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Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: Handmade and Homemade Local Favorites

@dbcurrie: thanks for catching that! Spooner Ranch does sound like it could be a fun place though.. all fixed!

Erin Zimmer at 1:09PM on 06/10/10

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Meet & Eat: Faye Leong, Serious Eats Intern

Nobody cooks bacon anymore! The office smells so much less porcine without you.

Erin Zimmer at 11:04PM on 06/09/10

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Trader Joe's Frozen Steelcut Oatmeal Might Change Your Life

@phaelon56, gargupie, and Megs no Z: I'm not one for pre-sweetened oatmeal either, but this is one of the first I've tried that wasn't artificial-tasting. It really tasted about how mine does when I drizzle some real maple syrup on top.

Erin Zimmer at 9:35AM on 06/09/10

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Famous Sichuan: Fine Chinese Food in Chinatown Without the Wait

@gwong: Just fixed; thanks!

Erin Zimmer at 12:01AM on 06/09/10

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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?

RE: question 1, sorry for the confusion, but "all of the above" refers to all of them being probable explanations, but not necessarily all true.

We didn't mean to take all the fun outta fries! After this quiz, you all deserve to eat a big bucket of them.

Erin Zimmer at 10:53AM on 06/08/10

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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?

Sorry for the confusion on the poutine question. It should make more sense now!

Erin Zimmer at 11:43PM on 06/07/10

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The Vegetarian Option: Good in the West Village

I want to eat that bite of mac and cheese that fork is about to shovel up. This also bolsters my theory that green chile makes so many things better. Never thought of adding it to mac and cheese before though! Mmmmhmm.

Erin Zimmer at 4:34PM on 06/07/10

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International Hot Dog Search, Part One

@Robyn: Field trip to San Antonio Bakery 2 soon? I NEED to eat that Chilean hot dog stat as well.

Erin Zimmer at 4:30PM on 06/07/10

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Fast Food Dessert Battle: Wendy's Twisted Frosty vs. McFlurry vs. BK Sundae Shake

I always loved that the Wendy's kid's meal came with a mini Frosty (in addition to a normal drink, fries, burger, AND A TOY). It didn't taste much like real ice cream, in fact it was pretty chemically-tasting, but it was heaven in a cup. And just the right amount. Will have to try this Twisted Frosty business.

Does anyone else get really excited to see limited-edition McFlurry flavors around the world? My favorite has to the Bounty one they sold when I lived in Prague. Hm, I wonder if they'd ever consider letting people BYOCandy to blend customizable Flurries..

Thanks for the sweet roundup, JME!

Erin Zimmer at 3:57PM on 06/07/10

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Taste Test: The Best Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches

@McNormal: It's true. You can get a just-made-that-second breakfast sandwich on just about every corner in NYC at a bodega or deli, or even cart. But unfortunately there are plenty of other cities that don't have that luxury, and sometimes you're on the road and the fast-food chain is all ya got. So we did it for those life scenarios.

@annabanannas: We did try the Wawa pancake sizzli, but we have to side with toad3000. The McGriddle all the way.

@xRyanx: We tried the Breakfast Jack, Supreme Croissant, and the new Grilled Breakfast Sandwich at Jack in the Box, but not the Ultimate. Looks like almost a double version of the Breakfast Jack plus bacon? Sounds promising since the one complaint we had about the B-Jack was the sparsity of fillings. It almost felt like eating an empty sandwich.

@DCLSweetspot: Whoa you can request a real fried egg instead of the rubbery loaf at McDonald's? I had no idea! Thanks for sharing!

@Rodzilla: I am also obsessed with Sheetz. When I walked into one on a Virginia roadtrip for the first time, I stayed for a half-hour plus. Could not leave. It was like a gas station convenience store PLAYGROUND. Have you ever experienced the F'Real shakes?

@drmoze: I've heard rumors of the Five Guys breakfast sandwich at select airport locations (like Dulles and Reagan in DC), but never actually tried one. Do they exist at "normal" locations, anyone know?

Erin Zimmer at 11:06AM on 06/07/10

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Recap: The Next Food Network Star, Season Six Premiere

Great recap, Leah! And love the commentary from Mama Douglas! I didn't expect to be as excited as I am for this season. Aria is definitely sticking around for a bit -- she was the least awkward when filming the 15-second promo (and c'mon, her smile lights up Bobby's heart!). I'm also a fan of Beret Brad. Can somebody please get Dzintra some goggles for the next episode? As someone who's put their contacts in backwards way too many times, I can only imagine her pain.

Erin Zimmer at 9:03AM on 06/07/10

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Grilling: Cubanos

@Christina: thank you! typo fixed.

Erin Zimmer at 9:45PM on 06/04/10

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Get Your Serious Eats Reusable Bags

@outlawjosiej: Yum indeed! But to enter the contest you'll have to tell us over on our Facebook page.

Erin Zimmer at 1:02PM on 06/04/10

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Red hook vendors update

I was there on Memorial Day Monday and can confirm, yes! Some of the vendors (including Country Boys, and I was really hankering for a huarache, sigh) took the holiday off but they're back on the normal weekend schedule.

Erin Zimmer at 11:30AM on 06/03/10

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Taste Test: The Best Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches

@aouellette: We tried many a biscuit but as mentioned above, we're still searching for "the one."

@joeqboo: They actually freeze the eggs then cook them in a rethermalizer, which is basically a food re-heater that uses the sous-vide technique of cooking food in pouches in hot water to ensure more exact temperatures. In other words, a big piece of equipment that's not a microwave or a saute pan.

Erin Zimmer at 10:30AM on 06/03/10

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Taste Test: The Best Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches

@tikhon, toad3000, and others: We are fans of the Chick-Fil-A minis, but sadly couldn't get our hands on any for this side-by-side tasting. There aren't any CFAs in NYC, unless you count the "secret one" in the NYU food court. When we went over there, they didn't open until 11 am, hence no breakfast (which stops service at 10:30 am at the other locations!).

@cycorider: Haven't tried the Quiznos. Will have to investigate..

@Amandarama: McMuffin + hashbrown + ketchup = GENIUS.

@deetroitMI: We saved you the details on Subway, Tim Hortons, and BK.. none of those did it for us.

@asforme: I don't doubt that they're actually made from real eggs, but have never seen a McDonald's employee fry one right then and there.

@AJ Stewart: Wawa's ciabatta is a ciabatta in name only. Totally agree that it looks more like their hoagie rolls, and very un-ciabatta-like.

Erin Zimmer at 9:28AM on 06/03/10

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Ben & Jerry's exclusive Target flavors

Hmm, I alerted our ice cream bureau chief Brad Thomas Parsons and will swing by my local Target to check on the freezer status.. we'll get to the bottom of this!

Erin Zimmer at 2:33PM on 06/01/10

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Recommendations for birthday dinner in Seattle?

Another vote for a Tom Douglas meal! Loved Palace Kitchen, and their triple coconut cream pie would make the perfect birthday dessert to top it all off.

Erin Zimmer at 2:27PM on 06/01/10

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Saturday or Sunday lunch in Portland Maine

I second jedd63! http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/04/lobster-rolls-from-the-lobster-shack-at-two-lights-in-cape-elizabeth-maine.html

And ditto to gutreactions, but Fore Street is only open for dinner.

Hot Suppa is also tasty. I've only had breakfast there (corned beef hash and blueberry pancakes, mmmhmmm) but the lunch menu also looks great. Fried green tomato BLT, hello? http://www.hotsuppa.com/lunch.html

Duckfat for crisp fries fried in, um, duck fat. Pressed sandwiches and milkshakes too. http://www.duckfat.com/

Erin Zimmer at 2:23PM on 06/01/10

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Weekend Giveaway: Vienna Beef Hot Dog Kit for Your Memorial Day Party

Congrats to our winners: likessavoryfoods and Foffee. They have been notified by email and also appear on our Contest Winners page. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Erin Zimmer at 8:19PM on 05/24/10

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