What I Ate: April 11, 2010 (Central Market Cafe)

Lunch: I attempted to recreate a McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich at home. I toasted Mrs. Bairds hamburger buns lightly so the Borden American cheese product just began to melt and stacked fish sticks (brushed with olive oil and cooked in a convection oven until cooked through and crispy on the outside) and topped with homemade tartar sauce. It worked - sort of. The biggest difference between my version and the McDonald's version lay in the cheese. They use a cheese product that they call a "Sharp Pasteurized Processed American Cheese" which I think is unique to McDonald's. It doesn't taste like Borden or Kraft (both of which I think tastes slightly acidic and a little unpleasant when heated near melting). The McDonald's cheese tastes lighter and is less heavy (I thought the Borden American cheese was almost overwhelming and hard to stomach near the end). In addition, my tartar sauce is a little more sour than McDonald's version - but that's an easier change than the cheese.

Dinner: We had dinner at Central Market Cafe before grocery shopping. I had the Char Sui Chicken Salad.