I must know! What's your "high hog" dish, what you eat when you're flush!

[Rabrrrrrr]

For me, it was trips to the great steakhouses of NYC.

Also, foie gras and caviar have entered the equation at times. And good champagne.

[Sanity Claws]

1. Lobster

[gardenista]

2. Lobster with couscous, Jaques Peppin's version...

Yep, and fois gras has been known to pass my lips, though not so much lately...

[kedrys]

3. Sushi

and then more sushi. And mass quantities of hot sake. And more sushi. :)

[Karenina]

11. Sashimi

spinach and rice on the side.

[GOPisEvil]

16. And then...MORE SUSHI!

:9

[Rabrrrrrr]

17. Yes! Yes! And then...you must sushi all of us!

A sushi-ing! A sushi-ing!

[GOPisEvil]

19. Alton Brown is doing a sushi show on FoodTV now.

COINCIDENCE?!?! I think not.

Edit - although he's doing a California Roll now, and that's not sushi. That's just...no.

[supernova]

38. Ha! I watched that last night

I didn't get to see him slice the tunea though.

[lazarus]

43. Yes, sushi

Here's one we tried. My daughter and I were at the sushi bar, taking turns what to pick (I finally had to tell her that salmon roe was okay twice in a row, not three times).

The chef said he had some toro in. Ever have it? Ten dollars for two little pieces?

WORTH IT! EVERY FREAKING PENNY! I have NEVER had fish like that. Literally melted in my mouth.

Then I told Cassie to ask the chef for a recommendation. He asked if she was adventurous. She got a grin and said yes. So he fixed us "horse mackerel".

It's a type of mackerel, maybe a foot long or so. First, he fileted it. I knew we were in for something when he cut off the head, split it in two, and put it on a plate. He followed with the skeleton.

He spent some time picking the pin bones out of the filets. He sliced 4 gorgeous cuts from the filets, then chopped the rest into virtually ground fish.

He did one of those Iron Chef moves that Sakai used to do, using a cucumber, to get some paper thin cucumber slices. He then made rolls using that and the ground fish. He also fixed standard sushi with the 4 slices.

In the meantime, the other chef comes back with the skeleton and fish head halves, which have been deep fried.

So we ate it. We ate the entire fish, bones and all. That rivalled the toro, but not quite. I've never had fish head, but if he cooks it, I'll have it again.

My advice: If you have a really good sushi bar, just do as Alton recommends and put yourself at the chef's mercy. You'll get a pleasant surprise, as neither of these was on the menu.

And ALWAYS ask if they have toro in.

[DS1]

4. Indian Takeout

I'm easy to please :shrug:

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. And just why IS Indian food so fuckin' expensive?

I've always wondered that.

Chinese is cheap; mideastern is cheap; korean is cheap; thai is cheap; ethiopian is cheap; american is cheap.

Every style of food in the world has cheap restaurants, except fuckin' Indian food.

It's always pissed me off.

[DS1]

10. Must be a New York thing

Where I am Indian is on par with everything else :shrug:

[Rabrrrrrr]

12. No, even the Indian places in the midwest were expensive

and not like the fancy Indian stuf, either - just the vegetarian stuff made from beans was pricey. $3 for one piece of bread. $10 for a chick pea slurry. $12 for something with meat.

:shrug:

[DS1]

14. I suppose it's a couple bucks more

but it's worth it - the market will bear, and all that. I think they tend to use better quality meats than what you sometimes find hidden in your szechuan spicy chicken.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

25. Yeah I remember going to places on the lower East side like Kismoth,

3 bucks for an AWESOME lunch (this was in the late 80's mind you). Mmmm lamb vindaloo....

[sui generis]

5. Brazilian Barbeque

Churroscaria - grilled and served on swords

http://www.texasdebrazil.com

Not for vegetarians! A meat orgy.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

29. Hey we like that place, and it's pricier cousin, Fogo de Chao.

[Reverend_Smitty]

44. I ate at a place like that when I was in Vegas

holy crap it was one of the best meals of my life but quite expensive $40 dollars a person not including the $9 drinks. There's one in NYC that I'm making my dad take me to when I graduate from college this May, it's right in the theater district so I might make him take me to a show afterwords :evilgrin:

[Hugin]

6. Colossal King Crab.

Yum!

[Tyler Durden]

7. There's a restaurant near Detroit Metro Airport....

16 oz sirloin w/onions and mushrooms
asparagus hollandaise
baked split California long white potatoes with Garlic
unfiltered wheat beer

I'm a SIMPLE man, but I won't turn down:

Broiled swordfish
Escargoe with drawn garlic butter
Linguini with pesto
Piersport Goldtrophen Auslese moselle 1978

[progmom]

24. what's the name of the restaurant?

[MN ChimpH8R]

9. A Minneapolis steakhouse called Murray's

An old-school place founded in the 1940s. The decor hasn't changed since they opened the door. They select their own beef cattle on the hoof, dry age the meat on the premises and serve up the most amazing steaks I have ever tasted. And this isn't even taking the au gratin potatoes (w/ enough cheese to wallow in) and the addictive garlic toast into consideration.

Also, they mix a wicked-good, frigidly cold Stoli martini and, IIRC, stuff the martini olives with gorgonzola cheese.

More you want than this?? Zoidberg sez phooey on you all!

[Beausoir]

42. First time I went to Murray's..

I simply couldn't believe how tender and delicious the steak was.
And the garlic toast!!

Good, old professional servers..and yeah! That martini!

We should go together!

[Aristus]

13. Roast of lamb at Stanley and Seaforts.

Roast of lamb, with garlic baby-red mashed potatoes, fresh asparagus, and potted brownie for dessert. For before-dinner cocktail: A Sidecar. Wine with dinner: A delicate, fruity Pinot Noir.

[Rabrrrrrr]

15. Mmmm.....sounds yummy!

I love lamb!

[Aristus]

18. And they do it niiiiiiiiice!

Slow-roasted with peppercorns. And they serve it with a mint sauce, not jelly. :9

[yellowdogintexas]

20. a really good piece of beef, either filet mignon or maybe

prime rib,

I may have to try Texas de Brazil after following that link!

OR it could be incredibly fresh fish in a hole in the wall place near the shore, as part of the vacation I took because I was feeling flush.

[Floogeldy]

23. Defnilly beef tenderloin filet.

I was waiting for someone to say that!

I go to the butcher and have him cut them 1 1/2" thick, then butterfly 'em.

[Democracy White]

21. Mexican, pizza and anything with spices in it...

Though as of lately I have been having some bowel movement probs.

Dee

[progmom]

22. what will you cook for me?

[Rabrrrrrr]

31. OMG! Panda!!!!

Though panda is best when served live.

Anyway, OMG, that panda on the right is SO CUTE!! YAH!! I am saving it to my hard drive.

As for what will I cook for you - I will cook for you whatever you want; or, you can give me a list of your fave ingredients, and I'll come up with a 9 course banquet that will have you so relaxed and sated, your hair won't even move in the wind.

[AlienGirl]

26. Middle Eastern food

Mediterranean Kitchen, to be precise. :9

[Eyeball Kid]

34. For me, Taqueria Guaymas

next to the "new" QFC on Broadway, more for sentimental reasons than anything, although they do make good burritos.

[dannofoot]

27. Softshell crabs!

If there is one food I truly believe I could eat daily for the rest of my life, it would be pan-fried softshell crab...just butter and lemon. Let's start with half a dozen, with a nice Sancerre.

Oh, and the Foie Gras too...seared to a medium with a nice pear or perhaps juniper sauce.

Of course, with these tastes rolling through my mind, all I have in the fridge are some chicken wings from Kroger....

[Rabrrrrrr]

30. I've never had a softshell - always wanted to, never quite had the courage

I absolutely LOVE crab and lobster and shellfish. Fucking LOVE IT. So i'm sure I'd like the softshell crab...but the idea of eating the WHOLE crab... hard to get the mind around.

Someday, I'll try it!

[grannylib]

28. Our idea of really good eating is pretty simple. In summer, if we have

enough to splurge a little, we'll do steaks on the grill instead of burgers or brats or chicken; in the winter, roast and potatoes and carrots and onions in teh crock pot is just the best. We don't eat out hardly at all, my paycheck took a $6/hour hit when my job went to Canada andmy hubby just went back to work afterbeing sick for more than a year, so...
Chinese stir fry is another splurge, when I have $$ to spend on lots of yummy fresh veggies, mmmmmm
Or soup...

[CanuckAmok]

32. Sushi from Tsunami Sushi or Tojo's in Vancouver.

I can easily drop $200 on sushi in a night.

That is to say, "easily" only when I have $200 to blow on a meal.

[BiggJawn]

33. Eat Steak, Eat Steak, eat a big ol' Steak..

Oh, Hay-Ell yessssss...

Last good one I had was at Quark's at the LV Hilton...

[KitchenWitch]

35. Sushi

and Teppenyaki

[WCGreen]

36. Chilie Dogs with Onion Rings

Hey, I lead a simle life....

Or, a Bob's Big Boy with Onion Rings

[Rabrrrrrr]

39. There IS something wonderfully decadent and "high hog" about a

good burger and onion rings, isn't there? Nice crispy rings, a big ass burger with cheese on it, and maybe even a tall glass of ice cold soda in a cheap plastic Big Boy cup.

[WCGreen]

40. Now your are talkin'

Good steaks are a dime a dozen....

Lobster can be had anywhere....

But a big boy....

That's priceless...

I belive a August 5th, 2005 Root BEer goes best with Big Boy and O rings

[supernova]

37. Filet Mignon

Nothing says high life to me like a good filet and a good glass of red wine.

So yeah, I guess a high-end chop house mostly suits me. :9

Well, that and the waiter eye-candy who fuss over me. I love that part too. :-)

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

41. Ummmm, steak.... Lugars, Sparks, The Old Homestead

yep, when I have a spare 3-400 bucks that is where I go.

Not too often anymore, I am afraid.