MC Horoscope
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I think your gumbo would be better without it, but that may be because I grew up not using it. You're going to have plenty of flavor without it. I don't usually see filé with a duck gumbo. If you do use it, just sprinkle a little bit in your bowl at the table. If you mix it in the pot and cook it, the gumbo will be too thick, in my opinion. Good luck with your gumbo!
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Lidia Bastianich has several scallopine recipes for which you can substitute thinly pounded pork cutlets or chicken breast cutlets, so it must not be heretical.
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This is now the home of Siriwan Thai Restaurant. Just opened July 10. Stopped in today and really enjoyed the papaya salad, which was quite spicy, and my wife enjoyed an appetizer called shrimp angels, which were in a nice and flaky crust! Hours Mon-Thur 11-9:30, Fri-Sat 11-10:15, Sun 11:30-9:30. Menu says no MSG. Friendly service! Menu denotes one star for American spicy, 2 for Thai spicy, and 3 for Thai extra spicy. -
KBQ in Bowie is not bad. 32 minutes from the White House. Whole Foods Fair Lakes is 31 minutes.
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Well, we were recently west of New Orleans, in Lafayette, but had no qualms about eating seafood and saw no shortages or price hikes. It may be a different story come winter time for oysters. June is the tail end of crawfish season and just the beginning of shrimp season, but they were both on a lot of menus we saw. Didn't have the logistics to bring home fresh frozen stuff, unfortunately.
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival - June 24-28 & July 1-5
MC Horoscope replied to vinod's topic in Events and Gatherings
Indique Heights had a concession! I tried the street food Bhel Puri from the menu of Indique Heights and a mango lassi. Their presence alone makes this a much better year than most recent years for food vendors, IMO. I didn't see what kind of Mexican food was offered. There was a Buddy's Barbecue stand over by the Smithsonian feature of the festival. Bhel Puri is a street food of puffed rice, crispy gram flour noodles, onion, cilantro, and tamarind chutney -
Lots of good recommendations! How about Poste?
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In her book with the blue cover Lidia Bastianich has a recipe for a "slow-cooked" sauce with asparagus, peas, and scallions which you can incorporate in risotto. Not sure why it's called "slow-cooked" since it really does not take very long. Great for spring. Maybe next year.
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More on Grand Isle oyster beds: http://theind.com/cover-story/6323-the-last-harvest
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Sounds like a wonderful birthday outing! Thanks for the story! We were just wowed last night by the fried soft shell crab appetizer, though it was small for $15. Best tasting soft shell crab I've had in a long time. Really tender. No problem biting through the "shell" like you sometimes do. Lots of "fat" on the crab. Roasted bluefish for me and sauteed grouper for my wife were very fresh and tasty, and the warmed chocolate tart finished off another enjoyable visit. We'll be back soon for the ceviche and gazpacho they feature in the summer.
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Any details to share? Heading to Pesce in the near future.
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Grand Isle oyster beds have been affected. See story from Lafayette's The Independent. http://www.theind.com/lead-news/6292-net-loss I wouldn't panic about Gulf shrimp. A lot comes from waters off Texas.
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I am sure we'll be trying Pacci's soon and crossing our fingers. So who's new and moving into that area?
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Rush on Gulf seafood in New Orleans. (video from NY Times: http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/05/07/us/1247467793931/a-rush-on-seafood-in-new-orleans.html) I am so bummed out about this oil gusher! I go to Lafayette, Louisiana every year to see family and come home with about 50 pounds of Gulf shrimp. Not this year, I'm afraid. And think of the livelihoods this is disrupting!
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Not much further information on the egg yolk, sorry! All I can remember the waiter saying was that it was marinated in chicken broth, salt, and sugar. It broke up easily and was soft and liquid. The dish had a nice saltiness to it, which I like. A lot of restaurants seem to leave out the salt, then the dish is missing something, but that's just me.
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One of the specials last night was a "spring stew" with ramps, fava beans, and a marinated egg yolk. Wow! We had that and, among other things, spit roasted lamb wrapped in phyllo dough. Outstanding. We gravitate toward the specials and they usually do us well. Wish I had tried the black cod too.
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We were at the eight thousand, four hundred and seven last Friday and thought the terrine was really flavorful! We always get it. This time it came with pepper jelly and fennel. Had the hard salami, but it sounds like we should have tried the mortadella. Their bread comes from Upper Crust bakery, up New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville. We especially enjoy the one with sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan.
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Larp Gai appetizer was very hot and delicious last night. They've been serving sushi for about a month now, I just found out.
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Home Gardens - Tips, Tricks, Methods, and the Bounty
MC Horoscope replied to ScotteeM's topic in Farms and Farmers' Markets
Hope I am not too late for lettuce! I put some leaf lettuce, endive, and Swiss chard plants in the ground shortly after those recent near-90 degree days, and it seems like we are back to enjoying spring rather than early summer, so I am hopeful. The garden show on NewsTalk channel 8 said I should have had them in the ground in March, but it seems that, other than those few hot days, we're having a normal spring after all. A bit dry, which I guess is better for resisting diseases. -
Essential reading! Thanks so much for the great work!
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Eating at Nationals Park
MC Horoscope replied to Joe Riley's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
He he! (Actually, kinda sad! A fiasco on Monday.) -
It's at Exit 12 of the mall. You can park in the garage that is at the intersection of Reedie and Veirs Mill. Coming from Reedie you can go straight into that garage. You go into the mall through 12, then the restaurant is immediately to the left.
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CHARK you terry (I can picture this in New Orleans)
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A&H Gourmet and Seafood Market on Bethesda Ave.
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The duck fat fries and the salad with rabbit confit were great! We went Friday night and tried these things because they were new to us, but we also had some standbys from the old Nicarro days, the lamb bolognese and the grilled waluu with fennel. Wish I had saved some of my bread to dip in the sauce that came with it. The place had high ceilings so I would be surprised if it were as noisy as Nicarro. There was a bar on the first floor with a lot of people there for Happy Hour and scoping out the place. We were seated upstairs where there is another bar and a side room for group gatherings. Familiar faces among the wait staff. I don't know what the Luau place looked like, but this was comfortable and modern looking. Two big parking garages very close by, on Bonifant and Dixon. I look forward to trying the charcuterie plate, the cheese plate, and the andouille and seafood gumbo (from the lunch menu)!
