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Brisket, Black Hog and Burgers - The Washington Post in 60 Seconds

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by Alexa Weibel, Posted Jan 12th 2010 @ 12:00PM

Photo: Stu Spivack, Flickr.

Wagshal's in Spring Valley restores faith in good deli fare, particularly with its famed brisket sandwich. The secret behind the success? The brisket is dry-aged; cured with salt, spices and red wine; rubbed with 16 spices; smoked then let to rest.
Simple, affordable pleasures are eternally classic, and according to the Post, sandwiches are all the rage. Learn about the upcoming book "1,001 Sandwiches You Must Eat Before You Die," and debate the merits of local specialties.
Black Hog barbecue boasts excellent service, but mixed fare -- the cooks have "a heavy hand with sugar," even if the meaty dishes are "snappy" and "memorable."
Learn how to boost your wine IQ with a variety of ways that -- lucky you -- all involve tasting.
Recipes: New Chicken "Parm," Black and White Bean Primavera Salad, Chipotle-Glazed Chicken Burgers and Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia with Cilantro Pesto.

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Pomegranate Pulled Pork - Feast Your Eyes

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by Emily Farris, Posted Nov 9th 2009 @ 10:00AM

Pulled pork sandwich. Photo: rachel is coconut&lime, Flickr.

When it comes to combining fat and starch in the most delicious way possible, a pulled pork sandwich is right up there with macaroni and cheese. What is more satisfying than pork roasted low and slow, pulled, seasoned and then generously piled upon a fluffy white bun specked with toasted sesame seeds? Nothing, we say. Not even mac 'n' cheese.

And when you consider the time and effort that goes into a sandwich like this one from Flickr user rachel is coconut&lime, the pork is the clear winner -- especially because of its secret ingredient.

With most sandwiches, what you see is what you get. Not so with this pomegranate pulled pork. That's right, not only was the pork roasted with pomegranate arils (the seeds), Rachel also used pomegranate molasses, rendering the meat smoky, spicy and sweet.

It looks so good we could eat it every day. Good thing it's not that bad for you.

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Kosher School Kids Can Now Nosh on Subway Sandwiches

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by David Koeppel, Posted Nov 4th 2009 @ 1:00PM

Subway veggie sandwich. Photo: mariecannabis, Flickr.

Three years ago, the first kosher Subway restaurant opened in Cleveland -- and even company pitchman Jared Fogle showed-up for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Since then, Subway has gone on a kosher franchise binge, opening nine restaurants (11 by the end of the year) in markets like Miami, Los Angeles and Brooklyn, N.Y. Now at least four of those franchises -- Los Angeles, Baltimore, Cleveland and Rockville, Md. -- are trying to convince local religious academies to bring the six-inch sub into school cafeterias.

So far it's been slow going. In Los Angeles, kosher Subway co-owner Jonathan Sedaghat is in negotiations with three area private schools to serve Subway sandwiches on a weekly basis for as many as 300 students. Most of his school business so far has come from Yeshivas ordering heroes for special occasions like field trips, sports events and orientations. The menu consists of turkey, roast beef, salami or bologna low-fat subs (290 calories, 30 calories from fat) with sliced apples and potato chips. The franchise charges between $5 and $7 a lunchbox, depending on the order.

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Table for One - Grilled Homemade Pimento Cheese

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by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Oct 22nd 2009 @ 5:00PM

Photo: Sarah LeTrent.

Few of us want to make a complicated lasagna for solo dining -- by day six, you'll never want to see lasagna again! In this series, AOL Food staffer Sarah LeTrent taste-tests simple recipes suitable for a "table for one."

Oh, beloved pimento cheese; the Southeast's answer to cheese dip and queso.

The bright-orange spread is nothing more than extra-sharp cheddar, mayonnaise, diced pimiento peppers and cracked black pepper. Homemade pimento cheese is a snap to make and leftovers are a cracker's best friend. You could spruce up the spread with serrano peppers, garlic, cayenne, different types of cheese or even bacon. But to most, nothing is better than the classic four-ingredient mix between two pieces of bread.

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Burger King Selling Windows 7 Whopper

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by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Oct 22nd 2009 @ 1:30PM

Photo: Burger King

Forget Godzilla. Beginning Thursday, Burger King fans in Japan can get a mega-sized Whopper.

Microsoft is teaming up with Burger King to release the Windows 7 Whopper, our sister site Engadget reports. The burger features lucky-number-seven stacked beef patties and stands 5-inches tall.

Keeping with the seven theme, the sandwich will sell at 777 yen (or approximately $8.50) to the first 30 customers and will be available for seven days. For customer No. 31 and beyond, the tower-o-meat will sell for 1,450 yen -- almost double the promotional cost.

[Via Engadget]

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