We always have a lot of fun with these “500” threads, and I thought this might be one of those worthy topics where everybody has an opinion.
Same rules as usual:
One addition to the list per day per Chewer.
When you post, include the number in the list as well as the food. If it’s from a particular place or restaurant, include that as well (and also the city/state location if it’s a restaurant).
As far as how specific to get, I’d say get as specific as you want. If it’s crab fritters from some dive bar in Baltimore, then go for it. Bonus points if you’ve got the recipe.
This might be a cool way to discover new foods and new places to eat.
I’ll start:
Queso Dip.
Surely not the most exotic food, but this is my biggest vice. I don’t smoke. I’m not big into sweets. I’m not a big drinker. Like most guys I like junk food but I can swear off it for long periods at a time. But one thing I can’t stay away from is queso. I don’t care where it’s from. I’ll eat a jar of that Tostitos shit. And I’ll dip pretty much anything.
But it’s got to be the kind where the chicken comes in small, nugget-sized pieces, and it has to have broccoli in there with the sauce. A side of pork fried rice is a must as well.
#6 - One cheeseburger with mayo, mustard, lettuce and tomato; one hot weiner all the way; and fries with ketchup, at two AM, after several beers, from the Olneyville NY System. Don’t do it sober though.
I was young when I first became addicted to the power of the slider. Paper thin meat with five holes steamed to sit perfectly on the bun with sauteed onions and a pickle. There’s a reason why people buy them 10 at a time.
#10 - The spicy salmon crunchy rolls and spicy tuna crunchy rolls from J.J.'s Grand Tofu Japanese Restaurant at 3705 31st St. in Astoria, NY. (718) 626-8888, in case you’re nearby and want the best sushi rolls you’ll ever have in your life. Order them both together (which is why I’ve counted them as a favorite single food or meal).
They make a great appetizer, a great need something to eat at 3 am food and the perfect carrier for any number of sauces. Note, must not be confused with mcnuggets.
Buffalo Wings. - nuclear sauce, extra crispy, swimming, all drums (a must!) with blue cheese on the side for dipping.
Every city has their own, some good and most bad. Around here I prefer Taco Mac which has some kick ass wings and I can order them exactly as listed above and they always rock. Goes very good with an ice cold beer, preferably a Coors Light or PBR. Good beer does not compliment wings at all.
Originally Posted by JudgeSmails 13. Buffalo Wings … all drums (a must!)
Couldn’t agree more with this. I can’t stand the wing pieces. They’re a pain in the ass to meat and you don’t get a decent bite of meat with them. Always go with the drums.
Steamed clams in a bucket of vegetable stock along with a cup of drawn garlic butter…Especially from Ivars in Seattle. (I believe it was an Ivars, not sure though. It was a fancy place though right on the shore)
Originally Posted by Jonathan Banks is my hero Couldn’t agree more with this. I can’t stand the wing pieces. They’re a pain in the ass to meat and you don’t get a decent bite of meat with them. Always go with the drums.
No way, the flats are by far the higher quality meat, with a much better sauce-to-meat surface ratio. Drummies are too uneven (one end has to be overcooked for the other end to be completely cooked) and there’s so much connective tissue that it’s way too chewy.
Fried chicken - second only to bacon in deliciousness