I Like Food, Food is Good!
Didja hear the news about celebrated punk band Descendents coming to Albuquerque in November? Well, they are. But how does this affect The Fork? Easy. We love 'em, and hearing about their return to New Mexico after so many long and cold years spurred us to revisit their catalog which led us to the song "I Like Food." You see, like the singer of Descendents, we too like food and believe food is good. This in turn led us to thinking about other songs about food we like. Songs like these:
"Food Glorious Food" from the musical Oliver
Nevermind how the guy who runs the orphanage first denies Oliver more gruel (and then tries to sell him on the street like a maniac), this one always gets us in the mood. The mood for food. Sorry.
"Pork and Beans" from Weezer's Red Album
Even though The Fork doesn't do meat anymore, we actually once loved pork and beans. It's a kind of gross-sounding name, but it's good anyway.
"The Candyman" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Before you point out how we're just naming songs from musicals we like at this point, we happen to know Sammy Davis Jr. coveted this brief role from the 1971 film. Turns out producers felt he was too big a name for it, though, but Davis Jr. totally did a version of the song. the following year.
"American Pie" by Don McClean from … some album of his, probably
Wait a minute. This isn't about pie! This is about how the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper ruined rock and/or roll for everyone! Damn it, McClean.
"Satan Gave Me a Taco" from Beck's Stereopathetic Soul Manure
You probably don't know this song, since it's way early Beck—and even if you did, it's mostly kind of gross. However, we're not above taking tacos from pretty much anyone. Send tacos to: The Fork, 132 E Marcy St., Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501
"Cheeseburger in Paradise" from whatever unholy Jimmy Buffet record has that song
Seriously, you guys, eff Jimmy Buffett.
Also
-The new Outback Steakhouse we were just telling you about last week has partnered with United Way of Santa Fe for a special benefit day this Saturday April 28. 20 percent of the day's take goes to early childhood education programs. Have a dang bloomin' onion (which reminds us of our relationship with you people—delicious, but probably not very healthy) and help out.
-Did you all hear about the people who were literally camped out at the new Chick-fil-A? Again, we don't love them and find that super weird. Sorry, in fact, to mention them again, we're just like, "What is this? a new Star Wars?"
-Best thing we ate this week? Probably the falafel burger at Plaza Café Southside. And now you have that information. But seriously, throw some guacamole on that bad boy? Not bad.
-As a PSA, The Fork wants you to know that whoever is making the fries at Cleopatra knows what they hell they're doing. Holy moly. Get some right away!
More Tidbits
-Big into baking but continually wonder what the hell caster sugar is? Us too. The Fork is more than aware of its existence (thanks to shows like the Great British Bakeoff), but how does it come in with the hotness exactly? Website Food 52 can tell you.
-Meanwhile, Treehugger has compiled a list of six must-have ingredients if you're gonna bake vegan. At The Fork's house, this usually means coconut oil, but this does kind of make everything taste like coconut. Good thing? Bad thing? You tell us.
-Elsewhere, in welcome-to-old-news-town-population:you news, eater.com tells the legend of the Choco Taco, one of our country's most glorious natural resources. Sure, it's an ice cream cone in taco form, but what ice cream treats have you ever invented? No, seriously, we're asking.
-Podcast The Dollop has a nifty little episode about prezzie Andrew Jackson's 1000 pound wheel of cheese. Actually true. Actually gross. Get this asshole off the $20 immediately!
-Lastly in our stories we found on the internet roundup, seriouseats.com wants you to prepare for Cinco de Mayo in a way more meaningful than cultural appropriation. Check their recipes here.
Finally
One thing’s for sure, Forkefeans—y’all have very serious pizza thoughts. From the people who swear by Pizza 9 and the Il Vicino fans to those who like Upper Crust (for its lack of gluten) and making their own at home, we were really excited to know you’re paying attention. We’re admittedly less than pumped on the vegan pizzas out there (like at Pizzeria and Trattoria da Lino or Back Road Pizza), but we’ll maybe give them a try so we can tell you from an educated place how wrong you are in the war between real and not-real cheese.
A TOTALLY SCIENTIFIC BREAKDOWN OF THIS WEEK’S LETTERS
Number of letters received
18
Number of those we cared about
All the ones with pizza tips
Most helpful tip of the week (not edited for content)
“Shut up.”
Actually helpful tip of the week
The one that had a link to pizza recipes
Number of times y’all ALMOST made The Fork Cry
Two, but who’s counting?
We also have a call for help from Fork Fan Michael who recalls (and misses) former Santa Fe restaurant Shibumi. Turns out the chef/proprietor moved to Seattle but then just kind of disappeared. Anyone out there have any info?
May your forking be … forky? We don’t know. It’s hard to come up with these week after week.
The Fork
