What is one appetizer you love to make or have to have when you go out to eat?

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[auntAgonist]

1. french onion soup.

I never make it though, it's always better in a restaurant.

aA

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3. ah yes. I knew of a place that would make it with toasted croutons under the melted cheese and

when you had the perfect bite of sweet onions, crunchy bread and melted cheese AHHHHH Comfort food.

[Aristus]

2. Falafel, with fresh, oily, garlickly hummus.

YUM!

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4. got to try that.

[Aristus]

5. I like your avatar.

That lovely, literate young Roman lady. That pensive look of high intelligence is so appealing...

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6. Thanks it comes from the DU picture list.

[sakabatou]

7. Depends where I'm at.

When I'm hankering in Chinatown in SF, I'll order some golden rolls.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

8. Bacon wrapped scallops

I really don't like anything that comes out of the sea, but for some reason I love bacon wrapped scallops. I've only made them once though when a friend of mine drove to and from Nova Scotia. I gave her something like 20 bucks and she came back with 5 lbs of em! One friend of mine ate 36 of them that night, I'm surprised he didn't end up in the Emergency ward.

[EmeraldCityGrl]

9. Escargot

Especially when they're served in the little pastries with
oodles of garlic butter. I can cook about anything but
something about the snails, I can only enjoy them when
someone else makes them.

[emilyg]

24. Yes!!!!

[CBGLuthier]

10. Eggrolls

Classic fried eggrolls. Haven't made a batch in ages but stop at the local gas station every once in a while as they have some of the best fresh eggrolls in town.

[pipi_k]

11. If I'm doing

Chinese, it's the Crab Rangoons.

Anyplace else, I'll go for the fried mozzarella or stuffed mushroom caps, depending on what's available.

[lunatica]

12. Open faced baked crab au gratin on sourdough bread

One of the truly wonderful things about living in the SF Bay Area.

[HopeHoops]

13. Beer.

[PassingFair]

14. Manchurian Cauliflower. (Gobi Manchurian)

It's my favorite dish.

Period.

[charlie and algernon]

15. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pot stickers at TGI Fridays

That's the one appetizer that I have to get everytime I go there.

[bigwillq]

16. Fried mooz sticks

Always have to have them when I go out.

[Avalux]

17. Fried calamari and remoulade sauce.....

of course the calimari must be fresh and lightly breaded! yUm!!!

[geardaddy]

18. calamari

lightly breaded with a squeeze of lemon.

[Throd]

22. The batter is everything. Too many places do 'em like onion rings.

[geardaddy]

23. Yep, it's gotta be light. Almost like tempura.

[Broken_Hero]

25. Ditto, nt

[ceile]

19. chips and queso

Sometimes we'll get queso flameado (queso with chorizo, mushrooms and peppers), but feel guilty later because it is sooooo bad for you.

[wyldwolf]

20. yep! The skillet queso from Chilis is my fav.

[Throd]

21. Chicken wings are a good barometer for bar food.