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Man Food: Father's Day Recipes That Aren't Just Steaks And Burgers

Dad, we feel for you. We know you love burgers, steaks, mashed potatoes and all the other things we always try to feed you for Father's Day. This year, we've decided to work a little harder. We dug deep into our recipe archives to come up with some manly menu ideas to get us all out of the Father's Day rut. On the menu this weekend: serious spice, indulgent seafood and a heavy hand with the bacon.

Sorry, salads -- we adore you, but you have no place here. We'll see you next week.

Bacon-Wrapped Rice Cakes With Jalapeño Ponzu
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To start, dunk some gilled bacon parcels into a spicy, savory ponzu sauce.

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Dad, we feel for you. We know you love burgers, steaks, mashed potatoes and all the other things we always try to feed you for Father's Day. This year, we've decided to work a little harder. We dug de...
Dad, we feel for you. We know you love burgers, steaks, mashed potatoes and all the other things we always try to feed you for Father's Day. This year, we've decided to work a little harder. We dug de...
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rocland99
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01:29 PM on 06/14/2012
Uh, these dishes would moreso fit a family with two fathers
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kareemachan
watashi ha tororu ga oroka da to omoi masu。
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03:19 PM on 06/15/2012
Really? Funny, my husband would try all of them and probably like most of them, and believe you me, he's not gay. Of course, if you absolutely HAVE to divide everything into gay/not-gay.....
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rocland99
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03:34 PM on 06/15/2012
So what you're saying is he's in the closet
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Roxxi Raxx
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09:13 AM on 06/14/2012
I find it extremely unnecessary and off putting to attach the word 'dirty' to the name of ANYTHING in the food arena that I intend on putting in my mouth. 'What's for dinner Mom? Dirty Dirt Son! And you are just going to LOVE IT!' How does THAT work for you?
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kareemachan
watashi ha tororu ga oroka da to omoi masu。
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03:17 PM on 06/15/2012
Well, some of us like to expand our horizons. Ever had a Dirty Mother? Tequila, Kahlua, and cream. YUM!
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Kevin Chung Lin
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11:47 PM on 06/13/2012
love these ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jack Glastra
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08:51 PM on 06/12/2012
I always cook my dad kabobs on father's day.
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Djinn NY
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08:58 PM on 06/11/2012
My father's from Argentina. Grass-fed steak it is!
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yappnmutt
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07:58 PM on 06/11/2012
most of these dishes are for gay fathers. leave me alone to watch a coupla ballgames with sides of meat, fish and maybe nachos washed down with a coupla beers. perfect day.
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01:45 AM on 06/13/2012
Oh, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Considering that you'd rather spend the day alone with your television, beer and nachos, rather than spending it with your children, I'm sure they'll be happy to oblige.
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kareemachan
watashi ha tororu ga oroka da to omoi masu。
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03:18 PM on 06/15/2012
He has children? I somehow doubt it.
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letmeowt
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08:36 AM on 06/14/2012
Dude, I agree. Bacon wrapped rice cakes are hardly man food. Unless you're some priss pot yuppie.
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kareemachan
watashi ha tororu ga oroka da to omoi masu。
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03:20 PM on 06/15/2012
Okay, we get it. You're defensive about gays and don't have enough imagination or open-mindedness to try something new.
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jumperpin
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02:13 PM on 06/11/2012
Hope it's steak Sunday.
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