Food Thread: Sugar Sugar! But Add Some Fat For Good Measure...

[Pebbles and bam bam waffles with warm Reese's chocolate peanut butter cups and fruity cereal]

Really...that's what it is! And wow...that is a large amount of sugar! I am not a sugar prohibitionist, and the insanity of many about High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) being of the Devil is ignorant of the chemistry. It is identical to sugar, so just ease up.

But what is unpleasant for me about that sort of dessert/meal-for-four is how monochromatic it is. I prefer my sugar mixed liberally with fat, and if you add some bitter chocolate to ease the sweetness a bit I will smile and ask for seconds!

That is not to say that I never eat really sweet stuff. One of my occasional pleasures is a handful of Gummy Bears or good jelly beans...that stuff really hits the spot sometimes.

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Amazing isn't it? Government can effortlessly go from one extreme to another without any philosophical issues, because of course the overarching philosophy of government is: MORE TAXES! Anyone care to bet that Japan has had government-sponsored anti-drinking campaigns in the past?

Japan launches nationwide competition to boost alcohol consumption

The NTA said alcohol consumption in Japan had fallen from an average of 100 litres a person a year in 1995 to 75 litres in 2020. The decrease in alcohol sales has hit Japan’s budget, which is already running a deficit of more than Ą48tn (Ł290bn)
Taxes on alcohol accounted for 1.7% of Japan’s tax revenue in 2020, down from 3% in 2011 and 5% in 1980. Total revenue from tax on alcohol in the 2020 financial year fell by more than Ą110bn to Ą1.1tn, compared with the previous year, the NTA said earlier this month. It was the biggest fall in alcohol tax income in 31 years, according to the Japan Times.

Maybe Japan should worry less about tax revenue trends and more about creating a country that is vibrant enough to make people want to have children.

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They say that one first tastes with one's eyes, but there are foods that simply don't look all that wonderful, but sure taste great! Nachos can be delicious, but they almost always look like a dog's breakfast. And Mac & Cheese? Sure, if the top has been browned it looks appetizing, but absent that it looks like a yellowish-orange mess. A delicious yellowish-orange mess!

One of my favorite foods of all time is a deceptively simple Italian pasta called "Cacio E Pepe," which is pretty much cheese, pepper and pasta. But it is glorious, and extremely difficult to make well. It's also really boring looking! Here is a very appealing Italian chef with an adorable accent making the dish. Looks easy, doesn't it!

It isn't.

That video was sent to me by RondinellaMomma, our very own professional singer, specializing in Sicilian Folk Music! It looks like she will be doing concerts in NC, DC, MD, WV, and even one in NYC, so check her out!

Anyway, what are your favorite foods that are also not particularly visually appealing?

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Speaking of foods that aren't particularly attractive but more than make up for it in their actual taste! That is cauliflower roasted with tons of garlic, about a cup of olive oil (I exaggerate, but only slightly), salt, pepper and some red pepper flakes. First 20 minutes covered at 375 degrees (convection), then another 30-40 or so until it looks a bit crispy and browned. Awesome. Delicious!

But you know what it's missing? Oysters!

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This dish actually looks pretty good; I just wish that these recipe writers would ease up on insisting that mixing styles of cooking is a good thing. Will it taste good on pasta? Yeah...sure. But it will taste a lot better wrapped up in some fresh tortillas, or simply in a bowl.
Green Chile Pasta

But I am a sucker for tomatillos, so pretty much anything that includes them is going to make me smile.

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I prefer cold water oysters, in part because that's what I was brought up on, and in part because I have always been aware of the possibility of Vibrio in the warm water oysters of the Gulf and the American south...

That is not to say that I avoid eating them, but given the choice, I will eat the marvelous roasted oysters in New Orleans over a plate of raw. That's not settling by the way...those roasted oysters can be spectacular!

Florida officials report death of vibrio patient

I wonder whether cooking oysters became part of the culture in the south because we figured out that maybe raw weren't as safe? Or was it simply that New Orleans has a natural affinity for anything cooked with cream and butter?

Either one works for me, because they really are delicious!

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Maybe it's because I led a sheltered life, but I find foods that make one retch from the smell to be less than interesting as a culinary experience, but hysterically funny as an observation of how strange people can be.

Surströmming Challenge

Sorry, but there is no way in hell that I am going to eat that abomination.

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[Hat Tip: "DHMosquito]

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Just send me oysters. Lots of oysters, and I will provide special dispensation for those without taste who insist upon maple syrup with their French Toast. And pork rib roasts from the front end of the pig where all the good and fatty meat lives, carrots that don't taste like stalky chalk, spare bottles of Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year Old Bourbon, an herb garden that actually produces herbs (but no basil!), well-marbled NY strip steaks and elk backstrap to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

And don't think that the rest of you are off the hook with maple syrup and French Toast: I'm still watching you! And I am watching you perverts who shake Manhattans and keeping a list for the Burning Times.

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

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1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at August 21, 2022 04:01 PM (k8B25)

2 Maybe

Posted by: Ciampino - watch out for static electricity at August 21, 2022 04:01 PM (qfLjt)

3 ( holds up cream pie)

Posted by: Skip at August 21, 2022 04:01 PM (k8B25)

4 Grilled hamburgers tonight, but also going to do a couple Anaheim peppers for tomorrow's Ham Stromboli

Posted by: Skip at August 21, 2022 04:02 PM (k8B25)

5 Looks like a taco.

Posted by: m at August 21, 2022 04:03 PM (rnYgr)

6 GoLytely is this afternoon/evening's repast.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 21, 2022 04:03 PM (ZSK0i)

7 Buncha glucoholics

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 21, 2022 04:04 PM (yb8YF)

8 Love the Sinatra Burger

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 21, 2022 04:05 PM (h1jJh)

9 >>>Japan launches nationwide competition to boost alcohol consumption

That's sinful.

Posted by: m at August 21, 2022 04:05 PM (rnYgr)

10 Maybe Japan should worry less about tax revenue trends and more about creating a country that is vibrant enough to make people want to have children

Well. When I worked in Family Medicine, one of the suggestions I would make to couple who were having a hard time getting pregnant was to take a few weeks off from trying, drink more booze and have happy, romping, fun sex.

A lot of couples conceived with that advice, I'll have you know.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 04:05 PM (U2p+3)

11 The first human to eat an oyster - desperate or crazy?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 21, 2022 04:06 PM (yb8YF)

12 That top pic nearly put me into a diabetic coma, and I'm not a diabetic.

Anyone got the recipe?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com - Email for morons. at August 21, 2022 04:08 PM (Bd6X8)

13 Mmm oysters.

BLTs tonite .

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at August 21, 2022 04:09 PM (Z/jzm)

14 Good afternoon, horde!

I like dessert as much as the next girl, but that taco thing has waaaaay too much going on. Simple is best, in my world.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 04:12 PM (OX9vb)

15 I'm not hungry any more.

Posted by: 40 Miles North at August 21, 2022 04:12 PM (uWF4x)

16 Re: the sugar-bomb up top... Some morons seem to have it in for maple syrup, but having grown up in VT, it's my favorite.

I just had the best maple creemee (soft-serve ice cream) ever from a local maple shop. In addition to using real maple syrup to make the ice cream, they use real maple sugar as the "sprinkles". That's the kicker!

It was fantastic, but my body will be processing a ton of sugar from now til sunup.

Posted by: 496 at August 21, 2022 04:13 PM (VJsqe)

17 CBD,
I also prefer cold water oysters. I had some warm water oysters in Australia and they made me gag.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 04:14 PM (U2p+3)

18 Having some serious issues with ribs here. Twice now I have smoked ribs that came from the same package where one turned out perfect, literally meat candy and the other rack in the bag turned out to be a chewy tough inedible mess.

No idea how to fix the problem as they are being cooked the exact same way at the same temp with the same rub but one turns out to be garbage and the other is fantastic. I have not changed anything.

I think we are just getting inferior quality ribs and there is nothing I can do to fix my problem.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 04:14 PM (bVYXr)

19 My Mom's Dad, Grandpa Walt looked a lot like Sinatra. But Grandpa hated Sinatra. Thought he was a no-good punk. So nobody told him he looked like Sinatra, at least not more than once.

Don't mess with a longshoreman.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, it's pronounced Muh-Hone at August 21, 2022 04:14 PM (x8Wzq)

20 Pebbles and bam bam waffles with warm Reese's chocolate peanut butter cups and fruity cereal

The topic of the classic Reese's peanut butter cup commercial came up during a conversation at the gross Golden Corral I mentioned in the last thread. I suggested that there should be a "dark and gritty" version made for current year in which the guy who has peanut butter in his chocolate dies from anaphylaxis.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at August 21, 2022 04:14 PM (DTX3h)

21 Maybe Japan should worry less about tax revenue trends and more about creating a country that is vibrant enough to make people want to have children.

I'm with nurse ratched; maybe the Japanese are hoping people will drink more, lighten up a little, and get busy.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 04:14 PM (OX9vb)

22 Safeway bakery, of all places, has some tasty lemon madelaines. They use butter in the recipe and advertise them as not being too sweet. I may have to try making madelaines.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at August 21, 2022 04:16 PM (9WSy4)

23 "Maybe Japan should worry less about tax revenue trends and more about creating a country that is vibrant enough to make people want to have children. "

I blame tentacle pron.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 04:16 PM (bVYXr)

24 I like a lot of different seafoods. but oysters, meh. It's not even a revulsion thing, it's just, well, you fling them into your mouth and swallow. I don't even know if they taste good.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I think I have a skeleton inside me at August 21, 2022 04:17 PM (x8Wzq)

25 Hi April!
We had a few situations where couples tried for years to have a kid without success. Then the woman, convinced she's batten, goes and has an affair and gets pregnant. There's something to be said for the happy, romping sex hormones.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 04:18 PM (VoSvm)

26 Convinced she's BARREN.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 04:18 PM (U2p+3)

27 The month has to have an "r" in it for me to eat oysters or mussels.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 21, 2022 04:18 PM (JVCkA)

28 21 Maybe Japan should worry less about tax revenue trends and more about creating a country that is vibrant enough to make people want to have children.

Fuck Tourism. It'd take me a whole hour to find three Japanese girls I wanted to make babies with, and hopefully no more than two weeks to make it happen.

Invite in the roundeyes and once target acquired and saturated rebate the cost of travel

Posted by: JEM at August 21, 2022 04:19 PM (8erNz)

29 21 Maybe Japan should worry less about tax revenue trends and more about creating a country that is vibrant enough to make people want to have children.

Hell, we should worry about that here.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 21, 2022 04:21 PM (xm7/n)

30 26 Convinced she's BARREN.
Posted by: nurse ratched

I knew that. I am fluent in auto cucumber.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 04:21 PM (OX9vb)

31 I like cacio e pepe but the spaghetti(ni) must be drained well, almost dry.
I also like a similar one, pasta alglio e olio - oil, garlic to taste, usually pepper or cayenne. If you have very hot small peppers then fry those with the garlic. My daughter likes to add a bit of basil and oregano and it's an excellent modification.

Posted by: Ciampino - now I'm hungry at August 21, 2022 04:21 PM (qfLjt)

32 Jimmy Buffet had a song titled "Lets get drunk and Sc***w.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 04:22 PM (UBRkj)

33 Convinced she's BARREN.
Posted by: nurse ratched

I knew that. I am fluent in auto cucumber.
Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 04:21 PM (OX9vb)

Ass yam eye.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I think I have a skeleton inside me at August 21, 2022 04:22 PM (x8Wzq)

34 Sugar is a drug. When sugar is refined and concentrated, it becomes pernicious.

Posted by: SFGoth at August 21, 2022 04:22 PM (KAi1n)

35 "But what is unpleasant for me about that sort of dessert/meal-for-four is how monochromatic it is. I prefer my sugar mixed liberally with fat, and if you add some bitter chocolate to ease the sweetness a bit I will smile and ask for seconds!"
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A thick dollop of sweetened heavy whipping cream would also be acceptable.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 21, 2022 04:22 PM (K5n5d)

36 I'm with nurse ratched; maybe the Japanese are hoping people will drink more, lighten up a little, and get busy.

Kinds seems like a two-fer. Get drunk equals revenue AND children.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 21, 2022 04:22 PM (/NCI4)

37 I consider myself blessed that I do not have a sweet tooth.

Mexican food, on the other hand...

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I think I have a skeleton inside me at August 21, 2022 04:23 PM (x8Wzq)

38 >>> 35 "But what is unpleasant for me about that sort of dessert/meal-for-four is how monochromatic it is. I prefer my sugar mixed liberally with fat, and if you add some bitter chocolate to ease the sweetness a bit I will smile and ask for seconds!"
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A thick dollop of sweetened heavy whipping cream would also be acceptable.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 21, 2022 04:22 PM (K5n5d)

Heh. I might possibly use whipped cream a bit excessively.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 21, 2022 04:24 PM (llON8)

39 A thick dollop of sweetened heavy whipping cream would also be acceptable.

I made NE clam chowder this week because my wife requested it. She made ham and scalloped potatoes yesterday. Both involve very large amounts of heavy cream and ungodly numbers of calories. Yummy.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 21, 2022 04:24 PM (/NCI4)

40 I am the youngest of eight.

When asked why they had so many kids, my mom would say "too much beer."

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 21, 2022 04:24 PM (JVCkA)

41 Japanese women aren't having kids because of Japanese men. Alcohol isn't going to change that.

Posted by: SFGoth at August 21, 2022 04:25 PM (KAi1n)

42 GoLytely is this afternoon/evening's repast.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 21, 2022 04:03 PM (ZSK0i)
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I had to go through that process a few weeks ago. They changed the procedure for me somewhat so I didn't have to drink so much liquid. They prescribed "Clenpiq" instead.

Horrible taste, but did the job fairly quickly, efficiently, and with relatively little fuss.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 21, 2022 04:25 PM (K5n5d)

43 More sweet corn, nuked 14 minutes in the husk for 6 ears, to accompany cheeseburgers on toasted sourdough buns.

What a fantastic way to do corn. No mess and they shuck so easily with almost no silk to deal with. All you do is cut the ear an inch or so away from the stalk end, grab and squeeze while wiggling and the ear will slip right out. Should be noted oven mitts are needed during the operation.

Posted by: irongrampa at August 21, 2022 04:28 PM (KATBx)

44 Horrible taste, but did the job fairly quickly, efficiently, and with relatively little fuss.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 21, 2022 04:25 PM (K5n5d)

No cigar here. I suffer from orthostatic hypotension.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 21, 2022 04:29 PM (ZSK0i)

45 Not big on sweets or raw seafood but for the heck of it I picked up some Snickers ice cream bars.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 04:29 PM (+ya+t)

46 Worst looking food that's incredibly delicious:

Biscuits and Gravy

Posted by: Fritzy at August 21, 2022 04:29 PM (GgBE/)

47 Worst looking food that's incredibly delicious:

Biscuits and Gravy

Escargot.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 21, 2022 04:30 PM (/NCI4)

48 37 I consider myself blessed that I do not have a sweet tooth.

Mexican food, on the other hand...

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I think I have a skeleton inside me at August 21, 2022 04:23 PM (x8Wzq)
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As to non-domestic food (Italian is domestic for me),
I've probably not had real Mexican, just the Americanized version but it doesn't do anything for me. I do like the hot sauces. My favorite is Indian - curries and such like.

Posted by: Ciampino - now I'm really hungry at August 21, 2022 04:30 PM (qfLjt)

49 Strangely enough I have never been fan of jelly candy. Jellybeans, gummy bears, those orange sugared abominations. BUT...... Scottish Kate, being Scottish, introduced me to Jelly Babies. Yes, Doctor Who jelly babies. And those things are to die for.

Also Jaffa Cakes, Scot's Porridge Oats and bangers and mash. If you can't get real Brit bangers, we've found that Johnsonville Beder Chedder sausages when baked are really, really good.

Posted by: TANSTAAFL at August 21, 2022 04:32 PM (WVJo4)

50 It reminds me of the scene of Livia Soprano watching a TV infomercial for DIY chocolate pasta.

So many food ideas around mixing things willy-nilly.

I don't think foodies really have the imagination they think they have. They are more likely just high as shit and got the munchies.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 21, 2022 04:33 PM (vuisn)

51 "Anyway, what are your favorite foods that are also not particularly visually appealing?"
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I think a lot of casserole dishes fall into this category. You take a bunch of disparate ingredients, grind them up, mix them together and bake them in the oven until golden brown. On the one hand, casserole dishes can look very disgusting. On the other hand, they can also be incredibly delicious, with a complex mixture of flavors and textures.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 21, 2022 04:33 PM (K5n5d)

52 100 liters per year per person? Holy crap. I buy a 750 of Scotch and one of Bourbon and I'm set for a year. But I rarely have more than one drink in a sitting and never more than two.

Posted by: Oddbob at August 21, 2022 04:33 PM (nfrXX)

53 If you like oysters and clam chowder and lobster I highly recommend the Newport Oyster and Chowder Festival which is held in May on Bowen's Wharf in Newport, RI. RI has a lot of oyster farmers and the oysters from each farm taste a little different. You can sample a wide variety at this event and have some of the best clam chowder and lobster you've ever had to top it off.

Come hungry. You won't be disappointed.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 21, 2022 04:34 PM (ZLI7S)

54 I do kinda want cookies, now. Or potato chips. But I'm trying to be good, so I have neither.

But, I went to the city yesterday, so I stocked up on my fancy boxed wine (I know some of you are rolling your eyes right now, you just go on). I'm having Shania White Blend, from Jumilla region of Spain. It's quite pleasant.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 04:36 PM (OX9vb)

55 I think we are just getting inferior quality ribs and there is nothing I can do to fix my problem.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 04:14

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Yes. Quality of all kinds of meat has been far more erratic recently than in the past. Of course, soon we won't be able to get it at all and will look back wistfully on the current situation.

Posted by: Bigsmith at August 21, 2022 04:38 PM (TI80K)

56 "Anyway, what are your favorite foods that are also not particularly visually appealing?"
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As Perfessor stated - casseroles. A college goto - "Zanesville Surprise.

Two lbs burg, browned and drained. Add one big can of tomatos, crushed. BIG pinch of red pepper flakes. S&P. Cook down. Add one # of rotini that's been cooked al dente. Add a big handful of parm - did you hear me? I said a BIG handful.
That's better. Add S&P and more red pepper flakes to taste.
Now eat.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 04:39 PM (LsEU/)

57 47 Worst looking food that's incredibly delicious:

Biscuits and Gravy

Escargot.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 21, 2022 04:30 PM (/NCI4)

Hey, I ordered Escargot. Who put these snails on my plate?

Posted by: Fritzy at August 21, 2022 04:39 PM (GgBE/)

58 Just came off the lake. Who's cookin'? USB port is wide open.

Posted by: olddog in mo, No Cheetos allowed on the 'toon at August 21, 2022 04:40 PM (shO83)

59 April, if it tastes good that's all that counts. Rodney Strong is taking a back seat to Alexander Valley in the Cab choices.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 04:40 PM (UBRkj)

60 GoLytely is this afternoon/evening's repast.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent,

Sympathies

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 21, 2022 04:42 PM (yb8YF)

61 Hey, I ordered Escargot. Who put these snails on my plate?
Posted by: Fritzy

I waited four hours once for the "La Hoya" bus. Lots of buses for La Jolla came and went during that time. . .

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 04:43 PM (LsEU/)

62 When asked why they had so many kids, my mom would say "too much beer."

lmao! God that sounds like my dear departed MIL. My husband is the oldest of 8. I don't think she drank much when she was younger but after 8 kids she definitely did. She loved Miller High Life. Horrid stuff but she drank 2 every night until she passed away.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 04:43 PM (nxdel)

63 * slides some fajita chicken, melted Oaxaca cheese. and hot pico, wrapped in a warm tortilla to olddog*

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 04:43 PM (UBRkj)

64 I think I see the logic flaw. Japans think you get pregnant from drinking.

Posted by: Jimco Industries at August 21, 2022 04:43 PM (buTO7)

65 When asked why they had so many kids, my mom would say "too much beer."

lmao! God that sounds like my dear departed MIL. My husband is the oldest of 8. I don't think she drank much when she was younger but after 8 kids she definitely did. She loved Miller High Life. Horrid stuff but she drank 2 every night until she passed away.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 04:43 PM

I had a woman who worked for me claim that every time she drank tequila she got pregnant.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 04:45 PM (bVYXr)

66 I usually prefer red, garnacha or Bordeaux if I can get it. But sometimes white is nice and refreshing. This one is a blend of Sauvignon blanc and Malvaise, which is a new variety to me.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 04:46 PM (OX9vb)

67 Comments on cacio e pepe (which is a wonderful dish):
1. Never use Barilla pasta, it's awful and no self-respecting Italian touches the stuff. Go for Rummo, Garofalo or Molisano. You're welcome.
2. In the video she talks about "risottare" (which didn't get translated). It means literally to make the pasta behave like risotto and involves cooking very al dente pasta in the sauce, adding the pasta water, with its starch, to finish cooking the pasta--it makes the pasta creamy without cream--just like risotto.
3. Yes cacio e pepe seems so simple but it is in fact devillishly difficult to keep the cheese from stringing up--the chef in the video actually mentions this as a possible problem (il formaggio si stringa).
4 The cheese MUST be pecorino romano NOT parmesan--it's a signature dish from Rome, keep that in mind.
5. And for crying out loud, resist the urge to cheat with cream. Italians classically rarely use the stuff and it's been the ruin of famous dishes like Alfredo, carbonara, pesto and God knows what else. Skip it and learn how to cook!

Posted by: Here in Italy at August 21, 2022 04:46 PM (gyqBq)

68 Nurse Ratched,

Buddy Hackett had a joke about this on Johnny Carson.

https://youtu.be/2GLorUGaPI0?t=70

Posted by: Whitney Ellsworth at August 21, 2022 04:46 PM (fTtFy)

69 I had a woman who worked for me claim that every time she drank tequila she got pregnant.
Posted by: Mister Scott

The gal I knew had her clothing fly off after tequila. It was the damnest thing.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 04:46 PM (LsEU/)

70 *Malvasia

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 04:47 PM (OX9vb)

71 I made a batch of tamari roasted almonds.
Start with raw almonds.
With an aerosol sprayer, load it up with tamari or soy sauce, place on a lightly oiled cooked sheet. Preheat oven to 350, takes about 20-25 minutes. Salt to taste.

Posted by: gourmand du jour a rare sunny day at August 21, 2022 04:47 PM (jTmQV)

72 Yum. That will hit the spot. Thanks, Ben Had.

Posted by: olddog in mo, No Cheetos allowed on the 'toon at August 21, 2022 04:47 PM (shO83)

73 The picture up top makes my teeth ache.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at August 21, 2022 04:48 PM (VdGjU)

74 Spray said almonds with the sprayer. I forgot that part...

Posted by: gourmand du jour a rare sunny day at August 21, 2022 04:48 PM (jTmQV)

75 Italians classically rarely use the stuff and it's been the ruin of famous dishes like Alfredo, carbonara, pesto and God knows what else. Skip it and learn how to cook!
Posted by: Here in Italy

For a short, fat woman, Nonna had the moves of a tailback if you reached for the jug of cream. The wooden spoon came at you so fast you swore it broke the sound barrier before it connected.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 04:49 PM (LsEU/)

76 The smell of cooking tripe should be nature's way of warning us away from consuming such a foul smelling thing. And yet....

Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 21, 2022 04:50 PM (bUGMk)

77 CBD, if you eat gefilte fish or any of that other nasty pickled or fermented fish, then you can eat surstromming. Personally, I don’t like any kind of pickled or fermented fish dish, whether it be Jewish or Swedish or Japanese in origin. Surstromming does indeed smell bad — although not as bad as the overacting YouTube clowns make it seem — but the taste is fairly standard salty/acidic fish. Not my thing, but not that bad either.

Posted by: Elric Blade at August 21, 2022 04:50 PM (Kikif)

78 Also, even if it's cheap crap booze, 100 liters/year is going to run like $3K? Who can afford that? Sorry, I just can't get over that stat.

Posted by: Oddbob at August 21, 2022 04:50 PM (nfrXX)

79 natto is probably my favorite food that is not visually appealing

but try it , it's a real energy boost

supposed to put lead in your pencil

Posted by: REDACTED at August 21, 2022 04:51 PM (us2H3)

80 Candy starts with Lemon Jolly Ranchers and ends with Lindt Dark Chocolate with Orange.

Anything else is just work.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing(5pTK/) at August 21, 2022 04:53 PM (5pTK/)

81 I ordered a set of bitters bottles a couple of weeks ago. I got them, but all three leaked out the threads, despite them coming with a silicone o-ring to make the seal. I figured out that the top of the bottle came nowhere near the o-ring, presumably because the thread on the bottle ended and the cap couldn't be screwed on far enough to make contact. Seems like one of those "made in China" problems.

I returned the for ones with a cork. We'll see how well they work.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 21, 2022 04:53 PM (/NCI4)

82 I do love oysters, but unless they're accompanied by an ice-cold bottle of champagne (with the option of a lovely woman at table), I generally won't have them.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 21, 2022 04:55 PM (AW0uW)

83 Seems someone went overboard with the anti-bluebell food thread.

Or, someone knows bluebell is unavailable for comment.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing(5pTK/) at August 21, 2022 04:55 PM (5pTK/)

84 Everything I've read about natto says it's "an acquired taste".

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 21, 2022 04:55 PM (ZSK0i)

85 I don't eat anything that looks bad I think

Posted by: Skip at August 21, 2022 04:57 PM (k8B25)

86 A few days ago my oven wouldn't light. It's not that old, maybe 8 years old. Turned out, it needs to have the self cleaning 3 hour cycle run on it from time to time, which I've never done since I keep the oven impeccably clean manually.
I ran the self clean, bingo.
(This was mentioned *nowhere* in the manual.)

Posted by: gourmand du jour a rare sunny day at August 21, 2022 04:57 PM (jTmQV)

87 I had a woman who worked for me claim that every time she drank tequila she got pregnant.

Well, it does make your clothes fall off. Or so I've heard. *whistles innocently*

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 04:58 PM (nxdel)

88 Favorite veggie dish is steamed broccoli, cauliflower with baby bella mushrooms all smothered in Monterey jack cheese.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 04:58 PM (UBRkj)

89 Jimmy Buffet had a song titled "Lets get drunk and Sc***w.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 04:22 PM (UBRkj)

I heard he no longer plays that (or plays an abbreviated version) because it's not PC.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 21, 2022 04:58 PM (AW0uW)

90 Posted by: Whitney Ellsworth

Heh. That's pretty good, thank you!

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 04:59 PM (U2p+3)

91 Fish and shellfish are not suitable raw or rare. You can have my share.

Posted by: irongrampa at August 21, 2022 05:00 PM (KATBx)

92 Foooooooood!

Posted by: Squid at August 21, 2022 05:00 PM (b47e5)

93 We had a self cleaning oven. One year right as I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner the stove starts spewing out smoke. The back burner had been destroyed from the heat of the self cleaning oven. I had just cleaned it two days before. Apparently this can happen.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:01 PM (nxdel)

94 I like anchovies in my pasta sauces, not very appealing to some people but if I get it right you can't tell they're in there. I bought a small bottle of Colatura, anchovie extract to try, I can only imagine how that would smell if it spoiled.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:01 PM (+ya+t)

95 We had a self cleaning oven. One year right as I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner the stove starts spewing out smoke. The back burner had been destroyed from the heat of the self cleaning oven. I had just cleaned it two days before. Apparently this can happen.
Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:01 PM (nxdel)
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Known issue with self-cleaning ovens: Heat destroying the electronics in the control panel. Manufacturers know this, put in the self-cleaning feature anyway.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing(5pTK/) at August 21, 2022 05:02 PM (5pTK/)

96 MP4, that doesn't surprise me. I bet they still play the original in cowboy bars. That was probably, maybe, where I heard it.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:02 PM (UBRkj)

97 This is sadly hilarious and food related.

The latest and perhaps best sign of the "success" of Joe Biden's Program of Inflationary Poverty for the Middle and Working Classes - Now Fortified with Purposely Manufactured Energy and Food Storages is that -

SPAM now has to be displayed in theft-proof, plastic boxes at groceries in NYC. That's right...SPAM.

https://nypost.com/2022/07/30/spam-goes-on-

lockdown-due-to-inflation/

It won't be too long before we'll see CBD in full Tom Cruise Mission Impossible gear descending through a Piggly Wiggly skylight at midnight just to get a stick of butter.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:03 PM (5NkmN)

98 a freshly opened box of Uni is a beautiful sight

a couple of dozen burnt orange colored little tongues staring at you

and nothing else taste like it

course, they probably don't come in the nice little wooden box anymore

mu guess is a plastic container now

Posted by: REDACTED at August 21, 2022 05:03 PM (us2H3)

99 I like anchovies in my pasta sauces, not very appealing to some people but if I get it right you can't tell they're in there. I bought a small bottle of Colatura, anchovie extract to try, I can only imagine how that would smell if it spoiled.
Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:01 PM (+ya+t)

I like anchovies, too, though I've never tried them in pasta sauce. When I was in London, I bought a jar of "Gentleman's Relish" at Fortnum and Mason's. It's an anchovy paste, but didn't taste as good as I had hoped.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 21, 2022 05:03 PM (AW0uW)

100 The month has to have an "r" in it for me to eat oysters or mussels.

Julyr?

Posted by: Squid at August 21, 2022 05:04 PM (b47e5)

101 Blake yeah I don't think you can even find a stove that doesn't have a self cleaning oven. Assholes.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:05 PM (nxdel)

102 I'm not a fan of uni.
Sea otters, on the other hand, LOVE the stuff.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 05:05 PM (U2p+3)

103 And now I'm hungry. I think I'll go make myself some pasta.

Hope you all have a lovely day.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 21, 2022 05:06 PM (AW0uW)

104 I had a woman who worked for me claim that every time she drank tequila she got pregnant.

Well, it does make your clothes fall off. Or so I've heard. *whistles innocently*
Posted by: jewells45

Comment 69 was not directed towards you dear lady.

Nope. Honest.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 05:06 PM (LsEU/)

105 We buried my Dad's ashes yesterday. Now in the middle of Nebraska heading back home. All of your thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated

Everytime we turned around the doorbell would ring. Casseroles, sandwiches, snacks, chickens, cake, pie and cookies. Family, friends and the church were amazing. Needless to say I gained a few pounds

Posted by: westminsterdogshow at August 21, 2022 05:07 PM (XGWMR)

106 BACON CRACKERS ... Humble-looking, not ugly ... People hesitate, ask the ingredients -- Club crackers, bacon, brown sugar, a pinch of cayenne -- are willing to taste, then gobble 'em up!

Posted by: Kathy at August 21, 2022 05:08 PM (W/Bpk)

107 52 100 liters per year per person? Holy crap. I buy a 750 of Scotch and one of Bourbon and I'm set for a year. But I rarely have more than one drink in a sitting and never more than two.

Posted by: Oddbob at August 21, 2022 04:33 PM (nfrXX)
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I'm sure that includes beer and wine.

Posted by: Ciampino - a couple of beers a day easily make 100L pa at August 21, 2022 05:08 PM (qfLjt)

108 WDS - big Moron hugs to you.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 05:08 PM (LsEU/)

109 nurse, whatcha cookin today?

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:08 PM (UBRkj)

110 word on the street is Jonah Goldberg loves fried Uni

trendsetter

Posted by: REDACTED at August 21, 2022 05:09 PM (us2H3)

111 Sorry about your dad westminster

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:10 PM (+ya+t)

112 WDS, hugs, sweet lady.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:10 PM (UBRkj)

113 {{{WDS}}}

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 21, 2022 05:12 PM (llON8)

114 well, now I'm convinced that I'm a lush

and have been for 60 years

when I was 25, I had charge accounts at 4 liquor stores

guess that was a bad sign

Posted by: REDACTED at August 21, 2022 05:12 PM (us2H3)

115 When I was in London, I bought a jar of "Gentleman's Relish" at Fortnum and Mason's. It's an anchovy paste, but didn't taste as good as I had hoped.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at August 21, 2022 05:03 PM (AW0uW)

Then you, sir, are no gentleman!

Good day!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:12 PM (5NkmN)

116 I like anchovies in my pasta sauces, not very appealing to some people but if I get it right you can't tell they're in there. I bought a small bottle of Colatura, anchovie extract to try, I can only imagine how that would smell if it spoiled.
Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:01 PM

If you can't tell they are in there when you "get it right" what's the point?

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 05:13 PM (bVYXr)

117 Had a nice piece of Orange Roughy ready to go on the grill.

It's been pouring the rain, lightning... 1.75 inches in the last hour. I'll wait it out and drink gin and tonics. I'll either get my fish on or drunk... or both.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 21, 2022 05:13 PM (BFigT)

118 {{WDS}} Been thinking of you.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:13 PM (nxdel)

119 jewells, I'm pretty sure I killed the oven in my old house with its own self-cleaning cycle. I was able to find a new one without this feature at BestBuy of all places.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 21, 2022 05:13 PM (llON8)

120 Tonypete lol! Hey, I've done a few crazy things at the MoMe's but thankfully that wasn't one of them.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:15 PM (nxdel)

121 94 I like anchovies in my pasta sauces, not very appealing to some people but if I get it right you can't tell they're in there. I bought a small bottle of Colatura, anchovie extract to try, I can only imagine how that would smell if it spoiled.
Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:01 PM (+ya+t)

My garlic press has 2 inserts -- one with tiny holes and the other with slightly larger holes for a coarser press.

When making Caesar salad, I put several anchovy filets into the coarser side and make instant anchovy paste. We like anchovies but find the paste distributes more evenly in the dressing.

Posted by: jix at August 21, 2022 05:15 PM (DU7iZ)

122 Hiya Ben Had!

Not cooking today. I did some garlic, ginger chicken a couple days ago and will just enjoy that.

I'm certain your table is much more interesting!

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 05:15 PM (U2p+3)

123 Walmart has now stated that they will increase benefits for abortion in their health plan and also travel expenses if needed
Also anti gun Dick's Sporting stock price doing well

Posted by: Paul at August 21, 2022 05:17 PM (JV5eJ)

124 I was able to find a new one without this feature at BestBuy of all places.

We were in a hurry obviously to get a new one but if I had the time I would have tried to find one without the self cleaning option.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:17 PM (nxdel)

125 Worst looking food that's incredibly delicious:

Tripe and potato stew. Too many styles to mention.

Posted by: Ciampino - lots of different recipes at August 21, 2022 05:17 PM (qfLjt)

126 I usually buy a large tin of anchovies packed in salt

once or twice a year

a couple of my friends come over and we split it up cuz it's a lot of choves

but theye are far superior to the tasteless packed in oil variety

Posted by: REDACTED at August 21, 2022 05:18 PM (us2H3)

127 Ho-hum another absolutely perfect rack of BBQ'd pork ribs last night.

The greatest culinary inventions of the last 50 years has to be the temperature controllable wood pellet grill and the bluetooth constantly temperature monitoring meat thermometer.

Between the two perfectly cooked BBQ (brisket, ribs, pork shoulder, etc)can be obtained each and every single time. With no muss or fuss.

Unless you're a lame-ass. Then no amount of great technology will help.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:18 PM (5NkmN)

128 If you can't tell they are in there when you "get it right" what's the point?
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They add to the taste of the sauce without being overpowering. Like just enough salt to kick it up some.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:18 PM (+ya+t)

129 nurse, you are by far the better, more creative cook.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:18 PM (UBRkj)

130 Surely someone has already mentioned that what is needed for that sugar bomb waffles in the top pic is a great big dollop of maple syrup!

Posted by: mindful webworker - conniesewer at August 21, 2022 05:19 PM (VfnjD)

131 Thanks for the food thread cbd. Been roasting cauliflower for a while with that recipe, maybe less oil. Works great every time.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 21, 2022 05:20 PM (EZebt)

132 Ciampino, I'll have to take your word on that 'cause no way would I even get close enough to smell it.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:22 PM (UBRkj)

133 Its not the sugar for me, its the chocolate. Already hoarding it for the After Times.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 21, 2022 05:22 PM (EZebt)

134 The lovely and delightful Mrs naturalfake made some absolutely delicious sautéed cauliflower recipe the other night that in part consisted of a nice dollop of catsup in the mix.

I couldn't quite figure out what that wonderful flavor was until she told me. I guess the catsup caramelized on the cauliflower.

Her sautéed cauliflower recipe using curry powder and mayonnaise is also totally delish.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:24 PM (5NkmN)

135 122 94 I like anchovies in my pasta sauces, not very appealing to some people but if I get it right you can't tell they're in there. I bought a small bottle of Colatura, anchovie extract to try, I can only imagine how that would smell if it spoiled.
Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:01 PM (+ya+t)

My garlic press has 2 inserts -- one with tiny holes and the other with slightly larger holes for a coarser press.

When making Caesar salad, I put several anchovy filets into the coarser side and make instant anchovy paste. We like anchovies but find the paste distributes more evenly in the dressing.

Posted by: jix at August 21, 2022 05:15 PM (DU7iZ)
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I love anchovies. I usually buy a cheese pizza without any other stuff on it and put a can of anchovies on it and the oil. Fish, particularly anchovies, was the original topping in Naples.
Fermented anchovies are used for Worcestershire Sauce and similar dressings.

Posted by: Ciampino - fish fillets at August 21, 2022 05:24 PM (qfLjt)

136 It's a simple thing but I've been enjoying sourdough toast, well buttered, then drizzle on honey (doesn't take much) and sprinkle with good cinnamon. I had cinnamon and sugar on sandwich bread toast as a kid but this version is much tastier. A couple of over easy fried eggs and strips of bacon makes a heck of a good breakfast.

Posted by: JTB at August 21, 2022 05:25 PM (7EjX1)

137 By the by,
is there going to be a TXMoMe this year?

If so, what's the date? If you, please.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:25 PM (5NkmN)

138 >>> 136

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I love anchovies. I usually buy a cheese pizza without any other stuff on it and put a can of anchovies on it and the oil. Fish, particularly anchovies, was the original topping in Naples.
Fermented anchovies are used for Worcestershire Sauce and similar dressings.
Posted by: Ciampino - fish fillets at August 21, 2022 05:24 PM (qfLjt)

You wouldn't think a sauce made with FEESH could make beef tastier, but somehow it works.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 21, 2022 05:26 PM (llON8)

139 You wouldn't think a sauce made with FEESH could make beef tastier, but somehow it works.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 21, 2022 05:26 PM (llON

Umami POW!!! Right in the Kisser!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:28 PM (5NkmN)

140 Ho-hum another absolutely perfect rack of BBQ'd pork ribs last night.

The greatest culinary inventions of the last 50 years has to be the temperature controllable wood pellet grill and the bluetooth constantly temperature monitoring meat thermometer.

Between the two perfectly cooked BBQ (brisket, ribs, pork shoulder, etc)can be obtained each and every single time. With no muss or fuss.

Unless you're a lame-ass. Then no amount of great technology will help.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:18 PM (5NkmN)

They are the Honda Accords / Toyota Camrys of the BBQ world. So perfect in design and engineering and so very reliably predictable that they end up making driving / BBQing somewhat boring.

Posted by: Count de Monet, Make Stick Burners Great Again at August 21, 2022 05:28 PM (4I/2K)

141 naturalfake

sidebar on the left

Texas MoMe 2022:
10/21/2022-10/22/2022
Corsicana,TX
Contact Ben Had

(the email link will work better if you're actually viewing the main page)

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 21, 2022 05:28 PM (llON8)

142 naturalfake, You bet there is! Details are in the left side bar. Paella is on the menu for Friday night.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:29 PM (UBRkj)

143 when I sit down with a good bottle of Hermitage, I need no help finishing the bottle by myself

in fact, I avoid it

"Is that wine good ?"

No!, it's terrible, have the Chianti"

Posted by: REDACTED at August 21, 2022 05:30 PM (us2H3)

144 135
Her sautéed cauliflower recipe using curry powder and mayonnaise is also totally delish.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:24 PM (5NkmN)
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I can believe it. Anything with curry is great. A snack food I haven't seen since Nairobi is curried peas. These are dried peas in a packet just like one would buy potato chips or peanuts. Yummy.

Posted by: Ciampino - you gus eat well at August 21, 2022 05:30 PM (qfLjt)

145 naturalfake, You bet there is! Details are in the left side bar. Paella is on the menu for Friday night.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:29 PM (UBRkj)

Yeehaw!

And yum-yum!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:31 PM (5NkmN)

146 A successful experiment this month was making and freezing sous vide chicken for unexpected dinner guests ... I seasoned the chicken with 2 parts Alabama white sauce and 1 part Lowry's seasoned salt ... Actually, it was Todd Wilbur's copycat version of Lowry's but the real thing should work just as well ... Anyway, after vacuum sealing the chicken, I water-bathed it at 150 degrees for four hours, chilled it down quickly in ice-water, refrigerated it overnight, then froze ... Now, for surprise guests, I can quickly thaw and warm the core by submerging in a container of hot tap water -- then quickly grilling (or broiling) to add color and crisp up any skin ... So far, the seasonings and textures of boneless breasts, thighs, and wings have all gotten thumbs-up!

Posted by: Kathy at August 21, 2022 05:32 PM (W/Bpk)

147 Ben Had sounds wonderful!

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:32 PM (nxdel)

148 I have a can of salted anchovies. I hope they last a long time, a lot for one guy. I used to get them from the Italian grocer kept in a big plastic tub, told me if you keep them packed in salt they last.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:33 PM (+ya+t)

149 Paella is on the menu for Friday night.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:29 PM (UBRkj)

I have never had paella! Looking forward to it.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 05:33 PM (OX9vb)

150 My next cooking adventure will be about cast iron fry pans and dutch ovens. I'm thinking some durable cookware that can be used on the gas stovetop, in the wall oven, on the grill, in the smoker, and over a bed of coals in the firepit might just be the ticket when the SHTF.

I have a set of 8" and 10" frypans, never used, new in the box from an estate closing. Have my eye on a 12" fry pan and some dutch ovens coming up at estate sale auctions in the next 10 days.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 21, 2022 05:34 PM (4I/2K)

151 If you can't tell they are in there when you "get it right" what's the point?
Posted by: Mister Scott

It adds "umami" without tasting fish
Good fish sauce does this too

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 21, 2022 05:36 PM (yb8YF)

152 But I am a sucker for tomatillos, so pretty much anything that includes them is going to make me smile.

Made some “India Relish” this week from a Michigan cookbook that called for green tomatoes. Couldn’t find any, so I used tomatillos instead. Pretty good!

It was also the first time I canned anything. It was an easy canning—just put it in a (clean) hot jar and put the lid on top. It was very satisfying to hear the lid click sealed about an hour later!

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 05:37 PM (U+Oxn)

153 On the sugar front, a long time ago I bought or acquired—it was so long ago I don’t remember, because it was so long ago I wasn’t yet keeping track of that sort of thing—a 1925 Dromedary cookbook with coconut and date recipes in it. Title is “Foods from Sunny Lands”. Wonderful artwork on the front and back.

I finally made some recipes from it this week. Some coconut macaroons (very good) and some date-coconut meringues (absolutely amazing).

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 05:40 PM (U+Oxn)

154 First time I used self-cleaning oven at the lake house I had spices in plastic jars sitting on the back of it. Big mistake.

Posted by: olddog in mo, No Cheetos allowed on the 'toon at August 21, 2022 05:41 PM (shO83)

155 The paella is great but once you come to the MoMe and have the deep fried bacon you know you have found bliss.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:41 PM (UBRkj)

156 Blake yeah I don't think you can even find a stove that doesn't have a self cleaning oven. Assholes.
Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:05 PM
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So just don't use that feature. No biggie.

Posted by: Bigsmith at August 21, 2022 05:41 PM (TI80K)

157 So just don't use that feature. No biggie.

I don't.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 05:43 PM (nxdel)

158 Afternoon all,

I want to give a shout out to my husband, Mr. Moki, who has taken over kitchen duty with recent events. A former Marine who was just talking to me about C-Rat peanut butter and something called "sh!t discs," he has done an admirable job in the kitchen, and prepared lovely food for me and the kids.

His specialty is burgers, but they are slightly more involved than the Martin burger. Also less booze. Still tasty!

Posted by: Moki at August 21, 2022 05:44 PM (JrN/x)

159 Hmm.

We're getting a Senile Joe Rain Shower here.

Just constantly dribbling down.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 21, 2022 05:44 PM (5NkmN)

160 Some morons seem to have it in for maple syrup, but having grown up in VT, it's my favorite.

I made one of my favorite fruit salads today. Whatever fruit I happen to have (usually start with banana or apple), mix with lemon juice, and then take a mix of two tablespoons maple syrup, 1/3 cup Greek yogurt, a touch of salt, and mix it in.

Michigan maple syrup, from a cottage vendor a short walk out of town from where my parents live. Amazing place, I’ve probably talked about them before. They just have an unmanned little shack next to the road, they put jams, jellies, maple products inside, and a sign with the prices. You take what you want and leave the money. Got an amazing raspberry jam last time I was there.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 05:45 PM (U+Oxn)

161 150 Paella is on the menu for Friday night.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:29 PM (UBRkj)

https://youtu.be/qg6OTTbKsmQ?t=127

Posted by: Whitney Ellsworth at August 21, 2022 05:46 PM (fTtFy)

162 Paella is on the menu for Friday night.
Posted by: Ben Had

You're trying to make me weep with joy - aren't you?

xoxo

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 05:46 PM (LsEU/)

163 I have a Wolf double oven and yes, it's self cleaning feature sucks as well

Posted by: REDACTED at August 21, 2022 05:46 PM (us2H3)

164 A few weeks ago I mentioned my vacation time spent working in the sugar industry in Natal, South Africa. At the time molasses came up in recipes and also brown sugar. Now I'll tell you about real unrefined brown sugar.
Still at the Sugar Milling Research Institute. Every day we would receive samples of the day's unrefined sugar from each mill. (At one stage it was part of my job to drive to certain mills, chew the fat with the mill manager and pick up the samples. Enjoyed that). The samples were 10lbs or more each, several per mill and there were many mills. Each sample was 'sampled' scientifically by hand, sufficient set aside for various analyses (optical rotation, ash, pH, sucrose, etc.) and the rest dumped into a wooden barrel. Staff was allowed as much as they wanted of this raw sugar to take home. At first great new flavor for coffee and cakes, etc. After a few months, meh! The taste is a bit like licorice, in other words molasses.

Posted by: Ciampino - candy can be great at August 21, 2022 05:46 PM (qfLjt)

165 Moki, continued prayers for you and your family. Should we send Mr. Moki his own special apron?

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:46 PM (UBRkj)

166 Heat destroying the electronics in the control panel. Manufacturers know this, put in the self-cleaning feature anyway.

Having cleaned ovens without a self-cleaning feature, I’m happy to accept that risk.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 05:47 PM (U+Oxn)

167 Licorice Allsorts and Turkish Delight.
Really yummy candy.

Posted by: Ciampino -- candy can be great at August 21, 2022 05:48 PM (qfLjt)

168 And, hello, Ben Had! Looking forward to October.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 05:48 PM (U+Oxn)

169 Do NOT get me started about the self-cleaning feature on defective ovens. At this house the oven was a high-end Kitchenaid and if you used the self-cleaning feature AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL it fried a thing on the back of the oven. $10 to replace but you had to pull the oven to replace it. (Same defect on all of the ovens from the same period by the same manufacturer, Whirlpool.)

I now have a GE that is superior in every way--and doesn't fry anything if you use the self-cleaning feature.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at August 21, 2022 05:49 PM (fTtFy)

170 Tonypete, nothing better in this life than to sit with friends over a meal.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:49 PM (UBRkj)

171 Hey, all,

HFCS is chemically identical to sugar? Well, knock me over with a poorly-constructed metaphor. All I know is that when I cut it out of my diet about 2 years ago (well, as far as I know -- I read labels), my frequent heartburn disappeared.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at August 21, 2022 05:50 PM (c6xtn)

172 “To eat alone and to eat well is impossible.”—Carl Randall, Life, Loves, and Meat Loaf

I disagree, but I understand the sentiment.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 05:50 PM (U+Oxn)

173 I've got to watch my carbs these days It lets me keep the diabetes pill dosage to a minimum. But there are times I crave bread.

Anyone have experience using almond flour for sourdough bread in place of regular wheat flour? The almond flour has less than a third of the carbs.

Posted by: JTB at August 21, 2022 05:51 PM (7EjX1)

174 In honor of the Sugar! Sugar! Food Thread:

The Archies:

https://youtu.be/TSP0e5rXUl8

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 05:51 PM (LsEU/)

175 When making Caesar salad, I put several anchovy filets into the coarser side and make instant anchovy paste. We like anchovies but find the paste distributes more evenly in the dressing.
Posted by: jix

For Caesar salad, start by crushing several croutons in the bowl, then use them as grist for breaking up the anchovy filets.

Posted by: Blue Hen at August 21, 2022 05:51 PM (cY9wR)

176 Sugary cereal is the worst way to eat sugar. I mean, dump it in a bowl, pour milk, and tuck in if that's what you want, but don't add that garbage to some other dessert and imagine you're being clever.

Stuff goes stale in minutes. Had some sprinkled on a doughnut once but no telling how long it had been there. The doughnut wasn't stale but the cereal sprinkled on it was a hate crime against my mouth.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at August 21, 2022 05:53 PM (dQfJF)

177 Bought an Amana electric range last year. No self-cleaning feature. Regardless, I never put anything in the oven that might spatter.

Posted by: DB at August 21, 2022 05:54 PM (geLO8)

178 I'm gonna tell ya'll do not get in CowHorse Queen's way when Stephen Price Blair breaks out his eggplant dish. That dish is always so clean there isn't even a smell left. This guy can cook!

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:54 PM (UBRkj)

179 JTB, I haven't been happy with any bread substitute I've tried. I finally decided to just do without, except for an occasional bread indulgence.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 05:54 PM (OX9vb)

180 Teacher! Teacher!
I know why Japan wants more alcohol consumption! It's not taxes.

It's BABIES. THEY NEED MORE BABIES.
So alcohol. It works great.

Posted by: torabora at August 21, 2022 05:55 PM (3qoBw)

181 I used the self-cleaning feature on my stove once when I first bought it. The son-of-a-bitch gets so hot with the door locked for 4 hours I got worried about fires. Haven't used it since.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 05:55 PM (+ya+t)

182 166 Moki, continued prayers for you and your family. Should we send Mr. Moki his own special apron?
Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 05:46 PM (UBRkj)

I am most grateful!!! And he deserves it, doesn't he??? That man has stepped up to the plate and swung home runs every day. Bless him.

Posted by: Moki at August 21, 2022 05:55 PM (JrN/x)

183 Its not the sugar for me, its the chocolate. Already hoarding it for the After Times.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 21, 2022

***
Which reminds me, I should pick up a bar or two of that Scottish dark chocolate they sell at World Market, Mackie's. Same price as the Lindt dark chocolate you see at Walmart and Target, but 4 oz. instead of 3.5 like the others.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at August 21, 2022 05:56 PM (c6xtn)

184 Ben Had, how are you doing? Sounds like plans for October are in high gear!!

Posted by: Moki at August 21, 2022 05:57 PM (JrN/x)

185 When I was still a bachelor in Cambridge, MA, I would get home about 5:30 - 5:45, and a typical dinner would be: wrap some frozen drumsticks in foil after doing the Ska-n-Bake crumbs and stick them in a toaster oven for 60 minutes. While that was cooking I would grab a large Cadbury milk chocolate bar (made in Ireland) and a tall glass of milk, go to my room and watch Start Trek at 6pm. Those bars were thick, not the anemic ones of today. So I had my dessert before the entree. I would eat the chicken with a can of veg. and usually a fresh tomato. Other times it was pasta, either freshly made when I had time or leftovers.
I did make bolognese sauce in bulk and freeze it. Then cut chunks out and put them on the pasta.
The bachelor life.

Posted by: Ciampino -- candy can be great at August 21, 2022 05:57 PM (qfLjt)

186 Maybe that's the feature on EVs, self cleaning motors

Posted by: Skip at August 21, 2022 05:59 PM (k8B25)

187 Just got done smothering a huge t-bone in mushoom/onion gravy, and mashed potatoes and peas. I read Buck's earlier Angel story, and thought about my morning, my usual McDonalds stop for 6 sausage bisquits. Saw the double amputee in his wheelchair outside the entry. pt 1

Posted by: Eromero at August 21, 2022 05:59 PM (0OP+5)

188 That dish is always so clean there isn't even a smell left.

With the amount of garlic that goes into it, there is always a smell left. But thank you for the praise! It is one of my favorites, and I’m glad others enjoy it.

I already have the ground pork in the freezer for it. So as long as eggplant remains available I’ll be bringing it to MoMe again.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 06:01 PM (U+Oxn)

189 Hi from zerohedge.
This deserves a flaming skull
2020 census crew got count off by maybe enough to cost Republicans 8 seats. Maybe more, who knows.

Pelosi has just got the entire game wired. It's like that film The Sting.

Posted by: torabora at August 21, 2022 06:02 PM (3qoBw)

190 Moki, I am chomping at the bit for Oct to come.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 06:02 PM (UBRkj)

191 Next Year, Ben Had. God willing, next year we will show up on your doorstep!!!

Posted by: Moki at August 21, 2022 06:02 PM (JrN/x)

192 All that choco taco ala breakfast cereal above needed was Kaboom, of course. Apart from the sugar high imparted by the high fructose composition of Kaboom, one that gives the consumer a total "out of body" experience - it's the valence electrons of Kaboom that bond so perfectly with the outer shell of those milk molecular atoms that ensures that one never even notices the staleness and utter indigestible nature of the whole mess...

And now - back to my small, neat class of JW Blue...

Posted by: Boswell at August 21, 2022 06:03 PM (+Cgut)

193 Just found a stash of Murdick's dark chocolate fudge in the freezer that a friend brought back from Mackinac Island last August. Defrosted a couple of pieces and just had them after dinner and they were wonderful--just as good as it was last year.

Posted by: IrishEi at August 21, 2022 06:04 PM (3ImbR)

194 Part 2- I ordered my usual 6 sausage biskets, and the checker said $10.53, I said they were $9.03 last Sunday, she just shrugged. When she gave me the bag the ticked read 7 sausage biskets! When I went out the door I gave one to the legless guy. Now the count was right.

Posted by: Eromero at August 21, 2022 06:04 PM (0OP+5)

195 Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 06:01 PM (U+Oxn)

Did you bring this last year? How did I miss it?

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 06:06 PM (nxdel)

196 {{{eromero}}}}

That was lovely!

Posted by: Moki at August 21, 2022 06:06 PM (JrN/x)

197 >>>the insanity of many about High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) being of the Devil is ignorant of the chemistry. It is identical to sugar, so just ease up.

Nope. Typical table sugar is called sucrose. Sucrose is 50/50 fructose and glucose. They are both sugars, but are *not* chemically identical.

Here's some knowledge about the difference.
https://is.gd/rtlVCD

Or just do a search for fructose vs glucose. Fructose is not the source of all dietary evil, but there are some differences that can be an issue for some people.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 21, 2022 06:06 PM (hVqGz)

198 Part 2- I ordered my usual 6 sausage biskets, and the checker said $10.53, I said they were $9.03 last Sunday, she just shrugged. When she gave me the bag the ticked read 7 sausage biskets! When I went out the door I gave one to the legless guy. Now the count was right.

Posted by: Eromero

A lesser Moron would have made a 'cost an arm and a leg' joke there.

You're a good man!

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 06:07 PM (LsEU/)

199 Did you bring this last year? How did I miss it?

You didn’t get in the way of CowHorse Queen.

Also, you may have skipped it, because it looks extremely unappetizing. I don’t peel the eggplant; I think eggplant peel adds significant flavor. But it also makes the whole thing an ash-gray.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 06:08 PM (U+Oxn)

200 I want to Thank all of you that have contacted me about coming to the MoMe. It is heartening that with the state of our country right now, so many of you are going to come together in friendship to enjoy life.

CowHorse Queen, Rancherbob and I so look forward to welcoming you all.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 06:09 PM (UBRkj)

201 Moki, Nothing would give me greater pleasure.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 06:13 PM (UBRkj)

202 SPB.. well if you see me please point out your dish. I want to try it.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 06:14 PM (nxdel)

203 I want to Thank all of you that have contacted me about coming to the MoMe. It is heartening that with the state of our country right now, so many of you are going to come together in friendship to enjoy life.

CowHorse Queen, Rancherbob and I so look forward to welcoming you all.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 06:09 PM

I would love to come but my wife is having multiple health issues with dozens of doctors appointments and we are not going to be able to make it even though you are only 2 hours away. Maybe in the future.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 06:15 PM (bVYXr)

204 It is heartening that with the state of our country right now, so many of you are going to come together in friendship to enjoy life.

Ben Had we need it now more than ever. Eternally grateful to you and Cowhorse Queen and Rancher Bob.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 06:15 PM (nxdel)

205 I want to give a shout out to my husband, Mr. Moki, who has taken over kitchen duty with recent events. A former Marine who was just talking to me about C-Rat peanut butter and something called "sh!t discs," he has done an admirable job in the kitchen, and prepared lovely food for me and the kids.
Posted by: Moki at August 21, 2022 05:44 PM

Ask him if he could prepare some "Ham and Lima Beans" for you. Also, some Chipped Creamed Beef on Toast Points.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 21, 2022 06:17 PM (a3Q+t)

206 Tonight is Sweet and Sour Chicken with Peppers and jasmine rice.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 21, 2022 06:19 PM (EZebt)

207 Ask him if he could prepare some "Ham and Lima Beans" for you. Also, some Chipped Creamed Beef on Toast Points.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 21, 2022 06:17 PM

There was always one guy in the platoon that loved those C rat ham and mother fvckers. I could not stand the sight or smell of them. When that can was cold it was a gelatinous mass of grease and beans.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 06:20 PM (bVYXr)

208 We grew up on a budget. Mom would make creamed chipped beef with buddig beef. Only when dad was out of town.

Posted by: Infidel at August 21, 2022 06:23 PM (QgnTJ)

209 SPB.. well if you see me please point out your dish. I want to try it.

Will do!

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 06:24 PM (U+Oxn)

210 My Sunday school class is calibrated at 5+1 biskits. I don't believe in fate.

Posted by: Eromero at August 21, 2022 06:24 PM (0OP+5)

211 151 ... The key to using cast iron is seasoning. The best method I found is by Cowboy Kent Rollins in his YouTube videos. I've used it on about six pieces and they are essentially nonstick and clean up with hot water. Also, unless I am satisfied with the smoothness of the cooking surface (new Lodge is not smooth), I sand it with regular sandpaper before seasoning. Definitely worth the slight effort.

Posted by: JTB at August 21, 2022 06:25 PM (7EjX1)

212 Ben Had, I can't wait for the MoMe, I had such a great time last year. Thank you.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 21, 2022 06:25 PM (a4EWo)

213 Comments on cacio e pepe (which is a wonderful dish):
1. Never use Barilla pasta, it's awful and no self-respecting Italian touches the stuff. Go for Rummo, Garofalo or Molisano. You're welcome.
2. In the video she talks about "risottare" (which didn't get translated). It means literally to make the pasta behave like risotto and involves cooking very al dente pasta in the sauce, adding the pasta water, with its starch, to finish cooking the pasta--it makes the pasta creamy without cream--just like risotto.
3. Yes cacio e pepe seems so simple but it is in fact devillishly difficult to keep the cheese from stringing up--the chef in the video actually mentions this as a possible problem (il formaggio si stringa).
4 The cheese MUST be pecorino romano NOT parmesan--it's a signature dish from Rome, keep that in mind.
5. And for crying out loud, resist the urge to cheat with cream. Italians classically rarely use the stuff and it's been the ruin of famous dishes like Alfredo, carbonara, pesto and God knows what else. Skip it and learn how to cook!
Posted by: Here in Italy at August 21, 2022 04:46 PM (gyqBq)
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I love pasta but that is a lot of prssure.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 21, 2022 06:26 PM (EZebt)

214 (new Lodge is not smooth), I sand it with regular sandpaper before seasoning. Definitely worth the slight effort.
Posted by: JTB at August 21, 2022 06:25 PM (7EjX1)

I see old cast iron pans at antique stores frequently. Most are very smooth. They are higher priced now than they used to be, but even at 40-50 bucks, they are better made and seasoned than new, for about the same price.

Posted by: April--dash my lace wigs! at August 21, 2022 06:28 PM (OX9vb)

215 Crew that installed my new ovens and guy at design center that sold them to us all said don't use the self-clean billion-degree feature. Seems reasonable guess, though I don't know of course, that heat would be the factor that killed the old ovens (control board - no moving parts - died).

Of course manual has zero recos re cleaning apart from use the billion-degree feature. Think I'll call the company. Like so, so many consumer products now - poorly thought through, very poor or no information or instructions, lots of other often small flaws.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 21, 2022 06:28 PM (OTzUX)

216 https://tinyurl.com/bdh5whds
20 Tweets from Bad Blue
Fun Meme Sunday

And it's a funny one

Posted by: Skip at August 21, 2022 06:28 PM (k8B25)

217 There was always one guy in the platoon that loved those C rat ham and mother fvckers. I could not stand the sight or smell of them. When that can was cold it was a gelatinous mass of grease and beans.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 06:20 PM (bVYXr)

I never got hungry enough to eat a lima bean, much less ham and mothers.

Posted by: Javems at August 21, 2022 06:29 PM (AmoqO)

218 Maybe the UFO will return to the MoMe this year and re-wind the clock to October 2020 before the election, in another timeline of course.

Posted by: Eromero at August 21, 2022 06:30 PM (0OP+5)

219 Here's some knowledge about the difference.
https://is.gd/rtlVCD
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 21, 2022 06:06 PM (hVqGz)
----
Let me start by saying that nutritionists have a very elementary knowledge of Chemistry, in my experience anyway. In this case a very important fact was omitted, that fructose and glucose can be converted into one another, something that enzymes can do. Some of that fructose becomes glucose.
Notice how they defend the consumption of fruits even if it's practically all fructose?
Fiber is good for your bowels and that's it. The whole 'fiber is good for the heart' was debunked long ago but Kellog still puts the heart symbol on cereal boxes since it paid big bucks for the privilege. Also she's still using the old. debunked food pyramid.
Anti-oxidants (phenols, tannins) are overhyped. Those molecules do not get to the mitochondria where the free radicals get generated. so will never help your anti-aging process. LOL. Only ascorbic acid actually gets there (and why it is an essential vitamin).

Posted by: Ciampino -- everything in moderation at August 21, 2022 06:30 PM (qfLjt)

220 There was always one guy in the platoon that loved those C rat ham and mother fvckers. I could not stand the sight or smell of them. When that can was cold it was a gelatinous mass of grease and beans.
Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 06:20 PM

And after you heated that can with a pellet of C-4, it was a slightly less gelatinous mess of ham and bean-shaped objects that emitted a nauseous bouquet. The only sh*t I ever had that nuoc mam improved.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 21, 2022 06:30 PM (a3Q+t)

221 {{DDS}} can't wait to see you again!

Posted by: jewells45 at August 21, 2022 06:33 PM (nxdel)

222 DDS, I want to give you a huge hug and get to spend some time with you. Oct can't get here fast enough.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 06:33 PM (UBRkj)

223 While going to school, one summer I had a lifeguard job at an Army base. The pool's main clientele was Guard or Reserve Units rotating in for their 2 weeks of summer training. One unit's CO *loved* SOS, to the point that it was served *every* meal.

A week and a half in, it was the closest I ever saw to actual mutiny, and a valuable lesson for an officer-to-be.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 21, 2022 06:39 PM (a3Q+t)

224 209 We grew up on a budget. Mom would make creamed chipped beef with buddig beef. Only when dad was out of town.
Posted by: Infidel at August 21, 2022 06:23
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Shit-on-a-shingle? Dad would make that when Mom was out of town.

Posted by: olddog in mo, No Cheetos allowed on the 'toon at August 21, 2022 06:40 PM (shO83)

225 olddog

that's what we called it behind her back.

Posted by: Infidel at August 21, 2022 06:42 PM (QgnTJ)

226 I grew up eating shit on a shingle, beans and cornbread with ham hock, and baloney sandwiches.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 21, 2022 06:44 PM (mE7cY)

227 Neither one of my parents could cook. We ate a lot of prepared stuff. Hamburger Helper, rice a roni, Mac and cheese with little smoked sausages... and lots of canned vegetables. Erf. On the occasions my mom did cook, it was not particularly pleasant.
I learned to cook from my grampa, her dad.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 21, 2022 06:44 PM (U2p+3)

228 Her other fav when dad was out of town, rarebit made with velveeta cheese.

Posted by: Infidel at August 21, 2022 06:45 PM (QgnTJ)

229 Thanks Skip !

Posted by: JT at August 21, 2022 06:45 PM (T4tVD)

230 Mom was a great cook, just on a budget for a few years. Saved the good stuff for when dad got home.

Posted by: Infidel at August 21, 2022 06:46 PM (QgnTJ)

231 Late to the party, because at at BBQ, but, mmmm....oysters.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 21, 2022 06:46 PM (RkC6l)

232 When they cracked the case of C-Rats open we fought to grab anything but ham and lima beans. I swear there were times I was so hungry I'd scrape the slop off and dig for the ham.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 06:47 PM (+ya+t)

233 19 My Mom's Dad, Grandpa Walt looked a lot like Sinatra. But Grandpa hated Sinatra. Thought he was a no-good punk. So nobody told him he looked like Sinatra, at least not more than once.

Don't mess with a longshoreman.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, it's pronounced Muh-Hone at August 21, 2022 04:14 PM (x8Wzq)

My Dad hated Sinatra, said he dodged the draft in WWII.

Posted by: a.moron at August 21, 2022 06:47 PM (F6Xpw)

234 My Mom cooked heavy traditional Mennonite meals. I miss her verentji, better known as pierogies.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at August 21, 2022 06:48 PM (eGTCV)

235 I'm sad I missed Buck's thread about the Waste dump angels.

I kid you not, that exact same thing happened to me. I was feeling pretty down and pretty anxious. Had to go to the local landfill and while I was there, emptying the truck, out of nowhere this random old man walks up and just starts talking to me. Tells me things are bad out there in the world, but don't lose faith. Then tells me his wife is sick with Covid. Told him I would pray for them both and he looks at me and says, 'will you?'. It wasn't a questioning of my intent, but a request that we pray, right there next to an open dumpster.

Which I did. With a random old dude. He said thank you, that was a great prayer and I left.

After that, I didn't feel down or anxious anymore. Gave me chills because I knew who sent him. Never saw him walk up. Didn't see him leave. Once I got in my truck he was gone.

Sorry for posting on the food thread but really wanted to share that.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 21, 2022 06:49 PM (mE7cY)

236 He Struck Him Out!

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 21, 2022 06:49 PM (E4wli)

237 I've eaten enough PB&J to float a battleship and once went a month where every meal was an egg od some kind. Builds appreciation.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 06:51 PM (UBRkj)

238 *Opens front page*

*Sees picture up top*

*Instantly gets diabetes*

*Sends CBD the bill for his insulin shots*

Posted by: Robert at August 21, 2022 06:52 PM (1Yy3c)

239 My dad grew up on corn bread. To this day, he still eats it in a glass of milk. Doesn't have to. Just does.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 21, 2022 06:52 PM (mE7cY)

240 216 Crew that installed my new ovens and guy at design center that sold them to us all said don't use the self-clean billion-degree feature. Seems reasonable guess, though I don't know of course, that heat would be the factor that killed the old ovens (control board - no moving parts - died).

Of course manual has zero recos re cleaning apart from use the billion-degree feature. Think I'll call the company. Like so, so many consumer products now - poorly thought through, very poor or no information or instructions, lots of other often small flaws.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 21, 2022 06:28 PM (OTzUX)
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Yep, that did mine in. The oven door latched when open and cannot close it. Error on display.
Have to clean the old fashoned way with Off/Oven-Off or whatever it's called - just a spraycan with lye (caustic soda or sodium hydroxide).

Posted by: Ciampino - didn't know stove had a motherboard at August 21, 2022 06:52 PM (qfLjt)

241 One looked like French, the other like ranch
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Mayo and ketchup in varying amounts I bet. Clever those military cooks.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 06:53 PM (+ya+t)

242 Homemade pierogies are the bomb. With plenty of butter and onions.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 21, 2022 06:54 PM (kDW7z)

243 That taco needs ice cream.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at August 21, 2022 06:54 PM (dDq4o)

244 Now that was a great game.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 21, 2022 06:55 PM (ZLI7S)

245 Homemade pierogies are the bomb. With plenty of butter and onions.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 21, 2022 06:54 PM (kDW7z)

My Mom served them in butter.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at August 21, 2022 06:55 PM (eGTCV)

246 The self clean feature scares the crap out of me. I won't use it. 600 or whatever degrees is way to hot for a box sitting next to sheets of veneer.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 21, 2022 06:55 PM (mE7cY)

247 Waffles with anything other than butter and syrup and eggs is disgraceful and evil.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 21, 2022 06:56 PM (iRfpu)

248 When they cracked the case of C-Rats open we fought to grab anything but ham and lima beans. I swear there were times I was so hungry I'd scrape the slop off and dig for the ham.

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 06:47 PM

I would fight for the beans and meatballs C rat and would settle for the pork slices. Canned peaches were the bomb and pound cake was great. Two things I would not eat were the ham and mother fcvkers and the green eggs and ham. That was some nasty stuff. I think my body is still processing all of the salt I ate in Army C rations 45+ years ago.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at August 21, 2022 06:56 PM (bVYXr)

249 So, when you were told an allergy menu has food you can eat (the last time you didn't eat at this restaurant, but stopped by to see your sibling) and then you go eat there and find out there is food you can eat - ribs or Korean ribs. That's it. No sides, no salads, no fries - just ribs.

Sitting here having hummus with crackers as the side I didn't get while I see what I missed today!

Posted by: Nova local at August 21, 2022 06:57 PM (exHjb)

250 My Mom made sandwich cookies with a date filling. I loved. I haven't had them for 20 years.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at August 21, 2022 06:57 PM (eGTCV)

251 Homemade pierogies are the bomb. With plenty of butter and onions.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

What do you like inside them?

Potatoes
Lekvar

Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 06:57 PM (LsEU/)

252 Duke, thin, fried pork chop, covered in black bean refries, over easy egg and covered with your queso. You can thank me later

Posted by: Ben Had at August 21, 2022 06:58 PM (UBRkj)

253 Homemade pierogies are the bomb. With plenty of butter and onions.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

What do you like inside them?

Potatoes
Lekvar
Posted by: Tonypete at August 21, 2022 06:57 PM

I grew up with them made with cottage cheese.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at August 21, 2022 06:59 PM (eGTCV)

254 Probably my favorite thing my mom made was stuffed bell peppers with rice, seasoned beef and cheese.

Her twice bakeds were pretty epic too.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 21, 2022 06:59 PM (mE7cY)

255 Potato and bacon pierogies

Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 07:00 PM (+ya+t)

256 I also miss my Mom's cabbage rolls, which were heavy on the ground beef and light on rice.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at August 21, 2022 07:01 PM (eGTCV)

257 GUN NOOD

so it must be ice cream time

Posted by: Skip advising you of your Nood threads at August 21, 2022 07:01 PM (k8B25)

258 No prunes, Tonypete.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 21, 2022 07:02 PM (kDW7z)

259 Potato and bacon pierogies
Posted by: dartist at August 21, 2022 07:00 PM (+ya

That sounds good to me.

Posted by: N.L. Urker, my trench is full of chickens at August 21, 2022 07:02 PM (eGTCV)

260 Oh, btw, I want to mention if you haven't read Buck Throckmorton's thread today you should go back and read it. Quite refreshing.

Posted by: olddog in mo, No Cheetos allowed on the 'toon at August 21, 2022 07:02 PM (shO83)

261 A former co-worker made me a large container of her Louisiana soul food spaghetti and gave it to me yesterday when I gave her and another former employee some items from my mom's estate.

She knew it was my favorite meal from 20 years of working together. I've had spaghetti for dinner , breakfast and lunch and will finish it off for dinner tonight.

Posted by: polynikes at August 21, 2022 07:02 PM (KTOXl)

262

Got a goat back from the butcher... Thai red curry goat and rice for dinner tonight.

Posted by: My Pimp Shot My Dealer at August 21, 2022 07:03 PM (7DYli)

263 I'm sad I missed Buck's thread about the Waste dump angels.

I kid you not, that exact same thing happened to me. I was feeling pretty down and pretty anxious. Had to go to the local landfill and while I was there, emptying the truck, out of nowhere this random old man walks up and just starts talking to me. Tells me things are bad out there in the world, but don't lose faith. Then tells me his wife is sick with Covid. Told him I would pray for them both and he looks at me and says, 'will you?'. It wasn't a questioning of my intent, but a request that we pray, right there next to an open dumpster.

Which I did. With a random old dude. He said thank you, that was a great prayer and I left.

After that, I didn't feel down or anxious anymore. Gave me chills because I knew who sent him. Never saw him walk up. Didn't see him leave. Once I got in my truck he was gone.

Sorry for posting on the food thread but really wanted to share that.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 21, 2022 06:49 PM (mE7cY)

I also missed that thread but those stories are so uplifting and powerful- yours too! Perfect for Sunday.

Posted by: LASue at August 21, 2022 07:03 PM (Ed8Zd)

264 My Mom made sandwich cookies with a date filling. I loved. I haven't had them for 20 years.

I see recipes for these every once in a while in old community cookbooks. Haven’t gotten around to making them yet but they look pretty good.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 07:03 PM (U+Oxn)

265 Posted by: AlaBAMA at August 21, 2022 06:49 PM (mE7cY)

Encouraging story of "God's mysterious ways", AlaBAMA. I appreciate you sharing it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 21, 2022 07:03 PM (GKhsT)

266 I've heard that shad roe is awesome. I want to try it someday. But looking at a picture of it puts me off my feed.

Posted by: Splunge at August 21, 2022 07:05 PM (cm/80)

267 I have two Viking brand carbon steel (pre-seasoned) pans from Sam's club. Very non-stick and work for nearly everything. $30 for both. Yes, you read the right. They are made in China , though. Also have two Made In steel pans (French). Not too expensive either. $60-$70 I think.

Posted by: free tibet at August 21, 2022 07:14 PM (UVAEk)

268 My KitchenAid Superba double oven took itself out with a self cleaning cycle. Cooked the master board, but good. First and Only time I used self cleaning. Of course, this happened just a few weeks past its 10yr warranty expiration.

I called KitchenAid and they said my model was discontinued and that they had stopped making replacement parts for it long ago and to not bother calling an appliance repair shop because the repair guys couldn't get any parts.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 21, 2022 07:17 PM (4I/2K)

269 217 https://tinyurl.com/bdh5whds
20 Tweets from Bad Blue
Fun Meme Sunday

And it's a funny one

Posted by: Skip at August 21, 2022 06:28 PM (k8B25)
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Those were funny. I loved the Scottish Airborne.

Posted by: Ciampino - didn't know stove had a motherboard at August 21, 2022 07:28 PM (qfLjt)

270 190 torabora

The first substantive act of pbho was to remove the Census Bureau from the Commerce Department, and put it under the White House directly.

It was a tell. I saw it, knew what it meant, but my Federal Senator Moran did nothing, and Trump was not able to move it back. This should not be a surprise.

Add it to the list of treasonous crimes.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at August 21, 2022 07:30 PM (u82oZ)

271 267 My Mom made sandwich cookies with a date filling. I loved. I haven't had them for 20 years.

I see recipes for these every once in a while in old community cookbooks. Haven’t gotten around to making them yet but they look pretty good.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 21, 2022 07:03 PM (U+Oxn)
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My late wife went into the IGA in her hometown to get ingredients for a fruitcake. She went up to the manager and asked point blank, not thinking, "I'm looking for dates." Nonplussed he replied, "Ma'am I'm married." They had a good laugh as they had been at school together, not in the same year though, so they knew each other. She got the dates for the cake.

Posted by: Ciampino - dates are very sweet and delicious at August 21, 2022 07:35 PM (qfLjt)

272 Gulf oysters we never ate during summer. October to March is usually safest. Supposedly, farming practices make it safer, but how do you verify the source?

Posted by: EGGO at August 21, 2022 08:09 PM (LCjG/)

273 Apparently recipes look like spam. Not at all sure how to fix that.

Favorite thing I can't eat anymore: Old time flapjacks: The night before mix 1 cup starter, 1 cup water 2 cup flour, an let expand over night

In morning mix in quarter cup dry milk, 2tsp salt, 2tsp sugar, Third cup melted shortening/butter/oleo,
Two eggs (optional 1tsp baking soda)

Pour the mix to cook on hot griddle. Serve with butter and real maple syrup.

Note: if you've got a live starter you are feeding daily, you can use the evening discard as the starter for the mix.

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