So I have been in Buffalo over a year now and I thought I had my head pretty well wrapped around the regional specialties. I mean who around here doesn't know about Wings, Beef on Weck and crummy pizza? Last week though a couple of my coworkers were having a heated debate about who makes the best Stinger. Apparently a Stinger is steak and chicken fingers chopped together on a sub with onions, lettuce and tomato. I assume there are endless variations of this but this seems to be the standard. I can't believe I had never even heard of this until now. So last Saturday after work and several beers I stumbled to Jim's Steakout to see if they even made such a thing. It wasn't on the menu but if you ask the right people they will definitely make it for you. Haute cuisine it's not but it may possibly be the ultimate drunk food.
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The Stinger10/05/2008 10:17 #45939
SNL is funny againtinypliny - 10/05/08 11:19
You tube promptly removed all traces of SNL from last night because of a huge copyright sue threat.
You tube promptly removed all traces of SNL from last night because of a huge copyright sue threat.
metalpeter - 10/05/08 11:13
Well weekend update has all ways been funny even when there where seasons that were not. Maybe it is just on my end but the video won't play. I thought Tina Fey was great last night and Latifa was great as the moderator. In fact this skit lead me to believe that I' may vote for Tina Fey. If you read my post you'll understand this comment.
Well weekend update has all ways been funny even when there where seasons that were not. Maybe it is just on my end but the video won't play. I thought Tina Fey was great last night and Latifa was great as the moderator. In fact this skit lead me to believe that I' may vote for Tina Fey. If you read my post you'll understand this comment.
09/22/2008 22:04 #45765
I want this for christmas09/22/2008 20:29 #45762
Lamb StewLamb Stew
Since autumn officially started at 11:44am today I figured it was time to break out the fall recipes. This recipe is pretty easy to make, I stole ideas from so many different recipes over the years of making this I think its now officially mine. So first off you need to buy a few things.
3 lbs lamb, with the bones or 2 lbs without.
1 large onion or two small ones
1 lb of carrots
2 lbs potatoes
garlic
Fresh Thyme
Fresh Rosemary
Fresh Parsley
Bay leaves
Guinness
Beef stock
Flour
Oil
Salt
Pepper
Alright first thing:
Crack open a Guinness and start drinking.
Thinly slice the onions. Thinner is better for the texture of the stew.
Peel the carrots, chop them up
Peel and chop the potatoes.
!Warning! Cooking may result in injury (e:paul,45754)
Peel and roughly chop 3 cloves of garlic.
Ok, here is the hardest part. Take the meat and cut it off of the bone. It's kind of a pain in the ass really. The bones really make the stew taste a lot better. But if you are pressed for time or really just don't like to touch meat just them skip this part and buy less meat and cut it into bite size cubes.
Take some flour and season it with salt and pepper. Coat all of the lamb meat and bones with this.
Heat some oil in a large dutch oven or stock pot till its screaming hot.
Take 1/4 of the floured lamb parts and add it to the pot. If you put it all in at once it will turn grey. Once the first batch is done remove it, keep doing this till its all cooked. You might have to add more oil.
Now add the onions, you may have to reduce the heat. You don't want to hear that sizzle sound for very long. Just for the first minute or so. Cook these for 4 or five minutes.
While you are hanging out getting drunk chop some thyme, rosemary and parsley.
Once the onions have given off some juice add the garlic, potatoes, carrots, rosemary, thyme, the lamb and a few tablespoons of flour. Stir it all around till its smooth. Cook for a couple of minutes to get rid of that flour taste and to heat everything up.
Once it starts getting hot add 3/4 cup of beef stock and 3/4 cup of Guinness to the pot.
Stir in a handful of parsley.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer and cover it. Stir it every no and again. Once the potatoes are soft enough to eat its done. Pull out the bones and the bay leaves and serve it with bread and Guinness if you have any left by the time you are done. Happy eating.
Its currently still cooking. I will update with a final picture in a bit.
Since autumn officially started at 11:44am today I figured it was time to break out the fall recipes. This recipe is pretty easy to make, I stole ideas from so many different recipes over the years of making this I think its now officially mine. So first off you need to buy a few things.
3 lbs lamb, with the bones or 2 lbs without.
1 large onion or two small ones
1 lb of carrots
2 lbs potatoes
garlic
Fresh Thyme
Fresh Rosemary
Fresh Parsley
Bay leaves
Guinness
Beef stock
Flour
Oil
Salt
Pepper
Alright first thing:
Crack open a Guinness and start drinking.
Thinly slice the onions. Thinner is better for the texture of the stew.
Peel the carrots, chop them up
Peel and chop the potatoes.
!Warning! Cooking may result in injury (e:paul,45754)
Peel and roughly chop 3 cloves of garlic.
Ok, here is the hardest part. Take the meat and cut it off of the bone. It's kind of a pain in the ass really. The bones really make the stew taste a lot better. But if you are pressed for time or really just don't like to touch meat just them skip this part and buy less meat and cut it into bite size cubes.
Take some flour and season it with salt and pepper. Coat all of the lamb meat and bones with this.
Heat some oil in a large dutch oven or stock pot till its screaming hot.
Take 1/4 of the floured lamb parts and add it to the pot. If you put it all in at once it will turn grey. Once the first batch is done remove it, keep doing this till its all cooked. You might have to add more oil.
Now add the onions, you may have to reduce the heat. You don't want to hear that sizzle sound for very long. Just for the first minute or so. Cook these for 4 or five minutes.
While you are hanging out getting drunk chop some thyme, rosemary and parsley.
Once the onions have given off some juice add the garlic, potatoes, carrots, rosemary, thyme, the lamb and a few tablespoons of flour. Stir it all around till its smooth. Cook for a couple of minutes to get rid of that flour taste and to heat everything up.
Once it starts getting hot add 3/4 cup of beef stock and 3/4 cup of Guinness to the pot.
Stir in a handful of parsley.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer and cover it. Stir it every no and again. Once the potatoes are soft enough to eat its done. Pull out the bones and the bay leaves and serve it with bread and Guinness if you have any left by the time you are done. Happy eating.
Its currently still cooking. I will update with a final picture in a bit.
john - 10/14/08 22:37
Man, that looks good. Beats my dinner tonight. I ate leftovers. Half Liz's restaurant leftovers and some soup that I made last week.
Man, that looks good. Beats my dinner tonight. I ate leftovers. Half Liz's restaurant leftovers and some soup that I made last week.
paul - 09/22/08 22:10
That looks so freakin delicious.
That looks so freakin delicious.
mrmike - 09/22/08 21:38
Looks good!
Looks good!
james - 09/22/08 21:19
tastiest blog in all of B-lo
tastiest blog in all of B-lo
jbeatty - 09/22/08 20:39
It's take out for Elizabeth's birthday.
It's take out for Elizabeth's birthday.
tinypliny - 09/22/08 20:33
Rock on, brother in chefdom! I especially dig the bloody finger. I get one every 2 or 3 days. My fingers have so many cuts on them that it no longer hurts if I slice right through them.
PS: That's where the similarity ends. I am obstinate vegetarian and I think I am somewhat disastrous and mediocre cook.
Rock on, brother in chefdom! I especially dig the bloody finger. I get one every 2 or 3 days. My fingers have so many cuts on them that it no longer hurts if I slice right through them.
PS: That's where the similarity ends. I am obstinate vegetarian and I think I am somewhat disastrous and mediocre cook.
09/11/2008 22:44 #45651
Whatever happened to loans?So this girl in California has decided to sell her virginity to pay for grad school. 
My favorite part about this is her undergrad degree is in women studies. What the fuck did she learn in those four years?
My favorite part about this is her undergrad degree is in women studies. What the fuck did she learn in those four years? libertad - 09/13/08 22:34
Do I have to be a virgin to get a mil?
Do I have to be a virgin to get a mil?
libertad - 09/13/08 22:33
I might have sold myself for an education. Just one night? Are they gross?
I might have sold myself for an education. Just one night? Are they gross?
imk2 - 09/13/08 20:05
well...those student loans are like selling your soul to the government for the next 30 years, might as well sell your body to a guy for one night. sounds like a much better deal to me.
well...those student loans are like selling your soul to the government for the next 30 years, might as well sell your body to a guy for one night. sounds like a much better deal to me.
metalpeter - 09/12/08 18:05
yeah but then how will she get her Doctorate HA!! If I had the money I would pay if she where hot but then we would have a 3 some with Isabella Soprano assuming she still works there. There are some guys who do pride them selves on taking girls virginity, sorry don't know the name for it. The question comes up though why is she still a virgin after college. And that is where things get interesting has she not been ready, has this been her plan, is it a scam, or what is up with her. I do agree with with Hoff that it is still better then losing it to some guy she would hardly remember. As long as she doesn't have a problem with it I say go for. That being I can see why it would upset people. Often Virginity isn't something that just happens it is something special people hold onto. In terms of loans why have to pay them back for 20 years.
yeah but then how will she get her Doctorate HA!! If I had the money I would pay if she where hot but then we would have a 3 some with Isabella Soprano assuming she still works there. There are some guys who do pride them selves on taking girls virginity, sorry don't know the name for it. The question comes up though why is she still a virgin after college. And that is where things get interesting has she not been ready, has this been her plan, is it a scam, or what is up with her. I do agree with with Hoff that it is still better then losing it to some guy she would hardly remember. As long as she doesn't have a problem with it I say go for. That being I can see why it would upset people. Often Virginity isn't something that just happens it is something special people hold onto. In terms of loans why have to pay them back for 20 years.
tinypliny - 09/11/08 23:11
It's a worthy cause at least.
It's a worthy cause at least.
I have never heard of such a thing but it sounds like quintessential Buffalo food.
I've never had it drunk but it fits the standard for Buffalo food, that's for sure. It is my two favorite subs in one! Ain't NOTHIN unholy about that.
John and Mary's has em
I'd never heard of stingers until my brother started ordering them on Grand Island. We always assumed it was a GI thing - Jim's would be crazy to not have that on the menu.
a stinger?!? I've never heard of that either. Is it a local buffalo thing? I've been here all my life, and yet I've never had a stinger.
Hope to see you at the party!