Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Tu_triky wrote:I just put my eyeball really close to the food and blink.

The ultimate camera-human interface. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
The ultimate camera-human interface. :victory:

I got one of these in my head for wireless upload of all photos & video.

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^ Nice. :victory:

:hehe:

bmwracer wrote:^ Nice. :victory:

:hehe:

Sorry I couldn't resist :P

KFC's Double Down Lands In New Zealand, Declared A 'Crime Against Food'

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KFC's Double Down will be unveiled in 93 New Zealand stores tomorrow and controversy has already been brewing. TV cook Annabelle White calls the bunless sandwich a "crime against food" and says there is "absolutely nothing redeeming about this product."

However, not everyone shares these sentiments, as the over 2600 followers of the Facebook group Bring the KFC Double Down Burger to New Zealand proves. Fans have been camping out in front of KFC in anticipation.

When the Double Down first went on sale in the U.S. in 2009, over 10 million were sold within the first month. In Canada, 360,000 sandwiches were sold in the first 10 days.

KFC claims that the Double Down is "most anticipated burger ever to hit New Zealand," thanks partly to the buzz from its March launch in Australia, as well as continued buzz from North America.

All this hoopla may be for naught though; the Double Down is only around for five weeks.

Here are the rest of the pictures from Quinto Pino, the place where I ate the mini chorizo sausages on tomato bread pictured above.

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Gazpacho with croutons
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Fried Chicken
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Fried Camembert Cheese
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bmwracer wrote: Declared A 'Crime Against Food'

:hehe: Yes, indeed!

^ As Bill Maher says, you never want to eat food from a bucket. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:^ As Bill Maher says, you never want to eat food from a bucket. :beaten:

HAHAHA.

Unless it's a bucket of shrimp or crawdads from The Boiling Crab. :P

http://www.theboilingcrab.com/

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^ Yow, both of my brothers love crayfish... Wonder if they've been there.

bmwracer wrote:^ Yow, both of my brothers love crayfish... Wonder if they've been there.

That place is famous for crawdads and other crusty little critters...you order by the pound and get messy.

bmwracer wrote:^ What cracks me up is all this hype about sea salt like it's better and/or healthier than regular table salt...

IT'S STILL SALT... Sodium Chloride. :shakehead: :crazy:

Sea salt is better tasting, not better for you. I think that's where the confusion comes from. It's all about the flavor profile and the bouquet. Once you go natural sea salt (sel gris, fleur de sel, etc) you'll think Morton's tastes like chemicals. Even the chemically processed "sea salt" (e.g. costco sea salt) has a fuller profile than table salt.

yes, i have a horrible gourmet salt addiction now :shamefulcry:

Tu_triky wrote:Probably the most delicious shellfish I've ever tasted. Navajas a la plancha <Grilled razor clams> in Madrid.

Fresh and simply prepared with garlic, salt, parsley, and olive oil. Friekin' delicious!

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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I want. More. When I saw the PILES of fresh navajas at La Boqeuria, i wanted to (a la Dotch Cooking show comments) "cover myself with them".

Tu_triky wrote:

The razor clams were absolutely fantastic...but by no means the only thing we ate at that tapas bar, beastie. The clams were just the favorite dish!

Spanish olives
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Here's what's wierd. I never cared for olives til I ate them in Spain. Now, I can't find any good ones, the ones you get at Whole Foods come close, but it doesn't quite have the same punch.

Tu_triky wrote:Plate of charcuterie & cheese from the first restaurant we dined at in Madrid...Museo del Jamon. Good but not great...greatness was to come later on. :)

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Had that, ate at 4 of those places... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: the $1.5Euro Bocadillo & cano of beer made for quick and cheap lunch when you're on the go.

Funny story... we overheard this american couple standing outside the one near embassy row and the Thyssen-Bornemisza.
Woman: "oh, it's a ham museum. How amazing!"
Man: "they're all over the place"
Woman: "you mean there's more than one?"
Man: "yeah, it's a chain."
Woman: "you mean, they;re just CALLED museums?"
Man: "yeah."
Woman: "Well, that's jsut dirty of them"
Man: "true"
Woman": "oh well, let's go in, it looks hopp'n"

okay, it was funny at the time... :beaten: :sweat:

Man, I'd be too busy eating to take pictures.

Tu_triky wrote:

Hehe. I purchased a new Canon digital point & shoot camera before my vacation. :)
It's much better & faster than using the cellphone camera.

Which model did you get? Did you turnoff the flash when the dishes were white?

Sengo wrote:Which model did you get? Did you turnoff the flash when the dishes were white?

Looks like there was no flash: daylight. :)

Second Ave Deli Sued For Heart Attack Sandwich
05/10/11 07:56 PM ET

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NEW YORK \ A popular New York City deli says a potential legal challenge to its Instant Heart Attack sandwich isn't kosher.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court says the Heart Attack Grill restaurant chain has accused the 2nd Avenue Deli of stealing its idea to spoof healthy eating with calorie-bomb entrees like the three-patty Triple Bypass Burger. It asks the court to block the Arizona-based restaurant chain from pursuing a trademark infringement case.

The deli's Instant Heart Attack sandwich is a mountain of two potato pancakes and a piled-high choice of corned beef, pastrami, turkey or salami. The price: $23.95.

The Manhattan deli also has plans for a new Triple Bypass sandwich.

A Heart Attack Grill attorney hasn't returned a message seeking comment. A 575-pound man who served as the company's spokesman died in March.

krim wrote:

Sea salt is better tasting, not better for you. I think that's where the confusion comes from. It's all about the flavor profile and the bouquet. Once you go natural sea salt (sel gris, fleur de sel, etc) you'll think Morton's tastes like chemicals. Even the chemically processed "sea salt" (e.g. costco sea salt) has a fuller profile than table salt.

yes, i have a horrible gourmet salt addiction now :shamefulcry:

I agree it taste better than Morton's table salt which uses chemicals to strip all the other minerals out of the salt aside from sodium chloride. So as 'racer said, I think we all agree, too much of any salt is bad for you.

I like Maldon Sea Salt by the way :) It tastes great and it's so flaky and crunchy.

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http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/

krim wrote:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I want. More. When I saw the PILES of fresh navajas at La Boqeuria, i wanted to (a la Dotch Cooking show comments) "cover myself with them".

Those razor clams are something else! Absolutely loved 'em. So dayem good.

Hey, the food pics brought Krim back! :woot: