I see these words on a menu and then I must order...
Foie gras, especially terrine de foie
white truffles. black truffles, heck, even summer truffles.
lamb's brains.
veal cheeks.
sweetbreads, especially fried sweetbreads, and a light bulbs goes off.
chocolate mousse.
coconut, any coconut dish for that matter.
pommess souffles.
pumpkin ravioli
roasted duck
blackened fish (yes, I know you shouldn't order it outside of New Orleans, but how can I resist).
beef brisket
ribs.
anything almost that has been SMOKED.
fried chicken.
broasted potatoes.
coconut cream pie (i think i already mentioned coconut above before but this deserves it's own line).
banana nilla wafer pudding
pecan pie.
butterscotch parfait, almost any kind of parfait for that matter.
hand-sliced pastrami
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Organic
Local
Regional
Housemade
Sichuan
Antipasto
Lobster
Soft shell crab
Clams
Oysters
Grilled Sardines
Game
Duck
Eggplant
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Malpeque oysters
littleneck clams
yellowtail and tuna sashimi
Olathe corn
chiles en nogada
huitlacoche casserole
cabrito
lechon
tomato still on the vine, with one of those little blue Morton's salt shakers
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re: Veggo
~anything that has avocado, bleu cheese, roasted red peppers, and green onions in the same dish
~oysters on the half-shell depending on where I am geographically
~ostrich (now that I finally had the opportunity to try it)
~any interesting vegan dish (although I'm not vegan - see above) i.e. I had vegan eggs benedict at Chicago Diner after the marathon last year just because I had to see how one would make a vegan version. FANTASTIC!
~any beer by Ommegang or Dogfish Head
~avocado ice cream or gelato
~lately, any malbec-
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re: kevin
absolutely! I've never seen one on a menu, but have made them at home. It was more like a smoothie than a milkshake, though (ice cream-less). On the subject of nontraditional frozen concoctions, I tried durian ice cream once and really like it, as well. I've never had an actual durian, though.
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If there is venison, I will likely order it, especially is prepared with fruit, such as black currant, pear, etc.
If horse tartare is available, I will order that, too.
I love a chèvre chaud salad, especially with juliened granny smith apples and walnuts.
For dessert, I am partial to puff pastry. If there are choux a la crème, profiterol, eclair, etc, I'll probably order that. Otherwise, I love a good lemony dessert.
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Has anyone ever had white truffles? I always see black truffles on menus but never white truffles, I know they are much more expensive but someone has to be buying them.
Oh, and to answer the post, anything that say melted cheese gets an ordering from me. Also, cheesecake (can you tell I love cheese?), duck fat, escargots, french onion soup, wine-braised anything...
There are way too much to name...^_^"
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Boiled crawfish and fried oysters, I am on the constant quintissential version of both, Houston style.
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Truffle
Risotto
Shank
Ribs (Short and Otherwise)
Buffalo Burger
Bone in Fillet Mignon
Lobster BisquePhoo-D
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Despite my not being much of a dessert person, I have a hard time not ordering creme brulee...to me it is the perfect dessert, small enough to finish a meal, and it's not something i'd think to make at home, as i am torchless :)
Also ditto on the calamari. I have a mental list of who i can and can not talk into splitting a calamari app with.
green papaya salad in thai restaurants, can't get the ingredients to make it at home.
chile rellenos
home cut fries
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