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6pairsofshoes:
There is an excellent Indian restaurant in Berkeley called Ajanta. The chef was Laachu Morjani, a man from the Punjab who nevertheless relished producing a changing menu with dishes from different regions of India. I never had a bad meal in that restaurant. He produced a cookbook that is actually pretty good.
Well, he finally decided it was time to retire. We went there about 6 months ago and many of the same staff were there, but the food had definitely declined in quality. We were so sad. It sounds like maybe your restaurant underwent some kind of change in management. It's sad that you can't depend on much of anything not to change in that regard. I'll sign off because I'm so tired I'm stupid.
Maybe you can learn to make some of those dishes. You appear to have an aptitude for cooking.
p.s. In answer to the thread, I had some homemade pasta sauce for dinner over spaghetti. Mario Batali's basic sauce with grated carrot and fresh thyme. I use lots of garlic. It's pretty reliable and it freezes well.
8ullfrog:
I had the opportunity to purchase a home fryer at an obscene discount once. I asked why it was so cheap. Owner died. 'Nuff said, I realized I'd follow the same path if I could fry at home.
There's a pretty good video on youtube about making a California burrito, shows the level of work I just never feel like at home, and why I ever eat fast food (So I don't cook)
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmuBkit2K0c
Mom also said she saw a Microwave in the place. That's damn near an obituary for a Mexican food place.
This morning we had some stupid Belgian mix pancakes. They were good, but tiny. Better to mix up our own giant flapjacks from scratch.
I don't know what we're gonna do for dinner, I'm fading. I'm thinking grilled cheese at the moment. Isn't Batali the Harvey Weinstein of the cooking world?
I'd say my burrito skills are pretty good, but the office had a great bit where one of the secretaries says she loved working at a taco bell express, but when it turned into a full service taco bell, she couldn't handle the pressure.
Sam the cooking guy also did a pretty good california burrito vid, where he roasts purists by using TATER TOTS!
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Co2Zvj_3_k
6pairsofshoes:
--- Quote from: 8ullfrog on March 10, 2019, 06:07:50 PM ---Isn't Batali the Harvey Weinstein of the cooking world?
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That's my understanding, yes. Our use of his sauce recipe comes from long before this behavior was made public. Tonight we had simple dinner because I was tied to my computer doing homework. Chicken thighs baked with Weber rub, some baked potatoes and a salad. It was easy to prepare and good. I was up working until about 1 when I knocked off to watch some Curb Your Enthusiasm. I'm exhausted so I'll go to sleep.
God I hate the switch between time zones.
p.s. I'm up super early now and get no credit for the extra industriousness because it's now an hour later. Bog-us!!
8ullfrog:
Last night was leftover spaghetti, heated on the stove, with the rest of the sauce from the bottle. It was good, obviously not fantastic. Did toaster oven garlic bread, that added about 3 points, so 8/10 (home scale)
Tonight was pulled pork sandwich on those same rolls, once again toaster ovened. That thing is getting a lot of work. About a week ago mom forgot to make a tin foil insert (The tray is lost to the ages) and caused a fire. I thought it would just be a permanent scorch mark on the elements, perhaps slightly reduced performance.
Turns out the "Self Cleaning" label wasn't just advert nonsense. Slowly but surely, the scorch mark is fading away.
The sandwiches were decent, I ate two when I really should have just had one. That dang medication has me all over the place. Hungry, not hungry, FOOD NOW.
Thirsty, not thirsty, god why is my throat so dry, I don't even want to look at liquid right now.
6pairsofshoes:
McVities Digestive Biscuit.
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