Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Bellino Makes New York Best Burger Burgers

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MINETTA TAVERN

Good Burgers, but Far From The Best

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New York's Best Burger Who makes it? Or who makes, plural, New York's Best Burgers. Well first off, Minetta Tavern does not make the Best Burger in New York. Far from it. And of the Burgers at Minetta Tavern, forget the highly overrated Black Label Burger, the Minetta Burger has it beat, though there are better Burgers in New York. For, one, the Burger I make at my house in Greenwich Village, just two blocks away from Minetta Tavern is far superior, a buch tastier burger than you'll get at Minetta Tavern., but there's one thing we have in common when making New York's best burger. And the Burger I make in my house is way Better than the Burgers at Minetta Tavern.
So what's the difference you ask? And you want to know what it is I have in common with the Burgers at Minetta Tavern? The thing I have in common with Minetta Tavern when making my Burger that is without question one of the Best in New York, and for a whole lot less money (about $3.10). Yes, thing that Minetta Tavern has in common with me, in our Burger making, is that we both buy our meat from pat LaFrieda, it's just that I use the better blend than Minetta Tavern. The Black Label Burger Blend by Pat LaFrieda is made with Dry Aged Beef, which though people would want you to think otherwise, dry aged beef is one of the worst things you can use to make a burger. Dry Aged Beef is old meat, and is actually meat that is deteriorating. It's much better to use fresh beef when making a burger, and that's all their is to it, and Minetta Tavern uses Dry Aged Beef for its Black Label Burger. Not good.

I have in the past year used numerous sources to buy ground beef for my burgers. I buy meat from one of the best Butcher Shops in New York, which is Florence Prime Meat Market on Jones Street in Greenwich Village. I've been buying Sausages, and Steaks from this great old Italian Butcher, which to me is the best butcher shop in all of New York. I mostly bought steaks here, and it's relatively recently that I started buying ground beef to make burgers with. I was there buying myself a Newport Steak (Specialty of The House) one day, when I watched an elderly neighborhood lady getting individual Hamburger Patties made for her. I started chatting with here about the burgers, and she said she loved them, so I said I'd get some of them, my next time at the butcher shop, and so I did a couple weeks later. I've tried both the chuck and the sirloin ground beef from the market. They both made fine burgers.

Trader Joe's recently opened in my neighborhood, and I've tried a couple different types of their ground beef (80/20 and 85/15 ratios), and they both made pretty good burgers.
Today, I wanted to get a couple burger patties from Florence Prime Meats, but they were closed when I got there, so I made my way over to Grestide's. I went to the meat counter and spotted Pat LaFrieda's Burger Blend made with Beef Brisket, Chuck, and Beef Short Ribs. There were 4 Patties in the package, for $8.99, at $2.25 a Burger, it's more than I normally spend, but if I can get a better burger it will be well worth it. I'm still trying to get a Burger to taste as good as the ones I made from the meat that my cousin Joe gave me, that was a pacckage of 4 Black Angus Burger Patties from Wayside Market in Southhold, New York, on the North Fork of Long Island. The Burgers I made with that meat, may very well be the Best Burgers I've ever had in my life. "I kid you not," and I have witnesses to back me up on this. Anyway, I wanted to see if this Burger Blend from pat LaFrieda could come close, or dear I say, be better than those Burgers made with the Black Angus Patties from Wayside Market.

So I bought the burger blend and headed on home. I got my stuff ready. I sliced some New York Cheddar Cheese, and sliced some onions. I toasted and buttered an English Muffin, heat my pan, poured in a bit of oil, and threw my burgers in to cook. As the burgers were cooking, I put a little dijon Mustard on one side of the Muffin. I seasoned the burger with salt, and flipped it over to the other side. Then I seasoned the top side with salt and black pepper. The Burgers cooked another 4 minutes, and then I turned the heat off and let the burger rest for 3 minutes before putting it on top of cheese on on side of the muffin. A put a little nob of butter on top of the burger, then a little Ketchup before topping the Burger with the other half of the bun. I put it on the plate and brought it to the table. I grabbed the burger, bit into it, and from the very first bite, I htought "Wow," it was a dam good burger, and better than any of the meat I'd bought in the past year, including Florence Prime Meat. Wow, this was impressive, and the Pat LaFrieda meat was well worth the bit more than I paid for it, and a real bargain when you consider that a McDonald's McDouble cost about $2.69, and a superior burger like this, with more meat, cost just about .35 Cents more than the inferior McDonald's Cheeseburger. Dam!

Yes, I loved the burger. This Burger that I just made at my house was without question better than almost any burger I've had in New York. my Cheeseburger was better than The Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern, or the Minetta Burger, it's better than the Shake Shack Burger which I normally love but wasn't that happy with their burgers the last two times I was at Shake Shack (Mine is Better). My Burger tasted better than the JG Melon Cheeseburger (I Love), but not better than the Burger I had at Charle's Prime, which was the only Burger I've had in New York City that was better than the Burger I made at home.: But as good as this burger I made at home with the Pat LaFrieda Burger Blend, "it was Dam Good, but not as Good as the Burger that I made at home with the burrgers from that box of 4 Black Angus Patties from Wayside Market of Southhold, NY.








MINETTA BURGER

GOOD, But Not The BEST

"THAT GOES to BELLINO"



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The BEST BURGERS I'VE HAD in NEW YORK

Cooked by Me at my Home in GREENWICH VILLAGE NYC
with BLACK ANGUS BEEF PATTIES 

from WAYSIDE MARKET SOUTHOLD NEW YORK

NORTH FORK of LONG ISLAND

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BELLINO MAKES NEW YORKS
BEST BURGER


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BLACK LABEL versus MINETTA BURGER

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America's Favorite Foods

 



PIZZA




1.    Pizza - New York

2.    Burgers - All over America

3.    Fried Chicken - Arkansas, Mississippi & all of America

4.    Cheesesteak  - Philadelphia 

5.    Buffalo Chicken Wings - Buffalo   

6.    Barbecue Ribs & all BBQ - Kentucky, Memphis, St Louis, Carolinas

7.    Bagels - New York

8.    Spaghetti Meatballs, Lasagna, Pasta - New York, New Jersey

9.    Italian Beef - Chicago 

10.  Pastrami Sandwiches - New York

11.   Kansas City Barbecue, Kansas City

12.   Potato Chips, Saratoga Springs, New York

13.   Clams Casino, Narragansett, Rhode Island

14.   Cincinnati Chili, Cincinnati, Ohio

15.   Hot Dogs - Chicago

16.   Taylor Ham & Egg Sandwich, New Jersey

17.   New England Calm Chowder, Boston

18.   French Dip - Los Angeles

19.   Beef on Weck - Buffalo, NY

20.   Key Lime Pie, Florida Keys





Dom DeMarco

1936 - 1922

RIP



NEW YORK PIZZA


When it comes to Pizza in America, New York is the undisputed Heavyweight Champion. All others dream on. As far as Chicago goes? As Big Guys with Pinky Rings would say, "Fugg-etta-bout-It" !!!

The Best Pizza in all of America, is in New York And this is an overall summation. It's not to say that there isn't  a lot of great Pizza all over the country. New Jersey as a whole, is one of the best regions in the United States to get some of the best Pizza in the country. When it comes to just regular neighborhood Pizzerias that turn out Pies and Slices from gas fired ovens, Jersey is right up there with New York. But when it comes to overall Pizza that includes a variety of styles that include Neapolitan Pizza from wood burning ovens, famed Pizzerias with coal fired ovens, like; Lombardi's, Tottono's, Patsy's (East Harlem), and John's of Bleecker Street, New York City rains supreme. 

At this writing, we are sad to report the passing a few months ago of the Greatest Pizzaiolo of All-Time in the City of New York, Mr. Dominic DeMarco who owned DiFara Pizzeria on Avenue J in Brooklyn passed away this past winter. Dominic, or Dom as most called him made the tastiest pizza ever made in New York, and one of the tastiest in the entire World, including Naples, Italy, "I kid you not." Dom is and will remain greatly missed. His children are continuing on with DiFara Pizza.

As we've said the quality of New York Pizza is at the top echelon of the Pizza Making Art, whether you go to a Pizzeria that makes Pizza from a wood fired oven as with Pizzeria Una Napoletana and Anthony Mangieri, or The Coal Fired Boys of John's, Patsy's, Lombardi's, and Tottono's of Coney Island with the animated Cookie Cimmineri at the helm of the Pizzeria, you would be hard pressed to ever find a bad pizza in New York City. If there ever was any (bad pizza), the place would not last long. There's too much great pizza all over the city, in all 5 boroughs. New Yorkers demand it be the best. Whether it's a famous joint like John's, L& B Spumoni Gardens, or what seems to be a neighborhood run of the mill pizzeria, like Joes, they all make great pizza, so enjoy.





A PHILLY CHEESESTEAK

From "TONY LUKES"

PHILADELPHIA  PA




PHILLY CHEESE STEAKS


A Cheesesteak is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. A popular regional fast food, it has its roots in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

There are few sandwiches as beloved as the Cheesesteak. Of course, the Cheesesteak was created and perfected in Philadelphia, PA as a regional food favorite. But the Cheesesteak has a nearly century-long history and has seen lots of changes as its popularity expanded across the United States and around the world.

The original Cheesesteak was credited to Pat and Harry Olivieri, two brothers who ran a hot dog stand near South Philadelphia’s Italian Market. Legend has it that in the 1930s, the brothers wanted to offer new sandwiches. Their new item was grilled beef and onions in a toasted roll. The OG sandwich didn’t actually have cheese! Once the sandwich gained popularity, a manager at the Olivieri’s Ridge Ave. location added provolone to the sandwich in the 1940s. And thus, the Cheesesteak was born.


"How to Make a CHEESESTEAK" ? - Recipe







OUR FAVORITE NEW YORK PIZZERIAS

Not in Any Particular Order



JOHN'S PIZZA of Bleecker Street

TOTTONO'S PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA ... Coney Island

DiFARA PIZZA ... Avenue "J" Brooklyn

PRINCE STREET PIZZA ... Prince Street, Manhattan "We Love The Soho Square"

L& B SPUMONI GARDENS ... Brooklyn, NY

La LANTERNA ... Macdougald Street, Greenwich Village, NYC "There Potaro Onion Pizza is Amazing"

JOE'S PIZZA  ...  Carmine Street, Greenwich Village, NYC


MAKE GREAT PIZZA at Home - Recipe





 


AMERICA'S FAVORITE DISHES

And SECRET RECIPES





History - New York Pizza


AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOODS

BURGERS

PIZZA

SANDWICHES

PASTA

TACOS

FRIED CHICKEN

STEAK


JOE'S PIZZA  .... Greenwich Village, NEW YORK



Joe Pozzuoli, JOE'S PIZZA  -  NYC


Throughout the years Joe's Pizza in Greenwich Village has become just as popular with visitors and tourists as it is with native New Yorkers who know where to come for an authentic New York street slice.

Established in 1975 by Joe Pozzuoli, who is originally from Naples, Italy, the birthplace of pizza, Joe's Pizza is a "Greenwich Village institution" offering the classic New York slice for over 47 years.  First,  we served our customers from our corner location at Bleecker and Carmine Street and now three doors down at 7 Carmine Street. 


At 75 years of age, Joe Pozzuoli still owns and operates the restaurant.






Friday, June 3, 2022

Clemenza Godfather Sunday Sauce Gravy

 



CLEMENZA

CLEMENZA SHOWS MICHAEL How to Make SAUCE







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alla BAZZY

The GODFATHER





The GODFATHER

CLEMENZA Shows MICHAEL How to Make SUNDAY SAUCE








LEARN HOW to MAKE SUNDAY SAUCE

ITALIAN GRAVY



SUNDAY SAUCE

CLEMENZA'S GODFATHER SUNDAY SAUCE

GOODFELLAS PRIGIONE SAUCE

SPAGHETTI MEATBALLS and More ...











SUNDAY SAUCE

The APRON 

by Bellino











Thursday, June 2, 2022

Happy Birthday Marilyn

 


"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN" !!!!




Marilyn Monroe




MARILYN MONROE Memorabilia Auction

Marilyn Monroe’s birthday is definitely something to celebrate.

The Hollywood icon would have been 96 on June 1 and to commemorate the milestone, Julien’s Auctions is selling her personal effects and memorabilia.

Fans will be able to bid on items such as her film costumes, lingerie, jewelry, photographs, handwritten notes, files and other relics from her life and career.

In conjunction with Turner Classic Movies, the auction — titled “Hollywood Legends” — will be carried out in Beverly Hills, California, from July 15 to July 17.

The collection features keepsakes from Monroe’s famous films such as “How To Marry a Millionaire,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” “Some Like It Hot,” “Bus Stop,” “Let’s Make Love” 




HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN


Julien's is hosting its second annual birthday tribute in the form of an online only auction to Hollywood's most enduring blonde, Marilyn Monroe, on what would have been her 95th Birthday, June 1st.

We will have over 200 lots on offer, all celebrating Marilyn including: rare 1950s-era vintage magazines, museum-quality photographs, a huge assortment of collectibles (some of which never made it to the market), and out-of-print books and biographies, among countless other items all related to the star.

This is a "something for everyone" type of auction as estimates are all under $500 and there will be no reserves on any lot.

We know you'll want to participate in what promises to be an exciting "virtual birthday party auction" for our favorite blonde!









TURQUOISE MARILYN




"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN" !!!

On Her 96th BIRTHDAY

June 2, 2022






TURQUOISE MARILYN



"Your MORNING COFFEE with MARILYN"







Marilyn Monroe

The 7 YEAR ITCH






Saturday, May 28, 2022

New York TAXI Checker Cab

 




CHECKER CAB

NEW YORK TAXI

by BELLINO







NEW YORK CHECKER CAB TAXI

FINE ART PRINT by Bellino







CHECKER CAB

NYC TAXI

Framed FINE ART PRINT by Bellino









NEW YORK TAXI

CHECKER CAB

by Bellino







My Morning Coffee - DBZ

 




My Morning Coffee



I've said it before, and I'll say it again, "there's nothing quite like my morning coffee. Yes, I know, it's not just me, it's you and the many millions of Americans and people all around the World who just can't get their day started without a good Cup of Joe, Cappuccino, Espresso, or whatever way you drink it, "It's Coffee," and we all love it dearly, you, me, your grandmother, everybody.

I got up, and made my breakfast, and my daily morning cup of tea, not not coffee at first. I'm a bit different, I love going out for my coffee, to a nice cafe, and I very rarely drink coffee in my house. I have it at the cafe, and that makes it all the more special to me. Yes , I get up, have breakfast with a cup of tea, I shower, get dressed, then I'm out, on my way to my favorite cafe. "Get my Coffee."

Like just about any other day, I walked into the cafe, and felt so good immediately. They have nice people working there, and yes, they have coffee, and I'm going to get one. I can already smell it brewing. It smell so good, it's coffee. 

I great the nice young lady behind the counter, "Good Morning," she smiles and says good moring back. "What can I get you she says." 

"A coffee with milk, please," I reply. The girl gets me my coffee, I bid her a nice day, and she reciprocates, and I have my coffee in hand. Yes I feel good. Does it sound crazy? I think not? Besides the fact that I love the taste and how my morning cup of coffee makes me feel, I love that just for about $4, I can go to the cafe, get a nice cup of coffee or two (refills), sit down at a table, in a nice pleasant atomosphere, liten to sofe music (hopefully), do wome writing, sip my coffee, and relax. There's nothing better. I really do love it. It gives me such great pleasure, and I think that's about all I have to say right now.

"Drink your Coffee, and have a wonderful day."




Daniel




May 27, 2022

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

NYC







BOOKS & COFFEE

"What's Better" ?









NEW YORK COFFEE








"FOR MORE COOL COFFEE MUGS"










Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Dinner at BAR PITTI - NYC

 


Dinner with Family

BAR PITTI

NEW YORK


With Cousins Joe, Eddie, and Tommy, and friends Tarik and Michele, at our favorite Italian Restaurant in New York, Bar Pitti (20220). Great meal. Giovanni gave us two bottles of Solaia on the house. A personal gift from Gio to cousins Joe and Eddie. Thanks Gio, quite tasty. We had a great meal, antipasti, pasta and our main courses. Good times with friends and family, sharing a meal at the table, can't be beat.





POSITANO The AMALFI COAST
TRAVEL GUIDE / COOKBOOK
AMAZON.com




GIOVANNI

BAR PITTI

GREENWICH VILLAGE

NEW YORK





LUNCH at BAR PITTI

2008

Me Cousin Joe and Helmut Gingel





Other Times at BAR PITTI


GOOD TIMES at BAR PITTI

Over The Years






Dinner with COUSIN JOE

BAR PITTI

NEW YORK

PASTA & MACARI SAUVIGNON BLANC





Joe Macari

On MACARI SAUVIGNON BLANC







SUNDAY SAUCE

MACCHERONI PASTA

SAUSAGE MEATBALLS

And MUCH MORE






"I LOVE GABAGOOL"


by Bellino