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Building the Best Burger

June 16, 2009

I’m beginning to wonder if burger joints are like condominiums percolating upwards in what will amount to a great burger bubble.  Five guys and Elevation burger were early adapters as Hell burger in Arlington and others continue to join an increasingly competitive environment.  I’m all for open markets and capitalism but the growth of the [...]

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Peter Piper

May 27, 2009

The Times has a pretty cool article on canning in today’s Dining and Wine section.   It seems timely for me since I was just at Whole Foods looking at a jar of Rick’s Mean Beans.   At 11 bucks for 16 ounces of pickled beans I think there’s some value to be obtained from preserving summer’s [...]

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Memorial Day Menu

May 22, 2009

Most times when I work on a story, I get pretty tired of eating the subject matter.  Hot doggin’ though, just doesn’t seem to get old.  The weather this weekend is supposed to be stellar, and I think this should make a decent enough menu for a simple outdoor summer kick off.  What are you [...]

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Mr. Mustard

May 20, 2009

Everyone’s got a favorite hot dog, and in my recent Post article I touch on some good ones around the beltway.  To be honest though it’s hard to beat Zweigles.  Natural casings are nothing new, but there’s just something about the way these things swell when cooked, and snap when bitten.  If you’re ever out [...]

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On Blanching Veg

May 19, 2009

It’s spring time, and I want my asparagus to be as green as the grass in my front yard.  The trick to a nice bright green finished product is to partly cook the asparagus in heavily salted water before shocking it in ice water.  This frigid bath sets the color as well as stops the [...]

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