Food Thread: I'll Gladly Give You A Slice Of Beef For Your Vote On Tuesday!

Passover is coming soon, and because of a confluence of events I will have just a short time to prepare for a dozen people's holiday dinner.

So how to plan something delicious and festive while keeping the prep to a minimum?

What I do is think through the steps for each dish, and if there are too many, then I swap it out. And if it requires a bunch of utensils and dishes and bowls and pans...I swap it out.

Cooking time isn't a big deal. I can be doing something else while the Matzoh Balls cook. Besides, I'll make those the previous day, and that makes it smoother on the big day! Of course making stuff in advance is a huge time-saver and is probably the best way to streamline a big dinner, so choosing foods that can be made the day before or at least prepped in advance is a very big deal.

Sometimes money fixes these problems, but I just feel funny about buying premade stuff. Part of the joy of holidays is the careful preparation, and Passover is no different.

Yeah...that is a Pistachio and Parmesan Crusted Tenderloin. I spoil my damned guests! I think I will make that for the Seder meal but extract a promise of a vote for Trump before anyone gets a slice.

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"Food Insecurity"

Is that not one of the most irritating, passive-aggressive, smug, condescending, inaccurate terms ever to emerge from the maws of the progressive movement?

It is absolutely impossible for anyone living in the United States to go hungry. It simply can't happen. There are hundreds of federal, state, municipal, and local programs designed to make sucking the government teat effortless, especially for food. Show me any American who can't get enough to eat or is malnourished and I will show you somebody with other problems that cause those issues. Drug addicts, drunks, children and dependents of those people...they are the ones with food problems. And no amount of government largesse will fix that!

Harrumph!

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That's a "Graplet^TM," which is nothing more than a Gimlet with grapefruit rather than lime. Grapefruit juice isn't as tart as lime juice, so the drink requires less simple syrup, but other than that it is pretty straightforward, and pretty tasty!

The garnish is a half slice of grapefruit that I dried in a cool oven (proofing setting) for many hours. I don't have a dehydrator, but the oven worked pretty well.

Is it as good as a classic Gimlet? No, but it is fun, and as I mentioned recently we have a huge box of grapefruit because I am a sucker for earnest teenagers selling door-to-door to raise money for their school band/orchestra.

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I have been thinking about seafood stews, in particular the great Cioppinos I have had in California, and made in New Jersey. It's sort of an Italian version of the French Bouillabaisse, and I think it is better. So off to the bowels of the internet to find out what the newest thoughts from our cooking elites are.

And this one stood out! Best of the best seafood stew. But not because it looked good...because it was incredibly irritating, pompous, woke, and everything else that is bad about cooking.

Okay, I am being a bit histrionic, but if I see the word "sustainable" one more time I'm going to start throwing things. Why stop at "sustainable" fish? Why not vegetables? Herbs? Pots and pans?

Screw them. Try this recipe (PDF). It's the one I always use and it's solid. I have changed it up over the years, and don't remember where I got it, so...

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From naturalfake, one of our serious amateur bartenders, comes a great idea for some day drinking tomorrow!

Cosmo Apocalyptico

1.5 oz Citrus Vodka (lemon, etc)

.75 oz Blue curaçao

1 0z Cranberry Juice

.25 oz fresh lime juice

Shake, strain into cocktail glass, float a thin slice of blood orange on the surface.
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As you can see, it's basically a Cosmopolitan cocktail using the blue curacao instead of triple sec. The cranberry juice and blue curaçao mimic the eclipse darkened sky and the blood orange slice mimics the sun at full eclipse with the corona showing.
It tastes good, looks appealing, and the theme is on point. Also the ingredients are easy to find.
What more do you want from a cocktail?

My suggestion for the eclipse drinking plan is: one when you see the first decrease in the sun's size (First Contact), one when it reaches maximum coverage (Totality), and one when the moon just leaves the sun (Fourth Contact).

And since there is no math on this blog, that adds up to one drink, which is fine for a Monday afternoon.

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That's from lurker "RS," who has suggested that "when one deglazes the pan with cognac and scrapes up the fond, it's best to remove the wooden spoon BEFORE flaming the booze."

Makes sense!

How many of you have burned spoons? Melted utensils? I have both. Hell, I even have a pot lid with a partially melted handle!

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Good butter, and Flap Meat...whatever the hell that is...just send it, Broccolini that isn't $6/bunch, garlic...lots of garlic!, well-marbled hanger steaks and elk chops to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

Who are those poor deluded souls who shake their Manhattans? These are the same people who drink fine bourbon with coke, and probably shake red wine with ice too.

However, I will give dispensation to those who use maple syrup on Brussels Sprouts! I tried that and it worked nicely. I still prefer Agave, but still...

And yes, I used to demand fancy bourbon, but let's face it, $1,200 for a bottle of bourbon is just stupid, insulting, and a ghastly affront to most people's palates and wallets. I think the sweet spot is $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle.

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

Comments

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1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:01 PM (fwDg9)

2 Sticks fork in first hand grabbing that beef

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:01 PM (fwDg9)

3 It's little known that blue curacao is basically just orange curacao with blue food coloring. There are some minor differences involving orange peels, but that's about it.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:04 PM (CsUN+)

4 Think I'd promise to vote for Trump in a heartbeat if that roast was on the table.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:05 PM (N+fj3)

5 "Yeah...that is a Pistachio and Parmesan Crusted Tenderloin. I spoil my damned guests! I think I will make that for the Seder meal but extract a promise of a vote for Trump before anyone gets a slice."

So, you could make that kosher subbing out parmesan for nutritional yeast + salt...

Honestly, I just commented b/c I've never seen non-kosher Jewish food for Passover. I had a lot of Jewish friends (since I grew up in NJ), and I admit that dish is a new one for me...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:05 PM (exHjb)

6 Bone Apperteet

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:07 PM (R7l+6)

7 Wise guy eh?

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:07 PM (fwDg9)

8 Why I outta

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:07 PM (fwDg9)

9 Hmmmmmm (rubs face with both hands)

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:08 PM (fwDg9)

10 I made some food in advance this morning.
5lbs each of Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, and Medium Cheddar smoked for 6hrs using Maple pellets.
I divide each 5lb block into about 10 equal pieces and then place them upright on a rack in the smoker. I don't use the pellet smoker's heat or fan, just a 'smoke tube' as the cheese temperature needs to stay under 68F to keep the fat from coming out. (I didn't know this the 1st time and that cheese was smoked; but, not tasty.)
I'll wait 3 days before waxing each piece, again being careful not to over heat the cheese while dipping in hot wax (I screwed that up once too, sigh).

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:10 PM (N+fj3)

11 That was strange.
Was getting blank comments and a thread

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:10 PM (fwDg9)

12 It's little known that blue curacao is basically just orange curacao with blue food coloring. There are some minor differences involving orange peels, but that's about it.
Posted by: Archimedes

And orange curacao is made with orange food coloring. Like most distilled spirits, curacao is clear right out of the still.

They make other colors, too, but orange and blue are the ones you can find in every corner liquor store.

Posted by: mikeski at April 07, 2024 04:10 PM (DgGvY)

13 See if this shows up

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:10 PM (fwDg9)

14 Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:05 PM (exHjb)

Well, most American Jews do not keep kosher...

But the herb crust doesn't need the Parmesan...I think it is a bit strong. I will just use nuts and parsley and olive oil and maybe some fresh thyme...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:10 PM (gSZYf)

15 The Food Thread was eclipsed!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 07, 2024 04:11 PM (llON8)

16 I can comment on blank thread and it shows up here.

Anyway, making hamburger, should open up grill but not sure if I will.

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:11 PM (fwDg9)

17 That was strange.
Was getting blank comments and a thread
Posted by: Skip

The thread did disappear for a moment. Wasn't on the front page, either.

I guess the hamsters took a lunch break since it's the food thread.

Hamsters don't need much time for lunch.

Posted by: mikeski at April 07, 2024 04:12 PM (DgGvY)

18 There is a drink called "Eclipse."

1 ounce añejo tequila
3/4 ounce Aperol
3/4 ounce Heering cherry liqueur
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 ounce mezcal

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 04:12 PM (Q4IgG)

19 The thread did disappear for a moment. Wasn't on the front page, either.

I guess the hamsters took a lunch break since it's the food thread.

They've been in the blue curacao.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:12 PM (CsUN+)

20 Fried chicken with home-made cole slaw and corn on the cob for dinner tonight.

Nobody tell my chickens.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at April 07, 2024 04:13 PM (llON8)

21 14 Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:05 PM (exHjb)

Well, most American Jews do not keep kosher...

But the herb crust doesn't need the Parmesan...I think it is a bit strong. I will just use nuts and parsley and olive oil and maybe some fresh thyme...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:10 PM (gSZYf)

The NJ ones I knew only kept kosher on the holidays.
The VA ones keep kosher ALL the time.
It is a change.

Then again, VA Catholics are way more observant than NJ Catholics, so it's probably more a NE vs SE thing...

It does good though...and I bet it is WAY better without the cheese

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Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:14 PM (exHjb)

22 That tenderloin will be awesome once it's been cooked.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 07, 2024 04:14 PM (V8he0)

23 Yeah...that is a Pistachio and Parmesan Crusted Tenderloin.
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And it's glorious.

Have I mentioned that I voted for Trump twice?

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 07, 2024 04:14 PM (3e3hy)

24 Yesterday was my wife’s birthday so it was a day of cooking for me. Biscuits and gravy in the morning, strip steaks and loaded baked potato for dinner. Did you know that they changed NY strip to Kansas City strip around here? Now you do.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at April 07, 2024 04:14 PM (u73oe)

25 11 That was strange.
Was getting blank comments and a thread
Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:10 PM (fwDg9)

Same here.

Posted by: jix at April 07, 2024 04:14 PM (VghtP)

26 Have I mentioned that I voted for Trump twice?

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 07, 2024 04:14 PM (3e3hy)

Two slices for Eris!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:15 PM (gSZYf)

27 There's been a fair amount of Internet weirdness today, not just here.

Something's up.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (Q4IgG)

28 There is a drink called "Eclipse."

1 ounce añejo tequila
3/4 ounce Aperol
3/4 ounce Heering cherry liqueur
3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 ounce mezcal
Posted by: Martini Farmer

2 of those would make sure you didn't see any eclipse.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (N+fj3)

29 Notorious BFD, it must have been sous vide-ed
That is a strange color for a tenderloin.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (R7l+6)

30 Thanks for the cocktail recipe, 'fake! I have everything on hand, which is nice.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (3e3hy)

31 Yeah...I edited for punctuation and the post went "Poof!"

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (gSZYf)

32 I wish did get beer Friday

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (fwDg9)

33 I like beef.

I like Gimlets.

Cosmos is for the ladies and Nancy Bois.

I liked Fat Clemenza. He knew his way around a kitchen.

Oh look! Martini Time! One olive only please.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 07, 2024 04:17 PM (R/m4+)

34
[hands over vote, holds out plate expectantly]

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 07, 2024 04:17 PM (XeU6L)

35 That is a strange color for a tenderloin.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (R7l+6)

Overdone?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:17 PM (gSZYf)

36 CBD, I think so.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:18 PM (R7l+6)

37 NY strip to Kansas City strip around here? Now you do.
Posted by: Duke Lowell

Did your 'strip' have a bone: NY strip.
If it didn't have a bone: KS strip.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:18 PM (N+fj3)

38 There's been a fair amount of Internet weirdness today, not just here.

Something's up.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
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Always preceeds eclipses. It's cosmic.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 07, 2024 04:19 PM (XeU6L)

39 I think so.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:18 PM (R7l+6)

I think so too.

I think tenderloin is perfect at medium-rare, and that looks more medium to me. And the edges are a little overcooked.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:19 PM (gSZYf)

40 Dinner tonight is Aldi's fresh salmon filet baked and then served with Trader Joe's vegan tzatziki (one of the very few vegan sauces that rivals the original - my kids love it and I made it to Trader Joe's this week, so we got a restock).

With salmon are homemade double blueberry muffins, an Aldi's salad bag with extra green leaf lettuce, and bluberries/clementines/pineapple.

I had a 3 hour college walking day for the 2nd...so energy was lower for this planning.

Also saw that even in NoVA, you make the event big enough, and allergy accommodation goes out the window. When you list allergen ingredients on all your prepped lunch boxes BUT the allergy safe one, and when your menu board doesn't match your box labels, which don't match the interior of your boxes...yeah, someone in catering dropped the ball.

Funny enough, 2 weeks ago, at a smaller event, they rocked accommodation. So, it really does get harder as you get more folks (I was prepared, so tossed the prepped lunch except for the fruit and chips, and ate when I got home).

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:20 PM (exHjb)

41
Always preceeds eclipses. It's cosmic.
Posted by: Mike Hammer

Far out, man.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:20 PM (N+fj3)

42 PS - And don't feel bad for what I tossed. Whoever thought buffalo cauliflower wraps with fake cheese and fake ranch was the "vegan" and "allergy" option folks would want - I did open it up the look at it, and it looked just as bad as one might expect (steaming the cauliflower vs roasting - ugh)...brought it home for the spouse and he said please toss it...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:21 PM (exHjb)

43 Okay, that beef looks perfect.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at April 07, 2024 04:22 PM (aD39U)

44 Just put a big batch of wings in the tequila/lime marinade for tomorrow. I plan on making jicama fries to go with them. Found a cream cilanto/ lime salsa to dip the fries in.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:24 PM (R7l+6)

45 This just in: conservative commentator offers bribes for Trump votes. Federal indictment expected soon.

Posted by: PabloD at April 07, 2024 04:27 PM (UD+1j)

46 Found the recipe for that tenderloin image and know why it looks a bit on the over cooked side of medium.

https://is.gd/konvTk

400F for 30 minutes, what a shame for a beautiful piece of tenderloin

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:28 PM (N+fj3)

47 Fud thred! What a coinkydink! Seeing as I just ate a while ago. Deep-fried calamari at the Riverfront Bar in Florence, AZ. They were yummy. With Bloody Mary's to wash 'em down.

And just got done squeezing all the lemons, grapefruit, and oranges in the house into a glass, and pouring the juice into a half-full bottle of unsweetened tea from WalMart, and topping off with a little water. Resulting beverage is very refreshing.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 07, 2024 04:28 PM (tkR6S)

48 That's from lurker "RS," who has suggested that "when one deglazes the pan with cognac and scrapes up the fond, it's best to remove the wooden spoon BEFORE flaming the booze."

I had to buy all silicone spoons b/c I did that too often with wooden ones...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:28 PM (exHjb)

49 Did your 'strip' have a bone: NY strip.
If it didn't have a bone: KS strip.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:18 PM (N+fj3)

I call them "Boneless NY Strip," and "Bone-in NY Strip."

And I'm too old to change!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:30 PM (gSZYf)

50 When is Passover?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at April 07, 2024 04:31 PM (fPaY0)

51 Dang!!!
*adds drinks to recipe box*

Posted by: Diogenes at April 07, 2024 04:33 PM (W/lyH)

52 400F for 30 minutes, what a shame for a beautiful piece of tenderloin
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:28 PM (N+fj3)

AZ deplorable, if you want to go 4-wheeling on Wednesday, get in touch with me. We are thinking the Montana Mountain loop, out towards Superior.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 07, 2024 04:34 PM (tkR6S)

53 Tonight it's pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and sweet Italian sausages... sauté in some olive oil. Top with dry Parmesan cheese.

Think I'll do the sausages on the grill.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 04:34 PM (Q4IgG)

54 Did your 'strip' have a bone: NY strip.
If it didn't have a bone: KS strip.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

I call them "Boneless NY Strip," and "Bone-in NY Strip."
And I'm too old to change!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

That's what the grocery ads all call them, too. I think Kansas City is just looking for attention.

Posted by: mikeski at April 07, 2024 04:35 PM (DgGvY)

55 we have a huge box of grapefruit because I am a sucker for earnest teenagers selling door-to-door to raise money for their school band/orchestra.

*Laughs while looking at the new Air Jordans*

Posted by: Some Kid at April 07, 2024 04:37 PM (W/lyH)

56 Vmom, April 22 to April 30th

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:37 PM (R7l+6)

57
AZ deplorable, if you want to go 4-wheeling on Wednesday, get in touch with me. We are thinking the Montana Mountain loop, out towards Superior.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Thanks for the invite: I'll have to pass though.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:38 PM (N+fj3)

58 55 we have a huge box of grapefruit because I am a sucker for earnest teenagers selling door-to-door to raise money for their school band/orchestra.

*Laughs while looking at the new Air Jordans*
Posted by: Some Kid at April 07, 2024 04:37 PM (W/lyH)

I like grapefruit bars even better than lemon ones, if you need an idea to use these...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 04:39 PM (exHjb)

59 I like beef.

I like Gimlets.

Cosmos is for the ladies and Nancy Bois.

I liked Fat Clemenza. He knew his way around a kitchen.

Oh look! Martini Time! One olive only please.
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 07, 2024 04:17 PM (R/m4+)
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*slides.cosmo behind lamp*

*points out the window*
"Hey look! Eclipse!"

Posted by: Diogenes at April 07, 2024 04:40 PM (W/lyH)

60 There is a cocktail named Ecipse. It is made with tequila and mezcal. One of those and you black out.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:43 PM (R7l+6)

61 Did your 'strip' have a bone: NY strip.
If it didn't have a bone: KS strip.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

Someone better alert Costco, because they've got beaucoup pounds of boneless NY strips.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:44 PM (CsUN+)

62
Someone better alert Costco, because they've got beaucoup pounds of boneless NY strips.
Posted by: Archimedes

Libs have to libtard.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:46 PM (N+fj3)

63 Sorry to OT, but this has to be seen to be believed.
An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing

https://tinyurl.com/2v2vayuy

I'm not sure Boeing is going to be around much longer.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:48 PM (CsUN+)

64 When is Passover?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at April 07, 2024 04:31 PM (fPaY0)

It starts the evening of the 22nd.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 04:49 PM (gSZYf)

65 My best friend growing up introduced me to Mezcal. He also took a photo of me passed out on the floor after introducing me to Mezcal.

I don't drink Mezcal anymore, but the eclipse cocktail sounds pretty wild.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 04:49 PM (Q4IgG)

66 AZdeplorable, your cheese sounds amazing. I would love to learn to make Toma so I could have a constant supply.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:50 PM (R7l+6)

67 I'm not sure Boeing is going to be around much longer.
Posted by: Archimedes

Seeing as I am currently sitting on a 737, I appreciate your comment.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 04:50 PM (5jjnE)

68 I'm making Sloppy Joe's tonight. Not the Jersey kind, the kind with ground beef. Got a pretty good recipe for it that's a whole lot better than the Manwich stuff.

Posted by: IrishEi at April 07, 2024 04:51 PM (3ImbR)

69 I do a perfect filet.

Grill to 450 with a skillet that I have had for 40 years.

Wood chips in aluminum pan and beer in another.

Steak with salt at room temp about 4 hours.

Down about 8 to 12 minutes.

Flip and then down 2 mins.

Rest at least 10 MINUTES

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 04:52 PM (ENQN6)

70 I'm not sure Boeing is going to be around much longer.
Posted by: Archimedes

Seeing as I am currently sitting on a 737, I appreciate your comment.

Did I say Boeing? Errrr, I meant, ummmm, Airbus. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:52 PM (CsUN+)

71 Broccolini soup. Brown sausage and sweat diced onions. Add chopped garlic. Add carrots navy beans diced potatoes for five minutes. Add chicken stock to simmer. Add broccolini then chopped spinach. Season how you like but I like Italian seasoning. Serve with grated Parmesan and some nice bread.

Posted by: Blutarski at April 07, 2024 04:52 PM (Cp1vk)

72
Someone better alert Costco, because they've got beaucoup pounds of boneless NY strips.
Posted by: Archimedes

That's what I get believing without research.
The NY strip can be either bone in or boneless
The KC strip is with the bone.
One place said they are both from the loin; but, one is from the top and one is from the bottom.
Oh well. I like them so I'll keep eating them.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 04:52 PM (N+fj3)

73 Oh well. I like them so I'll keep eating them.

Wise.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:53 PM (CsUN+)

74 I'm not sure Boeing is going to be around much longer.
Posted by: Archimedes

Seeing as I am currently sitting on a 737, I appreciate your comment.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 04:50 PM (5jjnE)
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The 737 is the safest commercial aircraft ever built, surpassing the DC-3 about 15 years ago. Boeing will be OK. But the maintenance protocols are going to change.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 07, 2024 04:54 PM (W/lyH)

75
Simple meal tonight, some relatively inexpensive beef in the sous vide for hours, to the slicer along with onion, tomato, lettuce, etc. all neatly wrapped up in a wrap.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 07, 2024 04:54 PM (RKVpM)

76 > I'm not sure Boeing is going to be around much longer.
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Much the same is said of Disney.... yet here we are. Neither are going anywhere anytime soon.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (Q4IgG)

77 I'm making Sloppy Joe's tonight. Not the Jersey kind, the kind with ground beef. Got a pretty good recipe for it that's a whole lot better than the Manwich stuff.

Posted by: IrishEi at April 07, 2024 04:51 PM

We love manwich. Cheap and easy. Helps that I am an Appalachian Scots/Irish Hillbilly with a refined palate, but it is still good.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (QNSds)

78 I'm not fussy about what you call them but they had better be 2" thick.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (R7l+6)

79 I have wondered many years later in life if the fact our Baptist churches did not teach and celebrate the major Jewish Holidays was a problem.

These dates and events are a core part of the Christian religion.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 04:56 PM (ENQN6)

80 Simple dinner for me tonight too. Costco chix with baked taters and a green thing.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 07, 2024 04:58 PM (W/lyH)

81 > I'm not fussy about what you call them but they had better be 2" thick.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (R7l+6)
*******
I wouldn’t know how to cook a steak that thick without ruining it

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 07, 2024 04:59 PM (SQmE5)

82 The 737 is the safest commercial aircraft ever built, surpassing the DC-3 about 15 years ago. Boeing will be OK. But the maintenance protocols are going to change.

I hope you're right. However, the 737 has been around since 1968, back when Boeing was staffed by engineers. That's why its record is so good. How good has it been in the last, say, 6 years?

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:59 PM (CsUN+)

83 The 737 is the safest commercial aircraft ever built, surpassing the DC-3 about 15 years ago. Boeing will be OK. But the maintenance protocols are going to change.
Posted by: Diogenes at April 07, 2024 04:54 PM (W/lyH)

Woke dont work at 6 or 7 nines of perfection. Woke works in school and business but moving 300 people at 9 tenths the speed of sound WOKE is bad.
It should be very easy to state and believe this but alas we are a weak people.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 04:59 PM (ENQN6)

84 Alright, time to make the drinks and start the kebabs. Later, everyone.

Posted by: Archimedes at April 07, 2024 04:59 PM (CsUN+)

85 Had a nakkid lemon because I used the rind for something. Scanned the internet for what to do with it.
Winning suggestion. Cut in quarters, throw in blender with a couple of cups of water, couple of tablespoons of sugar, some ice cubes. Blend that sucker.
Serve over ice with a touch of vodka. Works.

Posted by: From about that Time at April 07, 2024 05:00 PM (4780s)

86 If you don't have a singed oven mitt and/or wooden spoon then you're not trying hard enough.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 07, 2024 05:00 PM (W/lyH)

87 78 I'm not fussy about what you call them but they had better be 2" thick.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (R7l+6)

agreed thats about right
maybe 1.5

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:00 PM (ENQN6)

88 We love manwich. Cheap and easy. Helps that I am an Appalachian Scots/Irish Hillbilly with a refined palate, but it is still good.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (QNSds)
~~~~~

You're talking to someone who will eat canned asparagus. So yeah, I've had Manwich many times and probably will again if I'm short on time. But the scratch recipe is really good

Posted by: IrishEi at April 07, 2024 05:00 PM (3ImbR)

89 AZdeplorable, your cheese sounds amazing. I would love to learn to make Toma so I could have a constant supply.
Posted by: Ben Had

Have to be really careful if Toma is a soft cheese, the Monterey Jack is almost too soft to smoke. I do it anyway because it tastes so good. The Pepper Jack is much harder than the Monterey even though they are both Monterey Jack.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:01 PM (N+fj3)

90 RufusT, depends on how you like your steak. I prefer blood rare and you can only get that with a thicker cut.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:01 PM (R7l+6)

91 Seeing as I am currently sitting on a 737, I appreciate your comment.
Posted by: nurse ratched
====
Pro tip. In works better.

Posted by: From about that Time at April 07, 2024 05:02 PM (4780s)

92 RufusT, depends on how you like your steak. I prefer blood rare and you can only get that with a thicker cut.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:01 PM

The redder the better.

Posted by: huerfano at April 07, 2024 05:03 PM (VGOMa)

93 I wish did get beer Friday
Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 04:16 PM (fwDg9)

What's in yer other hand ?

Posted by: JT at April 07, 2024 05:03 PM (T4tVD)

94 hiya

Posted by: JT at April 07, 2024 05:03 PM (T4tVD)

95 huerfano, a nice 1/4 inch crust on the outside and rare on the inside. Steak heaven for me.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:05 PM (R7l+6)

96 > I'm not fussy about what you call them but they had better be 2" thick.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (R7l+6)
*******
I wouldn’t know how to cook a steak that thick without ruining it
Posted by: Rufus

2" is just right!
Rufus, you sous vide it of course!
Or grill it which is what I do if it isn't still frozen from the 'steer freezer'.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:05 PM (N+fj3)

97 We love manwich. Cheap and easy. Helps that I am an Appalachian Scots/Irish Hillbilly with a refined palate, but it is still good.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (QNSds)

Kid had opened a manwich can and used 1/2 of it. So, I took the manwich sauce, 2 TB of harissa sauce, and a can of diced tomatoes into a pan with carmelized onions, bell peppers, spinach and garlic and dropped a dozen eggs in. Served it on toast for a poor man's shakshuka. Kids loved it.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 05:06 PM (exHjb)

98 AZdeplorable, you go wash your mouth out right now! Meat and heat!

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:08 PM (R7l+6)

99 Boeing is going to retire the 737 model and introduce its replacement; the 797. A typical move when a particular brand or model (cough, Pinto, cough) is stymied by name recognition and related issues.

But the real issue is airline food... amirite

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 05:09 PM (Q4IgG)

100 100

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:10 PM (ENQN6)

101 Hmmm....it's after 5:00.

*stirs Manhattan*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:10 PM (Wnv9h)

102 rhennigan, you should have purchased a lottery ticket !

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:11 PM (R7l+6)

103 AZdeplorable, you go wash your mouth out right now! Meat and heat!
Posted by: Ben Had

If I forget to take out something for dinner I 'defrost' in the sous vide.
Set it for 125F and it is nice and rare after an hour or two.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:11 PM (N+fj3)

104 huerfano, a nice 1/4 inch crust on the outside and rare on the inside. Steak heaven for me.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:05 PM

Mmmm....steak.

*looks at calendar*

Lent. No steak.

Soon....

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:12 PM (Wnv9h)

105 I prefer blood rare and you can only get that with a thicker cut.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:01 PM

A perky young waitress once asked how I wanted my elk cooked.

I replied that I have no idea what kind of sounds elk make in the wild, but when I stick my fork in it, I want it to make that sound.

Waitress: Rare it is, then!

She got a good tip.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:13 PM (Wnv9h)

106 104 huerfano, a nice 1/4 inch crust on the outside and rare on the inside. Steak heaven for me.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:05 PM

Mmmm....steak.

*looks at calendar*

Lent. No steak.

Soon....
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:12 PM (Wnv9h)

Orthodox?

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 05:14 PM (exHjb)

107 RMBS, it will still be there when you are ready..

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:14 PM (R7l+6)

108 Orthodox?
Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 05:14 PM

Check.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:14 PM (Wnv9h)

109 I've found it pretty easy to make a good cioppino with whatever fish and seafood are available in your area. Obviously fresh is better but there are a lot of good frozen options.

Central Market in Austin used to have two mixtures called "Fruits de Mer." One was random ends of fish and the other was random bits of seafood. A combination of the two made an awesome cioppino.
Well, of course, the food police in Austin nuked those two very intelligent uses of stuff that would otherwise be thrown away.

And that was well before Austin went totally batsh*t.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at April 07, 2024 05:15 PM (FEVMW)

110 So how to plan something delicious and festive while keeping the prep to a minimum?

I believe Commenter Weasel has pretty much optimized for this. You might want to check with him for some tips.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:16 PM (a3Q+t)

111 RMBS, it will still be there when you are ready..
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:14 PM

Yes it will. I just boned out a leg of lamb for the RMBS Mom to sous vide. That will be part of dinner next month.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:16 PM (Wnv9h)

112 RMBS, Pete Bog told me to cook a piece of Wildebeest the same way. Delicious and I did not share.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:17 PM (R7l+6)

113 I believe Commenter Weasel has pretty much optimized for this. You might want to check with him for some tips.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:16 PM

I do plan on making Weaselbeenz next month.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:17 PM (Wnv9h)

114 RMBS, Pete Bog told me to cook a piece of Wildebeest the same way. Delicious and I did not share.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:17 PM

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:17 PM (Wnv9h)

115 But the real issue is airline food... amirite
Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 05:09 PM (Q4IgG)

Yup.
But at least Alaska Airlines serves Buffalo Trace.
Speaking of, my best friend's step daughter was just hired be Alaska. She has an MBA and is drop dead gorgeous. To be a flight attendant. Go figure.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 07, 2024 05:17 PM (W/lyH)

116 RMBS, took advantage of the season and cubed a boneless lamb leg and made lamb curry.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:18 PM (R7l+6)

117 Dim-Sum Sunday!

Posted by: Eromero at April 07, 2024 05:18 PM (NxC5+)

118 My Daughter loved the Clemenza cooking scene...when she got into college and her could pick her roommate, she asked for a gal who could cook for 20 guys, because, hey you never know...the college was, like, totally confused.

When the roommate still hadn't been picked a week before she was to go, she emailed and asked if she was serving hard time in Joliet or something...

Still, nothing...until the roommate finally showed up.

My Daughter emailed her school: "hey, I finally got my roommate! And guess what? She's never even been to prison! Which is kinda disappointing, now that I think about it. Who's gonna be able to cook for 20 guys?"

Posted by: Boswell at April 07, 2024 05:19 PM (K+UlC)

119 I'm making Sloppy Joe's tonight. Not the Jersey kind, the kind with ground beef. Got a pretty good recipe for it that's a whole lot better than the Manwich stuff.
Posted by: IrishEi at April 07, 2024 04:51 PM
We love manwich. Cheap and easy. Helps that I am an Appalachian Scots/Irish Hillbilly with a refined palate, but it is still good.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 07, 2024 04:55 PM (QNSds)

I love Sloppy Joe's. I have not made them in awhile so I gotta change that up.

If your ever in Key West and go to Sloppy Joe's, tell them you want a Sloppy Joe but to double the meat. They have a large bun and about half is filled nowadays.

Tell them. Double The Meat! And a side of tater tots too. Good Stuff.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 07, 2024 05:20 PM (R/m4+)

120 RMBS, took advantage of the season and cubed a boneless lamb leg and made lamb curry.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:18 PM

Niiice.

We forgot to set aside some raw lamb for my sister's cat. They'll be visiting for Easter, and bringing the cats. Next weekend I have to do another leg of lamb. Some bits will be set aside for teh kitteh.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:20 PM (Wnv9h)

121 First grilling of year

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 05:20 PM (fwDg9)

122 Mrs fluffy and I made baconaise yesterday.

I rendered the bacon fat, she stirred in other ingredients, I manually clean the measuring cup.

Posted by: fluffy at April 07, 2024 05:21 PM (86W+h)

123 110 So how to plan something delicious and festive while keeping the prep to a minimum?

I believe Commenter Weasel has pretty much optimized for this. You might want to check with him for some tips.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:16 PM (a3Q+t)

Oh wait, we're answering questions from the content? Oops.

If we are, my trick has always been don't over-serve. Make as many dishes as you eat with a normal dinner plus 1-2. That's it. So, if you are normally meat+2 sides, make 4-5 things for a meal. If you are meat + 3 sides, make 5-6 things. No way will you need to make more, and by concentrating on what you really want, you can make things great.

This also helps for accommodating a lot of eater needs. Have a vegan top 9 allergy safe dish in your pocket as the 2nd extra - pumpkin black bean chili for Thanksgiving, quinoa with spring vegetables for Easter/Passover, etc, etc...something everyone would eat b/c it's normal, but will have proteins for a main dish...

And for dessert, keep a lemon or strawberry sorbet with some matching fresh fruit in your back pocket for those same folks and older folks who just don't want much after dinner. Easy, peasy, happiness.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 05:22 PM (exHjb)

124 And a side of tater tots too. Good Stuff.
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 07, 2024 05:20 PM (R/m4+)
~~~~~

Tater Tots are the only acceptable side to Sloppy Joes. It's a law.

Posted by: IrishEi at April 07, 2024 05:22 PM (3ImbR)

125 Nilgai, brined, and cooked very rare, is fantastic.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:22 PM (a3Q+t)

126 My sister once made a pot of coffee on the stove. We had a glass top stove. She forgot to put water in the percolator.Melted aluminum on the stove surface. She was devastated. But Dad, being Dad, just hugged her and said things happen.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, My Two Cents at April 07, 2024 05:24 PM (MvA9C)

127 Duncanthrax what is Nilgai, please?

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:25 PM (R7l+6)

128 The Kansas City strip steak got named that because KC was the great provisioning center for hotels and railroads. It became "New York" for the same reason cream cheese became "Philadelphia," because NYC was for a long time a symbol of exclusive quality. I'd be changing it back, too.

There are great steaks available in a lot of places. I didn't find the run-of-the-mill strip steaks in KC any better than I can get in Ohio, but it was just fine. There are, of course, many great restaurants of many kinds in Kansas City. We usually go there once a year basically just to eat.

Best steaks I've ever had were in Sidney Neb. and Emporia Kansas. Beef in the west of England is quite respectable despite what you may have heard.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at April 07, 2024 05:27 PM (zdLoL)

129 >>It is absolutely impossible for anyone living in the United States to go hungry. It simply can't happen. There are hundreds of federal, state, municipal, and local programs designed to make sucking the government teat effortless, especially for food.

Gah, pet peeve of mine!
Saw a letter from a new local NGO asking for a donation from my employer: a free food bank that gives them culturally correct handouts.
Because apparently free American food isn't enough.
No, they come to our country, get free housing, healthcare, public education, but -- no assimilation, they get to keep their native language and now, food.

I am not insensitive to wanting your own cuisine, really. It's comforting, makes life easier/predictable, etc.. I just don't know why it becomes someone else's job to provide it to invaders for free. Why not create a program to feed them in their home country, skip the whole trip to America to then recreate their homeland's lifestyle top to bottom on our dime?!

*steps off soapbox*
Sorry for the rant. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 05:27 PM (6IDWi)

130 My wife follows the way my MiL made sloppy Joe's, ketchup, vinegar and other stuff

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 05:28 PM (fwDg9)

131 Nilgai, brined, and cooked very rare, is fantastic.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:22 PM

Sounds tasty, but that thing looks like a mutant.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:28 PM (Wnv9h)

132 First grilling of year

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 05:20 PM

Where do you live...the North Pole? I live in NE Texas and it is grilling season year round 365.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 07, 2024 05:28 PM (QNSds)

133 Lizzy, hear hear !!!!

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:29 PM (R7l+6)

134 Duncanthrax what is Nilgai, please?
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:25 PM (R7l+6)

Twunny bucks, same as in town ?

Posted by: JT at April 07, 2024 05:29 PM (T4tVD)

135 Roasting chicken tonight. Classic.

At the store earlier today saw peeps on sale 70%off!
Resisted the temptation.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 05:31 PM (6IDWi)

136 Universities of Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge, involved over 400,000 men aged 50-69. Just under half received a single invitation for a PSA test as part of the trial.

After following up for 15 years, there was a small difference in the number of men who died from prostate cancer between the two groups—
nearly 7 men out of every 1,000 in the group invited for screening had died from prostate cancer, compared to nearly 8 men out of every 1,000 in the group who hadn't been invited for screening.

About 0.1% difference at what cost?

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:31 PM (ENQN6)

137 Duncanthrax what is Nilgai, please?
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:25 PM

The largest Asian antelope, which a number of ranches in So.Texas (including King) guide hunts for. You can get 600+ lbs of meat from a cow, more from a bull.

A couple of links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilgai

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ nilgai-the-chimeric-beast-overrunning- texas-and-spreading-disease

(remove spaces)

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:32 PM (a3Q+t)

138 Where do you live...the North Pole? I live in NE Texas and it is grilling season year round 365.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 07, 2024 05:28 PM (QNSds)

My family would die without a grill.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:32 PM (ENQN6)

139 I live in Kentucky and grill year round.

Like the year we had 37" of snow here. A day or two later it wasn't bitterly cold... maybe around 29 or 30, but I dug the grill out and we did hamburgers and hotdogs that day.

Bonus... the beer could be kept cold by just sticking the can or bottle into the nearest snow drift.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 05:32 PM (Q4IgG)

140 I at wait until I can stand outside and not freeze, it's about 60 degrees now and sunny

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 05:33 PM (fwDg9)

141 >>Yesterday was my wife’s birthday so it was a day of cooking for me. Biscuits and gravy in the morning, strip steaks and loaded baked potato for dinner.

You rock!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 05:34 PM (6IDWi)

142 Greetings! Yes, the local food bank does giveaways in park. I see grannies get out with their hand carts and get 100 cans of food and then the son picks them up later in the late model black mercedes. Traffic will be a mess for blocks and the line is hundreds deep, all the same ethnicity, oddly enough.
I made a vegetarian lasagna (spinach, mushrooms and cheeses) for dinner here.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 07, 2024 05:34 PM (MeG8a)

143 Nilgai are tough. Only thing in Texas I like something bigger than my .300 WinMag for.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:34 PM (a3Q+t)

144 Anyone who think Boeing does maintenance for Southwest Airlines raise your hand.
Now slap yourself. Boeing is not AAA and they don't come out and change tires, engines, or oil for the airlines. This is a DEI problem at the airline, especially at United...

Posted by: ChrisP at April 07, 2024 05:34 PM (8Hd6y)

145 The story of the nilgai in Texas begins in India, where their name means “blue cow”—blue is the color of the bull; the cows are brown. They are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, where the association with cattle means that Hindus consider them sacred. They are technically antelope, though they are in the same family (bovidae) and subfamily (bovinae) as your standard cow.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:35 PM (ENQN6)

146 Last week one of the morons here was talking about an Italian fish recipe with capers, olives, raisins but never got around to posting it.

So, I looked around online and found this:

Pesce Spada alla Ghiotta,

which sounded like the same kind of thing made with swordfish. anyway i saw swordfish on sale. I felt like the universe was telling me to cook PSaG.

It was delicious.. And...stupidly easy.

Here's the recipe:

https://www.greatitalianchefs.com/
recipes/pesce-spada-alla-ghiotta-recipe

Give it a whirl.

Posted by: naturalfake at April 07, 2024 05:35 PM (nFnyb)

147 Duncanthrax, I will look for a supplier. I have been buying Axis deer tenderloins from a place in South Texas.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:35 PM (R7l+6)

148 When I lived in a house that had a deck, I had a gas grill and a treager out there. The deck was covered, so we grilled and smoked all year round.

It's especially fun when it's snowing. Takes a little more fuel, but it's great eating and the cook gets to drink bourbon while grilling.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 05:36 PM (vjLmQ)

149 I'm not fussy about what you call them but they had better be 2" thick.
Posted by: Ben Had

"Out-of-context Comments," for $400.

Posted by: mikeski at April 07, 2024 05:37 PM (DgGvY)

150 There is a thick top sirloin roast defrosted in the frig right now.
I just checked recipes and I'll be smoking it tomorrow at 200F for somewhere around 3hrs (actual time unknown as I'll pull it when internal temp is 125F and then wrap it in tin foil and let it sit for 25-30 mins).
Then I'll reverse sear and serve with potatoes, onions, carrots, and celery sous vide to 190F for 2hr.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:38 PM (N+fj3)

151
Everyone should own a slicer, or squat in a home with a slicer and steal it. I think that Wawa makes a profit equal to about the Gross National Product of Russia slicing foods.

Thinly sliced food is so delicious.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 07, 2024 05:39 PM (RKVpM)

152 Nurse can smoke a salmon. Best you'll.ever have

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:39 PM (R7l+6)

153 This is a DEI problem at the airline, especially at United...

Anybody betting hard on the principle "White people never fuck up" has never supervised a crew on any job, ever.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at April 07, 2024 05:40 PM (zdLoL)

154 I use a mandarine for slicing my own potato chips, which then go in the air fryer.
Don't skip the shoe. Or else you may need a large mixing bowl to catch the blood.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 07, 2024 05:40 PM (MeG8a)

155 2" is just right!
Rufus, you sous vide it of course!
Or grill it which is what I do if it isn't still frozen from the 'steer freezer'.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:05 PM (N+fj3):

BHand AZ, I prefer medium rare and grilling a thick steak is where the wheels fall off the cart for me. Maybe now that I can get local beef from a rancher not far from here I’ll have better luck with fresh beef.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 07, 2024 05:43 PM (HFbEw)

156 Boeings problem is a cost of doing it right problem.
They fired all the engineers who knew what they were doing including the people who did the built to spec verifications.
They deserve the drubbing they are going to get.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:44 PM (N+fj3)

157 I use a mandarine for slicing my own potato chips, which then go in the air fryer.
Don't skip the shoe. Or else you may need a large mixing bowl to catch the blood.

But you could add some vodka to the bowl and make a screwdriver, no?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:44 PM (a3Q+t)

158 The flight attendants are all wearing bright orange "CONTRACT NOW" lanyards.

Tacky tacky tacky. And probably against the rules of their current contract.

Whatever.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 05:45 PM (vjLmQ)

159 Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly

Make sure you have an accurate fast thermometer and control your heat, you can do it!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:45 PM (N+fj3)

160 Saw this recipe for gluten-free brownies using regular ingredients -- will be trying it this week w/out Nutella!

Flourless Brownies

▪️2 ripe bananas, mashed⁣
▪️2 eggs ⁣
▪️1/2 cup peanut butter ⁣
▪️1/2 cup cocoa powder ⁣
▪️1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda ⁣
▪️Chocolate chips (optional)⁣
⁣
Topping: Nutella ⁣
⁣
METHOD ⁣
⁣
▪️Preheat oven to 180c⁣
▪️In a bowl mix together all the above ingredients (you could just mix it all in the baking dish!)⁣
▪️Pour into a prepared baking tray. Top with some Nutella, and swirl using a knife ⁣
▪️Bake for 20 minutes ⁣
⁣
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4_a0M8q12B/

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 05:46 PM (6IDWi)

161 Two fat owls are sitting in the oak right over our deck giving the cat a hungry look.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at April 07, 2024 05:47 PM (aD39U)

162 It would be nice to be able to post photos directly to a thread. I would show the owls.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at April 07, 2024 05:47 PM (aD39U)

163 Nurse can smoke a salmon. Best you'll.ever have
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:39 PM

But they're so hard to keep lit and they draw terribly.

On a serious note, I love to brine and hot smoke large sardines. And mackerel. And salmon, and....

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:47 PM (Wnv9h)

164 Seeing as I am currently sitting on a 737, I appreciate your comment.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 04:50 PM

Could you make sure all the panels are secured properly while you're out there?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:48 PM (a3Q+t)

165 Staten Island President

The Cost Per Illegal Alien in NYC Is Double the Average Salary of Americans

Over $150K.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:48 PM (ENQN6)

166 ...Duncanthrax what is Nilgai, please?
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:25 PM (R7l+6)

I'm (obviously) not Duncanthrax, but it's commonly called "The Blue Ghost".

MUCH harder to see in the brush, than you might imagine. Incredibly stealthy for an animal so large.

And bring plenty of rifle. .30-'06 with 180 gr. Nosler Partition or Hornady Bonded would be a good starting point. .300 Win Mag would not be "too much gun." And, be accurate. They're a TOUGH animal to put down.

My endorsement. I've enjoyed those steaks on the 7-Bar Ranch in Hebbronville, TX. DEEE LICS IOUS!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 07, 2024 05:48 PM (e6UQI)

167 >>It would be nice to be able to post photos directly to a thread. I would show the owls.

Yes!
Owls are so cool, provided they don't make a snack of your beloved pet.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 05:49 PM (6IDWi)

168 Three Out of Four British Muslims Don’t Believe Hamas Committed Rape and Murder During October 7 Terrorist Attacks

gooder and harderer

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:50 PM (ENQN6)

169 Rufus, I just use garlic powder on the outside of my room temp steak. Cook the first side until.you have a nice crust, about 6 minutes, depending on heat source. Turn. Don't hesitate to cut into it after about 4 minutes on the second side to gage what you want for doneness. You will soon learn the timing.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:51 PM (R7l+6)

170 Anyone have any culinary ideas for kippered herring besides just eating it out of the can? Which I love to do, but curious if there are other things you can make.

Posted by: skywch at April 07, 2024 05:51 PM (uqhmb)

171 And thank you, Ben Had.

I will see what I can do for next time.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 05:51 PM (vjLmQ)

172 I shall practice my nalgai calls.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM (ENQN6)

173 I want to see owls. Show me owls.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM (HKCc2)

174 Jim, hugs,darlin

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM (R7l+6)

175 It would be nice to be able to post photos directly to a thread. I would show the owls.

Yes!
Owls are so cool, provided they don't make a snack of your beloved pet.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 05:49 PM

When we first got Black Dog Three as a baby she was so tiny she could fit through the fence rails and would get out into the big back yard when she went out at night to go potty. I was terrified that an owl was going to get her so I stood out there with a flashlight shining it randomly into the night sky until she was done and came back into the house.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM (QNSds)

176 Did Nurse R ever sou vide that annoying woodpecker?

Posted by: Northernlurker at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM (ewqMN)

177 You will soon learn the timing.
Posted by: Ben Had

Exactly! Getting the steak cooked right is an excellent excuse to have more steaks!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM (N+fj3)

178 I eat kippered herring on toast, or on crackers with some diced red onion as a garnish.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 07, 2024 05:53 PM (MeG8a)

179 And season your steaks with truffle salt.

If it's on the heat for longer than 2 1/2 minutes a side, it's overcooked.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 05:53 PM (vjLmQ)

180 Let he who has not scorched a wooden spoon through leaving it in the pan with the heat on high cast the iron first.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at April 07, 2024 05:53 PM (tT6L1)

181 @169 Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:51 PM (R7l+6)

Thanks BH and AZ, you have me wound up and ready to give it a go this week. Other than some rain, good grilling weather.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 07, 2024 05:54 PM (HFbEw)

182 You will soon learn the timing.
Posted by: Ben Had

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True of most forms of dancing.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 07, 2024 05:54 PM (HKCc2)

183 Anyone have any culinary ideas for kippered herring besides just eating it out of the can? Which I love to do, but curious if there are other things you can make.
Posted by: skywch at April 07, 2024 05:51 PM

Warm up in a skillet with butter. Serve with eggs. Breakfast of champions.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:56 PM (Wnv9h)

184 Did Nurse R ever sou vide that annoying woodpecker?
Posted by: Northernlurker at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM

That assumes there was anything left to sous vide. We know how nurse can shoot.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:57 PM (Wnv9h)

185 >>I was terrified that an owl was going to get her so I stood out there with a flashlight shining it randomly into the night sky until she was done and came back into the house.

Good idea!
In a past home I had three baby owls in the big tree in the backyard - so cute! One summer night, their parent (I assume) was sitting on the side fence about 2ft from the open window making this scraping metal sound (had never heard an owl before). Had no idea until I put my face next to the screen and was face to face with it - got the impression I was disturbing it, heh.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 05:57 PM (6IDWi)

186
If it's on the heat for longer than 2 1/2 minutes a side, it's overcooked.
Posted by: nurse ratched

We're talking about 2" thick steaks... it might take a bit longer as Rufus noted he like it medium rare.
(I don't judge!)

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 05:58 PM (N+fj3)

187
The Cost Per Illegal Alien in NYC Is Double the Average Salary of Americans

Over $150K.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 07, 2024 05:48 PM

Snopes: Diversity is our strength. Especially when some young unwed mother has to pay thousands of dollars in taxes to support the aliens. She obviously, based on her voting record, supports this process and wishes it to continue.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 07, 2024 05:59 PM (RKVpM)

188 Warm up in a skillet with butter. Serve with eggs. Breakfast of champions.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 05:56 PM (Wnv9h)

Yup. Kippers and Eggs. A classic.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 05:59 PM (gSZYf)

189 Aaand I strayed from the food theme, oops!

I have to make a 90th birthday cake in a few weeks and have no idea what to make. Dad typically has had spice cake but he's open to something different. Hmmm.
Any suggestions, horde?

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:00 PM (6IDWi)

190 ...Jim, hugs,darlin. Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 05:52 PM (R7l+6)

Hugs backatcha!

Lookin' forward to October!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 07, 2024 06:00 PM (e6UQI)

191 AZdeplorable, exactly, 2 1/2 minutes isn't going to put a crust on 2 " steak unless you're using a blow torch.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:01 PM (R7l+6)

192 I think the owls are building a nest right there over the deck. This will not do. I might get the hose and jet spray the nest to see if they will move on.

That would explain why one hangs around while the other flys about.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at April 07, 2024 06:01 PM (aD39U)

193 You will soon learn the timing.
Posted by: Ben Had

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True of most forms of dancing.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 07, 2024 05:54 PM

As well as telling a woman to "calm down".

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 06:02 PM (a3Q+t)

194 189 Aaand I strayed from the food theme, oops!

I have to make a 90th birthday cake in a few weeks and have no idea what to make. Dad typically has had spice cake but he's open to something different. Hmmm.
Any suggestions, horde?
Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:00 PM (6IDWi)

Any foods/flavors he can't or won't eat?

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:02 PM (exHjb)

195 Snopes: Diversity is our strength

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Is that Snopes guy still dicking the staffer chick?

Not that it has any relevance to his integrity as a source of reliable information or anything.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 07, 2024 06:02 PM (HKCc2)

196 >>Any foods/flavors he can't or won't eat?

Allergic to tree nuts, and not one who goes for rich/dense chocolatey things.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:04 PM (6IDWi)

197 > The Cost Per Illegal Alien in NYC Is Double the Average Salary of Americans

Over $150K.

________

How much is graft?

$149K?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 06:04 PM (Q4IgG)

198 Lizzy, a chocolate/ chili cake.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:05 PM (R7l+6)

199 194 189 Aaand I strayed from the food theme, oops!

I have to make a 90th birthday cake in a few weeks and have no idea what to make. Dad typically has had spice cake but he's open to something different. Hmmm.
Any suggestions, horde?
Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:00 PM (6IDWi)

Any foods/flavors he can't or won't eat?
Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:02 PM (exHjb)

If he'll eat anything, I'd probably make a hummingbird cake - lots of the flavors of spice cake, but lots more fun and interesting stuff, too (I can't eat this anymore, but when I could, it was delicious)...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:05 PM (exHjb)

200 199 194 189 Aaand I strayed from the food theme, oops!

I have to make a 90th birthday cake in a few weeks and have no idea what to make. Dad typically has had spice cake but he's open to something different. Hmmm.
Any suggestions, horde?
Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:00 PM (6IDWi)

Any foods/flavors he can't or won't eat?
Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:02 PM (exHjb)

If he'll eat anything, I'd probably make a hummingbird cake - lots of the flavors of spice cake, but lots more fun and interesting stuff, too (I can't eat this anymore, but when I could, it was delicious)...
Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:05 PM (exHjb)

Okay, ignore this now that I see the tree nuts stuff

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:05 PM (exHjb)

201 Lizzy, Oops. Guess that won't work.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:06 PM (R7l+6)

202 >>Lizzy, a chocolate/ chili cake.

I have never heard of such a thing, Ben Had!
Now I have to bing that. . .

>>I'd probably make a hummingbird cake
I was thinking of trying that!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:07 PM (6IDWi)

203 G'rump928(c), I've read that owls can't or don't build their own nest. They usually use an abandoned hawk nest.

Posted by: Ronster at April 07, 2024 06:07 PM (1g7kI)

204 Heh.

Biden Faces Problem Getting on Ohio Ballot, State Official Warns

The Democratic National Convention may take place too late for President Joe Biden to appear on the general election ballot in Ohio, an official has warned.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at April 07, 2024 06:07 PM (aD39U)

205 How much is graft?

$149K?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 07, 2024 06:04 PM (Q4IgG)

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That $5 per sq ft office space doesn't pay for itself.

-- Your Favorite NGO

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 07, 2024 06:09 PM (HKCc2)

206 Lizzy, it has become my favorite. You can dress it up with almost any topping.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:09 PM (R7l+6)

207 G'rump928(c), I've read that owls can't or don't build their own nest. They usually use an abandoned hawk nest.
Posted by: Ronster at April 07, 2024 06:07 PM (1g7kI)

Well, this clump of stuff looks pretty nesty and I hadn't noticed it before, but then I don't usually look straight up when I am on the deck.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at April 07, 2024 06:09 PM (aD39U)

208 196 >>Any foods/flavors he can't or won't eat?

Allergic to tree nuts, and not one who goes for rich/dense chocolatey things.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:04 PM (6IDWi)

Okay, take 2 on the suggestion...

Classic coffee cake with a spice cake streusel - something like this
https://divascancook.com/coffee-cake-recipe/ for the base and then make the streusel with the called for cinnamon and then add ginger and nutmeg (and allspice) to taste - I'd just stick with the 3 b/c I just love that trio alone...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:10 PM (exHjb)

209 Lizzy, it has become my favorite. You can dress it up with almost any topping.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:09 PM

Carrot frosting?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 06:10 PM (a3Q+t)

210 209 Lizzy, it has become my favorite. You can dress it up with almost any topping.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:09 PM

Carrot frosting?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 06:10 PM (a3Q+t)

I see you've watched Chopped...and Guys Grocery Games...and all the other "whammy ingredient" shows...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 07, 2024 06:11 PM (exHjb)

211 Duncanthrax, no. I like a champagne/raspberry drizzle.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:12 PM (R7l+6)

212 >>I'd probably make a hummingbird cake
I was thinking of trying that!
Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:07 PM (6IDWi)

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Try blackbirds, baked in a pie.

Posted by: Zombie Henry VIII at April 07, 2024 06:13 PM (HKCc2)

213 OK, looking at the recipe at bakefromscratch.com it's fine -- he can eat pecans!

Thanks!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:13 PM (6IDWi)

214 BCochran1981 weeps.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 06:14 PM (a3Q+t)

215 Just got here. Brats and potato wedges tonight along with a pasta salad.

Easy and pretty good Sloppy Joe recipe:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24264/sloppy-joes-ii/

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 07, 2024 06:15 PM (ju2Fy)

216 Overnight marinated ribs have been smoking for a couple hours. If I’m in and out of the GT, it means I’m wiping barbecue sauce off my screen.

Posted by: RI Red at April 07, 2024 06:15 PM (hOuQB)

217 >>Lizzy, it has become my favorite. You can dress it up with almost any topping.

Oh, fun!
I don't get the carrot frosting reference, but - get this! - that's another food allergy I have to navigate.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:16 PM (6IDWi)

218 >I'd probably make a hummingbird cake
I was thinking of trying that!
Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 06:07 PM (6IDWi)

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Try blackbirds, baked in a pie.
Posted by: Zombie Henry
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Soused hog face

Posted by: Jack Aubrey at April 07, 2024 06:17 PM (XeU6L)

219 Lizzy, ignore Duncanthrax. It's that whole carrots in chili thing.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:18 PM (R7l+6)

220 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589309/

Grapefruit drinks...
With the medicalization of the American public, especially old folks - I take 4 different prescribed medications daily - grapefruit can be a problem. Grapefruit interferes with the absorbency of some medications, while it exaggerates the effects of others.
Be a good host and remind your guests to check the list of drugs contraindicated.

Posted by: buddhaha at April 07, 2024 06:18 PM (AOz1w)

221 I miss BC, hope he is well.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 07, 2024 06:18 PM (XeU6L)

222 Overnight marinated ribs have been smoking for a couple hours. If I’m in and out of the GT, it means I’m wiping barbecue sauce off my screen.
Posted by: RI Red at April 07, 2024 06:15 PM

Have a rib for me, brother.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 06:18 PM (Wnv9h)

223 RI Red, I'm not feeling the sharing here!

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:22 PM (R7l+6)

224 Only thing in Texas I like something bigger than my .300 WinMag for.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 05:34 PM (a3Q+t)

That's big. Is it worth the hunt, or is it like shooting a cow in a pasture?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 06:22 PM (gSZYf)

225 If I’m in and out of the GT, it means I’m wiping barbecue sauce off my screen.

Posted by: RI Red at April 07, 2024 06:15 PM

Clearly your parents didn't raise you right...you didn't bring enough for everyone?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 06:23 PM (gSZYf)

226 I love ribs.

But. They cannot be too soft. I need to have to use my teeth at least a bit. Mush that falls off the bone and I could mash with my gums is gross to me. If I can't take hold and tear with my teeth, I lose the primal joy of eating meat off the bone. And if that meat has the taste of smoke and the char of a fire, well, call me Ayla.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 06:24 PM (/PlBO)

227 Tonight is fresh chow mein noodles from the Chinese market on Clement street with cabbage and fried tofu.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 07, 2024 06:24 PM (RIvkX)

228 SanFranpsycho, tofu? Really?

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:27 PM (R7l+6)

229 Lizzy, go atypical and make him a cobbler!
Peach with vanilla ice cream on the side.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 07, 2024 06:27 PM (N+fj3)

230 Have a rib for me, brother.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 06:18 PM (Wnv9h)

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Don't overdue it. One is enough.

Posted by: Adam at April 07, 2024 06:29 PM (HKCc2)

231 I love ribs.

But. They cannot be too soft.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 07, 2024 06:24 PM (/PlBO)

Yup. I'm with you on that one. Sadly, I am in the minority in my house, and I do what I'm told.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 06:32 PM (gSZYf)

232 My mom made Sloppy Joes for years with just browned hamburger and ketchup. Neighborhood favorite. Feed an army in about 20 minutes.
Friend of mine goes to her many years later and asks for the recipe. My mom says ketchup. He says "and?" "that's it".
He had tried everything. Knew there was Ketchup in it but despite everything he tried in it he never was able to get the same taste. Thought it was some family secret recipe.
Another neighborhood favorite was her "Spaghetti". Two cans of Franco American spaghetti and 2 pounds of browned hamburger.

Posted by: Reforger at April 07, 2024 06:32 PM (B705c)

233 It can be beverage time
Cognac

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 06:33 PM (fwDg9)

234 Fried tofu with chili garlic and scallions. Yum!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 07, 2024 06:33 PM (RIvkX)

235 It just occurred to me I haven't eaten all day. Cheese and jalapeño quesadillos coming up.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:33 PM (R7l+6)

236 Grapefruit interferes with the absorbency of some medications, while it exaggerates the effects of others.
Be a good host and remind your guests to check the list of drugs contraindicated.
Posted by: buddhaha at April 07, 2024 06:18 PM (AOz1w)

For those on the blue pill enhancer , I heard grapefruit will exaggerate the effects so you might save some money and have a glass of grapefruit juice and cut the pill in half.

Posted by: polynikes at April 07, 2024 06:35 PM (MNhXM)

237 >It just occurred to me I haven't eaten all day

Don't believe I have ever uttered this sentence in my life, lol

Posted by: skywch at April 07, 2024 06:37 PM (uqhmb)

238 I had all you could eat chicken and beef fajitas last night at a 20th wedding anniversary party of a friend. They tasted good but probably would have been better if there weren’t an all you could drink margaritas too.

Posted by: polynikes at April 07, 2024 06:38 PM (MNhXM)

239 Day before Thanksgiving had colonoscopy, didn't eat for like 72 hours, I didn't think I could do it. Longest ever did

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 06:39 PM (fwDg9)

240 Fasting is bad, caffeine withdrawal is worse.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 07, 2024 06:41 PM (RIvkX)

241 That's big. Is it worth the hunt, or is it like shooting a cow in a pasture?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 06:22 PM

The ones I'm familiar with are real hunts. You drive out a ways, then either drive around hoping to spot some, or glass from a high point. There's usually some stalking involved, and 200-300 yd shots are not uncommon. They're well-camouflaged, have good eye sight, and are pretty wily. They learn quickly what a jeep driving around means. You're not guaranteed a 'successful' hunt. I'm meat hunting, so I go for a cow. The guides are pretty good at knowing what they're looking for, which helps.

They are tough. I've missed a .338 Win Mag I used to have, and have seriously considered getting a .375 H&H or a 9.3x62 if I go after another.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 06:41 PM (a3Q+t)

242 We went to VDH's favorite restaurant, Sal's in Selma, on Friday at noon. Cloudy day, sooo crowded, sooo noisy. But the crowd was happy.

Definitely a working class restaurant. Mister's favorite area restaurant too. In a residential area off the 99 freeway.

Sal's Fancy Burrito, full sized (Chile Con Carne) recommended if you're really hungry. Better than the half-sized. If you plan on leftovers, get the Chile Con Carne from the Comidas Especiales section, with rice and beans on the side, or the James' Special. The burrito loses something on the ride home.

Chile Con Queso is in the appetizers, too.

Want soup? Get the half sized bowl.

https://salsmexicanrestaurants.com/menu/selma-menu/

Posted by: KT at April 07, 2024 06:42 PM (rrtZS)

243 Best soup I have ever had was in a place here in town that did green bean and bacon in a Mexican flavored broth. I tried to copy it and failed.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:46 PM (R7l+6)

244 243 Best soup I have ever had was in a place here in town that did green bean and bacon in a Mexican flavored broth. I tried to copy it and failed.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:46 PM (R7l+6)
Served in every fraternal organization in Texas.

Posted by: Eromero at April 07, 2024 06:49 PM (NxC5+)

245 Fried tofu with chili garlic and scallions. Yum!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 07, 2024 06:33 PM

I have a nice recipe for roasted eggplant, fried tofu, garlic, ginger, soy, sugar, garlic chili paste, and I'm probably forgetting something. Very tasty, especially with some ramen. I make it a lot during Lent.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 06:49 PM (Wnv9h)

246 You have not lived until you have had bacon wrapped jalapeño queso.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:49 PM (R7l+6)

247 SpaceX targets Sunday, April 7 at 7:16 p.m. EDT, 23:16 UTC (01:16 CEST - April

for a Falcon 9 launch of the Bandwagon-1 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center

Posted by: Ciampino - ROCKET SCIENCE anyway at April 07, 2024 06:51 PM (qfLjt)

248 Eromero, get me a recipe, please.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:52 PM (R7l+6)

249 Mexican flavored broth.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:46 PM (R7l+6)

They know what they are doing with soups!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 06:52 PM (gSZYf)

250 Okay folks...there is an Old Fashioned with my name on it waiting for me.

Thanks for reading and commenting!

Cheers!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 06:53 PM (gSZYf)

251 Okay folks...there is an Old Fashioned with my name on it waiting for me.

Thanks for reading and commenting!

Cheers!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 07, 2024 06:53 PM

Cheers!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 07, 2024 06:54 PM (Wnv9h)

252 CBD, don't you know it. That stuff was divine.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:54 PM (R7l+6)

253 248 Eromero, get me a recipe, please.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:52 PM (R7l+6)
Guy’s in the hospital, I’ll try to visit him this week, and get it.

Posted by: Eromero at April 07, 2024 06:54 PM (NxC5+)

254 CBD, all thanks to you. The food thread fills my culinary week.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:56 PM (R7l+6)

255 >Eromero, get me a recipe, please.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:52 PM (R7l+6)
Guy’s in the hospital, I’ll try to visit him this week, and get it.
Posted by: Eromero at April 07, 2024 06:54 PM (NxC5+)
++++++
For some reason, this sounds like the makings of a Seinfeld episode.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 07, 2024 06:56 PM (HFbEw)

256 For some reason, this sounds like the makings of a Seinfeld episode.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 07, 2024 06:56 PM (HFbEw)
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I was thinking more Gambino with Luigi and Guido making sure the guy talked.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at April 07, 2024 06:57 PM (tT6L1)

257 Jest if you will but once you taste this stuff you will never forget it.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:59 PM (R7l+6)

258 Lizzy, ignore Duncanthrax. It's that whole carrots in chili thing.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 07, 2024 06:18 PM

Bein' the Food Thread, and all, you could have said I was stirring the pot.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 07, 2024 07:00 PM (a3Q+t)

259 WEASELS GUN THREAD IS UPSTAIRS

Posted by: Skip at April 07, 2024 07:01 PM (fwDg9)

260 253

Doesn't seem like you read my expanded explanation of the voting compact.

The states that have already passed it (including DC & now ME) constitute 78% (gulp) of the necessary 270 electoral votes needed before it goes into effect.

"Uh"... they're very close. All they need is another few states with a combined 60 electoral votes.

Posted by: mnw at April 07, 2024 07:04 PM (NLIak)

261 >>Lizzy, go atypical and make him a cobbler!
Peach with vanilla ice cream on the side.

Oh, dang, that sounds delicious!
May make that before his birthday.
I love cobbler.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 07, 2024 07:10 PM (6IDWi)

262 Lizzy ... Lemon cake with blueberries is one suggestion ... Another idea would be a gingerbread served with whipped cteam OR a warm caramel sauce (rather than frosting) ... And there's always the classic strawberry shortcake.

Posted by: Kathy at April 07, 2024 07:14 PM (yG7uN)

263 Hafta confess.....all that pinkness and its arrangment got me a bit aroused..

(ritual self-denunciation appended)

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