Pet Peeves

When the butcher asked “who’s next?”, I turned to the man standing next to me and asked him. When the young woman obliviously blocks the aisle with her shopping cart and case of cheap beer, I sa...

by Hawashingtonian 4 days ago

Just saw this last night. One of the most painful things I've read. Here's a preview: "My landlord needed to fix the sink handle or something and asked if I had a knife, then proceeded to grab m...

I generally regard “foodie” to be a pejorative versus complimentary term, unless the intent is manifestly positive. I accept that having particular “tastes” in food or dress may be unusual to some...

I like a good burger like the next person, sometimes piled high with layers of toppings. The other day, I ordered an 'award winning' towering burger at a friendly local tavern. When it was brought ...

I don't consider myself a picky eater but there are a handful of foods I avoid at all cost. When I'm reading through recipes I notice that if I see one of these foods I will immediately skip to th...

No, it's not a way to switch to ground turkey to reduce your saturated fat intake, but ground turkey has some advantages. It's a lot less expensive than ground beef, and it has a smaller environmen...

by Gastronomos 3 months ago

Uhm, please, no.

I have noticed more and more restaurants posting signs restricting the use of cell phones in the dining room. Obsessive picture taking...non-stop texting, etc. How do you feel about this issue? Wou...

There's a new Trader Joes by my house (Queens) and I've been there 3 times now. I like their food just fine, but at the checkout, the clerks always want to give me commentary about my groceries ...

I had my old Cuisinart for forty years and never had the slightest problem getting the workbowl's lid on and screwed tight in place (necessary for it to turn on). This new one, I can't get the lid ...

Asian restaurants with no MSG in Boston/Cambridge area

I don't know if these have been discontinued, but there are posts here dating over 10 years back from people who couldn't find them. I have only found them on Amazon or Ebay for about $15 and up (w...

Why would you open a Mexican restaurant that serves only white or yellow rice, or even worse, that only serves black beans. I live in LA, and more and more I’m starting to see these ridiculous heal...

I have noticed reviews of restaurants and specific dishes with accompanying photos. Often the photos are nauseating--half-eaten tacos, or a pile of pasta, or (ugh!) an unidentified drink that is g...

What is this horrible trend of restaurants serving these French fries that are either called; Battered, coated or seasoned ? What happened to the good ole fashioned all potato French fry ? Upon d...

First and last so-called seedless watermelon for me! It's watermelon season here in Texas, and I foolishly bought a seedless melon. Instead of nice big black seeds that are easy to remove, this mel...

Please help me with my marriage! A couple years ago, my wife began drawing my attention to the little layer of black pepper that surrounds the front burners of our stove after I’m done cooking. Not...

I was thinking after reading the thread about potatoes that don't boil. I've had two meals now at, otherwise, excellent restaurants in Minneapolis. Both had fingerling potatoes that were more ...

Anyone know anything about the history of this? How long ago did restaurants start doing this? I don't get it and I don't like it. Maybe if I had impure water, like some of that stinky water I use ...

This past week I had a sandwich at Katz's. What I discovered was very sad. First of all, the "rye bread" looked nothing like any kind of REAL rye bread any of us have eaten. The mustard was...