Comments for She Who Eats http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com The Asheville Food Blog. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Kentucky Derby Villanelle by the dj http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/kentucky-derby-villanelle/#comment-505 the dj Fri, 09 May 2008 19:26:25 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/?p=122#comment-505 Yep, that's about how it went. Nice work GG Yep, that’s about how it went. Nice work GG

]]> Comment on Farmer’s Market Faceoff by shewhoeats http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/farmers-market-faceoff/#comment-496 shewhoeats Wed, 07 May 2008 14:35:15 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-496 Sorry Folks, what with all the Derby hullabaloo, we forgot the bring back said gardening tools. Sorry Folks, what with all the Derby hullabaloo, we forgot the bring back said gardening tools.

]]> Comment on Farmer’s Market Faceoff by jd http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/farmers-market-faceoff/#comment-493 jd Mon, 05 May 2008 14:46:21 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-493 and I could give the other fancy tools a home... and I could give the other fancy tools a home…

]]> Comment on Farmer’s Market Faceoff by queen kirstifa http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/farmers-market-faceoff/#comment-491 queen kirstifa Fri, 02 May 2008 14:40:53 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-491 umm, if you're not gonna use that tiller.... umm, if you’re not gonna use that tiller….

]]> Comment on The Latest in Asheville Thai Food: Tamarind by shewhoeats http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/the-latest-in-asheville-thai-food-tamarind/#comment-490 shewhoeats Thu, 01 May 2008 16:09:17 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/the-latest-in-asheville-thai-food-tamarind/#comment-490 And honestly, I do really love all of the basil dishes at Thai Basil. I probably eat there more than any other Thai establishment in town. And honestly, I do really love all of the basil dishes at Thai Basil. I probably eat there more than any other Thai establishment in town.

]]> Comment on The Latest in Asheville Thai Food: Tamarind by shewhoeats http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/the-latest-in-asheville-thai-food-tamarind/#comment-489 shewhoeats Thu, 01 May 2008 16:06:41 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/the-latest-in-asheville-thai-food-tamarind/#comment-489 I completely agree with you, Phrik Khi Nu, that the problem is not with the chefs, but with the clientele not knowing how to eat it. Well said. Case in point: CF Chan's served a fabulous dim sum menu for about four months before they changed their menu to standard chinese fare, because Ashevillians could not handle the different flavors and preparations of dim sum. But then they were just another chinese restaurant with no unique offerings, and they didn't last long after the switch. it tragic that by and large, folks around here can't handle truly authentic tastes when it comes to Asian food. I completely agree with you, Phrik Khi Nu, that the problem is not with the chefs, but with the clientele not knowing how to eat it. Well said.
Case in point: CF Chan’s served a fabulous dim sum menu for about four months before they changed their menu to standard chinese fare, because Ashevillians could not handle the different flavors and preparations of dim sum. But then they were just another chinese restaurant with no unique offerings, and they didn’t last long after the switch. it tragic that by and large, folks around here can’t handle truly authentic tastes when it comes to Asian food.

]]> Comment on How To Eat Locally in January by David Smith http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/how-to-eat-locally-in-january/#comment-488 David Smith Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:46:32 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/how-to-eat-locally-in-january/#comment-488 shewhoeats, Thank you for the mention of Dark Cove Farms goat cheese. Our cheese can be found in Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties. We no longer deliver to Asheville. Several restaurants in Sylva, Cashiers, Highlands and other points west of Waynesville carry and inclue our products on their menus. David shewhoeats,

Thank you for the mention of Dark Cove Farms goat cheese. Our cheese can be found in Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties.

We no longer deliver to Asheville.

Several restaurants in Sylva, Cashiers, Highlands and other points west of Waynesville carry and inclue our products on their menus.

David

]]> Comment on Ode to Soup by kendra http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/ode-to-soup/#comment-487 kendra Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:41:24 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/?p=110#comment-487 If you worked at Stone Soup, or sat there for several hours a day smoking and playing chess, or wonder if you can get the recipe for sticky buns, there is a Stone Soup facebook group for you! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15526491764 STONE SOUP: FOND MEMORIES & TORTURED GRIEVANCES If you worked at Stone Soup, or sat there for several hours a day smoking and playing chess, or wonder if you can get the recipe for sticky buns, there is a Stone Soup facebook group for you!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15526491764

STONE SOUP: FOND MEMORIES & TORTURED GRIEVANCES

]]> Comment on The Latest in Asheville Thai Food: Tamarind by Phrik Khi Nu http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/the-latest-in-asheville-thai-food-tamarind/#comment-486 Phrik Khi Nu Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:53:12 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/the-latest-in-asheville-thai-food-tamarind/#comment-486 Honestly, Thai Basil is the best IMO from a culinary preparation standpoint, though maybe not the most authentic, in town, you just have to know what to ask for... The Thai chef makes an amazing nam prik pao (you have to ask for it), and their plaa gaeng panang and pad kee mao are excellent and pretty damn authentic... I think the lack of som tam around these parts is really due to the lack of green papaya, not skill level or "authenticity". Unfortunately, none of the restaurants in Asheville have the "real" thing, but as anyone who's been to Thailand knows, you can easily have a hard time finding the "real thing" in Bangkok (15 baht pad thai on khao san, anyone?). In summary, most Thais around here can cook very well, and quite authentically, it's just that they're used to serving a bunch of farangs with no palate for spicy, fishy, REAL Thai flavors, and Asheville is chock full of said farangs... I can cook better Thai food than is generally served in these restaurants, but I don't think it's because they don't know what they're doing, it's because people who live here don't know how to eat it (for the most part). I guarantee that pad thai makes up 95%+ of the gross orders in Thai restaurants in this town (and probably America in general) I think a comment I heard in a Chinese restaurant next to Earthfare sums up the popular attitude around here - "Who ever heard of a dang Chinese restaurant without a buffet?!?!" - pretty much everyone in China, buddy... Honestly, Thai Basil is the best IMO from a culinary preparation standpoint, though maybe not the most authentic, in town, you just have to know what to ask for… The Thai chef makes an amazing nam prik pao (you have to ask for it), and their plaa gaeng panang and pad kee mao are excellent and pretty damn authentic… I think the lack of som tam around these parts is really due to the lack of green papaya, not skill level or “authenticity”.

Unfortunately, none of the restaurants in Asheville have the “real” thing, but as anyone who’s been to Thailand knows, you can easily have a hard time finding the “real thing” in Bangkok (15 baht pad thai on khao san, anyone?).

In summary, most Thais around here can cook very well, and quite authentically, it’s just that they’re used to serving a bunch of farangs with no palate for spicy, fishy, REAL Thai flavors, and Asheville is chock full of said farangs… I can cook better Thai food than is generally served in these restaurants, but I don’t think it’s because they don’t know what they’re doing, it’s because people who live here don’t know how to eat it (for the most part). I guarantee that pad thai makes up 95%+ of the gross orders in Thai restaurants in this town (and probably America in general)

I think a comment I heard in a Chinese restaurant next to Earthfare sums up the popular attitude around here - “Who ever heard of a dang Chinese restaurant without a buffet?!?!” - pretty much everyone in China, buddy…

]]> Comment on Great Food for a Great Cause by Edgy Mama http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/great-food-for-a-great-cause/#comment-484 Edgy Mama Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:45:12 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-484 It's been a while, dj. They open at 11:30. Starting this week, they're opening 5 days per week instead of 4! It’s been a while, dj. They open at 11:30. Starting this week, they’re opening 5 days per week instead of 4!

]]> Comment on For Those Others by Eva http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/for-those-others/#comment-483 Eva Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:01:24 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/for-those-others/#comment-483 Great entry! Makes me all the more excited for my upcoming trip to the vegetarian friendly Greece. I leave tomorrow... this is helpful, but making it difficult to concentrate on these last few things I need to finish up before I leave the country! Great entry! Makes me all the more excited for my upcoming trip to the vegetarian friendly Greece. I leave tomorrow… this is helpful, but making it difficult to concentrate on these last few things I need to finish up before I leave the country!

]]> Comment on Potluck Etiquette by Doug http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/potluck-etiquette/#comment-482 Doug Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:50:50 +0000 http://shewhoeats.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-482 Doug???? what're you doing here.... Sandra Doug????
what’re you doing here….
Sandra

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