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Playing Mad Scientist with the French Toast

Okay, okay, I know what you are thinking. “You get more basic than French Toast; it's just eggs and bread." Well first off, even if you feel that way, there's still a danger of making the rookie mistake and not recognizing the egg as the star of this dish. So saturate that bread! (my general rule is 2 large eggs for every 3 pieces) But going beyond the basics, there are just so many cool things foodies can do to jazz up our French toast. For example, don’t be fooled into thinking the “primadonna” eggs have a monogamous relationship with Stroehmann’s white bread. Eggs are loose; they get around. Let them find their way into German potato bread and Jewish Challah . In addition to nutritional advantages, the melting pot of cultures will help prevent those pretentious French from getting

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Wow, I could've had a V-7 !

Whenever I go out to dinner, my go-to drink before the meal is the elusive Vodka-7up. Well, it's not the actual drink that is elusive...... it's the name. (which is surprisingly lacking) Like most human beings , I am lazy when it comes to names. (Ever notice how every name on the universe will eventually get nicknamed down to to one syllable?) So getting back to my Vodka- 7up I don't feel the need to spell out all of the ingredients every time, especially for a drink that is so standard. Then, the perfect name hit me like a ton of coasters......a V-7!!! This should stand the test of time. I kept to the formula by

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Death of a Hamburger Bun

Have you noticed an alarming trend in America's casual restaurants and diners? If you have not been a victim yet, I bet you at least know people who have gone through this extremely traumatic event. Let me lay it down for ya: You order a burger and it comes back on a Kaiser roll ! Hello, I did not order a deli sandwich; I ordered a freakin burger! And the whole reason why they call it a "hamburger roll" is due to the fact that it's the appropriate soft shelter for your beef patty. You see, any foodie knows that hamburger rolls have "shmush factor" allowing

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Fear of a dry sandwich

Mayonnaise is the most disgusting thing on this planet and it needs to be stopped. At Holdthatmayo Headquarters, we initially thought the best way to fight this beast was to endorse other condiments. But contributing to the Ketchup lobby backfired . If unsupervised, ketchup will stray to the other side of the tracks, hang with the "wrong element" and boom, come back as Russian dressing. (which can easily find its way back on an unsuspecting sandwich in most Jewish deli's) Hence the mayonnaise comes full circle and thus, has the last laugh,. Next, we looked at Mustard but turns out, that can not be trusted either. You see, its kissing cousin, Dijon, may occasionally cross over to the "other side" of the tracks and mix with you know what. Yup, mayo is indeed the condiment whore.

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Hash Browns vs. Home fries: I am drawing a line in the sand, where do you stand?

Since the beginning of time, mankind (as well as womankind) has been torn by breakfast side dishes. You either stand on the Hash Browns team or the Home Fries one. There is really no middle ground. In fact, back in medieval times , you could have your hand cut off, by merely ordering Hash Browns in a Home Fries stronghold. And it was this polarization that led to the lack of choice in diners across America.

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The Meatrix

Meatrix

TheMeatrix.com, featured on the right nav, is extremely creative, in addition to being eye opening. Please check out this film as it is important to learn the truth about the greedy "Factory Farming" corporations. Unlike past  animal protests, the makers of the Meatrix are carnovoirs, giving them instant street cred. (which is why they instantly caught my attention)You see, they are not questioning the place for human beings on top of the food chain; only the inhumane conditions in these factory farms. Moopheus, the leader of the resistance,  knows that he will eventually die to become steak. That is his calling since God made him so delicious

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HoldThatMayo.com – More than a Food Blog; a Food Revolution!

Welcome! You found  the premier blog to discuss, debate, and learn about food. This is OUR community so you are encouraged to add your own spin to the food rants , answer our important surveys, trade mayo-free recipes, participate in restaurant boycotts, challenge yourself with our culinary crosswords, and most importantly, have some fun along the way. You can even purchase some really cool apparel to help spread the word to stop spreading that nasty condiment! However, becoming a part of our blog community means more than sharing a dream of a world without mayonnaise. It means that you really care about the type of food you put in your stomach;  It means you are passionate about making the world a better place to eat;  It means you thrive on being a part of something really big. You see, mayo is also a metaphor for everything that is soulless and wrong in the culinary world. If us foodies unite, we can start calling the shots and make HoldThatMayo.com the #1 food blog on the web!

 

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