Here are 15 of my favorite things to grub on, in no particular order, with apologies to my vocal minority of readers who hate it when I write about food topics.
1) Thin crusted New York style pizza--more precisely, a Grimaldi's 16-incher with pepperoni and mushrooms. It just doesn't get any better than that.
2) French toast, bacon, and coffee. It's gotta be Texas toast, butter and maple syrup only. Real butter. And not a hint of powdered sugar to be seen anywhere.
3) PB&J, chips, a tall glass of cold milk. That's smooth peanut butter and strawberry preserves on wheat bread, and Ruffles sour cream & onion chips. Some days, it's just the perfect lunch.
4) Grilled steak, baked potato, spinach salad, crescent rolls, red wine. I've gotten to the point where a big juicy ribeye is about the only steak I want to eat. The potato will have all the toppings that are bad for me, the spinach salad will have oddball toppings like red grapes and wasabi chips, along with a vinaigrette dressing, and the wine will be a Pinot Noir from Oregon or a South African shiraz. Oh, and the steak will likely be topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions.
5) Mamasan's homemade meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas, and corn muffins. And yeah, I'm one of those people who put ketchup on meatloaf instead of gravy. And it's even better if we're playing cards when we're eating, too.
6) Grilled beer brats, potato salad, cole slaw, bbq beans. The brats are simmered in beer and onions for about an hour before hitting the grill, and then topped with the beer-soaked onions and brown mustard. A good poppy-seed deli bun completes the masterpiece.
7) Chicken fried steak and eggs, hashbrowns, wheat toast. The offering at the Peppermill on the Strip here in Vegas is still the best I've ever had. By the way, I prefer my eggs over-easy. But sometimes I'm feeling a little saucy, and I'll order them scrambled.
8) Clam Chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. The best clam chowder I've ever had was so far from the ocean that it was almost comical. It was at Noah's Ark Motor Inn in St. Charles Missouri, just off I-70 after you crossed the Missouri River leaving St. Louis County. When we first moved to St. Louis, we had to stay there for a week or so before we could get into our house, and we ate at their restaurant every night. It was a campy ark-shaped restaurant, complete with animal statues and such, but damn, it had the best clam chowder ever. It's been over 20 years since the last time I ate there, and I don't even know if the place still exists. (Behold, the power of the internet-- Update HERE).
9) Shrimp cocktail, a French Dip, and a draft beer. For years, this was the ritualistic first meal whenever my buddies and I got to Vegas. It was always in the steeped-in-history deli at the Golden Gate casino in downtown Las Vegas. For years, all they had on tap was Old Milwaukee. Seemed appropriate at the time.
10) Hebrew Nationals, topped with no-bean chili, yellow mustard, and shredded cheese. About as basic as it gets. I steam the buns by putting a couple of chopsticks across the saucepan as the hot dogs are boiling, and lay the buns on the chopsticks. And I *try* not to put on so much chili that I have to use a fork, but sometimes, good intentions and all that....
11) Chicken Satay with peanut sauce, Pad Thai noodles, crab Rangoon. Oh hell yeah I love me some spicy hot Thai Food. There's a place off of Pecos and Tropicana called Mr. Chop Chop that has some awesome Thai food. I don't get there often enough.
12) A carne-asada burrito from any 24-hour taco stand ending in O-apostrophe-S located anywhere in southern Nevada, southern California, or Arizona--Roberto's, Filiberto's, Alberto's, Abierto's, etc... It doesn't matter--they're all good. I like mine with pico de gallo, shredded cheese, and a touch of sour creme. And if I'm especially hungry, I'll get three rolled tacos with guacamole, too.
13) Americanized Chinese Take-Out. I know, most of it is as far from authentic Chinese food as St. Charles is from the ocean, but, Kung Pao, sweet and sour pork, lo mein noodles, fried rice, orange chicken, broccoli beef? Who doesn't love that and crave it every now and then? And do the Asian Nachos at Grand Lux count?
14) Spaghetti, garlic toast, green salad. I prefer my spaghetti sauce with all kinds of veggies in it like peppers, onions, mushrooms, and both beef and Italian sausage for flavor. When I make it, the sauce is an all-day affair in the crock pot, and I'm eating leftovers every day for a week. Then I'm good for about six months, as far as spaghetti goes.
15) Fish & Chips. This is especially good in a dimly lit pub, accompanied by a pint of Newcastle. Maybe even with a side of peas, if you're needing a veggie fix.
Damn. I'm getting hungry for breakfast now.
Mikey
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