Food, Food, and More Food Thread

^ Not bad. :drooling:

And a good-sized dollop of potato salad... Perfect for a Labor Day weekend. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:^ Not bad. :drooling:

And a good-sized dollop of potato salad... Perfect for a Labor Day weekend. :victory:

Yeah I think I was subconsciously in that summer fare/Labor Day mentality.

I think, as with anything, you have to practice to get better...and along the way sometimes you have some hits and sometimes you make some duds. :beaten:


EDIT: Btw, I don't make the potato salad. I actually get it from Whole Foods...it's very good. A bit expensive, as with much of their prepared foods but a little bit goes a long way. To make potato salad well at home is quite labor intensive, in my book. :sweat:

Tu_triky wrote:EDIT: Btw, I don't make the potato salad. I actually get it from Whole Foods...it's very good. A bit expensive, as with much of their prepared foods but a little bit goes a long way. To make potato salad well at home is quite labor intensive, in my book. :sweat:

I've done it in the past... The results are worth the effort, especially when you add bacon. :drooling:

bmwracer wrote:
I've done it in the past... The results are worth the effort, especially when you add bacon. :drooling:

Potato salad can be very tasty... yum. I like making it too.. but Tu's right, it's a labor intensive process.

Some of the commercial ones are surprisingly good too!

phlargo wrote:Potato salad can be very tasty... yum. I like making it too.. but Tu's right, it's a labor intensive process.

Most worthwhile tasks are.

I typically add some dijon mustard for a little kick. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
I've done it in the past... The results are worth the effort, especially when you add bacon. :drooling:

I applaud your effort. :) Yes, the undeniable lure of the swine. :hehe:

phlargo wrote:

Potato salad can be very tasty... yum. I like making it too.. but Tu's right, it's a labor intensive process.

Yup.

Some of the commercial ones are surprisingly good too!

Yes, I agree. As I attested above...although that's just one example...but at Whole Foods I'm fairly sure they make it fresh every day which helps...so it doesn't really have that "processed" taste if you will.

bmwracer wrote:
Most worthwhile tasks are.

I typically add some dijon mustard for a little kick. :victory:

I agree.. there's something wonderful about putting out good effort and enjoying a fruitful result. Or, in this case, potatoful result.

bmwracer wrote:
Most worthwhile tasks are.

Indeed.

Like a good Buta kakuni (braised pork belly). I've never made it but you know full well for it to come out so tender and tasty it takes a lot of effort and time, but it's well worth it. Haru Ulala's Buta kakuni is just fabulous.

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Tu_triky wrote:I applaud your effort. :) Yes, the undeniable lure of the swine. :hehe:

It's the Applewood. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
It's the Applewood. :mrgreen:

I rarely eat bacon (althought I love it), but that's the only kind I'll eat pretty much.

phlargo wrote:

Or, in this case, potatoful result.

:hehe:

Musha's Buta Kakuni.

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Gyu-tan a grillin'

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Tu_triky wrote:Gyu-tan a grillin'

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I miss all the fancy eating.. I used to eat like a king while I was in law school - Philadelphia was so full of wonderful restaurants, I figured I'd be a fool not to take advange of them while I was there... but now I eat like a pauper - at least until I start getting some hours again. I mean, I try to eat well and I do buy decent ingredients.. okay, I'll quit complaining - it just looks tasty and I want to try it! :bonk:

phlargo wrote:

I miss all the fancy eating.. I used to eat like a king while I was in law school - Philadelphia was so full of wonderful restaurants, I figured I'd be a fool not to take advange of them while I was there... but now I eat like a pauper - at least until I start getting some hours again. I mean, I try to eat well and I do buy decent ingredients.. okay, I'll quit complaining :bonk:

We all go through phases...hang tough. I just like to torture myself with these pics because I haven't been eating like that at all for months, but I'll go back to the occasional splurge next month. I have a few places lined up in fact. Patience is truly a virtue.

phlargo wrote:
I'll quit complaining - it just looks tasty and I want to try it! :bonk:

By the way, it is tasty...I've had it...available at one of my local favorite Japanese restaurants in Torrance. The place is called Musha. Beem and a few other board members here have been there. They have about a billion things on the menu too so even though I've gone for repeated visits in the past (last time I went was May!) you can always try new things.

Oooh, they're smoking ribs and making barbecue beans on America's Test Kitchen right now. :drooling:

I'm ready to start gnawing on my remote control. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Oooh, they're smoking ribs and making barbecue beans on America's Test Kitchen right now. :drooling:

I'm ready to start gnawing on my remote control. :sweat:

Just think about that remote control... smothered in barbeque sauce.
(really wanted to say "club sauce".... Arrested Development fans out there? I've got a good baritone like G.O.B. - Will Arnette's a beast (yes Beem, like Mine's dad and the G37 coupe :mrgreen: ))

phlargo wrote:Just think about that remote control... smothered in barbeque sauce.
(really wanted to say "club sauce".... Arrested Development fans out there? I've got a good baritone like G.O.B. - Will Arnette's a beast (yes Beem, like Mine's dad and the G37 coupe :mrgreen: ))

LOL, you like that phrase don't you?



I can see you using it in your closing statement for a case... :hehe: