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“Just like regular human food”
Hey! Guess what? You’re treating your cat like a CAT. Feed it human food, already!
Friet Out!
If you’ve ever listened to the car crash that is the WBEZ radio programme called “848″ you probably know that the bar is set pretty low for Richard Steele to considering something “news.” But 848 may have just earned itself a pass for life by reporting on what I consider the most important food story this year:
A REAL DUTCH FRIET STAND IN CHICAGO!
Netherlands-native Jeroen Hasenbos brings Amsterdam’s traditional Frietkoten ‘fry shack’ experience to Chicago for the first time, with hand cut Belgian fries that are served in a paper cone and distinguished by a crisp outside and soft, delicious potato inside.
In keeping with the popular ‘fry shacks’ in Amsterdam, Frietkoten offers these traditional Belgian fries with up to 20 different sauces to choose from every day. Frietkoten also serves up Dutch and Belgian beers and ales to complement these traditional grab-and-go Belgian fries.
Have you ever had Patatje Oorlog (french fries “war style”)? It’s fresh cut fries topped with diced onions, mayo (a special frite mayo, actually), and peanut satay sauce! If that doesn’t give you a total boner i don’t even know.
Although, I have some serious doubts that they’ll have the famous Rotterdam treat “Patatje Kapsalon” (French fries “hair salon” style).
Holiday Dränk Contest
Do you like drinking? How about WINNING???
If you answered yes to both of those questions, we have THE contest for you. The first annual Foodcrypt holiday drink contest, to be exact!
The holiday season is nigh. Please share your glög, toddy, ‘nog and other “seasonal” drinks with us. Send them to submissions [at] foodcrypt.com by December 1.
Pending you don’t spec a 1926 Macallan in your hot toddy, we’ll do our best to try each drink and duly document the ‘contest’.
We have not thought of an award, but you’re welcome to come drink with us when we do this thing.
GOOD LUCK.
Recommended: Cemitas Puebla
David, the founder of the elusive “Club Sandwich” sandwich club, turned me on to what has to be the best Mexican sandwich in Chicago. Most of us are familiar with the many delicious tortas around town, but if you think this is just another torta you have no idea how wrong you are. It’s called a “Cemita”, which is a local sandwhich from Puebla, Mexico. I can’t really describe how good this thing is. It’s so fresh and has the perfect balance of meat/sauce/bread/cheese. Worth the drive or bike ride out to sketchy West Logan Square.
If that doesn’t convince you, here’s a video of an overweight, loud, obnoxious, sunburned, “tv personality” in a segment called Grabbin a Sandwich. Thanks Guy!
