# What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015 "2021-01-20T19:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 238
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4742 "2026-05-23T15:29:08Z")
> [@salinqmind1](#): > > Frozen tempura breaded (cooked) soft-shell crabs! I’ve never seen these! I’ll have to keep an eye out. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4743 "2026-05-23T17:59:53Z")
They weren’t a brand name, like Gortons. I got them at Wegmans grocery store, if you are near one of them. I don’t know where they got them or if they were made in-store. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4744 "2026-05-23T22:13:14Z")
Is this what we’re talking about? > **[Wegmans Gold Pan Soft Shell Crab Tempura Frozen 4 PACK | Wegmans](https://www.wegmans.com/shop/product/735525)** > > Responsibly sourced soft-shell crab coated in a light, crispy tempura batter. Just add desired number of crabs to a baking sheet and they are ready for the oven. Pick up the Wegmans Remoulade sauce serve with the crabs. Based on that link, where it suggests various **Handy** products, I’d guess we’re looking at a breakdown of one of their retail boxes. > **[Handy Soft Shell Crabs; Tempura Battered; Jumbo; Frozen; Imported; 9 Each; 4...](https://restaurantandmore.com/handy-soft-shell-crabs-tempura-battered-jumbo-frozen-imported-9-each-4-per-case.html)** > > Fat Body More White Meat Your Assurance No Species Substitutions No Preparation Required No Waste Consistent Plate Coverage And Predictable Food Cost Dependable Supply Flexibility In The Kitchen But I could be totally wrong. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4745 "2026-05-23T23:08:34Z")
> [@salinqmind1](#): > > I got them at Wegmans grocery store, if you are near one of them. Sadly, there are no Wegmans in my region, and I don’t see them anywhere else, but I’m going to poke around some more. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4746 "2026-05-23T23:51:06Z")
We were going to make pizza in the oven on the porch, but it poured rain, so we thawed out some pulled pork and buns, added BBQ sauce, potato salad, and pickles. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4747 "2026-05-24T00:15:43Z")
Spaghetti carbonara tonight. Didn’t feel like fussing with the frozen guanciale on short notice, so I just used bacon. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4748 "2026-05-24T01:08:55Z")
Montreal smoked meat sandwich, the smoked meat heated in the microwave and thickly piled on a toasted onion bun. Lathered with Dijon mustard and with fries on the side. Kind of a burger-n-fries effect but much better than any fast-food burger! I know that rye bread is traditional for Montreal smoked meat sandwiches but I’m not a big fan of rye bread and I just adore warm onion buns toasted on a stove-top crepe pan! ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4749 "2026-05-24T01:33:58Z")
I made meatball sandwiches with, as always, homemade meatballs and homemade sauce on good quality rolls. They were good on a very rainy, dreary day. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4750 "2026-05-24T01:42:59Z")
Chicken thighs done on the grill with regular slatherings of a sauce made with olive oil, butter, garlic, scallion, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Italian parsley and cayenne pepper. Roasted green beans and homemade potato salad alongside. I made the potato salad to take to a cookout with friends tomorrow. Also homemade bread and a plum cobbler made with plums my friend gave me from her tree last summer. Time to clear out last year’s crop and hope for another such gift this year! Although I still have at least 8 cups of her plums in the freezer… maybe time to make jam. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4751 "2026-05-24T07:55:10Z")
My sweetie made ribs with a five spice, ginger and gochujang glaze. Home made milk bread rolls and green beans with shiitake mushrooms for sides. I’ll be eating on them for days. One of my favorites, I have to resist visiting the refrigerator for snacks. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4752 "2026-05-25T03:45:36Z")
Ground pork, seasoned as for Ant’s Climb a Tree - but since I wanted to watch the calories and add nutrition, I went with about 12 oz of cubed, wok seared butternut squash, seasoned with a bit of soy, ginger, and mirin - no rice noodles for me tonight. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4753 "2026-05-25T04:18:08Z")
Kung Pao chicken. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4754 "2026-05-25T05:07:08Z")
One of my band mates wanted to have pizza at practice tonight, so he ordered a Pepperoni Masterclass from Zalat. It’s just a pepperoni pizza, but it might be the best pepperoni pizza. [https://zalatpizza.com/menu/](https://zalatpizza.com/menu/) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4755 "2026-05-25T05:39:36Z")
I don’t know Zalat Pizza, but I do know that a really good plain pepperoni pizza can be heavenly! With a great basic crust, good tomato sauce, and a generous allotment of one or two cheeses and a few appropriate garnishes, it can taste like it has a lot of different ingredients – a superb “plain” pepperoni pizza is anything but plain! 🍕 ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4756 "2026-05-26T06:32:08Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > We were going to make pizza in the oven on the porch, but it poured rain, so we thawed out some pulled pork and buns, added BBQ sauce, potato salad, and pickles. While out grocery shopping today this post came to mind when I happened to see a package of pulled pork in barbecue sauce. Glad I have lots of extra onion buns that will be toasted and consumed with the pulled pork! Yesterday was 3/4 of a roast turkey sub with the last bit to be had for lunch today, then pulled pork on toasted onion buns for dinner! I am in sandwich heaven! Would be even better if I had some of your homemade potato salad, but alas, even heaven is not perfect! I’ll just make some fries in the air fryer. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4757 "2026-05-26T12:00:54Z")
😁 We had meatloaf last night, so my husband will be in sandwich heaven today! ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4758 "2026-05-26T18:07:22Z")
As I posted in [another thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbecued-beef-brisket/965672/108), last night was beef brisket (sous vide and then smoked, see the other thread for details), collard greens, cornbread, and Atlantic Beach pie for dessert. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55295595965_8a8b3c0e24_b.jpg "Untitled | Matt Wilda | Flickr") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/55295595965/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55295334458_782f821eb7_b.jpg "Untitled | Matt Wilda | Flickr") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/55295334458/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55295424004_7f41366800_b.jpg "Untitled | Matt Wilda | Flickr") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/55295424004/) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4759 "2026-05-26T19:42:22Z")
That looks great! What temperature did you sous vide to? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4760 "2026-05-26T19:42:50Z")
Tonight is Caesar salad with blackened salmon. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/4761 "2026-05-26T19:55:24Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > What temperature did you sous vide to? 155°F, which is what the guide I was following recommended for a more “traditional” texture. [https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-barbecue-smoked-bbq-brisket-texas-recipe](https://www.seriouseats.com/sous-vide-barbecue-smoked-bbq-brisket-texas-recipe) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=237) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=239)