Food, Food, and More Food Thread

bmwracer wrote:
Interestingly, for the price you pay at Costco for an two-pound bag is nearly the same as an 8-ounce bag at the supermarket. :crazy:

I totally believe that. If you buy Orowheat bread at Costco...you can buy two loaves for the price of one at the local Ralph's or Albertson's.

Tu_triky wrote:I totally believe that. If you buy Orowheat bread at Costco...you can buy two loaves for the price of one at the local Ralph's or Albertson's.

Problem is trying to eat up all that bread before it expires.

I've still got nearly half of that $18.00 wedge of Parmesano Reggiano that I bought last year from Costco... :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Problem is trying to eat up all that bread before it expires.

Yeah I know. Bread is one thing you can freeze though!

I've still got nearly half of that $18.00 wedge of Parmesano Reggiano that I bought last year from Costco... :beaten:

Haha. I've bought some of that before...it's hard to finish on your own. :)

bmwracer wrote:The 20 Most Michelin-Starred Cities In The World (PHOTOS)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/16/best-restaurant-cities_n_928196.html#s328775&title=20_Nice_France

Number 1: Kyoto, Japan
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If there were ever a local style of food that lent itself to Michelin glory, it's Kyoto's famous kaiseki cuisine, in which diners sit in spare, serene rooms and are served course after course of intricately prepared traditional dishes. The stars speak for themselves -- Kyoto, a city the size of San Diego, has seven three-star restaurants. The entire United States has nine. That's in addition to the plethora of distinguished one- and two-star restaurants that make Kyoto, by the standards of this list, the best restaurant city in the world.

Population: 1,465,917
Michelin Stars: 136
Stars Per 100,000 Residents: 9.3

Pictured: The immaculately-designed interior of three-star restaurant Kikunoi.

Been to Kyoto and San Sebastian...ranked one & two. I didn't get a chance to eat at a 3 star Michelin in Kyoto because the day we tried to make a reservation it was booked and we couldn't swing on any other day. Boo.

Tu_triky wrote:Been to Kyoto and San Sebastian...ranked one & two. I didn't get a chance to eat at a 3 star Michelin in Kyoto because the day we tried to make a reservation it was booked and we couldn't swing on any other day. Boo.

Well, you're way ahead of most of us, that's for sure. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Well, you're way ahead of most of us, that's for sure. :victory:

I don't know...just lucky. Although I'm sure the reputation of the food in those cities had something to do with me going there. ;)

Tu_triky wrote:I don't know...just lucky. Although I'm sure the reputation of the food in those cities had something to do with me going there. ;)

And working for Michelin helps, too, right? ;)

bmwracer wrote:
And working for Michelin helps, too, right? ;)

Hehe. Wish I had that kind of tire money. I'd be gallivanting in gyoza.

Tu_triky wrote:Hehe. Wish I had that kind of tire money. I'd be gallivanting in gyoza.

I'd be grubbing gyoza on the go.

bmwracer wrote:
I'd be grubbing gyoza on the go.

In a go kart...;)

Tu_triky wrote:In a go kart...;)

Haha.

That works for me. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Haha.

That works for me. :victory:

Mr. Moderator, the mini-Senna.

Tu_triky wrote:Mr. Moderator, the mini-Senna.

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The Best Dark Chocolate: Our Taste Test Results

http://www.kitchendaily.com/2011/08/15/the-best-dark-chocolate-our-taste-test-results/

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bmwracer wrote:The Best Dark Chocolate: Our Taste Test Results

http://www.kitchendaily.com/2011/08/15/the-best-dark-chocolate-our-taste-test-results/

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Love dark chocolate! I'm going to check out the Trader Joe's one since that's easy to get. Thanks for posting! :D

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That looks for unappetizing!! :bleh:

Sengo wrote:Love dark chocolate! I'm going to check out the Trader Joe's one since that's easy to get. Thanks for posting! :D

Yeah, I'm gonna swing by the Trader Joe's this weekend as well. :victory:

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Goodness, that looks a$$.

8.20.2011 Gobble on Gyoza for Gluttonous Glory & Greenbacks!

As mentioned before...

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