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You vs the Restaurant

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Ironman92 Administrator
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 9:52 PM

What things do you cook or make that surpass the same thing at you favorite restaurants.....what things can’t quite measure up to the restaurants that you try?

For me my wife is a great cook so she can top many of the restaurant dishes but whenever we do ribs they aren’t as good. Some of the appetizer breads and onions the restraint has us beat as well.

We beat the restaurants in most meat dishes, most sides and desserts.

Ironman92 Administrator
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 9:54 PM

Not the foggiest idea how to edit my post
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 9:56 PM

I’m working on a solution, but hit a snag. 
friendfromlowry Senior Member
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 10:01 PM

I’ve actually found myself cooking a lot less during Covid. Partly because I’m more inclined to help restaurants, but it’s just hard with young kids. And I’m lazy. 

But I look cooking breakfast myself vs ordering it. Plus it’s not hard to do. Anyone can fry up some eggs, bacon, potatoes. I don’t think Bob Evans does it any better than I could. 
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 10:01 PM

Aside from high end steakhouses, I’ll put my steak up against any place. 
justincredible Honorable Admin
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 10:10 PM
posted by friendfromlowry

I’ve actually found myself cooking a lot less during Covid. Partly because I’m more inclined to help restaurants, but it’s just hard with young kids. And I’m lazy. 

But I look cooking breakfast myself vs ordering it. Plus it’s not hard to do. Anyone can fry up some eggs, bacon, potatoes. I don’t think Bob Evans does it any better than I could. 

I make a mean breakfast. I think I’d enjoy being a short order cook at a greasy spoon in some small mountain town  
BRF Senior Member
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 10:16 PM
posted by justincredible

Aside from high end steakhouses, I’ll put my steak up against any place. 

And even leaving out high end steakhouses, I'll still put my steak up against any place.
Laley23 GOAT
33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Jul 6, 2020 10:17 PM

  • Omlettes
  • Breakfast sandwich
  • Bacon (because Ive never been to a restaurant that didnt undercook the bacon)
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Breakfast Potatoes
  • Neapolitan Pizza with our Brevel
  • Peanut Butter-Chocolate Shake
  • My mom makes the best Fried Chicken ever. Recipe passed down from 1890 originating way back in the family tree in Mississippi
BRF Senior Member
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 10:21 PM
posted by justincredible

I make a mean breakfast. I think I’d enjoy being a short order cook at a greasy spoon in some small mountain town  

While watching an episode of Band of Brothers, where a ship picked up two of the guys and they went to the galley, I imagined myself as a cook in the Navy where you had access to good food..........making good ass greasy spoon food for guys who hadn't had a good meal in a long time.  I often think about how good some homey comfort food would taste after you have missed out on it for a good long time.
friendfromlowry Senior Member
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020 11:28 PM
posted by justincredible

I make a mean breakfast. I think I’d enjoy being a short order cook at a greasy spoon in some small mountain town  


Hole in the wall breakfast places are the best. 
queencitybuckeye Senior Member
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Tue, Jul 7, 2020 8:04 AM

My barbecue, especially brisket, stands up against the best joints I've been to.
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jul 7, 2020 12:21 PM
posted by queencitybuckeye

My barbecue, especially brisket, stands up against the best joints I've been to.


I believe that and especially with brisket as it is kinda hit and miss even at the good places
geeblock Member
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Tue, Jul 7, 2020 1:24 PM

I can’t seem to make a decent from scratch pizza at home. Also I’ve always wanted to make a really good fried chicken/chicken fingers similar to places like hot chicken takeover but never can nail it. 
Heretic Son of the Sun
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Tue, Jul 7, 2020 1:26 PM

While I'm not the best chef, I'd say that with frying fish and with breakfast (at least my personal favorite breakfast stuff), I'd put myself above at least any chain restaurant. Those places are generally too generic to stand out. Specialty places or, as said above, those hole in the wall breakfast places, probably would be at or above my level. Where I'd have to stick to my go-tos to hang with what they cook.
GOONx19 An exceptional poster.
7,413 posts 94 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jul 11, 2020 11:31 AM

I'm a horrible cook, but I would take my chili over any I've had elsewhere.
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Jul 11, 2020 11:54 AM
posted by GOONx19

I'm a horrible cook, but I would take my chili over any I've had elsewhere.

Interesting 

I love most all chili types

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