# 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:** 76
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1502 "2022-08-27T17:52:37Z")
I’ve got pizza dough rising. Haven’t decided if it’ll go on the grill or in the oven. Either way, pepperoni (I like to get the sticks and cut it a little thick), feta, pineapple, and basil, mozz, asiago, and parm. Probably oven, since it’s not too hot today and it’s easier. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1503 "2022-08-27T18:31:00Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I made sort of a Mediterranean Olive Oil Pasta and shared it with the family. I threw in several types of olives and lots of sautéed garlic. Even the little ones’ liked it. Sounds similar to **[_spaghetti aglio e olio_](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222000/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio/)**, except for the olives. I made a quick-and-easy version the other night just for something different, using minced garlic in soybean oil instead of garlic cloves, added half a cup of Provencal garlic butter, stirred in some fresh grated Parmesan and basil, and tossed cooked spaghettini in the sauce. The thing to watch out for in this variation is that minced garlic toasts much more quickly than sliced garlic cloves. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1504 "2022-08-27T22:34:19Z")
Tonight was tacos and tostadas from a pre-pack of al pastor from HEB. D-licious, and I’ll be delighted to have leftovers tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1505 "2022-08-28T00:17:58Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > I’ve got pizza dough rising. Haven’t decided if it’ll go on the grill or in the oven. Either way, pepperoni (I like to get the sticks and cut it a little thick), feta, pineapple, and basil, mozz, asiago, and parm. Probably oven, since it’s not too hot today and it’s easier. Well that was disappointing, I used a trader joe’s ball of dough, and it came out kinda yuck. All the stuff on the pie was good, but not so for the crust. I usually make my own, but laziness lead to failure. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1506 "2022-08-28T02:13:50Z")
I made a big bowl of shirataki noodles, marinated tofu, fish balls stuffed with salted duck egg yolk, chili crisp, furikake, and blend of several Asian sauces in the fridge door. It’s very good. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1507 "2022-08-28T05:39:02Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Oklahoma onion burgers As an absolute whore for onions, I want to thank you for this link/recipe. It looks amazing. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Later, a chilled glass of homemade chocolate mousse with fresh whipped cream. I haz a very jealous right now. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1508 "2022-08-28T06:08:00Z")
Thanks to this thread, I got hungry enough to make an ersatz Asian soup: boxed chicken broth doctored up with cilantro, Better Than Buillion Roasted Garlic (just got my first jar recently - where has this stuff _been_ all my life?!?) plus sesame oil and a spoonful of these fancy chili crisps y’all keep talking about. It was the most recent posts mentioning it that reminded me I had a gift jar in my pantry, and decided if that many Dopers like it, I should try it. I’m now sipping on some amazing broth, with chunks of a leftover toll torn in for sopping. Later, I plan on some coffee ice cream with fudge sauce. … substantial? No. Delicious? Oh, all ye gods, yes. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1509 "2022-08-28T12:06:46Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > As an absolute whore for onions, I want to thank you for this link/recipe. It looks amazing. Glad to have. . .er. . .serviced you. Hope you have a cast iron pan, as this made a huge mess of my stainless pan. Good burgers, though. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1510 "2022-08-28T18:11:00Z")
Last night at a nice bistro: wild boar spare ribs (a first for me), french fries and ice water. Later, mango sorbet and decaf. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1511 "2022-08-28T19:45:20Z")
Today is take-out Cuban Pan Con Bistec (Steak Sandwich): Thin slices of marinated sirloin steak sauteed with red onions, layered with romaine lettuce, papas fritas, garlic-cilantro aioli and spicy cajun mayo on toasted Cuban bread. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1512 "2022-08-28T21:38:54Z")
Pulled pork nachos, collard greens, vinegar slaw. Lots of beer to drink. Blues bands playing all day. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1513 "2022-08-28T21:40:17Z")
Sounds wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1514 "2022-08-28T22:49:18Z")
It was a night, oh what a night It was a really was such a night Dr John, RIP. Several musicians here are friends I haven’t seen in years. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1515 "2022-08-30T01:23:43Z")
Had a big lunch, so tonight I just had a pecan danish and a glass of lemonade. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1516 "2022-08-30T04:02:56Z")
More al pastor/bean tostadas. It’s a lot of leftovers, but I’m far from complaining. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1517 "2022-08-30T04:04:54Z")
Went to an Indian restaurant. Malai kofta, onion kulcha, rice, and ras malai for dessert. I’m stuffed, and have enough left over for 2 lunches. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1518 "2022-08-30T11:40:17Z")
I grilled two beautiful snapper filets. While the grill was lit I also grilled four nice chicken breasts, two for my gf (low carbing) and two I diced for dog training rewards. The snapper was wild caught in Indonesia according to the grocery store. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1519 "2022-08-30T13:12:59Z")
Last night I made another pizza, but with my own crust. Muuuch better than Trader Joe’s crust ball. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1520 "2022-08-31T01:06:34Z")
Five Guys double cheeseburger with bacon, lettuce, ketchup and pickles, and fries with ketchup, and ice water. Then a strawberry-kiwi slushy for afters. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1521 "2022-08-31T01:38:41Z")
Whataburger. I had a jalapeno cheese Whataburger and my dear had a Whataburger jr. with cheese. We shared the fries that came with hers and the onion rings I got with mine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=75) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=77)