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D.C. transplant. GOATed food city don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
D.C. transplant. GOATed food city don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
DC is cold and dreary and to mend my melancholy I cooked up a (probably bastardized) South Indian feast for myself. Rasam, keerai masiyal, snow peas and coconut, and a brief approximation of Kerala beef fry. It made me happy and warm and probably would you too.
December 16, 2024 at 9:19 PM
DC is cold and dreary and to mend my melancholy I cooked up a (probably bastardized) South Indian feast for myself. Rasam, keerai masiyal, snow peas and coconut, and a brief approximation of Kerala beef fry. It made me happy and warm and probably would you too.
Cornmeal-fried catfish and pickles. Good fried food is best enjoyed unencumbered, I think.
I let the fish sit in seasoned buttermilk, pickle brine, and Tabasco for a while before dredging and frying. Very good stuff!
I let the fish sit in seasoned buttermilk, pickle brine, and Tabasco for a while before dredging and frying. Very good stuff!
December 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Cornmeal-fried catfish and pickles. Good fried food is best enjoyed unencumbered, I think.
I let the fish sit in seasoned buttermilk, pickle brine, and Tabasco for a while before dredging and frying. Very good stuff!
I let the fish sit in seasoned buttermilk, pickle brine, and Tabasco for a while before dredging and frying. Very good stuff!
Pozole adventures, continued - “risotto” cooked with the soup broth, stewed hominy roasted atop. The roasted hominy is a delicious, toothsome bite!
December 12, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Pozole adventures, continued - “risotto” cooked with the soup broth, stewed hominy roasted atop. The roasted hominy is a delicious, toothsome bite!
The democratization of Food/food media is net good, but amateur home cook content being treated as infallible and instructional irritates me.
There’s a proper way to do most things in the kitchen, the pros do it for a reason, and we’d be wise to learn before “teaching” others how to cook
There’s a proper way to do most things in the kitchen, the pros do it for a reason, and we’d be wise to learn before “teaching” others how to cook
December 11, 2024 at 1:26 AM
The democratization of Food/food media is net good, but amateur home cook content being treated as infallible and instructional irritates me.
There’s a proper way to do most things in the kitchen, the pros do it for a reason, and we’d be wise to learn before “teaching” others how to cook
There’s a proper way to do most things in the kitchen, the pros do it for a reason, and we’d be wise to learn before “teaching” others how to cook
Made pozole the other day - pro tip (sorry, Mexican friends) these Indian-style green raisins do well to sub for the fruitier flavors of ancho and passila chiles in their absence
December 10, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Made pozole the other day - pro tip (sorry, Mexican friends) these Indian-style green raisins do well to sub for the fruitier flavors of ancho and passila chiles in their absence
Back in DC, back to my favorite restaurant - perhaps not at their very best but Queen’s English is always very delightful.
The small neighborhood spot vibes + thoughtful food and drink + great service + mastery over what they do best combo is undefeated
The small neighborhood spot vibes + thoughtful food and drink + great service + mastery over what they do best combo is undefeated
December 10, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Back in DC, back to my favorite restaurant - perhaps not at their very best but Queen’s English is always very delightful.
The small neighborhood spot vibes + thoughtful food and drink + great service + mastery over what they do best combo is undefeated
The small neighborhood spot vibes + thoughtful food and drink + great service + mastery over what they do best combo is undefeated
Back in my kitchen, ideal Saturday lunch. One plate of fresh crunchy things, another of fatty lamb and rainbow chard drenched in butter. I think this is the best way to eat.
Incredibly tasty radishes from the Navy Yard farmers market!
Incredibly tasty radishes from the Navy Yard farmers market!
December 7, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Back in my kitchen, ideal Saturday lunch. One plate of fresh crunchy things, another of fatty lamb and rainbow chard drenched in butter. I think this is the best way to eat.
Incredibly tasty radishes from the Navy Yard farmers market!
Incredibly tasty radishes from the Navy Yard farmers market!
Speaking of irani cafe vibes! As luck would have it, my pit stop in Bombay has allowed for some beer drinking and kheema-paoing.
Cafe Mondegar first on my list, seriously cool and very Bombay (at least to my NRI/Delhi sensibilities). Mario Miranda on the walls and all :)
Cafe Mondegar first on my list, seriously cool and very Bombay (at least to my NRI/Delhi sensibilities). Mario Miranda on the walls and all :)
December 3, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Speaking of irani cafe vibes! As luck would have it, my pit stop in Bombay has allowed for some beer drinking and kheema-paoing.
Cafe Mondegar first on my list, seriously cool and very Bombay (at least to my NRI/Delhi sensibilities). Mario Miranda on the walls and all :)
Cafe Mondegar first on my list, seriously cool and very Bombay (at least to my NRI/Delhi sensibilities). Mario Miranda on the walls and all :)
London-posting over. Back to regularly scheduled programming - going to my favorite restaurant in the world this weekend (Queen’s English in D.C.) and will wax poetic about it then.
Meanwhile, why is foreign KFC so much better? Popcorn chicken at Indian KFC goes unnecessarily hard.
Meanwhile, why is foreign KFC so much better? Popcorn chicken at Indian KFC goes unnecessarily hard.
December 2, 2024 at 7:18 AM
London-posting over. Back to regularly scheduled programming - going to my favorite restaurant in the world this weekend (Queen’s English in D.C.) and will wax poetic about it then.
Meanwhile, why is foreign KFC so much better? Popcorn chicken at Indian KFC goes unnecessarily hard.
Meanwhile, why is foreign KFC so much better? Popcorn chicken at Indian KFC goes unnecessarily hard.
Ah, St. John - What an absolute privilege to eat here. Since I read The Whole Beast in college, the love, care, and respect with which Fergus Henderson spoke about food almost entirely informed my idea of carnivorous dining.
Meeting your heroes might be misinformed, but go to their restaurants :)
Meeting your heroes might be misinformed, but go to their restaurants :)
December 2, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Ah, St. John - What an absolute privilege to eat here. Since I read The Whole Beast in college, the love, care, and respect with which Fergus Henderson spoke about food almost entirely informed my idea of carnivorous dining.
Meeting your heroes might be misinformed, but go to their restaurants :)
Meeting your heroes might be misinformed, but go to their restaurants :)
Real DC heads will get this - Dishoom is the Le Dip of fun Indian food. It easily wins the battle of averages: tastes great, buzzy, well run, authentic *enough*, and the bottomless chai goes silly.
The irani cafe vibe is lovely and the U.S. could do with a whole lot more of this.
The irani cafe vibe is lovely and the U.S. could do with a whole lot more of this.
December 1, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Real DC heads will get this - Dishoom is the Le Dip of fun Indian food. It easily wins the battle of averages: tastes great, buzzy, well run, authentic *enough*, and the bottomless chai goes silly.
The irani cafe vibe is lovely and the U.S. could do with a whole lot more of this.
The irani cafe vibe is lovely and the U.S. could do with a whole lot more of this.
Good English food accomplishes well what it sets out to do - warm, hearty, filling. It’s not much more exciting than that, and save in the hands of someone exceptional (St. John’s post coming soon) it’s ultimately a little insipid.
Not a scotch egg though - a deeply, deeply delicious food.
Not a scotch egg though - a deeply, deeply delicious food.
December 1, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Good English food accomplishes well what it sets out to do - warm, hearty, filling. It’s not much more exciting than that, and save in the hands of someone exceptional (St. John’s post coming soon) it’s ultimately a little insipid.
Not a scotch egg though - a deeply, deeply delicious food.
Not a scotch egg though - a deeply, deeply delicious food.
Why is every food take on this app “If you put a tasty thing on another tasty thing it goes sicko mode” did you all grow tongues yesterday
December 1, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Why is every food take on this app “If you put a tasty thing on another tasty thing it goes sicko mode” did you all grow tongues yesterday
Smoking English tobacco leaning off the Bordeaux wandering lost around chinatown like im bizarro Marco Polo
November 27, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Smoking English tobacco leaning off the Bordeaux wandering lost around chinatown like im bizarro Marco Polo
Back to tasty things: nori and tomato croissant from Arôme and the custard bun from Buns from Home.
Perfect textures and flavors all throughout. Nori croissant was revelatory. One way ticket to savory town.
Perfect textures and flavors all throughout. Nori croissant was revelatory. One way ticket to savory town.
November 27, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Back to tasty things: nori and tomato croissant from Arôme and the custard bun from Buns from Home.
Perfect textures and flavors all throughout. Nori croissant was revelatory. One way ticket to savory town.
Perfect textures and flavors all throughout. Nori croissant was revelatory. One way ticket to savory town.
Less tasty things I’ve had: The Brill (highly recommended to me by the waiter) at 10 Greek St in London - largely unseasoned fish, could’ve been hit with more heat. The leek on top was also unseasoned and just a little slimy. mushroom sauce tasty but looks awful. (1/2)
November 27, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Less tasty things I’ve had: The Brill (highly recommended to me by the waiter) at 10 Greek St in London - largely unseasoned fish, could’ve been hit with more heat. The leek on top was also unseasoned and just a little slimy. mushroom sauce tasty but looks awful. (1/2)
Tasty things I’ve recently had:
halva foie gras with orange blossom soaked madeleines at La’ Shukran in Union Market. One of the best bites in D.C.
halva foie gras with orange blossom soaked madeleines at La’ Shukran in Union Market. One of the best bites in D.C.
November 24, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Tasty things I’ve recently had:
halva foie gras with orange blossom soaked madeleines at La’ Shukran in Union Market. One of the best bites in D.C.
halva foie gras with orange blossom soaked madeleines at La’ Shukran in Union Market. One of the best bites in D.C.
Grilled shrimp and warm bread and a fuck ton of kimchi butter warming in a pan. I dare you to be happier.
November 19, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Grilled shrimp and warm bread and a fuck ton of kimchi butter warming in a pan. I dare you to be happier.
Further wintery goodness may include poached pears with a dollop of rich cream:
use lots of spices, citrus rind, and a big fruity juicy red! Drink the rest of the bottle while it simmers away into a jewel-like treat.
And definitely let the fruit sit in the poaching liquid after (overnight even)
use lots of spices, citrus rind, and a big fruity juicy red! Drink the rest of the bottle while it simmers away into a jewel-like treat.
And definitely let the fruit sit in the poaching liquid after (overnight even)
November 19, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Further wintery goodness may include poached pears with a dollop of rich cream:
use lots of spices, citrus rind, and a big fruity juicy red! Drink the rest of the bottle while it simmers away into a jewel-like treat.
And definitely let the fruit sit in the poaching liquid after (overnight even)
use lots of spices, citrus rind, and a big fruity juicy red! Drink the rest of the bottle while it simmers away into a jewel-like treat.
And definitely let the fruit sit in the poaching liquid after (overnight even)
POV: you have all you need to make an absolutely banging soup.
More brothy content otw as we sink into yuletide season
More brothy content otw as we sink into yuletide season
November 19, 2024 at 9:59 PM
POV: you have all you need to make an absolutely banging soup.
More brothy content otw as we sink into yuletide season
More brothy content otw as we sink into yuletide season
As this appears to be a civilized place unlike that other cesspit - thread of my favorite things I’ve cooked this year and why, in no particular order:
November 19, 2024 at 1:25 AM
As this appears to be a civilized place unlike that other cesspit - thread of my favorite things I’ve cooked this year and why, in no particular order: