chain restaurants, fast food, etc

[Nina~ 431]

foie is quite easy to cook actually. how do you like it?

the only thing that sucks is cleaning all the veins and stuff out of it if you buy a whole one. I've always thought that was a huge pain in the azz.

whatever you want to add the truffle flavor to you stir in the butter or oil at the end.

I am too scared to cook foie gras, so I have never attempted it. But the restaurant I go to serves it with a bosc pear and brioche.

I always used truffle butter like regular butter, just tossed it in a warm/hot pan at the beginning. I guess that is what I was doing wrong.

[Amby 490]

truffle is a strong flavor, but it's also very delicate so heating it too much will ruin the flavor

[Nina~ 431]

truffle is a strong flavor, but it's also very delicate so heating it too much will ruin the flavor

Is it better with poulty or red meat?

[Amby 490]

Is it better with poulty or red meat?

I don't know if there's a "right" answer to that. I think black truffle is best with poultry, white truffle with red meat.

[Nina~ 431]

I don't know if there's a "right" answer to that. I think black truffle is best with poultry, white truffle with red meat.

I guess I will experiment this weekend, and see if my guinea pig (husband) approves

[chri'stina 190]

Oooooh, Chik-fil-a! I luvs it. What I love about them is that I can have an awesome meal for under 400 Calories: Chargrilled Chicken sandwich, fruit cup and a large unsweet tea - totally filling and delicious. But, I do also love their chikfila sandwich - mmmmmmmm deepfried deliciousness on a warm buttered bun.

Yes! It's true that at some fast food places these days you can pick healthy options. Something that's not extremely healthy but calories-wise is much better than a large beef burger is the BK veggie burger. That's what I have eaten the last couple times we went to BK. B/c my husband can eat it and it's not horrible tasting to me. At Panera they now have all the calories on the menu board. I liked the new Mediterranean Salmon salad, mmmmm.

[Staashi 371]

Ooooooooooh, I luv Panera. They have fantastic soups and such. Also, their cinnamon crunch bagel with hazelnut cream cheese, and a hazelnut coffee takes me to my happy place.

[Martyshk 137]

The only fast food my wife and I eat is "White Castle".

I personally feel that Taco Bell(s) can be as gross as it gets.

[Marilyn. 340]

I have never been to Panera but I have seen them around.. I will have to try it out one day...

We eat at Subway a lot.. I love the oven roasted chicken with the sweet onion sauce... yum!

We also get food from Panda Express sometimes.... mmm I love their mushroom chicken and their string-bean chicken and I love their chow mein...

[natty bumppo 297]

chain restaurant .... pei wei

[Autumnchik 6]

I miss the greasy yummy grossness of Krystal's .... of course, to fully appreciate Krystal's, it needs to be 3 am after a night at the bar.

Sadly, I live in NH now, and there are no Krystal's. I also am usually asleep at 3 am now (unless awake with a toddler).

Arby's and Chick-fil-a too! MMMM

We only have McDonald's, Burger King, Subway and Quizno's in my town, which is nice for my diet because I am not tempted by them.

[Amby 490]

Nina - I went to eat with some friends tonight and I asked their thought on truffles. They all kinda agreed there isn't a "real" answer. There's dishes that are traditionally made with white or black truffles, but they can be used with either depending on how you're making it

Edited July 30, 2010 by Amby

[Jenn! 918]

Are there any good fast food restaurants for truffles and foie gras? No? Shame.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Chipotle!

Their burritos end up soggy.

[Pooky 3,784]

Panera and their rather good edible soup bowls