Food Thread: Raw Tuna? Better Than NYC Salsa!

I went to my local (and fantastic) fish store for a piece of tuna to grill, because it was a beautiful day that would soon melt into a gorgeous evening. Along with the excellent tuna steaks they had just cut, they had trimmed out a piece of the belly from the loin, and had put it in the display case for a few intrepid souls, one of whom was me!

I guess that is the equivalent of Wagyu beef, and it is every bit as rich. I ate it as sashimi...sliced thin and served with a bit of soy sauce and some Japanese horseradish. The fancy stuff at sushi restaurants is cut perfectly and often frozen for perfect texture. This was fresh, and surprisingly firm, but still absolutely delicious!

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Cantaloupe outbreak declared over

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that a Salmonella Newport outbreak traced to cantaloupe has ended. At least 70 people across 25 states were affected by the outbreak, although the actual number is likely much higher since many people don’t seek medical attention or testing specifically for Salmonella when they get sick. The outbreak was traced to cantaloupes imported from Guatemala by Ayco Farms Inc. of Pompano Beach, FL.

Maybe outsourcing food production isn't such a good idea? And maybe importing third world savages to do the processing in this country isn't such a good idea either.

Making manual labor farm work a career is a terrible idea for most people, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing it for a few years to make some money while you figure out what to do. And working in food processing plants could be a lot worse.

The paradigm shift in America from sneering at the trades and manual labor has already begun. I'll bet a combination of increased mechanization and the entry of young Americans into farm and food processing labor could solve our agricultural labor issues.

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I had a nice correspondence with a lurker we will call, "JC." I sent him one of my favorite chicken stew recipes: Chicken Verde Stew with Hominy. And of course he made it better!

The store had a sale on turkey thighs so I went with that. Only later did I realize that the recipe called for skinless, boneless thighs. So I baked them 2/3rds until there was crispy skin. Then I removed the skin and chopped it. I put the thighs in the stew until I could pick the meat off and then served it with sour cream, cilantro and chopped crispy skin.

What a good idea!

By the way, if you do make the recipe, ignore the silliness about cooking "light." Use as much sour cream and fat and oil as your heart desires!

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At first glance, that dish looks like a mess, but as I think about it, I find it more and more appealing. I think I will try it.

Even with his irritating lilt that I know irritates you as much as it does me.

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That's a scampydog pizza being baked in his outdoor pizza oven. And that's scampy with a "y," not scampi with an "i," so there is no shrimp that I can see!

Thin crust with a heavy topping is not a beginner pizza, so don't try this at home until you have practiced a bit, otherwise you will be cleaning pizza topping out of your oven for a few weeks. And don't ask me how I know this.

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Here's a fun video from Chuds BBQ for BBQ Duck With Dirty Rice. It's long and involved because he starts with the raw duck. And that's the interesting part. Look how big it is? I think it's a Muscovy duck, which are known for large breasts, but the one he butchered is a monster!

[Hat Tip: Scuba Dude]

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Yes, that is an orange that has been harvested for its skin...specifically for stirred Manhattans (is there any other kind?). There is nothing special about that, except for my thought process as I removed the last bit for a twist: "Hmmm, I think I'll go get a pork butt so I don't waste all of that orange!"

Remember, I am a cheap bastard, so I am perfectly willing to spend $20 for a large chunk of pig just so that I don't waste part of a $1 orange.

Anyone else do that, or am I the only lunatic?

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The garlic is doing well! I know all of you are worried, but it is tall and green and healthy! I even fertilized them! And if they survive the deer and squirrel apocalypse, and actually grow into something edible, I will be in garlic heaven! In case it doesn't, send all of your excellent home-grown garlic 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 Hello foodsters

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 17, 2026 04:01 PM (ISUTu)

2 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at May 17, 2026 04:01 PM (Ia/+0)

3 Fud!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 17, 2026 04:03 PM (mCjHU)

4 Frying chicken tenders and made potato salad
Summer showed up finally

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

5 Content there was content I tell you!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:05 PM (Yypdw)

6 I used to know some hippie types who would pick apples and pears in the late summer and fall. Funded their Deadhead lifestyle.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 17, 2026 04:07 PM (h7ZuX)

7 Got some chicken wings soaking up some BBQ rub and a couple sweet Italian sausages to grill. Using the 0 - 400F method for the wings. Start the smoker, put the wings on then crank it right up to 400F. Will take about 75 minutes from start to finish.

And home made potato salad.

But... Bourbon first.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 17, 2026 04:07 PM (jehhT)

8 CBD eating raw, non-sushi grade tuna reminded me...

Went to a Church reception this week. Did not realize that it's not just that this area of the country can't usually cook, but they also don't understand food safety rules. Never did I think I'd be explaining that deviled eggs and chicken salad can't be made and sitting out at 5pm, when folks weren't gonna even start touching the food til 7:15pm. I never eat at these, but I did tell the kids to stick to the shelf-stable and sweet stuff. They did put the stuff in the fridge when I told them, but you know, I wasn't there for the 2 hours of the rest of prep before the reception...and better safe than sorry...

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

9 Tonight is beer brats, baked beans, a new cucumber salad (jazzing up a new sauce found), and strawberries and blueberries.

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:09 PM (tOcjL)

10 better safe than sorry...
Posted by: Nova Local

Pot lucks don't excite me ether.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:10 PM (Yypdw)

11 Scampydog's pizza looks delicious!

Raw tuna, not so much. God gave us fire so we don't have to eat raw meat.

*stands ground, chooses this hill to die on

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 17, 2026 04:10 PM (h7ZuX)

12 Slow cooking chuck roast in sofrita to make rellenos

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 04:10 PM (z2aPa)

13 Leftover smoked pork ribs do excite me though.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:11 PM (Yypdw)

14 I'm cleaning out all the leftovers in the frig for dinner.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 04:13 PM (4NO2D)

15 Slow cooking chuck roast in sofrita to make rellenos
Posted by: Ben Had

Sounded good until I read "Sofritas is a vegan, plant-based protein".

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:13 PM (Yypdw)

16 AZ deplorable is a master at making smoked cheeses

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 04:14 PM (z2aPa)

17 Waaaay too much pith in your orange rind.

No wonder your drinks are shit.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:14 PM (A5RD0)

18 God gave us fire so we don't have to eat raw meat.

*stands ground, chooses this hill to die on
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

But then how will he get his parasites?

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:15 PM (Yypdw)

19 When I have a leftover orange like that, I usually slice the pith off and cut the orange in chunks to add to my salad. Delicious and adds a touch of sweetness.

Posted by: bluebell at May 17, 2026 04:15 PM (afFes)

20 Ain't no such thing a cowboy cornbread chicken.

You'll get rotisserie whole chicken, beans, and cornbread from a cast iron skillet.

If you're lucky.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 04:15 PM (D1E+2)

21 But then how will he get his parasites?
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:15 PM (Yypdw)

Good point.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 17, 2026 04:16 PM (h7ZuX)

22 AZ deplorable, Goya's sofrita cooking sauce.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 04:16 PM (z2aPa)

23 AZ deplorable is a master at making smoked cheeses
Posted by: Ben Had

Thank you BH!
I tried hard whit cheddar and it didn't take up much flavor. Still good cheese though.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:17 PM (Yypdw)

24
Another sad day for NYC and the NE states in general.

Just be apprised that as of now all of your Bagels are third-rate also-rans.

Texas, and specifically the DFW area is now the location of the Best Bagels in the World.

https://tinyurl.com/mry7f4es

Now, go eat your lousy bagels with a schmear of humiliation and sorrow.

Texas wins again!!!

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

25 Raw tuna, not so much. God gave us fire so we don't have to eat raw meat.

*stands ground, chooses this hill to die on
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 17, 2026 04:10 PM (h7ZuX)
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*fistbump*

Fire is what separates us from the animals, I always say. Fire and suspension bridges and modern dentistry, but mostly fire.

Posted by: bluebell at May 17, 2026 04:17 PM (afFes)

26 10 better safe than sorry...
Posted by: Nova Local

Pot lucks don't excite me ether.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:10 PM (Yypdw)

I actually like pot lucks I run (lets my kids eat things they wouldn't otherwise eat b/c I don't make them)...and I would have run this, but my kid was in the ceremony prior and couldn't miss that.

It helps to give people guidelines and ideas for what's missing...and to keep a list of what's coming that everyone can see...but not to force anyone to bring any one thing...

And I label the allergy stuff (with ingredients) so folks know and keep it separate...you'd be amazed how many folks thank you for having an ingredient list.

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:18 PM (tOcjL)

27 Goya's sofrita cooking sauce.
Posted by: Ben Had

That's more like it!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:19 PM (Yypdw)

28 Is cheese smoked by rolling it is a pipe the best way?

Posted by: Skip at May 17, 2026 04:20 PM (Ia/+0)

29 Bluebell, yes!

And all those weird little things in the fastener section at the hardware store. Animals have no need of roll pins.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 17, 2026 04:21 PM (h7ZuX)

30 Is cheese smoked by rolling it is a pipe the best way?
Posted by: Skip

To intense, and its hard to find Pecan tobacco.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:22 PM (Yypdw)

31 CBD eating raw, non-sushi grade tuna reminded me...

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

That is absolutely sushi-grade tuna.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:22 PM (iERP6)

32
Potlucks are a crap shoot. Be wary.

Posted by: four seasons at May 17, 2026 04:23 PM (3ek7K)

33 I eat tuna from the can.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 04:23 PM (4NO2D)

34 Waaaay too much pith in your orange rind.

No wonder your drinks are shit.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:14 PM (A5RD0)

Left Coast hipster wannabe fake mixologists have no standing to criticize.

And of course I trim the pith. I have a very thin, very sharp paring knife for the job.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:24 PM (iERP6)

35
I eat tuna from the can.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 04:23 PM (4NO2D)

Charley's into assplay?!?!

I suppose I should food thread denounce myself.

Posted by: naturalfake at May 17, 2026 04:26 PM (iJfKG)

36 31 CBD eating raw, non-sushi grade tuna reminded me...

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

That is absolutely sushi-grade tuna.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:22 PM (iERP6)

See, you mentioned getting tuna for grilling...that doesn't seem sushi grade...

But if this was different, well, my bad...

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:27 PM (tOcjL)

37 I suppose I should food thread denounce myself.

Posted by: naturalfake at May 17, 2026 04:26 PM (iJfKG)

Yes. You should. One thinks those comments but doesn't actually make them!

But I forgive you...it is clearly an addled brain from too many shaken Manhattans.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:27 PM (iERP6)

38 I'm missing the great food we had from one end of Greece to the other. The yogurt here just isn't the same.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 17, 2026 04:27 PM (mCjHU)

39 > Potlucks are a crap shoot. Be wary.
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Restaurant buffets are no picnic either.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 17, 2026 04:27 PM (jehhT)

40 😀

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM (CtZTS)

41 Ah, I found some six day old mac-n-cheese with Conecuh sausage in it. This will be my first course.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM (4NO2D)

42
I made carne asada last night for dinner.

It's stupidly easy and delicious.

Some guac, chips tortillas, salsa, beer.

Yum-yum!

Posted by: naturalfake at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM (iJfKG)

43 33 I eat tuna from the can.
Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 04:23 PM (4NO2D)

Like beef, tuna can be appreciated in its highest and lowest forms.

Some very good lunches come from the can...

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM (tOcjL)

44 I've had cowboy breakfast; throw the bacon in with the beans, toss in the eggs, and you get slimy eggs, and chewy, boiled bacon over a campfire in a cast iron skillet. But you eat it, because you're on a roundup on horseback in the backwoods on the trail.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM (D1E+2)

45
Martini,

Yep

Posted by: four seasons at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM (3ek7K)

46 Mom's Tuna Noodle Casserole with chips on top is the extent of my tuna consumption. Not exactly a favorite.

Posted by: Easy the Elder at May 17, 2026 04:29 PM (aCAX3)

47 44 I've had cowboy breakfast; throw the bacon in with the beans, toss in the eggs, and you get slimy eggs, and chewy, boiled bacon over a campfire in a cast iron skillet. But you eat it, because you're on a roundup on horseback in the backwoods on the trail.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM (D1E+2)

This made me laugh...and reminded me of why I don't camp, reason #422...

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:30 PM (tOcjL)

48 See, you mentioned getting tuna for grilling...that doesn't seem sushi grade...

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:27 PM (tOcjL)

"Sushi-grade" is a marketing term. It means nothing other than, hopefully, very high quality fish.

There are several fish stores within an easy drive, and this place is the only one where I will buy tuna to eat raw (or to grill). And that is because it is very high quality.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:30 PM (iERP6)

49 Only fish product I will eat raw without having been frozen for safety is roe.

I have stripped salmon roe out of a flopping fish and spread it on a toasted bagel with cream cheese and horfed it down.
Same with an omelette. Stuff with roe, spinach and feta.

It’s a fishing boat, so no pickled onions and Kalamata olives.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:31 PM (CtZTS)

50 I've had cowboy breakfast; throw the bacon in with the beans, toss in the eggs, and you get slimy eggs, and chewy, boiled bacon over a campfire in a cast iron skillet. But you eat it, because you're on a roundup on horseback in the backwoods on the trail.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 04:28 PM

With just a little effort you could 3/4 cook the bacon and remove it, dump in last night's pintos and make refritos and dump them on the plate, then finish off the bacon and cook the eggs and some corn mush in the bacon fat.

You guys need me on that cattle drive.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 04:32 PM (4NO2D)

51 Is cheese smoked by rolling it is a pipe the best way?

Posted by: Skip at May 17, 2026 04:20 PM (Ia/+0)

The kids use bongs, but the traditional way is in a pipe or in rolling papers.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:32 PM (iERP6)

52 > Some very good lunches come from the can...
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Others end up IN the can. IYKWIM

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 17, 2026 04:33 PM (jehhT)

53 Never let a calorie go to waste, I say.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 04:33 PM (4NO2D)

54 48 See, you mentioned getting tuna for grilling...that doesn't seem sushi grade...

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:27 PM (tOcjL)

"Sushi-grade" is a marketing term. It means nothing other than, hopefully, very high quality fish.

There are several fish stores within an easy drive, and this place is the only one where I will buy tuna to eat raw (or to grill). And that is because it is very high quality.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:30 PM (iERP6)

While the term is unregulated (so, yes, it's abused) it's supposed to refer to the flash freezing done to kill all parasites on the fish so it can be eaten raw. And some other "safety" precautions made.

Tuna can be eaten without the flash freezing b/c it's more resistant to the parasites, but...did I mention I made the deviled eggs go back in the fridge?

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 04:35 PM (tOcjL)

55 I have stripped salmon roe out of a flopping fish and spread it on a toasted bagel with cream cheese and horfed it down.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:31 PM (CtZTS)

Wow! I'll bet it is delicate because it hasn't been salted to death!

Fresh tuna is safe to eat raw. Even fresh salmon is safe to eat raw if the cutter observes carefully for parasites.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:35 PM (iERP6)

56 Steak, green beans, and corn on the cob. Time to eat.

Posted by: Eromero at May 17, 2026 04:35 PM (LHPAg)

57 Mom's Tuna Noodle Casserole with chips on top is the extent of my tuna consumption. Not exactly a favorite.
Posted by: Easy the Elder at May 17, 2026 04:29 PM (aCAX3)

We were poors growing up, so Mom had to often rely on tuna or, less often, ground beef for our proteins. I grew to loathe tuna casserole. But she kept us fed and healthy. Miss you, Mom.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at May 17, 2026 04:36 PM (0aYVJ)

58 Hamachi sushi is heaven.

Second only to Alaskan King Salmon. Oregon Kings are a worthy opponent.

California rolls made with surimi aren’t fit to be served to the homeless.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:36 PM (CtZTS)

59 I wouldn't eat wild salmon raw that hasn't been frozen, although I will eat farmed. I think farmed is better raw because it is fattier and has a better mouth feel.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:38 PM (iERP6)

60 California rolls made with surimi aren’t fit to be served to the homeless.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:36 PM (CtZTS)

Ah yes...processed fish-like edible extrusion.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:39 PM (iERP6)

61 Anyone else do that, or am I the only lunatic?

Lunatic, yes. The only one? Not by a long shot.

I do that and my wife looks at me like I'm a madman. Doesn't stop me in the least.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 17, 2026 04:39 PM (/HDaX)

62 Doesn't stop me in the least.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at May 17, 2026 04:39 PM (/HDaX)

Yeah...my wife thinks I'm nuts too.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:40 PM (iERP6)

63 >>>You guys need me on that cattle drive.

Posted by: toby928(c)

>Maybe. You need to realize these cowboys are barely domesticated, low IQ ranch hands, who don't want to cook for anybody. This ain't the movies.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 04:43 PM (D1E+2)

64 That is a sexy, sexy slab of tuna.

I found a pint of my smoky bacon brisket chili in the fridge. Delicious, and I toasted jalapeño bread to go with it.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 17, 2026 04:46 PM (kpS4V)

65 As cooking failures go, I tried to make cornbread using left over corn meal mush, and it came out pretty much as "baked hasty pudding"
Which is not what I wanted.

I guess I should follow the recipes

Posted by: Kindltot at May 17, 2026 04:47 PM (rbvCR)

66 I have a nekkid lemon in my veggie drawer awaiting baked salmon later this week.

Posted by: wcgreen at May 17, 2026 04:48 PM (u5BVN)

67 Texas, and specifically the DFW area is now the location of the Best Bagels in the World.…
Posted by: naturalfake

Personally, I think the best bagels are the ones I'm having right now with salmon and cream cheese and capers. Don't know what brand they are, or how they compare with any other bagels in the world, but they're the ones I'm having, so, the best.

This is not something I ever had in my beef-and-potatoes Oklahoma upbringing. Chicago native and master chef MiladyJo greatly expanded my culinary experience. Consequently our son and daughter are also excellent cooks. I can scramble an egg or make a turkey and cheese sandwich, but mostly I am happy to benefit from their superior skills. Also those of scientist son-in-law.

https://bit.ly/guys-sandwich

Posted by: mindful webworker - yum yum eat'm'up at May 17, 2026 04:48 PM (cz4n2)

68 Friends don’t let friends
Eat farmed fish.

Nasty. And Atlantic farmed fish is awful crap. Best used as crab bait after sitting in the sun for a week.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:49 PM (wvRsc)

69 Though that tuna looks absolutely wonderful, I am drawn to JC's Turkey Verde stew, it looks delicious!!! And crisping the skin and adding it as a garnish? Genius.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at May 17, 2026 04:51 PM (3CpER)

70 And of course I trim the pith. I have a very thin, very sharp paring knife for the job.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:24 PM (iERP6

Try using a carrot peeler instead. It saves the extra step of cutting off the pith by paring off paper-thin sheets of orange peel, and you can modify the thickness by how much pressure you use.

I mean, it is not as hipstery as using a bespoke tool, but it does work. That is how I cut citrus peel for making marmalade.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 17, 2026 04:52 PM (rbvCR)

71 Fire is what separates us from the animals, I always say. Fire and suspension bridges and modern dentistry, but mostly fire.
Posted by: bluebell at May 17, 2026 04:17 PM (afFes)
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And cutlery.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 17, 2026 04:52 PM (kpS4V)

72 Even fresh salmon is safe to eat raw if the cutter observes carefully for parasites.

and has washed his hands after taking a dump

Posted by: DanMan at May 17, 2026 04:57 PM (8uzBS)

73 And cutlery.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 17, 2026 04:52 PM

A most cromulent Dragnet reference.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 17, 2026 04:58 PM (mCjHU)

74 Yeah...my wife thinks I'm nuts too.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

You married a smart woman!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:58 PM (Yypdw)

75 Fire is what separates us from the animals, I always say. Fire and suspension bridges and modern dentistry, but mostly fire.
Posted by: bluebell at May 17, 2026 04:17 PM (afFes)
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And cutlery.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes

And comfy chairs.

Posted by: The Spanish Inquisition at May 17, 2026 04:59 PM (Ys3WR)

76 74 Yeah...my wife thinks I'm nuts too.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

You married a smart woman!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 04:58 PM (Yypdw)

I just wondered why eating the interior of the orange as is didn't seem like an option...fresh oranges are good.

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:00 PM (tOcjL)

77 RMBS, I have no doubt you will be replicating those meals at home.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:00 PM (z2aPa)

78 RMBS, I have no doubt you will be replicating those meals at home.
Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:00 PM

Yes. Yes, I will. 😄

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 17, 2026 05:02 PM (mCjHU)

79 I just wondered why eating the interior of the orange as is didn't seem like an option...fresh oranges are good.
Posted by: Nova Local

To much pith!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 05:03 PM (Yypdw)

80 >>>Nasty. And Atlantic farmed fish is awful crap. Best used as crab bait after sitting in the sun for a week.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:49 PM (wvRsc)
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Many years ago I went to a fish farm in PA. I believe they were raising trout. I'm not a food snob at all, but I will never eat farmed fish again if I can avoid it.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at May 17, 2026 05:03 PM (gVVr9)

81 49 It’s a fishing boat, so no pickled onions and Kalamata olives.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:31 PM

Sounds like you know what you need to bring next time. :-)

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at May 17, 2026 05:03 PM (3CpER)

82 CBD,
Quit being a cheap bastard and get the Weber Searwood!
I’m telling you, it will be the best thing you’ve done in years.
Ace Hardware will assemble and deliver it for free.
Prices are the same everywhere. Damned MAP price fixing…
And sign up for Ace Rewards. Once you buy the grill, they should send you a coupon which should pay for a Weber custom cover for it,

Posted by: Gunslinger at May 17, 2026 05:05 PM (HZfH/)

83 Try using a carrot peeler instead. It saves the extra step of cutting off the pith by paring off paper-thin sheets of orange peel, and you can modify the thickness by how much pressure you use.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 17, 2026 04:52 PM (rbvCR)

I do that sometimes, but I prefer using and knives. It adds the excitement of converting the naval orange to a blood orange.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 05:07 PM (iERP6)

84 You can tune a piano, but you can't tune a fish

Posted by: Skip at May 17, 2026 05:08 PM (Ia/+0)

85 Good afternoon!

Made this weird popcorn for a girls night yesterday and it was goey mess (picked up something else on the way there, lol). Today, it's delicious. Heh.

https://tinyurl.com/ynawfdm6

Posted by: Lizzy at May 17, 2026 05:08 PM (X8xt3)

86 and has washed his hands after taking a dump

Posted by: DanMan at May 17, 2026 04:57 PM (8uzBS)

True. That's why I prefer to make sushi at home!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 05:08 PM (iERP6)

87 79 I just wondered why eating the interior of the orange as is didn't seem like an option...fresh oranges are good.
Posted by: Nova Local

To much pith!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 05:03 PM (Yypdw)

Slice it...eat up to the old peel...

Or just fully peely it..

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:10 PM (tOcjL)

88 I think farmed is better raw because it is fattier and has a better mouth feel.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:38 PM (iERP6)

Farmed salmon is an abomination. Ironically, It will end up being the savior of the wild populations which have crashed from overfishing. Salmon snob here. Won’t eat the farmed stuff.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 17, 2026 05:12 PM (yTCEo)

89 >>>CBD,
Quit being a cheap bastard

>>We've been telling him this for years. Everybody knows a zebra can't change its stripes. As a veteran COB, we can overlook these things.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 05:13 PM (D1E+2)

90 >>Fire is what separates us from the animals, I always say.

This is the way

https://tinyurl.com/ymz9xw95

Posted by: Francis Malmann at May 17, 2026 05:14 PM (X8xt3)

91 "You can tune a piano, but you can't tune a fish
Posted by: Skip"

A sharp observation that falls flat upon further examination.

Posted by: the guitarfish at May 17, 2026 05:14 PM (vFG9F)

92 "Maybe outsourcing food production isn't such a good idea? "

I get your point, and totally agree, but a farm here in Coloradifornia recently killed 33 people due to a cantaloupe listeria bug.

Posted by: Not Enough Lampposts at May 17, 2026 05:14 PM (JcF+m)

93 Tuna from the can is fine.

Just make sure it's the kind packed in oil, not water.
That oil makes all the difference (although it is a little more expensive).

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 17, 2026 05:14 PM (6ydKt)

94 I guess I should follow the recipes
Posted by: Kindltot at May 17, 2026 04:47 PM (rbvCR)

Nah, recipes are unnecessary constraint on culinary creativity. Except baking and meat curing. Gotta follow it then.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 17, 2026 05:17 PM (yTCEo)

95 Month ago saw farmed trout being set loose in a stste park stream

Posted by: Skip at May 17, 2026 05:17 PM (Ia/+0)

96 You will never again eat farmed fish or shrimp if you go and observe the “farms.”

Jesusmotherfuckinghampsterfuckers.

Stop.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 05:17 PM (+xP4Z)

97 How can you tell if it's farmed?

Do they put a label on the fish from farms?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 17, 2026 05:21 PM (6ydKt)

98 96 You will never again eat farmed fish or shrimp if you go and observe the “farms.”

Jesusmotherfuckinghampsterfuckers.

Stop.
Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 05:17 PM (+xP4Z)
Catfish and tilapia farming is a cannibalistic soylent green nightmare.

Posted by: Eromero at May 17, 2026 05:21 PM (LHPAg)

99 "Even with his irritating lilt that I know irritates you as much as it does me."

What lilt?

Posted by: The Thermian from Galaxy Quest at May 17, 2026 05:21 PM (PiwSw)

100 I have been in a kitchen with Chef Culinary Creativity and Chef Measured to the last grain at the same time.

More wine , anybody?

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:22 PM (z2aPa)

101 97 How can you tell if it's farmed?

Do they put a label on the fish from farms?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 17, 2026 05:21 PM (6ydKt)

Not usually, but everyone and their brother puts a label on their stuff if it's wild caught.

No label - likely farm raised.

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:22 PM (tOcjL)

102 Farmed salmon is an abomination.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 17, 2026 05:12 PM (yTCEo)

I don't cook much farmed salmon, but I do think it is preferable when eaten raw. It is very difficult to get fatty wild salmon on the East coast!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 05:23 PM (iERP6)

103 ....Only later did I realize that the recipe called for skinless, boneless thighs. So I baked them 2/3rds until there was crispy skin. Then I removed the skin and chopped it. I put the thighs in the stew until I could pick the meat off and then served it with sour cream, cilantro and chopped crispy skin....

Did something similar making gumbo a while back. Took the skins off 2 lbs of chicken thighs, and sort of melted the skins on low heat to render the fat from them. Added a bit more oil to brown the meat, removed meat, added flour and bacon fat to get the roux going, then stirred in the trinity. I placed a bit of crispy chicken skin on each bowl for presentation.

Thighs are super easy to debone, BTW. Much easier than breasts. Richer end product, too...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at May 17, 2026 05:24 PM (nbLIj)

104 Tonight is Chicken Katsu with stir fry broccoli and shiitake.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:24 PM (RIvkX)

105 Not usually, but everyone and their brother puts a label on their stuff if it's wild caught.

No label - likely farm raised.

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:22 PM (tOcjL)

I've read it's big business in Mississippi.
Apparently they farm a lot of catfish there.

I imagine a lot of fish & shrimp from fast food joints are farmed, too.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 17, 2026 05:25 PM (6ydKt)

106 More wine , anybody?
Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:22 PM

*holds out glass*

Yes, please.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 17, 2026 05:25 PM (mCjHU)

107 Yesterday we were in San Jose and in a food desert near Levi's Stadium, forced to eat food at Starbucks.

Do not do this.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:26 PM (RIvkX)

108 97 How can you tell if it's farmed?

Do they put a label on the fish from farms?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 17, 2026 05:21 PM (6ydKt)

Farmed salmon is frequently dyed bright red. That’s the easiest way to tell. It’s fed dog food so without the dye it would be white.

Posted by: Pete Bog at May 17, 2026 05:26 PM (yTCEo)

109 Farmed fish in the PNW has the adipose fin removed.

Easily identified.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 05:27 PM (A5RD0)

110 107 Yesterday we were in San Jose and in a food desert near Levi's Stadium, forced to eat food at Starbucks.

Do not do this.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:26 PM (RIvkX)

Cake pops and nuts?

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:27 PM (tOcjL)

111 RMBS, what was your favorite meal?

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:28 PM (z2aPa)

112 We used to go to a restaurant in South Ga right next to a catfish pond. While you were waiting to get in and be seated they would give you a cup of catfish food to throw over the walkway rail to the thousands of gaping catfish mouths in the pond below.

I don't think they are open anymore but it was damn good catfish and there was always a line waiting.

Posted by: fd at May 17, 2026 05:29 PM (vFG9F)

113 Speaking of food!

We're sending USA BEED BACK TO CHINA, BOYS!

WOW!

Posted by: GigantorX at May 17, 2026 05:29 PM (zsiYb)

114 >>>How can you tell if it's farmed?

Do they put a label on the fish from farms?
Posted by: SpeakingOf

>You can discern from the firmness and pink color of the flesh. Farm fish are lazy. They have no where to go. They're okay, not bad, but soft.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 05:29 PM (D1E+2)

115 DONT EAT FARMED FISH

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 05:29 PM (A5RD0)

116 I've read it's big business in Mississippi.
Apparently they farm a lot of catfish there.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

Well, catfish are scavenging bottom-feeders. The pigs of the ~~sea~~ rivers. Like actual pigs, farmed might be better/safer than wild?

I don't prepare catfish at home, but I'll have it at a cajun restaurant on occasion, so the wild/farmed distinction isn't usually my choice.

Posted by: mikeski at May 17, 2026 05:32 PM (VHUov)

117 California rolls made with surimi aren’t fit to be served to the homeless.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 17, 2026 04:36 PM (CtZTS)

Ah yes...processed fish-like edible extrusion.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 04:39 PM (iERP6)
=====
I made a hot "crab" dip out of surimi last Friday that was popular.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:33 PM (RIvkX)

118 Cookies and Cream ice cream.

Posted by: Eromero at May 17, 2026 05:35 PM (LHPAg)

119 How can you tell if it's farmed?

Do they put a label on the fish from farms?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 17, 2026 05:21 PM (6ydKt)

First of all, it is offered at a discount price. 9.99/lb screams, 'farm raised". If that's not enough of a tell, the color is usually a kind of orange that reminds one of sunset over Kearny, NJ. Oh, and somewhere on the label will be an advisory, i.e., "color added". They do that to let you know that this ungodly shade of orange was the better alternative to what came out of the feed tank...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at May 17, 2026 05:36 PM (nbLIj)

120 >>>How can you tell if it's farmed?
+++

Look close and you can see the tan lines from the overalls.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at May 17, 2026 05:36 PM (2Ez/1)

121 I've eaten free range catfish for some 29 odd years and have suffered no ill effects. Other fish too. Who knows what those chicken nuggets went thru to get to you.

Posted by: fd at May 17, 2026 05:36 PM (vFG9F)

122 Cake pops and nuts?
Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:27 PM (tOcjL)
=====
An "egg, gouda, and bacon" sandwich shipped frozen from the home office in Memphis and microwaved fresh for my enjoyment.

San Hose is a pit of rot.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:36 PM (RIvkX)

123 Here in Kentucky we don't see a lot of "fresh" seafood. There's a catfish pay lake that's stocked several times a week, but I'm not remotely competent in filleting fish. I hear the quality is pretty good and it's literally 2 miles up the road.

There is a place in town that's affiliated with a Florida outfit that has "fresh" Gulf of America fish, shrimp and whatnot. I think it's frozen, obviously, for the trip to KY.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 17, 2026 05:37 PM (jehhT)

124 "Look close and you can see the tan lines from the overalls.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty"

I was going to say little straw hats but that would just be dumb.

Posted by: fd at May 17, 2026 05:37 PM (vFG9F)

125 I eat a lot of Mrs. Paul's fish sticks. Those are usually caught wild.

Posted by: Ronster at May 17, 2026 05:37 PM (OrTYF)

126 122 Cake pops and nuts?
Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:27 PM (tOcjL)
=====
An "egg, gouda, and bacon" sandwich shipped frozen from the home office in Memphis and microwaved fresh for my enjoyment.

San Hose is a pit of rot.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:36 PM (RIvkX)

Precooked and then remicrowaved egg...the sign they don't care about you or the food!

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:37 PM (tOcjL)

127 More wine , anybody?
Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:22 PM (z2aPa)

It's the only solution. Yes, please!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 17, 2026 05:39 PM (h7ZuX)

128 I eat a lot of Mrs. Paul's fish sticks. Those are usually caught wild.
Posted by: Ronster at May 17, 2026 05:37 PM

They are split from her fish stumps.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 05:40 PM (4NO2D)

129 I eat a lot of Mrs. Paul's fish sticks. Those are usually caught wild.
Posted by: Ronster

The stickfish don't do well in captivity. They're like pandas, but dumber.

Posted by: mikeski at May 17, 2026 05:40 PM (VHUov)

130 It was either Starbucks, Subway, or one of 20 "South Asian kitchen" stands. We opted for sterility.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:40 PM (RIvkX)

131 After a day and night of wind, rain, hail, thunder and lightning, I'm finally enjoying some calm and sun with a good cigar. But as this is a food thread, the Buffalo Trace is a perfect match to the cigar.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 17, 2026 05:40 PM (2WIwB)

132 They really really really want you to buy the $16 stadium dog.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:41 PM (RIvkX)

133 Since we're discussing this, this amused me...maybe we shouldn't jump too far on CBD. I actually didn't know about the new certs and labels...

https://www.allrecipes.com/wild-vs-farmed-salmon-11942658

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:41 PM (tOcjL)

134 SanFranpsycho, no food trucks?

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:42 PM (z2aPa)

135 It's snowing in southwest Montana. Ah, spring in the Rockies.

Got my shrimp peeled and deveined, and the shells are simmering with some garlic, butter, EVOO, and water. When the water has steamed away, I'll strain the mixture and sauté the shrimp in it for the risotto we're having for supper.

Posted by: jix at May 17, 2026 05:42 PM (y687V)

136 Scary what goes into what we eat. I'm getting where greasy (all the best stuff) bothers me. I do try to eat supper earlier in the day now.

Posted by: Eromero at May 17, 2026 05:42 PM (LHPAg)

137 farmed is better raw because it is fattier and has a better mouth feel.

Used to date her

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 17, 2026 05:44 PM (Kt19C)

138 For Sunday dinner, I've defrosted my catfish, brushed it with some honey, rolled it in breadcrumbs, dusted some paprika on top, and will saute it up in the pan with olive oil in a little while. Maybe the last of my frozen mixed vegetables on the side, and the last of my prepared salad too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 17, 2026 05:44 PM (wzUl9)

139 Just had the remainders of taco bowl with beef, beans and rice and spicy sauce with taco chips it was enough for two days. I never feel like cooking or eating much on Sunday and yes, the guys had chili and spicy chicken wings.

Wegman's has some nice prepared bowls of various ethnic dishes when in a rush.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 17, 2026 05:45 PM (looXz)

140 Farmed salmon is frequently dyed bright red. That’s the easiest way to tell. It’s fed dog food so without the dye it would be white.
Posted by: Pete Bog at May 17, 2026 05:26 PM (yTCEo)

This is the only salmon I buy. Ironically, I use it to make dog food.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at May 17, 2026 05:45 PM (h7ZuX)

141 farmed is better raw because it is fattier and has a better mouth feel.

Used to date her
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at May 17, 2026 05:44 PM (Kt19C)

She used to date me.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 17, 2026 05:45 PM (2WIwB)

142 130 It was either Starbucks, Subway, or one of 20 "South Asian kitchen" stands. We opted for sterility.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 17, 2026 05:40 PM (RIvkX)

See, I'd have gone Subway...just for a fresh-ish vegetable and b/c bacon is hard to screw up. It's been over a year, but I imagine they still aren't screwing up the BLT toasted with extra veg (spinach, onions, and pickles - avocado, too, if I'm not being cheap) and a single line of mayo with s&p on white...yes, that's my Subway order...and I haven't had it since my last travel to Ohio...

Posted by: Nova Local at May 17, 2026 05:46 PM (tOcjL)

143 Remember, folks, there's no guarantee, at least in New Jersey, that a pork butt is going to be properly smoked then and pulled.

Best just to avoid the northeastern area.

Posted by: Troublesome Texan at May 17, 2026 05:46 PM (0sNs1)

144 138 For Sunday dinner, I've defrosted my catfish, brushed it with some honey, rolled it in breadcrumbs, dusted some paprika on top, and will saute it up in the pan with olive oil in a little while. Maybe the last of my frozen mixed vegetables on the side, and the last of my prepared salad too.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at May 17, 2026 05:44 PM (wzUl9)
That sounds kinda....final. You gonna be ok there, buddy?

Posted by: Eromero at May 17, 2026 05:46 PM (LHPAg)

145 Beef stew in bread bowls and salad for dinner. Boule of sourdough bread for sandwiches and what not over the week. I had a 'found' toaster sitting on the shelf for a while and just started using it a few weeks ago. It's a KitchenAid and I can toast sourdough now. I'm very excited about that.

Posted by: ChE99 at May 17, 2026 05:47 PM (qK3m0)

146 We always like Cowboy Kent Rollins's cooking videos, as much for his hilarious delivery as for his recipes. And Okie-isms. They're usually about 15 minutes.

Recently they started doing podcasts (whatever that means*) which is just Kent and the lovely Shannon (he's a lucky old man) chatting for more like 45 minutes. I think, no, that exceeds my video attention span, but then I end up watching and enjoying them. Albeit run at 1.2x.

The Most Unforgettable Ranches We've Ever Cooked On (41:35)
https://youtu.be/wcEfWh2avTQ

(*I thought "podcast" had something to do with dolphins.)

Posted by: mindful webworker - campfire cookin', y'all, at May 17, 2026 05:49 PM (cz4n2)

147 >>>They really really really want you to buy the $16 stadium dog.

Posted by: San Franpsycho

>Sounds good, but I think I will pay about $1.25 at home.

No ketchup, or lettuce because it's not a sandwich.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 17, 2026 05:49 PM (D1E+2)

148 High 80s today, 90s tomorrow, 60s end of week here in se Pa

Posted by: Skip at May 17, 2026 05:49 PM (Ia/+0)

149 Remember, folks, there's no guarantee, at least in New Jersey, that a pork butt is going to be properly smoked then and pulled.

Best just to avoid the northeastern area.
Posted by: Troublesome Texan

TT have you been to CBD's place?

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 17, 2026 05:50 PM (Yypdw)

150 Enya's 64th birthday today

Posted by: Skip at May 17, 2026 05:50 PM (Ia/+0)

151 Making spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. From scratch, no jarred sauce here. I do use canned tomatoes. Meatballs are from scratch too. I made extra do I can freeze them for later meals.

Posted by: lin-duh in Texas at May 17, 2026 05:52 PM (VCgbV)

152 We used to go to a restaurant in South Ga right next to a catfish pond. While you were waiting to get in and be seated they would give you a cup of catfish food to throw over the walkway rail to the thousands of gaping catfish mouths in the pond below.

I don't think they are open anymore but it was damn good catfish and there was always a line waiting.
Posted by: fd at May 17, 2026 05:29 PM (vFG9F)

Farm raised catfish is the one exception I make on fresh vs farmed seafood. Used to be found in every grocery store until it got mysteriously shouldered aside by tilapia (gag). Catfish filets, corn meal, paprika (or Tony Chachere's), salt & pepper. Sauté in butter or bacon fat, maybe 2.5-3 min per side. I could eat that all day. If you don't mind the mess, or have access to someone else's stovetop, there's nothing better than deep fried catfish..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at May 17, 2026 05:52 PM (nbLIj)

153 My work once in a while does poke bowls with either ahi sp? or tofu. First time they had it when I was eating there that I got the ahi tuna version. Next time I went to pre-made sammiches and got a tuna fish. I've had sushi and liked it, so I had thought I would like the poke bowl but it was fairly large cubes of raw or nearly raw tuna. I was hungry that day and ate it in spite of finding the texture of the tuna cubes very off-putting, but hard pass on having it again and I'm not going to pay their meal prices for tofu.

Posted by: PaleRider at May 17, 2026 05:53 PM (CFj4+)

154 New York strips with Monterey seasoning. Sliced spuds layered with onion and butter sprinkled with garlic powder on a bed of bacon, wrapped in foil and baked. Asparagus as our veggie. Dessert is The Pioneer Woman’s blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream. Everything cooked inside, potatoes in the oven and steaks in a hot cast iron skillet on the stove since winter has returned for a couple days. It’s snowing in the mountains and the wind is whipping at a brisk pace. Instead of sitting on the patio around the fire pit, we’ll be inside with a fire in the fireplace. Old Fashions will be served made with spiced brown sugar syrup. We’re enjoying our food with company.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at May 17, 2026 05:53 PM (2NHgQ)

155 Tonight is ribeye with a side of pork rinds.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 17, 2026 05:53 PM (XV/Pl)

156 The paradigm shift in America from sneering at the trades and manual labor has already begun

I’m not advocating it mind you, but a good Famine would sure get a lot of people’s mind right. The Depression was said by some to be ennobling. Not sure I like that idea very much either. Economic collapse followed by the war seemed to keep perspective at least. Generations since have had it too easy. Including myself.

Posted by: Common Tater at May 17, 2026 05:54 PM (sunG2)

157 …bacon is hard to screw up.…
Posted by: Nova Local 👀-,

And yet so many places manage.

Posted by: mindful webworker - kinda crispy but not burnt at May 17, 2026 05:54 PM (cz4n2)

158 neverenoughcaffeine at May 17, 2026 05:53 PM (2NHgQ)

Yum, I wish I was part of your company. Enjoy the meal and the visiting.

Posted by: PaleRider at May 17, 2026 05:55 PM (CFj4+)

159 I just saw a thing that says you can shred cooked meat with a hand mixer. I'll bet I could have meat flung from one end of the house to the other and ceiling inclufed.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:56 PM (z2aPa)

160 Mrs J nails it again, as usual, with Buffalo wings boiled in Buffalo sauce and dressing first then grilled. She is amazing. She is now watching all the linked videos on the post. She is amazing. Did I tell you she is amazing

Posted by: CAPT J(ret) at May 17, 2026 05:58 PM (Hvc12)

161 I just saw a thing that says you can shred cooked meat with a hand mixer. I'll bet I could have meat flung from one end of the house to the other and ceiling included.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 17, 2026 05:56 PM (z2aPa)

Why would you want to? It's not like shredding meat is difficult.

And...I'll bet it doesn't work.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 05:58 PM (iERP6)

162 I just saw a thing that says you can shred cooked meat with a hand mixer. I'll bet I could have meat flung from one end of the house to the other and ceiling inclufed.
Posted by: Ben Had

Better than a weed wacker I guess.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 17, 2026 05:59 PM (2WIwB)

163 We’re enjoying our food with company.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at May 17, 2026 05:53 PM (2NHgQ)

That meal sounds wonderful!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 17, 2026 06:00 PM (iERP6)

164 The paradigm shift in America from sneering at the trades and manual labor has already begun

I’m not advocating it mind you, but a good Famine would sure get a lot of people’s mind right. The Depression was said by some to be ennobling. Not sure I like that idea very much either. Economic collapse followed by the war seemed to keep perspective at least. Generations since have had it too easy. Including myself.
Posted by: Common Tater at May 17, 2026 05:54 PM

Generational war is coming. I fear. For instance, I'm having knee replacement surgery tomorrow. MSRP is $45K, my Boomer portion is $320. I know that we contributed to the education and support of today's workers but, them paying for this is a big ask that many won't want to do and may soon right out refuse as my generation's voting power diminishes.

Posted by: toby928(c) at May 17, 2026 06:02 PM (4NO2D)

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