Drunk Thread

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I haven't been to minibar, but I heard it's pretty cool as well. He's got 6 locations in the DC area. I've been to Jaleo in Bethesda and downtown DC, as well as Zaytinya, which is really friggin awesome. If you watched Top Chef this past season, Mike Isabella was a contestant. He's the Exec Chef at Zaytinya. Jose Andres was GQ's 2009 Chef of the Year. He knows what he's doing.

I had some quail tonight, as well as patatas bravas, and some endives filled with tangerines, olive oil, and goat cheese. So delicious.

what about cafe atlantico? that's one of his too right?

I did see Isabella actually on Top Chef, never did catch the profile on him though, that's pretty cool.

I'll trade you my stuffed manicotti for what you had haha

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

thats sounds delicious but wtf is an endives??

it's a kind of bitter leaf like a chicory.. some are thinner and curly and others are more flat, lighter colored, less bitter

that combo sounds great, easy to make too.. gonna try that out, was the goat cheese seasoned at all?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

it's a kind of bitter leaf like a chicory.. some are thinner and curly and others are more flat, lighter colored, less bitter

that combo sounds great, easy to make too.. gonna try that out, was the goat cheese seasoned at all?

Correct. The kind they used were very light in color- yellow in some parts, almost white in others. The goat cheese wasn't seasoned, however the olive oil they dressed the dish with tasted like it was infused with something citrus based. The endive was less bitter, however it perfectly balanced the sweetness of the tangerine segments and the savoryness (word?) of the goat cheese. Really simple yet nicely executed dish.

Cafe Atlantico is one of his. There are 3 Jaleo's, Zaytinya, Atlantico, and MiniBar.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

i'm having some of that money cab sav/merlot from costco after the intial two past the test, i went back for a dozen more. $80 for a dozen 3 liters bottles... i mean come on, who can resist?

damn.. good price.. who makes it though?

I prefer my cab sauv straight up, merlot is a lil too weak for me

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Correct. The kind they used were very light in color- yellow in some parts, almost white in others. The goat cheese wasn't seasoned, however the olive oil they dressed the dish with tasted like it was infused with something citrus based. The endive was less bitter, however it perfectly balanced the sweetness of the tangerine segments and the savoryness (word?) of the goat cheese. Really simple yet nicely executed dish.

Cafe Atlantico is one of his. There are 3 Jaleo's, Zaytinya, Atlantico, and MiniBar.

yeah I imagined if they were wrapping it it'd be the wider one

sounds pretty good, I do a lil orange or whatever in my vinaigrettes and marinades, not too often lemon

yeah sounds like the citrus could help cut through the creaminess of the cheese and would play off of the endive really well.. I wonder how it would be with say a toasted almond or something, that's something that I do in my citrus/oil salads as well as some goat cheese topped stuff.. would add a lil more crunch, not sure if it would distract from what they had going on.. also thinking a lil chives or parsley in the goat cheese.. but that's just probably because of me thinking about familiar combinations

I definitely enjoy the less is more approach.. really looking forward to making those

[mlmdub130]

does anyone ever post in this thread besides us three? and i'm gonna have to try some endives, had no idea about them and it's surprising since my fiancee is a vagetarian

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

yeah I imagined if they were wrapping it it'd be the wider one

sounds pretty good, I do a lil orange or whatever in my vinaigrettes and marinades, not too often lemon

yeah sounds like the citrus could help cut through the creaminess of the cheese and would play off of the endive really well.. I wonder how it would be with say a toasted almond or something, that's something that I do in my citrus/oil salads as well as some goat cheese topped stuff.. would add a lil more crunch, not sure if it would distract from what they had going on.. also thinking a lil chives or parsley in the goat cheese.. but that's just probably because of me thinking about familiar combinations

I definitely enjoy the less is more approach.. really looking forward to making those

LOL. Funny that you say that. There actually were some shaved almonds in there. I totally forgot that component. Sorry, I've been drinking.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

damn.. good price.. who makes it though?

I prefer my cab sauv straight up, merlot is a lil too weak for me

i prefer chianti over any red but this one ain't bad it's frontera, for the price it ain't bad The Wine Buyer Concha Y Toro Cabernet-Merlot Frontera 2009

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

does anyone ever post in this thread besides us three? and i'm gonna have to try some endives, had no idea about them and it's surprising since my fiancee is a vagetarian

LOL gonna guess that that's a typo

they go good in salads, hors d'oeuvres, etc

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

LOL. Funny that you say that. There actually were some shaved almonds in there. I totally forgot that component. Sorry, I've been drinking.

BRB APPLYING THERE

j/k haha

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

i prefer chianti over any red but this one ain't bad it's frontera, for the price it ain't bad The Wine Buyer Concha Y Toro Cabernet-Merlot Frontera 2009

def not a wallet breaker

the cab sauv I was having is also chilean.. 120 Santa Rita.. I think 2006 vintage

also a good one for the price

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

LOL gonna guess that that's a typo

they go good in salads, hors d'oeuvres, etc

not a typo just just my misfourtune, although with enough old bay, tabasco and siriachi, i can make anything taste amazing

[tryfuhl]

just got kisses from 2 hot ass blondes on chatroulette

[tryfuhl]

hate it when uglies skip me.. it's like dang girl

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

just got kisses from 2 hot ass blondes on chatroulette

does blonde = :--????