I find that I’ve tried a lot of new things at nicer/fine dining restaurants (usually stealing off of the plate of someone else at the table). There’s no reason you should write something off just because you experienced a poor preparation or a rotten product. Guacamole at Taco Bell is very different from hand-crushed guacamole prepared tableside at Carnivale in Chicago (oh, I wanted to live in that guacamole!). It’s especially worth it if you can convince someone else to get what you’re curious about and borrow, or if you can try an appetizer version of something.
One source I use for information on this, in addition to personal recommendations, is the site www.TVfoodmaps.com. This site compiles recommendations from the Food Network shows by location, so you can see some of the best places to eat in your area. There’s an App, too, which is great when I’m traveling. I trust professional chefs to give me some good ideas, and it’s great to have these ideas all in one place. Another great idea I heard recently was to call a local ethnic association or embassy to find out their favorite restaurant for their style of food (e.g., call the local Polish American Association to find out where to get the best Polish food in town). I love this idea!
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