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NEW WeiRD DifFereNT Limited and Special Edition Foods out There February 2019

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There is always something NEW WEIRD DIFFERENT Limited and Special Edition out there in the wonderful world of food. I never know what I’ll come across when I go to a store and here is some of what I’ve come across. Up top are Cheez-it Snap’d cheesy, thin and crispy double cheese crackers……I just don’t know? Nothing is wrong with regular Cheez-its….I doubt this is better…….

Here’s Strawberry Life Multigrain Cereal with “OTHER” natural flavors……WTFork are “Other” natural flavors? This might be new I don’t recall strawberry Life Cereal….But those “other” natural flavors are weird and maybe scary……Goat burps, cat farts, cockroach pellets, beaver caster sac juice?……..could be anything?..

Here’s Post Brand Frosted S’Mores Bites bursting with Chocolate Chips….????? Looks like Forking constipated frosted shredded wheat cereal to me….

Here are gluten free, organic, vegan, Pumpkin Spice Waffles……..Why-The-Fork-Not?

NEW!- Jif Pwer Ups in Chewy Granola Bars in Chocolate with Peanut Butter and Creamy Clusters with peanut butter and apple cinnamon………..??????? I don’t do bars……it has to be real food or dessert….not something in-between. All these bars are almost sweet and just held together with food glue.

It’s back! (I never knew it was Forking here) POP-tarts gone nutty peanut butter pop-tarts…..?

It’s Back! POP-Tarts Gone Nutty Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter and Limited Edition Splitz that is suppose to be Drizzled Sugar Cookie and Frosted Brownie Batter…..(OMG ICK) why would anyone have the idea to put Forking frosted brownie batter in a toaster?

NEW POP-tarts bites…? You get a pouch of mini POP-tarts…………It’s all fun and games till some moron or kid tries to pop these tarts in the toaster………….HOW THE FORK can these things POP out of the toaster?

Champagne non-alcoholic Gummies in Brut and Rose Flavors? ………..WHY?

Instead of Forking Limited Edition or It’s Back! Keebler Fudge Stripes in Dark Chocolate Mint are called Forking “Special Batch”……..special…….blah blah blah!

Mandarinquats…….who knew? Bet they could turn into a great marmalade…..tee tee I made a date cake with them.

Low Fat Low Sugar Mandarinquat Date Cake

Back to the food I saw out there……..LOOK at this one!

Old Squash…….that’s sort of weird…….At least this store is FORKING honest. On the label it reads sell by 1873….WOW it really is OLD SQUASH!

Oh God now they are Forking with Goldfish Crackers. Here are the NEW Epic Crunch tortilla Goldfish Crackers in Nacho, Ranch and Honey BBQ flavors.


Tomato and Tofu Sauce…who knew such a sauce would be out there? Do you put it on spaghetti or lo mein?

NEW Entenmann’s Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Pancake and Waffle Mix……?……sounds good…who knows?



Wild Buffalo Blue Popcorn……?….sounds tasty….but it’s half naked….does that mean half unflavored?

Tangerine Vanilla Cashews and Macadamia Nuts….I don’t know if these nuts taste good but the flavor sounds intriguing.

This one doesn’t make sense……it’s either a cookie or a donut……Here are Donut Hole Cookies in Chocolate Glazed and Glazed Donut Flavors with colorful sprinkles……..

Here’s Tamalitoz……..Artifically flavored cucumber candy filled with chili, lime and a touch of sea salt…..? I wonder WTFork is artificially flavored cucumber made of?

Bleech’s……OOOPSSSS….I mean Beech’s. Rose Cream filled Chocolates……I never came across them before…….Hope they removed all the thorns.

Prosecco House of Fudge hand made Fudge…………I wonder if the workers chant all day “Oh Fudge” “Oh Fudge” “Just Fudge It!” Prosecco in Fudge does sound interesting though! Maybe after a few you might be saying, “Oh Fudge!”

Tilamook Buttered Maple Pancakes Ice Cream……..Maple Ice cream with real butter (yuk…I like butter but not frozen) (possibly broken reject) pancake pieces and a maple syrup swirl.

Here’s Tillamook Malted Moo Shake Ice Cream…? Sounds Yummy…..Not sure about the fudge chips because they might make me choke on my malted moo shake.

Brazilian Guava Cheesecake Ice Cream……..Now that’s different!



Tabasco Chocolate…….Why the Fork not? I bet sriracha chocolate is out there too……..and just maybe ………Korean Chili Paste Chocolate is out there?

Planter’s Smoked Peanuts…….smoking………..might be good?????

Here’s StarKist Southwest Style Tuna Snack Kit and Bumble Bee Jalapeño seasoned Tuna for morons that can’t figure out how to chop a jalapeño and add it to tuna.

Oh Thank GOD that there is artificially flavored Carrot Cake Oreo Cookies. These Forking Cookies don’t even have real carrot or real cream cheese in them……

That was the NEW, WEIRD, DIFFERENT, Limited and Special Edition Foods out there for February 2019. Who knows WTFork I’ll come across next month!

The Forking Truth

Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix February 2019

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“WOO! Hoo!” “We are going out to eat!”

Dining out with Dogs in Metro Phoenix is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started when my dog Louie got diagnosed with aggressive cancer and was given only a 3-6 months estimate. I thought the nicest thing I could do for him was to take him out to eat as often as possible since he enjoyed it and instead of the 3-6 months he made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat and they also enjoy it very much!

Most restaurants in Metro Phoenix have patios for dining but not all patios are dog friendly. It’s always best to call a restaurant before dining there with dogs and ask if it’s ok to dine with dogs. Even if the patio is certified Dog Friendly it could be booked for a party. Sometimes restaurants suddenly go from being certified Dog Friendly to No Dogs allowed suddenly.

It’s always best to AVOID PROBLEMS and dine at off times to avoid other diners and other dogs. Some people don’t share your love of dogs and complain. Others are allergic. Often dogs will bark at other dogs and both parties will be asked to leave. So call first and ask the restaurant if it’s ok to dine with dog(s) and it’s best to avoid others so dine at off times.

There are some rules for dining out with dogs. Dogs are to be close to your side at all times. Dogs are not to sit on restaurant furniture or to eat off restaurant plates. Most food and drink you consume can be harmful or toxic to dogs. You MUST get a list of recommended foods and Foods to Avoid list from your veterinarian. Usually a safe bet is a small piece of lean un-sauced meat. It’s also IMPORTANT to KNOW that DOGS are NOT as heat tolerant as you. Individual dogs do differ in tolerance to heat. Over 90 degrees F is TOO HOT FOR DOGS TO TOLERATE. I’d say for most but not all younger healthy dogs might be able to tolerate up to 90 degrees F but ONLY IN FULL SHADE. Hopefully you know your dog well enough to figure out their heat tolerance. When there is any doubt leave the dog(s) home.

I think we are ready to Dine Out with Dogs in Metro Phoenix now! I’m turning The Forking Truth over to my Dogs Now! The Forking Truth has gone to the DOGS!

“We are on our way to Angelina’s Pho & Grill in Glendale

“Angelina’s Pho and Grill is a Modern Vietnamese Restaurant that offers a changing Asian Fusion menu along with a variety of Flavorful Pho.” “Angelina’s Pho & Grill was recently featured in the Arizona Republic by the food critic as serving officially GOOD PHO and is included in the top 14 Metro Phoenix Vietnamese Restaurants for beef noodle soup!”

“Angelina’s Forking changed the menu again as they usually do.” “Today my female human companion went with the “NEW” Smoked Salmon salad.”

“The egg is prepared nice and forking jammy just how I like to “woof” them down.” The smoked salmon is pretty darn good too!” “Our male human companion got the fried rice plate that has shrimp and chicken on it and he added the lap suong (sausage) to it!

“We enjoyed everything we ate at Angelina’s Pho and Grill!” They don’t have a website but you can find them on Facebook.”

“We are on our way to Culver’s”

“Culver’s is a National Fast Food Restaurant that specializes in serving hand battered fried cod, butter burgers and frozen custard.”

“I really like Culver’s battered Fish and Butter Burgers!” “Culver’s was so generous and put out a buy one get one so I got to share a burger with my dog companion too!”

“I love butter burgers and battered fish too!”

“We enjoyed ourselves at Culver’s”

www.Culvers.com

“We are on our way to Phila Deli in Glendale.”

“Phila Deli is a small sandwich shop in the Arrowhead section of North Glendale.” “They offer a limited menu of cheesesteaks and hoagies.”

“The patio is pretty nice for a small sandwich shop.”

“Dogs get complimentary beverages.”

“They Forking offered us meat scraps too!” “DID YOU HEAR ME?” “Meat SCRAPS, MEAT SCRAPS….WOOOOOOooooooooooo!”

“Our male human companion (and us) had a large cheese steak.”

“He picked out the onions for us and gave us lots of meat.” “We LOVE MEAT!” “Our female companion had a small fried chicken sandwich with sauce and hot and sweet peppers…..We don’t know know why the Fork she’d get a small when she could have shared a large.”

“We enjoyed our fried chicken.” “I’ve could have eaten more!”

“We Forking enjoyed ourselves at Phila Deli!”

www.PhilaDeliAZ.com

“We’re on our way to Cucina Tagliani in Glendale!”

“Cucina Tagliani is an American Italian Restaurant that offers your usual American Italian Favorites and also offers healthy spins on American Italian foods like a spaghetti squash lasagna, about half a dozen fresh vegetable sides and healthier pasta options too.”

“Today our female companion got the Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad.”

“Today the chicken is a little dry but usually it isn’t.” “We don’t mind because we are dogs and we usually get to eat more when the meat runs dry so that is a WIN for us!”

“Our male human companion got the rigatoni with chicken and shrimp.” His chicken ran a little dry too today!” #WINNING

“We did Forking GREAT at Cucina Tagliani!”

www.CucinaTagliani.com

“That was Dining Out With Dogs in Metro Phoenix for February 2019.” “We hope that you enjoyed and we hope to see you next month!”

The Forking Truth
In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

My Trip to Monroe’s Hot Chicken Restaurant in Phoenix AZ

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Monroe’s Hot Chicken is Phoenix’s first Hot Chicken Restaurant. They describe their chicken as Nashville Style. According to the Nashville Coalition that means the chicken is fried and coated in a dry spicy sauce made with oil or fat. The Chicken should be very hot but also very flavorful and is typically served with white bread and dill pickles. Monroe’s Hot Chicken offers their chicken as a boneless breast sandwich, a boneless breast waffle sandwich or chicken tenders with fries. The chicken is offered in southern style (no heat) mild, hot, extra hot and the hottest as shut da cluck. They also offer sides, desserts, milk shakes and more. This is a casual small restaurant that’s artsy, gangster industrial style.

Al Capone also known as Scarface……….

…..Inside is busy and energetic with loud music.

As you enter you are welcomed from the kitchen. Next you order at the counter via a computer screen. Workers are there to guild you.

You grab your drink and pick a seat.

Light Rail is passing threw

You name gets called by someone with a microphone.

Order on the right….Pick up is on the left.

We split a few things and start with a Hot Chicken Sandwich Extra Hot. It served in a deep open box with paper wrap.

Here’s my half.

The sandwich is served on a soft shiny roll with aioli fresh slaw and pickles. On first bite the sandwich doesn’t seem spicy but the spice does build to spicy. The chicken has a little crisp to it but the chicken is not bad at all but slightly dry today. It’s a tasty sandwich. It’s a GOOD sandwich as far as Chicken sandwiches go but the chicken breast is not as developed with flavors as some of the other Nashville Hot Chickens I’ve tried that include Hattie B’s. (I do note that it’s a possible opening hiccup and it could be my luck I hit them when the kitchen isn’t in the rhythm yet…..or forgot to marinate or whatever)

We also shared the Chicken and Waffle Sandwich in the Shut da Cluck Hottest Heat Level.

Comes with a side of maple syrup

Here’s my half.

1/2 Shut The Cluck Chicken Waffle Sandwich

It is HOT….nose running hot…It’s builds to burning hot…..maybe nuclear…..a little past my comfort zone……There is an earthy flavor I didn’t pick up in the extra hot sandwich……..chicken breast meat is the same as the other chicken and is slightly overcooked.(a little dry)……chicken meat seems sort of plain. It sounds crazy but I think that warm spice could it be cumin??????……or maybe the spices are so toasted and I think I taste cumin??????…….. Waffles are tasty but are less cooked than I’m used too. To me the extra hot taste better than the Shut da Cluck…..I’m not a big fan of whatever that warm spice was.

We also shared one side and tried the Macaroni and Cornbread.

Fresh Herb topped creamy cheesy macaroni and cheese mixed with sweet corn bread. Different really different. I never tasted a macaroni and cheese that had a sweet salty thing going on. The macaroni was softer than I’m used to but I thought the flavors were very good. Fresh herbs added a nice freshness to it.

There are a few things that you might want to know before you try Monroe’s Hot Chicken. They are in downtown Phoenix and do not have street parking or a parking lot. You might consider using a parking garage at $4.00 an hour or hop on the Phoenix Light Rail and get there that way. Another thing you might want to know is when you order there are tipping options. The lowest easy to see option is an 18% tip (ours was $6.45 on $33.00 before tax). Normally I always leave at least 20% but here there isn’t wait service. YOU ring up your order and YOU pick up your food……so that means you are tipping the kitchen. One might prefer to leave a cash tip in the tip jar.

That was my trip to Monroe’s Hot Chicken in Phoenix.

I haven’t found a website for Monroe’s Hot Chicken but you can find them on Facebook.

Everything is subject to change and your experience may or may not differ.

The Forking Truth

What NOT to do when you Open a Restaurant

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The FORKING Truth is that I am already disappointed with a new restaurant that I didn’t actually get to dine at yet. I was very excited about this new restaurants’ opening but dining there doesn’t seem like a possibility.

I live about 40 minutes away from this particular restaurant and don’t want to be turned away without a reservation so I attempted to a make a reservation. This is where all the Forking CRAZY unBELIEVABLE stuff happened……

I called the published phone number for the restaurant on Saturday 2/16/19 and requested a reservation for the next Saturday 2/23/19. It wasn’t until Thursday that I get a call back from the Chef/Owner of this particular restaurant that I called the wrong phone number and he gave another phone number to call. So my husband called that number during business hours and nobody answered the phone so he left a message that we still wanted a reservation for Saturday 2/23/19. Nobody calls us back…..So I wait until Friday 2/22/19 and I call the restaurant and ask if I have a reservation there and the person there at the restaurant says that I do not have a Forking (she didn’t say Forking… but I did) reservation. So I said good-bye and made a reservation someplace else.

We were very anxious to try out this new vegan restaurant somewhere in Metro Phoenix…..But it seems impossible to make a reservation with them and they don’t care either. We emailed the Chef Owner a similar copy of this story last Friday (2/22/19) and haven’t heard a thing back.

This is an Example of what NOT to DO When You Open a Restaurant.

The Forking Truth

My Trip to The Italian Festival of Arizona 2019

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The Italian Festival took place February 22nd – 24th 2019 in Old Town Scottsdale. There was flag twirlers from Italy, Italian dancers, musicians, some goods, a demo, lots of food and more.

Hot or Cold Italian Coffee.

Fabio on Fire was there with lots of baked goodies and his mobile pizza oven so we tried some of his pizza.

Across from Fabio on Fire were Italian Dancers from Italy.

Maui Pasta

We tried arancini and meatballs from Maui Pasta…..

Saw a cute Red Alfa Romeo Car.

Ate like an Italian and tried Aiello’s Eggplant Rolatini and their Escarole with Beans.

Did a lot of Manga Manga because portions were very generous!

Dolce Vita Gelato

Tried some Lemon gelato from Dolce Vita.

Walked around a little more.

Someone was selling Italian T Shirts, hats, purses, baby bibs and more.

Someone was selling their Tomato sauce.

Trattoria D’Amico

More Italian Food

Dancers are walking by.

Marcellino’s

I’m stuffed but my husband can try one more. Here’s Marcellino’s hand made pasta and sauce…

That was my trip to The Italian Festival of Arizona 2019.

The Forking Truth

Healthy Low Fat Mini Deviled Potatoes Recipe

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Healthy Low Fat Mini Deviled Potatoes

Little potatoes that taste like deviled eggs! Besides just one egg to two pounds of potatoes there is NO ADDED FAT…..no butter…no cheese…only healthy ingredients that taste really great! …….I was watching someone on TV making deviled potatoes. They made them in a way that I would never do….with lots of mayonnaise like real deviled eggs. They made the potato shells unseasoned and the potatoes didn’t get reheated. These Deviled Potatoes here on The Forking Truth are more like twice cooked potatoes but with healthy ingredients. ….I liked the idea of deviled potatoes but I would never prepare them the way I saw on TV so here is my version. They taste just like deviled eggs! Remember that they are deviled so that means spicy! ….but not TOO spicy……

Ingredients for around 8 servings

2 lbs small red potatoes (around 12 potatoes) – boiled till soft in water with about 2 Tablespoons sea salt)

1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard (preferably Amora Brand)

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce (preferably Frank’s Red Hot Sauce)

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 egg beaten

non stick cooking spray

fresh ground sea salt to taste – to season both sides of potato shells

fresh ground black pepper to taste – to season both sides of potato shells

smoked paprika to taste – to finish potatoes

Directions

Set the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a baking sheet(s) with non stick spray and set to the side.

Remove and peel the 4 largest potatoes and put them in a large mixing bowl. Cut all the other potatoes in half. Scoop out the centers of the half potatoes. (a melon baller or a measuring teaspoon works well) The scooped out half potatoes are now potatoes shells for the filling. Sprinkle each side of potato shells with salt and pepper and place them on the non stick sprayed baking sheet and set to the side. Add the scooped potato halves to the peeled potatoes and either mash till smooth or rice if you don’t have a masher that gives smooth results. Add dijon, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper sauce, black pepper, white pepper beaten egg and mix well.

Either spoon/scoop the filling into the potato shells or pipe the mixture into the potato shells. Sprinkle the deviled filled potatoes with smoked paprika. Place in a pre-heated 350 degree F oven for around 20 minutes or until they are hot.

Serve!

Low Fat Healthy Mini Deviled Potatoes

Most people will love them!

If you Love Deviled Eggs you will Love these Mini Deviled Potatoes!

The Forking Truth


My Forking Thoughts on White Chocolate Marshmallow M&M’s

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When I came across this bag of White Chocolate Marshmallow M&M’s I thought this was a strange flavor. I also thought these M&M’s might be filled with marshmallow cream but they are not. These M&M’s are white chocolate that is marshmallow flavored.

I start by opening the bag and take a whiff……It smells like white chocolate mixed with a little yogurt……I’m thinking that these will suck…….

I spill some out.

The M&M’s are shiny and slightly larger than regular plain M&M’s. The candy shells are white, Robbin’s egg blue and like yellow ribbon color.

I taste one.

It’s very sweet……maybe too sweet for some people…but to me it’s as sweet as vanilla cake frosting….To me it’s just right for this flavor. It’s almost like you really are eating a marshmallow mixed with white chocolate. I think I really do feel and taste cornstarch in my mouth like from a real marshmallow. I eat a few more….when you eat more you get the sweet more……..These melt better in the mouth than most white chocolate M&M’s…they aren’t waxy at all. Instead of an aftertaste like I was expecting I got some cornstarch building up in my mouth…….It’s kind of weird.

I totally was expecting to hate these White Chocolate Marshmallow M&M’s but they are surprisingly realistic tasting and OK!

Adventurous Tasters might want to give the White Chocolate Marshmallow M&M’s a try!

Not my favorite flavor of M&M’s but worthy of a try

You experience may or may not differ.

The Forking Truth

Spicy Thai Basil Beet Radish Salad Recipe

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Spicy Thai Basil Beet Radish Salad

If you are a fan of the Spicy Basil Dishes from Thai Restaurants then there is a good chance that you will enjoy this Beet Salad that taste similar to those dishes. It’s very easy to prepare. Just peel your beets toss them in a baking dish along with some ingredients. Cover the pan and it goes in the oven till the beets are tender. You remove the basil aromatics and add sliced shallots and radish to the contents…..Serve with fresh Thai Basil. I cut the beets and radish in a waffle cut but you can cut yours anyway you like. The flavors of this salad really are similar to spicy basil dishes. ….I do think that for some people this salad might not be sweet enough…..NO NO NO I take that back..The next day this salad is even better! It’s perfect! The flavors marry and balance even better. This is a very original recipe by me! I don’t think anyone else has a recipe out there like this for beets! Day one the flavors are different than day two. I thought day one the salad really popped with anchovies but after day one I didn’t think the anchovies worked for me…….so I took them out of the recipe.

Ingredients for about 8 servings

2 lbs beets – peeled

1 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup vegetable soup base

7 Thai Chili peppers – fine chopped

10 garlic cloves – ground to paste or microplane

3 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons Golden Mountain Seasoning Sauce (Tuong Gia Vi) (It’s similar to soy sauce but taste better and I heard a Thai Chef say, “it’s the secret to everything Thai.” so that’s why it’s here.)

1 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar

1 1/2 cup water

3 branches fresh Thai Basil – to infuse flavor

7 oz shallots – sliced very thin on a mandolin

6 oz radish (preferably cut the same way you cut the beets)

3 branches of basil – just the leaves – to garnish plate

Directions

Set the oven to 350 degree f.

In a large baking dish add the peeled beets (you cut them after they’re cooked), sugar, soup base, chili, garlic, golden mountain seasoning sauce, rice wine vinegar, water and three branches fresh Thai Basil. Cover the pan and place in oven till beets are fork tender…(depending on size of beets this will be usually an hour or up to one hour and a half) (will be less time if beets are cut in half ((45 minutes – around hour))

Remove the basil branches and toss them in the trash. Add the radish and shallots to the pan or dish.

When the beets are cool enough to handle cut them in desired shape. Slices and waffle cuts work well here. Either add the beets back to the baking dish or a new dish that you want to store them in.

When ready to serve add some fresh Thai Basil.

Spicy Thai Basil Beet Radish Salad

Delicious! Taste like Spicy Basil Dishes!

The Forking Truth

Angkor Donuts & Daliz Ice Cream Y Mas in Glendale AZ – Pho – Tacos – Donuts Ice Cream and More!

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I found this business by accident and it’s quite intriguing. Angkor Donuts and Daliz Ice Cream Y Mas are two businesses that are one. They serve Thrifty Brand ice cream, freshly made donuts, Asian foods and and also Mexican Foods.

It looks like this when you walk in.

Most of the tables are set up with Mexican Hot Sauces, Sambal and Fish Sauce.

We just stopped in and got a donut. I got an iced donut with rainbow sprinkles. I have to say it was a great donut…..So light and fluffy it seemed free of calories….but I know it wasn’t…….The icing was thin and didn’t seem too sweet…..It was a really great donut that just melted in my mouth.

During my short stay there I noticed many people doing take out. Tacos were popular….I think they cost around $1.50@.

Some of the Mexican Foods they offer are Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, tortas, agues frescas, Sonoran hot dogs and raspados.

Some of the Asian Foods I noticed were fried rice plates, Thai tea, boba and a variety of pho noodle soups. Some of the Pho Noodle Soups might be fusion style because some varieties were pollo and carnitas…?????

Angkor Donuts and Daliz Ice Cream Y Mas was a Forking Interesting Stop and The Donut I tasted was as good as it gets! I thought it was interesting. I never been to any other establishment that was like it. Who knew that there were restaurants out there like this.

Angkor Donuts Daliz Ice Cream Y Mas in Glendale – Ice Cream, Donuts, Mexican Food and Asian Food……Who knew!

I haven’t found a website or facebook page for them but I found Angkor Donuts Daliz Ice Cream Y Mas.

Everything is subject to change and your experience may or may not differ.

The Forking Truth

My Trip to Chula Seafood – Fresh Fish Market and Restaurant – Uptown Phoenix AZ – AnyFIN is possible!

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Chula Seafood is a high quality family owned casual seafood market and eatery. They have three locations……They have one in San Diego California and two in Arizona. One in south Scottsdale and a shiny newly opened location in Phoenix.***** Any “Fin” is possible!**** The ownership are very passionate about fishing. They hand harpoon swordfish and line catch other fish in San Diego and drive it back to Arizona for us to enjoy! The Phoenix location is larger with a larger kitchen so they are able to offer a larger menu of “Fintastic” things.

Today you can “Trout” yourself to something “Fintastic”
Plenty of “oppor-TUNA-ties” here!
You might even become a “prawn” again Christian…………..only “sqidding”
“O-Fish-al” fish line.

You start off by standing in line, order at the counter, grab a number and seat yourself at a table.

We shared two plates.

Smoked Fish Plate. ($25.00)

One 1/2 of the everything biscuit arrived with what looks like a missing bite….????? Wish I got a whole 1/2 and wished that this one went to “Salmon”-else.

The Chef’s Choice Smoked Fish today were salmon, salmon pastrami and trout. The plate also came with deviled egg mousse, pickled jalapeños, caramelized onions, chow chow, hot/sweet mustard, jalapeño jelly and an everything biscuit (that looks like it was bait for a fish. I have to be Forking honest here……You know this is The Forking Truth……….The sides are original and different. I think they are nice……even the everything biscuit with a fish bite. But the actual smoked fish I got on our tray were all dry….and not succulent…..These pieces of fish are like the type you add mayonnaise to become smoked fish dip. I also think the portion was on the small side compared to smoked fish plates I got from other Metro Phoenix Restaurants pictured below.

From Ocotillo in Phoenix. The Smoked Salmon $18.00 – Fish was succulent, moist and delicious!
from Scott’s Generations in Phoenix. The Smoked Fish Plate $20.00. Sturgeon, salmon belly and whitefish – all were moist and delicious.

Oddly nobody asked us how things were…..I noticed everyone around were asked. ?????

ANYWAYS….

We also shared the Tuna Confit Sandwich ($15.00) with Moroccan Carrot Salad.

The sandwich is described as Chula Albacore confit, greens, gardiniera, smoked paprika aioli, avocado on grilled Noble Bread.

I “Porpoise-ly” ordered this sandwich because I was convinced that this same sandwich I had at the original location was made incorrectly. I was right. To cut the story as much as possible our order at the other location was lost and they rushed out the sandwich with the driest tuna ever………….I am happy to report that this sandwich was a great improvement from my first Chula Tuna Confit sandwich……My husband and I both think they left out the gardiniera (opening hiccups) today but still we were happy that it was a tasty sandwich. The Moroccan Carrot Salad was made of deeply charred carrots and onions, peppers with raisins and was slightly scented. Here’s a close up of the carrots.

Afterwards I purchased some Black Cod to have for dinner. WOW! it “Cod”d’t be any better! The cod was Forking “FINTASTIC!” Never had Black Cod that was this melt in your mouth before.

That was my trip to Chula Seafood – Uptown Phoenix.

The Market is certainly Worth a Fork!

Any “FIN” is possible!

The Market is a true gem! Worth a Fork!

www.ChulaSeafood.com

EVERY FORKING THING is subject to change and your experience may or may NOT differ.

The Forking Truth