The Non-Gourmet: Veggie Buffalo Wings
I have been in love with Morningstar's Buffalo Wings for years, but could never find them in the neighborhood, until today. I took an afternoon walk after catching a matinee (Brokeback Mountain--that so many people came to see such a spare movie is quite a testament to its power) and sauntered into the Met Foods on Henry Street. My leisurely perusal of the frozen foods section brought me to the holy grail of oven-warmed treats. I know gourmands will redden with shame, but I love nothing better than to dip these babies into a little spicy mustard and enjoy this moderately healthy snack. It even takes me back to my childhood--to the days when my mom would "cook" dinner (albeit she used the stringy real-chicken kind) when my dad was away on a business trip. Bon appetit.
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I stopped going to the Met on Henry when I noticed that none of their (non-frozen) meat had sell-by dates. None.
The Key Food on Court is worse. I think that topic was covered here.
Yes, the Court St Key Food was covered here before..
Bitch Session: Key Foods on Court Street
At least the Met's meat looks and smells better than what's at that Key Food.
Key vs. Met is a lose-lose battle. I'm just happy that the one with the cheaper spoiled milk is just down the block. (is it just me, or is proper dairy handling more than we can ask of Brooklyn?)
My buffalo-bred bff swears by the chik'n wings, but they're best with extra-fatty blue cheese dressing
I think meat from supermarkets - regardless of which one and where it is - is always a lose-lose proposition. Having been raised right there in the 'hood, we always went to the local butcher, fish market, vegetable stand, etc. hands down - without exception. No other way to say it other than - that's just the way it was.
Now that I live way way way out in the suburbs - hell, in the hinterlands - folks travel to supermarkets and/or Walmart for all groceries (as well as DVDs, furniture and ammunition). We found a butcher and a fish market, though, and do go the extra mile to shop there for those goods, mainly because I never learned to trust supermarkets for anything other than the boxed/canned/shrink wrapped varieties. Or I go into the woods and kill it myself - usually with a club.
Understanding that cost/price is a hugh factor in the 'hood these days (especially for the hipsters) - it sounds like it may be worth the trip to Espositos, Staubitz, Fish Tales, or some of the meat places on Smith every now and then.
Happy New Year.
Whole Foods is the one exception when it comes to meat from a super market. Their stuff is better than most smaller mom and pop butcher shops. The problem with Espositos, Fish Tales, and etc. . . they're never open late enough. Sure, if you manage to plan ahead you can great things at many shops in the 'hood, and we try to take advantage of that. Fact of the matter is, people have to work. Most of these neighborhood joints still cater to families where someone is around during the day to do all the shopping. A few months back when I was freelancing at home, we had fresh foods, great wines, and clean clothes all the time.
I am obsessed with Morningstar Grillers.
DAMN YOU...... I have been buying the unbuffalo wings at the Henry st. Met for years. When I forwarded your post to my husband he said "You watch, they'll sell out of them now!" I said, "No way, not that many people read that blog." Went to the Met this weekend - husband was right. NO UNBUFFALO WINGS. But there is a happy ending to this sad tale. We decided to make our own homemade un-buffalo wings from fresh tofu. They came out very tasty. We're going to keep experimenting until we have them perfected. Now let's just hope there's no run on extra-firm tofu in the 'hood.