Saturday, January 12, 2013

Marcus' Food Tips and Preferences


My secret formula for barbecue base sauce to bake chicken is the following
Catsup
A1 Steak Sauce
Vinigar
Wooshtichire Sauce
White Wine
Dry Mustard

Marcus does not salt his pasta when he prepairs it.  When he puts a lot of it in his chicken soup or Ministrone soup, he has the theory that there is enough resident salt already in the soup

Pork "needs" salt more than other meats.  So be sure and put celery salt and pepper on your pork chips, or use shake and bake if you have it.

What are your feelings about what to put in a beef stew
Answer- potatoes, carrots, cellery, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper - and that's IT!

What's wrong with most three bean salads you encounter?
Answer:  they should be served at room temperature and not chilled, they don't have garbanzo beans, and they really should have bacon flavoring.

What mystery ingrediant in those packaged cinnamon rolls gives them that unique flavor?
Answer - Cloves, I imagine

What are your preferences as to Pizzas
Answer- the more toppings the better - no anchoves

What do you recommend for thick "resturant style soups, flour, corn starch, or just "reducing" it?
Answer- corn starch

Which pie would you be least inclined to order if given a choice in a resturant?  pecan, peach, cocanut cream, or lemon marangue?
Answer - peach  (I like rich pies)

What is the surest indication a packaged cookie is going stale?
When they are no longer as crunchy but are now softer

What is your chief complaint about the way cold cut sandwiches are served at your place, aside from not enough meat?
Answer- not enough mayonaise  (Loretta disagrees)

As served at your place, which sandwich snack do you prefer between cheese, tuna, bologna, or peanut butter and jelly?
Answer- peanut butter and jelly

What is your taste verdict on Hostess fruit pies
Answer- generally, they're too sweet

Toby's favorite meat item
Answer- pork chops

Toby's favorite flavor of ice cream - chocolate, or rocky road
So am I guilty of animal abuse
Bones also has the favorite flavor of rocky road

What food substance cats really go for did my cat Garfield at my apartment shun?
Answer- tomato sauce

In the early days of the Palm Street house
Gin and Tang was a favorite drink of mine

My mother had a tendency to way overcook bacon

White meat is it crutial in Marcus' oppinion NOT overcook
A lamb
B poultry
C fish
D hot dogs

The correct answer is A

I'd rather have a slightly over-cooked fried egg than an under-cooked fried egg

I'd rather have slightly over-cooked poultry or fish, than slightly under-cooked

Which alcoholic beverage do I like to mix with my Coca Cola?
Answer - - Black Velvet

What is the only vegetable Marcus puts pepper on?
Answer:  Carrots

If Marcus uses pepper on salad, it's with what kind of dressing?
Answer - Thousand Island

Never mix cheese with French fries

Really good chili doesn't "need" cheese

Do you like onions on your hamburgers?
Answer - yes

I prefer plain Potato Chips

When I eat chips I scoop with my left hand and hold the bag with my right

When I ride skateboards- - my left foot goes in front

When in my apartment I liked to mix orange juice with Vin Rose

The people around here never put cinnamon in their apple sauce

The coffee around here tends the majority of the time to be weak

The only cold cereal I use sugar on is Raison Bran

When I begin a 100 yard dash - - my right foot is on the start line

What are the two key ingrediants in a Waldorf Salad
Answer - apples and bananas

Never use mayonaise on a Pestrami sandwich

When I have seafood and crab sandwiches at Subway
I tell them to hold the pickles and hold the mustard

What is the chief condiment by volume I use in my soup at home
Answer - Oregano

Of mustard greens, brocolli and spinach the one I would be least inclined to order given a choice
Answer - brocolli

What is the proper condiment to use with Meatloaf
Answer - Catsup

What hand to I use when I unlock my door, and also to throw the lock switch?
Answer - the left hand

Do I have a lifetime net gain or net loss with Nevada Casinos?
Answer - net Gain

What is the key ingrediant to really good chili
Answer - Cumin

Do you use Cloves in beef stew
Answer - No, it gives beef stew kind of an "Alpo" taste

What is are the key spices in a pumpkin pie
Answer - ginger and nutmeg

Which juice is better for a touchy stomach, apple or orange?
Answer - orange juice

Favorite beer or all time?
It's probably Henry Weinhart's Private Reserve

Worst beer of all time?
Pabst Blue Ribbon

Have you ever eaten horse meat?
Around here, it's most likely I have

What if your favorite kind of coffee?
straight coffee without any funny stuff in it

Three items I tend to avoid at George's Resturant though almost the entire rest of their menu is good
french fries, catsup, chocolate shakes (the other flavors of shakes are OK)

Do you normally drink diet sodas and such?
Answer - No,  I feel robbed when I don't get that sugar energy rush

Do you prefer shelled or unshelled peanuts
Answer - shelled, if I can get them

Favorite hot dog brand
Answer - either Oscar Mayer or Hebrew National

What is your favorite kind of bread?
Answer - Russian Rye

Do you wear arch support shoes?
Answer - Hell No!

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