I have two things to tell you.
ONE. I am the Market Master Intern.
TWO. I just checked out a new restaurant.
THREE. I just joined Yelp.
I also took my first try at Tapioca Pudding. But it flopped. It came out much to liquidy (if that is a word...). Any tips?
Now, a quick restaurant review.
I stopped for a quick lunch after the farmers market, with the guys from Vesterbrook Farms at a place that was new to me. McGurks Public House.
I'll just get straight to the food. I ordered the Russel St. Ruben Sandwich w/ chips. The sandwich was composed of shaved corned beef, Swiss cheese, and a very nice rye bread. There was also some type of cheese sauce, which I couldn't quite identify... : ) I really enjoyed the sandwich, although, I wish that instead of serving house-made chips (unsalted), they would have served a nice big bowl of green salad. That would have made it perfect.
Service was OK. We ordered our food and drinks (water : ), and they came quickly. Which was great! But what was particularly annoying to me, was the fact that they never refilled my water.
Other than that it seemed very nice for a quiet lunch. I'll probably have to try it again just to make sure that I have my bases covered.
Overall...
Good Food. OK Service. Nice Ambiance. Nice Music. Not to Expensive. 3 1/2 Stars.
Benjamin Serven, Foodie
P.S. Did you notice that I can't count? :)
Too liquidy? :) I make tapioca pudding frequently .... probably .... if it was that way that would mean ....
ReplyDeleteA. You did not cook it long enough to thicken
B. You didn't let it chill long enough.
:) I'd kinda have to hear more about what you did to tell you what went wrong. :)
minute tapioca or small or large pearl? My first guess was Jean Marie's "B."
ReplyDeleteMrs. B
I have a son who LOVES tapioca so he's learned to make it himself.
Congratulations on becoming an UNCLE! :-)
ReplyDeleteJean Marie,
ReplyDeleteI think I didn't cook it long enough. I was thinking about it later, and I was comparing it to a cream sauce (which I can make fairly well, thank you very much). It had started boiling slightly, and I had had it on for quite some time. So I figured I'd just have to put it in the fridge and hope it came out well. :) It didn't. :(
Mrs. B,
I am pretty sure I had the large pearl. Oh, I just remembered one other thing. I didn't have as much tapioca as the recipe called for. So I just put in what I had. I didn't think it would affect it.
Kautt Family,
Thanks! I'm pretty jazzed about it myself. : )
Benjamin Serven, Foodie
Benjamin,
ReplyDeleteBella is such a cutie! You must be very blessed to have her as a NEW niece.
I did notice that you can't count.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a tasty meal. And ditto - I agree that a nice salad would complement just about any meal.
And as for the unidentifiable cheese sauce, it may not have been a cheese sauce at all. Perhaps it was Thousand Island dressing, a traditional addition to the Reuben sandwich.
- Another foodie, trying to curb back my appetite for fine foods a bit after having cooked for 50 people (and therefore, of course, most definitely taste tested) for two weeks straight.
AKA: Megan :)