tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post738512223194130076..comments2024-03-29T01:47:48.560-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Lucy Burdette's TOPPED CHEF: A Lethal Cook-off Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31816922521423137812013-05-07T20:03:27.281-04:002013-05-07T20:03:27.281-04:00Reine, I think we've just had the launch lunch...Reine, I think we've just had the launch lunch for today!!!<br /><br />Rachel, there's another name for a band: Brains, Cheeks, and Lips:)<br /><br />thanks to everyone for visiting today and making the launch SPECIAL!! xoLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41612786856445038312013-05-07T19:32:38.335-04:002013-05-07T19:32:38.335-04:00Hallie, yes... snails as vehicle for garlic butter...Hallie, yes... snails as vehicle for garlic butter! LOLOLOL<br /><br />Lucy... we don't even discuss snails out loud in our house. omg, no.<br /><br />Hank... still chuckling over your eating around the beans in chili... too, too funny... <br /><br />We should have a Launch Lunch.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80128691653695356062013-05-07T18:51:20.947-04:002013-05-07T18:51:20.947-04:00Thanks, Brenda! A toast back to you!Thanks, Brenda! A toast back to you!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58329837268713256352013-05-07T18:46:01.678-04:002013-05-07T18:46:01.678-04:00Brains, cheeks and lips! There's a restaurant ...Brains, cheeks and lips! There's a restaurant called Resto in Manhattan that serves groups of 8 or more the entire animal of their choice, in various courses. When I did this we had lamb and there was at least one course I skipped, though the bravest of our group requested, if I call correctly, cheeks. Not me. rachelkb at gmail.comRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737660738302967779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66331748887745614912013-05-07T18:30:11.347-04:002013-05-07T18:30:11.347-04:00I don't eat fish or any seafood except for can...I don't eat fish or any seafood except for canned tuna. I'm a meat and potatoes type of girl and not an adventurous eater.<br /><br />I don't watch Top Chef on T.V., but I have eaten some of their Healthy Choice Top Chef steamer meals and I like them. Michelle Fidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285519745590239008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3236710740000714862013-05-07T18:20:46.288-04:002013-05-07T18:20:46.288-04:00Virtual Mojito! What a great name for a rock band,...Virtual Mojito! What a great name for a rock band, right?<br /><br />And I love chili--but I eat around the beans.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81640158375364258372013-05-07T18:18:10.797-04:002013-05-07T18:18:10.797-04:00thank you Lil! and Jan--and anyone I might have mi...thank you Lil! and Jan--and anyone I might have missed. It's so much fun to launch a book here with all my Red buddies!!<br /><br />Vickie, I like fish chowder, but hate running across a rubbery clam:)<br /><br />Deb, so interesting that your mother's rice loomed large for you and yet was not a pleasure in her mind...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28487333685053071232013-05-07T14:09:49.912-04:002013-05-07T14:09:49.912-04:00Linda! Happy Launch Day to you, too. Can't w...Linda! Happy Launch Day to you, too. Can't wait to see what Skeet's up to in this book.<br /><br />I'm raising a virtual mojito in your direction.Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76253571064096594552013-05-07T14:06:07.557-04:002013-05-07T14:06:07.557-04:00My father used to have tripe and calves brains (no...My father used to have tripe and calves brains (not together)! The idea was totally unappealing (tactful, aren't I?) to the rest of the family. <br />I've tried a lot of things-including chocolate covered grasshoppers, a waste of chocolate- but some textures and associations just don't cut it.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69525192850485029552013-05-07T14:03:03.414-04:002013-05-07T14:03:03.414-04:00I don't really like slimy, fishy things. And I...I don't really like slimy, fishy things. And I can't eat organ meats anymore-however, almost everything else is fair game. I have "Topped Chef" waiting for me at my local-you've become a must buy for me!lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76585190922387150472013-05-07T13:13:31.966-04:002013-05-07T13:13:31.966-04:00I'll eat most anything as long as it has been ...I'll eat most anything as long as it has been cooked. NO raw fish or raw meat, and no oysters EVER; eww! On the rare (ha!) occasions when I eat beef, it MUST be burned to a crisp. I really don't like beef at all, except for an occasional hamburger when I'm on the road while on vacation. (Meals at my house mostly consist of chicken or fish...or chicken or fish. You get the picture!) Oh, and I don't particularly like lamb but I'll force it down if someone serves it to me.<br /><br />I do like cold cereal, but with just enough milk to coat it, and it must be skim milk. I don't like any other kind. I'm not above having a bowl of cold cereal for dinner if I'm exhausted or if the arthritis is acting up.<br /><br />A comfort food meal I like is rice cooked in chicken broth, with lots of Parmesan cheese added and and an egg swirled through for the last few minutes. My mom occasionally made this for us when we were kids, and I always liked it. I don't remember the exact portions that she used. After trying for years to make it the way Mom did, I finally asked her around twenty years ago how she made it. She was shocked that I remembered it AND that I was making it for myself. She said she hated it and only made it for us when money was really tight and there wasn't much food in the pantry!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73256160354910611622013-05-07T12:57:22.692-04:002013-05-07T12:57:22.692-04:00I love fish in a variety of ways, but not in soups...I love fish in a variety of ways, but not in soups or chowders. . .can't stand to even look at it. Vickie Radfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87225205737324669462013-05-07T12:53:56.714-04:002013-05-07T12:53:56.714-04:00Thanks so much, Roberta/Lucy! A toast right back t...Thanks so much, Roberta/Lucy! A toast right back to you. It's fun to have such great book birthday buddies!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89890277056320633422013-05-07T12:49:26.633-04:002013-05-07T12:49:26.633-04:00So funny to hear about everyone's quirks:) No ...So funny to hear about everyone's quirks:) No mayonnaise, no crunchy things, raw vs cooked--no wonder foodie TV and chefs are so popular. Everyone has an opinion.<br /><br />We'll raise a mojito to Linda Rodriguez today for her new book out today too. And also Liz Mugavero...<br /><br />Denise, glad you enjoyed FINGERPRINTS OF YOU. I did love her characters and writing.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72196513297903054732013-05-07T12:09:12.141-04:002013-05-07T12:09:12.141-04:00Congrats Roberta/Lucy -
The book sounds like a ri...Congrats Roberta/Lucy -<br /><br />The book sounds like a riot. And I am jealous - it sounds like so much fun thinking about food philosophies and using that to distinguish your charactesr.<br /><br />My raw food I'd rather not see on my plate?<br /><br />Mayonnaise: If I suspect the sauce has mayonnaise in it - if I sniff it's existence anywhere near - the food is ruined for me. And I can't eat it. <br />Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78478811173951252212013-05-07T11:44:03.421-04:002013-05-07T11:44:03.421-04:00I tried steak tartare for the first time this past...I tried steak tartare for the first time this past Christmas Eve. My friend suggested it. I was a appalled when I realized it's raw...HOWever, loved it!<br /><br />And I like sushi.<br /><br />I'm a big no on organs and snails and raw oysters and exotic meats (from alligator to grasshopper). Will not eat rabbit either. I'm a little weird about meat.<br /><br />I don't like super crunchy things either -- no croutons on salads, for example. And I must dip cookies in milk unless they're already soft. Soggy cereal: yum.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading TOPPED CHEF, Lucy!Lisa Alberhttp://lisaalber.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54065234543711416722013-05-07T11:43:48.084-04:002013-05-07T11:43:48.084-04:00Happy book launch, Lucy!
I'll eat fired oyste...Happy book launch, Lucy!<br /><br />I'll eat fired oysters, but I don't eat any meat or seafood raw. *shudders* But mojitos... *perks up* It's getting to that time of year again. Yay!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88901866445386050672013-05-07T11:38:20.201-04:002013-05-07T11:38:20.201-04:00Lucy, I'm way behind, so will have to get up t...Lucy, I'm way behind, so will have to get up to speed with this series. Best of luck with it! <br /><br />By the way, today is Roast Leg of Lamb Day, in case anyone is interested. <br /><br />Who thinks this stuff up? Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60183967750612750012013-05-07T11:34:52.067-04:002013-05-07T11:34:52.067-04:00Congratulations on the release of TOPPED CHEF, Luc...Congratulations on the release of TOPPED CHEF, Lucy! I like sashimi at a good sushi bar and medium rare steak, but steak tartare or other raw mammal meat just about freaks me out. As for molecular gastronomy, I've seen it on "No Reservations" and used to watch the short-lived "Marcel's Quantum Kitchen" on the Syfy channel. I'm curious about MG and wouldn't mind trying it at a restaurant sometime. Seeya Wednesday night. Looking forward to Hayley's latest adventure. :) Rhonda Lanehttp://rhondalane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44547269871971701712013-05-07T11:22:43.946-04:002013-05-07T11:22:43.946-04:00Congratulations on the new book - wishing you a fa...Congratulations on the new book - wishing you a fabulous launch, Lucy! <br /><br />Love key West, love food. Topped Chef is for me.<br /><br />As for what is not for me, I veto organ meats/brains. I shudder to think about them on a fork.<br /><br />But yes to oysters (pan fried or on the half shell), yes to squid and other tentacled crustaceans, yes to sushi and double yes to mojitos (it's getting on to mojito season on my deck . . .)<br /><br /><br /><br />Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61969078772415088112013-05-07T11:12:20.075-04:002013-05-07T11:12:20.075-04:00Give me any kind of seafood, raw or broiled, baked...Give me any kind of seafood, raw or broiled, baked or deep-fried. But I like my meat cooked to death --- my husband likes his beef RARE, and I can't stand a glimmer of pink.<br /><br />We both enjoyed the lamb shepherd's pie last night -- but there is still a lot of lamb in the refrigerator. Curry?<br /><br />So excited about "Topped Chef" == yay, Lucy.<br /><br />p.s. I finished "FIngerprints of You" by Kristin-Paige Madonia late last night -- thanks, JRW, for introducing me to this title. It is so well-written, chock full of philosophical musings along with a great set of characters and plot, poetically woven together.Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67055917178856276072013-05-07T11:10:36.092-04:002013-05-07T11:10:36.092-04:00I love squid, even raw in ceviche. And oysters. An...I love squid, even raw in ceviche. And oysters. Any old way. I even ate an octopus salad when I was in LA on book tour, and it was yummy.<br /><br />So three cheers for the slimy sea things, and three really BIG cheers for our Lucy!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />And I just realized I should have preorderd the book--ordering now. Tempting to go for instant gratification with digital, but then I couldn't share it with my daughter. <br /><br />Yay, Lucy and Haley! Can't wait to read it!!!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72166914441956003372013-05-07T11:02:47.345-04:002013-05-07T11:02:47.345-04:00thanks Hank, and Rhys, and Barb, and susan!
Hank,...thanks Hank, and Rhys, and Barb, and susan!<br /><br />Hank, I LOVE baked beans. And susan, love fried oysters. But tripe and brains--absolutely not...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41942471877340421152013-05-07T10:30:43.926-04:002013-05-07T10:30:43.926-04:00Happy release day, Lucy! I've already posted ...Happy release day, Lucy! I've already posted my reviews on Amazon and GR--loved this book! <br /><br />I'm happy to see so many people share my aversion to oysters. As a kid I popped a deep-fried one in my mouth thinking it was a scallop (I'd ordered the fried fisherman's platter) and I've never recovered from the trauma of that slimy texture.S.W. Hubbardhttp://www.swhubbard.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40946344433421627912013-05-07T10:25:04.515-04:002013-05-07T10:25:04.515-04:00ANd yes, JAck, I always ask the waiter to remove t...ANd yes, JAck, I always ask the waiter to remove the fish head. And body. And everything that isn't delicious.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com