A long time ago in a land far away it was said that children were given candy sticks in church to make them shut The Fork Up. It also has been written that a person from Germany got the idea to put a little bit of religion in the candy sticks by making them Shepard hook shape.
Some time has passed and someone got the idea to add hyssop flavoring to the candy because hyssop was used in the Old Testament for purification and sacrifice. Maybe nobody really wanted child sacrifice on their hands and they stopped adding hyssop flavoring. But maybe the real reason they stopped adding hyssop was because mint was cheaper and tasted better…
The White Stripes were added.
Or was it the Red Stripes symbolizing the blood of Christ?
Maybe you noticed that many candy canes are not flavored with mint anymore.
The following candy canes are from Archie McPhee.com
And there are Forking Oreo Candy Canes.
www.Spangler.comDoesn’t Forking matter what flavor the candy is. The Forking kid will shut the FORK UP!
We hope you have a sweet Christmas or have a Happy Joyful whatever the FORK you are celebrating and Have a Happy Forking New Year!
Here are the hottest foods that I remember trying in Metro Phoenix in no particular order from restaurants that are still in business. (the Homer Photo is from www.PeeWee.com)
The Kang Pa Curry from Krua Thai in Phoenix was in the top two spiciest burning Thai Dishes I’ve ever tried. I feared for my life when I got this dish. I didn’t even request the hottest level (Thai Hot). This dish actually burned my lips and was next to impossible to eat. I never order medium when I do Thai and always order hot…not Thai Hot. Regular hot is usually good for me….but not this time.
The other hottest Thai Dish was the Holy Basil Chicken from Suh Noi – The Little Thaiger in Scottsdale.
Again I didn’t ask for Thai Hot but this one also was crazy burning HOT. This one was burning hot in a different way. It was like eating the hottest jalapeño ever.
The two hottest Hot Chicken Sandwiches I’ve tried in Metro Phoenix were-
From Monroe’s Nashville Style Hot Chicken I tried the Hottest Chicken they offer called Shut da Cluck waffle sandwich.
It’s like Thai Hot. It’s nuclear but sneaky. First bite doesn’t seem hot but it builds fast….real fast.
The other Hottest Hot Chicken Sandwich came from Famous 48 at the original location around the time when they first opened.
This sandwich was so hot I almost couldn’t eat it and they gave extra hot sauce on the side. *****UPDATE Famous 48 changed the recipe for this sandwich since I had it the first time. It’s a completely different recipe that is much more delicious…but almost mild compared to their original recipe.
You can get some super ultra delicious food from The Barrio Gran Reserva that is especially hot if the chef knows you can take spicy food. The chef showed us her big jar of Chiltepen Peppers (they are tiny and look like pink peppercorns). Chiltepin peppers are very hot but add lots of delicious flavor to foods.
This little complimentary seed starter is really REALLY FORKING HOT!
The Aguachile from the Barrio Grand Reserva is so FORKING Delicious but is also Forking Spicy HOT.
This is a slightly different Aguachile with mango that is also deliciously extra spicy. (also from the Barrio Grand Reserva)
The Diablo Hot Chipolte Molcajete from Mariscos Playa Hermosa is also mighty HOT!
It’s a molten cauldron of hot sauce lined with different proteins.
There’s HOT Chinese Food out there!
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The Two hottest Chinese Dishes that I had most recently was the Fish Hot Pot from Szechuan Cuisine in Glendale.
Fish Hot Pot….(this I had before but not in a long time)
Look at all the crushed peppers on top of it. This was so spicy I went off into la la land. Next to was another hot dish called spicy chicken noodle. It was spicy too but not as spicy as the Fish Hot Pot.
The other hottest Chinese Dish was the House Special BBQ Fish from Original Cuisine in Mesa.
This was burning molten hot but also delicious. I usually hate catfish but in the right hands even catfish can be delicious!
I hope I left you Hot and Bothered for some exciting hot food!
Every FORKING THING is subject to CHANGE. Your experience may or may NOT differ.
Be a good guest and not a Forking turkey on Thanksgiving. It seems that some people have been raised by wolves and don’t know how to behave correctly on Thanksgiving. Here are few things that some people need to know.
PLEASE be a normal responsible person. If you come down with a cold PLEASE don’t bring it to Thanksgiving with you. Your germs aren’t special and incase you don’t know YOUR FARTS SMELL TOO! If you go to Thanksgiving with a cold you will inflict your illness on others. Only a Forking turkey would do something this inconsiderate.
Don’t let your children race into someone’s home like zombies not even making eye contact with the host. Just a smile and a nod goes a long way and is enough….and would be appreciated.
Don’t be a Forking Turkey and set the alarm on the host’s washer and dryer. Only a Forking NUT job Turkey would do such a thing. You know your host will know it was done by you…….so please don’t be a dumb cluck.
You might not care for every dish your host serves but DON’T BE A TURKEY and when you see something you don’t care for just don’t eat it. Only a FORKING TURKEY would scream at the table, ” I HATE PROFITEROLES!” For GOD’S sake if you don’t scream in the super market that you hate profiteroles when you see them then why the heck would you scream it in someones home? Only a Forking TURKEY does such a thing.
Only a FOKING TURKEY would re-gift a used food product that already was used that they didn’t care for. If something you tried was crap to you why in the world would you dump your already used smelly fish on someone else……What the heck were you thinking? Only a ding bat or someone who has lost their marbles FORKING TURKEY would do this.
If you or your children break something in your host’s house the right thing to do is to mention it to your host. Not saying anything really Forking make you look like a BIG FORKING RUDE and inconsiderate TURKEY. (that’s just so rude and inconsiderate)
Only a Forking TURKEY would give the host a back stabbing compliment. “That might have been the best Thanksgiving food I ever had” “But I don’t know that much about food and I would rate it two stars!” Only FORKING MORON TURKEYS say something like that.
Don’t act like you are helping to clean up the serving ware by tossing them in the trash. Only a Forking NUT JOB Turkey would do that.
We sincerely hope that the only turkey at your thanksgiving table is the one you eat.
Here are a bunch of recipes from The Forking Truth that you might want to try for Thanksgiving. Up above is for a Southwest Style Thanksgiving. It’s Guacamole Style Beets. (this recipe will go up Wednesday) Here are around 50 Forking recipes to inspire you.
Duchess ParnipsBlue Cheese Sriracha Butter Hasselback Mini Potatoes with RadishTimbaleTomato, Hibiscus, Onion and Roasted Lime SaladBread Leek PuddingFestive Holiday Cranberry SauceCabbage Salad with Balsamic Roasted Strawberries, Apples and Almond Dukkah Thomas Keller’s Chocolate Bouchon made by meBrown Sugar Cinnamon Chestnuts with Crisp SageMoroccan Inspired CarrotsDuchess Inspired Kabocha SquashBraised Leeks with Onions Appleand Carrots in Apple Cider VelouteGordon Ramsey’s Clafoutis Cranberry Sauce with Hibiscus Sweet Potatoes with Cherry peppers, Figs, Green Onions and Balsamic DrizzleMashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecans, Dates and some Brown SugarTraditional Stuffing and Rosemary Herb StuffingFennel Fava Radish and Walnut Salad in Lemon Dijon DressingItalian Style Beans
Baby Eggplants stuffed with spicy Indian spiced onions, tomatoes, sprouts and cashews
Oven fried crispy turkey wings
Classic BouleCitrus Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Dressing and Spiced AlmondsForking Great Blue-Cheese, Sriracha, Honey Radish AppetizerMelon Salad with Preserved Lemon, Lavender and Whipped Cream CheeseButternut Squash Cinnamon BunSpaghetti Squash with Harissa Vinaigrette inspired from FnB Restaurant of Scottsdale AZTwice Cooked Gilfeather Rutabaga inspired from FNB RestaurantCrispy Turkey SkinPear Almond CakeAcorn Squash with Cranberry Mango Habanero Sauce and Blue CheeseChanterelle Bread StuffingDuchess Style Stuffed Potatoes Kabocha Squash Coconut Crust PieHatch Chili and Roasted Red Pepper Challah BreadOnion RollsKobocha Squash Ice-CreamPurple Sweet Potato Blackberry Pie with Coconut/Almond CrustBrussels Sprouts Baba GanoushSweet Potato Surprise Pie …..surprise it’s purple!Duchess Potatoes (The Special Occasion Potato)Cranberry Roselle Lime SauceBouchon Bakery Mini Coffee CakeTwisted Date BreadYellow Mango Frozen ConfectionKabocha Squash Cake with Drizzle and ChestnutsTunisian Inspired CarrotsSummer Vegetable Stuffed PeppersBraised Beets, Pickled Golden Raisins, Spiced Walnuts and MintForking BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies ever!South West Style Hatch Chile Corn FrittersSriracha Apricot Glazed Acorn Squash with Nectarines, Cherries and AlmondsFancy Schmancy Deviled EggsOne Ingredient Frozen Banana Confection with added cinnamon and crushed chocolate chipsItalian Style Slightly Spicy CauliflowerPlum Pomegranate and Pine Nut CakeZippy but Delicious Corn Bread StuffingMoist Fresh Herb Turkey StuffingTurkey StockThanksgiving Turkey MeatballsSousVide 140 degrees F with herbs salt and pepper and garlic confit
At the moment my favorite Thai Dish that I’ve come across in North Phoenix is the Spicy Pumpkin Basil from Sala Thai in Peoria. The Pumpkin adds another delicious flavor. It’s sort of sweet, a little creamy and sort of chestnut-like. This dish is basically a Pad Gra Pow with added Thai Pumpkin. It’s your choice of meat hand chopped with extra surface space to soak up flavors. Then it’s stir fried with bell pepper, onion, garlic, Thai Chillies, basil and fish sauce. It’s incredibly delicious. I enjoy that they use a handful of delicious basil that you can taste in this dish. This dish also taste better than from other places because they use Thai Chillies for heat unlike some of the other places that use jalapeños and or a granulated powder. Some of the other Thai restaurants in North Phoenix do offer Pumpkin Curry but Sala Thai is one of the few or possibly only Thai Restaurant in North Phoenix that offers Spicy Pumpkin Basil.
Why settle for Pad Gra Pow when you can have Spicy Pumpkin Basil?
Worth a Fork!
www.SalaThaiAZ.com
Every THING is subject to change and your experience may or may NOT differ.
The food is always spectacular from Confluence in Carefree Arizona. Not just great but usually detailed and very complex…..actually astonishing. I’ve been to many better restaurants in several states and I haven’t found one restaurant anywhere that does fish as well as from Confluence. This is the only restaurant where I am able to eat the skin. It’s seasoned just so and is crisp, delicious and stays crisp from first bite to last bite. The arctic char was tender, moist and cooked to perfection. If you like salmon then you will LOVE arctic char because it like a milder creamier salmon. The fish plates I tried from Confluence always “SING” with flavors that harmonize and go together like an orchestra arrangement. Here on this plate was sweetness from golden raisins. Piney, buttery flavor from pine nuts. Touches of bitter and salty from Gaeta Olives. A sort of floral saffron sauce is the glue that ties it all together and clean tasting patty pan squash and couscous complete the plate. It’s a stunning plate. Sweet, piney, buttery, touches of pleasant bitter, salty, floral…it’s delicious and interesting in the mouth.
The Arctic Char from Confluence in Carefree AZ was The Best Thing I ate out this week and was Worth a Fork!
Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery is located in North Phoenix Arizona. This is a casual order at the counter Vietnamese Restaurant that specializes in serving about a dozen different Banh Mi baguette sandwiches. They also serve most Vietnamese favorites but DON’T SERVE PHO.
Everything I’ve tried at BMBVE is great and at this time (subject to change) EVERY FORKING THING on the menu is under $10.00 but the $4 $5 dollar menus should be mentioned because they are CRAZY GOOD for less than fast food prices.
You order at the counter, pay, grab a drink and seat yourself.
Every choice is a winner.
But this $4.00 and $5.00 Menu is not to be missed.
We tried most of the $4 and $5 dollar items.
Here are the egg rolls ($4.00)
Three crispy egg rolls with fish sauce and lettuce and vegetables to wrap around the egg rolls.
Fire cracker salmon rolls ($4.00).
My favorite on the $4.00 are the potstickers. These potstickers are better here than from most restaurants in the area. They also come in chicken or pork.
I think my husband’s favorite $4.00 are the pork belly bao buns….(he said they were better than the last bao buns he’s tried)
The $5.00 menu is so much better than any fast food I’ve tried anywhere.
One of my favorite $5.00 plates is the lotus root salad.
It light refreshing, crunchy and herby…….It comes with shrimp but I usually skip the shrimp…He’s a better look.
There is a $5.00 Papaya salad too.
The $5.00 chicken cabbage salad is CRAZZZZZZZZZzzzzy good.
This is a pretty Forking BIG salad for $5.00 and it’s DELICIOUS TOO! It’s more like a Vietnamese herbed slaw that’s lightly creamy lots of marinated slices of chicken in it. It’s light but filling and very satisfying. This might be the best deal in North Phoenix!
Everything at Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery is Worth a Fork! ….(but the $4.00 & $5.00 menus are really special!)
Worth a Fork!
www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
Every THING is subject to change and your experience may or may not differ.
I saw these NEW Creepy Cocoa Crisp M&M’s at my local Target Store. These Creepy Cocoa Crisp M&M’s are exclusive to Target Stores. This flavor is described on the package as a cocoa crisp center with a layer of dark chocolate. I look at the package and notice that this is the first new or limited edition flavor of M&M’s in a LOOOOOOOOOOOONG Time…….maybe many years (or decades) that doesn’t say with artificial flavor on the front of package.
I look at the ingredients…..and get excited……..Looks very promising…..
I open the package up and take a sniff.
It smells just like a bag of chocolate chips.
I pour some M&M’s out.
These are smaller sized and slightly irregular in shape. They come in colors of yellow, red and brown.
I eat one……Ummmm It’s chocolatey and crunchy. It reminds me of the “Crispy” variety of M&M’s but it taste like chocolate chips and a little bit of hot cocoa flavor.
I eat another and let this one melt in my mouth. It had the usual sweet candy shell. Then I’m left with chocolate that taste like a chocolate chip. Then the chocolate melts away and I’m left with a small crispy chocolate cereal lump in my mouth. The chocolate lump taste similar to what I think I remember a cocoa puff taste like. (it’s been decades since I ate a Cocoa Puff)
I bit into a few so you can see what they look like inside.
DANG !!!!!!! It’s Forking easy to keep eating them. They seem lighter and airier than regular M&M’s with a good chocolate taste……They have the right amount of sweetness, salt and are ever so slightly bitter with that chocolate chip flavor and a smidgen of hot cocoa…… It’s actually hard to stop eating them!
I’d say these new Creepy Cocoa Crisp M&M’s are Worth a Fork! These are good enough to be a permanent M&M flavor.
The Impossible Burger is a meatless burger made from potato, coconut, wheat and heme made by Impossible Foods.
If you cook it correctly it is suppose to be meat-like and red in the center.
Ok so I have to try it to see how it is………I haven’t eaten a real Whopper in over ten years. In the old days when I was a kid Burger King Burgers at one time used to be juicy and used to have a nice charcoaled kind of flavor…….I remember they always were always a mess to eat and came with much more lettuce too………….Nothing ever stays the same and progress happens. Whoppers are cooked different these days. It seems that they are cooked till they are prettified and are always served dry…….like hockey pucks.
“WOOF!” “I don’t want a vegetarian burger” “I would rather have a dry beef burger!”
So here’s to a new progress again and lets see how the Impossible Whopper is……..
Well it’s not red inside but it’s not dry either.
The patty is very caramelized ……..almost like a crisp coating all around the patty. I’ve had the Impossible Burger at two other restaurants and none of them had an almost mushy center like this Burger King Impossible. This Impossible Whopper is next to flavorless…..(Unlike the other two Impossible Burgers I had). Or maybe between the pickles and the over load of ketchup and strong onions it’s hard to taste anything else……I pull off a piece of the patty and try to taste it…….but I mostly just taste the ketchup. For me this sandwich has too much sauce on it and there is too much bread…I lose half the bun after the last photo.
Conclusion – For fast food quality it’s not the worst……Not big on flavor but it’s it’s not dry either. It didn’t make me feel sick to my stomach like most fast food. It’s not great but it’s edible.
I would like to try to cook the Impossible Meat myself but I heard the restaurant Impossible meat will not be sold to the public. I also heard that a different formula of Impossible plant based meat will be sold in supermarkets soon.
Those were my Forking Thoughts on the Burger King Impossible Burger. Your Forking Thoughts may indeed differ.
According to the Nashville Hot Chicken Coalition ( www.Hot-Chicken.com ) – Nashville Hot Chicken is only Authentic and is a specialty of Nashville Tennessee. Only 6 restaurants are certified to be authentic Nashville Hot Chicken. They are Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, Bolton’s Spicy Chicken and Fish, Pepper Fire Hot Chicken, Hattie B’s Hot Chicken, 400 Degrees and Deezies in Murfreesboro.
Nashville Hot Chicken is marinated, floured and fried. It needs to be sauced either before or after flouring or breading with what they call a dry sauce or paste (wet sauces are NOT Nashville hot chicken). Nashville hot chicken is HOT because the paste is suppose to be 1/3 fat and 2/3 cayenne pepper that gets cooked and reduced till thick. A few other seasonings may be added. Nashville hot chicken is also about flavor. It should be flavorful as much as hot. Authentic places will serve the chicken with dill pickles and white bread to catch up the juices nd flavor.
Hattie B’s in Las Vegas is located in the Cosmopolitan Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in a food court area. You order at the register and you pick up your platter at the end of the counter when it’s ready.
I ordered a small dark HOT with pimento macaroni and cheese and cole slaw. I ordered HOT because that is the same I had from the Nashville location.
This Las Vegas chicken lacks the cayenne aroma that the Nashville one had. I take a bite. The chicken is tasty and moist but doesn’t start you off with a sting like the Nashville one did. This one is also sweeter. This one is much milder……I thought it seemed greasier…..I thought it had even less crunch to it…….It’s tasty and is GOOD chicken but it’s not the same.
My husband got the same platter and a side of the hottest chicken strips they offer called, Shut The Cluck Up. I taste one.
This chicken is dry and it’s not stingingly hot either…….It’s not mild but it’s not like what came from Nashville….Even the Shut The Cluck Up isn’t as hot or delicious as Hot from Hattie B’s in Nashville.
Here are some pictures from Nashville.
The Hattie B’s in Las Vegas is Worth a Try! but to me doesn’t seem the same as from Nashville. Could be an off day????
www.HattieB.com
www.CosmopolitianLasVegas.com
Every FORKING Thing is subject to change and your experience may or may not differ.
