829 Southdrive

829 Southdrive

A New Jersey state of mind



Sunday, August 15, 2010

What do we have here?

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12 comments:

  1. Carol AnneAugust 16, 2010 at 1:09 AM

    Thin sliced ham, drizzled with oil that has been infused with some sort of yellow-orange spice (not sure if it would be saffron or just turmeric), overlaid by a relish of diced tomato and zucchini (local Jersey produce, of course), topped with two poached eggs and finished off with fresh-ground black pepper. Perfect for Sunday brunch.

    (verification word: shordoms)

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  2. JoeAugust 16, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    Heart attack!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 16, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    Spam carpaccio w/"joy-sey" rat-a-tat-tooey, topped w/ vanilla ice cream flecked w/ local truffle powder

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  4. BaydogAugust 16, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I suppose I deserve that, Anonymous, and Joe, in moderation, most things are okay. Carol Anne, right on, except the olive oil was colored only by the "local, Jersey tomatoes". When the eggs were broken, the yolks ran like wild, a beautiful thing. And yes, a great brunch item and even better late night, when this pic was taken.

    Anon: I find your comment strangely familiar. And I thought someone would think the white items were fresh mozzarella.

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  5. O DockerAugust 17, 2010 at 3:27 AM

    Look, I have a thing about runny un-cooked egg yolk. May I be excused from this one?

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  6. JuniperAugust 17, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    Oh, I thought that was ice-cream on the top! ;-)

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  7. Erica HouskeeperAugust 17, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    Looks yummy! Just wanted to say hello. Hope you're having a fun summer. It's going by way too fast...

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  8. bonnieAugust 19, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    Oh goodness. I was just about to turn in but suddenly I'm hungry.

    If I had brought Cara-Macs back from Hawaii would I be invited over for brunch?

    Sadly I ran out of room in my carry-on so the question is purely theoretical.

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  9. bonnieAugust 19, 2010 at 12:48 AM

    PS - I thought the white items were mozzarella.

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  10. BaydogAugust 19, 2010 at 1:08 AM

    Bonnie: By brunch time I'm already out on the bay. But you and any other readers are welcome to my house, anytime, and I will cook your eggs to order.

    And Mozzarella would likely go very well with the other ingredients, I'm sure!

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  11. Carol AnneAugust 19, 2010 at 2:55 AM

    I love dishes that have both eggs and cheese, such as quiche, frittata, or omelets.

    I also love the explosion of egg yolk in a properly cooked over-easy egg. I find that in most restaurants, I have to order over-medium to get over-easy -- otherwise, I get "chicken milk" on the top.

    For people who don't like things so messy, soft-boiled is the way to go, especially with those European-style egg cups and specialized little spoons.

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  12. PandaboniumAugust 19, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    To quote Guy in Galaxy Quest: "That ain't right!"

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