California Appreciation Thread

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by foodguy

good man! were they as good as last weekend? i also have to say that i love that drive from tomales to the 101. not what some people would consider pretty, but that dairy country speaks to me.
Yeah, they were excellent. We tried the smoked oysters, which were also quite good.

 

[mordecai]

Originally Posted by iammatt

YWe tried the smoked oysters, which were also quite good.
I had these in Olema. They were great though I still prefer raw. Back to OP:

 

[kwilkinson]

I was at a small fish shop north of Point Reyes in Bodega Bay and they were selling BBQ oytsers. I thought, "well, I've never had bbq oysters, I should buy one and see what I think."

10 seconds later I realized why I had never tried bbq oysters.

 

[Manton]

 

[mm84321]

California, Santa Barbara specifically, is where I first had lobster at the age of 7. It was love at first bite.

 

[foodguy]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Yeah, they were excellent. We tried the smoked oysters, which were also quite good.
cool! technically, they're barbecued not smoked ... the smokiness comes from a dab of chipotle sauce (garlic butter too!). i'm philosophically opposed to cooked oysters, but i make exceptions for these.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by mm84321

California, Santa Barbara specifically, is where I first had lobster at the age of 7. It was love at first bite.

If you visit again, you have to try the uni. Apparently it's our top export in terms of dollar volume. Hungry Cat and Sakana (order the live uni, not the sushi) are two good restaurants in town to try it.

--Andre

 

[mm84321]

Originally Posted by A Y

If you visit again, you have to try the uni. Apparently it's our top export in terms of dollar volume. Hungry Cat and Sakana (order the live uni, not the sushi) are two good restaurants in town to try it.

--Andre

I'll be there this summer, I'll be sure to check it out. I love sea urchin; I had it for the first time at Marea in NYC on bruschetta topped with lardo.

 

[mordecai]

Where am I?

 

[Parker]

Nice post, Moredecai. A few more for the West Coast Cool.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by mordecai

Where am I?

Griffith Observatory.

 

[TRINI]

What's a decent, i.e. reasonable, amount of time to spend exploring California?

2 weeks?

 

[mordecai]

Originally Posted by Manton

Griffith Observatory.

Originally Posted by TRINI

What's a decent, i.e. reasonable, amount of time to spend exploring California? 2 weeks?
I'm starting to feel like I know Los Angeles pretty well after 21 years. I don't think it is the most tourist friendly city.

 

[Bhowie]

Originally Posted by mordecai

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This is nice.

 

[mordecai]

Originally Posted by Bhowie

This is nice.
I think of it as one of the most disappointment-proof places in the state.