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As it is and was and probably ever will be, the possibility of crushing disappointment is the oft-ignored shadow of our highest expectations. This is the pessimist’s view of the optimist’s hope. And never is my blissful optimism more inhumanly shattered than when I head down to my local Safeway in search of some aged Gouda.
For the uninitiated, aged Gouda is to cheese what the bull is to the china shop. It doesn’t float over your tongue in a passive waltz; it seizes your taste buds...
Thousands of bagged onions, carrots the thickness of baseball bats, slats stacked with bean sprouts, seafood jammed into narrow tanks in restaurant windows: all can be seen on Allen Street in Chinatown around 7AM on weekdays. Delivery trucks line the road, dropping off boxes upon boxes of what’ll soon be the week’s meals. There’s something intriguing about seeing thousands of pounds of food stacked in boxes before you, and witnessing this process is truly a spectacle.
Yet my...
In case you haven’t noticed, food has gotten big. Really big. “Grass-fed”, “foodie” and “farm to table” have all become part of the vernacular and the amount of TV programming around food is simply astounding. Most of the time, this is a good thing. I’ll take more choices, even if I may scoff at a few of them (I’m looking at you, gluten-free followers). One of the more recent culinary upgrades has been at entertainment venues like sports stadiums and concert halls. While you can still...
As a way of acquainting ourselves with some of Austin’s more popular and lauded restaurants, two friends and I recently began a Sunday-morning (early-afternoon would be more accurate) tradition of going out to brunch. In no way can I claim to be a connoisseur of breakfast fare—having learned to appreciate even the most conservatively cooked eggs only in the past few years—so this mini-tour has been an eye-opening experience.
The dominance of Tex-Mex in Austin is reflected on the menu...
By way of quick introduction, I’ll start my ChowGuys dispatches with a brief background on my personal and culinary history, hopefully giving you an idea of who I am and where I’m coming from.
Born and raised in Southeastern Virginia, I spent the majority of my adolescence in Virginia Beach before attending the College of William and Mary. In my high school years, my experience in the kitchen was minimal: I could set the table and clear the dishes, but I was otherwise useless when it...
Hello fellow ChowGuy, I’m Jack Pollock. As a longtime CG enthusiast and son of the site founder, I’m thrilled to be making a contribution to this culinary treasure trove. Each week, I will be keeping you updated on my culinary adventures as part an ongoing food blog. I thought I’d use my first post to introduce myself and let you know what you can expect to hear from me each week.
As a twenty-two year old living in New York, I’m a fairly adventurous cook—when I do get around to it—...
