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Casu Marzu posted:Supper clubs are so depressing On Thanksgiving, yes. oh oh, he should go to that one that has big slabs of battered and deep fried turkey lol
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Nov 18, 2014 19:35
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Skinny King Pimp posted:I get to eat Thanksgiving at 11:30am at a supper club because fuckin lol at feeding my 200 in laws anywhere else. Grandpa in law probably won't make it until next Thanksgiving, so it's kind of sad since I like him, but holy poo poo some of my in laws are terrible. Yes, please tell me more about all the good Scott Walker has done for our state while I saw my fingers off one by one with a butter knife and try really hard not to tell you how fuckin worthless your kids are at the company. What's a supper club? Wikipedia basically just compares it to a restaurant that you can spend the whole night in. Is it just mid-Western speak for "Bar & Grill?"
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Nov 18, 2014 20:25
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Yeah, what's a supper club? Is it like when you go drink at the vets club/hall thing with your crazy grandpa? Cuz that sounds rad.
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Nov 18, 2014 20:34
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Supper clubs started out as speakeasy type places, where you'd go to have dinner, drinks, and entertainment all in one place. Now, you generally just go there to have dinner and drinks. Most supper clubs have been around for decades. They generally serve steaks, seafood, iceburg salads, relish trays, etc. Also lots of brandy old fashioneds and (now retro) drinks like grasshoppers and pink squirrels for after dinner. They are fun and an experience, even if the food is sometimes only meh. Generally they are numerous in rural areas because there isn't much else to do, which also makes them pretty inexpensive compared to a steakhouse in the city. They are An Institution in Wisconsin. edit: These photos of a supper club and the employees are typical: http://www.millsupperclub.com/page_photos_mill.html Note that their menu and prices are more up to date than most place, since it's in Door County and they're taking full advantage of all the rich FIBs 
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Nov 18, 2014 20:42
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In the UK a supper club is when a private individual hosts a paid dinner for people. Often done by food bloggers, keen amateur cooks, chefs between jobs, etc.
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Nov 18, 2014 21:44
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Supper clubs are places where old people pay $30 for a steak on a sizzle platter with a sprig of curly parsley, a baked potato, and unlimited trips to her salad bar.
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Nov 18, 2014 22:10
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Casu Marzu posted:Supper clubs are places where old people pay $30 for a steak on a sizzle platter with a sprig of curly parsley, a baked potato, and unlimited trips to her salad bar. man, sometimes you just want a slab of beast on a sizzling platter. 
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Nov 18, 2014 22:13
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Hahaha, it's not a great supper club, but it's not the worst. It's where the family always goes when everyone is gonna be there, like our wedding reception. My consolation prize for not getting my momma's turkey and stuffing (with pecans and sausage) and giblet gravy and green beans with almonds and mashed potatoes and canned cranberry sauce (gently caress you I love this poo poo) is tickets to the Pats game, I guess. I will say that any supper club that doesn't give you a relish tray when you sit down at your table is a bullshit supper club that sucks and has no right to call itself a supper club.
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Nov 18, 2014 23:10
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So much chicken. Swear to god if there's any left I'm eating it for breakfast.
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Nov 19, 2014 00:29
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I would totally go have a great time at a hilarious old school carvery.
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Nov 19, 2014 00:32
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GrAviTy84 posted:man, sometimes you just want a slab of beast on a sizzling platter. yeah, but sizzler is like 14 bux
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Nov 19, 2014 01:50
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Hey man, some of the best prime rib I've ever had was at a supper club in the middle of fuckin nowhere.
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Nov 19, 2014 03:10
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Man, I haven't had prime rib in ages. Might have to take a trip down to Glarner Stube for some new glarus beer and prime rib soon.
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Nov 19, 2014 04:28
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Good prime rib with good horseradish is just one of those hood things.
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Nov 19, 2014 05:13
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I honestly had no idea supper clubs existed. I really thought I knew what they were, but I always figured 'supper club' meant 'group of people who throw dinner parties'.  the real deal sounds immensely sad.
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Nov 19, 2014 09:16
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mindphlux posted:I honestly had no idea supper clubs existed. I really thought I knew what they were, but I always figured 'supper club' meant 'group of people who throw dinner parties'. They're not. I like them. There's definitely nothing wrong with having a leisurely meal with drinks at a place that's been around since 1930. Some have better food than others, but that's any restaurant.
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Nov 19, 2014 09:24
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Crusty Nutsack posted:They're not. I like them. There's definitely nothing wrong with having a leisurely meal with drinks at a place that's been around since 1930. Some have better food than others, but that's any restaurant. I probably don't have a full understanding of what they're like. I'm picturing a prix fixe Golden Corral. edit : also I don't know how widespread Golden Corral's are outside of the southeast US, so I'm not sure if that's at all helpful. mindphlux fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Nov 19, 2014 |
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Nov 19, 2014 09:31
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here's some informational text for your edification quote:The Golden Corral Brand Story
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Nov 19, 2014 09:40
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^^^^ I know what Golden Corral is and it is an abomination lolmindphlux posted:I probably don't have a full understanding of what they're like. I'm picturing a prix fixe Golden Corral. Naw, they're not like that. At least not the ones I've been to. They're not just for old people anymore, for one. And I haven't been to one with a salad bar, either, since you normally get a salad and a relish tray anyway. A lot of these places have been owned by the same family for a few generations, and people have fierce loyalty to particular ones. Many of them butcher their own steaks. No, they're not trendy, but they've been around for a long time and there's a definite supper club culture in Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, there's even a local (good) restaurant empire opening up new supper clubs that serve things like beef wellington and steak diane, because people are once again interested in going to supper clubs. Anyway, here's an article about them: http://www.wisconsintrails.com/food/Wisconsins-supper-club-culture-149711565.html
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Nov 19, 2014 09:46
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Dane posted:It's a damned shame that Puglisi is so bad on tv, he's extremely knowledgeable, charming and funny, and his food is just loving aMAAAYYYYYYYYzing. I was thinking of visiting Copenhagen (for the first time) for a few days after Christmas, and looks like a reservation at Relae is possible. Terrible idea? Will anything be open in the city or does it close up that time of year? Thinking Monday 29th - Friday 2nd.
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Nov 19, 2014 10:23
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I loves me a good relish tray! In my mind they are the saving grace of a decent Supper Club. There is an interesting depiction of a Nebraska Supper Club in "About Schmidt". After he retires, he is sitting in one with the other old farts eating prime rib, and thinking to himself, "This is it?". I generally don't like completely depressing movies, but I love that one. Some great actors.
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Nov 19, 2014 13:10
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Casu Marzu posted:Man, I haven't had prime rib in ages. Might have to take a trip down to Glarner Stube for some new glarus beer and prime rib soon. We should meet up down there. Have you ever eaten at the hotel? We've only gone once and ate at Glarner Stube after hitting up the brewery. mindphlux posted:I probably don't have a full understanding of what they're like. I'm picturing a prix fixe Golden Corral. Not at all. The main one I've gone to a million times basically gives you a selection of entrees and you get a relish tray for the table, a dinner roll, a salad, and a side of potatoes (baked, mashed, lyonnaise [pronounced lion-eyes]) to go with it. Most of the people that go to them are regulars, at least in small towns, so you get there and sit at the bar and bullshit with everyone until a table opens up. eta: All the food is cooked to order, just like a regular restaurant. Sometimes there are buffets for like brunch or whatever, but that's definitely not the norm in my experience.
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Nov 19, 2014 13:50
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mindphlux posted:this is clearly a joke or an onion video or something I wish. I wrote to them on twitter, and a) they are really doing it and b) they're really that pretentious.
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Nov 19, 2014 14:03
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A Dumbass on Yelp posted:FYI 5 stars on yelp means "As good as it gets", so all i can say is really people?
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Nov 19, 2014 15:50
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One time I went to this Friday night fish fry at a smoky American Legion in Detroit and it was incredible. Not the food, which was decidedly mediocre, but the experience itself. I'd never seen anything like it. After everyone ate they opened up the floor for square dancing. This one kid who looked around 18-19 proudly wearing his cowboy hat was the toast of the evening and every sextagenarian and septugenarian wanted to dance with him. Strong, cheap drinks too. Would fish fry again.
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Nov 19, 2014 16:05
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Michigan fish fries rule, truth.
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Nov 19, 2014 17:37
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I'm gonna be so sad if I ever move away from the upper midwest cuz I love me some fish fry every Friday.
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Nov 19, 2014 19:31
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Skinny King Pimp posted:We should meet up down there. Have you ever eaten at the hotel? We've only gone once and ate at Glarner Stube after hitting up the brewery. Yeah dude, I'm down. I haven't eaten at the hotel ever. Is it worth a stop from what you hear? Looks like it's under new ownership soon. And as much poo poo as I talk about super clubs, I've enjoyed the good ones I've been to. I just don't have any decent ones nearby. Casu Marzu fucked around with this message at 19:50 on Nov 19, 2014 |
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Nov 19, 2014 19:35
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GWS General Chat: Wisconsin goon meetup? youbetcha
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Nov 19, 2014 19:38
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Really wish I would have bought some of the super-hot horseradish that the traveling meat salesman guy was slingin' at the bar the other night. Anyone from Illinois/Ohio/Michigan/Indiana/Wisconsin familiar with GI Joe?
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Nov 19, 2014 19:39
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Casu Marzu posted:Yeah dude, I'm down. I haven't eaten at the hotel ever. Is it worth a stop from what you hear? Looks like it's under new ownership soon. I'm in.
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Nov 19, 2014 20:20
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Casu Marzu posted:Yeah dude, I'm down. I haven't eaten at the hotel ever. Is it worth a stop from what you hear? Looks like it's under new ownership soon. My husband read something about it being badass awesome. I'll double check about where he heard it. Didn't know it was changing ownership, though. GrAviTy84 posted:GWS General Chat: Wisconsin goon meetup? youbetcha gently caress you, this isn't Minnesota.
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Nov 19, 2014 21:02
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I don't cook steaks much, but the way I learned was basically butter/olive oil in a really goddamn hot cast iron pan for searing, and then finishing in the oven. The amount of smoke is understandable ridiculous with the low smoke points of those items. Is there any reason I can't use ghee / peanut oil instead to avoid this?
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Nov 19, 2014 21:06
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nuru posted:I don't cook steaks much, but the way I learned was basically butter/olive oil in a really goddamn hot cast iron pan for searing, and then finishing in the oven. The amount of smoke is understandable ridiculous with the low smoke points of those items. Is there any reason I can't use ghee / peanut oil instead to avoid this? it'll still smoke profusely. But there is no reason why not.
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Nov 19, 2014 21:07
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Well, follow up: Is there a better way to do this or do people just accept that there will be a ton of smoke briefly?
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Nov 19, 2014 21:12
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Olive oil is a terrible choice for that. It gets bitter as hell. Do it in a dry pan. You will still get smoke, but not the acrid taste of oil that's been smoked. And yes, it will stick initially but will free itself once the proteins are nicely cooked.
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Nov 19, 2014 21:13
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nuru posted:Well, follow up: Is there a better way to do this or do people just accept that there will be a ton of smoke briefly? you're cooking a thing on a hot as poo poo piece of metal. Any thing that would reduce the amount of smoke will in turn reduce the heat which defeats the point
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Nov 19, 2014 21:14
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nuru posted:Well, follow up: Is there a better way to do this or do people just accept that there will be a ton of smoke briefly? A less smoky way would be to sous vide the steak to your desired temp then sear it quickly on both sides. You'll still get smoke, just not as much because it won't be as prolonged.
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Nov 19, 2014 21:16
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Gotcha. Next time I get around to it I'll just do a normal salt/pepper rub and try it dry.
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Nov 19, 2014 21:19
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Dry is the best way.
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