The All Purpose Food Discussion Thread (NYC Food > You)

[Rad Lionheart]

I prefer Sour and Bitter, with some Spicy thrown in.
Not too fond of Salty or Sugary though.

[Protoman Blues]

Since I mentioned Junior's Cheesecake in the previous thread, I thought it might be best to show you a majority of what cheesecakes they have there.  Enjoy!  


Plain Cheesecake


Brownie Marble Swirl Cheesecake


Cherry Crumb Cheesecake


Apple Crumb Cheesecake


Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake


Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake


Strawberry Cheesecake


Red Velvet Cheesecake


Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake


Tiramisu Cheesecake


Devil's Food Cheesecake


Carrot Cake Cheesecake


Reese's Cheesecake


Lemon Coconut Cheesecake

[Rad Lionheart]

All of them except the last one are making me drool.

[Dr. Wily II]

-CHEESECAKES-

God... I'm drooling again... @_@
And mozzerella sticks too... @_@

[Rad Lionheart]

Chocolate mint nanaimo bars!

[Quickman]

Spaghetti squash, anyone?

[Rad Lionheart]

That actually doesn't appeal to me.

[Protoman Blues]

*puts on Professor Blues clothes*



Notice how places like Pizza Hut have to try and jazz up their pizza with silly things like putting cheese in the crust, to make up for it's terrible taste.  Being a fast food pizza place, their pizza pies usually come pre packaged and made, and just shoved into a conveyor belt style oven to cook it as quickly as possible.  Their sauce is pre made, and quite frankly, god awful.  Nothing wrong with the Cheese & Flavored Crust, but the pre-packaged sauce is pretty awful.



Now look at this NY Style Pizza.  Notice the strong crust, perfectly holding up the delicious slice.  See how the cheese drips off of the slice and how well cooked it has been, cooked inside of a brick oven, the way Pizza is suppose to be prepared.  The sauce at good NY style pizzerias are prepared on the spot.  Not all of them are to everyone's liking mind you, which is why it's good to find good places in NYC to go to.  However, the sauce is not pre-packaged fast food McDonalds type crap, like Pizza Hut & Dominoes.

Posted on: July 25, 2009, 02:58:20 AM
Yes, it is true.  The crust is also a key factor is good pizza science.  Mind you, there are those people who like weak, floppy crust.  I am not one of those people.  When my slice comes out of it's brick oven, not only should the cheese be bubbling, but when I hold the slice in my hand, the front of the slice should stay perfectly still, to signify the delicious crunch of the bite and the soon to be burnt roof of my mouth.  Crispy, brick over crust is also important for those who like to fold there pizza as to take more in with each bite.  I was never a folder, but that's my own preference. 



Another reason for strong, delicious brick oven style crust would be toppings.  Pepperoni was my only topping of choice, but strong crust is essentially for keeping the slice strong enough to handle toppings.  Take this pie, for example.  You can see how nicely the crust is cooked here, due to the superiority of the brick oven.  A slice from this pie will stay strong, and the pepperoni will be well cooked as well.

[Protoman Blues]

I mean, there are just some things that are better in certain places.



Now, this is a Bistro Burger from the Corner Bistro.  It is heralded as the best burger in NYC, which may very well be true as I have has this burger many a time, and it is delicious.  Is it the best burger in the country though?  Probably not.  Although, costing only $5.50 for this "full all day" burger, the price is certainly right.



Another example is the Philly Cheesesteak.  I have tried a couple places in NYC, after having a TRUE Philly Cheesesteak from Philly, and I can tell you that really none compare to a Cheesesteak from Philly.  Try as they might, it's just not as good.

But Pizza?  NY Style Pizza really is second to none, except for maybe going to Italy.  Pizza is one of those foods that are just better in NY.



Junior's Cheesecake is another.



Like this slice of Carrot Cheesecake (my personal favorite) from Junior's.  No other cheesecake in the world is this good.  None.

[Rad Lionheart]

The burger does look pretty good, I must say.

[borockman]

NY food > rest of the world?

I need proofs. 

Hmmmm, that hamburger looks appetizing though~

Oh and I like this.



It's called gado-gado,  assortments of vegetables with spicy nutty sauce, yum! 

[Dr. Wily II]

Ah, gado gado...
I prefer rojak.

[borockman]

Oh Rojak is nice too of course, the fruit one especially.

and man I missed this food...

[Rad Lionheart]

I'm not a fan of shellfish.

[Protoman Blues]

This is one of my favorite dishes ever.  Paella Valencia.  It's sooooooooo good.

[Rad Lionheart]

Doesn't look that good to me.

[Protoman Blues]

Doesn't look that good to me.

I'm not a fan of shellfish.

This is probably why.

[Rad Lionheart]

That's probably why indeed.
Now show me something with Smoked Salmon.
I'm a British Columbian, I love smoked salmon.

[Protoman Blues]

Sorry, but I prefer my Salmon raw and wrapped in White Rice & Seaweed! 

[Rad Lionheart]

My stomach disagree'd with sushi.
Not so much it wanted it all out the way it came in, but it didn't so much enjoy it's company.

[Protoman Blues]

My tummy loves Sushi very much.  A lot more than cooked fish actually. 

Cept for Fish Sticks!   

[Sparky]

I won't even dare to touch Sushi. I don't trust raw fish one bit.

[AquaTeamV3]

Raw Tuna is Good.

My tummy loves Sushi very much.  A lot more than cooked fish actually.

[spoiler][/spoiler]
Sushi is actually my favorite food, despite the fact that most people I know are disgusted at the fact that I like eating raw fish.  I'm a big fan of Salmon and Tuna, though I have yet to try Eel.  Soy sauce, wasabi, and ginger just make it better! 

[Cpie]

people are crazy eating raw fish, you can catch pretty serious sicknesses with it

[keiang]

I agree with the title statment entirely. NYC Food would taste better then me. ...I think... *begins consuming leg*

Sushi isn't that bad, just make sure its completely clean, and fresh. I've been in the mid west, so I assure you, well traveled sushi tastes how one would expect excrement to taste.