# What's for dinner tonight?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 15, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221 "2010-04-15T15:58:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/21 "2010-04-15T21:55:41Z")
Beef and bean chili with roasted peppers and tomatillos. And the no-knead bread modified a bit; I added chipotle seasoning and rolled cheddar cheese in it. I’m really excited, and the chili will be lunch at work all weekend.
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### Author:  [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/22 "2010-04-15T22:08:48Z")
Poached haddock with sides of fettucine with olive oil and asiago and a nice spinach - portabella mushroom salad.
Last night was Chinese takeout of veggie lo mein, dim sum and hot and sour soup. The leftovers made a good lunch today.
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### Author:  [@LisaBW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LisaBW)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/23 "2010-04-15T22:25:55Z")
I had linguine with sauteed mushrooms and parmesan cheese and the kid had linguine with hot italian sausage and tomato sauce. I’ve got a pan of crunchy topped brownies cooling on the sideboard for munching on later tonight.
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### Author:  [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/24 "2010-04-15T22:47:42Z")
Grilled salmon filets. Whatever else I can dig out of the pantry.
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/25 "2010-04-15T23:21:51Z")
A chicken shawarma-type thing and probably some lentil-and-bulgur soup. Feeling Middle Eastern today.
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### Author:  [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/26 "2010-04-16T00:19:20Z")
Spaghetti carbonara. So full of bacony, cheesy goodness. And yet so simple. Cook up some chopped up bacon and garlic and some spaghetti, crack two eggs into a bowl and add the spaghetti. Stir it up good, add the bacon, garlic and some parmesean cheese and voila! Heart attack on a plate! Except I used whole wheat spaghetti, so that saves me.
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### Author:  [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/27 "2010-04-16T00:19:27Z")
> [@Athena](#):
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> Neither. Mr. Athena bought me a [Sous Vide Supreme](http://www.sousvidesupreme.com/) for my birthday in January, and I’ve been having a blast with it!
You and I have very different views of what constitutes big bucks - I’d call $450 big bucks.
OK - I admit it, I’m just insanely jealous.
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### Author:  [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/28 "2010-04-16T01:28:16Z")
> [@zoid](#):
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> You and I have very different views of what constitutes big bucks - I’d call $450 big bucks.
> OK - I admit it, I’m just insanely jealous.
I was more responding to the "commercial"part of it - it’s not a commercial machine, it’s meant for home use. $450 is certainly big bucks! It was a special gift for my 40th birthday.
We ate the ribs tonight and they were pretty amazing. I’ve never had ribs so tender & moist, they fell off the bone in big juicy bits. The only nitpick is they were a bit salty - you really have to watch the seasoning when they cook for that long, a little goes a long way.
Sous vide is just so damn easy. We keep trying to check on the food as it’s cooking because it’s so ingrained in me to do that, but there’s nothing to do. Seal it up, drop it in, and walk away until it’s time to eat and no worries that it’s going to come out anything less than perfect. Even plain chicken breasts turn out amazing in this thing. If more home versions keep coming out, I think in a few years they may become as ubiquitous as crockpots.
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### Author:  [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/29 "2010-04-16T01:30:58Z")
At this very moment, am enjoying brown rice pilaf over broccoli, carrots, snow peas, and Morningstar “chicken” veggie burgers. All washed down with New Belgium Ranger IPA.
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### Author:  [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/30 "2010-04-16T03:28:29Z")
Man, dopers eat so well. I’m so glad I started the thread in hindsight
> [@Athena](#):
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> Neither. Mr. Athena bought me a [Sous Vide Supreme](http://www.sousvidesupreme.com/) for my birthday in January, and I’ve been having a blast with it!
Woah, that is some _serious stuff_ **Athena**. Would you mind starting an “ask the person with a sous vide supreme” thread? I mean, at $450 it’s out of range for a few people, but if it’s as good as you say it is (taking over crockpots soon!?!) then I’m just dying to know more 🙂
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### Author:  [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/31 "2010-04-16T03:35:01Z")
Chicken thighs baked with garlic and rosemary. Sweet potatoes. Salad: raw chopped broccoli, red bell pepper, and chickpeas dressed with crumbled feta cheese, plain yogurt, garlic,lemon juice, and sunflower seeds. Unfortunately, dinner was derailed by several handfuls of Doritos Cheeseburger flavor chips - those things were TASTY!
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### Author:  [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/32 "2010-04-16T04:26:34Z")
> [@blondebear](#):
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> At this very moment, am enjoying brown rice pilaf over broccoli, carrots, snow peas, and Morningstar “chicken” veggie burgers. All washed down with New Belgium Ranger IPA.
Mmmmm!
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### Author:  [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/33 "2010-04-16T04:27:43Z")
> [@lindsaybluth](#):
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> I’m certainly not known for my politeness 😉 but I vote for the slicing and grilling. I’m pretty liberal with my food combinations, but I can’t see how peppers would taste good with lemonade concentrate.
All I can say is that it works for me. You don’t really taste the lemon with all the soy in the mix, you just get a bit of brightness and sweetness to round out the flavors.
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### Author:  [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/34 "2010-04-16T05:03:30Z")
I’m going back on the Atkins diet soon, so am cleaning out all the carbs from the refrigerator. Tonight I had a ginormous salad, using up a lot of the veggies. I’ll try to finish off all the carbs Friday, then start on the diet Saturday.
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### Author:  [@Not\_a\_Platypus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_a_Platypus)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/35 "2010-04-16T05:23:51Z")
> [@Not\_a\_Platypus](#):
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> Last night was [orzo with chicken, sausage and peppers](http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2008/06/repeat-orzo-risotto-with-chicken.html) and since it’ll just be me here for dinner tonight I think it’ll be spaghetti with some leftover homemade sauce, or an alfredo sauce made with milk and leftover stock from last night. Either way it’ll be awesome!
So I’m lame and didn’t make either dish. Instead I had a surprisingly good frozen pizza. Fred Meyer has some tasty store-brand pizza!
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### Author:  [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/36 "2010-04-16T05:37:58Z")
I made some freedom fries and had two apples. Topping it off with a tall styrofoam cup of Squirt. I know, I live like a king.
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### Author:  [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/37 "2010-04-16T05:39:57Z")
The last dinner I made at home was parmesan chicken with penne pasta. Simple but delicious.
We’re eating out for most of the weekend since it’s my birthday. Today I have a company dinner and the boyfriend has class until 10:30pm, so no meals at home.
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### Author:  [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/38 "2010-04-16T05:55:35Z")
I enjoyed grilled steak (unsure what cut), green beans, and homemade wedge-cut french fries. Drool, drool.
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/39 "2010-04-16T06:05:06Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#):
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> All I can say is that it works for me. You don’t really taste the lemon with all the soy in the mix, you just get a bit of brightness and sweetness to round out the flavors.
Yeah, the lemonade is absolutely fine. A lot of those Middle Eastern shish-kabobs/shashlik and similar things have lemon in the marinade, so why not? Powdered lemonade is also a “secret ingredient” in many a barbecuer’s rub recipes (although I personally do not use it myself.) The shawarma I made for myself today had plenty of lemon juice in the marinade (though not exactly lemonade, still it wouldn’t have made much a difference, I think), and I had some red peppers in the wrap, too.
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### Author:  [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/536221/40 "2010-04-16T12:30:13Z")
> [@lindsaybluth](#):
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> Man, dopers eat so well. I’m so glad I started the thread in hindsight
>
> Woah, that is some _serious stuff_ **Athena**. Would you mind starting an “ask the person with a sous vide supreme” thread? I mean, at $450 it’s out of range for a few people, but if it’s as good as you say it is (taking over crockpots soon!?!) then I’m just dying to know more 🙂
Well hell, I’m hardly an expert, but sure! I’ll go start it now.
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