Food, Food, and More Food Thread

BAcons looking nice and thick! :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Outdoor grillin'.

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Lovin' the short ribs. Probably my favorite cut o' meat for the grill. :) Other vittles look good too. :victory:

Eve wrote:BAcons looking nice and thick! :victory:

Uncured bacon... Pork belly, to be specific. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Uncured bacon... Pork belly, to be specific. :)

Does it taste like bacon?
I believe Ive eaten it before but I dont remember.

Eve wrote:Does it taste like bacon?

Not really, more like a plain grilled pork chop, since there's no seasoning whatsoever... We just sprinkled a tiny bit of coarse ground sea salt to enhance the flavor.

bmwracer wrote:
Not really, more like a plain grilled pork chop, since there's no seasoning whatsoever... We just sprinkled a tiny bit of coarse ground sea salt to enhance the flavor.

the photos look nice, the entrance to the summer season with the bbq grillin'
and the short ribs, look great!

bmwracer wrote:
Not really, more like a plain grilled pork chop, since there's no seasoning whatsoever... We just sprinkled a tiny bit of coarse ground sea salt to enhance the flavor.

Sounds delish! :victory:

Eve wrote:Sounds delish! :victory:

They were quite good. :victory:

A bit severe... :sweat:

China Orders Death Penalty For Food Safety Violators

05/30/11 03:06 AM ET AP

BEIJING -- China's supreme court has ordered judges across the country to issue harsher sentences, including the death penalty, to people convicted of food safety violations as the government struggles to clean up the nation's food supply after repeated scandals.

The Supreme People's Court said courts should impose longer jail terms and larger fines on people found guilty of violating food safety regulations and that death sentences should be given in cases where people died. The directive was announced Friday in a report by the official Xinhua News Agency that the high court posted on its website.

The directive runs counter to efforts by China's top court and legislature to reduce the use of the death penalty. China executes more people than all other countries combined, but its leadership is in the midst of a new campaign to stamp out persisting contamination of food products – from tainted baby milk to dirty cooking oil – that have stirred public anger.

As part of the push, the government has recently encouraged more openness in reporting food problems in the tightly controlled media. The Supreme People's Court notice said information relating to food safety cases should be made public in a timely manner and urged open trials when dealing with major cases.

The notice also urged severe punishments for government officials who take bribes and shield people who commit food safety crimes, as well as harsher financial penalties for manufacturers who produce tainted food items.

In cases where food scandals have caused deaths, Chinese law says those convicted should be sentenced to more than 10 years in jail, life in prison or death.

bmwracer wrote:A bit severe... :sweat:

China Orders Death Penalty For Food Safety Violators

05/30/11 03:06 AM ET AP

BEIJING -- China's supreme court has ordered judges across the country to issue harsher sentences, including the death penalty, to people convicted of food safety violations as the government struggles to clean up the nation's food supply after repeated scandals.

The Supreme People's Court said courts should impose longer jail terms and larger fines on people found guilty of violating food safety regulations and that death sentences should be given in cases where people died. The directive was announced Friday in a report by the official Xinhua News Agency that the high court posted on its website.

The directive runs counter to efforts by China's top court and legislature to reduce the use of the death penalty. China executes more people than all other countries combined, but its leadership is in the midst of a new campaign to stamp out persisting contamination of food products – from tainted baby milk to dirty cooking oil – that have stirred public anger.

As part of the push, the government has recently encouraged more openness in reporting food problems in the tightly controlled media. The Supreme People's Court notice said information relating to food safety cases should be made public in a timely manner and urged open trials when dealing with major cases.

The notice also urged severe punishments for government officials who take bribes and shield people who commit food safety crimes, as well as harsher financial penalties for manufacturers who produce tainted food items.

In cases where food scandals have caused deaths, Chinese law says those convicted should be sentenced to more than 10 years in jail, life in prison or death.

Why not just make them consume said tainted products, while holding Mao's little red book?

bmwracer wrote:
They were quite good. :victory:

Hey dood, I read this and thought of you, given our previous discussion:

"[Five Guys Burger.]We were not impressed with the burgers ourselves after all the hype. We can, however, both agree that the fries are pretty good. [Dig Lounge]"

--excerpt from grubstreet.com

Tu_triky wrote:Hey dood, I read this and thought of you, given our previous discussion:

"[Five Guys Burger.]We were not impressed with the burgers ourselves after all the hype. We can, however, both agree that the fries are pretty good. [Dig Lounge]"

--excerpt from grubstreet.com

I ghost write for GrubStreet.

Next stop: Zagat. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
I ghost write for GrubStreet.

Next stop: Zagat. :beaten:

"Ghost" in the Shell...so you're it.

bmwracer wrote:A bit severe... :sweat:

No kidding. Though if you lost a relative to food poisoning due to corruption maybe you'd feel differently? :sweat:

I guess its the only way they feel they can stop it.

But......... :shakehead:

Catch Your Own Fish At Japanese Restaurant Zauo

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06/ 1/11 12:06 PM ET

It sounds like a pretty smart business plan -- customers are always concerned about how fresh their seafood is, so why not just allow them to fish for their own dinner? In Japan, chain restaurant Zauo has its customers fish for their food, then asks them how their catch should be prepared (sashimi, grilled, simmered or fried). Plus, if you successfully catch a fish, you get a discount.

This isn't quite like being out on a lake with a canoe and a fishing rod though.The diners/fishers can see the fish with no problem since the water is clear. And, according to the video below, the fish bite pretty easily.

Customers even sit on boats, rather than dining tables, to eat.

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTinSeKsacQ

bmwracer wrote:Catch Your Own Fish At Japanese Restaurant Zauo

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06/ 1/11 12:06 PM ET

It sounds like a pretty smart business plan -- customers are always concerned about how fresh their seafood is, so why not just allow them to fish for their own dinner? In Japan, chain restaurant Zauo has its customers fish for their food, then asks them how their catch should be prepared (sashimi, grilled, simmered or fried). Plus, if you successfully catch a fish, you get a discount.

This isn't quite like being out on a lake with a canoe and a fishing rod though.The diners/fishers can see the fish with no problem since the water is clear. And, according to the video below, the fish bite pretty easily.

Customers even sit on boats, rather than dining tables, to eat.

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTinSeKsacQ

I'm going to catch the 3 eyed fish with legs.

Tu_triky wrote:I'm going to catch the 3 eyed fish with legs.

That would be the Martian from War of the Worlds.

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bmwracer wrote:
That would be the Martian from War of the Worlds.

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Oishii so!

Pollo A La Brasa for lunch. You can smell the oak & cherry wood they use to cook the rotisserie chicken half a block away. :drooling:
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Tu_triky wrote:Pollo A La Brasa for lunch. You can smell the oak & cherry wood they use to cook the rotisserie chicken half a block away. :drooling:
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Tasty lookin'. :victory:

Any sides?