Food Thread: Vegetables...And Please Don't Take My Man Card!

I know, I know. That's a vegetable. It should be a steak or a pork chop or a gorgeous braised lamb shank or even a perfectly seared sea scallop.

It's called "Broccolini, " or "Long-Stemmed Broccoli." And it is delicious. And stupidly expensive. Why? I have no idea. Maybe it's difficult to grow, though I doubt it. Maybe it's difficult to harvest and pack? Maybe it's fragile? Who knows...it tastes good, but at $4 or $5 for a small bunch...a small serving for one, I am not eating it with every meal!

That's just nuts.

Regardless of financial circumstances, I think most people keep at least one eye on the cost of food. It's a part of the human condition, perhaps because we are not perfectly comfortable with unending abundance, and a small, primitive part of our brains is whispering..."winter is coming." Or maybe we just like variety, and a meal of leftovers and whatever is on sale is exactly what we crave the day before we splurge on the prime NY strip or the three-pack of Spaghetti'Os.

No point...I just needed an excuse to complain about the price of broccolini!

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I wrote recently about a price reset, rather than a temporary increase in prices. It's easy to be fooled, because volatile products like fuel bounce around all the time. And with food, the most obvious one is eggs, which tripled for several months, then dropped back down ALMOST all the way. But not quite, and that is the reset!

Food is the most obvious segment because many of us shop for food several times a week, and almost all of us eat, so fluctuations in food costs are literally right in front of us. And that is why the government tries so hard to decouple food costs from their ridiculous, self-serving, and objectively incorrect inflation data and calculations. But energy and labor are huge inputs in food production, so the reality is that food prices are a reasonable indicator of inflation.

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A winery in Portugal recently had a rather sad accident. Two of their storage tanks failed, and 600,000 gallons of wine rushed into the streets. What is embarrassing is the freak-out about the environmental effects! They actually diverted the flow onto a field instead of into a local river, which to me makes absolutely no sense. Wine is 90% water and some highly volatile alcohol that will evaporate in short order. What was the worry? That some fish might get drunk? [R]esidents were worried about the wine contaminating a local Certima river. Why weren't they outside collecting the runoff? What has happened to society? Have we lost all perspective?
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I bought a 15 pound brisket from a mail-order place I have used in the past instead of a five pound flat for the same price at a local market. The problem? It's 15 f*cking pounds! My roasting pan barely handled it for the sear, and my stove didn't have properly placed burners, so I did a bit of juggling to get it in halfway decent shape for a very, very long braise. By the way, that's four pounds of onions, two pounds of carrots, one pound of celery, and 12 cloves of garlic (I should have used more).

But it was worth it. Nice and tender, with a ton of flavorful sauce that I blended about halfway so it was sort of smooth but with some texture. I chilled everything down, removed the fat from the sauce, and slice the brisket thin before putting it back into the liquid to warm up for dinner.

And I have several pounds of leftovers, which is always a good thing.

But what to do with the fat trimmings? Make cracklins of course!

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I got about 12 ounces of beautiful beef fat out of them, and ate way too many of those things. Delicious. Just stupidly yummy. And rich. My liver is still angry at me!

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I made Chicken Piccata this week, and it was successful. But it should have been...it's an easy dish. Yes, the sauce broke because I am an idiot and didn't monitor the temperature, but it was still delicious.

Anyway, when I went to the store to get chicken breasts, I discovered the stupidity of food pricing. The chicken breasts were more expensive than an entire chicken...and a fancy chicken at that! Pasture raised, massaged by buxom farm maidens, and lovingly slaughtered with only the finest and sharpest German steel.

So I bought a whole chicken, and was left with legs, thighs, and wings (I made a stock with the scraps..of course!). What to do...what to do? Well, asking Bluebell is usually a good start, and she directed me to her extraordinarily complicated recipe for chicken in The Deplorable Gourmet. Yup...it took all of 30 seconds to prepare, and 45 minutes in the oven. And it was delicious. And used garlic powder, to which I am constitutionally opposed. My attitude is fresh garlic or bust. But it worked perfectly, and I will be making it again.

There is something to be said for, "Quick, Easy, And Delicious!"

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[Hat Tip: Weasel]

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Friends don't let friends eat tilapia
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The oyster imperative remains in effect, especially now that we are in the summer months. Yup, I'm not afraid of oysters in the summer! (Except that my usual source was sold out, so I am an oysterless Dildo, and you know how bad that is!) And send 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, garlic...lots of garlic! (but no basil! My basil is not doing well this year!), 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.

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

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1 Pizza

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2023 04:01 PM (fwDg9)

2 Broccoli? Vile weed.

Posted by: Newman at September 17, 2023 04:02 PM (4I/2K)

3 Looks good.
Now I have to read it all.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:02 PM (70DWA)

4 That wine spill broke my heart. Wines from Portugal are generally a very good value. I buy some for $4 a bottle, always red, very drinkable. Every now and then I splurge for a $6 bottle. Having been to Portugal in the past, there is much to like about it.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 04:03 PM (MeG8a)

5 Brussel sprouts done well with bacon. Hell yes

Broccoli in any form. Hell no.

Posted by: Ignoramus at September 17, 2023 04:03 PM (K6vwr)

6 hiya

Posted by: JT at September 17, 2023 04:03 PM (T4tVD)

7 Letting dough warm up for 45 minutes or so.
Also have about 10 green chili peppers so going to make chili for tomorrow

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2023 04:04 PM (fwDg9)

8 Brussel sprouts are best composted

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2023 04:05 PM (fwDg9)

9 You know what is stupidly expensive? This also counts as an FWP…

Cashews.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at September 17, 2023 04:05 PM (tlzt2)

10 Seems to me that the Parmesan guy could expedite the process considerably with a few wood splitting wedges and an ax.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 17, 2023 04:06 PM (I/Qkd)

11
Friends don't let friends eat tilapia

Also watch out for something called 'Swai' from the commies in Vietnam. It's actually some kind of bottom feeding catfish that is raised in farms.

Farm raised seafood is on my list of never eat.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 04:07 PM (enJYY)

12 Broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini, all the cruciform veggies are popular at our house, as long as they aren't overcooked. A quick go in the sauté pan or a steamer is all they need.
We used to dip them in melted velveeta, until we became adults.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 04:07 PM (MeG8a)

13 I routinely buy 15-17 lb briskets from Costco. They fit just fine in my smoker, and are absolute candy when done. There's surprisingly little in the way of leftovers.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 17, 2023 04:08 PM (I/Qkd)

14 I dunno, opening a wheel of Parmesan like that probably should take a froe.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 17, 2023 04:08 PM (xhaym)

15 I just polished off a pound of venison for lunch and now I'm thinking burgers and a couple of beer can chickens on the grill.

There will be some green stuff in there but it'll be for under a buck or two. I'm not one of the Rockefellers.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at September 17, 2023 04:10 PM (KVGVf)

16 Love broccoli, but wife developed problems digesting it couple years ago. However, no issues with broccolini. Go figure.

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 17, 2023 04:12 PM (ju2Fy)

17 The story about the poor woman who got an infection from undercooked tilapia is terrible. Prayers to that young woman.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at September 17, 2023 04:13 PM (XMwZJ)

18 Core CPI is only a valuable number during negative externalities - temporary shocks in food, energy and housing markets due to Something Bad That Happened.

It's worse than useless during economy-wide, structural inflation, because it hides the flight into price-inelastic markets that EVERYONE except the very poor and very rich makes during structural inflation.

But starting with Obama's disaster economy, it's now all you see reported. Another cheap sleight-of-hand by our shitdicked ruling classes.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 17, 2023 04:14 PM (0FoWg)

19 Those carrots on top are weird and bad. Vegetables should be kept the side. Salad. For my meal give me meat and potatoes.

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 04:16 PM (ucixH)

20 Look on the bright side, as long as you don't need shelter, electricity, food, gasoline or medical treatment, everything is pretty good.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 04:17 PM (MeG8a)

21 >>>Look on the bright side, as long as you don't need shelter, electricity, food, gasoline or medical treatment, everything is pretty good.

Posted by: gourmand du jour

>It was touch-and-go when I had to deglaze the frying pan with vermouth. With gas prices at $4.20, a trip to the store is getting expensive.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at September 17, 2023 04:21 PM (KVGVf)

22 Real cheese is square and comes in little individually wrapped packets, not an enormous round thing!

Posted by: Three Pack at September 17, 2023 04:21 PM (RG6z4)

23 Look on the bright side, as long as you don't need shelter, electricity, food, gasoline or medical treatment, everything is pretty good.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 04:17 PM (MeG8a)

When all those things break down what are you going to do?

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 04:21 PM (ucixH)

24 Love broccoli, but wife developed problems digesting it couple years ago. However, no issues with broccolini. Go figure.
Posted by: olddog

The larger stocks have a lot more fiber than those itty-bitty flowerets. The fiber will take a bit more effort to digest.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:22 PM (70DWA)

25 Some time ago one of the distilleries had a fire in a rickhouse (where the Bourbon barrels are aged.) Many gallons of Bourbon spilled as a result into a local stream.

You'd have thought it was radioactive waste by the hand-wringing, bitching and moaning about the "risk to the environment."

The distillery had to clean it up, pay a hefty fine and placate the locals.

I'm sure there's "some" risk to the environment with not-quite-aged Bourbon, but it was made out to be as bad as Palestine, OH.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 17, 2023 04:22 PM (Q4IgG)

26 Rain has begun here.

Posted by: JT at September 17, 2023 04:23 PM (T4tVD)

27 Rain has begun here.
Posted by: JT

So we're now in a gardening or FWP thread!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:24 PM (70DWA)

28 I finished off a pork roast today andt there's nothing at home for supper. So, what drivethrough do I choose? You must prove your suggestion.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 04:25 PM (z3WCn)

29 If you grow broccoli, after you cut some of the big heads little broccolini will sprout on the stalk. Don't chop the plant down until it stops bearing.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at September 17, 2023 04:25 PM (4PZHB)

30 Real cheese is square and comes in little individually wrapped packets, not an enormous round thing!
Posted by: Three Pack

That was Parmesan, yours is finely ground in the plastic container with the green shaker lid.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:26 PM (70DWA)

31 We just returned from Alaska where we went halibut fishing one day. I had 40 pounds of files shipped home - it came to about 10.00 a pound. I made the fist filets yesterday. Pan fried in butter and olive oil with a light tack seasoning on one filet and salt and pepper on the other two I made homemade coleslaw and fried corn taco shells to make fish tacos. Added a slice of avocado - it was very good. I had the leftover today for lunch - flaked fish mixed with coleslaw on toast. (When I say $10.00 a pound, I'm disregarding the other $10K that the trip cost...rental car costs are ridiculous in AK.)

Posted by: Johnny Lanctot at September 17, 2023 04:26 PM (EtRph)

32 I love broccolini. I first had it at a Chinese restaurant, but I usually serve it next to a steak.

Right now I'm keeping an eye on two racks of ribs in my new pellet smoker / grill. It seems to be holding a very stable 250F, so I'm cautiously optimistic.

Posted by: PabloD at September 17, 2023 04:26 PM (ckV60)

33 I bought broccolini yesterday along with lots of veg's. I couldn't believe the price of broccolini, and it had very small heads of broccolini. I have to learn to turn off the "I crave it, so must buy it" voice in my head. Waiting for short ribs to come out of oven. For those with a digestive problem with broccoli or broccolini, try peeling the stems.

Posted by: sidney at September 17, 2023 04:26 PM (hGlnS)

34 " When all those things break down what are you going to do?"

Put in a sarcasm tag, like I should have done earlier...

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 04:26 PM (MeG8a)

35 Rain has begun here.
Posted by: JT at September 17, 2023 04:23 PM (T4tVD)

Sunny and some intermittent wind.

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 04:27 PM (ucixH)

36 So, what drivethrough do I choose? You must prove your suggestion.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 04:25 PM (z3WCn)

Any local BBQ joints with drivethrough? If not, you should relax your standards and stop into a local BBQ place, locally owned, that doesn't support the Woke agenda that the big companies do...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 04:27 PM (lQONO)

37 The only site on the face of the Earth where you will see the words, "I am an oysterless Dildo."

Posted by: Sam Adams at September 17, 2023 04:27 PM (KEWDx)

38 I finished off a pork roast today andt there's nothing at home for supper. So, what drivethrough do I choose? You must prove your suggestion.
Posted by: Eromero

In and Out.
Proof: inexpensive, solid privately owned, non-woke company which takes care of it the employees.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:28 PM (70DWA)

39 Gai lan

Mmm crispy pork belly and Chinese broccoli.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenko stuff at September 17, 2023 04:28 PM (MPQZ2)

40 CBD, that brisket looks divine! That may be our Christmas dinner this year! Did you use any spices besides the aromatic vegetables?

Also, broccolini sauteed in olive oil with garlic, lemon juice and sea salt flakes is a perfect accompaniment for virtually any meal.

We are in the midst of selling our house, and having to be gone long hours for showings. Kids generally eat at home (so many food allergies, so we don't eat out often) and are having sticker shock at the prices for buying simple fare at restaurants. My son had a conniption over 25 dollar cod.

Posted by: Moki at September 17, 2023 04:29 PM (JrN/x)

41 Wait a minute. I think Oysterless Dildo opened for Uriah Heep at the Omaha Civic Center in 1987.

Posted by: Sam Adams at September 17, 2023 04:29 PM (KEWDx)

42 Mmm, halibut. Whenever someone serves up good halibut, I know I'm going home with a beach-ball sized stomach.

Posted by: PabloD at September 17, 2023 04:29 PM (ckV60)

43 (When I say $10.00 a pound, I'm disregarding the other $10K that the trip cost...rental car costs are ridiculous in AK.)
Posted by: Johnny Lanctot

If I did my math right you might want to bring a lot more fish home next time. It looks like you paid approximately $260/lb.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:32 PM (70DWA)

44
In and Out.
Proof: inexpensive, solid privately owned, non-woke company which takes care of it the employees.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:28 PM (70DWA)

I wish we had that around here. We went to Wendy's, and paid way too much for them to forget half the order.

Posted by: Moki at September 17, 2023 04:32 PM (JrN/x)

45 That may be our Christmas dinner this year! Did you use any spices besides the aromatic vegetables?

Posted by: Moki at September 17, 2023 04:29 PM (JrN/x)

A big handful of thyme and a couple of bay leaves. I wouldn't be averse to making it a bit bolder next time.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 04:33 PM (lQONO)

46 I saw Pegging Clam open for Taylor Swish at the Fish Market in 2022.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at September 17, 2023 04:34 PM (KVGVf)

47 I consider my dietary regimen to be augmented vegetarianism, whereby I eat lots of green and cruciferous vegetables along with meat and as little carbs as possible.

One of the most overweight person I've known was a vegetarian.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 17, 2023 04:34 PM (XV/Pl)

48 Mmm, halibut. Whenever someone serves up good halibut, I know I'm going home with a beach-ball sized stomach.
Posted by: PabloD at September 17, 2023 04:29 PM (ckV60)

Sounds like a Fish fry Friday.

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 04:34 PM (ucixH)

49 I wish we had that around here. We went to Wendy's, and paid way too much for them to forget half the order.
Posted by: Moki

We never had an In and Out local when we grew up. Of course now that we don't live in Santa Barbara they have one. I'm glad they expanded to AZ.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:35 PM (70DWA)

50 I finished off a pork roast today andt there's nothing at home for supper. So, what drivethrough do I choose? You must prove your suggestion.
Posted by: Eromero

Occasionally having breakfast for dinner can be a treat. Make yourself an omelet.

Posted by: Vanya at September 17, 2023 04:35 PM (v27SO)

51 Almost FWP. Found 4 top sirloin steaks in freezer from 3/22. Figured I'd thaw and make steak soup if not freezer burned. Grilled them late morning and they were perfect. We ate 1 1/2 for lunch and now steak soup is on the stove.

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 17, 2023 04:35 PM (ju2Fy)

52 Real cheese is square and comes in little individually wrapped packets, not an enormous round thing!

Ah, a cheese snob. What's wrong with the cheeze from an aerosol can?

Posted by: Archimedes at September 17, 2023 04:37 PM (I/Qkd)

53 Real cheese is square and comes in little individually wrapped packets, not an enormous round thing!

Ah, a cheese snob. What's wrong with the cheeze from an aerosol can?
Posted by: Archimedes

Weasel are you socking Archimedes? I thought that was non-recommended...

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 04:39 PM (70DWA)

54 Broccoli, broccolini and broccoroni.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 17, 2023 04:40 PM (63Dwl)

55 If your digestion of broccoli is related to diverticulosis, eating the stems is a good homeopathic remedy. Chop the stems up in to small pieces and steam or sauté them for about a minute or 2. It's a good source of fiber, which is what you need for diverticulitis.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 04:40 PM (MeG8a)

56 So, shrimp tacos it is. I had pulled pork bbq sammich today.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 04:41 PM (z3WCn)

57 >>>Ah, a cheese snob. What's wrong with the cheeze from an aerosol can?

Posted by: Archimedes

>Nothing, as long as the propellant is nitrous oxide and not butane.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at September 17, 2023 04:41 PM (KVGVf)

58 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 04:27 PM (lQONO)
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We have a really very good small, local BBQ shack down the street and gave up on ordering from there. The food is excellent, but they can't assemble an order to save their lives. Without fail, they leave stuff out of the bag you have paid for, put things into the bag and charge for items not ordered or just fail to prepare the order altogether. Not once in something like six tries have they gotten it right.I'm not sure how they can be so consistently terrible at completing an order without it being intentional.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2023 04:42 PM (RG6z4)

59 The best mass marketed cheese you can get now is Kraft deli. Go with that.

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 04:42 PM (ucixH)

60 Wait a minute, omlet is good too. And cheap.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 04:43 PM (z3WCn)

61 I can't conceive of anyone trying to claim CBD's man card what with the banhammer at the ready.

Posted by: That Northernlurker what lurkd at September 17, 2023 04:43 PM (VdGjU)

62
A big handful of thyme and a couple of bay leaves. I wouldn't be averse to making it a bit bolder next time.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 04:33 PM (lQONO)

That sounds so good! Maybe some red pepper thrown in for heat? Yeah, this is definitely Christmas dinner this year! Thanks!

Posted by: Moki at September 17, 2023 04:44 PM (JrN/x)

63 600k gallons of wine sounds like a lot, but it won’t move the needle in a river. An Olympic pool has about that much. It’s just not THAT much liquid.

Posted by: Elric Blade at September 17, 2023 04:46 PM (AT4ao)

64 Just picked up a bottle of Porta 6 at Trader Joe's to go with tonight's ribeye. A fine example of Portuguese winecraft and at 4.99, is easy to keep on hand..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 17, 2023 04:49 PM (37q3K)

65 can't conceive of anyone trying to claim CBD's man card what with the banhammer at the ready.
Posted by: That Northernlurker what lurkd at September 17, 2023 04:43 PM (VdGjU)

Has there ever been any question. CBD. Gay or not gay?

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 04:50 PM (ucixH)

66 I like tilapia a lot - it's an inexpensive white fish that's easy to cook with no strong flavor of its own, so it will hold whatever flavor of spices, etc, that you put on it. And having read the article, it's not quite fair to say the woman got the disease because she ate tilapia; rather, she got it from doing a Gollum and eating her fish raw.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 17, 2023 04:50 PM (S6gqv)

67 (When I say $10.00 a pound, I'm disregarding the other $10K that the trip cost...rental car costs are ridiculous in AK.)
Posted by: Johnny Lanctot at September 17, 2023 04:26 PM (EtRph)

I'd amortize that $10K cost by reminding myself I was going to take the trip anyways.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at September 17, 2023 04:51 PM (/HDaX)

68 My wife finally, after years and years of making Chicken Creole together, got all grown up and did it herself.

Old school, family recipe.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 17, 2023 04:51 PM (Q4IgG)

69 That's really unfair to say about CBD; he's as straight as Garrett is. Really.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 17, 2023 04:52 PM (S6gqv)

70 I usually see that called "baby broccoli."

It totally rules. Yes, it's expensive, and I don't always go for it - but damn is it ever good. Sautee in butter with garlic, onion and plenty of mushrooms. Deglaze with a little white wine, reduce for a minute, serve with steak. And put some ground coffee on the steak with your salt and pepper, it goes good with the little broccolis.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 17, 2023 04:53 PM (0FoWg)

71 Hey good lookin, whatcha got cookin, how about cookin something up FOR me.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2023 04:53 PM (cHHfb)

72 Vegetables? YUCK!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at September 17, 2023 04:53 PM (vHIgi)

73 Passed up an invitation for sous vide short ribs.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2023 04:56 PM (cHHfb)

74 Hey good lookin, whatcha got cookin, how about cookin something up FOR me.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 17, 2023 04:53 PM (cHHfb)

Worst pick up lines.

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 04:56 PM (ucixH)

75 Mushrooms are another good side topic for a food thread. A friend of mine is a professor of mycology. He maintains that almost anything you buy in the store is flavorless (but safe) and is just there to soak up sauces. He knows how to pick the wonderful wild varieties. Having eaten those as a guest at his tables, I tend to agree. But, few of us have the know how to pick carefully. Or have a spare liver on hand when yours fails due to eating the wrong ones.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 04:57 PM (MeG8a)

76 Vegetables - I made a dinner of acorn squash the other night, just because I hadn't done them in a while and they looked good sitting in the store. Very easy to make; cut in half, scoop seeds out of middle to make a little bowl in each half. Fill that bowl with butter, brown sugar, and a bit of salt, bake at 350 for about a half hour or until it looks done. Very tasty!

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 17, 2023 04:58 PM (S6gqv)

77 Yo, Foodenhorden! Do you have any slow-cooker pulled-pork recipes you'd like to share?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at September 17, 2023 04:59 PM (ScR16)

78 Tonight's bill of fare (all homemade, of course):
Black Manhattans (1/2 sweet vermouth and 1/2 Amaro)
Beef stew
Apple cobbler, made with apples picked yesterday

Posted by: Archimedes at September 17, 2023 04:59 PM (I/Qkd)

79 I can eat my weight on brocchilini

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 17, 2023 05:01 PM (BRHaw)

80 66 I like tilapia a lot - it's an inexpensive white fish that's easy to cook with no strong flavor of its own, so it will hold whatever flavor of spices, etc, that you put on it.
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 17, 2023 04:50 PM (S6gqv)

True, but I like a thicker cut of fish so my go-to is Halibut. Really good flavor and texture.

Posted by: Elric Blade at September 17, 2023 05:01 PM (AT4ao)

81 and cocktail wieners

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 17, 2023 05:02 PM (BRHaw)

82 80 66 I like tilapia a lot - it's an inexpensive white fish that's easy to cook with no strong flavor of its own, so it will hold whatever flavor of spices, etc, that you put on it.
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 17, 2023 04:50 PM (S6gqv)

True, but I like a thicker cut of fish so my go-to is Halibut. Really good flavor and texture.
Posted by: Elric Blade at September 17, 2023 05:01 PM (AT4ao)

talapi carries a flesh rotting bacteria

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 17, 2023 05:03 PM (BRHaw)

83 70s pick up line. What's you're sign?

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 05:03 PM (ucixH)

84 California mom, 40, loses all four limbs after she caught vibrio from eating undercooked TILAPIA for dinner

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 17, 2023 05:04 PM (BRHaw)

85
With snow crab now less expensive then deli cuts, that was tonight's meal. Six months ago the snow crab was disappeared - according to the govmint - and there would be no harvest this year.

Guess the proper person got greased. Suddenly so many the price collapsed.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 05:04 PM (enJYY)

86 CBD if you like cracklins, how do you feel about pork rinds?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 05:06 PM (pIx7m)

87 The 70s when women had bushes.

Posted by: jmt at September 17, 2023 05:06 PM (ucixH)

88 @84 She cooked it herself. I think it's more likely the bacteria got into her blood via handling the raw fish prior to cooking it.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 05:07 PM (pIx7m)

89 Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. -Bruce Lee

Over the past several years, a trend has emerged to label anything that deals with men, exercise, and masculinity as toxic.

In July of 2023, MSNBC reshared a year-old-tweet by extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idrissthat she penned in March of 2022, sounding the alarm that young men were being radicalized and recruited through encrypted chat groups, they’re ‘lured with health tips and strategies for positive physical changes.’ Researchers reported this as “fascist fitness.”

Communist finest requires you to be a pussy.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 17, 2023 05:07 PM (BRHaw)

90 Last week in food

The pizza I made at home was meh. The store brand pizza crust was a disappointment. Other than that, I would say less sauce, more cheese.

My chicken parm continues to come out excellent.
I have upped my toast game with brioche bread.

Tonight's fare will be pan-fried pork chop, mac n' cheese, peas and applesauce. The last brownie and some vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Wishing you gustatory bliss.

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:08 PM (geLO8)

91 CBD, why not just grow broccolini? Watch videos if you have to, but I refuse to believe that you can't grow this.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at September 17, 2023 05:08 PM (Mzdiz)

92 66 I like tilapia a lot - it's an inexpensive white fish that's easy to cook with no strong flavor of its own, so it will hold whatever flavor of spices, etc, that you put on it.
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 17, 2023 04:50 PM (S6gqv)
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You just described catfish! IMHO. And catfish thrives in fresh water.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 05:09 PM (pIx7m)

93 I read the Tilapia article. They have no evidence the bug actually came from Tilapia. Seemed like a lot of CDC bullshit. I was waiting for them to tie the infection to Covid.

Posted by: Elric Blade at September 17, 2023 05:12 PM (AT4ao)

94 > I like tilapia a lot - it's an inexpensive white fish that's easy to cook with no strong flavor of its own, so it will hold whatever flavor of spices, etc, that you put on it.

please read this tilapia horror story

California mom, 40, loses all four limbs after she caught vibrio from eating undercooked TILAPIA for dinner

https://tinyurl.com/bde874u8

Daily Mail

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:13 PM (geLO8)

95 To remain on topic: Steamed broccoli and cauliflower are delicious with cheese sauce and some pepper.

Also,

In July of 2023, MSNBC reshared a year-old-tweet by extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idrissthat she penned in March of 2022, sounding the alarm that young men were being radicalized and recruited through encrypted chat groups, they’re ‘lured with health tips and strategies for positive physical changes.’ Researchers reported this as “fascist fitness.”

Communist finest requires you to be a pussy.
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 17, 2023 05:07 PM (BRHaw)

Found her website:
https://www.cynthiamilleridriss.com/
She looks like she's wearing a Joker mask.

Posted by: Vanya at September 17, 2023 05:14 PM (v27SO)

96 We grow a cauliflower version of broccolini, and it roasts fabulously. Because of our warm winters and short spring, we grow broccoli and cauliflower (and carrots) all winter. We plant in late September to late October to take advantage of the fading summer warmth to get all the plants sprouted and a good start growing.

Posted by: Advo at September 17, 2023 05:15 PM (VHN21)

97
The pizza I made at home was meh. The store brand pizza crust was a disappointment.

'00' flour - pricey but worth it. Yeast. Sugar. 100 degree water, put in someplace about 100 degrees for about half an hour. Memorable dough.

That Martha Stewart/Julia Child bullshit about 'working' the dough to create some mythical amount of interconnections that leads to some cosmic level of perfection? Pure bullshit.

Mix it up. Let it rise. Beat it down. Let it rise again. Wrap it up and let it cool down in the frig for 24 hours. 'Work it' while it's still really cold. Warm dough is like chewing gum.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 05:17 PM (enJYY)

98 I remember easily finding farm raised catfish filets for 1.99 in any store. Then they disappeared. Right around the same time, tilapia began to appear. I've had some success at grilling them, and they were a go-to menu item due mainly to price. Meantime I'm wondering what happened to catfish?

Nowadays I avoid most farm raised fish on general principles. Commercial fishermen are being regulated out of existence.

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 17, 2023 05:18 PM (37q3K)

99 Swai is essentially catfish. It's tastier than tiliapia too. I don't eat them any more but did have a good source for them at one time.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 17, 2023 05:18 PM (Ds/Wi)

100 8 Brussel sprouts are best composted
Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2023 04:05 PM (fwDg9)

Directly plowed under as a green manure.

Posted by: Fox2! at September 17, 2023 05:22 PM (iZPr8)

101 @99 I think the majority of farm raised Swai comes from Vietnam or China. I don't think it's raised anywhere in The US.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 05:24 PM (pIx7m)

102
Since the Biden 'team' took office they've tried to shut down the New England lobster fishery and the Alaska crab fishery, while installing whale killing wind farms offshore.

Is this the way the 'adults in charge' are supposed to behave? I have a sneaky suspicion some people are getting greased and I don't mean with Crisco.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 05:24 PM (enJYY)

103 Good evening from Tilburg, The Netherlands. Heading back to hotel after a concert. Have not eaten since around 3pm. It is now 11:24. Hoping something will be open in the Eindhoven train station. If not time to raid the mini bar!!!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at September 17, 2023 05:25 PM (5355l)

104 I'm not sure how they can be so consistently terrible at completing an order without it being intentional.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2023 04:42 PM (RG6z4)

Hard to think of another reason. But...they could be just profoundly stupid.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 05:27 PM (lQONO)

105 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 05:27 PM (lQONO)
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Or they could be all hopped-up on marijuana.

Posted by: Weasel at September 17, 2023 05:28 PM (RG6z4)

106
Swai is essentially catfish.

I think the majority of farm raised Swai comes from Vietnam or China. I don't think it's raised anywhere in The US.

You're both right. It's catfish and cheap as hell. Some restaurants are replacing it for other white fish assuming the customer can't tell the difference. But nutritionally it is really lame. Plus communists selling to 'free market' types aren't your safest deal.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 05:29 PM (enJYY)

107 >Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023

I am no baker, by far. Also, living at 5882' ASL makes any baking problematic, so I just use packaged products and hope they include high elevation directions.

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:30 PM (geLO8)

108 After bitching about a lack of pine nuts for pesto, I finally got some. Made pesto.

Meh. It's OK. Not something that I would do frequently.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 17, 2023 05:30 PM (Q4IgG)

109 I will only eat deep ocean whitefish caught wild by Americans in American-flagged vessels

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:31 PM (geLO8)

110 I shun tilapia. I don't need a reason.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at September 17, 2023 05:31 PM (Mzdiz)

111 Pizza in, on the only pizza stone I ever had these last 29 years CBD

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2023 05:32 PM (fwDg9)

112 The local Central Market is holding one of their "festivals" where they highlight and bring foods from a different country.

This time the country is Portugal.

They even had fresh Iberian pork for only

$69.99 per pound*cough*

Pass!

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 05:32 PM (QzZeQ)

113 Iberian pork, are those the ones that only eat acorns and truffles? I've read about those.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 05:33 PM (MeG8a)

114 CBD if you like cracklins, how do you feel about pork rinds?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 05:06 PM (pIx7m)

I'm all for them!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 05:34 PM (lQONO)

115 We're in Vegas and I will have White Castle before the sun sets tonight.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 17, 2023 05:36 PM (eR2aG)

116 Broccolini grills and chars very well. Olive oil, salt, garlic.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 17, 2023 05:37 PM (eR2aG)

117 I don't eat tilapia - it is too flimsy for my tastes and, in my mind only, a trash fish that hoovers up the garbage in the bottom of the pond.

Yes, yes - but catfish you say. No matter, catfish is a gift from Cod. Not as good as perch or walleye but you can't have everything.

Posted by: Tonypete at September 17, 2023 05:37 PM (J47y1)

118 Friend of mine came back from a fish market in San Diego with a catfish and a striped bass. My job was to clean both and filet the catfish. Based on what came out of both fish, they were clearly farm raised.

We battered and fried the catfish, grilled the bass. Enjoyed the former, while the bass left me underwhelmed.

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 17, 2023 05:38 PM (37q3K)

119 California mom, 40, loses all four limbs after she caught vibrio from eating undercooked TILAPIA for dinner

https://tinyurl.com/bde874u8

~~Daily Mail~~ AoSHQ Food Thread

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:13 PM (geLO

FIFY

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 05:38 PM (lQONO)

120
I am no baker, by far. Also, living at 5882' ASL makes any baking problematic, so I just use packaged products and hope they include high elevation directions.

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:30 PM

You'll never know unless you try. Yeast may just like the higher elevation. I can't think of any science that would make them reluctant to prosper in a thinner atmosphere. If you like a 'chewy' crust might be just the thing.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 05:38 PM (enJYY)

121 Romero...
Whataburger, cuz there’s no Zekes in your AO.

We’re making Fish Veracruz later this week for tha lil pudding head baby’s birfday. Going the the market for fresh red snapper and tomatoes, and may have to look seriously at the creme brûlée.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 05:38 PM (YRsIm)

122 '00' flour - pricey but worth it. Yeast. Sugar. 100 degree water, put in someplace about 100 degrees for about half an hour. Memorable dough.
Posted by: Divide by Zero

You Sir are a great American!!

Posted by: Tonypete at September 17, 2023 05:39 PM (J47y1)

123 Why, in my day, you could buy meat anywhere! Eggs they had, real butter! Fresh lettuce in the stores.

Oh look, Martini Time! One olive only please.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 17, 2023 05:40 PM (R/m4+)

124 The sandwiches that I made to look like frogs are a big hit btw.

Hawaiian buns are the key.

Posted by: Tonypete at September 17, 2023 05:40 PM (J47y1)

125 Red snapper is very good.

Get your mind outta the gutter, THE FISH.

Posted by: Vanya at September 17, 2023 05:41 PM (v27SO)

126 Red snapper is very good.

Posted by: Vanya

Always good for a laugh especially at a restaurant.

Posted by: Tonypete at September 17, 2023 05:42 PM (J47y1)

127 Iberian pork, are those the ones that only eat acorns and truffles? I've read about those.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 05:33 PM (MeG8a)

It's the same type of pig, but I think they don't get the acorn diet.

I'd love to try a rack of ribs but that's over $200 for a 3 lb rack.

Also, I'd love some tonkatsu made from that pork but same dealio.

Guess i need to fly to Portugal for a bargain price.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 05:42 PM (QzZeQ)

128 CBD fed 5,000 with that one brisket.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 17, 2023 05:43 PM (eR2aG)

129 CBD fed 5,000 with that one brisket.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

It was all fine and good until one heathen asked for A1.

Posted by: Tonypete at September 17, 2023 05:44 PM (J47y1)

130 @129 Asking for A1 on a NY Strip steak is fightin words!

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 05:46 PM (pIx7m)

131 The market that had Swai had big, clean fillets. And it was from Vietnam. Tilapia makes good fish tacos. I don't care that much for fish, so stopped buying it when I stopped shopping that market.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 17, 2023 05:46 PM (Ds/Wi)

132 A1....on anything!? Bleh! Heinz 57 on fries..for sure!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 05:47 PM (YRsIm)

133
We battered and fried the catfish, grilled the (striped) bass. Enjoyed the former, while the bass left me underwhelmed.

I would never, ever grill striped bass. Wrap in aluminum foil with a little tad of butter and a little squeeze of lemon juice then bake in the oven till it hits about 160 degrees.

Some strong flavored fish like salmon you can grill. Striped bass is much too mild a flavor to benefit in any way.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 05:47 PM (enJYY)

134 Grilled steelhead trout makes THE BEST fish tacos.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 05:49 PM (YRsIm)

135 I *love* broccoli in any form, and I grow a lot of it each year. Once the big head has been harvested, the plant forms side shoots, which are delicious lightly steamed or in a stir fry - or raw garnished with a good blue-cheese dressing. The plants will bear until the first hard frost. The only limitations I've found is that the plants usually are available only in the early spring, since broccoli prefers cool weather; and I have to drape netting over the plants while they're young because birds love to munch on broccoli, too, and they can easily kill the immature plants.

Posted by: Nemo at September 17, 2023 05:49 PM (S6ArX)

136 Tilapia smothered in cumin, chili powder and salt, cooked until nearly burnt makes passable fish 🌮

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 17, 2023 05:49 PM (Q4IgG)

137
I don't eat things that can't get away.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 17, 2023 05:49 PM (MoZTd)

138 Last night made the original "Between the Sheets from 1929.

Boozy, smooth, and delish!

Between the Sheets

1 oz Gin
1 oz White Rum
1 oz Cointreau
.25 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake, shake, shake. Strain Drink.

There are two variations of the BTS, all made the same general way:

BTS 2: with brandy and gin
BTS 3: with brandy + white rum (usually what you'll see these days.

Give one or all a try. Great classic cocktail.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 05:50 PM (QzZeQ)

139 I am trying a prime sirloin steak. Normally won't buy sirloin because it's tough. This is good.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 17, 2023 05:52 PM (Ds/Wi)

140 Give one or all a try. Great classic cocktail.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 05:50 PM (QzZeQ)

That sounds interesting, but I have no white rum in the house!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 05:52 PM (lQONO)

141 Fast food report: we just had a "Killer Burger" open in my town. It's a chain, though I don't know how many stores there are or how many states they cover. I got the "Purist" burger which has bacon, cheese, mayo, and ketchup. It was pretty good, and the fries were good as well (not soggy like Five Guys usually are). They offer a couple of burgers with peanut butter as a topping, which is a big plus in my book. $12 for lunch, which isn't too bad, given that McD's will run at least $10 here.

Posted by: PabloD at September 17, 2023 05:52 PM (ckV60)

142 >>FIFY

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

so, it was already covered
I'm just gonna go sit over here...

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:53 PM (geLO8)

143 Smoked pork belly burnt ends, over lettuce, tonight.

I am still in the experimental phase. took me two years to get smoked wings right, i expect it will take a similar effort to solve the pork belly challenge. basically, store-bought rub is too dang salty. and the youtubers are way too intense with their fancy industrial smokers. I get it. But come on, its bacon.

onward!

by the way, Chuck-eye steak is now over $10.lb. WTF!?

Posted by: goatexchange at September 17, 2023 05:53 PM (APPN8)

144 Why, in my day, you could buy meat anywhere! Eggs they had, real butter! Fresh lettuce in the stores.
...
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 17, 2023 05:40 PM (R/m4+)
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I am reminded of that scene constantly.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 17, 2023 05:53 PM (eR2aG)

145 Oh. And fish tacos need to be served on fresh corn tortillas. Accompanied by a cold beer.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 05:53 PM (YRsIm)

146 I had a peanut butter and bacon burger from them that was really good.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 17, 2023 05:53 PM (Ds/Wi)

147 Prime sirloin was $9.99 a pound at the meat market. $16.99 for ribeye, $23.99 for filet mignon. I bought their dry cure bacon which I really like. Don't remember pricing on that.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 17, 2023 05:56 PM (Ds/Wi)

148 One other thing

I have learned how to do steak in a cast iron skillet
Starts on the stovetop (sear) ends in the oven (5 min @400)
tits, Margaret! but that is some good eating

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 05:56 PM (geLO8)

149 That sounds interesting, but I have no white rum in the house!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 05:52 PM (lQONO)

Try "Plantation 3 Star".

It elevates every drink it's in.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 05:57 PM (QzZeQ)

150 Mayo on a hamburger is not ok.

I gave up ordering my burger without mayo here 30 years ago because they put mayo on it no matter what without fail. They're all in love with mayo on everything.

Hate California.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 17, 2023 05:59 PM (eR2aG)

151 Some strong flavored fish like salmon you can grill. Striped bass is much too mild a flavor to benefit in any way.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 17, 2023 05:47 PM (enJYY)

I consider Mahi-mahi a mild flavored fish, and yet grilling is my favorite way to prepare it. My disappointment with the bass was that it lacked the signature texture and sweet-salty tang that I usually get from the wild caught variety.

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 17, 2023 06:00 PM (37q3K)

152 I anticipate at least at least 3 fingers of Wild Turkey 101 tonight.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 06:01 PM (z3WCn)

153 I've been making that keto chia seed pudding. Can of coconut milk, 3 tablespoons of chia seeds and I use maple syrup to sweeten. Stir it, let it sit the th fridge awhile and give it a few more stirs. I should make some real pudding but this is easy.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 17, 2023 06:01 PM (Ds/Wi)

154 Mayo on a hamburger is not ok.

Not if it’s that crappy ‘dressing’ type mayo, but if it’s Hellman’s, or better yet home made, its a good thing. For me.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 06:06 PM (YRsIm)

155 Mayo on fries is good

Posted by: DB - food is good at September 17, 2023 06:08 PM (geLO8)

156 Mustard on a burger is best.

However-

I'll accept and occasionally use-

Thousand island Dressing since it was the sauce on my first hamburger love, The Big Bog hamburger" from Kip's,

when a wee lad.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 06:11 PM (QzZeQ)

157 Not if it’s that crappy ‘dressing’ type mayo, but if it’s ~~Hellman’s~~ Duke's, or better yet home made, its a good thing. For me.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead
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FIFY

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 17, 2023 06:12 PM (ju2Fy)

158 Big Bog = Big Boy

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 06:12 PM (QzZeQ)

159 I will eat all the hamburgers.

Posted by: New Dove Spokesmodel at September 17, 2023 06:13 PM (PiwSw)

160
I will eat all the hamburgers and road kill with Ranch Dressing!

Posted by: New Dove Spokesmodel at September 17, 2023 06:13 PM (PiwSw)

FIFY

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 06:15 PM (QzZeQ)

161 Try "Plantation 3 Star".

It elevates every drink it's in.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 05:57 PM (QzZeQ)

Thanks.

I have a couple of aged rums, but they obviously won't work.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:16 PM (lQONO)

162 Garli aioli on fries done in duck fat is worth the possible heart attack or diabetic coma. I have personally tested this.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 06:17 PM (YRsIm)

163 148 - Cast iron is the only other way to prepare steak, and your method is spot on! When you plate the steak, throw a diced onion in the pan and let it cook in the residual heat while the steak rests. You're kind of deglazing the pan, picking up the meat drippings as you stir up the onions. Add some butter if the look a bit dry.

Tempted to do my ribeye in the fireplace as the weather is suboptimal for outdoor grilling. Very atypical weather lately...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 17, 2023 06:18 PM (37q3K)

164 I anticipate at least at least 3 fingers of Wild Turkey 101 tonight.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 06:01 PM (z3WCn)

That is a solid whiskey. Although...can't go wrong with four fingers. You did have to deal with a liberal today...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:18 PM (lQONO)

165 Bob Mayo on burgers. Bob Mayo.

Posted by: Pete Frampton at September 17, 2023 06:19 PM (63Dwl)

166 Rained pretty good here briefly, then stopped.

Posted by: JT at September 17, 2023 06:19 PM (T4tVD)

167 Garlic aioli on fries done in duck fat is worth the possible heart attack or diabetic coma.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 06:17 PM (YRsIm)

I absolutely love aioli or mayo on fries. And duck fat fries? Yeah...that is about as good as it gets.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:20 PM (lQONO)

168 Long ago might have had mayo on a hamburger if had lettuce, tomatoes and pickles, bit that was long ago.

Posted by: Skip at September 17, 2023 06:24 PM (fwDg9)

169 Hellman’s mayonnaise?
(For store-bought mayo, There. Is. Only. Duke’s.)
Begone, heathen!

Posted by: LadyS at September 17, 2023 06:26 PM (oq25h)

170 CBD @ 164-
Sausage/bacon/onion/cheese omlet and 4 fingers WT101 it is.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 06:26 PM (z3WCn)

171 I absolutely love aioli or mayo on fries. And duck fat fries? Yeah...that is about as good as it gets.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:20 PM

Aw, hell yeah.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2023 06:28 PM (aQy7p)

172
There is only One Mayonnaise and-

Kewpie is Its Name!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at September 17, 2023 06:30 PM (QzZeQ)

173 Sausage/bacon/onion/cheese omlet and 4 fingers WT101 it is.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 06:26 PM (z3WCn)

Good man!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:34 PM (lQONO)

174 There is only One Mayonnaise and-

Kewpie is Its Name!!!
Posted by: naturalfake
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A plastic doll mayo. Yuk!

Posted by: olddog in mo at September 17, 2023 06:35 PM (ju2Fy)

175 Broccolini is easier to grow at home than cauliflower. You have to cut off the first head when it is small, then cut the side shoots periodically for about a month, which may be partly why it is expensive. It is a cross between Italian Sprouting and Chinese Kale or Gai Lan, and the name is a trademark.

A home seed variety is "Asparabroc"

"Rapini" looks similar, but has a strong, sometimes bitter flavor.

Posted by: KT at September 17, 2023 06:36 PM (rrtZS)

176 I'm cooking hamburgers and plan on using only one vegetable on my burger. Horseradish.

Posted by: fd at September 17, 2023 06:37 PM (vFG9F)

177 Grandma just made bacon and taters for tomorrow’s breakfast burritos for the grandkids. And they’ll get a travel mug of Ethiopian yergecheffe coffee too.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 17, 2023 06:37 PM (YRsIm)

178 Italian Sprouting Broccoli x Gai Lan, that is.

Posted by: KT at September 17, 2023 06:38 PM (rrtZS)

179 My son the bartender calls WT101, "Kickin' Chicken!"

Posted by: goatexchange at September 17, 2023 06:38 PM (APPN8)

180 Safeway doesn't carry Dukes, but I agree Dukes is the best. Hellmans is Yankee mayo, I've been told.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 06:39 PM (pIx7m)

181 Sausage/bacon/onion/cheese omlet and 4 fingers WT101 it is.

Posted by: Eromero at September 17, 2023 06:26 PM

Food of champions. This is known.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2023 06:40 PM (aQy7p)

182 Hellmans is Yankee mayo, I've been told.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 06:39 PM (pIx7m)

And damned fin mayo it is!

It's called Best Foods on the west coast.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:41 PM (lQONO)

183 I love food and lots of it...and remember Gravy IS a beverage!

Posted by: ZYAHMA BRYANT at September 17, 2023 06:41 PM (2znMt)

184 I love food and lots of it...and remember Gravy IS a beverage!
Posted by: ZYAHMA BRYANT at September 17, 2023 06:41 PM

*makes dialing gesture*

Call me!

Posted by: Lane Bryant at September 17, 2023 06:42 PM (aQy7p)

185 183 I love food and lots of it...and remember Gravy IS a beverage!
Posted by: ZYAHMA BRYANT at September 17, 2023 06:41 PM (2znMt)
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Cartman of South Park approves.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO, AI Expert at September 17, 2023 06:43 PM (pIx7m)

186 Pata Negra > Iberico > Serrano.

That said, I think Serrano is best value. YMMV.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 17, 2023 06:43 PM (0FoWg)

187 183 I love food and lots of it...and remember Gravy IS a beverage!
Posted by: ZYAHMA BRYANT at September 17, 2023 06:41 PM (2znMt)

..and a dessert topping...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 17, 2023 06:45 PM (37q3K)

188 And damned fin mayo it is!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:41 PM

Goes well on fish?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2023 06:46 PM (aQy7p)

189 Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches tonight.. Of course the soup is homemade roasted tomato

Posted by: It's me donna at September 17, 2023 06:47 PM (bs+z0)

190 When my wife cooks salmon in a skillet, she coats the filet side of it with a little mayo while the skin side cooks. Keeps it moist. I should remember to do that but I seldom do.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 06:47 PM (MeG8a)

191 Anybody here?

I need advice.

24 hours ago I was bit by insect while biking. Probably a black fly, but I did not see it, just felt it. It hurt then but now swollen (ping pong ball size) and it is holiday here in Japan.
Questions.
1. Will this go away on its own?
2. Will bourbon help?
3. Do I have alien gestating in my arm?

Seriously, do I have a problem or probably no big deal?

Posted by: Snuffy Smith at September 17, 2023 06:48 PM (5cgFC)

192 I think Serrano is best value. YMMV.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 17, 2023 06:43 PM (0FoWg)

They are ridiculously expensive, but oh so delicious.

Try an American producer called La Quercia. They make some very good stuff, for much less!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:48 PM (lQONO)

193 Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches tonight.. Of course the soup is homemade roasted tomato
Posted by: It's me donna at September 17, 2023 06:47 PM

*fistbump*

Grilled cheese and tomato sammich tonight. No soup for me.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2023 06:48 PM (aQy7p)

194 Nemo at September 17, 2023 05:49 PM

Some varieties of broccoli make side shoots after the central head and some don't. If you find one you like, stick with it for your main crop.

You're right about birds eating the baby plants. We get lots of cabbage butterflies and moths out here, too. Plus a root worm that loves really fertile soil. Have to take care of that one when you plant.

Posted by: KT at September 17, 2023 06:49 PM (rrtZS)

195 Honey, you got to smoke that brisket, then cover it if lots and lots of Gravy!

Posted by: ZYAHMA BRYANT at September 17, 2023 06:49 PM (2znMt)

196 Posted by: Snuffy Smith at September 17, 2023 06:48 PM (5cgFC)

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

Seriously? I guess if it doesn't get infected it will be fine.

But what the f*ck do I know...I'm an internet talking dildo.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:49 PM (lQONO)

197 When my wife cooks salmon in a skillet, she coats the filet side of it with a little mayo while the skin side cooks. Keeps it moist. I should remember to do that but I seldom do.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 06:47 PM

I sometimes mix miso and yogurt or mayo to put on my salmon before I broil it. Works nicely.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2023 06:50 PM (aQy7p)

198 Sunny Smith sock off.

I ask here since you guys seem to know horses and I think they are called horse flies, but here they are probably bear flies.

I ride deep in mountains and noticed I passed 4 or more scat piles (they mark territory boundaries so I was 4 bears deep in the mountain)

Also I said a few weeks ago that I had fly-xiety from the damn things buzzing me on the steep hills when I go below 13km/hr

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 06:50 PM (5cgFC)

199 When my wife cooks salmon in a skillet, she coats the filet side of it with a little mayo while the skin side cooks.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at September 17, 2023 06:47 PM (MeG8a)

I mix mayo and Dijon mustard for a coating for grilled swordfish. It's great!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:51 PM (lQONO)

200 But what the f*ck do I know...I'm an internet talking dildo.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

If it's an alien, I will name it after you.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 06:51 PM (5cgFC)

201
Do I have alien gestating in my arm?

Yes. Remove arm. Place in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 33 minutes until internal temperature reaches 153 degrees. Replace arm.

Posted by: Terrible AI Infused Internet Advice at September 17, 2023 06:53 PM (enJYY)

202 Okay folks, it's time to set up the bar. I think I will have a classic martini (gin of course) with a twist.

Thanks for reading and commenting...even those maple syrup people!

Cheers.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:53 PM (lQONO)

203 If it's an alien, I will name it after you.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 06:51 PM (5cgFC)

Awesome!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:54 PM (lQONO)

204 Okay folks, it's time to set up the bar. I think I will have a classic martini (gin of course) with a twist.

Thanks for reading and commenting...even those maple syrup people!

Cheers.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at September 17, 2023 06:53 PM

Good man.

*raises martini*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2023 06:54 PM (aQy7p)

205 Put ice on it ?

Posted by: JT at September 17, 2023 06:54 PM (T4tVD)

206
Seriously, do I have a problem or probably no big deal?
Posted by: Snuffy Smith

Ping pong ball size is a scary swelling!
Are you sure it wasn't a sting rather than a bite?
If it could be a sting get the stinger out (Murder Hornets are native in Japan!).

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 06:55 PM (70DWA)

207 Advo at September 17, 2023 05:15 PM

Nice to get your growing conditions fitted to your veggies. Sounds delicious.

Posted by: KT at September 17, 2023 06:55 PM (rrtZS)

208 Have a good one CBD !

Posted by: JT at September 17, 2023 06:55 PM (T4tVD)

209 Snuffy Smith,

Seek medical attention. Pronto.

Posted by: Sam Adams at September 17, 2023 06:56 PM (KEWDx)

210 Snuffy Smith/ Gentlemen,...

Are you sure you didn't get stung by a yellow jacket? One of those got me several weeks ago--at least six weeks now, and my whole ankle and foot were swollen for ten days. Still itches randomly. Kill them all!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at September 17, 2023 06:56 PM (OX9vb)

211 Seek medical attention. Pronto.
Posted by: Sam Adams

Actually I think Sam is right.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 17, 2023 06:58 PM (70DWA)

212 Are you sure it wasn't a sting rather than a bite?
If it could be a sting get the stinger out (Murder Hornets are native in Japan!).
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

Why would hornet sting me? I was moving up hill, slow but still 5mph or so. I see those murder hornets all the time and they leave people alone. I regularly get buzzed by the flies at that speed so I am thinking fly, but maybe hornet. I just don't know.

If hornet, then It will go away. Thanks, you give me hope. Sorry CBD. Looks like no little green CBD in the elbow.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 07:00 PM (5cgFC)

213 Nood. Gubs.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 17, 2023 07:01 PM (aQy7p)

214 Seek medical attention. Pronto.
Posted by: Sam Adams

So on national holiday the clinics are all closed. That is primary access point for health care in Japan. Even hospitals have clinic hours and not emergency room.

If it is really serious they have emergency department, but not for day old bug bite. For bug bite I will have to wait for tomorrow AM.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 07:05 PM (5cgFC)

215 205 Put ice on it ?
Posted by: JT a

On the bourbon or the elbow?
OK, both it is.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 07:07 PM (5cgFC)

216 Thanks all.

Sorry to intrude on food thread, CBD.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 07:08 PM (5cgFC)

217 I mix mayo and Dijon mustard for a coating for grilled swordfish. It's great!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

This sounds like a great Idea. I make salmon a lot and will try it next time.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at September 17, 2023 07:14 PM (5cgFC)

218 The 'broccolini' looks exactly like the side growth on my broccoli plants after harvesting the main head. You don't think Big Ag would just invent a name for a product that they could continue to harvest & charge a premium price, do ya?

Posted by: Dino58 at September 17, 2023 07:42 PM (LVPff)

219 Dino58 at September 17, 2023 07:42 PM

Close, but they're different plants. The side shoots on your broccoli sound good though.

Posted by: KT at September 17, 2023 08:02 PM (rrtZS)

220 I love French toast and maple syrup with pats of un-melted butter. I add extra cinnamon, nutmeg sometimes until it is totally brown.

Stop watching me or I'll just eat more. Make more or start putting pictures on the net before i eat it.

FabulousFrenchtoastandmaplesyruo.com

Posted by: jeremiah at September 18, 2023 12:41 AM (h04CF)

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