Food Thread: Coffee, Pecan Pie, And Shrimp! Maybe Not all together, But Still...

[Awesome graphic done by commenter: "Dr_No"]

I do not understand people who don't drink coffee. Aside from the glories of its aroma, the seductive pleasure of an early-morning ritual, the social aspect of steaming cups of coffee at breakfast or watching the snow fall or the waves crash; damn! I need the caffeine to wake up!

One of the many advantages of our modern consumer society is the amazing variety of coffee we have available with a few clicks of our mouse and a very high limit on our credit cards. Yeah...it's getting ridiculous! I think some of the boutique coffee roasters are competing for the most expensive coffee with the stupidest descriptions, both of the coffee and their companies! here is one place that is particularly silly and pompous:

Shared
Bringing people together with coffee and a culture of kindness. Championing diversity & equity while always striving to be better

Festive flavors abound with this blend, starting with sweet hints of honey and berry-like fig at the start. Rich notes of nougat are then balanced by the tart acidity of lemon marmalade, creating a harmonious balance of sweet, tart, and bitter flavors.

Sourcing
green coffee is at the heart of what we do at Sightglass. It is meticulous and essential work. Processing methods, varieties, growing altitudes, climate, soil and farm conditions are a few of the many factors that shape and determine a coffee's overall quality. Being present at origin allows us to see these factors first hand and ultimately, helps us determine the best expression of each coffee we work with.

Red Bay Coffee is at the forefront of what we believe is the fourth wave of coffee -- a firm commitment to ensure coffee production is not only high quality and sustainable, but a vehicle for diversity, inclusion, social and economic restoration, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability. We are foodies, artists, activists, community folk, and innovators who love, love, love what we do.
Red Bay seeks to create unity by hiring and serving people of all backgrounds, striving to be diverse and inclusive of those who have traditionally been left out of the specialty coffee industry, especially people of color, the formerly incarcerated, women and people with disabilities.

This is the sort of shit that makes me want to throw away all of my coffee equipment and buy styrofoam (screw you Gaiaiaia!) cups of coffee from 7-11.

Can we please not ruin one of the wonders of modern life by equating a cup of coffee with ridiculous social and cultural issues?

It doesn't need that embellishment or complication...it is wonderful on its own. One of my favorite coffee places is conspicuous in its lack of this sort of crap. They talk about interesting stuff that isn't thinly veiled virtue signalling. And they sell really good coffee!

Weird!

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It is an amazing and embarrassing reflection on the stupidity and insularity among those who would regulate and control and manipulate the world economy for their own political purposes. The Biden Junta has attacked the fossil fuel industry, with predictable...and not-so-predictable...results.

Trade groups warn of energy cost impact on food safety

Freshfel, the European Fresh Produce Association, warned that product freshness, quality, and safety may be at risk without proper temperature-controlled storage and microbiological contamination will be heightened if cold chains are cut.
Some fresh produce operators are facing electricity bills up to 10 times higher than the previous year, said the group.
Outdoor production requires electricity for irrigation, indoor operations need temperature management and appropriate lighting. Packing and storage sites must have certain levels of cooling and temperature controlled atmosphere, as do ripening facilities.

No shit! The unintended consequences of a top-down change in one of the basic inputs of about 99% of the world economy is going to have unexpected effects?

No! I shan't believe it! I simply shan't!

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Chilling wine (or beer or vodka or...) is easy with enough time. I keep my refrigerator very cold...just above freezing, so a couple of hours is all it takes. But what about trying to chill something quickly? Air is a mediocre conductor, which is why it takes a long time to chill bottles in the refrigerator. But water is an excellent conductor, which is why chilling bottles in an ice/water mix works great!

And if you are in a real rush, add a bunch of salt to the ice/water mixture and you will decrease the temperature of the solution by about 1.8 degrees C for each mole/Kg of water. It actually doesn't have to be salt, but salt is amazingly cheap compared to other stuff. Although...I guess sugar will work, but that would be a sticky mess.

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The Deplorable Gourmet. Anyone ever hear of it?

I am going to make Helena Handbasket's marvelous brownie recipe and go toe-toe-toe with my wife's favorite recipe. I am confident that I will win. They really are good!

And you should buy the cookbook; it is vastly amusing, the profits go to truly noble and worthwhile charities, and maybe if enough of you nag Ace, we can do another one so that all of thos wonderful recipes that didn't make the cut or arrived too late will finally see the light of day. Like my Panda Hash recipe! Although I think Bluebell may have kept that one out of the cookbook on purpose.

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Most shrimp available outside of the Gulf Coast is frozen. And that isn't necessarily a bad thing...the technology for processing and freezing food is marvelous, and seafood seems like a good candidate for prompt processing and freezing because it is less robust than other animal proteins. But there is also a lot of mediocre frozen shrimp on the market (I have ranted about this in the past)...the commodity stuff from the far east is a good example. It's okay, and certainly better than no shrimp at all (can you tell that I like shrimp?), but good quality American shrimp is hard to beat.

The stuff in the photo was not planned, but walking past the seafood counter yesterday was a mistake. They had some particularly good looking shrimp that caught my eye. And yes, I was hungry.

They called them "blue shrimp," but they were from the Gulf, so who the hell knows what they were. All I know is that they were delicious. And overcooked. They cooked quicker than my go-to Gulf shrimp, which puzzles me to no end, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

But don't get me started on skewers. Why do they have a corkscrew shape? Why not flat, so the food doesn't rotate?

These are the questions that keep me up at night.

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Alton Brown is a bit of a loon. I can't figure him out, but this recipe sounds delicious! I love pecan pie, and I love rye Old Fashioneds. And Mr. Brown has obliged me by mixing the two!

Not really, but he uses spiced pecans, adds pecans to the dough, and then adds a bit of Rye Whiskey just for shits and giggles.

"Old Fashioned" Pecan Pie: RELOADED

I'm going to give it a try, although the dough will be a problem because I am profoundly retarded when it comes to making pie doughs.

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[Spotted in D.C. by T.C., a friend and reader]
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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 And stout

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:00 PM (xhxe8)

2 CBD any oysters that come my way I will send them north

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:01 PM (xhxe8)

3
I like the taste of coffee, that's why I drink it. If it was just about the caffeine? Fuck it. Meth is cheaper than good coffee, if you just take a hit in the morning.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:02 PM (oINRc)

4 That first pic would be a good wood inlay project. Yes, I've been watching vcarve inlay videos for the past 48 hours.

Posted by: Jimco Industries at November 13, 2022 04:03 PM (buTO7)

5 hiya

Posted by: JT at November 13, 2022 04:03 PM (T4tVD)

6 Shrimp in your coffee
Shrimp in your coffee and
Your so vain, I bet you think this thread is about you...

Posted by: observer at November 13, 2022 04:03 PM (5q7FG)

7 1 And stout
Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:00 PM (xhxe

Guinness Is Good For You!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, what wishes a pint was in hand at November 13, 2022 04:03 PM (PiwSw)

8 I'm a minor league, entry level coffee geek. Let coffee just be coffee.
I'm not changing the world when I roast coffee.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:03 PM (VdGjU)

9 "Yes, Tweek Coffee is a simpler coffee..."
https://youtu.be/08GU8YKAOZQ

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:04 PM (F5ekr)

10 CBD any oysters that come my way I will send them north

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:01 PM (xhxe

Good man!

I had a dozen from Massachusetts on Friday night...they were glorious!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:04 PM (XIJ/X)

11 CBD any oysters that come my way I will send them north

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:01 PM (xhxe

And I vow to send him oysters straight from the mountains of East Tennessee!

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at November 13, 2022 04:05 PM (vwMFL)

12
I'm a minor league, entry level coffee geek. Let coffee just be coffee.
I'm not changing the world when I roast coffee.
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:03 PM (VdGjU)

Oh, c'mon.

Drink bottom-shelf Arabica at Jamaican Blue Mountain prices, because a civet cat shit the beans out in a squalid cage.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:05 PM (oINRc)

13 King Harv's Imperial Coffees!

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:06 PM (GkGYg)

14 Tonight is chicken katsu, with jasmine rice, stir fried cabbage and broiled hen-of-the-woods mushroom.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2022 04:06 PM (EZebt)

15 King Harv's Imperial Coffees!

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:06 PM (GkGYg)

Have you had his coffee?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:06 PM (XIJ/X)

16 Coffee shops have been froofy and libbed up since Starbucks became a dominant market force in the mid 2000s, just sayin'.

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 04:07 PM (UewuT)

17 I like shrimp once in awhile. Cockroaches Of the Sea.

I like Pee Can Pie too. But it is super sweet so once in awhile.

I like coffee every damn day. 2-3 cups hot and neat will put your ass on the shitter's seat.

Oh look, martini time! One olive only please.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at November 13, 2022 04:07 PM (R/m4+)

18 15 King Harv's Imperial Coffees!

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:06 PM (GkGYg)

Have you had his coffee?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:06 PM (XIJ/X)

No, I haven't had his coffee. I just saw his photo right below the thread; seemed very topical.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:07 PM (GkGYg)

19 >>I had a dozen from Massachusetts on Friday night...they were glorious!

Do you remember the brand?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2022 04:08 PM (ZLI7S)

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King Harv is a fuckin' fraud. I looked it up, and none of the world's 43 monarchies have a "King Harv."

This shady sonofabitch is an impostor at best. A false dauphin and usurper at worst. Look out, "King" Charles.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:09 PM (oINRc)

21 I just saw his photo right below the thread; seemed very topical.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:07 PM (GkGYg)

Herding sharks?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:09 PM (XIJ/X)

22

Tomatoes in vindaloo yay or nay?

Green tomatoes in vindaloo yay or nay?

Posted by: You Have No Idea at November 13, 2022 04:09 PM (VDlJN)

23 Do you remember the brand?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2022 04:08 PM (ZLI7S)

Nope. Two different kinds...both incredible. And easy to open! I didn't even draw blood!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:10 PM (XIJ/X)

24 I'm outta here; hope ya had a GREAT birthday Skip !

Posted by: JT at November 13, 2022 04:10 PM (T4tVD)

25 Is this the King Harv thread? And nobody asked but yes, it's tweaking my OCD that one skewer has more shrimp than the other two.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 13, 2022 04:10 PM (nfrXX)

26 Oh, c'mon.

Drink bottom-shelf Arabica at Jamaican Blue Mountain prices, because a civet cat shit the beans out in a squalid cage.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:05 PM (oINRc)

I will not pay $25 for 8 ounces of cat shit coffee.
But that brings up a question, when is it worth the premium for the high cost?
Is a wagyu ribeye where the premium?

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:10 PM (VdGjU)

27 Actually got a local microbrew, Workhorse, the Prussian Stout name caught my eye and had to try it

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:11 PM (xhxe8)

28 >>Nope. Two different kinds...both incredible. And easy to open! I didn't even draw blood!

Next time you are up that way look for Island Creek Oysters. They are fantastic.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (ZLI7S)

29 it's tweaking my OCD that one skewer has more shrimp than the other two.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 13, 2022 04:10 PM (nfrXX)

And the shrimp aren't oriented in the same direction either!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (XIJ/X)

30 21 I just saw his photo right below the thread; seemed very topical.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:07 PM (GkGYg)

Herding sharks?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:09 PM (XIJ/X)

Looks like he's calling to them. Gathering them home. To give them some coffee at $15 off any purchase over $100.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (GkGYg)

31 Coffee smells nice but I don't care for the taste. And software is not a field that typically requires showing up at 7 or 8 AM and then consuming a lot of caffeine to be semi-functional.

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (UewuT)

32 Ditched the Keurig a few months ago. The convenience was greatly overshadowed by

-It being a rip off
-Always stale coffee
-It kind of sucks.

Bought a nice Braun drip maker w/ built in charcoal filter. I have a Pur filter 24oz in the fridge that I use for coffee only.

Skipped the gold metal filter and went to high quality paper filter. Prefer the taste.

Posted by: GigantorX at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (vPu9I)

33
Red Bay Coffee is at the forefront of what we believe is the fourth wave of coffee -- a firm commitment to ensure coffee production is not only high quality and sustainable, but a vehicle for diversity, inclusion, social and economic restoration, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability. We are foodies, artists, activists, community folk, and innovators who love, love, love what we do.

Assholes, toot-toot-tootling what they "do".

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (ZvxPV)

34 Next time you are up that way look for Island Creek Oysters. They are fantastic.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (ZLI7S)

I have been buying MA oysters for awhile, and they are uniformly impressive, and much better and more interesting than the local NY varieties.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:13 PM (XIJ/X)

35 And if you are in a real rush, add a bunch of salt to the ice/water mixture and you will decrease the temperature of the solution by about 1.8 degrees C for each mole/Kg of water. It actually doesn't have to be salt, but salt is amazingly cheap compared to other stuff.

Colligative properties for the win!

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 04:13 PM (ZSK0i)

36 I've often wondered if a $100 cigar is that much better than something you can buy or a gas station.
Is a $500 bottle of whiskey that much better?

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:13 PM (VdGjU)

37 Assholes, toot-toot-tootling what they "do".

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (ZvxPV)

Exactly.

Shut the fvck up and do your jobs.
Roast coffee. Pack coffee. Ship coffee.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:14 PM (XIJ/X)

38 Bringing people together with coffee and a culture of kindness. Championing diversity & equity while always striving to be better

Do the coffee gatherings feature
very diverse coffee choices too?Some black, some looking almost white because of the amount of half and half put in ,some of a dark brown hue because people add almond milk?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 13, 2022 04:14 PM (iyPV6)

39 31 Coffee smells nice but I don't care for the taste. And software is not a field that typically requires showing up at 7 or 8 AM and then consuming a lot of caffeine to be semi-functional.
Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (UewuT)
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It used to be! At least for IT software development before working from home and flex hours became a thing.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:16 PM (F5ekr)

40 Everybody has a theory on the best way to roast a whole (non-spatchcocked) chicken. I bought a big ol' bird - 7+ lbs. - the other day, so I went on the internet to see what people recommended. I mean, I know it's a straight-forward proposition, but I usually just put the oven at 350 and wait until it's done. This time, I followed someone's suggestion and put the heat up to 425, and rubbed the chicken with a heavy dose of kosher salt. I also sliced a lemon, stuffed it into the cavity, and trussed it up. I turned down the heat after about an hour, but using the higher cooking temp did produce a superior result. Just my $.02.

Posted by: PabloD at November 13, 2022 04:17 PM (X1JA2)

41 I wonder if a Lutheran hot dish shared between people who like each other might be as enjoyable as gourmet food.
Yeah I'm a Philippines.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:17 PM (VdGjU)

42 I will not pay $25 for 8 ounces of cat shit coffee.

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It's such a scam, dude.

The reason that coffee was so expensive is that it was harvested in the wild from the poo of civets who ate the wild Sumatran beans. Supposedly, their digestive tracts processed the cherries into an *even more delicious* bean.

Once Manhattan Karens told their friends about it, as they were shopping at Restoration Hardware with the money their husbands stole from taxpayers while they fucked their tennis pro, every grasping bourgeois Karen had to have it.

So Indonesians started cramming civets in cages and force-feeding them the cheapest possible (Arabica) cherries.

It's not remotely the same product, but whatever. Karen's gonna Karen.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:17 PM (oINRc)

43 16 Coffee shops have been froofy and libbed up since Starbucks became a dominant market force in the mid 2000s, just sayin'.
Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 04:07 PM (UewuT)

I quit going to Starbucks a couple of years ago when the one near me became all fussy about masks. I am saving some big bucks.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:18 PM (GkGYg)

44
Still with Black Rifle 'cause for me it's free.

No caffeine for the last month till the cardiologist says it's o.k.

Sixty-year habit, easy to break as alcohol.

Posted by: Auspex at November 13, 2022 04:18 PM (j4U/Z)

45 On a more serious note, CBD, I finally got around to trying your creme fraiche shallot salmon recipe.

I did use a cheap cut of Walmart atlantic salmon as the test case and the wife and I are reasonably impressed. We tried it both fresh and after refrigerating it to let the flavors mingle. Unlike a macaroni tuna salad, which really needs to sit in the fridge for some hours, it didn't make much difference in this case.

I consider your recommendation to top with either dill or chives mandatory for best results.

Last but not least, I haven't seen any Nova salmon around but I do have a smoked Pacific salmon I might open and use part of for this recipe.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 04:18 PM (ZSK0i)

46 Alton Brown is a bit of a loon.

I haven't watched him since Good Eats. In that, at least he was an entertaining and occasionally educational loon. I may do his brined turkey recipe next week. Either that or sous vide and crisped in the broiler.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 13, 2022 04:18 PM (nfrXX)

47 @34
I have been buying MA oysters for awhile, and they are uniformly impressive, and much better and more interesting than the local NY varieties.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:13 PM (XIJ/X)
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Last time I visited Nantucket I did a flight of MA oysters and you're right, they were all great.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:19 PM (F5ekr)

48 Is a $500 bottle of whiskey that much better?

Yes.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at November 13, 2022 04:19 PM (vwMFL)

49 I'm a Philippines

I'm not in the mood Autocucumber. I meant philistine.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:19 PM (VdGjU)

50 3 Meth is cheaper than good coffee, if you just take a hit in the morning.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:02 PM (oINRc)

um

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:19 PM (GkGYg)

51 Tea. Chamomile. Hot

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 13, 2022 04:20 PM (4I/2K)

52 The pecan pie recipe on the back of the Karo syrup bottle is the best pecan pie recipe there is, although Southern Living's is pretty close. The only addition I make is extra vanilla extract, because you can't have too much of that. But spiced pecans? Pecans in the dough? May as well put maple syrup on French Toast.

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (JrN/x)

53 Skipped the gold metal filter and went to high quality paper filter. Prefer the taste.

Posted by: GigantorX at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (vPu9I)

Me too. The gold filters let too many particulates through and don't filter out some of the off flavors.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (XIJ/X)

54 Is it safe to go to the grocery store?
Robber, clerk fatally shoot each other in Chicago grocery
https://is.gd/8rymRK

Posted by: Ciampino --- is there a unit to measure bullahit? at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (qfLjt)

55 >>I have been buying MA oysters for awhile, and they are uniformly impressive, and much better and more interesting than the local NY varieties.

Island Creek Oysters was started by a friend. He used to have a seafood shop, sold it and leased a couple acres to grow oysters with a couple friends. It's grown into a national brand and they ship to some of the best restaurants in the country.

Still have to get you to the Matunuck Oyster Bar. Can't get any fresher unless you are on the boat.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (ZLI7S)

56
Those shrimp are arranged all higgledy-piggledy!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (ZvxPV)

57 Derby Pie, however, is pecan pie with chocolate and bourbon. And it is good. Very good.

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (JrN/x)

58 Sixty-year habit, easy to break as alcohol.

Nah, it's easy to quit caffeine. I've done it a bunch of times.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (nfrXX)

59 @52

Pecans in the pie crust is a bit OTT IMHO.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:22 PM (F5ekr)

60 Co-workers son blessed us with 5lbs of smoked shrimp Friday. Got 3 meals out of it. Served it with dirty rice first night. Lunch was shrimp cocktail. Last night made lemon garlic shrimp with linguini. So good.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 13, 2022 04:22 PM (8JK+I)

61 44 No caffeine for the last month till the cardiologist says it's o.k.

Sixty-year habit, easy to break as alcohol.
Posted by: Auspex at November 13, 2022 04:18 PM (j4U/Z)

Good luck. Amazing how a good reason to quit something can supply motivation.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:22 PM (GkGYg)

62 Chock Full - o - nuts. Been drinking it for 40 years. No reason to change. But this 'meth' sounds interesting.

Posted by: Jimco Industries at November 13, 2022 04:22 PM (buTO7)

63 Hiya Moki !

Posted by: JT at November 13, 2022 04:22 PM (T4tVD)

64 I turned down the heat after about an hour, but using the higher cooking temp did produce a superior result.

Posted by: PabloD at November 13, 2022 04:17 PM (X1JA2)

My current roasting technique uses a hot oven just like yours, but I don't even bother with turning it down. 425 degrees until it is cooked. But...it is in a cast-iron pan, and that adds significant cooking from the bottom, so that may be different.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:23 PM (XIJ/X)

65 My theory with wine which I know much more about is higher price ( at least in lower ranges) increases your chance to get a better wine.

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:23 PM (xhxe8)

66 Chocolate pecan pie (in the filling) is a variation that works, for me at least.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:23 PM (F5ekr)

67 I've never had $500 per bottle whiskey. I have had a glass of $500 / bottle wine, and while it was good it was not 100X better than a $5 bottle of wine, or even 10X better than a $50 bottle of wine.

Posted by: PabloD at November 13, 2022 04:23 PM (X1JA2)

68 49 I'm a Philippines

I'm not in the mood Autocucumber. I meant philistine.
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:19 PM (VdGjU)

I laughed at that. And yes, hot dish shared with friends is gourmet as all get-out.

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:24 PM (JrN/x)

69 I'm gonna be cooking dinner, but I wanted to say hi to everyone here...and to say, lettuce is another one of those "Biden specials." Since my HMart tends to sell at cost every week, I know that apparently lettuce is another one of those "not for the middle class items" this week.

Best deal was $2.99 for a red leaf lettuce bunch (that was lousy looking). The rest were $3.99 and $4.99 a bunch. So I bought 2 bunches of watercress, not 1, b/c apparently no one in NoVa will eat watercress, so now it's "lettuce" for the week, too...b/c it was still 50 cents...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 04:24 PM (exHjb)

70 63 Hiya Moki !
Posted by: JT at November 13, 2022 04:22 PM (T4tVD)

Heya JT! Finished the book and enjoyed it thoroughly. I forgot how stinking funny Dave Barry could be. Thanks!!!!!

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:25 PM (JrN/x)

71 Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 04:18 PM (ZSK0i)

I'm glad it worked out okay for you.

One of the advantages is that it can be scaled and served to a large crowd very easily.

That probably colored my opinion of it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:25 PM (XIJ/X)

72 14 Tonight is chicken katsu, with jasmine rice, stir fried cabbage and broiled hen-of-the-woods mushroom.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2022 04:06 PM (EZebt)

Yum - Korean beef stir fry with rice is back for this Sunday. I have to raid the "old" fruit to see what to eat, but I think it's gonna be red grapes and sliced naval oranges (since I don't feel like dealing with the pomegranates til tomorrow)...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 04:25 PM (exHjb)

73 I'm glad it worked out okay for you.
One of the advantages is that it can be scaled and served to a large crowd very easily.
That probably colored my opinion of it.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:25 PM (XIJ/X)

Well, it was worth it. We'll report back when we have better salmon to put in it.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 04:26 PM (ZSK0i)

74 Why would someone want coffee made from the beans in the poo of civets?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 13, 2022 04:26 PM (vH/6k)

75 36 I've often wondered if a $100 cigar is that much better than something you can buy or a gas station.
Is a $500 bottle of whiskey that much better?
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:13 PM (VdGjU)

I can't speak for those things, but at least for sparkling wine--the Plus family's preferred vice--I actually prefer the $15-40 stuff more than the high end $150+ super premium bottles.

I have less experience with good red wine, but I do want to try a few nicer vintages at some point to have a better reference point.

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 04:26 PM (UewuT)

76 @67

$500 bottle of wine I don't get paying thay much more for (not from experience at least), but whisky/whiskey I do. You can tell almost immediately that something needed more years in the barrell. "Young" whiskey has very little nuance and is usually a bit harsh on the palate.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:26 PM (F5ekr)

77 Just finished our VFW Thanksgiving pot luck. We did not have half the number of people we have had in previous years. Way more food than people. We had to do it a week before normal because some idiot scheduled the VFW District meeting on the last Sunday before thanksgiving, the day we normally have it. That may have contributed to the reduced crowd size. I doubt we had 30 people show up, we normally get 50-60 people.

It's free to anyone who wants to show up. The VFW post members and auxiliary provide the turkey and ham. Other people bring side dishes.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (bVYXr)

78 Heya JT! Finished the book and enjoyed it thoroughly. I forgot how stinking funny Dave Barry could be. Thanks!!!!!
Posted by: Moki

Get Tricky Business !

Posted by: JT at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (T4tVD)

79 Not only do I like maple syrup on french toast...

I don't drink coffee.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (5p7BC)

80 - a firm commitment to ensure coffee production is not only high quality and sustainable, but a vehicle for diversity, inclusion, social and economic restoration, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability.

Heh...I see where Kurt Schlichter gets a lot of his material.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (anj39)

81 "Young" whiskey has very little nuance and is usually a bit harsh on the palate.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:26 PM (F5ekr)

That's true of women too.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:28 PM (XIJ/X)

82 I'm a minor league, entry level coffee geek. Let coffee just be coffee.
I'm not changing the world when I roast coffee.
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:03 PM (VdGjU)

I only drink coffee on golf mornings, when I can toss some Bailey's in it as an eye-opener. I prefer tea.

In fact, I think I shall make some now. BRB.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 04:28 PM (AW0uW)

83 22

Tomatoes in vindaloo yay or nay?

Green tomatoes in vindaloo yay or nay?
Posted by: You Have No Idea at November 13, 2022 04:09 PM (VDlJN)

Yeah on the red ones - not feelin' the green ones...I've got a ton of green ones I've got to bring in before they freeze. I was thinking of doing a green tomato sauce over pasta this week (I was just surfing for recipe ideas an hour ago)...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 04:28 PM (exHjb)

84 Not only do I like maple syrup on french toast...

I don't drink coffee.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (5p7BC)

The commies are everywhere!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:28 PM (XIJ/X)

85 66 Chocolate pecan pie (in the filling) is a variation that works, for me at least.

One and a half cups of semisweet or dark chocolate chips added to the filling - no chocolate in the crust! And a good splash of bourbon- 1/4 cup or so. Must be served warm so it's still melty goodness inside, and is only embellished with whup cream or vanilla ice cream.

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:29 PM (JrN/x)

86 Mrs VIA made shrimp and grits last weekend with fresh shrimp right from Shem Creek, where the shrimp fleet comes in at Mt Pleasant S.C. Pretty damn good if I say so myself.

The word on the street is that nobody in Charleston ever eats frozen shrimp.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 13, 2022 04:29 PM (1n+EO)

87 Herding sharks?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:09 PM (XIJ/X)

Looks like he's calling to them. Gathering them home. To give them some coffee at $15 off any purchase over $100.
Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (GkGYg)

I said when I first saw the ad that it is a photoshopped version of a Dwayne Johnson promo for Shark Week, where he stands on a promontory and summons a shitload of sharks.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 04:30 PM (AW0uW)

88 I'm going to give it a try, although the dough will be a problem because I am profoundly retarded when it comes to making pie doughs.

Unless you enjoy making pie crusts, just buy a frozen or refrigerated uncooked crust at the grocery. I enjoy making pie crusts and experimenting with them. But if you don’t, you’re going to get just as good a result if not better by fresh-baking one of the commercial options.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 13, 2022 04:30 PM (EXyHK)

89 The only time I drink coffee is to be polite, when visiting and someone hands me a cup. I've never liked the taste of it. I am a tea drinker. I get along fine without coffee.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 13, 2022 04:30 PM (uz3Px)

90 The pressure that comes with changing the world with everything you do is kind of overwhelming.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:30 PM (VdGjU)

91 Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:29 PM (JrN/x)

I made something like that recently and it was quite good. I chopped the chocolate into big pieces so it didn't really melt into the filling.

I liked the textural contrast.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:31 PM (XIJ/X)

92 79 Not only do I like maple syrup on french toast...

I don't drink coffee.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (5p7BC)

You are and forever will be good people.

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:31 PM (JrN/x)

93 Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 13, 2022 04:30 PM (EXyHK)

He mixes ground pecans into the dough...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:32 PM (XIJ/X)

94 87 Herding sharks?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:09 PM (XIJ/X)

Looks like he's calling to them. Gathering them home. To give them some coffee at $15 off any purchase over $100.
Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (GkGYg)

I said when I first saw the ad that it is a photoshopped version of a Dwayne Johnson promo for Shark Week, where he stands on a promontory and summons a shitload of sharks.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 04:30 PM (AW0uW)

I had been trying to figure out what ancient god of sharks he might be impersonating!

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:32 PM (GkGYg)

95 92 79 Not only do I like maple syrup on french toast...

I don't drink coffee.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (5p7BC)

You are and forever will be good people.
Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:31 PM (JrN/x)

Leaves more coffee for the rest of us.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:33 PM (GkGYg)

96 "You see, when my father opened this store 30 yars ago, he cared about only one thing: making a great cup of coffee. Sure, we may take a little longer to brew a cup, and we may not call it fancy names, but I guess we just care a little more. And that's why Tweek Coffee is still home-brewed from the finest beans we can muster. Yes, Tweek Coffee is a simpler cup, for a simpler America."

Posted by: Mr. Tweek (Tweek's Coffee) at November 13, 2022 04:33 PM (F5ekr)

97 By the way, today’s recipe at the Padgett Sunday Supper Club is Giblet Gravy. If you don’t know what to do with those pieces and packets found inside a turkey… this is one of the best choices. A real old-fashioned gravy for potatoes, bread, or meat.

I made this gravy for our game night thanksgiving meal last year, and there was very little left when it came to eating leftovers the next day.

There’s a little work involved, but it’s worth it.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 13, 2022 04:33 PM (EXyHK)

98 Also, every time I see the new King Harv ad, I get an earworm of "Baby Shark."

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:34 PM (GkGYg)

99 DIY Charbux "coffee":

Measure out your usual amount of ground coffee. Add 1 or 2 teaspoons grated charcoal briquette. Prepare as you normally would for plain coffee.

Bleccchh

Posted by: JQ at November 13, 2022 04:34 PM (dpnJh)

100 100!

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:35 PM (GkGYg)

101 COFFEEEEEEE!!!!!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 13, 2022 04:35 PM (2xlV3)

102 Today I made a creamy potato, bacon, spinach and onion soup.
Ingredients 2 cans creamy mushroom soup
6 medium size yellow potatoes
One onion, chopped
2 or 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 stacks of celery, chopped
1 cube of chicken or beef stock
3-4 tablespoons of olive oil.
4 pcs bacon, fried separately, save the drippings.
(cont'd)

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 04:35 PM (jTmQV)

103 The pecan pie recipe on the back of the Karo syrup bottle is the best pecan pie recipe there is, although Southern Living's is pretty close.

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (JrN/x)

That Karo Syrup recipe was the one my Mom used for my whole life (29 x 2 + some extra), and even before I was born. No one ever complained about her peh-CAHN pie (she could make a mean soft flaky crust, too; thanks Crisco!). That was and is a very good recipe. My Mom hated the one time I took some of her peh-CAHN pie slices and coated the edges of the slice with melted chocolate, then I let it harden. But I liked it. That worked with either whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 04:35 PM (emlEe)

104 Supper wife made roast chicken, homemade pizza tomorrow

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:36 PM (xhxe8)

105 77 Just finished our VFW Thanksgiving pot luck. ... We had to do it a week before normal because some idiot scheduled the VFW District meeting on the last Sunday before thanksgiving, the day we normally have it.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (bVYXr)

That's too bad.

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:36 PM (GkGYg)

106 He mixes ground pecans into the dough...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:32 PM (XIJ/X)

Beranbaum does that too.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 04:37 PM (ZSK0i)

107 He mixes ground pecans into the dough...

Okay, I went and read the recipe.

That looks like work.

I’ve made ground-pecan pie crust before. It’s great, because not only does it taste wonderful, there’s none of that rolling out the dough and fitting it to the pan. You just press it in, like a cookie-crumb crust.

His version seems to take the worst of both worlds!

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 13, 2022 04:37 PM (EXyHK)

108 >>>[Awesome graphic done by commenter: "Dr_No"]

Nice!

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:38 PM (GkGYg)

109 Supper wife made roast chicken, homemade pizza tomorrow
Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:36 PM (xhxe

Do you have lunch and breakfast wives too?

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:39 PM (VdGjU)

110 Is a $500 bottle of whiskey that much better?

Yes.

A buddy of mine paid someone to follow him around with a $500 bottle of Glenlivet about 12 years ago. He would pronounce "it's good to be the king". The young men at the wedding were so impressed that this became their catch phrase, although I don't think most of them knew its origin.

It was good, but not $500 good.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 13, 2022 04:39 PM (eOEVl)

111 Marginally on-topic:

Musk just announced there will be no more free luxury cafeteria at Twitter.

Guess the survivors will have to brown-bag their tofu.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 13, 2022 04:39 PM (bW8dp)

112 Turkey turned to brown the breast. Made a compound butter for under and on the skin. Used herb salt from my first ever try at salt preserving herbs (smells wonderful and doesn't *only* taste like salt, just mostly). "Wolfberry wine" a Chinese full-bodied wine with goji berries that reminds me of port. A shallot, fresh herbs, and a stick of butter. Filled the cavity with lemon wedges and another shallot. Cooked with back up for 90 minutes at 350 and now giving it another 60 minutes with the breast up.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 13, 2022 04:40 PM (nC+QA)

113 CBD coffee post. Yay!

Posted by: mrp at November 13, 2022 04:40 PM (6eRlp)

114 Roast chicken is so good. It's what we're having -instead of turkey- for Thanksgiving dinner.

Posted by: JQ at November 13, 2022 04:40 PM (dpnJh)

115 Musk just announced there will be no more free luxury cafeteria at Twitter.

Guess the survivors will have to brown-bag their tofu.

Oh, no!
Anyway...

Posted by: Archimedes at November 13, 2022 04:40 PM (eOEVl)

116 111 Marginally on-topic:

Musk just announced there will be no more free luxury cafeteria at Twitter.

*****

Ah ha ha ha

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at November 13, 2022 04:41 PM (2xlV3)

117 Sucks I will have to change my diet because of kidney stones. Main thing is less nuts which I love. But also the first time in my life my triglycerides were out of range. Just have to watch the trans fats.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 04:41 PM (pAYE7)

118 Ordered some leaf lard based on last week's food thread. Will try some pie pastry before T'giving. If all goes well, we'll make our pies with yummy lard pastry.

If not, I bought some Pillsbury crusts.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at November 13, 2022 04:41 PM (fTtFy)

119 Fry the bacon first, save the drippings, crumble or cut into small pieces
In a soup pot, add the olive oil, set to medium heat add the chopped onion, 2 STALKS (not stacks) of celery, garlic. Sautee for 4 or 5 minutes
While that is cooking, slice the potatoes into either narrow slices or chunks.
Add 3 cups of water with the cube of stock
Stir, cover and bring to a boil.
Once the potatoes are cooked, add the spinach (did I mention fresh spinach) leaves, the 2 cans of mush, the crumbled bacon and cook on low heat for 5 minutes or so. Serves 4 to 6

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 04:42 PM (jTmQV)

120 > A buddy of mine paid someone to follow him around with a $500 bottle of Glenlivet about 12 years ago.

I sprang for multiple shots of 30 year old Glenfarclas when I took a buddy to celebrate his well-earned divorce. That was probably 25 years ago now... I think it was somewhere around $20/shot? Like you say, good, but not that good. But it was a special occasion.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 13, 2022 04:42 PM (bW8dp)

121 What kind of food did actual philistines actually eat.

Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:42 PM (VdGjU)

122 I would have taken less salary for free luxury cafeteria. My employer would lost money on that deal.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 04:43 PM (pAYE7)

123 Philly-stine cheese steaks?

Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:43 PM (GkGYg)

124 Leftover pizza and turkey wrap for supper. All cooking items have been packed away so we've been eating out of Styrofoam boxes for awhile. Can't wait to be fully moved. We are just sick of this in-between stuff.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 13, 2022 04:44 PM (LsEU/)

125 > What kind of food did actual philistines actually eat.

I think the Bible rags on them for eating pork. They were non-Semitic, so that would make sense.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 13, 2022 04:44 PM (bW8dp)

126 What kind of food did actual philistines actually eat.
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:42 PM (VdGjU)

—————

Cheesesteaks?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 13, 2022 04:45 PM (u73oe)

127 123 Philly-stine cheese steaks?
Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:43 PM (GkGYg)
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From Philistinephia?

Posted by: Mr. Tweek (Tweek's Coffee) at November 13, 2022 04:45 PM (F5ekr)

128 We were talking a while ago about roasting green beans. Any questions about that topic?

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at November 13, 2022 04:45 PM (fTtFy)

129 Wife is pondering trying some of the stout in a pumpernickel bread loaf

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:45 PM (xhxe8)

130 > 123 Philly-stine cheese steaks?

Philadelphia cream cheese.

Wikipedia says they were most likely of Greek ancestry, and "philadelphia" is a Greek word. There you have it.

Probably some gyros in there as well. Ouzo? I don't think distillation had been invented yet.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 13, 2022 04:46 PM (bW8dp)

131 Um, green COFFEE, beans, I should have said.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at November 13, 2022 04:46 PM (fTtFy)

132 I bought a huge bag of chicken legs on sale at Aldis months ago and thought I'd better use them up - I need the freezer space for the Thanksgiving turkey, so I made chicken marbella today. I browned 16 pieces of chicken and, for the upteenth time, am kicking myself for not owning a splatter screen. What a damn mess and pain in the ass cleaning off the stove, the floor, the counters.

Posted by: Donna&&&&&&&&V at November 13, 2022 04:46 PM (HabA/)

133 No cappuccinos either at Twitter too?

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:47 PM (xhxe8)

134 I've often wondered if a $100 cigar is that much better than something you can buy or a gas station.
Is a $500 bottle of whiskey that much better?
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:13 PM (VdGjU)

The best cigars are the one's you like to smoke. Whether a hood rat smoking grape flavored stogies stuffed with a little weed or $20.00 Churchills, smoke what you like.

I have found price really doesn't matter unless you just like spending a lot of dough.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at November 13, 2022 04:47 PM (R/m4+)

135 Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 04:41 PM (pAYE7)

I understand. I have not gotten it checked out, but nuts seem to cause a big problem so I have had to stop eating them too and I enjoyed them ,and I liked chestnut stuffing with turkey too. It's a pain but the actual pain is worse.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 13, 2022 04:47 PM (vH/6k)

136
Biden Brand

The Coffee That Sniffs You!

Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 04:47 PM (KLPy8)

137 Lick my butt

Posted by: Civit cat at November 13, 2022 04:48 PM (5q7FG)

138 117 Sucks I will have to change my diet because of kidney stones. Main thing is less nuts which I love. But also the first time in my life my triglycerides were out of range. Just have to watch the trans fats.
Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 04:41 PM (pAYE7)

Less nuts isn't bad until you see the pecan pies in the post above!

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 04:48 PM (exHjb)

139 I like gravy and I like pan sauces. Gravy is great when you really need to make a lot, but it is work and takes a little time, especially getting that roux browned. But I also like quickie pan sauces. Unfortunately, I have only one at the moment but it's a keeper.

It's a pan sauce I put on chicken breasts but it could also work on pork chops.

As most pan sauces are, very few ingredients and quick to prepare/come together.

You need one lemon (zested and juiced), a healthy dash of Dijon mustard (and Grey Poupon Dijon is the best for this), and a TBS of drained non-pareil capers.

Once chicken is cooked, remove chicken. Into the pan add the lemon juice and slightly reduce. Add about 2 TBS butter and the mustard and whisk together in the pan. Once blended, turn off heat, add capers and lemon zest and stir again. Top the breasts with drizzles of sauce. It's really good. As an option, you can add sliced fresh green olives, too.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 04:48 PM (emlEe)

140 Will they have a cafeteria at all or it's just not free?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 13, 2022 04:48 PM (vH/6k)

141 >>> 42
==
Once Manhattan Karens told their friends about it, as they were shopping at Restoration Hardware with the money their husbands stole from taxpayers while they fucked their tennis pro, every grasping bourgeois Karen had to have it.
==
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:17 PM (oINRc)

Wait, were the Karens or the Mr. Karens fucking the tennis pros?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2022 04:49 PM (llON8)

142 Jersey Mike's cheesesteaks are pretty good.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 04:49 PM (pAYE7)

143 > 140 Will they have a cafeteria at all or it's just not free?

Didn't say.

Musk did say that the cost was $400 per lunch served. Wow!

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 13, 2022 04:51 PM (bW8dp)

144 I finally seem to have successfully innoculated some of my own rice with koji (the culture used to make nearly all the quintessentially Japanese flavorings) mold. In fact, if the sourdough bread that molded recently is an indicator, I may have managed to get koji into the air here which is okay with me since it makes everything taste *better* instead of "off". The trick is having a yogurt function on a pressure cooker. All the DIY videos had super complicated systems for maintaining a high enough (but not so high as to kill the culture) temp and humidity, but the yogurt functionhandles all that with no trouble on my part.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 13, 2022 04:53 PM (nC+QA)

145 I'm back. Hot cup of tea and some homemade chicken salad for supper.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 04:54 PM (AW0uW)

146 I'm going to be fancy with dinner tonight. Frozen pizza.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:54 PM (5p7BC)

147 What I like the most about Musk at Twitter is that there is no discussion about his decisions. It's his way, period. The whining of the libs is irrelevant, and if they annoy him, they're gone. IOW, it's business as usual until 10 years ago.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 13, 2022 04:54 PM (eOEVl)

148 Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 13, 2022 04:51 PM (bW8dp)

Good grief!. No wonder he's stopping that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 13, 2022 04:55 PM (vH/6k)

149 There is a Jersey Mike near me but couldn't tell you where it's at, seen it

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 04:55 PM (xhxe8)

150 My friend gave me a recipe for deconstructed Rice-A-Roni. I've made it a few times and it really tastes like the box stuff except way cheaper. It's kind of like the Colonel's 'secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices'. Takes a little prep to measure the spices, rice and fideo pasta, but it cooks in about 20 minutes.

I won't post the recipe unless someone's interested.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 04:56 PM (emlEe)

151 130 > 123 Philly-stine cheese steaks?
...
Wikipedia says they were most likely of Greek ancestry, and "philadelphia" is a Greek word. There you have it.

Probably some gyros in there as well. Ouzo? I don't think distillation had been invented yet.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 13, 2022 04:46 PM (bW8dp)
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This is for CBD, shrimp saganaki is a shrimp dish you might like, it includes shrimp, tomatoes, feta cheese, and ouzo (for flavor), among other things.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:57 PM (F5ekr)

152 When I worked at LargeCorp we had an on-site cafeteria with mostly "in house" options but at least one branded offering which was not free.... and we liked it!!

I think if I'd found out it cost $400 per meal I'd have been lobbying for them to close it as a ridiculous waste of cash.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2022 04:57 PM (llON8)

153 Those idiots at Twitter. They had no clue how cushy and easy they had it, they could have been eating Sodexo every day like the rest of us.

All they had to do was stay out of crap, and keep their mouths shut.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:57 PM (5p7BC)

154 Jersey Mike's cheesesteaks are pretty good.
Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 04:49 PM (pAYE7)

I like their Italian sub, or whatever they call it. And all the "Mike's Way" stuff added. Craving one right now, actually.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Gen X Ne'er-Do-Well at November 13, 2022 04:58 PM (UQUAY)

155 The best cigars are the one's you like to smoke. Whether a hood rat smoking grape flavored stogies stuffed with a little weed or $20.00 Churchills, smoke what you like.

Unless I am buying an Opus X or a Padron 1925, I refuse to spend more than $10 for a cigar.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 04:58 PM (AW0uW)

156 Coffee snobs are possibly worse than wine snobs. Because coffee is a basic necessity of life, as we know it.

Taking a warm-up break from outside work. Brushed snow off vehicles, shoveled around the poor wretched Panhard, in hope of getting started tomorrow and moved inside the shop. Supposed to warm up a little tomorrow. Every few degrees helps. Got the GT Hawk, which is in the shop, started and moved few feet, to make more room. Vacuumed dead leaves and crud out the convertible. Next trip outside will be to get it started, the top raised, and the car parked a little closer to the wall, to make room...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 04:59 PM (8CNzm)

157 Jersey Mike's has good sammiches *and* they sell Tastycakes.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2022 04:59 PM (llON8)

158 Heh. Buffalo folded like...a wing. See, kept it on topic.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 13, 2022 04:59 PM (u73oe)

159 My gripe with the boutique coffee roasters is that they tend to only know how to roast coffee until it's burnt. Don't get me wrong, I love espresso and dark roast coffee, but I also love a flavorful medium roast coffee, which when brewed strong has deep flavors not found in burnt coffee. (For some reason "burnt" has been conflated with "strong" when it comes to coffee.) Dunkin whole bean coffee, ground fresh, and brewed strong at home, is an exceptional cup of coffee. I've given up on just about every other "medium roast" coffee because they're all still burnt and oily.

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at November 13, 2022 04:59 PM (d9Cw3)

160 So, I was taking a constitutional in the windy, chilly weather yesterday, and became all nostalgic for my favorite cold weather lunch made by my Mom -

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Cream of Tomato Soup.

Unfortunately, lunchtime had passed. But, I make my own rules, baby! If I want to walk on the wild side, I will walk on the wild side!

I got out the Vitamix and whipped up some homemade cream of Tomato Soup, and grilled up some Grilled Cheese sandwiches, and had Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Cream of Tomato Soup for dinner!.

It doesn't get much wilder than that. Everyone loved it, of course.

So, if you've never tried GCSaCoTS. Get up off your fainting couches and...Try it now!

Right now!

Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 05:00 PM (KLPy8)

161 There is a Jersey Mike near me but couldn't tell you where it's at, seen it

One of them opened up near me and closed within six months.

The subs were good, but for the price they were charging, I could buy two subs at a local place. I think a lot of people made the same cost calculation as I did.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:00 PM (AW0uW)

162 Yay, Food Thread!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 13, 2022 05:00 PM (Wnv9h)

163 I had some earlier, but i need some more....coffee, hordelings. Coffee.

Posted by: Funsize (EiPf6) at November 13, 2022 05:01 PM (zds/e)

164 >>> 160 So, I was taking a constitutional in the windy, chilly weather yesterday, and became all nostalgic for my favorite cold weather lunch made by my Mom -

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Cream of Tomato Soup.

Unfortunately, lunchtime had passed. But, I make my own rules, baby! If I want to walk on the wild side, I will walk on the wild side!

I got out the Vitamix and whipped up some homemade cream of Tomato Soup, and grilled up some Grilled Cheese sandwiches, and had Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Cream of Tomato Soup for dinner!.

It doesn't get much wilder than that. Everyone loved it, of course.

So, if you've never tried GCSaCoTS. Get up off your fainting couches and...Try it now!

Right now!
Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 05:00 PM (KLPy

This might be tomorrow's dinner. It's going to be below 60 degrees for the rest of the week here!!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2022 05:01 PM (llON8)

165 Made a big pot of chili yesterday. It’s even better the next day.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 13, 2022 05:01 PM (u73oe)

166 So, if you've never tried GCSaCoTS. Get up off your fainting couches and...Try it now!

Don't like cheese sammiches. Don't like tomato soup.

**prepares for hurling of invective**

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:02 PM (AW0uW)

167 I've often wondered if a $100 cigar is that much better than something you can buy or a gas station.
Is a $500 bottle of whiskey that much better?
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:13 PM (VdGjU)

Will a $500 hooker make you a sammich, too?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:02 PM (8CNzm)

168 > Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Cream of Tomato Soup.
__________

+1

I made this yesterday for lunch... it was cold, snowing and I needed something warm.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 13, 2022 05:02 PM (Q4IgG)

169 >>> 166
==
**prepares for hurling of invective**
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:02 PM (AW0uW)

I can't fit the invective through the USB while you're passing me *your* grilled cheese sammich.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2022 05:03 PM (llON8)

170 I'm not a cigar smoker but a former girlfriend and I decided to get an in store hand made / rolled chocolate flavored cigar from a shop on Sixth Street in Austin. Surprisingly good. If I was having a baby that's what I would hand out😃

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:03 PM (pAYE7)

171 51 Tea. Chamomile. Hot
Posted by: Count de Monet at November 13, 2022 04:20 PM (4I/2K)

Tea. Irish. Hot. Milk. Sugar. None of this aristocratic business

Posted by: Montgomery Scott, Captain (Engineering), Star Fleet at November 13, 2022 05:04 PM (qyH+l)

172 Vacuumed dead leaves and crud out the convertible.
-------
Uhm...

Why would you leave a convertible outside with the top down?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 05:04 PM (5p7BC)

173 Will a $500 hooker make you a sammich, too?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:02 PM (8CNzm)

The GFE

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:04 PM (pAYE7)

174 So Indonesians started cramming civets in cages and force-feeding them the cheapest possible (Arabica) cherries.

It's not remotely the same product, but whatever. Karen's gonna Karen.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 13, 2022 04:17 PM (oINRc)

If it's already been through a critter's gut, it is shit. Full stop.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:04 PM (8CNzm)

175 >>> 174
==
If it's already been through a critter's gut, it is shit. Full stop.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:04 PM (8CNzm)

Not necessarily...

Posted by: honeybees at November 13, 2022 05:05 PM (llON8)

176 Where I worked, we had about 3K people, and the cafeteria food was so bad, they went out of business. We were a federal lab, so there was nothing else on base, and very few choices in the immediate area. You had to drive to get a decent meal.

Think about that. How bad do you have to be not to make money in that scenario? Yet they managed it.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 13, 2022 05:05 PM (eOEVl)

177 So, I read about why avocados have been so cheap this year...but who knows why broccoli is also? Is that also the "Mexico bumper crop that can't profitably be shipped overseas?"

Why, yes, at HMart, I bought watercress, cilantro, avocados, and broccoli again, for about the 8th trip in a row this fall (aka, every time I'm there, they are cheap, I buy them b/c a lot of produce is no longer cheap)...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:06 PM (exHjb)

178 Temps are supposed to drop here all week (NYC), with a freeze warning, too. So I took a container of my homemade split pea soup out of the freezer for lunch tomorrow; I'll top it with a dollop of Daisy sour cream (the only sour cream to buy as one should read the ingredients on sour cream [you might be horribly amazed]). I might even make a grilled cheese sammich to go with the soup.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:06 PM (emlEe)

179 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:02 PM (AW0uW)

I never liked tomato soup until I made my own. It was fairly simple stuff so I don't know what made the difference compared to canned, but there definitely was one.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 13, 2022 05:06 PM (nC+QA)

180 The only thing Grey of any value is the Scots Greys, Or the Grey Council.

I am Grey.
I stand between the Candle and the Stars.
We are Grey.
We stand between the Darkness and the Light

Posted by: Montgomery Scott, Captain (Engineering), Star Fleet at November 13, 2022 05:07 PM (qyH+l)

181 I get lots of fast food to make at home. Obviously make cheesesteaks here often, bet haven't bought one made in a few years. Hamburgers are the only usual takeout I do get, and not but few times a year

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 05:07 PM (xhxe8)

182 Love that graphic at the top. Great job on that.

Posted by: JTB at November 13, 2022 05:07 PM (7EjX1)

183 @172

I owned a convertible once, once.

I could never bring myself to leave it anywhere out of sight with the top down, and would always put it back up. It got to be a nuisance to worry about that every time I took the car out, I had to trade it. It was fun driving with the top down though.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 05:07 PM (F5ekr)

184 With very few exceptions, a very large majority of people can only distinguish between three characteristics of coffee: type of bean (eg. Arabica and Robusto but probably not Geisha); level of roast (City vs French but not Full-City or Vienna); age of the roast which makes it takes bitter when it is stale.

Most people think strong coffee is stale French roast.

There is probably more noticeable difference between methods of brewing (French press, Americano or drip), but most people dope up their coffee with all kinds of sugar, syrup, dairy and other crap such everything is lost.

Nearly no one can determine Origin of the bean unless the drinker has clues as to when the bean was harvested or if it comes from Sumatra. Almost all commercial coffee is blended so it has no discernable character.

Everything else is BS

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:07 PM (3hSHB)

185 Also, what kind of pie crust are you making? I make an oil short crust and its really easy.

For a double crust pie, 8" pan, 2 ,1/2 c flour, 3/4 c dread seed oil, 1 t salt, 6T cold water.

Roll out between 2 sheets of waxed paper.

Posted by: Funsize (EiPf6) at November 13, 2022 05:08 PM (zds/e)

186 Had a similar situation when I was working at Canaveral AFS. They had a "food court" where every fast food place had gone out of business except the Subway and the Burger King. Driving off base would take 30 minutes round trip.

I got really sick of Subway.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 05:08 PM (5p7BC)

187 Hardee's fries.

Posted by: Eromero at November 13, 2022 05:09 PM (smBAp)

188
This is for CBD, shrimp saganaki is a shrimp dish you might like, it includes shrimp, tomatoes, feta cheese, and ouzo (for flavor), among other things.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:57 PM (F5ekr)

Oregano and garlic - that was my favorite dish at the ouzeria I went to in Athens. So, so, so good, with toasted country bread!

Now I'm allergic to shrimp and dairy, so enjoy it for me!

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 05:09 PM (JrN/x)

189 If it's already been through a critter's gut, it is shit. Full stop.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:04 PM (8CNzm)

Not necessarily...

Bees don't poop honey. It's not even spit, it's enzymatically digested, and then regurgitated out of their mouths. No saliva is involved.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 13, 2022 05:09 PM (eOEVl)

190 I posted last weekend that the hospital food I had was very good. Pot roast , mash potatoes , corn nibblets, buttered roll and cup of chocolate ice cream . Better than Boston Market.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:09 PM (pAYE7)

191 I tried a Jersey Mike's last week because Jimmy Johns was out of bread (?!?). Compared to JJ's, the meat was a bit better but the bread wasn't as interesting, and the chip selection sucked. The spice mix they use really added to the flavor, glad I didn't hold off on that.

One thing that really put me off is that the payment processing system included a tip request. I'm supposed to tip for fast food, now? That sort of thing makes me not want to go back, because it puts me in the untenable position of either screwing staff out of money or paying 2-3 bucks just for someone to portion out some roast beef and cheese, put it on a bun and hand it to me. And it was carry-out so they don't even have to clean a table.

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 05:09 PM (UewuT)

192 Coffee is like bread. The best is made (roasted) closest to your kitchen. I've been roasting my own since the 1990's. I get my beans from SweetMarias out in Oakland (SweetMarias.com) They have everything you need, not that you need much more than green coffee. Look up 'heat gun / dog bowl' for the cheapest, easiest way to try roasting out.

Stocking Mill coffee down in Florida sounds good but since I'm in KC all I could do to support them was buy their branded BruTek mug. Think I'll go use it to make myself another cup.

Posted by: KCSteve at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (bxAlI)

193 @187

I like A&W's fries, hate their onion rings.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (F5ekr)

194 Brookshire's doesn't have whole turkeys or even parts yet that I can tell. I went to Albertson's for some other reason last week and found a pair of *giant* legs, and this week Aldi had turkey breasts, so I'm set for this year. I'm hoping to get some live "heritage" birds next spring.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (llON8)

195 This is for CBD, shrimp saganaki is a shrimp dish you might like, it includes shrimp, tomatoes, feta cheese, and ouzo (for flavor), among other things.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:57 PM (F5ekr)

Let me check with RedMindBlueState's mom...she is now my go-to for all Greek food.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (XIJ/X)

196 (cont...)
That said, the only way to make coffee interesting is to give it a story such as the coffee rendered through a civet, or claiming it is "Hawaiian" or "Jamaican Blue Mountain".

The DIE garbage has zero effect on the taste unless the master roaster is an Affirmative Action hire with no discernable skill a/o a crappy work ethic, or those who source the beans know more about transgender issues than to securing a reliable delivery schedule.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (3hSHB)

197 Tomato soup to me is like baloney or hot dogs. I had much too much of it when I was a young child and the family was - to our shame - on food stamps. I have a visceral hatred of the stuff.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (AW0uW)

198 147 What I like the most about Musk at Twitter is that there is no discussion about his decisions. It's his way, period. "

That's the way it still is at most businesses. That's the way it was at all businesses until the spoiled snowflakes entered the tech field. A good boss will seek input from employees but it's not a democracy. The idea that the boss calls the shots strikes these brats as "oppression."

Posted by: Donna&&&&&&&&V at November 13, 2022 05:11 PM (HabA/)

199 Duke, 3nd day chili IS the best!

Posted by: Funsize (EiPf6) at November 13, 2022 05:11 PM (zds/e)

200 I only recently started to have a cigar with my morning coffee. It's a great combo. However with cold weather now upon us this little pleasure will have to wait until it warms up again.

* as I smoke outside and it's been friggin' cold *

Makes me wonder about a "cigar shack" with a good wood stove for winter.

* ponders *

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 13, 2022 05:11 PM (Q4IgG)

201 Let me check with RedMindBlueState's mom...she is now my go-to for all Greek food.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (XIJ/X)

Oh, man, if that isn't a low-hanging soft ball right over the plate. . .

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:12 PM (AW0uW)

202 Roll out between 2 sheets of waxed paper.

Posted by: Funsize (EiPf6) at November 13, 2022 05:08 PM (zds/e)

it's the rolling out that kills me.

They end up looking like a flat football.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:12 PM (XIJ/X)

203 188
This is for CBD, shrimp saganaki is a shrimp dish you might like, it includes shrimp, tomatoes, feta cheese, and ouzo (for flavor), among other things.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 04:57 PM (F5ekr)

Oregano and garlic - that was my favorite dish at the ouzeria I went to in Athens. So, so, so good, with toasted country bread!

Now I'm allergic to shrimp and dairy, so enjoy it for me!
Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 05:09 PM (JrN/x)
----

Testify! I'll make it again soon enough, I always serve ala crostini.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 13, 2022 05:12 PM (F5ekr)

204 CBD, I love coffee but I don't drink it because I'm allergic to it - or rather to one of the many substances in it. It causes me to break out in a rash that itches like an SOB. So, when my wife has her morning brew, I inhale the odor deeply and take pleasure in her pleasure - after all, vicarious pleasures are still pleasures.

Posted by: Nemo at November 13, 2022 05:13 PM (S6ArX)

205 Coffee is like bread. The best is made (roasted) closest to your kitchen. I've been roasting my own since the 1990's. I get my beans from SweetMarias out in Oakland (SweetMarias.com) They have everything you need, not that you need much more than green coffee. Look up 'heat gun / dog bowl' for the cheapest, easiest way to try roasting out.

Amen, brother. Though I started off with the $5 air popcorn popper bought second hand from Goodwill.

SweetMarias actually does work with their coöps to make a good bean, and their ranking and cupping system seems to be pretty accurate.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:13 PM (3hSHB)

206 My buddy's wife brought me homemade Butternut Squash and Cream of Broccoli Soup both with chunks of chicken in it when I got home from the hospital. I may go on a strictly soup diet.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:14 PM (pAYE7)

207 A couple of the "slice of life" animes I've watched recently have had recipes. The one that I've really taken to was for ume plum syrup. You just layer rock sugar and green plums in a jar, shake occasionally for about two weeks as the sugar dissolves, and then boil the results for about 15 minutes to make sure it's not harboring any bad microbes.

I've used several types of fruit (and ginger) and it's worked pretty well except for the sweet cherries which turned out so mildly flavored as to be nearly tasteless. Tart fruit seems to turn out very tasty. I'm currently working on a star-fruit and it certainly *smells* like it should be good as well.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 13, 2022 05:15 PM (nC+QA)

208 197 Tomato soup to me is like baloney or hot dogs. I had much too much of it when I was a young child and the family was - to our shame - on food stamps. I have a visceral hatred of the stuff.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:10 PM (AW0uW)

You may enjoy a spin on it then, so it tastes different - a combo with roasted red pepper might be nice...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:15 PM (exHjb)

209 Why would you leave a convertible outside with the top down?
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 05:04 PM (5p7BC)

It wasn't outside. We have wind here.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:15 PM (zQ2rj)

210 Re: Deconstructed Rice-A-Roni

I won't post the recipe unless someone's interested.
Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 04:56 PM (emlEe)

Go ahead and post it, Rick. I'm interested.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 05:16 PM (ZSK0i)

211 "I may go on a strictly soup diet."

I've done it for weeks at a time.
It's a good way to keep the kitchen warm and make tasty stuff.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 05:17 PM (jTmQV)

212 Not necessarily...
Posted by: honeybees at November 13, 2022 05:05 PM (llON

That comes from your tiny but powerful tits. I know bee-ology.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:17 PM (zQ2rj)

213 Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 05:09 PM (UewuT)

Unless something extraordinary happens I press the no tip immediately. As you said, it's fast food and the workers don't depend on tips.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:17 PM (pAYE7)

214 You may enjoy a spin on it then, so it tastes different - a combo with roasted red pepper might be nice...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:15 PM (exHjb)

If I'm not mistaken, I saw one of those 32 oz. wax carton soup brands that had a roasted red pepper/tomato soup. Can't remember which brand or anything, though.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:18 PM (emlEe)

215 Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:18 PM (emlE

Pacific Foods. I get their various soups all the time.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:19 PM (pAYE7)

216 I saw one of those 32 oz. wax carton soup brands that had a roasted red pepper/tomato soup. Can't remember which brand or anything, though.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:18 PM (emlEe)

Trader Joe's. I am no fan of about 99% of their stuff, but their big dark chocolate bars are great for baking, and those soups are pretty good.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:21 PM (XIJ/X)

217 Any thoughts on Nordicware pans, specifically pizza pans? Thanks.

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at November 13, 2022 05:21 PM (7EjX1)

218
We bought a 5 cu. ft. chest freezer yesterday to store meat, poultry and fish from Costco. Prices seem to be relatively low right now, so we may as well stock up.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2022 05:21 PM (MoZTd)

219 E.M. should put in a whole slew of geedunk machines... maybe even let the tw*tter crew use their badges to 'purchase' and deduct from their paychecks. LOL!

Would also be a kick if the machines didn't accept cash or debit cards, only emp. badge.

Posted by: JQ at November 13, 2022 05:21 PM (dpnJh)

220 I had been trying to figure out what ancient god of sharks he might be impersonating!
Posted by: m at November 13, 2022 04:32 PM (GkGYg)

Given Dwayne Johnson, probably some Polynesian god never heard of east of Hawai'i.

Posted by: Montgomery Scott, Captain (Engineering), Star Fleet at November 13, 2022 05:22 PM (qyH+l)

221 Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 05:16 PM (ZSK0i)

Alrighty, then. (Spam crap again.)

Rice-A-Roni Deconstructed

1 cup White rice
1/3 cup Fideo (cut spaghetti)
3/4 tsp Garlic powder
3/4 tsp Onion powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/4 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Dried Parsley
1/4 tsp Celery seed (measured then ground)
1/4 tsp Cumin seed (measured then ground)
4 Black peppercorns
2 tsp Better Than Bouillon (Beef or Chicken) or 3 bouillon cubes
2 cups Hot water
2 TBS Butter

Grind the cumin seed, celery seed and peppercorns. In a small separate bowl, add to the rest of the powdered spices/herbs.

Separate the measured rice and fideo.

To the hot water, stir in the bouillon until well-blended.

In a saute pan, add 1 TBS butter and cook the fideo until golden brown. Add the other TBS butter and the rice and cook until the rice is browned.

Once the rice/pasta is browned, add the bouillon water and herbs/spices to the pan. Stir, cover and reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:22 PM (emlEe)

222 Musk said that individual lunches at Twitter were $400? I did see on the Twitter tour video linked here a few weeks ago that one of the afternoon perks included a coffee and wine bar. If Twitter was like Google then they were providing breakfast lunch and afternoon snacks,cookies coffee,wine etc. and all that could have added up to $400 per employee.

Posted by: Jen the original at November 13, 2022 05:22 PM (lg9Ws)

223

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2022 05:23 PM (MoZTd)

224 I've given up on just about every other "medium roast" coffee because they're all still burnt and oily.

If you have oily beans, that is roasted more than French (I think the next is Italian) but just less than Charcoal.

As I get lazier in my personal roasting of coffee, I try to identify beans that shout out when they are roasted just right. The usual clues are: first crack, color and smoke.

From Sweet Marias, I found this wonderful bean: a dry processed bean from Flores (lesser Sundra islands) that screams "I'm Ready" at the City+ roast by cracking loudly, coloring appropriately and having the exact right amount of smoke.

Excellent brew with great finish.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:24 PM (3hSHB)

225 I have a pork loin roast going in the crock pot. Have a cut-up turnip, cut-up yam, cut-up garden potatoes, and cut-up mushrooms with it. Dumped in a packet of beef gravy mix, and a quart of Campbell's mushroom soup stock. It is just now beginning to smell good. Should be ready around 7 PM.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:24 PM (zQ2rj)

226 If I'm not mistaken, I saw one of those 32 oz. wax carton soup brands that had a roasted red pepper/tomato soup. Can't remember which brand or anything, though.
Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:18 PM (emlEe)

Yes, it's become very popular as a change up to tomato soup, especially for an adult palette.

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:24 PM (exHjb)

227
Musk said that individual lunches at Twitter were $400?

___________

You can buy a lot of rotten fish heads, gruel and sawdust bread for $400.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2022 05:25 PM (MoZTd)

228 Any thoughts on Nordicware pans,

I just bought a cookie sheet (1/2 bakers' sheet size) the other day. Seems sturdy. Haven't used it yet so don't know if it will warp. If it doesn't, I'll go get a couple more!

Posted by: JQ at November 13, 2022 05:25 PM (dpnJh)

229 I love fresh chives in my tomato soup, and always with grilled cheese

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 05:26 PM (xhxe8)

230 @RickZ...

I consolidated the recipe into the first one...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:26 PM (XIJ/X)

231 Once the rice/pasta is browned, add the bouillon water and herbs/spices to the pan. Stir, cover and reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:23 PM (emlEe)

Got it copied over and saved. Much appreciated.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 05:26 PM (ZSK0i)

232 $400 sounds high even if it included breakfast lunch and dinner.

I assume the luxury cafeteria was open only to certain employees and there is also a regular cafeteria .

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:26 PM (pAYE7)

233 I never liked tomato soup until I made my own. It was fairly simple stuff so I don't know what made the difference compared to canned, but there definitely was one.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 13, 2022 05:06 PM (nC+QA)

Mumblety years ago wife worked at a family restaurant that made outstanding tomato soup. We once had the recipe, but lost it. but i bet I could find or create something similar.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Gen X Ne'er-Do-Well at November 13, 2022 05:27 PM (UQUAY)

234 225 I have a pork loin roast going in the crock pot. Have a cut-up turnip, cut-up yam, cut-up garden potatoes, and cut-up mushrooms with it. Dumped in a packet of beef gravy mix, and a quart of Campbell's mushroom soup stock. It is just now beginning to smell good. Should be ready around 7 PM.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:24 PM (zQ2rj)

That's like a perfect November meal!

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:27 PM (exHjb)

235 Well, folks, my tea is getting lukewarm and I need to get ready for my doctor's appointment tomorrow.

Hope you all have a lovely night.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 13, 2022 05:27 PM (AW0uW)

236 All the free perks the tech companies hand out sound great until one thinks about it and realizes they do it because they want to own you in the cube farm all day every day. I much prefer a traditional company with normal work hours, where the work-life thing takes care of itself because management isn't a cabal of unhinged, power tripping communists.

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 05:27 PM (UewuT)

237 Any thoughts on Nordicware pans, specifically pizza pans? Thanks.

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at November 13, 2022 05:21 PM (7EjX1)

I would ask Bluebell.

I think she has every kitchen pot, pan and utensil known to man.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:27 PM (XIJ/X)

238 "As I get lazier in my personal roasting of coffee, I try to identify beans that shout out when they are roasted just right. The usual clues are: first crack, color and smoke."

I try to hit right at the edge of second crack but I use a Behmor so it's tricky. Does reliably get to first crack and the ever-indulgent wife likes chocolatey coffees and those are good anywhere in the area. Just ordered another 12lbs yesterday.

Posted by: KCSteve at November 13, 2022 05:28 PM (bxAlI)

239 Cream of Tomato soup, eh?

Can't do it often any more because these days it just does a number on the digestion, but I always liked a can of Campbell's Tomato (heated up with milk, not water -- water, yeccchhh) poured over a bunch of CheezIt crackers (CheezIt, not CheezNip -- CheezNip, yeccchhh), and the Extra Toasty CheezIts are best for this. Because these days it just does a number etc, I refer to this as Gastronomic Harakiri.

Hey, I never claimed to be a gourmet.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 13, 2022 05:28 PM (a/4+U)

240 One of my favorite desserts is warm pecan pie with a dollop of ice cream on top.
If I'm lucky I get that once a year or so.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 05:29 PM (jTmQV)

241 E.M. should put in a whole slew of geedunk machines... maybe even let the tw*tter crew use their badges to 'purchase' and deduct from their paychecks. LOL!

There are multiple reasons for employers supplying food. Employees tend to produce more because they aren't going out to chase down food and spending time away from tasks, meetings, etc.

The other reasons is that it is part of the compensation package that isn't subject to a personal income tax. Getting good talent is difficult. The crappy talent that is part of the DIE movement isn't worth the meals since these lowlifes come a dime a dozen and do nothing for the bottom line except pump up the DIE stats for the investment funds that are obligated to buy those equities.

But if the companies only allowed the productive, high value employees have the freebies, the worthless people would publicly complain, file lawsuits and form unions.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:30 PM (3hSHB)

242 232 $400 sounds high even if it included breakfast lunch and dinner.

I assume the luxury cafeteria was open only to certain employees and there is also a regular cafeteria .
Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:26 PM (pAYE7)

Well they wouldn't be proper commies if they didn't have one for the nomenklatura and another for the dirty proles, now would they?

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 05:30 PM (UewuT)

243 Pacific Foods. I get their various soups all the time.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:19 PM (pAYE7)

That's the one!

Using my stick blender, I make a pureed carrot soup two ways:

One is with ginger, garlic and chicken broth and the other is beef broth, garlic and cumin. Easiest soup I've ever made and I make a lot of soups; quick to make, too. It only takes as long as getting the chunked carrots cooked soft then pureeing. Pretty cheap ingredients and freezes well, too.

One of these days I'm going to make a pureed butternut squash soup, herbs/spices to be determined.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:31 PM (emlEe)

244 The carrots grown here are spectacular. Chicken dirt is a miraculous fertilizer .

Unfortunately, I got our winter carrots sowed a wee bit late, so they will be sitting carrots. The 10 hour of daylight barrier has been passed (a few days ago, here) so no more growing until we hit 10 hours of daylight next year.

I drink Costco brand coffee. I will get a bag of SB Cafe Verona when I have a store coupon. I really like that blend/roast, whatever it is. The Kirkland is good enough for me, made in an ancient French press. One spoonful of regular, two of decaf. I wish I didn't have to drink decaf, but I just can't handle fully regular coffee anymore. Heavy cream powder, a T of good butter, whirled in a blender. Yum.

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:31 PM (Rbu5d)

245 Yes, canned cream of tomato soup *must* be made with milk! Or half n half, or whatever leftover cream one may have in the fridge.

Posted by: JQ at November 13, 2022 05:31 PM (dpnJh)

246 "Sustainable" coffee.

Do you know how I know your business is "sustainable?" You're still in business a couple years from now.

Posted by: mikeski at November 13, 2022 05:32 PM (P1f+c)

247 CBD, was that you editing my 2 posts into 1? Thanks.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:32 PM (emlEe)

248 Well, time for one more run outside. Sun is getting low in the sky. I want to be done out there before it gets full dark. It is as warm now as it will ever get today, mid-20's F.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:32 PM (zQ2rj)

249 I saw someone mentioned lettuce prices. They will get worse. I am selling my iceberg lettuce for $85 box with 24 heads. That is a record price. I have never seen that and I've seen large companies bidding for fields.
Cauliflower is $65 for 12 heads.
Romaine and leaf lettuce is $65.
The market will crash but the grocery stores are going to keep prices high and blame shortages or bad weather even after the price falls.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 13, 2022 05:33 PM (KMdBE)

250 I’ve got about 40 3 lb cans of Great Value medium roast. Sure it’s not the best, but if the world goes to shit, I’ll have coffee.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 13, 2022 05:33 PM (u73oe)

251
"Sustainable" coffee.

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I only buy unsustainable, exploitative, slave-trade coffee. The cruelty gives it extra bite.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2022 05:34 PM (MoZTd)

252 I have over $100 of coffee in my cubicle in my little bit of the Military. It were everyone in Navy Medicine comes to fill up during the day.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at November 13, 2022 05:34 PM (Irn0L)

253 I try to hit right at the edge of second crack but I use a Behmor so it's tricky. Does reliably get to first crack and the ever-indulgent wife likes chocolatey coffees and those are good anywhere in the area. Just ordered another 12lbs yesterday

Behmor for the win, although I hate that stupid 4:30 feature the lawyers demanded. Also one has to account for the slow cool-down inherent in the Behmor design so how exactly to handle the Roast-n-Coast? For the more finicky beans I have a high powered shop vac. Lower the door and pull cool air in to the roasting chamber.

One really has to go out of their way to make a French roast in a Behmor.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:34 PM (3hSHB)

254 Jinx

I made tomato bisque and grilled cheese sandwiches yesterday. I was freezing, it was cold yesterday and that's a perfect cold weather meal.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 13, 2022 05:35 PM (KMdBE)

255 Musk said that individual lunches at Twitter were $400? I did see on the Twitter tour video linked here a few weeks ago that one of the afternoon perks included a coffee and wine bar. If Twitter was like Google then they were providing breakfast lunch and afternoon snacks,cookies coffee,wine etc. and all that could have added up to $400 per employee.

Posted by: Jen the original at November 13, 2022 05:22 PM

I read someplace where they had red wine on tap and all sorts of goodies like truffles, a full lunch bar, caviar and the like for employees in the cafeteria, so if that is true, I can imagine it being extremely expensive.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 05:35 PM (bVYXr)

256 I’ve got about 40 3 lb cans of Great Value medium roast. Sure it’s not the best, but if the world goes to shit, I’ll have coffee.

Cold brew and it removes all of the nastiness and bitterness (also removes high notes, but few people notice them anyway)

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:35 PM (3hSHB)

257 249 I saw someone mentioned lettuce prices. They will get worse. I am selling my iceberg lettuce for $85 box with 24 heads. That is a record price. I have never seen that and I've seen large companies bidding for fields.
Cauliflower is $65 for 12 heads.
Romaine and leaf lettuce is $65.
The market will crash but the grocery stores are going to keep prices high and blame shortages or bad weather even after the price falls.
Posted by: CaliGirl at November 13, 2022 05:33 PM (KMdBE)

Ugh...so I should think about how to use my sesame salad dressing on chicken or fish vs on salad...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:35 PM (exHjb)

258 Wife is cooking me up some chicken legs and rice pilaf.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at November 13, 2022 05:36 PM (Irn0L)

259 233. I cannot speak to Twitter but Googles new hires were given a major breakfast and lunch buffet, coffee and wine bars. On-site fitness room, massage rooms, yoga studio, bus passes. My friends daughter lived with a roommate in a subsidized apartment hat was part of her compensation and was built by and located next to the Google campus. She was able to transfer for temporary assignments to any Google campus she wished and received many of the same perks including relocation expenses. It was absolutely insane and why these tech companies lose money regularly.

Posted by: Jen the original at November 13, 2022 05:36 PM (lg9Ws)

260 Hey there, foodies!

Made meatballs with fresh oregano from my garden (emerged unscathed from recent sleet and snow), and they were deliciously garlicky.

Now I'm baking pumpkin spice cookies from a mix that expired one year ago. Take that, Doughboy! *pokes squishy belly just to hear you shame-giggle*

Posted by: All Hail Eris at November 13, 2022 05:37 PM (3pr7Q)

261 Jesus who the hell is Prescott throwing to?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at November 13, 2022 05:39 PM (Irn0L)

262 So, I have a ton of green cherry tomatoes on my tomato plant (which had a 2nd fall wind and got me 2 pts a week the last 6 weeks). Since it's gonna frost pretty hard in 2 days, do I need to take all these tomatoes off, and definitely plan green tomato something, or is this survivable for the plant for a little while longer?

I honestly have never had a tomato plant do this spectacularly in a season (aka, it always died before the weather could kill it)...

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:39 PM (exHjb)

263 Maybe those European farmers will have to go back to heating their fields with horse manure, like they used to. And using glass cloches.

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:39 PM (Rbu5d)

264 but I always liked a can of Campbell's Tomato (heated up with milk, not water -- water, yeccchhh)

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 13, 2022 05:28 PM (a/4+U)

Try a can of Campbell's Tomato soup adding water and beef bouillon. Something completely different.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:40 PM (emlEe)

265 Never drank coffee until my mid 30s. I always tried it like Mom and Dad drank it, with sugar and cream. Didn't like it. Was waiting at a heliport to go offshore early one morning and tried it back. That's all it took.

Posted by: Javems at November 13, 2022 05:40 PM (AmoqO)

266 263 Maybe those European farmers will have to go back to heating their fields with horse manure, like they used to. And using glass cloches.
Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:39 PM (Rbu5d)

Sometimes the old ways are the best. And defenestration is one of central Europe's old ways, just sayin'

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 05:40 PM (UewuT)

267
Jesus who the hell is Prescott throwing to?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at November 13, 2022 05:39 PM (Irn0L)

___________

My understanding is that QBs don't throw to a person, they throw to a place. It's the receiver's job to be there.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2022 05:41 PM (MoZTd)

268 Posted by: KCSteve at November 13, 2022 05:28 PM (bxAlI)

I love the coffee roasting vernacular!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:41 PM (XIJ/X)

269 Jesus who the hell is Prescott throwing to?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at November 13, 2022 05:39 PM (Irn0L)

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The wrong guy.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 13, 2022 05:42 PM (u73oe)

270 29 it's tweaking my OCD that one skewer has more shrimp than the other two.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 13, 2022 04:10 PM (nfrXX)

And the shrimp aren't oriented in the same direction either!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (XIJ/X)

Aaaargh! I was trying to ignore it all!

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:42 PM (Rbu5d)

271 Last weekend, we were visiting my brother, who recently got one of those Ooni Mini Pizza Ovens. He got the wood burning one.

Making your own pizzas was fun. You'd load them up and he'd cook them, as there's a bit of a learning curve to get them right. A good time was had by all. Cocktails were involved.

He said they've thrown a few pizza parties, and that seems to be an easy way to have a good time. Everyone loves pizza and "making" their own. Cocktails are usually involved.

Ooni ovens are pretty expensive, but if you order pizzas on a weekly basis, you break even before a year is up. And you can do things like bake bread, cook steaks, etc.

Not sure I'll wind up getting one cuz my wood pellet grill can handle pizzas.

But, if you're looking for a new cooking toy or Christmas gift, check it out. You may just become the Pizza Party Maven of your town!

Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 05:42 PM (KLPy8)

272 One of these days I'm going to make a pureed butternut squash soup, herbs/spices to be determined.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:31 PM (emlEe)

I have a recipe for it that I have used to great effect, applause and jubilation for Thanksgiving.

If you want it just email me...

cbd dot aoshq at geemail dot com

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:43 PM (XIJ/X)

273 >>>But don't get me started on skewers. Why do they have a corkscrew shape? Why not flat, so the food doesn't rotate?

So a quick search at Amazon comes back with an enormous variety of skewers. Metal, wool, short, long, double prong, single prong, flat, and yes, corkscrew.

So the question is, why did you buy the corkscrewed ones?

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 13, 2022 05:43 PM (1hRUq)

274 Ima gonna have a can of Progresso Cream of Tomato with Penne and club crackers . Should pair well with the extra Chicken burrito I got at Taco Bell at lunch time. Dinner of Kings .

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:44 PM (pAYE7)

275 31 Coffee smells nice but I don't care for the taste. And software is not a field that typically requires showing up at 7 or 8 AM and then consuming a lot of caffeine to be semi-functional.
Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 04:12 PM (UewuT)
I'm guessing you don't have to work with offshore developers

Posted by: Where are my ping pong balls? at November 13, 2022 05:44 PM (Yr4Df)

276 Reuben,

Love my Behmor. I use a timer to make sure I don't miss that 30 second 'push the button or lose the roast' time. I've got a ton of ways to roast so I can always fall back to my GeneCafe, or Rosto, or original FreshRoast, or my cobbled up Turbo/Crazy (half turbo air oven, half stir crazy popcorn popper), or, of course, heat gun dog bowl. Post apocalypse, I've got both my Whirly Pop and the made just for roasting AromaPot plus lots of stick-based stoves. I'm also all set for brewing without power.

Posted by: KCSteve at November 13, 2022 05:45 PM (bxAlI)

277 Paid over $13 yesterday for an Italian sassich sangwich and fries. Nuts, I'm very close to not being able to afford take-out.

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 05:46 PM (9X/y4)

278 Javems' spaghetti about to be served. It's in the book, under Pasta.

Posted by: Javems at November 13, 2022 05:46 PM (AmoqO)

279 Interesting site: Harvard School of Public Health; The Nutrition Source, Coffee In part, "...consumption of 3 to 5 standard cups of coffee daily has been consistently associated with a reduced risk of several chronic diseases."
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A lot of the fresh vegetables & fruits I've been getting in markets aren't holding up well & I've been wondering if cold storage has been suffering for some months. (Bags of frozen vegetables seem to be getting smaller, too.)
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The Deplorable Gourmet is marvelous. I'm not a great cook but it's made me better. It would be a great gift for those you love, or even those you tolerate & need to gift.

Posted by: Lola at November 13, 2022 05:47 PM (NIYa7)

280 So the question is, why did you buy the corkscrewed ones?

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 13, 2022 05:43 PM (1hRUq)

They were part of a very thoughtful and unexpected gift. So I will be using them forever!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:47 PM (XIJ/X)

281 wife likes chocolatey coffees

Some of the beans from Yemen have a very strong mocha tone to them. The Yemen beans also make a great breakfast coffee.

I have this five year old Sumatra that was deliberately aged and has a very strong musty, earthy, rustic flavor. I wouldn't want it every day, but it is a delightful change when one is in the mood for something really muddy.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:47 PM (3hSHB)

282 A possible topic for a food thread:
Recipes that use already cooked, ready to use foods as ingredients.
Tomato soup, mushroom soup, crushed Frito chips, cheerios, wheat Chex.
Many others.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 05:48 PM (jTmQV)

283 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:43 PM (XIJ/X)

Email sent. Thanks for the offer.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:48 PM (emlEe)

284 I do not understand people who don't drink coffee. Aside from the glories of its aroma, the seductive pleasure of an early-morning ritual, the social aspect of steaming cups of coffee at breakfast or watching the snow fall or the waves crash; damn! I need the caffeine to wake up!

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Now I want a cup of coffee...

Posted by: 496 at November 13, 2022 05:48 PM (Hhq/o)

285 275 I'm guessing you don't have to work with offshore developers
Posted by: Where are my ping pong balls? at November 13, 2022 05:44 PM (Yr4Df)

We do have a Swiss office that I sometimes have to have a phone call or web meeting with, but they put that sort of thing on the calendar ahead of time. It's more the exception than the rule though. I'm in embedded hardware development, it's not the sort of thing that lends itself well to being farmed out to low-rent Tata types.

Which is one of the reasons why I do it.

Posted by: CppThis at November 13, 2022 05:49 PM (UewuT)

286
The most amazing cup of coffee I ever had was shortly after sunrise in Jamaica. Freshly brewed Blue Mountain. Cream was probably hours old. As the sun rose, Marcie and I (a young woman from Canada) and I snorkeled around for a couple hours while my wife and her husband slept. Once we hit shore she had a daiquiri of some sort.

Canadians are fun people.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 13, 2022 05:50 PM (y3pKJ)

287 272 One of these days I'm going to make a pureed butternut squash soup, herbs/spices to be determined.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:31 PM (emlEe)

Look up an Emeril recipe for Italian Sausage and Butternut Squash soup. You'll be glad you did. Everyone I've served it to says it's the best soup they have ever had. Course they may be just flattering me.

Posted by: Javems at November 13, 2022 05:50 PM (AmoqO)

288 I'm also all set for brewing without power.

Yep, also have a purpose made stir roaster for coffee bean roasting over an open fire.

Booze, aspirin and coffee during the Burning Times are excellent barter since they cater to addictions.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:51 PM (3hSHB)

289 Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 05:48 PM (jTmQV)

That's mainly how I 'cook' which I'm going to have to change because man can't live on processed food alone. ( for long)

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2022 05:51 PM (pAYE7)

290 but what is ACE'S ESG rating, FTX got a better rating than EXXON

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at November 13, 2022 05:52 PM (/I4Gv)

291 Try a can of Campbell's Tomato soup adding water and beef bouillon. Something completely different.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:40 PM

That's enough salt to stop your heart.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 05:53 PM (bVYXr)

292 Told this before
As teenager every once in a while, mostly with my grandmother would have a coffee, more milk and sugar than coffee. Some years later on a all nighter on a USAF flight line couldn't stay away, someone suggested the coffee machine so cups later Madd it through and that was my beginning, black or nearly is my taste

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 05:53 PM (xhxe8)

293 CppThis,

Freshroasted coffee *does* taste like it smells. Find a small shop near you that roasts their own. If their sign doesn't already tell you ask them what the different ones that have taste like. Take the first sip black to see what it tastes like, then adulterate as needed. I'm a super taster (really sensitive to bitters) so I pretty much always add some sweetener.

Same coffee roasted different ways will taste different, *and* different ways to brew also make it taste different. You do *NOT* have to go nuts and spend $$$ for great coffee. My morning cup(s) are from a very nice super-auto that grinds and brews. My afternoon cup is usually from an AeropressGo. I like the taste and ritual. Right now I'm having a cup using my FrenchPress cup - the BruTek cup solves the usual travel frenchpress problem by having a valve disk that keeps the coffee from over-extracting while you drink.

Posted by: KCSteve at November 13, 2022 05:54 PM (bxAlI)

294 Well time for a celebration glass of scotch

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 05:54 PM (xhxe8)

295 52...May as well put maple syrup on French Toast.
Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (JrN/x)

[faints dead away...]

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:55 PM (Rbu5d)

296 240 One of my favorite desserts is warm pecan pie with a dollop of ice cream on top.
If I'm lucky I get that once a year or so.
Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 05:29 PM (jTmQV)

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I have a killer pecan pie recipe that calls for maple syrup. CBD would probably hate it!

Posted by: 496 at November 13, 2022 05:55 PM (Hhq/o)

297 A possible topic for a food thread:
Recipes that use already cooked, ready to use foods as ingredients.
Tomato soup, mushroom soup, crushed Frito chips, cheerios, wheat Chex.
Many others.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 05:48 PM (jTmQV)

One problem with that for me, and I'd bet a few other people, too, is the sodium content of prepackaged/canned food. I am really trying very hard to avoid as much unnecessary sodium and high fructose corn syrup as I can. (Cutting out crap and snacks, I've lost just over 30 pounds since the summer, with many more pounds to go.) I don't hate salt, I just need to control the amount for health reasons.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:55 PM (emlEe)

298 54 Is it safe to go to the grocery store?
Robber, clerk fatally shoot each other in Chicago grocery
https://is.gd/8rymRK
Posted by: Ciampino --- is there a unit to measure bullahit? at November 13, 2022 04:21 PM (qfLjt)

It's not safe to go to Chicago. Period

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:56 PM (Rbu5d)

299 Tomato soup from garden tomatoes is really good. Control the salt and thickness with homemade. A little milk or cream and I'm all set with oyster crackers. Haven't dipped a cheese sandwich since I was a kid.

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 05:56 PM (9X/y4)

300 I've been roasting coffee for the last couple of years. I get my green coffee from Coffee Bean Corral

https://www.coffeebeancorral.com/

Their prices are around $7/lb. Typically I buy 25 lbs every six months or so. I keep the green coffee in a food safe 3 gallon bucket with a gamma lid, which keeps the green coffee fresh for months.

I'll roast about a lb of coffee per week on my stove top, and alternate between two air tight containers of coffee on the counter.

Basically, I roast a batch, and put it into one of the containers to de-gas for a week. I brew from the container of coffee roasted the week before. By that point it is perfect.

Posted by: Eric at November 13, 2022 05:56 PM (a2F+C)

301 I made a really lovely pumpkin and sausage soup last week.

Butternut squash soup, made with homemade chicken stock, then topped with homemade garlic croutons will rock your world.

The cold weather meal my boys liked the best was chicken and dumplings.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 05:57 PM (U2p+3)

302 Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 05:53 PM (xhxe

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That was my general progression. Black coffee used to make me ill. Now adding cream and sugar makes me ill.

Coffee is a beautiful thing. Addiction is an awful thing. Mix the two together, and you'll find me somewhere in the middle.

Posted by: 496 at November 13, 2022 05:57 PM (Hhq/o)

303 That's enough salt to stop your heart.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 05:53 PM (bVYXr)

Very true. That's why I don't make it anymore. But it is good.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:58 PM (emlEe)

304 You do *NOT* have to go nuts and spend $$$ for great coffee.

A few years ago Bezos was giving away Calphalon Espresso Machines, so I got one.

It takes slightly more effort to make an Americano than it does to operate a K-cup machine, and my coffee doesn't have the plastic overtones and the watery body of the Keurig class.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:58 PM (3hSHB)

305 Kidney stones: We were told depending on the composition of kidney stones you can eat nuts if you eat them with a dairy product. Supposedly the dairy can offset the nut reaction a bit. Also drink a lot of water with lemon in it. Can use Tru-lemon in bulk.

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (7EjX1)

306 Daisy sour cream (the only sour cream to buy as one should read the ingredients on sour cream [you might be horribly amazed]).

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Agree 100% that Daisy sour cream is the best. Sam's Club has a good price on 3# containers.

Posted by: Bigsmith at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (QvdLh)

307
Delilah says it's dinnertime. The time change hasn't affected her trigger.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (MoZTd)

308 Mission accomplished. Convertible started, warmed up, top raised and latched, windows all up, battery in garage on charge.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (zQ2rj)

309 Campbell's Tomato with water & beef boullion, eh? Mr. Scott may be right -- enough salt to stop your heart, but it sounds like a combo that would let one die happy.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (a/4+U)

310 I don't drink coffee.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (5p7BC)

First, no pants .
Now, no coffee...
I...just...[faints dead away, again]

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (Rbu5d)

311 I have a killer pecan pie recipe that calls for maple syrup. CBD would probably hate it!

Posted by: 496 at November 13, 2022 05:55 PM (Hhq/o)

DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (XIJ/X)

312 Neighbor brought over a freshly backed sweet potato pie.

Covfefe, vanilla ice cream and out-of-the-oven fresh sweet potato pie. What a wonderful way to greet sunset.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (3hSHB)

313 Festive flavors abound with this blend, starting with sweet hints of honey and berry-like fig at the start. Rich notes of nougat are then balanced by the tart acidity of lemon marmalade, creating a harmonious balance of sweet, tart, and bitter flavors.

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Wait. We're talking about coffee here, right?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:00 PM (Qzn2/)

314 Some of the best coffee around right now is "Signature Select" Costa Rica blend. Signature Select is the house brand for Albertsons/Shaws/Safeway. It's about $7 for 12oz. It's on sale for less this week so I just stocked up.

Posted by: 496 at November 13, 2022 06:00 PM (Hhq/o)

315 DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 05:59 PM (XIJ/X)

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It's real, and it's spectacular!

Posted by: 496 at November 13, 2022 06:01 PM (Hhq/o)

316 90 The pressure that comes with changing the world with everything you do is kind of overwhelming.
Posted by: That NLurker guy at November 13, 2022 04:30 PM (VdGjU)

They'd get better results if they concentrated on changing themselves.

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 06:01 PM (Rbu5d)

317 "....a hood rat smoking grape flavored stogies stuffed with a little weed..."
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I am strangely intrigued. Would this pair well with KFC and Four Loko?

Posted by: All Hail Eris at November 13, 2022 06:02 PM (3pr7Q)

318 The cold weather meal my boys liked the best was chicken and dumplings.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 05:57 PM (U2p+3)

That is a great dish.

Something in sort of the same vein is a chicken stew with hominy and chiles verde

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:02 PM (XIJ/X)

319 They'd get better results if they concentrated on changing themselves.
Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 06:01 PM (Rbu5d)

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FJB has people for that.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:02 PM (Qzn2/)

320 Basically, I roast a batch, and put it into one of the containers to de-gas for a week. I brew from the container of coffee roasted the week before. By that point it is perfect.

I find that the de-gassing does very little for the taste. What I did discover is that you can make coffee volcanos and a mess in the kitchen from your French press with roasts made just the previous day.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 06:02 PM (3hSHB)

321 It's not safe to go to Chicago. Period
Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 05:56 PM (Rbu5d)

From appearances, the clerk violated Tallahassee's Rule #2 from Zombieland:

Double Tap

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2022 06:02 PM (ZSK0i)

322 I'm going to make linguini with shrimp in a lemon, butter, wine and garlic sauce for dinner tonight. The photo made me hungry for some shrimp.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 13, 2022 06:02 PM (KMdBE)

323 That's enough salt to stop your heart.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 05:53 PM (bVYXr)

Very true. That's why I don't make it anymore. But it is good.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 05:58 PM

The wife is on an extremely restrictive sodium diet, no more than 2,00mg per day. She has meinere's disease an inner ear thing that has no cure but very low sodium diets do help with the bouts of vertigo.

It's tough but doable. There are days where she blows through her sodium but they are rare and are usually for special stuff like Hard Eight BBQ or the like.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 06:03 PM (bVYXr)

324
Cat food, green beans, coat medicine, fish oil, buttermilk. Yum. Hope Lila enjoys it.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2022 06:03 PM (MoZTd)

325 297 A possible topic for a food thread:
Recipes that use already cooked, ready to use foods as ingredients.
Tomato soup, mushroom soup, crushed Frito chips, cheerios, wheat Chex.
Many others.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 05:48 PM (jTmQV)

Here's my Thanksgiving go-to dip
1/2 jar Libby's pumpkin pie filling
1 package Jello pudding - I usually use vanilla, but you can use butterscotch or whatever floats your boat. And if you ask me big or small size, I ask you how thick you want your dip
1 container So Delicious CoCo whip (this started as Cool Whip, but the Coco Whip is allergy friendly and actually better for you vs Cool Whip).

Mix the 1st 2 items together - add some vanilla extract (optional) if you want to amp that combo. Fold in the whip. Put in the fridge for an hour or longer. Serve with sliced apples, pears, pineapple, and/or clementines (and pie crust triangles or graham crackers) and be almost done the Thanksgiving lunch tray.

I've gone this the cream cheese/powdered sugar way, too, but this is better.

Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 06:04 PM (exHjb)

326 Best coffee I ever had was Cona in Hawaii which may have been influenced by ladies on the beach. All the rest tastes the same to me.

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:04 PM (9X/y4)

327 my coffee doesn't have the plastic overtones and the watery body of the Keurig class.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at November 13, 2022 05:58 PM (3hSHB)

Is that what it is?

I don't have a refined palate for coffee, so whenever I have a capsule coffee I just describe it as "this tastes like shit!"

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:05 PM (XIJ/X)

328 Any prepared or frozen food is likely to have lots of salt and/or sugar.

"Cooking" fresh food is not that hard.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2022 06:05 PM (EZebt)

329 I had a dozen from Massachusetts on Friday night...they were glorious!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:04 PM (XIJ/X)

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What do you put on your oysters?

I go with red wine vinegar, chopped shallots and ground pepper. It's very simple but I'm open to new ideas.

And don't say cocktail sauce.

*sniff*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:05 PM (Qzn2/)

330 CBD, read the recipe. Fresh thyme. I like it already. Yes, I am going to make that. I'll just leave out the h&h so I can freeze it and add that upon reheating.

Thank you for sending me the recipe. I appreciate it.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 06:05 PM (emlEe)

331 I am strangely intrigued. Would this pair well with KFC and Four Loko?
Posted by: All Hail Eris at November 13, 2022 06:02 PM (3pr7Q)

Church's Chicken Meal Deal and an Arizona Tea Fruit Punch.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at November 13, 2022 06:07 PM (R/m4+)

332 I'm making home-grown eggs and store-bought sausage for supper.

For Thanksgiving, we usually "go out" but none of the usual suspects are open this year. So we're staffing home and eating glorious chuck roast. Plus taters, carrots, and whatever else i think of. We bought 1/2a steer, and the beef is SO good.

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 06:07 PM (Rbu5d)

333 I'm going to make linguini with shrimp in a lemon, butter, wine and garlic sauce for dinner tonight...
Posted by: CaliGirl at November 13, 2022 06:02
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Yum. Made that last night.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 13, 2022 06:07 PM (8JK+I)

334 What do you put on your oysters?

I go with red wine vinegar, chopped shallots and ground pepper. It's very simple but I'm open to new ideas.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:05 PM (Qzn2/)

That sounds good. I do the same but usually with white wine vinegar.

I will also use a tiny drop of hot sauce...sometimes even one of the sweeter ones.

And yes...sometimes even cocktail sauce, but I spice it up with hot sauce and more horseradish. But I usually just put a tiny bit of it on the oyster...too much and it overwhelms them.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:09 PM (XIJ/X)

335 the clerk violated Tallahassee's Rule #2 from Zombieland:

Double Tap
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent
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heh.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 13, 2022 06:09 PM (8JK+I)

336 I don't have a refined palate for coffee, so whenever I have a capsule coffee I just describe it as "this tastes like shit!"
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:05 PM (XIJ/X)

My coffee maker is an ages-old Phillips cone-filter job. I think I bought it when I moved into Peon Manor in '98. Currently using "Java Time" coffee, bought at the Big Lots store in Apache Junction. Five bucks for a 24 ounce bag! And it's pretty darned good coffee. Packed in Australia, I think.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 06:09 PM (zQ2rj)

337 Thank you for sending me the recipe. I appreciate it.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 06:05 PM (emlEe)

Glad to oblige. It's pretty simple and pretty damned good!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:10 PM (XIJ/X)

338 linguini with shrimp in a lemon, butter, wine and garlic sauce
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That sounds great. Is there a link to a recipe you use?

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:12 PM (9X/y4)

339 Horseradish makes cocktail sauce tolerable as a garnish for oysters but it can bury the flavor of the oyster if you use more than a tiny smidge.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:14 PM (Qzn2/)

340 Dartist, here's a link for Garlic lemon shrimp w/ pasta.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/
garlic-lemon-shrimp-with-pasta-recipe-101818

I like to add a little lemon olive oil to pasta as well as some lemon pepper to kick up the lemon.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 13, 2022 06:16 PM (8JK+I)

341 A cookbook? Why, that's a marvelous idea!

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:16 PM (0IeYL)

342 Bone Aperteet,ya'll . Chicken fried steak, mashed taters and fresh corn off the cob was the fare today.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2022 06:16 PM (vfa0z)

343 BTW the graphic up top is great!

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:16 PM (9X/y4)

344 Why would someone want coffee made from the beans in the poo of civets?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 13, 2022 04:26 PM (vH/6k)

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Because the workers refused to go in the cage to collect tiger poo?

Just spitballin' here

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (Qzn2/)

345 "I find that the de-gassing does very little for the taste. What I did discover is that you can make coffee volcanos and a mess in the kitchen from your French press with roasts made just the previous day."

I put mine in a mason jar with the lid on loose. I find that the flavors develop much better if you let that outgassing CO2 escape. But yeah, brewing in the day or two after roasting means that the beans are as gassy as a bunkhouse on chili night.

Our super-auto is a Phillips 5400 we got at Williams Sonoma. It actually has an auto-frother that works! It's not as efficient as I am, but it's quick and easy so it makes my morning latte nice.

Posted by: KCSteve at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (bxAlI)

346 When I was making shrimp cocktail often, I came up with a variation on the regular cocktail sauce (ketchup, Worcestershire, Tabasco, lemon juice and horseradish). I added lemon zest and fresh chopped cilantro to the basic ingredients. If you like cilantro, it was quite tasty.

I'm sure one could swap in lime juice and zest instead of the lemon.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (emlEe)

347 Raw oysters with Ponzu is very good as well.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (KLPy8)

348 I like to add a little lemon olive oil to pasta as well as some lemon pepper to kick up the lemon.
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Thank you! Dinner tomorrow.

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (9X/y4)

349 This is pretty much what I do except I add a generous splash of white wine.

https://youtu.be/RMzZ3Kjnusc

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (KMdBE)

350 Forgot to mention, if you do want to have capsule coffee get the Nespresso unit. Aluminum pods, fully recyclable, and actually good coffee. It's a fallback that I mostly use to make a daily Swedish KafeLemonade - a 50/50 (ish) mix of iced coffee & lemonade. Nice and tasty drink to sip throughout the day if you make it an insulated travel mug.

Nespresso also makes a nice frother if you want a kind-of latte.

Posted by: KCSteve at November 13, 2022 06:20 PM (bxAlI)

351 Bone Apperteet, Ben Had. Haven't had chicken fried steak in awhile. Need to remedy that.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 13, 2022 06:20 PM (8JK+I)

352 My .49/lb turkey is still thawing in the frig. I may not get to put it on the smoker until Tuesday.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 13, 2022 06:20 PM (yQpMk)

353 Cocktail sauce on raw oysters?

That's disgusting.

Champagne mignonette. Fresh ground pepper.

Heathens.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:21 PM (U2p+3)

354 Raw oysters with Ponzu is very good as well.
Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (KLPy

Is that were each guest has to invite more guests to keep the pyramid going?

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 13, 2022 06:22 PM (yQpMk)

355 347 Raw oysters with Ponzu is very good as well.
Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (KLPy

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Didn't know about Ponzu. I'll have to try it next time.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (Qzn2/)

356 Thanks for the Nordicware comments.

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (7EjX1)

357 Raw oysters are disgusting

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (xhxe8)

358 Raw oysters with Ponzu is very good as well.
Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 06:18 PM (KLPy

Is that were each guest has to invite more guests to keep the pyramid going?
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 13, 2022 06:22 PM (yQpMk)

Yes, if each guest brings two dozen fresh raw oysters.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (KLPy8)

359 Cocktail sauce on raw oysters?

That's disgusting.

Champagne mignonette. Fresh ground pepper.

Heathens.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:21 PM (U2p+3)

Heathen here. 1990, Acme Oyster Bar, French Quarter, Nah'luns. Each table has the fixin's so you can make your own cocktail sauce. I admit, I loved every one of the six dozen oysters I ate in one sitting -- with cocktail sauce.

Posted by: RickZ at November 13, 2022 06:24 PM (emlEe)

360 I find that the de-gassing does very little for the taste. What I did discover is that you can make coffee volcanos and a mess in the kitchen from your French press with roasts made just the previous day.

That coffee volcano, is excess CO2 releasing. It does have an effect on flavor, the CO2 bubbles shield the coffee from the hot water during extraction. Personally, I find that letting the coffee de-gas for a few days mellows out the flavor and aroma, plus I don't get a huge bloom on top of my french press.

Posted by: Eric at November 13, 2022 06:24 PM (a2F+C)

361 CBD, the secret of the pie dough is mixing the fat in, and adding enough moisture in the first shot. The moisture thing was my biggest challenge, since water increases gluten formation. Use ice vodka instead. Since it's only 60% water, no danger, and you can roll it out successfully the first time.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 13, 2022 06:25 PM (Mzdiz)

362 Raw oysters are disgusting
Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (xhxe

Meant to be fried, and put into Po' Boys. Written right on the shell in Hungarian. Ask Miklos.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 06:25 PM (zQ2rj)

363 262...do I need to take all these tomatoes off, and definitely plan green tomato something, or is this survivable for the plant for a little while longer?
...
Posted by: Nova local at November 13, 2022 05:39 PM (exHjb)

You could cover it with a sheet, or plastic, if it's not going to get extremely cold; but don't let the sheet touch the leaves, or they will get frost burn. Green tomatoes will ripen off the vine, so I would just harvest.

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 06:26 PM (Rbu5d)

364 Raw oysters are disgusting
Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (xhxe

Yeah maybe, but I love them when they are fresh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at November 13, 2022 06:27 PM (Irn0L)

365 raw oysters? {{{shudder}}}

Posted by: It's me donna at November 13, 2022 06:27 PM (bs+z0)

366
Didn't know about Ponzu. I'll have to try it next time.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (Qzn2/)

It's how the Japanese eat raw oysters.

It is delish. So, be sure to give it a whirl.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 06:27 PM (KLPy8)

367 My .49/lb turkey is still thawing in the frig. I may not get to put it on the smoker until Tuesday.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at November 13, 2022 06:20 PM

I bought the trager turkey pellet special deal from Home Depot last week. It has a bag of a special blend of pellets designed just for turkey and a brine kit contained in the bag. I am gonna try that for Thanksgiving this year. I have never done a whole turkey on the pellet grill. I have done whole chickens on the pellet grill and they come out fantastic.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 06:27 PM (bVYXr)

368 This is pretty much what I do except I add a generous splash of white wine.
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Thank you! Looks tasty!

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:28 PM (9X/y4)

369
I prefer cooked oysters but I can recall water-skiing in shallow water and digging into the bottom with my bare feet, coming up with some clams and eating them raw. Then proceeding to water ski for the next six hours with only that for nourishment.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 13, 2022 06:29 PM (y3pKJ)

370 The time has come,' the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax —
Of cabbages — and kings —

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 06:29 PM (jTmQV)

371 It's high time they King Harv released an Ace of Spades blend.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 13, 2022 06:31 PM (9UqRu)

372 I've got a camp stove and a French press and stored water for the burning times. You can't solve problems without coffee.

I may need to invest in powered creamer. Or, I can just learn to love it black.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 13, 2022 06:31 PM (Mzdiz)

373 369
I prefer cooked oysters but I can recall water-skiing in shallow water and digging into the bottom with my bare feet, coming up with some clams and eating them raw. Then proceeding to water ski for the next six hours with only that for nourishment.
Posted by: Divide by Zero

I ate raw cherrystones on the Cape decades ago. Damn good clams. I like them better than my local Manila clams.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:31 PM (U2p+3)

374 olddog, forgot to add it was smothered in white gravy.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2022 06:31 PM (vfa0z)

375 I weep for you,' the Walrus said:
I deeply sympathize.'
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
O Oysters,' said the Carpenter,
You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none —
And this was scarcely odd, because...

They'd eaten every one."

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 06:32 PM (jTmQV)

376 Speaking of ponzu-

I've noticed yuzus in some of the groceries lately, so they're in season.

If you wish to make fresh ponzu.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 13, 2022 06:32 PM (KLPy8)

377 286
Canadians are fun people.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 13, 2022 05:50 PM (y3pKJ)
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Then there are Turdeaux eh!

Posted by: Ciampino -- is there a unit to measure bullahit? at November 13, 2022 06:32 PM (qfLjt)

378 powdered creamer!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 13, 2022 06:33 PM (Mzdiz)

379 371 It's high time they King Harv released an Ace of Spades blend.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 13, 2022 06:31 PM (9UqRu)

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The hitch is, you have to run it through the digestive tract of a weasel to gain the subtle overtones of nougat and putrefaction that would it truly special.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:34 PM (Qzn2/)

380 378 powdered creamer!
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist

Canned, evaporated milk.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:35 PM (U2p+3)

381 A camp percolator is a must. Presuming you live on caffeine derived from beans. And believe we're entering the "end times."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 13, 2022 06:35 PM (Q4IgG)

382 https://legalinsurrection.com/
germans attend blackout courses as energy crisis worsens ahead of christmas

Teeeheee hee hee, they wanted it, they got it good and hard.
Wait until Lumpy votes for it for the good of Pennsylvanians

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 06:36 PM (xhxe8)

383 If it can't be chewed it ain't going down my hatch.

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:36 PM (9X/y4)

384 Make a red pasta sauce but instead of meat use oysters or clams or squid/octopus. Yummy.

Posted by: Ciampino - is there a unit to measure bullahit? at November 13, 2022 06:36 PM (qfLjt)

385 forgot to add it was smothered in white gravy.
Posted by: Ben Had
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Well of course.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 13, 2022 06:37 PM (8JK+I)

386 I could do some serious damage to a half gallon of pistaschio gelato right now.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2022 06:38 PM (vfa0z)

387 356 Thanks for the Nordicware comments.
Posted by: Mrs. JTB at November 13, 2022 06:23 PM (7EjX1)

I have several Nordicware bundt pans that I'm pleased with, but I use the commercial 1/2 sheets from Costco/Sam's for cookies, jelly roll sponge, Texas sheath cake and pizza. Not at the same time, though!

Hugs to you and JTB!!

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:38 PM (JrN/x)

388 It would appear this is a timely time to remind y'all that the pecan is the state nut of Texas.

We're happy to share with y'all, though!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:39 PM (a3Q+t)

389 If it can't be chewed it ain't going down my hatch.
Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:36 PM (9X/y4)

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If you don't chew your oyster you're missing most of the experience.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:39 PM (Qzn2/)

390 A cookbook? Why, that's a marvelous idea!

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:16 PM (0IeYL)

Isn't it! I wonder though...who could organize all of the recipes and create an interesting structure?

Any ideas?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:39 PM (XIJ/X)

391 Not seeing at King Harv a AoSHq coffee, ir did would get one for the holidays

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 06:39 PM (xhxe8)

392 Make a red pasta sauce but instead of meat use oysters or clams or squid/octopus. Yummy.
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Squid 2 minutes, octopus 1 hour, clams?

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:40 PM (9X/y4)

393 84 Not only do I like maple syrup on french toast...

I don't drink coffee.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at November 13, 2022 04:27 PM (5p7BC)

The commies are everywhere!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 04:28 PM (XIJ/X)

Doesn't like the beach Boys either.

Probably hates raisins too...

#dontgothere

Posted by: browndog Official Mascot of Team Gizzard at November 13, 2022 06:40 PM (CCSxw)

394 The hitch is, you have to run it through the digestive tract of a weasel to gain the subtle overtones of nougat and putrefaction that would it truly special.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:34 PM

What are we, chopped liver?

Posted by: River Otters at November 13, 2022 06:40 PM (a3Q+t)

395 373...I ate raw cherrystones on the Cape decades ago. Damn good clams. I like them better than my local Manila clams.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:31 PM (U2p+3)

I used to live near Boston. Every Saturday is travel into town for a voice lesson, but would stop at the Market, first, to buy 6 fresh-off-the-boat cherrystones. The man would open them for me. It was the best eating. . .

Posted by: Flyover's Kohlrabi at November 13, 2022 06:41 PM (Rbu5d)

396 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:39 PM (XIJ/X)
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Ordinarily I'd say bluebell, but she's back in the big house!

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:41 PM (0IeYL)

397 I pretty much assume that any offering of green coffee with a social justice line of patter is trying to sell me inferior goods.

Prove me wrong.

Posted by: Splunge at November 13, 2022 06:41 PM (FDDIf)

398 Cocktail sauce on raw oysters?

That's disgusting.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:21 PM (U2p+3)

A little drop of a nice spicy sauce? Quite good.

But you haven't lived until you have eaten Sous Vide oysters!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:41 PM (XIJ/X)

399
A camp percolator is a must. Presuming you live on caffeine derived from beans. And believe we're entering the "end times."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 13, 2022 06:35 PM

I'm not sure if it's the end times. But if a very, very, very slightly majority percentage of the population (viewing election results) wants me to suffer, I can only say to them... "you first" - I'm ready to not suffer while they almost certainly will.

Careful what they wish for and all that.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 13, 2022 06:41 PM (y3pKJ)

400 Look for China to jump on Taiwan now they have Sundowner and Democrats Senate to do nothing

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 06:42 PM (xhxe8)

401
A camp percolator is a must. Presuming you live on caffeine derived from beans. And believe we're entering the "end times."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 13, 2022 06:35 PM

I have a Stanley pour over that I'm quite please with

Posted by: AltonJackson at November 13, 2022 06:42 PM (ENBF0)

402 If you don't chew your oyster you're missing most of the experience.
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Either I have a weak jaw or Chicago oysters are tougher than the good ones, lol.

Posted by: dartist at November 13, 2022 06:42 PM (9X/y4)

403 Ordinarily I'd say bluebell, but she's back in the big house!

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:41 PM (0IeYL)

Oh boy...I hope she didn't shiv the chocolate delivery guy for falling down on the job!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM (XIJ/X)

404 Food can still spin on flat skewers. If you really want to control the spin, use two skewers or find double-pronged ones.

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM (pTb/Z)

405 But you haven't lived until you have eaten Sous Vide oysters!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

BLAM BLAM BLAM!

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM (U2p+3)

406 Thanks Moki. Great info. Hugs sent to your family.

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM (7EjX1)

407 I see I've been volunteered again. I feel like I've just been elected President of the PTA after a bathroom break.

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:44 PM (pTb/Z)

408 I made vindaloo for the first time today. Pork vindaloo.

The "liquid" in which the pork (cubes of shoulder) simmered for an hour was a puree of tomatoes and onions. Lots of onions -- 4 medium onions for 4 lbs of shoulder.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. The spicing (all ground from seed) is pretty great, but the onion insists on itself.

My current thought is that it will be better after a night in the fridge calms those onions down.

Posted by: Splunge at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (FDDIf)

409 bluebell, watch out, they are talking about another cookbook...

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (JrN/x)

410 My internet is down right now.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (GnpV9)

411 I was gifted some King Harv coffee and it was very good.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (vfa0z)

412 If you really want to control the spin, use two skewers or find double-pronged ones.

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM (pTb/Z)

Double-pronged? Off to the internet!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (XIJ/X)

413 BLAM BLAM BLAM!
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM

You know that CBD laughs at puny, lace-trimmed 9mm, right?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (a3Q+t)

414 I see I'm too late for warning you - teaches me to check emails.

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (JrN/x)

415 Hello Moki dear. How are you? Feeling all right?

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:46 PM (pTb/Z)

416 Mrs. JTB, you are most welcome! It's nice to see your nic!

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:46 PM (JrN/x)

417 415 Hello Moki dear. How are you? Feeling all right?
Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:46 PM (pTb/Z)

I'm doing okay, just weary. How are you and yours????

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:47 PM (JrN/x)

418 Mmmm...raw oysters.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 13, 2022 06:47 PM (Wnv9h)

419 Oh boy...I hope she didn't shiv the chocolate delivery guy for falling down on the job!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM (XIJ/X)
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Parole violation of some kind. She's being held in County until her transfer to the Atlanta SuperMax is complete.

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:48 PM (0IeYL)

420 bluebell, watch out, they are talking about another cookbook...
Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM

I, for one, have several recipes teed-up, and ready to go.

Including one I've worked on to perfect, blue bell pruno, a mashup of blueberries and bell peppers, which not only tastes great, but packs a potent kick, and is perfect for the holiday cell block festivities!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:48 PM (a3Q+t)

421 bluebell, watch out, they are talking about another cookbook...

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (JrN/x)

I think we would need to get Ace's approval before we did another. But that means that the entire Horde will have to nag him (a lot!) to give us the OK!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:48 PM (XIJ/X)

422 When I had to fly to the East coast for a memorial service, I made sure that my plane change was in Philadelphia. Not only is their airport easier to navigate than Newark or Chicago, once you figure out that weird terminal that is one gate, sort of, but also, pretzels, and also -- an outpost of Pat's Cheese steaks.

I brought some home, and they were just what they should have been. For a low-class, late-night drunk food dish, it's remarkable how few get it just right.

Posted by: Splunge at November 13, 2022 06:48 PM (FDDIf)

423 Never leave a committee meeting, for anything.
If you do you'll get elected to the chair of something or other.
This is known.

Posted by: gourmand du jour, thanks vets at November 13, 2022 06:49 PM (jTmQV)

424 But you haven't lived until you have eaten Sous Vide oysters!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:41 PM

I had never had an oyster in my life. There was a seafood place at the casino in Connecticut that had fresh oysters so I told the guy to make one up for me. Told him to put whatever stuff on it that most people ordered. I nearly gagged when I tasted it and spit it out. He charged me $15.00 for it.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 06:49 PM (bVYXr)

425 Double-pronged? Off to the internet!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM

You might want to be careful how you do that search.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 13, 2022 06:49 PM (Wnv9h)

426 BLAM BLAM BLAM!
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2022 06:43 PM

You know that CBD laughs at puny, lace-trimmed 9mm, right?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:45 PM (a3Q+t)

Funny...I didn't even notice that!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:49 PM (XIJ/X)

427 I'm doing okay, just weary. How are you and yours????
Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:47 PM (JrN/x)
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All is well, but I owe you an email. I'm sorry.

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:50 PM (pTb/Z)

428 But that means that the entire Horde will have to nag him (a lot!) to give us the OK!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:48 PM

Perchance he's mellowing in his middle age? We only had to ask once to get purple martins in the Café for Ben Had.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:50 PM (a3Q+t)

429 424 I had never had an oyster in my life. There was a seafood place at the casino in Connecticut that had fresh oysters so I told the guy to make one up for me. [...]
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 06:49 PM (bVYXr)

I'm gonna have to stop you there.

Ordering oysters involves a high degree of trust. No gas stations or casinos.

Posted by: Splunge at November 13, 2022 06:50 PM (FDDIf)

430 She's being held in County until her transfer to the Atlanta SuperMax is complete.

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:48 PM (0IeYL)

I thought County refused to take her after the last "incident."

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:51 PM (XIJ/X)

431
All eyes are on Pennsylvania tonight as Joe Biden and John Fetterman brainstorm together.

Me? Prepping at warp speed.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 13, 2022 06:51 PM (y3pKJ)

432 Including one I've worked on to perfect, blue bell pruno, a mashup of blueberries and bell peppers, which not only tastes great, but packs a potent kick, and is perfect for the holiday cell block festivities!
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:48 PM (a3Q+t)
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Oh Dunc 🤢

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:51 PM (pTb/Z)

433 I thought County refused to take her after the last "incident."
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:51 PM (XIJ/X)
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They're holding her in Seg out of safety concerns.

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:52 PM (0IeYL)

434
All is well, but I owe you an email. I'm sorry.
Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:50 PM (pTb/Z)]

You are good, sweet friend. I'm behind on stuff - son issues. I'm hoping for something on Tuesday!

Posted by: Moki at November 13, 2022 06:52 PM (JrN/x)

435 I've got my eye on you, Weasel 🤨

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:52 PM (pTb/Z)

436 I've got my eye on you, Weasel 🤨
Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:52 PM (pTb/Z)
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Uh oh!

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:53 PM (0IeYL)

437 Prayers have been activated Moki. Hoping you'll hear helpful news.

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:53 PM (pTb/Z)

438 I've got my eye on you, Weasel 🤨
Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:52 PM

In fairness, many do, including 99.875546% of Range Babes.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:54 PM (a3Q+t)

439 If I had to, could take my daily coffee pot on grill burner or charcoal

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2022 06:54 PM (xhxe8)

440 Raw oysters - a small dash of hot sauce and a dribble of fresh lemon juice.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2022 06:54 PM (vfa0z)

441 I had never had an oyster in my life. There was a seafood place at the casino in Connecticut that had fresh oysters so I told the guy to make one up for me. Told him to put whatever stuff on it that most people ordered. I nearly gagged when I tasted it and spit it out. He charged me $15.00 for it.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 13, 2022 06:49 PM (bVYXr)

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$12 was the cleanup fee.

Ever barfed in a taxi? It's the most expensive part of the tide.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 13, 2022 06:55 PM (Qzn2/)

442 Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:54 PM (a3Q+t)
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Why aren't you kind!

Posted by: Weasel at November 13, 2022 06:55 PM (0IeYL)

443 Hmmmmm. That sounds like the voice of experience, Cicero.

Posted by: bluebell at November 13, 2022 06:55 PM (pTb/Z)

444 Inspector gives the koji-infused cranberries a thumbs-up. Now I have a way for him to have cranberries at Thanksgiving when everyone else has the super sweet cranberry sauce.

NoVa, that dip sounds like a delicious holiday dessert. Will have to give that a try.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 13, 2022 06:56 PM (nC+QA)

445 Folks,

Thanks for reading and commenting and playing nice!

See you tomorrow on the Art Thread. I think this is the beginning of Lucian Freud month!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:58 PM (XIJ/X)

446 Speaking of coffee, my favorite ad at this website is King Harv. I should try his coffee someday.

Posted by: Emmie at November 13, 2022 06:59 PM (Emce2)

447
Philadelphia, a city that boos Santa Claus and tosses 'D' cell batteries from the 700 level of a stadium, has 8 out of 10 votes go for a brain damaged individual.

Food thread related: it makes me lose my appetite.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at November 13, 2022 06:59 PM (y3pKJ)

448 See you tomorrow on the Art Thread. I think this is the beginning of Lucian Freud month!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 13, 2022 06:58 PM

Sounds like your complaint earlier this week about finding suitable artwork featuring male models for the 'ettes has been ameliorated.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 07:01 PM (a3Q+t)

449 gun thread up.

Posted by: Where are my ping pong balls? at November 13, 2022 07:01 PM (Yr4Df)

450 WEASEL NOOD IS UP

Posted by: Skip nood advisor at November 13, 2022 07:01 PM (xhxe8)

451 Well, that was cool! I just took a picture of a mirage. Big range of mountains on the western horizon. Yeah, the Rockies are out there, but they are over the horizon for me. But there they were, plain as day, floating just a titch above the real horizon, Snap!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2022 07:04 PM (o+qFA)

452 As I sit here, I can look up to the top shelf of my bookcase and see the exact coffee grinder. Probably 100 years old and still in working condition.
The Coffee industry DID use slave labor to make their fortunes. That is why they are called Coffee Barons. I can drink tea, but coffee keeps me alive.

I use 3/32" gas welding wire (cleaned) and use two of them side by side for my shrimp kababs.

Posted by: polimath at November 13, 2022 07:08 PM (FBntW)

453 388 It would appear this is a timely time to remind y'all that the pecan is the state nut of Texas.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 06:39 PM (a3Q+t)

I thought you were the state nut of Texas.

Posted by: Emmie at November 13, 2022 07:12 PM (Emce2)

454 I'm a cheap date. I made chili cheese dogs with onions and mustard while watching football. The food was good, football kind of sucks. The receivers can't execute, and the officials undermine the whole league.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at November 13, 2022 07:18 PM (geVLo)

455 I thought you were the state nut of Texas.
Posted by: Emmie at November 13, 2022 07:12 PM

I have been informed I'm a nut numerous times, but no Governor of the Great State of Texas has seen fit to declare me such yet. ;-)

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2022 07:31 PM (a3Q+t)

456 Hills Brothers coffee. It is in a big, red can.

Posted by: Cicero Kaboom! Kid at November 13, 2022 08:02 PM (3Or4S)

457 I neither like the smell nor taste of coffee. The bitterness that does get through is not a bitterness I like, as the bitterness found in bitter melon.
My wife invited me to her office years ago for an ice cream cake. I told her I tasted coffee in it, but she didn't believe me. Looking at the ingredients, near the end: coffee.

Posted by: jim (in California) at November 13, 2022 08:18 PM (ynpvh)

458 Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) showing her nice rack a lot in the season 2hr premiere of Yellowstone.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at November 13, 2022 09:00 PM (ufFY8)

459 My mom mostly got Folgers Coffee Mountain Grown for Better Flavor used a scoop she got a can of Hills Brothers my dad hooked up a old Coffee Percolator to a electric timer to create makeshift Mr. Coffee

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