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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2018 22:33:03 GMT -5
Geez, what a cheesy slogan. Hehe. Langer’s Deli has quite a reputation in the LA market also going back to the 1940’s.... I used to pick up at their supplier, RC Provision in Burbank... the pastrami is incredible.... we never got the best shipped to N. Ca., the very best went to Langers. laist.com/2017/05/31/langers_rc_provisions.php#photo-1I always hit up Canter's when I'm in L.A. That place is steeped in old time Hollywood Jewish comedy. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 0:17:52 GMT -5
I picked up some Heinze UK HP Brown sauce on a whim. Not bad, kinda like a mix of catsup and barbecue sauce. I think it might be the best catsup yet.
As for barbecue sauce, we never use it on barbecue. If the meat needs sauce, it is not good barbecue. The best joints don't even serve it unless you ask for it, and that will get you to a dirty look.
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 0:36:27 GMT -5
Hunts has always been a most popular here in Texas, but since Whataburger released their catsup in grocery stores, it is coming on strong. After the bottle in the fridge is gone, I will probably go back to Hunts. I'm surprised to hear that; I always thought that Whataburger's selling point was their mustard. Mustard is mustard, unless it's Mexico City Jalapeno Mustard! media.giphy.com/media/NKBc1zpXB47Xa/giphy.gif |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 1:07:30 GMT -5
I am from Missouri where we excel in mediocrity. Can that be possible? When we were kids most burger joints only put "Catsup" on burgers. McD's put both Catsup and Mustard on their regular. We would always scream "Red and Yellow, I don't get it." Then laugh. Thing is, if I had a choice between one really good quarter pound burger or 3-4 McD's regular burger, I would choose the latter over half the time. So, in their mediocrity they have something that to me just might be "A" best. The best mediocre burger around |
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Post by zambini on Feb 12, 2018 1:11:10 GMT -5
I picked up some Heinze UK HP Brown sauce on a whim. Not bad, kinda like a mix of catsup and barbecue sauce. I think it might be the best catsup yet. As for barbecue sauce, we never use it on barbecue. If the meat needs sauce, it is not good barbecue. The best joints don't even serve it unless you ask for it, and that will get you to a dirty look. I haven't had brown sauce in a hot minute but I remember that in the UK they'd describe some versions as being frutier than others. It pairs really well with baked beans on toast. I'd never considered your point regarding barbecue. I guess it makes sense but am I to understand that the meat is eaten completely dry or is it just so marinated that you can taste some topping on the meat? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 1:14:27 GMT -5
I picked up some Heinze UK HP Brown sauce on a whim. Not bad, kinda like a mix of catsup and barbecue sauce. I think it might be the best catsup yet. As for barbecue sauce, we never use it on barbecue. If the meat needs sauce, it is not good barbecue. The best joints don't even serve it unless you ask for it, and that will get you to a dirty look. I haven't had brown sauce in a hot minute but I remember that in the UK they'd describe some versions as being frutier than others. It pairs really well with baked beans on toast. I'd never considered your point regarding barbecue. I guess it makes sense but am I to understand that the meat is eaten completely dry or is it just so marinated that you can taste some topping on the meat? Some people say only salt and pepper in preparing. Some say salt. Some say the salt in the meat and tissue is fine on it's own. I am for whatever works. I do use sauce after the fact, not every bite, because I like contrasting flavors. Like dipping my Frawnch Fries in my Chocolate Malt |
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Post by zambini on Feb 12, 2018 1:16:53 GMT -5
I am from Missouri where we excel in mediocrity. Can that be possible? When we were kids most burger joints only put "Catsup" on burgers. McD's put both Catsup and Mustard on their regular. We would always scream "Red and Yellow, I don't get it." Then laugh. Thing is, if I had a choice between one really good quarter pound burger or 3-4 McD's regular burger, I would choose the latter over half the time. So, in their mediocrity they have something that to me just might be "A" best. The best mediocre burger around I agree with you. Their double cheeseburger, in most markets, is by far the best thing on their menu and it has to do with its mediocrity. The bun isn't the best but it tastes like a bun and is nicely toasted, the meat isn't the best but it tastes like a hamburger, etc. I will say that what makes McDonalds great is that, at this point, no matter what major tourist attraction you are visiting around the world McDonalds is placing a clean bathroom right next door. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 1:18:08 GMT -5
I am from Missouri where we excel in mediocrity. Can that be possible? When we were kids most burger joints only put "Catsup" on burgers. McD's put both Catsup and Mustard on their regular. We would always scream "Red and Yellow, I don't get it." Then laugh. Thing is, if I had a choice between one really good quarter pound burger or 3-4 McD's regular burger, I would choose the latter over half the time. So, in their mediocrity they have something that to me just might be "A" best. The best mediocre burger around I agree with you. Their double cheeseburger, in most markets, is by far the best thing on their menu and it has to do with its mediocrity. The bun isn't the best but it tastes like a bun and is nicely toasted, the meat isn't the best but it tastes like a hamburger, etc. I will say that what makes McDonalds great is that, at this point, no matter what major tourist attraction you are visiting around the world McDonalds is placing a clean bathroom right next door. I should have said cheeseburger, but my mine is blown for complex thinking right now |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 1:22:09 GMT -5
In Texas it's mustard only for natives on burgers. We used to have a chain called Princes Hamburgers. Picture car hops on skates and satin skirts serving 57 Chevys. Anyway, the thing that made their burgers really special was that in addition to the mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions, on top of the meat they put a really good spicy tomato sauce that I haven't tasted anywhere else. I think people would buy it if they were to bottle it.
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Post by zambini on Feb 12, 2018 1:22:35 GMT -5
I should have said cheeseburger, but my mine is blown for complex thinking right now It's all that Justin Beiber you've been listening, you've got to accept that he isn't teaming up with Usher anymore. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 1:23:57 GMT -5
I should have said cheeseburger, but my mine is blown for complex thinking right now It's all that Justin Beiber you've been listening, you've got to accept that he isn't teaming up with Usher anymore. Okay, now you have me riled (not really). I have no idea who the latter is and have never heard JB sing. It's The Archies, man! The Monkees! |
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Post by zambini on Feb 12, 2018 1:26:48 GMT -5
In Texas it's mustard only for natives on burgers. We used to have a chain called Princes Hamburgers. Picture car hops on skates and satin skirts serving 57 Chevys. Anyway, the thing that made their burgers really special was that in addition to the mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions, on top of the meat they put a really good spicy tomato sauce that I haven't tasted anywhere else. I think people would buy it if they were to bottle it. What throws me off about hamburgers in Texas are those almost flourescent pickles they use there and no where else. Why are they so sweet and shiny? I do enjoy mustard on hamburger though, a lot of places don't seem to use it as a standard condiment anymore. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 1:30:23 GMT -5
I picked up some Heinze UK HP Brown sauce on a whim. Not bad, kinda like a mix of catsup and barbecue sauce. I think it might be the best catsup yet. As for barbecue sauce, we never use it on barbecue. If the meat needs sauce, it is not good barbecue. The best joints don't even serve it unless you ask for it, and that will get you to a dirty look. I haven't had brown sauce in a hot minute but I remember that in the UK they'd describe some versions as being frutier than others. It pairs really well with baked beans on toast. I'd never considered your point regarding barbecue. I guess it makes sense but am I to understand that the meat is eaten completely dry or is it just so marinated that you can taste some topping on the meat? The Texas Barbecue that is done right isn't marinated or cooked until it's dry. Most use a dry rub of their secret mix of salt, pepper and mystery spices. The brisket is often cooked for 20 hours and juice runs down your arms when you eat it. Same with ribs. I can't do it, but I have seen it done and eaten a ton of it. It is major religion here. Taylor and Lockhart are the barbecue centers. The most famous are in and around Austin, but I don't think they are the best. I like the places in Taylor the best, myself. No sauce needed or wanted. The German and Czech butchers got together with a Mexican cowboys and the result is magical. |
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Post by zambini on Feb 12, 2018 1:30:42 GMT -5
It's all that Justin Beiber you've been listening, you've got to accept that he isn't teaming up with Usher anymore. Okay, now you have me riled (not really). I have no idea who the latter is and have never heard JB sing. It's The Archies, man! The Monkees! Hehe. It's ok, you're among friends. I'm sure that Davy Jones also really digs Beiber's 'Somebody to Love'. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 1:33:03 GMT -5
I haven't had brown sauce in a hot minute but I remember that in the UK they'd describe some versions as being frutier than others. It pairs really well with baked beans on toast. I'd never considered your point regarding barbecue. I guess it makes sense but am I to understand that the meat is eaten completely dry or is it just so marinated that you can taste some topping on the meat? Some people say only salt and pepper in preparing. Some say salt. Some say the salt in the meat and tissue is fine on it's own. I am for whatever works. I do use sauce after the fact, not every bite, because I like contrasting flavors. Like dipping my Frawnch Fries in my Chocolate Malt HERETIC! I know that even Missourians know better than that. At least along the Arkansas border. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 1:33:50 GMT -5
Okay, now you have me riled (not really). I have no idea who the latter is and have never heard JB sing. It's The Archies, man! The Monkees! Hehe. It's ok, you're among friends. I'm sure that Davy Jones also really digs Beiber's 'Somebody to Love'. He's too busy singing Hark the Herald Angels Sing in person. What a loss that was. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 1:36:52 GMT -5
Some people say only salt and pepper in preparing. Some say salt. Some say the salt in the meat and tissue is fine on it's own. I am for whatever works. I do use sauce after the fact, not every bite, because I like contrasting flavors. Like dipping my Frawnch Fries in my Chocolate Malt HERETIC! I know that even Missourians know better than that. At least along the Arkansas border. I'll admit to dipping my McD Cheeseburgers in my malt, too. Won't admit to anything else... not tonight, anyway |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 1:37:35 GMT -5
Okay, now you have me riled (not really). I have no idea who the latter is and have never heard JB sing. It's The Archies, man! The Monkees! Hehe. It's ok, you're among friends. I'm sure that Davy Jones also really digs Beiber's 'Somebody to Love'. Man, is Mexico City immune to the world wide hit Despacito? You are so lucky. |
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Post by zambini on Feb 12, 2018 1:44:19 GMT -5
Hehe. It's ok, you're among friends. I'm sure that Davy Jones also really digs Beiber's 'Somebody to Love'. Man, is Mexico City immune to the world wide hit Despacito? You are so lucky. Oh, it was big here. Luis Fonsi has been popular for over a decade at this point. This is blowing up here now: |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 1:58:02 GMT -5
Sorry. Do they still play the Mexican / German style big band music with the horns and acordians?
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Post by zambini on Feb 12, 2018 10:33:58 GMT -5
Sorry. Do they still play the Mexican / German style big band music with the horns and acordians? Yeah, and it's big. It's changed some over the years, for example no one uses the really big drum anymore but here's a popular song from January: |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 12:17:18 GMT -5
That's not the music I was talking about, but I love that too. I really like this one. The other music I only heard in DF. It's not vocal, but almost a marching band kind of music. Very loud and complicated, with a bit of polka thrown in.
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 12:17:36 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 12, 2018 12:23:09 GMT -5
In Texas it's mustard only for natives on burgers. We used to have a chain called Princes Hamburgers. Picture car hops on skates and satin skirts serving 57 Chevys. Anyway, the thing that made their burgers really special was that in addition to the mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions, on top of the meat they put a really good spicy tomato sauce that I haven't tasted anywhere else. I think people would buy it if they were to bottle it. What throws me off about hamburgers in Texas are those almost flourescent pickles they use there and no where else. Why are they so sweet and shiny? I do enjoy mustard on hamburger though, a lot of places don't seem to use it as a standard condiment anymore. I haven't experienced the pickles you refer to. Might be a regional thing, or a small chain. All of the places I have been use either sliced dill or kosher. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2018 20:18:01 GMT -5
Easily obtainable, best in its class: soda/pop-- Coke candy bar-- Butterfinger I really like how Butterfinger tastes but it loses points for getting stuck in my molars. Does this happen to you too? I know I'm on the wrong side of this issue but I've been a loyal Pepsi drinker since I took the Pepsi Challenge when I was 8. The fact that they gave out superhero trading cards when I was 11 kind of sealed it. What is it about Coca-Cola that makes it so popular worldwide? If if gets stuck in my molars, that's a plus. I need to do the Pepsi challenge before I die. I think I went straight from breast milk to those small 8oz bottles of Coke. It's that "secret formula" I would like to see an ocean of Coke with Butterfingers bobbing everywhere. |
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Post by trailboss on Feb 12, 2018 20:37:31 GMT -5
Man, is Mexico City immune to the world wide hit Despacito? You are so lucky. Oh, it was big here. Luis Fonsi has been popular for over a decade at this point. This is blowing up here now: It is good to see that Whiney - boy singing isn’t just an American thing.😉 |
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Post by zambini on Feb 13, 2018 1:07:28 GMT -5
Oh, it was big here. Luis Fonsi has been popular for over a decade at this point. This is blowing up here now: It is good to see that Whiney - boy singing isn’t just an American thing.😉 Oh that guy is romantic as all. He makes the girls go wild. He belonged to this group called Aventura but had to leave because his female bandmate grew jealous at seeing all the women he was connecting with. |
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Post by toshtego on Feb 13, 2018 5:54:50 GMT -5
Langer’s Deli has quite a reputation in the LA market also going back to the 1940’s.... I used to pick up at their supplier, RC Provision in Burbank... the pastrami is incredible.... we never got the best shipped to N. Ca., the very best went to Langers. laist.com/2017/05/31/langers_rc_provisions.php#photo-1I always hit up Canter's when I'm in L.A. That place is steeped in old time Hollywood Jewish comedy.
Canter's was great. My standard plate was Stuffed Cabbage, with a Kishka and a Latka. Art's had better chopped liver and Matzo Ball Soup, IMO.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 15, 2018 12:29:25 GMT -5
I could contribute in many ways here, but I'll refrain. However, I HAVE been on a quest to find the best non-alcoholic beer (an oxymoron, perhaps)...
For me the hand's-down winner is Erdinger Alcohol Frei. But if anyone has tried others, I'd been keen to hear, cos I've not tried them all.
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Post by zambini on Feb 15, 2018 13:21:59 GMT -5
I could contribute in many ways here, but I'll refrain. However, I HAVE been on a quest to find the best non-alcoholic beer (an oxymoron, perhaps)... For me the hand's-down winner is Erdinger Alcohol Frei. But if anyone has tried others, I'd been keen to hear, cos I've not tried them all. If you haven't tried it and get the chance, San Miguel 0,0% is worth trying in this category. It doesn't have the usual weird sweetness (for what it's worth British ginger beer tends to be too sweet for me) that a lot of alcohol free beers have. Personally between drinking malta (malt beverage) or non-alcocholic beer, I prefer malta every time. |
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