Posts by IceMan

This is a very good point, and I'm gonna use it to go off on a tangent here.  Quote: "San Marzano tomatoes" means something as specific to me as "Vidalia onions."   On NYE I cooked for a vegetarian crowd...

I think my "philosophy" is based on some simple ideas.    ~ I try to put the best plate of eats on the table, made of the highest quality ingredients that I can economically source (afford, lol).  ~ I try to give...

Why must people entirely quote very large posts at all, even more so in the very next post?   My posts include "creative text, graphics, and enclosed articles" because that's the way I do it. Silly me though, that I would...

The last pic of tomatoes in a bowl just goes along w/ the story. It's the dish from the included article. Now maybe if you had read the article before making your comment, you would have been aware of that. Then again, maybe...

San Marzano tomatoes are what they are, a product of a specific region. They look different and have a superior flavor. For that, you pay what you pay. Simple business.        San Marzano tomatoes, a...

Not in any order, my favorite brands include these. I chose based on time, cost (who's paying), availability, and/or other such things.    Muir Glen, Red Gold, Cento San Marzano, DeLallo San Marzano, Unico San Marzano,...

OK. Well it's been a week or so, and not much response from the geeks. I guess I'll try and help out here. Look at the Wusthof Gourmet Knives. It's their lightest and least expensive line. CKtG has a 14-pc set for $230 that...

WOW  KYH. That is some serious consideration of my post. But just between you and me ...................... I really didn't think that deep into it myself. I just kinda thought that it was sorta cool that a bunch of famous-enough...

I've got no "frame of reference". I checked out the CIA on the ever-famous "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", and these chefs were listed as "Notable alumni". Does it make any difference?      The Culinary Institute...

OK. Just for fun ...................     Grant Achatz David Adjey Wilo Benet John Besh Richard Blais Anthony...