# What's for Dinner/ **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102 "2017-04-23T22:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/81 "2017-04-30T18:47:06Z")
I need to clarify. The balsamic chicken thighs were very nice. Last week, I did not make balsamic chicken thighs. I made oven-BBQ chicken. Re-reading my post, it looks like I made BBQ chicken from balsamic chicken thighs. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/82 "2017-04-30T18:49:28Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Speaking of Hungarian (as you were), I make nokedles a lot. Very easy, and a wonderful base for paprika chicken. Pretty much required, in my opinion! šŸ™‚ My favorite part of chicken paprikash is actually the homemade galuska/nokedli/spaetzle with the paprika-onion-sour cream-chicken fat & juices gravy. The chicken itself is _almost_ optional. Itā€™s nice with other kinds of pasta and even rice, but nothing like with those homemade nokedli. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/83 "2017-04-30T19:34:10Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [Or they could be](http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/185/Nestle-Toll-House-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies). Nice. The ones in the picture look like what I would expect. Mine sat up a lot more and were not shiny and gooey. FTR, I measure the flour from the canister where it was loosely poured from the bag, and THEN sift it. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/84 "2017-05-01T00:18:05Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > I use strictly Poblanos. Very common here in south Texas, but maybe not elsewhere. Not overly hot like japapenos, but a bit of punch to them. A little smaller and more elongated than Bell peppers. And cheaper. Poblanos are my go-to when I canā€™t find the pale-green Pepper-of-a-Thousand-Names. It puts in a little more heat than I want in a paprikash or gulyas but otherwise works like a charm, and is always available now in NYC greengrocers. Green bell peppers add a grassy flavor I canā€™t stand. I can only eat 'em roasted and peeled, say, on pizza or an Italian sausage sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/85 "2017-05-01T00:21:20Z")
Easy beef stroganoff on egg noodles. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/86 "2017-05-01T01:38:45Z")
Chicken and potatoes were very good and we enjoyed the corn. Tomorrow night, itā€™s cheeseburgers in the cast iron skillet. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/87 "2017-05-02T01:46:58Z")
Tonight, it was grilled Italian sausages, portobella mushrooms, red & green bell peppers, served with spaghettit with Maria Hazanā€™s simple butter-and-tomato sauce (28 oz tomatoes, 5 tablespoons butter, one onion.) Christ, I love that sauce so much. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/88 "2017-05-02T01:54:42Z")
Grilled tuna-and-cheese sandwiches. For sides, I had Cheetos and Mrs. L.A. had potato chips. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/89 "2017-05-02T02:47:12Z")
Salsicce e Fagioli After seeing Nick Stellino make it on TV I had to have it - itā€™s basically the Italian version of wienies and beans. ---
**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 2, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/90 "2017-05-02T03:16:39Z")
I took the meat off the chicken I roasted the other night, cubed it, chopped some onion, celery, red pepper and mushrooms I had laying around, sauteed the veggies, sprinkled with some flour and made a roux, seasoned the mixture, threw in some chicken stock and milk. Added some frozen peas. I poured the mixture into a round casserole, topped it with a homemade pie crust (made with lard) and baked up a chicken pot pie that will keep me in leftovers for a few days. Nice for either lunch or dinner. Side salad and a glass of wine. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/91 "2017-05-02T11:12:55Z")
Tonight is chicken noodle soup that I had made before and took from the freezer with some French bread on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/92 "2017-05-02T14:36:53Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > (made with lard) Refried beans need lard. Mrs. L.A. objects to putting lard in food. But itā€™s OK if I use bacon grease. :smack: I was at the store Sunday and thought about getting some lard, but what I was seeing was salt pork. I havenā€™t seen lard in a supermarketā€¦ this Century? Might have to go to the Mexican market. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/93 "2017-05-02T17:49:24Z")
Tonight itā€™s Greek gigante beans baked with onion, tomato, and herbs. Along with _horta_, which is Greek for sauteed mixed greens in olive oil and lemon juice. And some bread. Although I generally hate vegetarian dinners, this one is pretty good. The Ukulele Lady is having an old high school girlfriend over tonight, and girls of a ā€œcertain ageā€ seem to hate meat. ---
**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 2, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/94 "2017-05-02T18:53:15Z")
Last night was just a basic pasta with a ground beef tomato sauce. Tonight perhaps weā€™ll make salmon cakes with some sockeye thatā€™s getting near its freezer expiration time. ---
**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 2, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/95 "2017-05-02T19:22:27Z")
Tonight, very likely Reubens and home fries. But first, a big salad. A few weeks ago, we gave up the nightly gelato and instituted the big pre-dinner salad. I canā€™t tell weā€™re any healthier but we must be. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/96 "2017-05-02T19:27:23Z")
Last night was linguine with sausage and a salad. Tonight is going to be chile verde enchiladas (New Mexican style) with Spanish rice & beans on the side. ---
**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 2, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/97 "2017-05-02T19:52:43Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Refried beans need lard. Mrs. L.A. objects to putting lard in food. But itā€™s OK if I use bacon grease. :smack: > > I was at the store Sunday and thought about getting some lard, but what I was seeing was salt pork. I havenā€™t seen lard in a supermarketā€¦ this Century? Might have to go to the Mexican market. Thatā€™s pretty funny, about the bacon grease. šŸ˜ƒ When Iā€™ve had to purchase lard, I usually find it in some very out-of-the-way place. It wonā€™t be in the Refrigerated section. It is shelf-stable due to the rendering process, usually in a rectangular box. Iā€™ll bet your supermarket has it, but it wonā€™t be easy to find. For years, I wondered what my grandmotherā€™s secret was for her extraordinary pie crusts. Iā€™ve made them with shortening, butter, combinations of both trying to duplicate themā€¦ it wasnā€™t till I hit on the lard that I discovered her secret. Now Iā€™ll never make pie crusts with anything else. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/98 "2017-05-02T22:40:22Z")
Tonight, fettucini/pesto/chicken from the noodle place next to work. I bought it Sunday with cheesy garlic bread. I hadnā€™t eaten all day so I scarfed down the CGB while driving home. My belly didnā€™t like that and I had the unsettling experience of throwing up something almost exactly like what went down, but covered in stomach slime. While driving. so I hope the pasta will be better. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/99 "2017-05-03T05:58:14Z")
Tonight (well, starting at 8 AM :eek: ) I made butter chicken/murgh makhani with basmati rice, homemade garlic naan, and saag paneer. It was fantastic. Going to be doing Indian for at least the next two weeks. Day after tomorrow (because leftovers) I think it will be aloo muttar (potato and peas curry) plus okra fried in a chickpea batter. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102/100 "2017-05-03T12:46:48Z")
Pork, potatoes and beets. A lovely slice of boneless pork shoulder sirloin, much nicer than center-cut pork chop. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/785102.md?page=6)