Something About Nothing..........# 10

[Bluer101]

And now for something completely different.

What is the deal with raw fish these days? I don't mean sushi/sashimi, I mean "seared" but raw in the middle. Seems like it used to just be tuna they did that to, now it's EVERYthing. I admit I don't have the most adventurous palate, but I'm hardly "prudish." I just like, you know, COOKED food. Is it considered gauche to have dinner in an upscale restaurant and inform them you want your seafood well-done? I even saw a pork dish on one of the menus that was "asterisk-ed" as served undercooked.

Grr. All this rain is making me crabby.

19 days til takeoff....

You got our rain from last week.

19 days for us too. I read in the other thread that you are now staying at RPR.

 

[macraven]

And now for something completely different.

What is the deal with raw fish these days? I don't mean sushi/sashimi, I mean "seared" but raw in the middle. Seems like it used to just be tuna they did that to, now it's EVERYthing. I admit I don't have the most adventurous palate, but I'm hardly "prudish." I just like, you know, COOKED food. Is it considered gauche to have dinner in an upscale restaurant and inform them you want your seafood well-done? I even saw a pork dish on one of the menus that was "asterisk-ed" as served undercooked.

Grr. All this rain is making me crabby.

19 days til takeoff....

i don't do sushi and don't get fish in orlando restaurants.
i couldn't do seared.

seafood that i would eat would be fried shrimp.


i'm not adventurous.........

i do my best not to eat anything that would make me puke and lose park time.

19 more sleeps !!
hooray!!!

 

[macraven]

oh, we have twin dates vacations.

MDer2Fl
and
Bluer



two homies and their families at the darkside.
hope they can run into each other and do a meet and greet.

 

[Lynne G]

And now for something completely different.

What is the deal with raw fish these days? I don't mean sushi/sashimi, I mean "seared" but raw in the middle. Seems like it used to just be tuna they did that to, now it's EVERYthing. I admit I don't have the most adventurous palate, but I'm hardly "prudish." I just like, you know, COOKED food. Is it considered gauche to have dinner in an upscale restaurant and inform them you want your seafood well-done? I even saw a pork dish on one of the menus that was "asterisk-ed" as served undercooked.

Grr. All this rain is making me crabby.

19 days til takeoff....

Wow, I can't wait til I say 19 days. Months for me, feels far away still.

I am with you. I do not like seafood raw. I will do fried shrimp if not fishy tasting. I guess the sushi fad is now. I don't even like the smell of fish. Even pork, well cooked for me too. Only thing I like medium rare is a filet of beef. I hate when people over cook a steak. That is one food I never order well done.

Raven, good to see ya tonight. I actually enjoyed you jibberish the other night.

It is still raining and tornado watch until the next hour. Summer is trying to arrive.

 

[MDer2FL]

macraven --

I LOVE crab (I'm from MD, after all). Love fish. Love shrimp, scallops, clams. I love all these prepared in many different ways. I just like them to be COOKED through. Is that so much to ask?!?! (looking at many upscale places, it appears so.)

For example, would a server at Tchoup-Chop give me a snotty look if I said "I want the salmon -- but I want it well-done." Not that I really care what the server thinks. I don't want to "insult" the chef, but if I'm paying premium price, I want what I want, KWIM?

 

[glocon]

I must agree- I like my food cooked all the way through. Even beef. Probably this is because when I cook meat, I am never sure when it is done, so I just keep cooking, and cooking, and cooking it. My family thinks this is the way all meat should be cooked because that is what they always get at home. Poor things- they think I am a great cook...

Well, either that or they would rather eat overcooked meat made by me than cook for themselves.

Raw/undercooked seafood just seems slimy. I just don't get the sushi thing...

 

[macraven]

Wow, I can't wait til I say 19 days. Months for me, feels far away still.

I am with you. I do not like seafood raw. I will do fried shrimp if not fishy tasting. I guess the sushi fad is now. I don't even like the smell of fish. Even pork, well cooked for me too. Only thing I like medium rare is a filet of beef. I hate when people over cook a steak. That is one food I never order well done.

Raven, good to see ya tonight. I actually enjoyed you jibberish the other night.

It is still raining and tornado watch until the next hour. Summer is trying to arrive.

we are down to one car for a couple of days so i might take a sleeping pill later and become all jibberish later tonight........
you might enjoy me again after 10:30 tonight


mr mac gets up at 4:45 and off to the train station before 6:00 am.
that means i get my butt out of bed by 5:30 and start drinking coffee so i can drive him to the station.
i have a lot of errands to run on tuesday, see the parental unit and need the car.
he doesn't get off the train until after 6:00 so i need to get up early.


nice thing about teaching, you don't have to get up early during summer break.


Mder2Fl, i like some fish but it has to be cooked and not seared.
fried shrimp is a favorite of mine and that i could eat anytime.
and fried catfish, if done right, is right up there with shrimp for my favorites!

the rest of my family, all love fish.
i have tried to cook it but i really fail at it.


growing up the only time we had fish was on fridays at the fish fry in town.
parents never cooked it.

i don't believe Tchoup Chop would say a thing if you told them to cook the salmon well done.
well done is not the correct term but you know what i mean.

tell them to bake that salmon an extra 10 minutes.

 

[MDer2FL]

Bluer -- yes, we'll be at RPR. Was really looking forward to PB, but... ah well. Everyone says the closeness of RPR to everything makes it their favorite.

 

[macraven]

I must agree- I like my food cooked all the way through. Even beef. Probably this is because when I cook meat, I am never sure when it is done, so I just keep cooking, and cooking, and cooking it. My family thinks this is the way all meat should be cooked because that is what they always get at home. Poor things- they think I am a great cook...

Well, either that or they would rather eat overcooked meat made by me than cook for themselves.

Raw/undercooked seafood just seems slimy. I just don't get the sushi thing...

beef is just the opposite for me.
i have it medium rare when it comes to steak.

pink for hamburgers, med rare for prime rib.


i agree with youse.
sushi is a foreign word for me.

the first time it took 3 of my boys to the motherland, we stayed offsite 3 nights and onsite 4 nights.

i rented a car and when we were offsite, we went to a buffet that had fresh fish, sushi, clams, oysters, etc.

the kids were 8, 9, 10.

they filled up on sushi and clams.

they have loved it ever since.


i swear they are not my children...........
i couldn't get the sushi/clams/oysters down me.......

 

[MDer2FL]

glocon & macraven ---

Beef, I like medium... that is to say, a light/warm pink center. If it's a bit on the rare side, I can deal with that.

Seafood, not so much. All respect to Asian cultures aside, I just can't get into the "sushi" trend that seems to be everywhere, much less the "seared but not cooked through" trend for most other seafood.

 

[goofyfigment]

Just stopped by to do my 10 day dance

 

[MDer2FL]

Oh, by the way --- I posted this to the "sticky" food thread, but ...

Anyone been to Latin Quarter recently? Opinions? Is it somewhere we can take the kids (ages 8, 10, 11)

 

[macraven]

glocon & macraven ---

Beef, I like medium... that is to say, a light/warm pink center. If it's a bit on the rare side, I can deal with that.

Seafood, not so much. All respect to Asian cultures aside, I just can't get into the "sushi" trend that seems to be everywhere, much less the "seared but not cooked through" trend for most other seafood.

glad this is all settled.

if we ever do a homie picnic, glocon and MDer2FL will do the fish food, shrimp, and i' ll handle the grill for the cow meat.

and everyone else will bring the baked beans, coleslaw, deviled eggs and potato salad.............

Just stopped by to do my 10 day dance

i hope that the only water you run into on your vacation will be the pool....
showering is optional

sunshine and lollipops for your entire time at the darkside.


isn't that great you only have 9 more sleeps!

i do the countdowns by sleeps not days.

no one sleeps well the night before a fun trip.

 

[macraven]

Oh, by the way --- I posted this to the "sticky" food thread, but ...

Anyone been to Latin Quarter recently? Opinions? Is it somewhere we can take the kids (ages 8, 10, 11)

i've been twice and twice to the one upstairs, churrasscaria

last time was last october.


i like the set up for the Latin Quarters.
i always list that place for newbies in threads.

it is lively and the music can be loud on some nights there.
well, it was around 8:00 kind of loud but wasn't an issue for me.

there was a film projected on the wall during dining and latin type music playing.

some of the food that you order will be prepared at your table side.
it was last year but i don't see that on the menu i copied further down in this post.
those that are, will be listed on the menu.
a nice touch to have that type of attention.

food not necessary spicy at all.
guess it depends on the dish you order.

from their website is this background:

Enjoy the mouth-watering delicacies of Latin America at this award-winning cantina, churasscaria, and club. The unique décor is influenced by Aztec, Incan, and Mayan architecture, and will give you the sensation of dining under the stars near an ancient temple.

The main Latin Quarter restaurant immerses you in the culture and style of Latin America with authentic food, drink and entertainment from all 21 Latin American nations, including nightly live music on the patio outside.

Upstairs youll find the new Churrascaria.



On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights the crowds hit the dance floor as Latin Quarter transforms into Orlandos most popular Latin nightclub.

A guitarist plays Spanish guitar live every evening outdoors on the Latin Quarter patio.

On Thursday through Saturday nights inside the club a DJ plays the best in Latin and Reggaeton dance music from 10pm - close, so you can salsa and merengue the night away.

also from the wbsite generally about the food:
Enjoy appetizers, seafood, meats, salads and desserts influenced by the cuisines of Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Sample such menu items as Empanadas, Guacamole made tableside, Chilean Salmon Ensalada, Churrasco Skirt Steak, Marinated Roasted Pork Loin, Caribbean Crusted Mahi Mahi, Paella, Fajitas, and desserts including Cheese Flan, Mango Cheesecake and Tres Leches.

i enjoyed the skirt steak and the pork loin.
both had sides and the meat was thoroughly cooked.
meals varied in price.
$10 and up if i remember correctly for adult entrees.
don't know about the kid choices or meals.


here is the online menu:

https://www.universalorlando.com/Images/menu_latinquarter_tcm13-23332.pdf

 

[macraven]

i have seen families there at Latin Quarters.
also see children eat there.


it's a lively, upbeat place, very colorful and everyone fits in there.

you'll see couples later in the evening dressed up and people dressed in park attire.

everyone fits in.


later in the evening is when you can see more dressed up peeps on the weekends.

you could order one entree and have it split between the kids if they are not big eaters.
you can have peppers not put on foods.

like i said before, don't know of a child menu.

mainly because i ate like a pig.......



if you go to www.citywalk.com, you can make a ressie on that website.

 

[macraven]

its midnight amd o s[emt a ;pmg to,e
anserng a qaustio


nevermnd.
my gibbish is sowing hthru.

o
, i'm ot for the night now ohomies

i'll rsad what i wrote toomoorreow


yes, i took my pilln hour ago\

 

[Bluer101]

its midnight amd o s[emt a ;pmg to,e
anserng a qaustio

nevermnd.
My gibbish is sowing hthru.

O
, i'm ot for the night now ohomies

i'll rsad what i wrote toomoorreow

yes, i took my pilln hour ago\

lol!

 

[schumigirl]

i have it medium rare when it comes to steak.

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Steak.....for me too......has to be medium rare or rare in certain places.

I had the best steak ever at Ruth`s Chris Steakhouse couple of years ago closely followed by Charley`s and Longhorn.....yum!!! They know how to cook a steak just the way I like it. Only ever had to send a steak back once in all our visits........it was cooked medium well, so no problem to change it and got discount on final bill as well. That was in Bahama Breeze.

DH likes his medium and DS is not a steak fan at all

But I love Sushi......except tuna.......tuna always makes me think of cat food

Love the sushi options we have when we are in the States, Orchids lounge is very nice for sitting with a cocktail and just ordering a plate of something to nibble on.

its midnight amd o s[emt a ;pmg to,e
anserng a qaustio


nevermnd.
my gibbish is sowing hthru.

o
, i'm ot for the night now ohomies

i'll rsad what i wrote toomoorreow


yes, i took my pilln hour ago\

Least the censor hasn`t kicked in .......don`t want you getting banned for accidental obscenities


Got loads of washing out today, but starting to dull down a bit down. As long as I get most of it dry I`ll be happy.

Got crab for dinner tonight ironically enough with Langoustines and salad.....chicken for DS......he is not a seafood fan unless it`s just plain white fish fillets or salmon.

Hope everyone`s doing good

 

[ky07]

Good morning homies

Only 4 more days until our 13 hour drive to the dark side and excited and nervous cause it will be the first time driving that far lol

 

[macraven]

lol!

but i was able to get up an hour ago and take mr mac to the train station.


he didn't talk much.
i think he feared for his life............


driving without at least one cup of coffee can be a scary event.

for the passenger.......