The Food Thread

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,818
    edited December 2017
    The whole chicken I baked tonight was sublime.  The white meat was juicier than the dark.  
    Family picked the carcass clean.

    I told them about the roast and they all wanted in on it.  ;)
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    The girls laid early this morning so I fried 3 up broken yolk style and had some delish bacon egg and cheese sandwiches on toast.  Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar, Sugardale thick sliced bacon, a dash of ketchup and a double dash of my homemade hot sauce.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,818
    Cabot SS Cheddar.  I eat a piece (at least) every day I am home.
    Cannot go wrong.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Been slacking of late. Though hopping back on the horse tonight. Arugula, green onions, blanched asparagus and green beans, roasted beets, grilled shrimp with goat cheese, olive oil and lemon

    Tomorrow is a big day. Christmas tree day. Pick up the tree from down in south philly. Lamb shanks braising for much of the day and finished off with a little home alone action 
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Does anyone shop at Aldi? One opened up in the area recently. I know it’s a lot less expensive than the big chain grocery stores (we have Martins & Weis), mostly because they don’t carry name brands. Just wondering about the quality of their products.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,818
    I haven't although they do have one near me.
    Shopping changes for me this month as Amazon Fresh stops delivery to my ZIP code.  
    Fucked.
    I loved their service.  
    Back to ShopRite and Wegmans.  Wife goes to Whole Foods 
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    Does anyone shop at Aldi? One opened up in the area recently. I know it’s a lot less expensive than the big chain grocery stores (we have Martins & Weis), mostly because they don’t carry name brands. Just wondering about the quality of their products.
    Not to be a food snob but I stay from it. They usually ship in their products from all over the world wherever they find it the cheapest. If you're trying to source local food then Aldi is the furthest thing from it- along with other huge outlets. 
  • Breakfast burritos this morning!
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    eddiec said:
    Does anyone shop at Aldi? One opened up in the area recently. I know it’s a lot less expensive than the big chain grocery stores (we have Martins & Weis), mostly because they don’t carry name brands. Just wondering about the quality of their products.
    Not to be a food snob but I stay from it. They usually ship in their products from all over the world wherever they find it the cheapest. If you're trying to source local food then Aldi is the furthest thing from it- along with other huge outlets. 
    I’m just trying to save money on groceries. The only way to get local food here is farmers market. Which is only in the summer, and on Thursday mornings when I’m at work. Like, why not have it on the weekend, ya know, when people can actually go?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    My wife is a gigantic aldi fan. I find the Trader Joe's/Aldi story to be pretty interesting.

    Regardless, I am down with it.  It is especially outstanding for things like snacks, cereals, spices, paper products, soaps, etc. Day to day things. We will occasionally get meat or frozen fish there, but not our go to. It is extremely well priced. I was a hater for a long time and I still rarely go, but I have absolutely no complaints about what the wife comes home with, especially given the price point.

    They also have a shit load of random stuff. My sister in law bought a pressure washer. Aldi is basically 'Food & Stuff'

    https://youtu.be/54SdxmRHV6U

  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,818
    Food & Stuff

    :lol:
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Food & Stuff

    :lol:
    It's where I buy all of my food...and most of my stuff 
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,818
    It is equidistant between my home and my work
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,536
    Wait till Lidl blows up around here...
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,536
    edited December 2017
    Woops
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,692
    edited December 2017
    It's office potluck day today, so I just had a big lunch of really fucking gross, lukewarm dishes. :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Braised lamb shanks over a lentil, mint salad. Absolutely banging though I could have braised the lamb for another 20 or so minutes. Wasn't as fall off the bone as in the past.

    lamb is the best
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,818
    That looks great and awful at the same time.  I live stuff like that.

    Nice eggs!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    PJ_Soul said:
    It's office potluck day today, so I just had a big lunch of really fucking gross, lukewarm dishes. :lol:
    I try my best not to participate in office potlucks anymore.  Let alone the dishes, half of the people I work with are really fucking gross!