Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by bilmore
Can't be too tough - I've grown it, and I'm far from an expert gardner.

Like most things Japanese, it can be done but the real question is whether it can be done with perfection and beauty.

[robustpuppy]

I know there are Homicide fans among FB denizens -- A&E has the first two seasons of Homicide on DVD:

http://store.aetv.com/html/classictv...ryId=cat490001

And dtb, I'm toying with buying the Pride & Prejudice set. Only 39.95 for Colin Firth in a wet shirt, as many times as you want to see it. And if you get a DVD player, you'll be able to zoom.

r(frustrated by major gaps in Luther Mahoney storyline knowledge)p

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
clearly you haven't had good guacamole

Maybe she has but, in her opinion, the semen was better.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by bilmore
Then, a few years ago, I wised up, and stopped using the wasabi on the fish. Now I can taste the sushi, and love it even more.

Although many people believe that you're supposed to season the soy sauce to taste with wasabi, I've heard that it's actually an insult to a good sushi chef. The sushi chef is supposed to put the right amount of wasabi on each type of sushi such that it compliments the taste of the fish, just so. I always buy sashimi now, so I can get the right combo of rice, wasabi and soy sauce (as defined by me) with each piece.

Also, miso soup is supposed to be served with the meal, not as an appetizer. And if it comes with a spoon, they're treating you like a gringo (always comes with a spoon unless you order in Japanese).

I was also told that if the restaurant makes its own Tamago (egg sushi -- not fish egg, regular egg), and doesn't buy them from a vendor, then that is a tip that the fish will also be very fresh. Asking if they make their own supposedly shows the waiter that you know what you're doing and will result in a better meal. I have no personal experience from which to confirm this.

TM

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by TexLex
They're not horrible, just work intensive - give me a nice fat peeled shrimp anyday. BTW - were you at the Crawfish Fest in Old Town Spring? (That there is a whole Festival dedicated to the things proves my point - they should really just call it Beerfest, but then people would think it was October.) That was this weekend, was it not? If so, I hope you had a (couple) beer(s) for me.

-TL

Nah, it was in a friend's back yard. Lots of beer was consumed though. Isn't the microbrew festival sometime in August? I know that I've hung out in Smith Square with lots of microbrew booths all around.

I'm pretty certain that there's probably a festival dedicated to every major food item. You just have to look around for it.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by robustpuppy r(responding in a pavlovian sort of way to your sandwich description, aka, bilmore makes me drool)p

You can both do it together, then.

Thurgreed(although he just does it 'cause he's reached the age where he's lost crucial lip control)Marshall

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
You can both do it together, then.

Thurgreed(although he just does it 'cause he's reached the age where he's lost crucial lip control)Marshall

His post implies that he is still capable of eating rare roast beef on a chewy roll, so I'm assuming that he still has teeth.

Edited to add: that was my first joke about Bilmore's age, and it was a letdown. Bilmore is old jokes are overrated.

[robustpuppy]

Edited because I am a double-posting spaz.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by evenodds
They are releasing the trilogy on DVD on November 4.

Indiana Jones Finally Comes to DVD
By Brett Sporich

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The "Indiana Jones" trilogy, one of the most requested film series for the DVD format, is finally slated for worldwide release Nov. 4 as "The Adventures of Indiana Jones -- The Complete DVD Movie Collection," a box set that will include a fourth disc specifically dedicated to bonus materials.

Full text: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp.../film_jones_dc

YAY!!!!

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Sparklehorse
Like most things Japanese, it can be done but the real question is whether it can be done with perfection and beauty.

Clearly, you've never had to hit the bars with drunk Japanese businessmen.

(Perfection? Beauty? No, just endless fart jokes and attempts to see down the waitress's shirt.)

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by bilmore
Agreed. I missed out on this for a spell, because I also love good wasabi, and eat it on a big variety of foods. When I had sushi, I would pile it on. Unfortunately, good sushi is a fairly delicate taste, and easy to hide with the wasabi. For years, I thought I loved sushi, but finally realized that what I really loved was the wasabi delivery platform.

Then, a few years ago, I wised up, and stopped using the wasabi on the fish. Now I can taste the sushi, and love it even more.

(Rare roast beef, chewy roll, au jus, slathered with wasabi. Mmmmmm . . .)

If you sprinkle soy sauce across the wasabi, it makes the wasabi much more pungent. If you want to enjoy wasabi's taste liberally on sushi without killing the taste of the fish, I recommend placing a dab of it squarely on top of the fish, or smearing it on the underside of a piece of shashimi, separate from wherever the fish may be touched with soy. When you eat the fish, you taste the fish first and the wasabi acts as a finisher. At first, it numbs the tongue, but after doing it a lot, you really appreciate the sweet spiciness of wasabi and still notice the fish.

Wasabi is great:

Mixed into potato salad
Mashed with potatos
Mixed into mayo (even though I hate mayo)
On lobster (lobster/wasabi mashed potatos are killer)

If you're coooking rare tuna steakes, wasabi mixed with a little bit of heny and soy is a great glaze.

S(fuck am I hungry now)D

[bilmore]

Originally posted by robustpuppy that was my first joke about Bilmore's age, and it was a letdown.

It was good for me.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by bilmore
Agreed. I missed out on this for a spell, because I also love good wasabi, and eat it on a big variety of foods. When I had sushi, I would pile it on. Unfortunately, good sushi is a fairly delicate taste, and easy to hide with the wasabi. For years, I thought I loved sushi, but finally realized that what I really loved was the wasabi delivery platform.

If you're eating wasabi in the US, you're probably not eating real wasabi. it's probably wasabi-flavored horseradish.

[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Isn't real wasabi exceedingly difficult to come by in the U.S.? It sounds like you are eating horseradish, NTTAWWT.

I should read before I reply.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
S(fuck am I hungry now)D

I hear you. If I don't get a rare roast beef sandwich with horseradish today, I may kill someone.