Since we’re talking ketchup v. mustard this week, I just wanna make sure everyone knows there is now a new, completely unnecessary but totally amazing way to dress your hot dogs: the condiment gun.
Being an American just gets easier every day.
Step away from the television sets—ESPN will still be there when you return to your favorite buffalo-sauce-stained bar stool. Clarendon has a new spot in town — Restaurant 3 — and it doesn’t pay homage to the Redskins. Say hello to tuna lollipops, ready to be dipped in wasabi cream and cooled off with bites of seaweed salad. Mero, Japanese sea bass, will also catch your attention: This silky fish, atop a creamy mixture of risotto and roasted acorn squash, will surely replace any memories of fried snacks.
For: Exchanging SportsCenter for sea bass.
Entrées: $15-$28. 703-524-4440. O, B, V. 2950 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington.
A version of this originally appeared in the Onion – AV Club / DC local edition
Blame Oklahoma???
– DAD Gansie has the final word on the Pringles Scandal: Chips Are good. I like the baked lays with ridges. Mom Gansie Likes herrs too.
– Totally random commenter wants to remind you that today is your last chance to enter the Pine Nut Contest: this pine nut contest rules! i love pine nuts!
– The verdict is in on pre-packaged peanut butter slices, and simmer-ers are not happy.
Clayton: Please, for the love of all that is holy, tell me this is a joke.
Jon: This brings America one step closer to futuristic food pils. USA! USA! USA!
And you can trust JoeHoya will track evil down to its source:
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Maidelitala sent this one along and I just had to share. Yes, it’s the latest product for those of you who always wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but haven’t figured out how to use your opposable thumbs to open that gosh darn jar.
Pre-sliced, individually packaged peanut butter.
I would link to the company’s site, but I think they deserve no promotion, only derision.
via: Thursday Night Smackdown.
– Everyone is coming to Liza’s rescue in her doctoral dilemma. Gotta love the advice from EvoDiva: For my comprehensive oral exam (to become a PhD candidate) I went with the “impress-them-with-your-cleverness-then- put-them-in-a-sugar-coma-so-they-stop- asking-questions” route. Since I use fish to study evolution, I brought in Swedish fish (yep, the red candies!) and sugar cookies in the shapes of different fishes (fish cookie cutters from ebay!). I don’t know if my committee members were thrilled with the snacks, but I passed my exam!
and RubyGirl got creative: Trail Mix individually wrapped in re-cycled computer paper….tied with raffia or some sort of string material. The wrapping paper could have math formulas/or something that has to do with your thesis printed on it ??…..I may be from an older generation but “real men don’t each quiche” always comes to mind when I think of this dish….more of a ladies luncheon item in my mind.
What do the rest of you think of quiche? Are men ready for it yet, or still no? Can’t wait to see what you make, Liza!
– Olive juice is the new everything. My confession got you guys spurting the ideas:
Liz: I use pickle and/or olive juice as a base to marinate flank or skirt steak. I usually throw some other spices in (different every time) and it is great! Make the meat really tender.
gansie: i bet that would be good in hummus
Beth: It’s also good to put in a marinade for chicken. A little fresh lemon juice, parsley, garlic. Grill and top w/the olives and feta very tasty.
– I’m still blown away by how many of you are commenting on our Top Ten American Foods post. While some of you are just a teensy bit angrier than I expected (Joe: Fuck you writer, you anti-America piece of shit.) !!! The rest of you are still offering up more ideas for the best Ameri-foods:
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I need your help!
My BF Matt is working on his Doctorate in Computer Engineering and has his PhD proposal exam next Thursday. This essentially means he has to talk and defend the last 4 years of his research (aka last 4 years of his LIFE) for 2 hours and then the committee either says, yes that’s good, go ahead and you will graduate or nope sorry we think that sucks – SO VERY STRESSFUL!
As if this wasn’t stressful enough, Matt informed me that he is expected to provide snacks and beverages for his committee! Can you F-ing believe that! The last thing you want to be thinking about is what food you are going to bring to impress these people!!
So I told him don’t worry, I’ll take care of the snacks. And I thought what better way to get ideas on what to make than from the ES community!
What are your ideas? It is at 10:30am, and I also need to have beverages, and most importantly, if they expect snacks, then I want them to have the best damn snacks they’ve EVER had!
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