What's that you're eating?

[The Amazing Virginian]

It was Restaurant Week in the DMV the week before last, and I lunched at three different restaurants offering a three course meal at a fixed price of $25.

First up was a highly rated Italian restaurant called Osteria Morini.



Caesar Salad ( ), Spaghetti Pomodoro (), Deconstructed Butterscotch Bread Pudding (that's not what they called it, but that's what it was) ().

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Next up was a restaurant specializing in southern cuisine: Ruth's All-Day.



Cornbread, BBQ Brisket Sammich & Fries, and Butterscotch Pudding. All pretty meh.

Cornbread was dry, brisket too fatty and little smoke flavor. Butterscotch pudding was weird. It was a layer of butterscotch (which was good) on top of something that was pretty much flavorless and which I wouldn't call pudding.

When the fries are the best thing, that's not good.

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Finally, I lunched at a small local chain called Founding Farmers.



Skillet cornbread (they really put the Corn in cornbread - it was good!), Fish & Chips, and last but not least . . . Butterscotch Bread Pudding. Had to take it to go. Too stuffed!

 

[jlauffer]

Someone loves butterscotch!

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Someone loves butterscotch!

LOL. It would seem that way. But really I was just trying for something comparable from all three places' fixed menus, and this was it. FWIW, I'd say I liked Morini's the best, followed by Founding Farmers, and Ruth's All-Day just wasn't very good.

 

[Jason M D.]

Late lunch dessert.

 

[Mark4444]

I made an oven out of mud and cooked a pizza in it. It worked pretty good!

 

[NWFRS]

Leftover salad and grilled chicken for lunch.

 

[yoko]

Just me at home tonight, so picked up dinner on my way

Beef nachos, taco, and a chili relleno

 

[NWFRS]

Just me at home tonight, so picked up dinner on my way

Beef nachos, taco, and a chili relleno

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Dang that looks tasty. I’m amazed at how many different interpretations there are for Chile Relleno. Everyone seems to do it different.

 

[yoko]

Dang that looks tasty. I’m amazed at how many different interpretations there are for Chile Relleno. Everyone seems to do it different.

So so true!

This restaurant has my favorite!!

 

[NWFRS]

So so true!

This restaurant has my favorite!!

How did they do that one?

I can’t recall what my favorite is, either here or back in my hometown. So much variation. Always an experience.

 

[yoko]

How did they do that one?

I can’t recall what my favorite is, either here or back in my hometown. So much variation. Always an experience.

Egg white battered, chihuahua cheese and some other kind I can't figure out, and their Ranchero sauce

It's delicious!

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Dang that looks tasty. I’m amazed at how many different interpretations there are for Chile Relleno. Everyone seems to do it different.

And I love them but never order them at restaurants because I can’t seem to say it correctly. I know what it should sound like but my mouth/tongue just can’t get it right.

 

[toker]

It was Restaurant Week in the DMV the week before last, and I lunched at three different restaurants offering a three course meal at a fixed price of $25.

First up was a highly rated Italian restaurant called Osteria Morini.

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Caesar Salad ( ), Spaghetti Pomodoro (), Deconstructed Butterscotch Bread Pudding (that's not what they called it, but that's what it was) ().

I'm not going to lie. As I scrolled down, I expected the third course to have parmesan on it.

 

[NWFRS]

Burgers and fries for dinner.

 

[yoko]

Burgers and fries for dinner.

Do you have a small deep fryer or pan fry in oil?

 

[NWFRS]

Do you have a small deep fryer or pan fry in oil?

No, we just pan-fry that stuff. I do slice them up and soak them in water a few hours ahead though. Usually it’s olive oil, but I’ve been working my way through a jug of blended sunflower and avocado oil. I like being able to run pans through the dishwasher. Because I’m lazy.

 

[Brummie]

It was Restaurant Week in the DMV the week before last, and I lunched at three different restaurants offering a three course meal at a fixed price of $25.

Can’t beat Restaurant Week lunches for value.

I’d take a snap of my lunch - doro wot, tibs, gomen and butter shiro - but there’s nothing exotic about Ethiopian if you’re in the DMV.

 

[Pàdruig]

Bit of a mashup tonight. A Mediterranean-inspired pasta salad and seared Ahi.