Whatcha Eatin'?

[BlutAusNerd]

1 hour ago, BlutAusNerd said:  

I fucking love paella. There's only one Spanish restaurant in town I've found, and they'll make it, but you have to special order it at least a day in advance and they make it in a portion that's too big for us. Once when we ate there, someone didn't pick up their special order, so for that day they sold it as a menu item, and it was one of the best meals I've ever eaten.

 

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A day in advance? Well, shit, that had better be the best goddamn paella to ever have been yanked from the shining seas and glowing fields of Valencia... Seriously though, that makes at least some sense. I'd imagine it's not worth it to them to keep the necessary quantity of fresh ingredients around at all times just in case. 

I've been super hungry all day, and I'm currently eating carrots and corn chips with hummus.

 

I'm sure that's the reason. It's an expensive dish to make, and if you don't have anybody show up to order it, that's a big hit to your bottom line. But yes, it was the best goddamn paella I've ever had, and if I could ever gather up a large enough group of seafood fans, I would gladly call in and special order it. We would feast like kings, and the setting at the restaurant would accommodate this. Their booths are extra large and have pillows, and they encourage taking a healthy amount of time to eat and let you lounge during and after your meal.

 

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[FatherAlabaster]

13 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

 

I'm sure that's the reason. It's an expensive dish to make, and if you don't have anybody show up to order it, that's a big hit to your bottom line. But yes, it was the best goddamn paella I've ever had, and if I could ever gather up a large enough group of seafood fans, I would gladly call in and special order it. We would feast like kings, and the setting at the restaurant would accommodate this. Their booths are extra large and have pillows, and they encourage taking a healthy amount of time to eat and let you lounge during and after your meal.

 

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Our relocation to Utah is back on the table!

[BlutAusNerd]

13 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:  

I'm sure that's the reason. It's an expensive dish to make, and if you don't have anybody show up to order it, that's a big hit to your bottom line. But yes, it was the best goddamn paella I've ever had, and if I could ever gather up a large enough group of seafood fans, I would gladly call in and special order it. We would feast like kings, and the setting at the restaurant would accommodate this. Their booths are extra large and have pillows, and they encourage taking a healthy amount of time to eat and let you lounge during and after your meal.

 

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Our relocation to Utah is back on the table! [emoji3]

 

It's really a nice place all things considered. Salt Lake has low cost of living, isn't too big to have a lot of the big city negatives like heavy crime, but is large enough to have most amenities available, most tours are coming through here now, all manner of outdoor activities are readily accessible with usually an hour or less drive time, etc... Really the only negative is the Mormon's, and their influence in the city is waning.

 

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[Requiem]

6 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Paella. More of the frozen stuff. I loaded it down with a bunch of harissa this time and it's fucking awesome.

You and your frozen paella. It sounds awesome though and just reminds me that I've only ever eaten paella outside of Spain once. I'll have to remedy that because it's good stuff. With a nice big jug of sangria to wash it down, of course.

There obviously are Spanish influenced restaurants in Melbourne, but there aren't many of them comparable to other cuisines. Thanks for the reminder! 

[Requiem]

Had an interesting lunch today. A friend and I had various tasting plates which he cunningly claimed as a work related expense (don't ask). Salt and pepper calamari, Mediterranean dips, beef sliders, salami board washed down with two small beers.

Curiously, this semi-upmarket place played a mixture of classic hits including AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake. 

Just bizarre because it was a regular sort of gastro pub and quite frankly I didn't appreciate the identity crisis.

Dinner tonight was scrambled eggs on toast. 

On 10/07/2017 at 11:49 AM, BlutAusNerd said:

 

It does have a bit of that tone. Now I'm imagining you with a Hispanic accent, shouting "countess, joo got some esplaining to do!".

 

Just noticed this cool post. Sadly, it's usually me who is doing the esplaining...

[FatherAlabaster]

15 hours ago, Requiem said:

You and your frozen paella. It sounds awesome though and just reminds me that I've only ever eaten paella outside of Spain once. I'll have to remedy that because it's good stuff. With a nice big jug of sangria to wash it down, of course.

There obviously are Spanish influenced restaurants in Melbourne, but there aren't many of them comparable to other cuisines. Thanks for the reminder! 

The closest I've been to Spain is probably the east end of Long Island. The frozen stuff doesn't really hold up to fresh, but it's not far off - just gotta be careful not to overcook the mussels and calamari, see. $5 for a pound of delicious seafood and rice that I can prepare in one pan under ten minutes! Count me in.

I made more hash browns and eggs with salsa, and now we're gazing, with a certain amount of longing, at a juicy half of a watermelon that my wife just put on the chopping block. Also coffee and cookies. I'm fueling up for either a bike ride or a long day of painting.

[SenedeSwaere]

Roasted potatoes with onions and chili with a hint of cream.

[deathstorm]

Chicken salad sub from wawa

[FatherAlabaster]

Pasta with a hint of pasta. Also, sausage and olives.

[BlutAusNerd]

Chicken coconut curry that my wife made. It's pretty good, and she always makes too much, so I have leftovers for days.

 

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[RelentlessOblivion]

On 19/07/2017 at 11:05 AM, BlutAusNerd said:

Chicken coconut curry that my wife made. It's pretty good, and she always makes too much, so I have leftovers for days.

 

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I cooked something similar the other day. Was pretty good.

 

Tonight though it was penne bolognese. Made the sauce and everything damn that was a good meal.

[Natassja]

On ‎7‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 0:23 AM, deathstorm said:

Chicken salad sub from wawa

Wawa? Is that kinda like Subway, Deathstorm?

[deathstorm]

Leftover sub from last night

1 minute ago, natassja7 said:

Wawa? Is that kinda like Subway, Deathstorm?

Yeah it's more upscale than subway 

[Natassja]

2 minutes ago, deathstorm said:

Leftover sub from last night

Yeah it's more upscale than subway 

Mm sounds good..could just eat somethin like that..

or some pizza or sumthin..

 

[deathstorm]

10 minutes ago, natassja7 said:

Mm sounds good..could just eat somethin like that..

or some pizza or sumthin..

 

Yes it does 

[BlutAusNerd]

On ‎7‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 0:23 AM, deathstorm said: Chicken salad sub from wawa

Wawa? Is that kinda like Subway, Deathstorm?

 

Wawa is more like a convenience store with a sandwich shop in it, but their sandwiches are better than Subway's. Not that this is a huge accomplishment, but the only time that I had one was at 3 AM after MDF, and it hit the spot.

 

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[Requiem]

Last night we had fish n chips guv'nor. Blimey. Actually, that was the main course. For some reason, our entree was steamed pork buns - the Chinese ones. So good. What a world we live in. 

 

[deathstorm]

Bacon egg white cheese wrap 

[SenedeSwaere]

Two bagels with cream cheese, smoked salmon and cucumber slices.

[deathstorm]

I had eggplant ?  parm today

[dmiller458]

Homemade bacon cheeseburgers...

[deathstorm]

Cheesesteak it's so good

[BlutAusNerd]

Panang curry. It's good, but it should be spicier. I wish there was something like a card that I could carry to show "hey, I'm not just another white guy, I can handle the heat", but they usually don't believe me until I've become a regular. The last place I would frequent by my old job won't sell it as hot as I like it over a phone order, they made me work my way up to it until they remembered me. 

[FatherAlabaster]

I'll keep a pack of baby wipes in the freezer in case you visit.

Just had some pizza. It's not NYC pizza, but the crust is good, and it has chicken and peppers and onions on it. I'm psyched about that because I'll be having it for breakfast as well.

[BlutAusNerd]

4 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

I'll keep a pack of baby wipes in the freezer in case you visit.

Just had some pizza. It's not NYC pizza, but the crust is good, and it has chicken and peppers and onions on it. I'm psyched about that because I'll be having it for breakfast as well.

Oh, it still burns coming out for sure, no matter how much tolerance your mouth builds up. The flavor is wonderful though, it's worth some residual pain. ?

I'm all about thin crust for pizza, and lots of toppings. I'm not a big bread/dough eater, but a good combination of flavors up top is where it's at.