Food Thread: Super Bowl Edition

Well! So Pete Bog can cook!

Those are baby-back ribs with a very nice looking sauce that he claims is "Stubbs spicy with added Fresh Ginger, Plum Sauce, fresh Garlic, Sesame oil, topped with Green Onions and toasted Sesame Seeds."

Do you believe him?

I don't.

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By no stretch of the imagination is the United States food safety Nirvana. We have significant issues...just like most industrialized nations, but I think they are compounded by the influx of illegals into the food industry. And of course we import food from all over the world, in part to satisfy the demand for weird shit among those illegals, and legals from the 3rd world who have settled here.

Like this! Dried fish recalled because of improper eviceration. Yum! And it's from Vietnam.

But we also are on the cutting edge when it comes to food production and processing, and we have a robust academic system to improve that.

New research targets unseen paths foodborne illness takes to consumers

Yes, it's geeky, but also interesting!

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This is on the menu today at Chez Dildo. Or maybe tomorrow, if my eyes are bigger than my stomach! I have the chicken thighs marinating in buttermilk, so it is only a matter of timing, not motivation.

But the recipe is sort of silly. Lots of ingredients, and it will turn out to be a sloppy mess, so I think I will modify the construction a bit. Hot Fire Chicken also is on the hot side...duh! Probably too hot for the rest of the house, but that's okay; that is what extra hot sauce on the side is for.

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That was my Sunday Roast dinner two weeks ago. Damn, it was mighty tasty. Porchetta, but obviously made with pork belly, because it was amazingly rich and fatty and crunchy, all at once. And that Yorkshire pudding was excellent!

The restaurant was in South Kensington, and it had a marvelous name: The Hereford Arms. I love these sorts of places, and I will be saddened when the government of the UK makes it illegal to sell pork or alcohol.

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Did I also mention that I have chili on the menu for today? And as a backup I can make Pork Milanese....bone-in, because I am not a savage!

Yes, I may have overbought just a bit.

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No, I am not recommending this recipe, because it is the sort of food that doesn't require a recipe, and most of you make something like it already.

But Breakfast Croissant Bake reminded me of something my mom would have on hand when i was a youth and eating everything in sight. She would make it, or sometimes buy it from a place in Connecticut. And I would come home from swimming practice and eat several of them. Or all of them.

Food memories like that are immensely amusing. It probably didn't amuse my mother though...

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A friend graciously gave me some genuine grown-in-the-USA garlic, and I tasted one clove and planted the rest, because my pathetic failure last year is an anomaly...right? I hope so, because it's in the ground (actually, a large pot), and it had better work this time!

Send all of your extra antelope to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

Rumor has it that the Bourbon Bubble is bursting. I have seen no evidence of decreasing prices, but maybe the bursting started somewhere else! 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.

The problem...or the solution...is to buy lots of bourbon, take tasting notes, and eventually arrive at your favorites! It should take forty or fifty years, but it is worth it!

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

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1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:01 PM (Ia/+0)

2 The food which is nood.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:01 PM (bss/y)

3 I am sure those ribs ard good, but I am not one who needs lots extra on some good meat.

On other hand, have stuff to make cheesesteak but cold makes me want a salad, grilled ham and cheese and tomato soup tonight

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:03 PM (Ia/+0)

4 Yes, I believe Pete Bog because he recognizes Stubbs as the premier sauce.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026 04:04 PM (0KSrI)

5 At first I thought the food thread was early.

Then I looked at the clock.

Anyways, those are some fine-looking dishes highlighted today. At Chez ABA, we're doing some sliders and Peppercorn Chicken Wings. Gonna be tasty!

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 08, 2026 04:04 PM (/HDaX)

6 Soup-er Bowl food night here...

Beef and black bean chili
Tostitoes
Starwberries and blueberries
and Super Smores Brownies for dessert.

For the brownies, take and prep your favorite boxed mix or homemade brownie and cook for 6-7 minutes less than normal. Then top with a mix of mini-marshmallows, semi-crushed chocolate graham crackers, and dark chocolate chips in a 2-2-1 ratio and cook the rest of your normal time. Have very happy folks more impressed than they should be.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:04 PM (tOcjL)

7 It's an all day pub-grub festival here. My son's here and wants to watch the Stupid Bowl... and celebrate his old man's birthday, so I'll abide.

Just finished a sheet of wings in the oven. 3 different sauces.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 08, 2026 04:05 PM (jtM2q)

8 Bacon.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 08, 2026 04:06 PM (abIsI)

9 Did I also mention that I have chili on the menu for today?

I won my church's chili cook off last night, and it was damn well deserved. When asked my secret(s), I could only reply that it was my exquisite culinary skill set. That and 3 kinds of chili powder, demi glace as a foundation, and expertly prepared chuck. The down side was that it was all gone by the time I went to get a helping.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:06 PM (Riz8t)

10 Those ribs look monster but that list of ingredients seems ... odd

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:07 PM (iFTx/)

11
We have a local butcher here in our small town. He sells wonderful meat. We don't buy meat at the grocery.

Last week we bought boneless pork ribs, seared them on the grill and finished them off in the crockpot.

They were awesome.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 04:07 PM (3ek7K)

12 Do you believe him?

I don't.

I bet he snuck some maple syrup in there.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 08, 2026 04:07 PM (ULPxl)

13 "Did I also mention that I have chili on the menu for today?"

I made chili last night for me and my mom

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:08 PM (iFTx/)

14 'slaw
1 half head of cabbage, remove outer leaves.
1 smol carrot
Shred in a food processor
Dump into hot water and stir, drain.
1/4 cup of pickle juice, toss.
In fridge for 4 hours, uncovered in a strainer.
Drain, strain, and toss.
Mayo, salt, white pepper. Fridge 1 hour before serving.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 08, 2026 04:08 PM (diia5)

15 I need to find a farm where I can get eggs with ORANGE yolks,....or just start up the backyard chicken coop...

THAT is a first world problem! Insufficient massed produced eggs!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:09 PM (7kJyR)

16 The illegals in Springfield, Ohio have some weird eating habits.

https://youtu.be/3BrCvZmSnKA

Posted by: From Kiffness at February 08, 2026 04:09 PM (2Ez/1)

17 >>>On other hand, have stuff to make cheesesteak but cold makes me want a salad, grilled ham and cheese and tomato soup tonight
Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:03 PM (Ia/+0)
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Grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup is definitely cold weather comfort food and brings back good memories. It's chili for me tonight. Left over from last yesterday so it's bound to be better.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 08, 2026 04:09 PM (feRRB)

18
I made chili earlier this week and chicken wings last night.

So, today will be smash burgers or maybe just grilled burgers, I have yet to decide.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:11 PM (iJfKG)

19 Seeing the breakfast recipe...

Kids asked for fresh bagels and never ate them...and my spouse has a ground pork with sage he never ate in the freezer...so both are gonna become a cowboy breakfast casserole with those some eggs, garlic and olive oil, more seasoning, and some veg for a dinner this week. Usually I do a french bread cowboy breakfast with plain sausage...but what the heck.

Trying to decide if I'm gonna add some canned pumpkin to the egg b/c I have it, I don't use much "milk", and pumpkin and sage love each other...and it means I don't have to make a separate veg with dinner...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:12 PM (tOcjL)

20 I'm buying the booze for my daughter's wedding, because I know the good stuff, and if it isn't all consumed, I want to bring it home for me. Oftentimes, the caterer will just take home the inferior stuff they tend to bring, and if you demand they bring the good stuff, they'll rape you on the price.

My current dilemma is prosecco vs champagne. I like prosecco, and have limited experience with champagne, but overall, my impression is that champagne is pretty bad unless you pay above $40/ bottle. You can buy a passable prosecco for half that.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:13 PM (Riz8t)

21
The lovely and eccentric Mrs naturalfake picked up some football sushi from the Japanese grocery.

So, I stand corrected we will have burgers with a sushi appetizer and cocktails.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:13 PM (iJfKG)

22
I don't know if anyone is familiar with Blue Hog sauces.

The Ace Hardware here carries that brand.

We really like the sauces.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 04:14 PM (3ek7K)

23 Nothing majorly exciting for dinner over here - hamburgers, except I am having a homemade veggie burger just because I like them.

First crawfish of the season is being eaten outside right now. I like it in gumbo, but I don’t like to just eat them from their little shells. I am a weirdo, I know.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:15 PM (Wmg4n)

24 Oh, there is a football game tonight?
Didn't notice

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (Ia/+0)

25 I don't know if anyone is familiar with Blue Hog sauces.

The Ace Hardware here carries that brand.

We really like the sauces.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 04:14 PM (3ek7K)

I like Stubb's Original because it is not sweet at all.

Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (iJfKG)

26 14 'slaw
1 half head of cabbage, remove outer leaves.
1 smol carrot
Shred in a food processor
Dump into hot water and stir, drain.
1/4 cup of pickle juice, toss.
In fridge for 4 hours, uncovered in a strainer.
Drain, strain, and toss.
Mayo, salt, white pepper. Fridge 1 hour before serving.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 08, 2026 04:08 PM (diia5)

That's a very soft slaw, right?

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (tOcjL)

27 @20 Archimedes

PROSECCO!!!!!!!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (7kJyR)

28 Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (iJfKG)

This.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (bss/y)

29 We have Stubbs sauce with a lot of things. The sugar fre is good as well

We had our church luncheon today. For a small group a lot of food Two soups-chicken and barley and roasted red pepper and tomato. Some delicious Mexican type thing with beans and sausage and little pastry cups to go with it ( I don't know what it was called) as well as pasta with and without meat and a new guy brought home cooked carrots with a ginger sauce. I'm stuffed.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (ix8EF)

30 LETS GO SEAHAWKS!

WHOOOOFREAKINGHOOOOOO!

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (PqWuF)

31 The reason grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup is so appealing is because it's pizza, but served in two separate dishes.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (2Ez/1)

32 I'm buying the booze for my daughter's wedding, because I know the good stuff, and if it isn't all consumed, I want to bring it home for me. Oftentimes, the caterer will just take home the inferior stuff they tend to bring, and if you demand they bring the good stuff, they'll rape you on the price.

My current dilemma is prosecco vs champagne. I like prosecco, and have limited experience with champagne, but overall, my impression is that champagne is pretty bad unless you pay above $40/ bottle. You can buy a passable prosecco for half that.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:13 PM (Riz8t)
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The "sparling wines" are good and much cheaper than true branded champagne. Korbel tastes close to champagne and is much cheaper.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:19 PM (iFTx/)

33 23 Nothing majorly exciting for dinner over here - hamburgers, except I am having a homemade veggie burger just because I like them.

First crawfish of the season is being eaten outside right now. I like it in gumbo, but I don’t like to just eat them from their little shells. I am a weirdo, I know.
Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:15 PM (Wmg4n)

One of my favorite things is a black bean burger with 2 slices of bacon and 2 slices of avocado...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:19 PM (tOcjL)

34 a homemade veggie burger

Here's yer FWP!! You can do better, Piper. C'mon!

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 08, 2026 04:19 PM (47diA)

35 Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (iJfKG)

This.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (bss/y)
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I like the mustardy BBQ sauces better, like South Carolina style

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:20 PM (iFTx/)

36 >>>Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (iJfKG)

This.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (bss/y)
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I like the vinegar based sauces. Mustard sauces are okay too.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 08, 2026 04:21 PM (feRRB)

37 Oh, and I forgot to mention Cremant, which is a new one to me. It's supposed to be closer to champagne, but cheaper.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:21 PM (Riz8t)

38 Stubbs, chili, lime and ginger is my go to rib marinade.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026 04:21 PM (0KSrI)

39 24 Oh, there is a football game tonight?
Didn't notice
Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM

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It's more of a social event punctuated by widespread shussing so everyone can hear the commercials.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2026 04:21 PM (2Ez/1)

40 35 Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (iJfKG)

This.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (bss/y)
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I like the mustardy BBQ sauces better, like South Carolina style
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:20 PM (iFTx/)

I like the spice of a Texas BBQ sauce, but have been known to add some stone ground mustard to it..

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:22 PM (7kJyR)

41 "Did I also mention that I have chili on the menu for today?"

I made chili last night for me and my mom

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:08 PM

I also made chili last night. Some of which also went to the RMBS Mom this morning.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 08, 2026 04:22 PM (Wnv9h)

42 Oh, there is a football game tonight?
Didn't notice

The good news is that we're eating out tonight. I'm expecting fewer people than usual, since many will be watching the game.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:22 PM (Riz8t)

43 That's a very soft slaw, right?
Posted by: Nova Local

Not really. It's still crunchy the day of. And if you drain it the next day, it's still ok.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 08, 2026 04:23 PM (diia5)

44 LETS GO SEAHAWKS!

WHOOOOFREAKINGHOOOOOO!
Posted by: nurse ratched
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As long as they win by 4 or less. I took NE and the points in a survivor pool.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 08, 2026 04:23 PM (XvL8K)

45 35 Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (iJfKG)

This.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (bss/y)
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I like the mustardy BBQ sauces better, like South Carolina style
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:20 PM (iFTx/)

Same for Manwich sauce...my solution is brown and drain 2lbs of beef, then add one can of Manwich and one can of plain tomato sauce (8oz)...then just add extra salt/pepper...cuts the added sugar in half (which is astronomical) and kids (and spouse, who enjoys this a lot, so he gets it about every 6 months when I just don't want burgers again) still like it as much, if not more, than the real thing...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:23 PM (tOcjL)

46 Oh, crap. I was thinking of ordering pizza too. Well, I am fucking stupid.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:24 PM (bss/y)

47
Husband grew up in South Carolina and loves the mustard based sauce. I like the vinegar BBQ sauce from North Carolina.

To me the NC sauce lets the true smoked flavor of the pork shine through.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 04:24 PM (3ek7K)

48 Braised beef short ribs for pre-game here. Go Hawks. Thanks for the foodie fun, CBD.

Posted by: scampydog at February 08, 2026 04:24 PM (41CYW)

49 My current dilemma is prosecco vs champagne. I like prosecco, and have limited experience with champagne, but overall, my impression is that champagne is pretty bad unless you pay above $40/ bottle. You can buy a passable prosecco for half that.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:13 PM (Riz8t)

Most of us call any bubbly stuff "champagne," even if we know better. Go with the prosecco.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 08, 2026 04:24 PM (h7ZuX)

50 24 Oh, there is a football game tonight?
Didn't notice
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Who's playing and is it soccer?

Posted by: New Arrival at February 08, 2026 04:25 PM (qUkBO)

51 Still adamant that slaw needs some horseradish. I usually add some wasabi and just a dash of sesame oil to mine.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:25 PM (7kJyR)

52 Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM (iJfKG)

This.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (bss/y)
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I like the mustardy BBQ sauces better, like South Carolina style
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:20 PM (iFTx/)

You might like Salt Lick's Mustard Based BBQ Sauce. Being from Texas, it's more oriented toward beef than pork like a Carolina sauce.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2026 04:26 PM (iJfKG)

53 Saw a YouTube short that reminded me the Cheif on the Titanic chugged a bottle of cognac before going swimming in the north Atlantic and he lived.

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:26 PM (Ia/+0)

54 32 I'm buying the booze for my daughter's wedding, because I know the good stuff, and if it isn't all consumed, I want to bring it home for me. Oftentimes, the caterer will just take home the inferior stuff they tend to bring, and if you demand they bring the good stuff, they'll rape you on the price.

My current dilemma is prosecco vs champagne. I like prosecco, and have limited experience with champagne, but overall, my impression is that champagne is pretty bad unless you pay above $40/ bottle. You can buy a passable prosecco for half that.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:13 PM (Riz8t)
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The "sparling wines" are good and much cheaper than true branded champagne. Korbel tastes close to champagne and is much cheaper.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:19 PM (iFTx/)

Skip the champagne and get the cheaper bubbly (it tastes better for the price)...and with the number of young adults not drinking at all, buy a few sparkling nonalcoholic apple cider bottles for all folks to be able to participate in the toast...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:27 PM (tOcjL)

55
SLV,

we add a bit of horseradish sauce to our slaw too. It adds a bit of tang.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 04:27 PM (3ek7K)

56 My current dilemma is prosecco vs champagne. I like prosecco, and have limited experience with champagne, but overall, my impression is that champagne is pretty bad unless you pay above $40/ bottle. You can buy a passable prosecco for half that.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:13 PM (Riz8t)

Most of us call any bubbly stuff "champagne," even if we know better. Go with the prosecco.

Soooo...we're ruling out 7-Up?

Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:27 PM (Riz8t)

57 Skip the champagne and get the cheaper bubbly (it tastes better for the price)...and with the number of young adults not drinking at all, buy a few sparkling nonalcoholic apple cider bottles for all folks to be able to participate in the toast...

That's an excellent point. My prospective SiL doesn't drink, and neither do most of his family. It does seem to be a trend.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:28 PM (Riz8t)

58 Still adamant that slaw needs some horseradish. I usually add some wasabi and just a dash of sesame oil to mine.
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter

Fresh 'slaw doesn't really need it, but serving a bit on the side with pickled jalapenos is king.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 08, 2026 04:30 PM (diia5)

59 And based upon the number of entries for our
" Souper Bowl Sunday" ( in which people bring soup for the local food pantry based on the team they prefer to win) Sea Hawks came out ahead.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2026 04:30 PM (looXz)

60 >>Husband grew up in South Carolina and loves the mustard based sauce. I like the vinegar BBQ sauce from North Carolina.

I like them both but if I had to choose I'm with your husband. I love mustard based sauces.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 08, 2026 04:30 PM (viF8m)

61 Archimedes, look up Wyclif Brut. It's delicious and very reasonable. We had it in Maine at a hotel and really liked it, so looked for it down here. Couldn't find it anywhere but then the new Total Wine opened in DC and they have it and someone got some for us.

Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:32 PM (79pEw)

62 34 a homemade veggie burger

Here's yer FWP!! You can do better, Piper. C'mon!
Posted by: LRob in OK at February 08, 2026 04

Ha! It’s me, and I am who I am. They really are good- chickpeas, zucchini, spinach, quinoa, garlic, onion. Nothing like the frozen pucks from the store.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:32 PM (OoFl2)

63 Too many BBQ sauces are sugar bombs.

Sweet Baby Ray's. It's right there in the name. But it is good for adding (not too much!) to a sliced up kielbasa and letting it caramelize in the pan.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 08, 2026 04:33 PM (Fs0KI)

64 And I suppose it's up to me to be the token Patriots fan. Go Pats!

Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:33 PM (79pEw)

65 Archimedes, look up Wyclif Brut. It's delicious and very reasonable. We had it in Maine at a hotel and really liked it, so looked for it down here. Couldn't find it anywhere but then the new Total Wine opened in DC and they have it and someone got some for us.

Thanks, Bluebell. It isn't in VA Total Wines, but is in DC and MD. Go figure!

Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:33 PM (Riz8t)

66 38 Stubbs, chili, lime and ginger is my go to rib marinade.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026

Yum! This sounds really good.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:34 PM (OoFl2)

67 Stay tuned for our Super Bowl Halftime Show!

First up, Greeeen Daaaaay, sticking it to the American idiots!!

Next, it's Baaaaad Buuuuuuunny, rocking it in a dress! He may not speak English, but we all know the language of luuuuuuuuuust!

Finally, on the 50 yard line, we'll have the live execution of three American fascists! First, a grandmother from Ocala, Florida who once said "All lives matter"! Watch her haaaaaaaang! Second, a truck driver from Plano, Texas who like a post on Facebook claiming that the 2020 election was stolen! Firing squad for you, amigo! And, finally, a 15 year old girl from Ypsilanti, Michigan who refuses to play soccer with transgender girls! Say "Allahu akbar," sweetie, because you're getting beheaded! STAY TUNED!!!

Posted by: NFL at February 08, 2026 04:35 PM (qUkBO)

68 Thanks, Bluebell. It isn't in VA Total Wines, but is in DC and MD. Go figure!
Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:33 PM (Riz8t)
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I knew it wasn't in VA but didn't know it was in MD. Depending on where you are you might try a bottle.

Honestly, maybe get a few bottles of different ones and invite your family over for a champagne brunch to pick the favorite!

Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:36 PM (79pEw)

69 I like Stubbs regular. And I have those ingredients in my fridge or pantry.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 08, 2026 04:36 PM (+mUZM)

70 And I suppose it's up to me to be the token Patriots fan. Go Pats!
Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:33 PM

*pats couch*

Come sit by me, bluebell. Chili's good and hot.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 08, 2026 04:37 PM (Wnv9h)

71 Hey there RMBS! Hello to you and your mum!

Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:37 PM (79pEw)

72 64 And I suppose it's up to me to be the token Patriots fan. Go Pats!
Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:33 PM (79pEw)

I'm just rooting for football vs turf at this point. Not invested in either team,...or the halftime show. Maybe just watch Puppy Bowl!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:39 PM (7kJyR)

73 I'm surprised that the weirdo leftists have not removed Mr. Stubb's image from his BBQ sauce bottles.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 08, 2026 04:41 PM (0aYVJ)

74 73 I'm surprised that the weirdo leftists have not removed Mr. Stubb's image from his BBQ sauce bottles.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 08, 2026 04:41 PM (0aYVJ)

He's wearing a cowboy hat, so he is a figure of power.

Don't look at me, I don't understand it either.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2026 04:42 PM (bss/y)

75 SLV, I'm certainly not watching the halftime show either! I'm not much of a football fan so I won't watch much of the game anyway, just enough to be polite to my husband, lol.

Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:42 PM (79pEw)

76 Doing the meme: I don’t always buy barbecue sauce, but when I do it’s Stubbs.

By the way, today’s recipe is a very good party snack: deep-fried, salted, apple slices.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 04:44 PM (EXyHK)

77 I like Stubbs, but my favorite so far my favorite BBQ sauce is Head Country from OK. Used sparingly..... most smoked meats rarely need it

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at February 08, 2026 04:44 PM (H/suN)

78 Having Tacos tonight.

Making all of the ingredients and laying them out on the living room table and going to put them together as desired.

Choice of meats are beef, chorizo and duck.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 08, 2026 04:45 PM (XV/Pl)

79 An easy bbq sauce to use for sloppy joes Ingredients

1 cup True Made Foods ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (I have also used cider vinegar)
2tbs brown sugar (or a blend of brown sugar and molasses)
1tsp salt
1tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Sauté onion and green pepper, brown ground beef - really let it get brown before you start to break it up - add the above to your level of sloppy, salt and pepper to taste. I add in cayenne pepper, too, as we like a little heat. Easy peasy.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:45 PM (OoFl2)

80 US just won GOLD in Team Figure Skating!!!!!
Japan got Silver,....who knew Japan would become a Figure Skating POWERHOUSE?

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:45 PM (7kJyR)

81 Coffee snob report:

I'm not actually a coffee snob. I enjoy just about any coffee as long as it's not inexcusably bad. And I have never purchased any electric coffee equipment.

Occasionally we receive whole beans and in the past this meant I had to search out a place to get them ground. Also, I'm not the best at guessing the correct grind for pour over or stovetop moka pot or percolator coffee. I wanted a good quality burr grinder but didn't want to spend $100-200.

I learned about a manual burr grinder that is 80-90% as good as the fancy ones (James Hoffman says he likes it for the price point) and it only costs $22: KINGrinder P0 Lightweight Manual Hand Coffee Grinder.

I got one and I'm pretty pleased. I like being able to adjust the grind for different brewing methods. The only problem is that by the time I've done the grinding and brewing, I'm nose-blind and so the flavor improvement is more evident to my husband than it is to me. FWP.

Posted by: Emmie at February 08, 2026 04:46 PM (FMtrg)

82 Just heard my rhubarb-strawberry sauce pop downstairs. Looking forward to waffles or pancakes this week!

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 04:48 PM (EXyHK)

83 I will try my bread again next weekend, only I will use more salt and set the oven temp to 450. If I can find some King Arthur whole wheat, I’ll toss in a handful of that.
I proofed it over night in the fridge which is about 33° and probably too cold.
Wife found some French sounding bougie chicken from Pennsylvania at WF that is the same price as Stew Leonard’s.
Winter ends next week.

Posted by: Accomack at February 08, 2026 04:48 PM (8jVAy)

84 SLV - so what grievance did the figure skater bring up that America has to atone for?

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:48 PM (Ia/+0)

85 Just a reminder from Buck's rant of this week. Alternative half time show on faith, family and freedom aired by TPUSA

https://tinyurl.com/5b6jfjmy

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2026 04:48 PM (looXz)

86 80 US just won GOLD in Team Figure Skating!!!!!
Japan got Silver,....who knew Japan would become a Figure Skating POWERHOUSE?

-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:45 PM (7kJyR)

They have been a powerhouse for over a decade...usually only in singles. But, they got a pairs team, so they compete amazingly in 3 of the 4 disciplines and accept the awful ice dance results. We won b/c our pairs team (which also was supposed to suck) did much better than their ice dance team.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:49 PM (tOcjL)

87 @81 Emmie

I honestly LOVE coffee, but my KIDS have become the real coffee snobs in the house. Youngest bought a DeLonghi espresso macine for the house for us for Christmas....

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:49 PM (7kJyR)

88 84 SLV - so what grievance did the figure skater bring up that America has to atone for?
Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:48 PM (Ia/+0)

LGBTQ rep, even though she's bisexual and pansexual, which means straight, but she wants to fit in...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:50 PM (tOcjL)

89 SLV - so what grievance did the figure skater bring up that America has to atone for?

Bad ICE, no doubt.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 08, 2026 04:50 PM (Fs0KI)

90 We won b/c our pairs team (which also was supposed to suck) did much better than their ice dance team.
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:49 PM (tOcjL)

DEFINITELY! Watched our pairs team, and they were AWESOME!!!!!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 04:51 PM (7kJyR)

91 I learned to bake bread the old school way yesterday. Mix by hand, use an oven, no breadmaker. Came out great. The amount of time isn't worth it though, so back to the italian deli for bread. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 08, 2026 04:51 PM (snZF9)

92 so what grievance did the figure skater bring up that America has to atone for?

Eight is a ~~magic~~ racist number. It’s a circle that turns ’round upon itself.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 04:51 PM (EXyHK)

93 I have a Krups grinder that’s about 15yo. I use Amazon’s light roast whole bean, 16$/2lbs.
I grind the beans the night before.

Posted by: Accomack at February 08, 2026 04:51 PM (8jVAy)

94 85 Just a reminder from Buck's rant of this week. Alternative half time show on faith, family and freedom aired by TPUSA

https://tinyurl.com/5b6jfjmy
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2026 04:48 PM (looXz)

That's what we're watching at halftime...everyone watching should take a 30 minute break for halftime, b/c losing and then regaining viewers will keep this type of halftime from ever happening again b/c advertisers will be pissed...they hate "lost viewers" more than "never viewers"

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 04:52 PM (tOcjL)

95 And I suppose it's up to me to be the token Patriots fan. Go Pats!

Posted by: bluebell at February 08, 2026 04:33 PM

As long as you aren't a Red Sox fan!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 04:53 PM (n9ltV)

96 Pete Bog has produced many fine comestibles at the TxMoMe.

So his paella technique and ingredients are not box-standard. The wonderful results speak for themselves.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 04:53 PM (0sNs1)

97 82 Just heard my rhubarb-strawberry sauce pop downstairs. Looking forward to waffles or pancakes this week!
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 04:48 PM (EXyHK)

That sounds delicious. Bet it would be good on vanilla ice cream, too.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 08, 2026 04:55 PM (h7ZuX)

98 Husband grew up in South Carolina and loves the mustard based sauce. I like the vinegar BBQ sauce from North Carolina.

I like them both but if I had to choose I'm with your husband. I love mustard based sauces.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 08, 2026 04:30 PM

No love for Alabama white sauces?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 04:56 PM (0sNs1)

99 98 Husband grew up in South Carolina and loves the mustard based sauce. I like the vinegar BBQ sauce from North Carolina.

I like them both but if I had to choose I'm with your husband. I love mustard based sauces.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 08, 2026 04:30 PM

No love for Alabama white sauces?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February

No. lol.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:56 PM (Wmg4n)

100 So his paella technique and ingredients are not box-standard.

There’s a box-standard for paella? What has the world come to?

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 04:57 PM (EXyHK)

101 @96: many fine comestibles
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 04:53 PM (0sNs1)
*****
Yeah, not ashamed to admit I had to look that up.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at February 08, 2026 04:57 PM (feRRB)

102
Duncanthrax,

I want to try the Alabama white sauce.

Do you have a favorite recipe?

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 04:58 PM (3ek7K)

103 Did I also mention that I have chili on the menu for today?

Ah, that explains the sudden and unexplained carrot shortage.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 04:59 PM (0sNs1)

104 No love for Alabama white sauces?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February

No. lol.
Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:56 PM (Wmg4n)

They only work on chicken or veg...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:00 PM (tOcjL)

105 That sounds delicious. Bet it would be good on vanilla ice cream, too.

Dash my lace wigs! I’m going to have to make ice cream this week.

I was going to add “you bastard”, but your nic makes it unnecessary.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 05:00 PM (EXyHK)

106 Yes, I believe Pete Bog because he recognizes Stubbs as the premier sauce.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026 04:04 PM (0KSrI)

Best of all it was on sale for 50% off. I also added rice vinegar.

Good evening horde

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 08, 2026 05:00 PM (qlUA+)

107 There’s a box-standard for paella? What has the world come to?
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair

Like an economist, assume a 90" pan...

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 08, 2026 05:02 PM (diia5)

108 The "sparling wines" are good and much cheaper than true branded champagne. Korbel tastes close to champagne and is much cheaper.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 08, 2026 04:19 PM (iFTx/)

Sparling made pretty good tennis balls, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 08, 2026 05:02 PM (8zz6B)

109 No. lol.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:56 PM (Wmg4n)

Really? It's simple, and works very well with chicken on the grill as a baste.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 05:02 PM (n9ltV)

110 Ah, that explains the sudden and unexplained carrot shortage.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 04:59 PM (0sNs1)

Actually, I really have used carrots in chili.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 05:04 PM (n9ltV)

111 Best of all it was on sale for 50% off. I also added rice vinegar.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 08, 2026 05:00 PM (qlUA+)

Bluebell gave me an excellent BBQ sauce recipe that I would be happy to share with you when you decide to move on from packaged foods.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 05:05 PM (n9ltV)

112 > in part to satisfy the demand for weird shit among those illegals

Or weird shit from illegals in the fields -- because that happens, too.

Partly because the growers should provide port-a-potties, and don't (can't blame the pickers for that), and partly because many illegals probably have the mindset that human shit is an awesome fertilizer, and it's no big deal because everyone has tapeworms and amoebic dysentery already anyway, right?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:08 PM (IG3/x)

113 Dash my lace wigs! I’m going to have to make ice cream this week.
I was going to add “you bastard”, but your nic makes it unnecessary.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 05:00 PM (EXyHK)

You're welcome? LOL

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 08, 2026 05:08 PM (h7ZuX)

114 Duncanthrax,
I want to try the Alabama white sauce.
Do you have a favorite recipe?
Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 04:58 PM

Ingredients
1 C mayonnaise (Duke's recommended)
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. dijon mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. prepared horseradish (optional)
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

(cont.)

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:08 PM (0sNs1)

115
Whisk to combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, brown sugar, garlic, kosher salt, pepper, and cayenne in a medium bowl.

Cover and refrigerate for up to one week.

This sauce can be customized to suit your taste preferences. You can increase or decrease the amount of vinegar for a less acidic sauce, or swap the vinegar with citrus juice for a fruity twist.

Swap honey or agave for the brown sugar. Smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, or mustard powder can all be added for additional flavor and punch.

For an even creamier sauce, swap the water with heavy cream, sour cream, Greek yogurt, or buttermilk.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:09 PM (0sNs1)

116 > Sparling made pretty good tennis balls, too.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 08, 2026 05:02 PM (8zz6B)

In NYC, there's a ball called a "spaldeen". Guess who made it originally.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:09 PM (IG3/x)

117 They only work on chicken or veg...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:00 PM

I'd add pork. Not beef, though.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:11 PM (0sNs1)

118 117 They only work on chicken or veg...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:00 PM

I'd add pork. Not beef, though.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:11 PM (0sNs1)

It's a fatty BBQ sauce...I just think most pork is also too fatty for it.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:13 PM (tOcjL)

119 Actually, I really have used carrots in chili.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 05:04 PM

*** GASP!!!!! ***

HOW DARE YOU??!?!!

Posted by: Greta and the AoSHQ Clerisy at February 08, 2026 05:13 PM (0sNs1)

120 Dirt-simple Rodrigo recipe of the week:

1 can Bush's baked beans
1/2 pound ground sausage (I like Jimmy Dean regular, but whatever brand/temperature suits you)
A couple of capfuls of liquid smoke (bottle caps from the liquid smoke bottle, not baseball caps...don

Brown the sausage nicely in a skillet. Put the beans in a saucepan and add the sausage and liquid smoke.

Simmer for at least a couple of hours, longer the better. Or make it ahead of time and let the flavors meld in the refrigerator overnight.

I might try some bell pepper strips next time.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:15 PM (IG3/x)

121 Duncanthrax,

Thank you for the recipe.

The ingredients are on the grocery list.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 05:17 PM (3ek7K)

122 Sorry, forgot the 3 tsp. of water in the white sauce recipe. Hard to swap if it isn't there.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:18 PM (0sNs1)

123 I buy ice-cream sandwiches, cut them into 1-inch squares and freeze dry them in my Harvest Right. I hand them out as snacks and people are always pleasantly surprised by the result.

Posted by: Halfhand at February 08, 2026 05:19 PM (56/oC)

124 120 Dirt-simple Rodrigo recipe of the week:

1 can Bush's baked beans
1/2 pound ground sausage (I like Jimmy Dean regular, but whatever brand/temperature suits you)
A couple of capfuls of liquid smoke (bottle caps from the liquid smoke bottle, not baseball caps...don

Brown the sausage nicely in a skillet. Put the beans in a saucepan and add the sausage and liquid smoke.

Simmer for at least a couple of hours, longer the better. Or make it ahead of time and let the flavors meld in the refrigerator overnight.

I might try some bell pepper strips next time.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:15 PM (IG3/x)

To keep it just as simple - double the meat and liquid smoke and add a can of regular white beans and a little extra salt and pepper = again, you half the added sugar with no extra effort.

And I'd encourage bell peppers, onions, and even tomatoes if you want to put in effort. Above is just my no effort idea.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:20 PM (tOcjL)

125 It is difficult to no-effort Weasel when it comes to preparing food.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:23 PM (0sNs1)

126 out no-effort Weasel

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:24 PM (0sNs1)

127 A surprisingly good and easy BBQ sauce — or sauce for anything — is equal parts tartar sauce and Dijon mustard. I use Bookbinders myself.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:24 PM (kMl1i)

128 And I suppose it's up to me to be the token Patriots fan. Go Pats!
Posted by: bluebell

I'm right there with you, to the extent I care. I haven't had a team for years.

I was a Redskins fan through good times and bad, but the name change was too much, so fuck whatever they call themselves now.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 08, 2026 05:26 PM (suYiZ)

129 127 A surprisingly good and easy BBQ sauce — or sauce for anything — is equal parts tartar sauce and Dijon mustard. I use Bookbinders myself.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:24 PM (kMl1i)

Tartar sauce was always that sauce I just never loved. I should see if I feel differently now b/c it seems I can still eat that. I was always just a squeeze of lemon on fish girl...or malt vinegar if it was fried fish...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:26 PM (tOcjL)

130 Bean Cup Cakes

¼ cup fat
½ cup sugar
1 egg
½ cup milk
¾ cup soy bean meal
¾ cup flour
2-½ tsp baking powder

Cream butter and sugar together; add the egg. Sift flour and baking powder together and add alternately with the milk to the mixture.

“Better eat war bread now than eat the black bread of Germany later.”—The State Council of Defense of Illinois, 1918

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 05:27 PM (EXyHK)

131
Rodrigo,

Such a good meal. My kids loved that casserole.

Kids are now in their 40s and 50s and oldest son asked me a couple of months ago to make it. He still loves it.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 05:27 PM (3ek7K)

132 No cooking for me. Jersey Mike's hot Italian sub tonight. Looking forward to it.

Posted by: Tuna at February 08, 2026 05:28 PM (lJ0H4)

133 130 Bean Cup Cakes

¼ cup fat
½ cup sugar
1 egg
½ cup milk
¾ cup soy bean meal
¾ cup flour
2-½ tsp baking powder

Cream butter and sugar together; add the egg. Sift flour and baking powder together and add alternately with the milk to the mixture.

“Better eat war bread now than eat the black bread of Germany later.”—The State Council of Defense of Illinois, 1918
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 05:27 PM (EXyHK)

These seem unlikely to taste great...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:29 PM (tOcjL)

134 Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:24 PM (0sNs1)
-----
That Weasel sure is a great guy. We should all strive to be more like him!

Posted by: Totally Not Weasel at February 08, 2026 05:29 PM (GNqmQ)

135 I couldn’t care less about football, but my dad (RIP) was a huge football fan. He was a big Cowboys and Raiders fan, but he also liked the Patriots. So … go Patriots?

Despite being a lifelong New Yorker, my dad despised the Giants. Called them the “Rutherford Swamp Rats.”

Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:30 PM (kMl1i)

136 These seem unlikely to taste great...

“Follow directions. If Germany wins you will be obeying orders given by someone you will not care to obey. Your government asks you to prove that free people can follow directions.”

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 05:30 PM (EXyHK)

137 I've never put carrots in chili, but I know my mom occasionally pureed broccoli and put it her spaghetti sauce. She was determined to get some veggies into her kids, even if she had to sneak them in. It worked because I never knew she did that until I caught her one day.

Posted by: Donna&&&&&&v at February 08, 2026 05:31 PM (JuSDn)

138 I'm just glad KC is out of it so we don't have to listen to all the Mahomes fellating and Kelsey Swift bullshit

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 08, 2026 05:32 PM (suYiZ)

139 Archimedes,

If you can find a dry Cava (Spanish) sparkling wine it is a good very reasonably priced alternative as well.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 08, 2026 05:32 PM (qlUA+)

140 109 No. lol.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 04:56 PM (Wmg4n)

Really? It's simple, and works very well with chicken on the grill as a baste.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026

I do not like it. And I have had all kinds of variations, from seedy bbq joints to the bbq fusion places that pop up around here on occasion, to my friend who owns one of the nicest places around here - and it really is great. I just do not like it. But I don’t like mayonnaise unless it is my mother’s homemade on artichokes. That is probably part of the problem.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 05:34 PM (Wmg4n)

141 135 I couldn’t care less about football, but my dad (RIP) was a huge football fan. He was a big Cowboys and Raiders fan, but he also liked the Patriots. So … go Patriots?

Despite being a lifelong New Yorker, my dad despised the Giants. Called them the “Rutherford Swamp Rats.”
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:30 PM (kMl1i)

Well, the NYG play in NJ, so that tracks...NY doesn't love NJ...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:35 PM (tOcjL)

142 >>No love for Alabama white sauces?

Don't think I've ever had any. But I've yet to try BBQ I don't like.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 08, 2026 05:38 PM (viF8m)

143 Tbones are this Sunday's steak. The grill is stacked with deadfall knocked down from the previous week's windstorm. The wine is a Chilean red blend. I'm a bit skeptical as it seems a bit young (2025...) I'll let it breath for the next 30 minutes.

Pete Bog's ribs look damn fine and I'm glad Little's at the gym currently, as he would have serious food envy if he saw that pic...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 08, 2026 05:38 PM (nbLIj)

144 Babylon Bee on the Olympics

Olympics to protest Trump's ICE policies by removing ice from skating rinks:

https://tinyurl.com/yckfn4uk

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2026 05:39 PM (lQ+/f)

145
They only work on chicken or veg...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 202

They put it on pork, too. I have ever seen it on a vegetable here. But bbq vegetables are greens or fried okra. On occasion you will see s veggie soufflé or casserole at a bbq place.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 05:39 PM (OoFl2)

146 Tartar sauce was always that sauce I just never loved.
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:26 PM (tOcjL)

I have never cared for tartar sauce. I do love fried fish and chips, and malt vinegar is a nice addition.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 08, 2026 05:39 PM (h7ZuX)

147 Bluebell gave me an excellent BBQ sauce recipe that I would be happy to share with you when you decide to move on from packaged foods.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 05:05 PM (n9ltV)

Still working for a living CBD. When I have more time I’ll do things the excruciatingly slow way. Looking forward to hitching up the team and traveling out to visit you in New Jersey. I figure about five months each way.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 08, 2026 05:40 PM (qlUA+)

148 The reason grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup is so appealing is because it's pizza, but served in two separate dishes.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2026 04:18 PM (2Ez/1)

This implies that I might like mushrooms and sausage in soup. Or maybe pineapple and Canadian bacon.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 08, 2026 05:40 PM (rbvCR)

149 > It worked because I never knew she did that until I caught her one day.
Posted by: Donna&&&&&&v at February 08, 2026 05:31 PM (JuSDn)

My mother used to do the same with tofu. She'd try sneaking it in to everything.

This was back in the hippie era when crap like tofu and granola were supposed to be SUUUUUUPAR HEALTHYYYYY!!!!

We'd always detect it with (I'm guessing) the same skill that a dog uses to recognize there's a pill in that strip of bacon or lump of peanut butter.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:41 PM (IG3/x)

150 It’s a circle that turns ’round upon itself.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 08, 2026 04:51 PM

A most cromulent Schoolhouse Rock reference.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 08, 2026 05:41 PM (Wnv9h)

151 146 Tartar sauce was always that sauce I just never loved.
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:26 PM (tOcjL)

I have never cared for tartar sauce. I do love fried fish and chips, and malt vinegar is a nice addition.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 08, 2026 05:39 PM (h7ZuX)

But I admit I never made it myself...and looking online, I think I could make one, more herby and punchy, that I would probably like...and since the Church soup dinners were canceled this year in favor of fish fries, I've now got 7 Lenten Fridays I need to make my own food, and this could be fun. I could see it as a roasted cauliflower topping, b/c cauliflower loves everything...some sort of white fish, roasted cauliflower, and berries with a homemade tartar sauce seems Lenten enough (I won't do expensive fish or splurgy items on Lenten Fridays b/c you are supposed to "go without" and lobster/crab is not going without)...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:43 PM (tOcjL)

152 Oh, there is a football game tonight?
Didn't notice
Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2026 04:17 PM

I think there is some kind of sports thing going on in Italy too.

Posted by: Rorschach at February 08, 2026 05:43 PM (jc0TO)

153 Has anyone tried tartar sauce made with capers rather than chopped pickles?

I'm not sure I've ever had capers.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:44 PM (IG3/x)

154 Archimedes,
Henkel Trocken, a German sparkling wine, is also a good substitute. That's what we drank at my son's wedding.

Posted by: Tuna at February 08, 2026 05:45 PM (lJ0H4)

155
My mother used to do the same with tofu. She'd try sneaking it in to everything.

This was back in the hippie era when crap like tofu and granola were supposed to be SUUUUUUPAR HEALTHYYYYY!!!!

We'd always detect it with (I'm guessing) the same skill that a dog uses to recognize there's a pill in that strip of bacon or lump of peanut butter.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:41 PM (IG3/x)

That was my kids. Tried hiding butternut squash once in my kid's mac and cheese and then she refused to eat mac and cheese for 2 years. Since she was highly food limited, I never tried that again til they got older and now they approve of it for their health and/or so they can skip having a dinner veg (hi pasta sauce)...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:45 PM (tOcjL)

156 Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 05:39 PM (OoFl2)

I have had it on pork, and it was good. But not great.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 05:46 PM (n9ltV)

157 We are taking MiL out to dinner tonight at Lokma.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2026 05:46 PM (RIvkX)

158 153 Has anyone tried tartar sauce made with capers rather than chopped pickles?

I'm not sure I've ever had capers.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 08, 2026 05:44 PM (IG3/x)

Online, it says to use both...when I make mine, I'm planning both b/c I want punchy vs creamy...I think that's why I never liked it - it was blandish for something that's supposed to wake up a fish. Like malt vinegar wakes up a fish...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:46 PM (tOcjL)

159 Tartar sauce gets a bad rap in part because the mass-market version is so bland, it’s basically just mayo. But try the quality fresh stuff and it’s a different sauce. Or, do what I suggest above and add Dijon.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:48 PM (kMl1i)

160 I could see Alabama white on grilled asparagus and grilled zucchini (and even grilled onion)...it would be nice on all those types of veg, where you want some fat and creaminess...

I know Alabamans don't do that, but we exist here to make the best of all foods

. Pretty sure I've actually had it on the asparagus at some more expensive BBQ place once...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:48 PM (tOcjL)

161 Mrs928 cooked some roasted vegetables tonight. They are good but, she doesn't get that vegetables are what food eats.

Luckily I have the end of a french loaf to split and make a pepperoni pizza with so I will squeak by.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 05:50 PM (jc0TO)

162 159 Tartar sauce gets a bad rap in part because the mass-market version is so bland, it’s basically just mayo. But try the quality fresh stuff and it’s a different sauce. Or, do what I suggest above and add Dijon.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:48 PM (kMl1i)

I only really had it at cheaper fish restaurants many years ago...let's say they probably also used the jar vs making their own...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:50 PM (tOcjL)

163 We would call Pete Bog's ribs char siu here.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM (RIvkX)

164 I’ve been to Alabama many times, but don’t think I’ve ever seen Alabama white sauce on a menu. Weird.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM (kMl1i)

165 Thanks Joe Kidd. They were delicious. Mid afternoon snack for a big group as we were doing beef tenderloin and jalapeno gratin later.

It was all pretty tasty.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM (qlUA+)

166 157 We are taking MiL out to dinner tonight at Lokma.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2026 05:46 PM (RIvkX)

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Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM (6kxNV)

167 161 Mrs928 cooked some roasted vegetables tonight. They are good but, she doesn't get that vegetables are what food eats.

Luckily I have the end of a french loaf to split and make a pepperoni pizza with so I will squeak by.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 05:50 PM (jc0TO)

Is that all she made, or did she know you were seeking pizza anyway?

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM (tOcjL)

168 Is that all she made, or did she know you were seeking pizza anyway?
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM

That was all she cooked. She asked me what I was doing with the air fryer so I don't think she guessed what how I was making do.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 05:52 PM (jc0TO)

169 I didn't have any marinara so I substituted alfredo sauce.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 05:53 PM (jc0TO)

170 Are we allowed to talk about the Super bowl here?

Posted by: pawn at February 08, 2026 05:55 PM (uvB+6)

171 It was all pretty tasty.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM (qlUA+)

It looks great!

Are you sure Mrs. Bog didn't make it?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 05:57 PM (n9ltV)

172 Could Alabama White Sauce save Brussels Sprouts?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:57 PM (0sNs1)

173 Could Alabama White Sauce save Brussels Sprouts?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:57 PM

Brussels Sprouts require an exorcism, not a sauce.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 05:58 PM (jc0TO)

174
Nothing saves Brussel Sprouts, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 08, 2026 05:58 PM (3ek7K)

175 I did a super bowl earlier. Last time I eat those enchiladas for dinner

Posted by: gKWVE at February 08, 2026 05:59 PM (gKWVE)

176 168 Is that all she made, or did she know you were seeking pizza anyway?
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM

That was all she cooked. She asked me what I was doing with the air fryer so I don't think she guessed what how I was making do.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 05:52 PM (jc0TO)

Having had a Lent where we gave up meat, I did a few roasted veg with rice dinner meals. I always roasted chickpeas with the veg and added a jarred Indian sauce and a couple TB of coconut milk to finish after the roasting and served over rice - made for a feeling of "actual meal" vs side dish...had enough fat and close to enough protein, too (lunches tended to be egg or tuna those days, to make sure protein was high enough)...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:59 PM (tOcjL)

177 172 Could Alabama White Sauce save Brussels Sprouts?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 08, 2026 05:57 PM (0sNs1)

I don't normally think of grilling or smoking Brussels, but yes, I think it would work on them, too...after they got cooked...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 06:00 PM (tOcjL)

178 64 I’ve been to Alabama many times, but don’t think I’ve ever seen Alabama white sauce on a menu. Weird.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 08, 2026 05:51 PM (kMl1i)

Because secretly we don’t like it either. We like spicier sauce. 😂

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 06:01 PM (Wmg4n)

179 Because secretly we don’t like it either. We like spicier sauce. 😂
Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 06:01 PM

Do you ever eat at Ben Jr's? My wife likes their sauce.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 06:03 PM (jc0TO)

180 Pete Bog cringes everytime I walk through the kitchen at the MoMe.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026 06:03 PM (0KSrI)

181 That was my kids. Tried hiding butternut squash once in my kid's mac and cheese and then she refused to eat mac and cheese for 2 years. Since she was highly food limited, I never tried that again til they got older and now they approve of it for their health and/or so they can skip having a dinner veg (hi pasta sauce)...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 08, 2026 05:45 PM (tOcjL)

Butternut squash is what I make my "pumpkin" pies with. It is milder than pumpkin, and I've won over those who do not care for pumpkin pie. The freshly made whipped cream with added brandy or bourbon might make for an unfair comparison, but no one's complained yet.

Made butternut squash soup last week. The stock came from the drippings from a previously roasted chicken. Very simple and hearty cold weather fair..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 08, 2026 06:04 PM (nbLIj)

182 Oh, variation on Rodrigo simple bean recipe:

1 lb ground beef
1 can red beans
1 can black beans
1 can crushed or diced tomatoes
salt/pepper

Brown the ground beef (do NOT drain), dump in the beans and tomatoes (also do NOT drain the beans). Let it all bubble. Serve over rice, tots, or fries. NOTE: the more burning and crumbleys you get from the beef, the better! Also optional note, add a small scoop of bacon grease!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 06:04 PM (7kJyR)

183 Posted by: Archimedes at February 08, 2026 04:13 PM (Riz8t)

Can you email me? Its about Champagne vs. Prosecco.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 06:04 PM (n9ltV)

184 Hiya, food threadists. As noted on the ONT…

MiladyJo made banana bread last night. Recipe from the Deplorable Gourmet cookbook, from Mrs. MisHum's mother, I think she said. She said CBD also has a banana bread recipe, but this one was simpler.

Good stuff.

In honor of the superbowel, I'm doing absolutely nothing in honor of it. Just like every year.

Inexplicably, now I want nachos.

Posted by: mindful webworker enjoying the finer things in life at February 08, 2026 06:06 PM (kqXjy)

185 Bacon and Gruyere Mac and cheese. Accept no substitutes.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026 06:06 PM (0KSrI)

186 Food Thread: Super Bowl Edition

Are we allowed to talk about the Super bowl here?
Posted by: pawn

🤔⁉️

Posted by: mindful webworker - ?? at February 08, 2026 06:07 PM (kqXjy)

187 In honor of the superbowel, I'm doing absolutely nothing in honor of it. Just like every year.

Inexplicably, now I want nachos.
Posted by: mindful webworker enjoying the finer things in life at February 08, 2026 06:06 PM

It's nacho game.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 06:07 PM (jc0TO)

188 179 Because secretly we don’t like it either. We like spicier sauce. 😂
Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 06:01 PM

Do you ever eat at Ben Jr's? My wife likes their sauce.
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 06:03

Yes - but only their turkey. J likes their ribs. Surprisingly, Mosely’s has decent ribs.

Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 06:08 PM (Wmg4n)

189 Nothing saves Brussel Sprouts, lol.
Posted by: fourseasons

Brussels sprouts stand on their own just fine. They don't need saving.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 08, 2026 06:08 PM (hB/NU)

190 170 Are we allowed to talk about the Super bowl here?
Posted by: pawn at February 08, 2026 05:55 PM (uvB+6)

Is that the thing that happens between the commercials????

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 08, 2026 06:09 PM (7kJyR)

191 Mosely’s has decent ribs.
Posted by: Piper at February 08, 2026 06:08 PM

Their ribeye is good.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 08, 2026 06:10 PM (jc0TO)

192 Can you email me? Its about Champagne vs. Prosecco.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 08, 2026 06:04 PM (n9ltV)

What, we can't discuss champagne vs prosecco in front of the whole class? Now I'm afraid of missing out!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 08, 2026 06:13 PM (h7ZuX)

193 Mauric'e Mustard BBQ Sause was the bomb when I lived in Lexington, SC. Dude was a serious racist and not apologetic at all.

I really have to admit that the little family owned BBQ places along side the county roads there had the best BBQ I have ever experienced.

Posted by: pawn at February 08, 2026 06:14 PM (uvB+6)

194 Is that the thing that happens between the commercials????
-SLV

After the no-talent punky assclowns, before dumping gallons of Gatorade on the winning sportsballer leader, punctuated by some no-talent spanish homo assclown.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 08, 2026 06:14 PM (hB/NU)

195 Am I the only one eating pizza tonight??

Posted by: dantesed at February 08, 2026 06:14 PM (Oy/m2)

196 There is a place in Nacogdoches where you pick your steak from the meat market, tellthem how you want it cooked and they serve it to you on a paper line tray.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026 06:15 PM (0KSrI)

197 Because secretly we don’t like it either. We like spicier sauce.

I read that as "spider sauce."

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 08, 2026 06:15 PM (CHHv1)

198 I saw the photo and at first blush, I thought it was tuna steaks with sesame seeds.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 08, 2026 06:16 PM (BI5O2)

199 Am I the only one eating pizza tonight??
Posted by: dantesed at February 08, 2026 06:14 PM (Oy/m2)

I am having something similar: I have a pizza crust, with mushed up mackerel in tomato sauce for the red sauce, mozzarella cheese and cooked sausage.

Not typically pizza, but close enough for homemade

Posted by: Kindltot at February 08, 2026 06:17 PM (rbvCR)

200 I probably just want was tuna steaks with sesame seeds.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 08, 2026 06:17 PM (BI5O2)

201 Bacon and Gruyere Mac and cheese. Accept no substitutes.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2026 06:06 PM

That sounds delish. But as a New Englander, I also have to shill for lobstah mac and cheese. It's the law.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 08, 2026 06:17 PM (Wnv9h)

202 So they played Alice in Chains as they introduced the birds, and Aerosmith for the pats. That was nice.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 08, 2026 06:19 PM (hB/NU)

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