Thursday, December 03, 2009
Blame Canada (for having better bagels)
Montreal's bagels are like New York bagels used to be. Today's NY bagels are just a doughy lump of stodge; I last had a good bagel in New York in 1978. Read about the controversy here.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Dual Personality
Stop by Dual sometime. It's the best kind of neighborhood grocery, where you always find something you didn't know you needed!
91 First Avenue, bet. 5th and 6th Sts.
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Luke's Lobster, Crab Edition
Promised awhile back that I would return to Luke's Lobster to sample the crab roll. I should perhaps first explain where I stand on this critical issue: While I'd rather have a lobster on my plate than a mess of crabs, I'd almost always prefer to have crabmeat in my bun. If it's Maine crab, that is. All crustaceaholics know the adage, "The colder the water, the sweeter the meat."
Why then, are Maryland's crabs held in much higher esteem than crabs from the chilly waters of Maine? I can only assume that Maryland's proximity to DC lends it access to the Congressional Seafood Roll Committee.
If you are in doubt, stroll over to Luke's and sample a Maine crab roll. The crabmeat will be sweet, with a touch of the ocean. It's topped with a nicely suitable spice blend that reminds me a bit of Old Bay. The other good thing about crab rolls? Universally cheaper than lobster rolls. At Luke's, they run five bucks from the small, nine for the large.
If you are in doubt, stroll over to Luke's and sample a Maine crab roll. The crabmeat will be sweet, with a touch of the ocean. It's topped with a nicely suitable spice blend that reminds me a bit of Old Bay. The other good thing about crab rolls? Universally cheaper than lobster rolls. At Luke's, they run five bucks from the small, nine for the large.
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