Food and Alcohol

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

I was just thinking that earlier this week. Had Chipotle for the first time in a while and it was horrific. I’ve only had good Qdoba experiences.

 

[physicsfactor]

I like Qdoba ok but have only had it catered at work. Like you guys, I also don’t care for Chipotle. We have a place here called Flying Burrito that has a few NW AR locations, and it’s pretty good for that model of restaurant. Flying Burrito and Five Guys Burgers are about the only fast food places where I can get fresh chopped jalapeños instead of the nasty pickled stuff from a can.

 

[rome8180]

Lately I just haven't felt like eating meat. My body just doesn't crave it like it used to. I am sure that will change during the winter months.

Of the "meat alternatives" I've been eating, Dr. Praeger's and No Evil are the best companies. @rhfarmer have you had either of these? The Dr. Praeger veggie burgers are available at Whole Food here and not too expensive. The mushroom risotto and Korean burgers are fantastic. I've only found No Evil at the co-op. They're just a really good seitan. I like the pulled pork barbecue.

 

[rhfarmer]

Lately I just haven't felt like eating meat. My body just doesn't crave it like it used to. I am sure that will change during the winter months.

Of the "meat alternatives" I've been eating, Dr. Praeger's and No Evil are the best companies. @rhfarmer have you had either of these? The Dr. Praeger veggie burgers are available at Whole Food here and not too expensive. The mushroom risotto and Korean burgers are fantastic. I've only found No Evil at the co-op. They're just a really good seitan. I like the pulled pork barbecue.

Praeger's makes great stuff, and it's pretty mainstream. I eat their veggie burgers, but a lot of their products have dairy or egg in them. I know it's old school, but "Gimme Lean" by Lightlife is probably my favorite meat alternative. It's the cheapest fake meat per ounce in the grocery store, and if you fry it up in a pan, it's delish. I make breakfast sandwiches with it, put it in pasta sauce, etc.

If you have a Trader Joe's, they have a house brand Chorizo that's pretty fucking good, although it is so salty you might immediately have a coronary.

I'm not a big fan of seitan, or wheat gluten fake meats in general. Not sure why, they just seem really dry and chewy to me. I do love me some tempeh though.

I guess I'm just more of a soy guy in general.

 

[aiw]

Another thread rooeened

 

[torontoduke]

I've been into Chipotle maybe three times in the past few years. Every time I've been stunned at how bad it is. I remember it being boring white person food before. I don't remember it being just straight-up awful.

This just confirms my theory about culture in general: popularity is determined by ubiquity and not the other way around. Put something on every street corner and people will convince themselves it must be good.

Like Tim Horton's coffee in Canada.

 

[rome8180]

Lately I just haven't felt like eating meat. My body just doesn't crave it like it used to. I am sure that will change during the winter months.

Of the "meat alternatives" I've been eating, Dr. Praeger's and No Evil are the best companies. @rhfarmer have you had either of these? The Dr. Praeger veggie burgers are available at Whole Food here and not too expensive. The mushroom risotto and Korean burgers are fantastic. I've only found No Evil at the co-op. They're just a really good seitan. I like the pulled pork barbecue.

Praeger's makes great stuff, and it's pretty mainstream. I eat their veggie burgers, but a lot of their products have dairy or egg in them. I know it's old school, but "Gimme Lean" by Lightlife is probably my favorite meat alternative. It's the cheapest fake meat per ounce in the grocery store, and if you fry it up in a pan, it's delish. I make breakfast sandwiches with it, put it in pasta sauce, etc.

If you have a Trader Joe's, they have a house brand Chorizo that's pretty fucking good, although it is so salty you might immediately have a coronary.

I'm not a big fan of seitan, or wheat gluten fake meats in general. Not sure why, they just seem really dry and chewy to me. I do love me some tempeh though.

I guess I'm just more of a soy guy in general.

Yeah, seitan is my favorite meat alternative. I don't really like tempeh. Something about the texture and nuttiness. Tofu is good, of course.

In general, I don't get why vegetarian products are so obsessed with being "like meat."

 

[rome8180]

I went the opposite direction and ate a "rare beef salad" from a Vietnamese place today. The beef was basically raw. It was amazing.

 

[rome8180]

Lately I just haven't felt like eating meat. My body just doesn't crave it like it used to. I am sure that will change during the winter months.

Of the "meat alternatives" I've been eating, Dr. Praeger's and No Evil are the best companies. @rhfarmer have you had either of these? The Dr. Praeger veggie burgers are available at Whole Food here and not too expensive. The mushroom risotto and Korean burgers are fantastic. I've only found No Evil at the co-op. They're just a really good seitan. I like the pulled pork barbecue.

Praeger's makes great stuff, and it's pretty mainstream. I eat their veggie burgers, but a lot of their products have dairy or egg in them. I know it's old school, but "Gimme Lean" by Lightlife is probably my favorite meat alternative. It's the cheapest fake meat per ounce in the grocery store, and if you fry it up in a pan, it's delish. I make breakfast sandwiches with it, put it in pasta sauce, etc.

If you have a Trader Joe's, they have a house brand Chorizo that's pretty fucking good, although it is so salty you might immediately have a coronary.

I'm not a big fan of seitan, or wheat gluten fake meats in general. Not sure why, they just seem really dry and chewy to me. I do love me some tempeh though.

I guess I'm just more of a soy guy in general.

We eat the hell out of the Trader Joe's chorizo. Since we're not vegan, we mix that with eggs and it makes for some incredible taco protein.

Yes, I do this with "soyrizo" and other fake chorizos. The eggs absorb all the grease from the meat and it all binds together into amazing deliciousness.

 

[DukeNukem05]

I’m going to assume that typo was because you’re talking about fake ‘meat.’

 

[rhfarmer]

Lately I just haven't felt like eating meat. My body just doesn't crave it like it used to. I am sure that will change during the winter months.

Of the "meat alternatives" I've been eating, Dr. Praeger's and No Evil are the best companies. @rhfarmer have you had either of these? The Dr. Praeger veggie burgers are available at Whole Food here and not too expensive. The mushroom risotto and Korean burgers are fantastic. I've only found No Evil at the co-op. They're just a really good seitan. I like the pulled pork barbecue.

Praeger's makes great stuff, and it's pretty mainstream. I eat their veggie burgers, but a lot of their products have dairy or egg in them. I know it's old school, but "Gimme Lean" by Lightlife is probably my favorite meat alternative. It's the cheapest fake meat per ounce in the grocery store, and if you fry it up in a pan, it's delish. I make breakfast sandwiches with it, put it in pasta sauce, etc.

If you have a Trader Joe's, they have a house brand Chorizo that's pretty fucking good, although it is so salty you might immediately have a coronary.

I'm not a big fan of seitan, or wheat gluten fake meats in general. Not sure why, they just seem really dry and chewy to me. I do love me some tempeh though.

I guess I'm just more of a soy guy in general.

Yeah, seitan is my favorite meat alternative. I don't really like tempeh. Something about the texture and nuttiness. Tofu is good, of course.

In general, I don't get why vegetarian products are so obsessed with being "like meat."

I totally agree. You can't really replicate meat, and frankly, I'm not interested in eating meat substitutes because I don't miss meat. The things that I do miss about meat, are things like hearty sandwiches--like burgers, sloppy joe's etc.-- where I don't miss the meat per se, but miss the simplicity and the comfort foodishness of a hearty sandwich. A bunch of veggies on a sandwich don't cut it like some fake meatloaf on a sandwich does.

Sometimes you just need some fat, salt and a higher calorie count.

I do love tofu. Once you work out how to use it, it's incredible.

Also, if you boil tempeh before you prepare it, it loses some of that fermented nuttiness and it softens the texture up quite a bit. Try boiling it and then adding it to a stir fry when you saute your garlic and onions. It takes on so much flavor, and it's a complete protein.

 

[aiw]

Truffle tajarin with black truffles at Cocciolo Osteria in Durham is the best meal I have eaten in a long time. I can't stop thinking about it.

 

[rhfarmer]

To @aiw , is cocciolo osteria where I should go for my birthday?

To @rhfarmer and @rome8180 , you guys tried the Beyond Burgers and Sausages? They’re pricey, but for my money the most satisfying fake meat.

The state of fake meat is pretty bad. I've only used Beyond for crumbles on chili and shepherds pie/casserole type stuff. It's pretty good.

For my money, Gimme Lean wins hands down. I make breakfast sandwiches with it a couple of times a week, and it's the best. It's also good on pizza and in pasta dishes. Trader Joe's has a nice vegan chorizo, but I can feel my blood pressure rise while I eat it due to the sodium content.

 

[rhfarmer]

You really should try the bratwurst and burger patties. I feel like they made huge strides from crumble tech to patty.

Haven't seen them out here in rube land.

 

[rome8180]

Vegan chorizo is pretty easy to pull off due to the taste being mostly in the seasonings.

I am fortunate that I really like seitan. Lots of good seitan options out there.

 

[aiw]

To @aiw , is cocciolo osteria where I should go for my birthday?

To @rhfarmer and @rome8180 , you guys tried the Beyond Burgers and Sausages? They’re pricey, but for my money the most satisfying fake meat.

I was really impressed, Ben. My wife had the carbonara, which was comparable to Gocciolina’s, but this truffle thing is making my mouth water right now.

We also had a couple of bruschette and some fried gnocchi/prosciutto/mozzarella thing that was really good.

Pretty cool spot, too. You will need a reservation. Even with that, we had to sit at the bar.

 

[rhfarmer]

You really should try the bratwurst and burger patties. I feel like they made huge strides from crumble tech to patty.

Haven't seen them out here in rube land.

the burger is frozen at the Publix near your shop.

What are you psychic?

 

[aiw]

To @aiw , is cocciolo osteria where I should go for my birthday?

To @rhfarmer and @rome8180 , you guys tried the Beyond Burgers and Sausages? They’re pricey, but for my money the most satisfying fake meat.

I was really impressed, Ben. My wife had the carbonara, which was comparable to Gocciolina’s, but this truffle thing is making my mouth water right now.

We also had a couple of bruschette and some fried gnocchi/prosciutto/mozzarella thing that was really good.

Pretty cool spot, too. You will need a reservation. Even with that, we had to sit at the bar.

Boom, reservation made. That menu looks even better than gocciolina.

One of you better get the truffle pasta or I will kill you.

 

[rome8180]

I hope most of you North Carolinians understand that you should never go to Biscuitville as long as Bojangles exists.

 

[DukeNukem05]

I only recently had Biscuitville for the first time, like in the past year. Bojangles is far superior.