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Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
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09/18/07 08:50 AM
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Don Cardi
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While Mig and I were kidding around back and forth about certain Italian foods and what they mean in English and what they are made of, I thought that it would be fun to start a new topic where we can post a picture of a favorite food dish, from any culture, and give the ethnic name of it and then the English name of it and what it actually is. I'll start with what is probably my favorite Italian Pasta dish : Spaghetti Alla Carbonara. It's made with spaghetti, pancetta, onion, dry white wine, eggs, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated Pecorino Romano, black pepper and salt.
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: Don Cardi]
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09/18/07 09:11 AM
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After much deliberation with myself and the rest of my personalities, I've narrowed it down to two dishes: REAL, AUTHENTIC, Mexican tacos. Not the shit you get from Taco Bell, Del Taco, or any other American taco place you can think of. I posted this pic before. This is what a REAL taco looks like: My second choice is really pretty self explanatory, so I'll just post the pic. Ribs. And not necessarily with barbecue sauce. I enjoy a nice slab of baby-back ribs, but my dad makes some KILLER smoked ribs. No barbecue sauce at all. Just a little salt, pepper, and some other type of seasoning. Throw 'em in the smoker for...oh...10 hours, and enjoy.
"Growing up my dad was like 'You have a great last name, Galifianakis. Galifianakis...begins with a gal...and ends with a kiss...' I'm like that's great dad, can we get it changed to 'Galifianafuck' please?" -- Zach Galifianakis
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: Don Cardi]
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09/18/07 09:11 AM
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Good idea, DC. Something that I've been craving of late... a good hot dog and great fries. The pic is from "Nathan's", a place in Coney Island that is usually listed as among the best places in NYC to get franks and fries. The hot dogs are all beef, and have a slight crunch to them when you bite into it. They're skinless and quite tasty. Their french fries are my favorite. You'll notice they're thick and crinkle cut... the potato inside is soft and the outside is somewhat crisp (although it softens up within a few minutes). They're served in a paper bag.... add some salt and a little ketchup and you have heaven-on-earth!
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: Don Cardi]
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09/18/07 10:55 AM
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Well, here's one, just for SC: Edit: Sorry!! I know the pic is enormous. Could I get some help resizing?? Re-Edit: Done.
Last edited by SC; 09/18/07 12:22 PM. Reason: Resize photo
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
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09/18/07 11:37 AM
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I actually much prefer the lobster body, simmered in a light tomato sauce.
I love lobster fra diavlo, it's ONE of my favorite dishes. No place, but no place, makes it like Angelo's of Mulberry Street. After its all done braising (the body can hold up to long term cooking) the body is shelled, the claws and tail meat are added, then it's finished and served on a bed of fresh pasta. I prefer thin spaghetti (capellini) but you can have linguini if you like.
It's orgasmic. Lobster Fra Diavolo. Fra Diavolo translates into The Devils Brother. And Being that the sauce for this dish is spicey hot, it is referred to as Fra Diavolo. Angelo's used to make the best homemade pasta on Mulberry Street.
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: Sicilian Babe]
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09/18/07 12:26 PM
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My daughter's birthday is this week, and there's a great lobster special at a local place. We offered to take her there, but she elected for Cheeburger, Cheeburger in the mall. There is no accounting for the taste of an almost-13-year-old. I was the same at that age.... she'll outgrow it.
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: Sicilian Babe]
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09/18/07 12:35 PM
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My daughter's birthday is this week, and there's a great lobster special at a local place. We offered to take her there, but she elected for Cheeburger, Cheeburger in the mall. There is no accounting for the taste of an almost-13-year-old.
Wanna switch? This past June, if you remember, I went on a trip with my daughter and her school to Philly. When we were there and it was lunchtime, we were all deciding where to go and eat. She turns around and says "Why don't we go and have lunch at that restuarant on the pier where we had dinner with the gangster people last year?" I'm serious! A busted Ass!
I was the same at that age.... she'll outgrow it.
You're still the same!
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: Don Cardi]
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09/18/07 01:40 PM
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J Geoff
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Grilled Lamb Chops Zuppa di Pesce Pad Thai Penne ala Vodka Sushi ....and of course, the best pizza in the world from The Sawmill on the Seaside Heights (NJ) boardwalk -- "home of the world's largest slice"
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: J Geoff]
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09/18/07 01:57 PM
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....and of course, the best pizza in the world ... That honor goes to "Spumoni Gardens" in Brooklyn. Their regular (round or Neapolitan) pie is just average but their square (Sicilian) pizza is the best I've EVER eaten (bar none). In all fairness, the quality of it has diminished somewhat in the past two or three years (a fact that has both Don Cardi and myself VERY upset). If you don't know, Sicilian pizza has a thick crust (generally about an inch thick) and is usually cut into square shaped slices. This place makes theirs with a fairly standard (somewhat soft) crust and then spreads an almost "sweet" tomato sauce followed by grated cheese. IMO, its the sauce that makes the pie delicious, but their use of cheese is somewhat unique, and that adds to the great taste as well. Go there during the summer and be prepared to stand on line for 5 minutes before getting served - its ALWAYS mobbed. Considering that its an almost antique remnant from a declining Italian neighborhood, thats saying SOMETHING!
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: SC]
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09/18/07 02:05 PM
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I'm sure they may have the best Sicilian pie... but I prefer thin crust -- and that's where the boardwalk reigns supreme
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: J Geoff]
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09/18/07 02:05 PM
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Mig! How could I forget that!??!!! Add that to my list, too That, and White Rose burgers, too (I can't believe I didn't make it there when we were in New Brunswick... )
Last edited by J Geoff; 09/18/07 02:08 PM.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: J Geoff]
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09/18/07 02:08 PM
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I'm sure they may have the best Sicilian pie... but I prefer thin crust -- and that's where the boardwalk reigns supreme Unh, no. Patsy's--1st avenue between 117th and 118th streets.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: Your Favorite Dish ( Photo Album)
[Re: J Geoff]
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09/18/07 02:11 PM
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I'm sure they may have the best Sicilian pie... but I prefer thin crust -- and that's where the boardwalk reigns supreme
I can't say that I ever had boardwalk pizza that was great, but there was a neighborhood joint (in Brooklyn) that I'd put up as a terrific place.... its in Coney Island and the brick oven pizza (thin crust) is awesome.... Totonno's is the name. I don't even know if they're still open (I THINK I heard the owner died recently)... it was "old world" pizza.
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