Wednesday, September 30, 2009

What Drives Me Crazy

To set the stage, your driving long distances. You get hungry and decide to stop for a quick burger. So you pick a fast food and head for it. You place your order and they repeat it back to you. Next you pay and get your meal in the bag. You make sure you have your burger and fries as they stare at you as if you are defying their trust. As you leave and hit the road you find out..."They Gave You The Wrong Item!" This seems to happen a lot to me and my friends. We ask for a spicy burger and get a chicken sandwich with wilting leaves on it. We complain to the cooperate offices but still we run into the same situations. Tell me why won't fast foods just correct this problem.
This is the question I have to you, has this ever happen to you? And what can actually be done to stop this?

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

"American Heritage" Pepper Jack Cheese

Today I am criticing a product, none other than "American Heritage" Pepper Jack Cheese. This cheese comes from cow milk and has jalapeno peppers added.
Nutrition Facts;
Total Fat 9g
Sat. Fat 6g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholest. 20mg
Sodium 250mg
total Carbohydrate 0g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugar 0g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 15%, Iron 0 %
Serv. Size 1oz
Total amount of cheese block 1 Lb
Total Servings 16
Calories 110
Calories from Fat 80
The taste of this Pepper Jack is excellent. It has the right bite of jalapeno in it with the tangy of Jack cheese. This would be perfect eaten shredded in quesadillas or on a salad. It can be sliced for a grilled cheese or just for a sandwich. It can also be cubed for a wine and cheese party. I definitely recommend this cheese to any one who wants a good Pepper Jack Cheese.
Pairings;
The best beverage to pair with this cheese should have the flavor of sweet. I asked a few friends what they would drink with it. Chef Jacob V. said,"a nice Riesling, a semi sweet one." While his counter part Chef Angel said he liked drinking Syrah since it has a pepper accent. Chef Amy had agreed that a sweet Riesling would be good, but she added Gewurztraminer and or a rose wine. While Chef Dom out of Chicago Felt it would be best drunk with a Chardonnay. Chef BJ of Hyde Park said he likes to drink Fleur du cap or Sauvignon Blanc. I my self enjoy ether Barqs Root Beer or an A&W Root Beer. What ever you like with it as long as you enjoy your self its going to be ok.
Try it and tell me what you think goes with this cheese.

Monday, September 28, 2009

B.L.T.A.

Today I am giving you a great recipe for a sandwich. This is best done with home made bread but can be done with store bought.



B.L.T.A.(Bacon Lettuce Tomato Avocado)

Makes 2 sandwiches

ingredients;

4ea Slices of Toasted Bread

8ea Crispy Bacon

2ea Leaves of Romaine Lettuce

1ea Beefsteak Tomato, Sliced into 4 slices

1ea Mushy Avocado

1oz Mayo

How to do it;

1. Take the sliced Bread and add the Mayo evenly between two slices of Bread. 2. Skin and take out seed of Avocado. Mush it up and spread it on evenly on the other two slices of Bread. 3. Add Lettuce to the Mayo side of Bread on each sandwich, followed by 4ea of crispy Bacon, and 2 slices of Tomato. 4. Add the Toasted Bread with Avocado side to close the sandwich and serve.



This is good for sports events, impressing friends, or even impressing family. Hope you enjoy like I always do.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Fast Food Cooking Oils

My biggest bother is when you go to a restaurant and you order a chicken fried steak. When it comes you are so excited for that battered chicken your mouth begins to water with excitement. Then you cut it and take that first bite, and the flavor of fish mixed with chicken comes on to your taste buds. The restaurant used the same oil to fry fish as well as any thing else in the kitchen and you get a battered chicken that taste like fish and what ever the cooks fried in there. All your taste and desire to eat at that establishment went out the door.
Here is a type for the kitchens, at least have two our three deep fryers with different oil. Let one deep fryer be for chicken, the other for fish and chips, and the last for sweets because everyone love deep fried items and sugar.

If there is any one out there please give me your opinion on this matter.