The food and drink forum blog thread.

[sleestak]

Did you ever faint just looking at it?

[Muffin Man]

Whoa. McMenamins has a massive tap list. I have't ate there in decades but had a beer(s) a few years ago at their Crystal Hotel location- a top 10 beer of all time for me. Limited stout or something. Food pictures look stellar?

https://www.mcmenamins.com/eat-drink/on-tap

[lftwng4]

I think a lot of brewpubs have solid food, or at least consistent.  Before we really got into craft beer, we'd still always seek out the brewpub in a new town just because their food was usually held to a certain standard we enjoyed. 
There's a brewery in Canton Ohio that seems like it's a restaurant first, and a brewery second, even though it's called Canton Brewing Company.  That's the kind of stuff I don't like, where it seems like brewing their own beer is just a fashionable bragging point, and in a few years they'll move onto whatever else the masses want.  And their prices aren't all that attractive either.
But there's some fantastic exceptions:  Jackie O's in Athens Ohio makes world class beer, and their food is always consistently great.

[RAGER]

Did you ever faint just looking at it?

Just about

[RAGER]

Whoa. McMenamins has a massive tap list. I have't ate there in decades but had a beer(s) a few years ago at their Crystal Hotel location- a top 10 beer of all time for me. Limited stout or something. Food pictures look stellar?

https://www.mcmenamins.com/eat-drink/on-tap

Don't even get me started on the Mc scene. Their beer is shit. Too busy trying to fill demand (yeah I knew w how that sounds) to actually make something quality. They now cater to the families that drag their kids everywhere and don't bother to scratch the surface of good beer and food. It's good enough for them. Hey mom and dad can bring the spawn and get hammered too.  All without spending too much. It's like Applebee's for people that thing they're edgy.

Back in the early days before there was much competition and before they had over a hundred locations McMenamins was pretty cool. Over the years I have spent a small fortune in their pubs, have made great friends and enemies with people that worked there, gotten friends jobs with the company, partied after hours in the pub, had bandmates that worked there, went to employee events, had flirtatious fun with some of the ladies etc.......my best friend today I met through McMenamins nearly 20 years ago. We go way back.

All that being said, I haven't spent a nickel there in probably 3 years.

[RAGER]

Oh yeah I've known my wife for over 20 years but hadn't seen her in about 5. Ran into her in a McMenamins and had our first date 8 years ago.......at a McMenamins.

[Muffin Man]

Nice!

[renfield]

Spinach + gruyere omelettes. This was a nearly perfect breakfast; brat bun would not have been my #1 choice, but it was on hand.

[Muffin Man]

The Tuna salad "burger", soy sauce drizzle on onion bun
(cold sandwich)

[RAGER]

Crazy busy day. Got off way late. Only had time and energy to make a sesame crusted grilled kimcheese sando with gochujang,chives and Thai basil.

[mortlock]

Rager i need you to start posting step by step recipes. Please.

[Muffin Man]

That sando looks special. Kimcheese? Interesting!

[RAGER]

[RAGER]

How do you filter your water?  Me. I just throw a petrified Japanese turd in the jug for a hours and magically it's transformed into pure drinking water void of anything harmful. Or so says my wife. I haven't looked into the science of it yet.

Obviously charcoal filtration is not a new thing but.......

[Muffin Man]

Haven't tried that one but have charcoal-ized walnut husk tooth polish. It's "o k"


Sirloin burger for lunch - patty from butcher; cheese, bacon, jalapeno on cast iron pan. Just some mayo. Came out perfecto at med rare  Good butcher.

[renfield]

Finished the roasted peppers by sauteeing with garlic and oregano, splash of red wine vin at the end. They're better after a day in the fridge.

[RAGER]

Did you ever faint just looking at it?

I'm going to this place today. I'll make sure to steady myself.

[RAGER]

Had some delicious pickled things yesterday

[Muffin Man]

Cabbage 'n carrot braised in dill pickle juice, sweet onion, touch o balsamic, kielbasa, smoked paprika. peppercorn strip marinated in hemp oil (grocery store) and himalayan salt.

[renfield]

Realized I needed some fuel to make it the rest of the day, so I fried up some pitas and then drizzled with honey and sprinkled with za'atar. dijon and "jalapeno sauce" for dipping.

Hey renfield how come you didn't fry the second pita enough idiot?

because i was too busy w/ ur mum

[renfield]

Ribs are cooking. Trying to decide what flavor to put in this tomato shallot dish I'm improvising. Maintaining.

[renfield]

It came out good, i was too drunk to take pictures. The rufus teague sauce was good.

[RAGER]

Goat meat

[mortlock]

i never had goat. looks good af.

[RAGER]

It's great tastes like lamb but cheaper. Chivo!