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Peter Creasey

Peter Creasey
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. . . . Pete
 
Sunchoke "silk"?
The flowers are really too small to collect to make any threads from, perhaps this is from the stalk itself, because it sure isn't from the tubers. Help me understand, please.
 
Mark, good question (assuming you are serious). Maybe this is helpful.

Sunchokes are sometimes described as being nubbly.

sunchoke - sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips

nub·bly (nŭb′lē) adj. nub·bli·er, nub·bli·est Rough or irregular; textured: the nubbly surface of raw silk.
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. . . . . Pete
 
The silk thing makes even less sense now that an image is provided.

Anyways, you just have to love Romanesco's geometry -- pairs well with LSD.
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:

Mark, good question (assuming you are serious). Maybe this is helpful.

Sunchokes are sometimes described as being nubbly.
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Yes, I'm being serious. I harvest them myself sometimes and never would describe the tubers as "silky". They are more like a cross between a potato and water chestnut and crumble more when you fork through them. I was wondering which part of the plant could be thought of as silk.
 
Mark, the fried strips on top of the antelope are what the chef is referring to as "Sunchoke Silk". The dish was superb, by the way.

If you google sunchoke (and nubbly) you will find numerous comments referencing the silk aspect.

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Peter Creasey:

Mark, the fried strips on top of the antelope are what the chef is referring to as "Sunchoke Silk". The dish was superb, by the way.

If you google sunchoke (and nubbly) you will find numerous comments referencing the silk aspect.

. . . . . Pete
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you all live in a parallel universe down there.
 
Maureen, the Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St Georges Vieilles Vignes '14 was a real delight. I really enjoyed the softness and freshness that complemented the good core of fruit and flavorful tastes. The smooth finesse offset its youthfulness in fine fashion. Since it's a superb buy at some places, I'm trying to find a convenient source to buy some.

. . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Peter Metzger:
Was the name of the restaurant "The Menu" or something else?
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Come to think of it, that's a pretty good name. Though perhaps The Menu & The Wine List would be better. Or The Menu & The Wine List & The Table Service.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
originally posted by Peter Metzger:
Was the name of the restaurant "The Menu" or something else?
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Come to think of it, that's a pretty good name. Though perhaps The Menu & The Wine List would be better. Or The Menu & The Wine List & The Table Service.
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How about "Valet Service"?
 
originally posted by MarkS:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
originally posted by Peter Metzger:
Was the name of the restaurant "The Menu" or something else?
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Come to think of it, that's a pretty good name. Though perhaps The Menu & The Wine List would be better. Or The Menu & The Wine List & The Table Service.
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How about "Valet Service"?
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That would be too rich.
 
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