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Originally Posted by jkjoshuatree
I was working in a restaurant just yesterday and falafel was on the menu. Never thought to ask what it was. What is it?
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Falafel is a delightful treat made primarily from Garbanzo Beans (also known as Chick Peas) which are ground and blended with wheat flour and other grains, sometimes with other beans added, and always with lots of wonderful seasoning. It's served fried or baked - sometimes in flat patties, other times in small balls similar to meatballs but tinier. It can be a side-dish, an entree, or a sandwich component! It's packed with protein and bursting with aroma and flavor if it's done right.
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Originally Posted by Mr. V
For me, the ultimate Philadelphia sidewalk vendor fast-food was the soft pretzel (with mustard, of course)...
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Aaaaahhhhhh - the very top of the list of foods I miss from Philadelphia: A steamy-warm Federal Street Pretzel with Keller's Mustard on top! There was a time in my life where I consumed one of these remarkable pretzels at precisely 10:00AM every Monday through Friday!
A recent visit to Philadelphia over New Years weekend found me searching in vain for a vendor who still serves them warm! Apparently the good vendors only work during the week, and leave the hacks to take over on the weekends. Alas, my desire for the perfect pretzel remained unsatisfied.
If there was a way to get the Federal Street Pretzel Factory to ship some frozen, par-baked pretzels to me, along with a few cases of Keller's Mustard - well let's just say they'd be a new item on the menu at Waldos!