Food Thread: Ova There! That Looks Delicious!

Plain old Deviled Eggs! They are a staple on most French bistro menus, and they are usually delicious. There's nothing complicated about it, and in fact they keep them quite simple. That's a pretty presentation in the photo, and I thought that the pickled mustard seeds were a great addition, but in the end, it's just eggs and mayo, which is perfectly okay with me.

They are sitting on a base of very good potato salad, which was nice and tart to complement the richness of the eggs. It's not a complicated dish, and is well within the skills of most every home cook. And it looks great, so you can show off to your pompous cousin who fancies himself a chef and mixologist!

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That was the other appetizer! Excellent tomatoes, presented novelly and beautifully. That's a big blob of whipped cheese in the middle...it's far lighter than it looks! And the admittedly ugly looking garnish is a blended olive tapenade, but not sharp at all. In fact it was delicate, and delicious.

Again, there is nothing complex and outside the skill-set of the home cook, but with a little skill at plating you can look like a kitchen rock star!

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I was given a Sodastream machine, and while I very much enjoy seltzer, I have been suspicious of these machines, because...um...they're new and different and I cannot abide change!

They do work, but there is nothing like a freshly opened can of seltzer. It seems like the bubbles are more concentrated, abundant, and most of all, longer lived!

Do any of you use these machines?

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This is about as decadent as potatoes can get. Classic French Aligot. Lots of butter? Damned straight! But now add a ton of cheese!

I have had this dish a few times, and it is the sort of food that after a couple of delicious spoonfuls, you look at the rest of the meal with complete detachment, and think fondly of your next destination; the couch.

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Any scotch or bourbon I've had was greatly improved by the good company I was with.
Posted by: free tibet with purchase of equal or greater value tibet at September 07, 2025 09:03 PM (iNp3L)

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Grilled pork shoulder steaks with fennel and apricot jam and pickled kohlrabi

That jam looks interesting. Fruit goes very well with pork. I'll reserve judgement about the fennel, and the kohlrabi is suspect.

So, just like most recipes, I'll be particular about which parts I use!

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I thought France would have good garlic, but the Frogs seem to have the same problem we have in the U.S. At least they don't import filthy garlic from China. Pork is great here, but no game, so send all of your extra antelope to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

~~Who are those poor deluded souls~~ We know who shakes their Manhattans! These are the same people who drink fine bourbon with coke, and probably shake red wine with ice too.

$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.

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

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

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1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:00 PM (+qU29)

2 smash burgers soon.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:00 PM (kY1JY)

3 Yesterday for the Better-half's Bday it was grilled hanger steak.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:02 PM (kY1JY)

4 We both nooded!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:03 PM (kY1JY)

5 The eggs look good. Think I'll have a breakfast for dinner entree off poached eggs on an English muffin with cheese and bacon.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 04:03 PM (lJ0H4)

6 Willowed:

My FWP...
Mrs D has admitted that it finally may be time to move as the kids and the grands will not be returning to the NW.
I look around this place and see years and years of memories tied up in a ton of crap.
How the hell do I downsize???

*pours something alcoholic*

*ponders*
Posted by: Diogenes

Take pictures of all the memories. Then get rid of the physical stuff.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 04:03 PM (hx5BH)

7 hey're new and different and I cannot abide change!

And yet, reliable sources state you've embraced 9mm.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 14, 2025 04:03 PM (0sNs1)

8 And didn't have to crash phone to call em

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:04 PM (+qU29)

9 Cheesesteak later, scotch soon

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:04 PM (+qU29)

10 I don't like deviled eggs. More for y'all, I guess.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at September 14, 2025 04:04 PM (Kv5Mj)

11 Schlitz. Ewwwwwww

Bring back Falstaff.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 04:05 PM (hx5BH)

12 How the hell do I downsize???

*pours something alcoholic*

*ponders*
Posted by: Diogenes

Take pictures of all the memories. Then get rid of the physical stuff.

The children?

Posted by: Archimedes at September 14, 2025 04:06 PM (Riz8t)

13 Schlitz. Ewwwwwww

Bring back Falstaff.
Posted by: rickb223

Blatz, POC, Old Dutch, Reading, Iron City, and Ballantine for the win.

Wow, we drank cheap shit back in the day.

Posted by: Tonypete at September 14, 2025 04:07 PM (cYBz/)

14 Usually have Deviled eggs at picnics, are good with potato salad too

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:07 PM (+qU29)

15 2 smash burgers soon.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:00 PM (kY1JY)

Me too. Aldi's had smash burgers for $2/lb and microwave jalapeno bacon for $.89/box. So, we're having that with their chipotle pasta salad box (less mayo, added halved cherry tomatoes and doced cabbage), air fryed okra, and strawberries and grapes.

I may or may not have bought 4 burger boxes and 6 bacon boxes...but when it's a deal...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:09 PM (tOcjL)

16 I guess I'm in the small minority that simply cannot abide deviled eggs.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 14, 2025 04:09 PM (Riz8t)

17 Yesterday morning I let my French-descended chickens run amok. They had fun but being their first time out, the little brats didn't quite understand the concept of going back to the coop when I started shooing them. Fortunately they aren't as horrified about being picked up by the Tall Thing What Brings Food (I suspect the breeders handled them often as chicks) so they weren't too difficult to round up.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 04:09 PM (ULPxl)

18 Then get rid of the physical stuff.
Posted by: rickb223

This advice will save you tons of money!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:09 PM (kY1JY)

19 6 Willowed:

My FWP...
Mrs D has admitted that it finally may be time to move as the kids and the grands will not be returning to the NW.
I look around this place and see years and years of memories tied up in a ton of crap.
How the hell do I downsize???

*pours something alcoholic*

*ponders*
Posted by: Diogenes

Take pictures of all the memories. Then get rid of the physical stuff.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 04:03 PM (hx5BH)

This, 1000%. Before you do, offer anything to the kids so they don't get sad - give them a few months to decide, and then Jan 1, make it disappear.

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM (tOcjL)

20 They do work, but there is nothing like a freshly opened can of seltzer. It seems like the bubbles are more concentrated, abundant, and most of all, longer lived!

Do any of you use these machines?
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Yes on the Sodastream! I hit every bottle with the maximum setting (#3) and add a few drops of Bubly flavoring. You can buy tonic concentrate, too.

Hard-core Sodastreamers buy a 5 lb. or 10 lb. CO2 tank for the cost-effectiveness of buying your CO2 in bulk. Sodastream took their cue from Gillette - sell the dispenser for an affordable price, then rope in the customers' wallets with the Sodastream mini-tanks. You can buy the hose adapter from Amazon that will directly and safely connect the bulk tank to the dispenser.

Posted by: mrp at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM (rj6Yv)

21 >>> 15
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I may or may not have bought 4 burger boxes and 6 bacon boxes...but when it's a deal...
Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:09 PM (tOcjL)

That's what freezers are for!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM (ULPxl)

22 How come there's Angel Food Cake and Devil's Food Cake, but no Angeled Eggs?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM (0sNs1)

23 >>> 22 How come there's Angel Food Cake and Devil's Food Cake, but no Angeled Eggs?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM (0sNs1)

Eggs are round...?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 04:11 PM (ULPxl)

24 Take pictures of all the memories. Then get rid of the physical stuff.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 04:03 PM (hx5BH)

That's good advice. Thanxs!

Posted by: Diogenes at September 14, 2025 04:12 PM (2WIwB)

25 And yet, reliable sources state you've embraced 9mm.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 14, 2025 04:03 PM (0sNs1)

I DEMAND SATISFACTION!

My seconds will call on you.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 04:12 PM (n9ltV)

26 a 5 lb. or 10 lb. CO2 tank for the cost-effectiveness of buying your CO2 in bulk.
Posted by: mrp at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM

Why do you buy CO2 when we're litteraly drowning in and dying from the stuff?

HOW DARE YOU!

Posted by: Greta, the future Mrs. Thunberg-Hogg at September 14, 2025 04:13 PM (0sNs1)

27 I DEMAND SATISFACTION!

My seconds will call on you.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

10lb Sledge hammers in 6ft of water.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:13 PM (kY1JY)

28 Ad not true. Men in monkey suits do not drink Schlitz. Is working man's beer.

Posted by: Pilsner to the people! at September 14, 2025 04:14 PM (TbWk/)

29 Why do you buy CO2 when we're litteraly drowning in and dying from the stuff?

HOW DARE YOU!

Posted by: Greta, the future Mrs. Thunberg-Hogg

Also, would someone like to buy a boat, slightly used?

Posted by: Greta, the future Mrs. Thunberg-Hogg at September 14, 2025 04:14 PM (Riz8t)

30 21 >>> 15
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I may or may not have bought 4 burger boxes and 6 bacon boxes...but when it's a deal...
Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:09 PM (tOcjL)

That's what freezers are for!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM (ULPxl)

Bacon was the shelf-stable microwave kind...which I love b/c I travel with it for hotel stays. And I have it as the world's fastest lunch or meal add (I'm thinking a spicy potato salad will get box 2 this week)...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:16 PM (tOcjL)

31 Mmmmm. Deviled eggs! Always better when someone else makes them.

Posted by: Emmie at September 14, 2025 04:16 PM (FMtrg)

32 I DEMAND SATISFACTION!

My seconds will call on you.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 04:12 PM

Do you deny it?

nurse recently bulk-purchased 1K of .45 ACP. What have you done recently to demonstrate fealty to St. JMB, PBUH?

(And, no, wearing a certain T-shirt *one* time with a bag over your head does not count.)

Posted by: Greta, the future Mrs. Thunberg-Hogg at September 14, 2025 04:17 PM (0sNs1)

33 I only thought Schlitz beer was from Philadelphia

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:17 PM (+qU29)

34 Schlitz was nectar compared to Genesee Cream Ale.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 04:19 PM (n9ltV)

35 You take my gusto, I'll bust you up.

Posted by: Schlitz guy from the old ads at September 14, 2025 04:19 PM (TbWk/)

36 I only thought Schlitz beer was from Philadelphia
Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:17 PM

DUDE!!!!!!!!!! Seriously???

Posted by: Milwaukee at September 14, 2025 04:20 PM (0sNs1)

37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXHq1EAGhEg

Posted by: Milwaukee at September 14, 2025 04:22 PM (0sNs1)

38 Just shredded the roof of my mouth with a fabulous BLT on a baguette.

Ow.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 04:24 PM (mT+6a)

39 >>> Posted by: Greta, the future Mrs. Thunberg-Hogg at September 14, 2025 04:17 PM (0sNs1)

Every time a sock fails, SPONGE! gets another First.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 04:24 PM (ULPxl)

40 I had leftover pumpkin purée so I made a pasta sauce with ground pork, onion, sage, cream, and garlic. It's good! More of a cold weather sauce so the remainder is going be in the freezer.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at September 14, 2025 04:24 PM (kpS4V)

41 I am with mrp on the Sodastream! We have been using one for 10-15 years. We don't have to deal with lots of soda, seltzer bottles and we can tailor the amount of fizz to our individual tastes.

Word to the wise--be sure to replace the bottles every few years. I failed to do that with a probably 10 y.o. bottle a while ago and it exploded and destroyed my machine. No human injuries, but the bottles can only stand that pressure so many times.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at September 14, 2025 04:26 PM (FEVMW)

42 So, French Aligot is basically mashed potatoes?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at September 14, 2025 04:28 PM (h7ZuX)

43 Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at September 14, 2025 04:24 PM (kpS4V)

Sage and pasta is a match made in heaven!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 04:28 PM (n9ltV)

44 Word to the wise--be sure to replace the bottles every few years. I failed to do that with a probably 10 y.o. bottle a while ago and it exploded and destroyed my machine. No human injuries, but the bottles can only stand that pressure so many times.
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at September 14, 2025 04:26 PM (FEVMW)

Sounds a little alarmist.

Posted by: zombie stockton rush at September 14, 2025 04:28 PM (zUe/H)

45 What have you done recently to demonstrate fealty to St. JMB, PBUH?

Posted by: Greta, the future Mrs. Thunberg-Hogg at September 14, 2025 04:17 PM (0sNs1)

I'm still angry at him for not designing a .50ACP!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 04:29 PM (n9ltV)

46 >>How come there's Angel Food Cake and Devil's Food Cake, but no Angeled Eggs?

Angel pie - meringue crusted pie, mmmm!
https://tinyurl.com/47ywxznk

Posted by: Lizzy at September 14, 2025 04:30 PM (GbwPZ)

47 I'm still angry at him for not designing a .50ACP!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September

Jeepers dude.

If you were a bit more accurate you wouldn’t need such a ridiculous round in a handgun.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 04:31 PM (mT+6a)

48 Do any of you use these machines?
_________________________

I have a SodaStream. I rationalized the purchase to get away from all the sugar/high-fructose/corn syrup used by the conglomerate companies. Turns out it was a good rationalization.

I'm a big fan of Orange Soda. So, I make the sparkling water, then the syrup separately (which is how SodaStream operates). You don't carbonate anything with the syrup already in.

So, fresh squeezed orange juice (always have a collection of juice oranges in the fridge), 1/4 cup of honey, maybe a few orange bitters to taste. Ice cold over ice....better than anything you'll get at the store, and better for you.

Posted by: Orson at September 14, 2025 04:32 PM (dIske)

49 So, French Aligot is basically mashed potatoes?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

Blended au gratin.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:32 PM (kY1JY)

50 I made Deviled Eggs once. Cut them sideways instead of longways. Those devils would just not standup.

Posted by: javems at September 14, 2025 04:33 PM (8I4hW)

51 Deviled eggs are one of the few things I can cook but they aint all frenchyfied like that.

Posted by: fd at September 14, 2025 04:33 PM (vFG9F)

52 Seen many deviled egg trays that fit the half eggs

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:34 PM (+qU29)

53 How the hell do I downsize???

*pours something alcoholic*

*ponders*
Posted by: Diogenes

It can be done. Of course, I had my sister questioning me me every time I wanted to save something. I got rid of several truckloads full of junk. Worth what I had to pay to have it hauled away. Not surprisingly, I don't miss any of it.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 04:34 PM (lJ0H4)

54 Seen many deviled egg trays that fit the half eggs
Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:34 PM (+qU29)

They last long enough to make it to a tray?
How...odd...

Posted by: Diogenes at September 14, 2025 04:35 PM (2WIwB)

55 Deviled eggs with a slice of smoked salmon and a tiny dollop of crème fresche topped with caviar is sublime.

Trust me.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 04:35 PM (mT+6a)

56 Someone posted a recipe last week for chicken paprikash--I'm sorry, I don't remember who. I made it today, and it's good. I'm feeling especially gourmet right now. Thanks for posting it!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at September 14, 2025 04:36 PM (h7ZuX)

57 Word to the wise--be sure to replace the bottles every few years. I failed to do that with a probably 10 y.o. bottle a while ago and it exploded and destroyed my machine. No human injuries, but the bottles can only stand that pressure so many times.
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at September 14, 2025 04:26 PM (FEVMW)

Concur.

I don't penny-pinch with the bottles. I purchased three additional Sodastream to add to the two bottles that came with the machine. Each bottle is stamped with an expiry date. So far, so good.

Posted by: mrp at September 14, 2025 04:37 PM (rj6Yv)

58 Deviled eggs with a slice of smoked salmon and a tiny dollop of crème fresche topped with caviar is sublime.

Trust me.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 04:35 PM (mT+6a)

That sounds awesome!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at September 14, 2025 04:38 PM (2WIwB)

59 Sipping a 12 year Highland Park single malt. Nothing special. Just pleasant.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 04:38 PM (lJ0H4)

60 50 I made Deviled Eggs once. Cut them sideways instead of longways. Those devils would just not standup.

Posted by: javems at September 14, 2025 04:33 PM (8I4hW)

That's when you just give up, chop them up, and call it egg salad.

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:38 PM (tOcjL)

61 "Seen many deviled egg trays that fit the half eggs
Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:34 PM (+qU29)

They last long enough to make it to a tray?
How...odd...
Posted by: Diogenes"

We have a couple of those. The secret to a successful tray full of deviled eggs is to boil a couple more eggs than you need. So if your tray has twelve 1/2 egg spots then you need 8 eggs. There always one or two or three that don't turn out quite right and you have to eat them and maybe give one to spouse.

Posted by: fd at September 14, 2025 04:41 PM (vFG9F)

62 "And it looks great, so you can show off to your pompous cousin who fancies himself a chef and mixologist!"

Phone call for Mr. Kettle, Phone call for Mr. Kettle!

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 04:41 PM (TYzdQ)

63 We have a Soda Stream and I love it. I keep a bottle in the fridge ready to be aerated and usually drink it down in the course of the day so the bubbles last long enough. I find cold soda water to be refreshing. And I use it mixed with homemade kefir (yogurt drink for those who don't know). It doesn't interfere with the health benefits of the kefir, which are many, or the tart flavor, it just adds a sparkle to the texture.

BTW, our Soda Stream has lasted for several years so far.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 04:42 PM (yTvNw)

64 Phone call for Mr. Kettle, Phone call for Mr. Kettle!

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 04:41 PM (TYzdQ)

Mixologist? Never!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 04:43 PM (n9ltV)

65 12 yr Glenfiddich

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:44 PM (+qU29)

66 Eggs are Satan’s dingleberries …

🤷🏼‍♂️

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 04:45 PM (aycs9)

67 DMLW--

That was my post of the chicken paprikash. I can brag about it since it's not my own recipe. It gets even better the next day. I think I ate it for three meals in a row.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at September 14, 2025 04:45 PM (FEVMW)

68 Every picnic holiday we always had deviled eggs

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 04:45 PM (+qU29)

69 Heart attack on a half-shell, AKA deviled eggs:

Now that a dozen can be had for under $3 again (offer void in California), you can boil up a smorgasbord of these handheld appetite suppressants. Seriously, I get into my tenth one before I realize I've just downed five whole eggs before dinner. Some of the more notorious variants:

Hunan style: Replace half the mayo in a standard deviled egg with prepared mustard (Colemans would be a good start)

Nova Scotia: Mix in about eight ounces of smoked salmon to the cooked yolks. Garnish with capers and/or minced red onion

The Benedict: Replace the mayo with a freshly made hollandaise. Bacon garnish is highly suggested

Skittle eggs: Soak the cooked, unshelled eggs in beet juice, and/or a solution of tumeric or onion skins, and/or green tea. Soak for 3-4 hours. The whites will take on the color of the soaking solution.

Cool Hand Luke could probably knock off a few dozen as a light snack...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 14, 2025 04:47 PM (nbLIj)

70
smash burgers soon.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

Sounds like something The Hulk would say.

Posted by: Happy wanderer at September 14, 2025 04:47 PM (63Dwl)

71 That was my post of the chicken paprikash. I can brag about it since it's not my own recipe. It gets even better the next day. I think I ate it for three meals in a row.
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at September 14, 2025 04:45 PM (FEVMW)

Yes! Thank you again.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at September 14, 2025 04:47 PM (h7ZuX)

72 How come there's Angel Food Cake and Devil's Food Cake, but no Angeled Eggs?
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Because "Angel" isn't a verb? I've been bedeviled by things, but never beangeled.

Posted by: mikeski at September 14, 2025 04:50 PM (nhCoE)

73 Speaking of butter, I made hamburgers last night for me and my mom. I used a lot of butter. They came out great. I’ll do that again.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 04:50 PM (aycs9)

74 just worked a brunch for 60+ years old singles at my church. A few observations... it was more like 75+ and it was 90%+ women. We served breakfast casseroles, sweet breads, & fresh fruit. It went well.

Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 04:51 PM (9AdGW)

75 We have a couple of those. The secret to a successful tray full of deviled eggs is to boil a couple more eggs than you need. So if your tray has twelve 1/2 egg spots then you need 8 eggs. There always one or two or three that don't turn out quite right and you have to eat them and maybe give one to spouse.

Posted by: fd at September 14, 2025 04:41 PM (vFG9F)

This, exactly...my policy is to just chuck the rejects in the fridge for use as a sandwich topping or ramen topping...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:51 PM (tOcjL)

76 12 yr Glenfiddich
Posted by: Skip

I saw a 15 yr old sherry cask Macallan for $169.99
So tempted to pull the trigger.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 04:52 PM (hx5BH)

77 I am at best a competent home cook. From time to time, I volunteer to help a friend who is throwing a party with prep and cooking. I am helping someone with a bash in October. Menu planning was a chore but this year I have turned big portions of it over to ChatGPT. A very useful tool for scaling recipes, creating prep and shopping lists.

Kind of like Sous-vide.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 04:52 PM (TYzdQ)

78 "Because "Angel" isn't a verb? I've been bedeviled by things, but never beangeled.
Posted by: mikeski"

It's just "Angeled". As in, "You got Angeled".

Posted by: Charlie Townsend at September 14, 2025 04:53 PM (vFG9F)

79 Deviled eggs were a standard thing growing up. Usually sprinkled paprika on them before serving. They never lasted long.

Last time I made them, instead of paprika I used zaatar. We have good paprika from Spice House, not the rusted 40 year old can most folks have. The zaatar adds even more depth without overpowering everything. (The paprika from Spice house is worth it. Vastly superior to anything on the grocery store shelves.)

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 04:53 PM (yTvNw)

80 I'm in the market for an immersion blender. Suggestions/recommendations?

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 04:53 PM (lJ0H4)

81 4 just worked a brunch for 60+ years old singles at my church. A few observations... it was more like 75+ and it was 90%+ women. We served breakfast casseroles, sweet breads, & fresh fruit. It went well.
Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 04:51 PM (9AdGW)
——

Most of those kind of events are mostly women. We used to have singles nights at my speakeasy, usually in connection with a booze brand, and it was usually mostly girls with their girlfriends. A smart guy would have cornered the market.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 04:54 PM (aycs9)

82 I am helping someone with a bash in October. Menu planning was a chore but this year I have turned big portions of it over to ChatGPT. A very useful tool for scaling recipes, creating prep and shopping lists.

Kind of like Sous-vide.
Posted by: Pete Bog
----
Help someone is a huge understatement.

Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 04:54 PM (9AdGW)

83 77 I am at best a competent home cook. From time to time, I volunteer to help a friend who is throwing a party with prep and cooking. I am helping someone with a bash in October. Menu planning was a chore but this year I have turned big portions of it over to ChatGPT. A very useful tool for scaling recipes, creating prep and shopping lists.

Kind of like Sous-vide.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 04:52 PM (TYzdQ)

I never worry about having too much, so I ignore online scaling "suggestions" - instead, I serve stuff I know I can use for myself later in the week, if I have extras. I remember one youth group, I made 50lbs of chicken thighs for 55 people...and apparently, it was good, so there was nothing left. Directors came up and thanked me for scaling so high b/c it was the 1st time the teen boys felt fed...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:55 PM (tOcjL)

84 Most of those kind of events are mostly women. We used to have singles nights at my speakeasy, usually in connection with a booze brand, and it was usually mostly girls with their girlfriends. A smart guy would have cornered the market.
Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade
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There were a lot of pretty well off ladies I will admit.

Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 04:56 PM (9AdGW)

85 worked a brunch for 60+ years old singles at my church. A few observations... it was more like 75+ and it was 90%+ women. We served breakfast casseroles, sweet breads, & fresh fruit. It went well.
Posted by: lin-duh

The younger ladies still have live husbands.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:57 PM (kY1JY)

86 The younger ladies still have live husbands.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
----
True! lol!

Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 04:57 PM (9AdGW)

87 Menu planning was a chore but this year I have turned big portions of it over to ChatGPT. A very useful tool for scaling recipes, creating prep and shopping lists.

Kind of like Sous-vide.
Posted by: Pete Bog

Make sure you check the citations!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 04:58 PM (kY1JY)

88 76 12 yr Glenfiddich
Posted by: Skip

I saw a 15 yr old sherry cask Macallan for $169.99
So tempted to pull the trigger.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 04:52 PM (hx5BH)
——

Is there a 15 yr sherry oak? I thought just 12 and an 18. There’s a 15 “double cask’ which may use sherry casks ….

I’ve had the 18 sherry oak. It’s very very good, but a bit too sweet for an expensive scotch, IMO.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 04:59 PM (aycs9)

89 >>> 77 I am at best a competent home cook. From time to time, I volunteer to help a friend who is throwing a party with prep and cooking. I am helping someone with a bash in October. Menu planning was a chore but this year I have turned big portions of it over to ChatGPT. A very useful tool for scaling recipes, creating prep and shopping lists.

Kind of like Sous-vide.
Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 04:52 PM (TYzdQ)

I think that's one of the biggest lies I've seen here. ;P

...also, I really hope you double-checked your recipes and shopping lists for "hallucinations"!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 05:01 PM (ULPxl)

90 Steven Ass-King’s new movie — which sounded like shit anyway — bombed at the box office, after he made stupid comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder. Fuck that crackhead.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:02 PM (aycs9)

91 Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade

Cooking for you mom makes me think of you in a whole new light.

Good on you. I know she loves it. I certainly do.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:02 PM (mT+6a)

92 This Sunday's steak is a 22-ish ounce Tbone. Aldi's has a nice cab for 6.99. Intercoastal. They also have a red blend which pairs nicely with red meats and a stout cigar.

To the Bat-grill!

Posted by: Joe Kidd at September 14, 2025 05:03 PM (nbLIj)

93 I am at best a competent home cook.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 04:52 PM (TYzdQ)

I would argue the "competent" part.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 05:03 PM (n9ltV)

94 My wife has been getting tired of Italian meatballs, so I did some Greek ones with lamb & pork, bread crumbs, cumin, coriander, fresh oregano, cinnamon, and goat cheese. Mild farm cheese, not dry crumbly stuff.

The sauce is basically whatever tomato sauce you like, but I like to add in some fresh fennel.

You make them into little cigar shapes instead of balls, brown them heavily, and then finish them in the sauce at low temp.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 14, 2025 05:03 PM (BI5O2)

95 Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade

Cooking for you mom makes me think of you in a whole new light.

Good on you. I know she loves it. I certainly do.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:02 PM (mT+6a)
——

I shudder to think what the old light was … LOL.

If you like the cooking, you might love the travel destinations I took her too. I’m a momma’s boy.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:04 PM (aycs9)

96 Is there a 15 yr sherry oak? I thought just 12 and an 18. There’s a 15 “double cask’ which may use sherry casks ….

I’ve had the 18 sherry oak. It’s very very good, but a bit too sweet for an expensive scotch, IMO.
Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade

Yes. Double cask. Sorry. Not touching the 18's.
Sherry cask is $424 & the 18 double cask is $379.

Sorry. $200 is my limit.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 05:05 PM (hx5BH)

97 80 ... "I'm in the market for an immersion blender. Suggestions/recommendations?"

We have a Braun immersion blender which is well over twenty years old. Don't know how good they are now but ours has always done the job. I believe the new ones look very different from ours. It's not something I use every day but it is indispensable when needed.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 05:05 PM (yTvNw)

98 I think that's one of the biggest lies I've seen here. ;P
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

Talk about an astronomically high bar!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:06 PM (kY1JY)

99 "This, 1000%. Before you do, offer anything to the kids so they don't get sad - give them a few months to decide, and then Jan 1, make it disappear.
Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 04:10 PM (tOcjL)"

When we moved my mom to a senior apartment, we went room to room with a legal pad with 4 columns: Yes, No, Maybe, Heirloom/Gift.

The "No" stuff was immediately boxed and taken to Goodwill. "Heirloom" list was distributed to family with a two-week deadline to claim something; 4 weeks to retrieve stuff. It was quite easy and great for my mom.

The whole process was over very quickly and reasonably painless.

Posted by: RS at September 14, 2025 05:07 PM (rk5vz)

100 Thought for sure King would make the military Trump people. Saw the long version trailer at Formula one movie

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 05:07 PM (+qU29)

101 I'm in the market for an immersion blender. Suggestions/recommendations?

All blenders are immersion blenders unless you're a pansy.

Posted by: All zoos are petting zoos at September 14, 2025 05:08 PM (TbWk/)

102 Is there a 15 yr sherry oak? I thought just 12 and an 18. There’s a 15 “double cask’ which may use sherry casks ….

I’ve had the 18 sherry oak. It’s very very good, but a bit too sweet for an expensive scotch, IMO.
Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade

Yes. Double cask. Sorry. Not touching the 18's.
Sherry cask is $424 & the 18 double cask is $379.

Sorry. $200 is my limit.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 05:05 PM (hx5BH)
——

You can get some seriously good scotches for $200. Macallan tho is insanely priced.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:08 PM (aycs9)

103 Well scotch glass is empty, time to make cheesesteak
Back in a bit

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 05:09 PM (+qU29)

104 ...also, I really hope you double-checked your recipes and shopping lists for "hallucinations"!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 05:01 PM (ULPxl)

Good Advice. I am not sure why the 50 pounds of chicken thighs just appeared.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 05:10 PM (TYzdQ)

105 You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his mom.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:10 PM (mT+6a)

106
When we moved my mom to a senior apartment, we went room to room with a legal pad with 4 columns: Yes, No, Maybe, Heirloom/Gift.

The whole process was over very quickly and reasonably painless.
Posted by: RS

Mom had an extensive collection of Madonnas she went through them an wrote names on the bottoms of their stands to direct them to us.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:12 PM (kY1JY)

107 104 ...also, I really hope you double-checked your recipes and shopping lists for "hallucinations"!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at September 14, 2025 05:01 PM (ULPxl)

Good Advice. I am not sure why the 50 pounds of chicken thighs just appeared.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 05:10 PM (TYzdQ)

It's the cheap backup plan if the 1st plan goes wrong

...you never can mess up a thigh to inedibleness.

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 05:13 PM (tOcjL)

108 The smoked Tri-tip turned out great. This grill makes it so easy.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 14, 2025 05:14 PM (viF8m)

109 90 Steven Ass-King’s new movie — which sounded like shit anyway — bombed at the box office, after he made stupid comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder. Fuck that crackhead.
Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:02 PM (aycs9)

The preview makes the plot inscrutable. It just kinda looks dumb. And Mark Hamill. Whatever one thinks of him, he's a terrible actor. The whole thing had Maximum Overdrive vibes in terms of quality. I'd watch it for free, if someone made me a nice snack and gave me a beer.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at September 14, 2025 05:18 PM (44PAK)

110 I was really just fishing for volunteer vegetable choppers.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 05:18 PM (TYzdQ)

111 We have a Braun immersion blender which is well over twenty years old. Don't know how good they are now but ours has always done the job. I believe the new ones look very different from ours. It's not something I use every day but it is indispensable when needed.
Posted by: JTB

Was looking at a Braun. Thanks for the recommendation.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 05:19 PM (lJ0H4)

112 "Mom had an extensive collection of Madonnas she went through them an wrote names on the bottoms of their stands to direct them to us.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:12 PM (kY1JY)"

Mom had designated some recipients plus there were no arguments among family members. The "heirloom" stuff that was unclaimed, I kept. When Mom died five years later, I sent many of those things to her numerous friends as a memento and as thanks for their friendship.

All-in-all it worked out well and took the burden off mom and reduced her anxiety tremendously.

Posted by: RS at September 14, 2025 05:19 PM (rk5vz)

113 My wife has been getting tired of Italian meatballs, so I did some Greek ones with lamb & pork, bread crumbs, cumin, coriander, fresh oregano, cinnamon, and goat cheese. Mild farm cheese, not dry crumbly stuff.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 14, 2025 05:03 PM (BI5O2)

That sounds like fun.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 05:19 PM (n9ltV)

114 105 You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his mom.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:10 PM (mT+6a)

Yes.

Posted by: norman bates at September 14, 2025 05:20 PM (DL7HR)

115 You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his mom.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:10 PM (mT+6a)

Yes.
Posted by: norman bates

LOL

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 05:21 PM (lJ0H4)

116 I was really just fishing for volunteer vegetable choppers.
Posted by: Pete Bog

Better-half has you covered. really.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:21 PM (kY1JY)

117 Tuna, I love my KitchenAid cordless immersion blender. It seems to hold a charge for a very long time. The convenience of just pulling it out of the drawer to use is awesome!

Posted by: DanMa'am at September 14, 2025 05:21 PM (8uzBS)

118 Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:02 PM (aycs9)

Food Thread: Three hours during one day when we discuss lighthearted topics surrounding the pleasures of eating and cooking.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 05:21 PM (n9ltV)

119 Made this cocktail to go with Hawaiian BBQ last night.

Sort of lives at the intersection of Daiquiri and Tiki.
From 1940.

Pago-Pago Cocktail
1.5 oz Gold rum
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.5 oz Creme de Cacao liqueur
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.66 oz pineapple juice

Shake, shake, shake with ice. Strain into glass.
Garnish with pineapple wedge. Drink!

Outstanding cocktail. Goes well with food.

Make it tonight. Now. Do it now!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 05:22 PM (iJfKG)

120 Tuna, I love my KitchenAid cordless immersion blender. It seems to hold a charge for a very long time. The convenience of just pulling it out of the drawer to use is awesome!
Posted by: DanMa'am

Cordless. Something else to consider. Thanks.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 05:23 PM (lJ0H4)

121 I was really just fishing for volunteer vegetable choppers.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 05:18 PM (TYzdQ)

Get to the chopper!

https://youtu.be/Xs_OacEq2Sk

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 05:23 PM (n9ltV)

122 Better-half has you covered. really.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:21 PM (kY1JY)

And with a smile!

Glad you will be there!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 05:24 PM (n9ltV)

123 "Get to the chopper!"

Choppa.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 05:25 PM (lJ0H4)

124 120 Tuna, I love my KitchenAid cordless immersion blender. It seems to hold a charge for a very long time. The convenience of just pulling it out of the drawer to use is awesome!

I have an old one I've had for years.. If i was gonna buy a new one I would get cordless.. I somehow usually get the cord in the thing I'm blending...
Posted by: DanMa'am

Posted by: It's me donna at September 14, 2025 05:26 PM (VE6XX)

125 We need a good can opener. One that's battery powered. I've got this stupid contraption that's supposed to sit on top of a can, spin and remove the lid.

It doesn't do any of that.

Counter space is a premium so it's gotta' be something that sits in a drawer until needed.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 14, 2025 05:26 PM (Q4IgG)

126 Outstanding cocktail. Goes well with food.

Make it tonight. Now. Do it now!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 05:22 PM (iJfKG)

Interesting that your palate runs both sweet and bitter.

I think I might dip my toes back into he rum cocktail world. Rum Punch was my go-to drink after work for about three years.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 05:27 PM (n9ltV)

127 https://is.gd/tiRCc4

We've had this immersion blender for a very long time, still going strong.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:27 PM (kY1JY)

128
I have an old one I've had for years.. If i was gonna buy a new one I would get cordless.. I somehow usually get the cord in the thing I'm blending...
Posted by: DanMa'am
Posted by: It's me donna at September 14, 2025 05:26 PM (VE6XX

DanMa'am is innocent... Should have been below his name.. Sure he isn't lame like me when it comes to immersion blending LOL

Posted by: It's me donna at September 14, 2025 05:27 PM (VE6XX)

129 And with a smile!

Glad you will be there!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Looking forward to it!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:28 PM (kY1JY)

130 Made Oklahoma Onion Burgers again this week.

If you haven't tried them, they're sort of an evolved Smash Burger...The Homo Sapiens of Smash Burgers as it were.

This guy will show you how to make them,

https://theflattopking.com/oklahoma-onion-burger/

Simple but very yummy...Everybody loves them.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 05:29 PM (iJfKG)

131 Quick food adjacent question: does anyone have recommendations pro or con for a home use deli slicer? I don't want to spend a ton on one but I would like to avoid total junk.

Posted by: Oddbob at September 14, 2025 05:29 PM (3nLb4)

132 114 105 You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his mom.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:10 PM (mT+6a)

Yes.
Posted by: norman bates at September 14, 2025 05:20 PM (DL7HR)

*shifty eyes*

Posted by: Oedipus at September 14, 2025 05:30 PM (PiwSw)

133 131 Quick food adjacent question: does anyone have recommendations pro or con for a home use deli slicer? I don't want to spend a ton on one but I would like to avoid total junk.
Posted by: Oddbob

I have fantasies about a deli slicer.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:31 PM (EQvEk)

134 Made this cocktail to go with Hawaiian BBQ last night.

Sort of lives at the intersection of Daiquiri and Tiki.
From 1940.

Pago-Pago Cocktail
1.5 oz Gold rum
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.5 oz Creme de Cacao liqueur
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.66 oz pineapple juice

Shake, shake, shake with ice. Strain into glass.
Garnish with pineapple wedge. Drink!

Outstanding cocktail. Goes well with food.

Make it tonight. Now. Do it now!!!
Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 05:22 PM (iJfKG)
—-

It’s a better drink without the chocolate. Try it.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:31 PM (aycs9)

135 Quick food adjacent question: does anyone have recommendations pro or con for a home use deli slicer? I don't want to spend a ton on one but I would like to avoid total junk.
Posted by: Oddbob

Very pleased with the Beswood not cheap but solid.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:33 PM (kY1JY)

136 *pours something alcoholic*

*ponders*
Posted by: Diogenes
=====

See, down a couple of ounces of stuff already.
Easy-Peasy

Posted by: An old single guy in a four bedroom house at September 14, 2025 05:35 PM (n4GiU)

137 Imagine the sammiches you could make with your own roasted and sliced meats.

Omg.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:36 PM (mT+6a)

138 Mariners are up on the Angels 11-0 top of the 5th.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:38 PM (mT+6a)

139 Very pleased with the Beswood not cheap but solid.

A quick look on Amazon says "yeah, out of my range." Honestly, it's something that'll probably get used once or twice a month. We eat a lot of ham and/or turkey sandwiches for lunch because it's fast and easy. I've been buying pre-sliced meats at the local grocery but I finally noticed how much cheaper/pound I can get unsliced meats at Sam's.

Posted by: Oddbob at September 14, 2025 05:38 PM (3nLb4)

140 Made this cocktail to go with Hawaiian BBQ last night.
Sort of lives at the intersection of Daiquiri and Tiki.
From 1940.
Pago-Pago Cocktail
1.5 oz Gold rum
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.5 oz Creme de Cacao liqueur
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.66 oz pineapple juice
Shake, shake, shake with ice. Strain into glass.
Garnish with pineapple wedge. Drink!

Outstanding cocktail. Goes well with food.
Make it tonight. Now. Do it now!!!
Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 05:22 PM (iJfKG

It’s a better drink without the chocolate. Try it.
Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:31 PM (aycs9)

Nah. The chocolate is there but doesn't dominate. It blends in. I'd go so far as to say it's what makes this cocktail. Otherwise it's like a ton of other tiki influenced cocktails out there.
Would you drink a 20th Century Cocktail without the Creme de Cacao?
No, you would not.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 05:39 PM (iJfKG)

141 Outstanding cocktail. Goes well with food.

Make it tonight. Now. Do it now!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 05:22 PM (iJfKG)

Interesting that your palate runs both sweet and bitter.

I think I might dip my toes back into he rum cocktail world. Rum Punch was my go-to drink after work for about three years.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 05:27 PM (n9ltV)
—-

Jungle Bird, go light on the pineapple juice ….

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:40 PM (aycs9)

142
We need a good can opener. One that's battery powered. I've got this stupid contraption that's supposed to sit on top of a can, spin and remove the lid.

It doesn't do any of that.

Counter space is a premium so it's gotta' be something that sits in a drawer until needed.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

This is the one I use. Bought mine at Walmart.

https://t.ly/JpqGj

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 14, 2025 05:40 PM (63Dwl)

143 1 Quick food adjacent question: does anyone have recommendations pro or con for a home use deli slicer?
Posted by: Oddbob

I have fantasies about a deli slicer.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 05:31 PM (EQvEk)

Check Cabelas or Bass Pro. relatively high capacity slicers are not that expensive. I have one for slicing when we make a big batch of bacon. it is great.

Nurse, I worry what those fantasies would entail.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 05:42 PM (TYzdQ)

144 Quick food adjacent question: does anyone have recommendations pro or con for a home use deli slicer? I don't want to spend a ton on one but I would like to avoid total junk.
Posted by: Oddbob

I have fantasies about a deli slicer.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Zomagas 10" Commercial on Amazon $266
4.4 stars

I'm looking at it.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 05:42 PM (ZgUeR)

145 125 ... "We need a good can opener. One that's battery powered."

Martini Farmer,

I've never used an electric, battery or corded, can opener that worked well. We've used a manual one for decades. I don't recall the brand but Oxo makes a similar style. Unless you have hand issues, certainly possible, try a manual one.

Yes, I always have a Swiss Army knife in my pocket. And yes, the can opener works. Kinda awkward compared to the usual style but it does work. I'll leave the P-38 and P-51 styles to the infantry.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 05:42 PM (yTvNw)

146 ItsMeDonna, DanMan has no idea what the immersion blender is. It's me, the Mrs. who uses it! I also have a corded one that has a few attachments, but yeah the cord gets in the way. Now I never reach for it and should probably give it away.

Posted by: DanMa'am at September 14, 2025 05:42 PM (8uzBS)

147 A quick look on Amazon says "yeah, out of my range." Honestly, it's something that'll probably get used once or twice a month. We eat a lot of ham and/or turkey sandwiches for lunch because it's fast and easy. I've been buying pre-sliced meats at the local grocery but I finally noticed how much cheaper/pound I can get unsliced meats at Sam's.
Posted by: Oddbob

Use a sharp knife!... Wait until you start cooking your own roast beef too!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:44 PM (kY1JY)

148 "The paprika from Spice house is worth it."

Absolutely.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at September 14, 2025 05:44 PM (FEVMW)

149 We need a good can opener. One that's battery powered. I've got this stupid contraption that's supposed to sit on top of a can, spin and remove the lid.

It doesn't do any of that.

Counter space is a premium so it's gotta' be something that sits in a drawer until needed.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Kitchen Mama Orbit One on Amazon. Sits on top & spins. Opens cans without cutting.

And it works.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 05:45 PM (ZgUeR)

150 I don’t think you're supposed to spin when you sit on top of the can. Just saying.

Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 14, 2025 05:46 PM (aycs9)

151 SpaceX launch in 20 minutes

https://youtu.be/KQoXnz3h_FE

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at September 14, 2025 05:47 PM (acXKL)

152 or you could get this one. it is really cool

https://tinyurl.com/86d6972m

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 05:50 PM (TYzdQ)

153 Unless I missed it, Ben Had hasn't told us what gourmet meal she's making for herself tonight.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 05:52 PM (lJ0H4)

154

Deviled eggs >> devil's food cake > Deviled ham

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at September 14, 2025 05:53 PM (Pq3EI)

155 Food related. All the long range forecasts (and I mean all of them) are calling for a harsh colder and snowier winter than usual for our area. Anyone else seeing the same and checking their food staple supplies, candles, batteries, etc? Not trying to start a prepper thread, just curious.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 05:55 PM (yTvNw)

156 As long as the FT Collins area isn't snow bound in 2 weeks I'll be okay!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 05:56 PM (kY1JY)

157 > Nova Scotia: Mix in about eight ounces of smoked salmon to the cooked yolks. Garnish with capers and/or minced red onion

I do something in a similar genre. With the smooshed yolks, mix tuna, garlic powder, mayo, fresh-ground black pepper, shredded sharp cheddar (Tillamook if you can get it in your location) and just a wee bit of liquid smoke.

If you wind up with too much to fill your egg halves (which you almost certainly will), the excess can be refrigerated for an awesome dip or sandwich filling.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 05:57 PM (qpyNK)

158 *pours something alcoholic*

*ponders*
Posted by: Diogene

*ponders pouring something alcoholic*

*decides to pour something alcoholic*

brb

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 14, 2025 05:58 PM (Wnv9h)

159 Food related. All the long range forecasts (and I mean all of them) are calling for a harsh colder and snowier winter than usual for our area. Anyone else seeing the same and checking their food staple supplies, candles, batteries, etc? Not trying to start a prepper thread, just curious.
Posted by: JTB

Haven't checked long range but weather wise, temps are pretty moderate here in the Nashville area. We usually get one good snow but that's about it. Having said that, the older I get the more food anxiety I have. Pretty well stocked up. Justin cases.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 05:58 PM (lJ0H4)

160 155 Food related. All the long range forecasts (and I mean all of them) are calling for a harsh colder and snowier winter than usual for our area. Anyone else seeing the same and checking their food staple supplies, candles, batteries, etc? Not trying to start a prepper thread, just curious.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 05:55 PM (yTvNw)

We always get the opposite of the forecast...so I'm assuming a relatively mild winter.

That said, I may have picked up some pinto bean cans and tomato soup and product cans, b/c tomato soup and chili are winter staples (I make a homemade garlic bread crouton for my bone broth-added tomato soup to make it a meal, since I can't do the grilled cheese).

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 05:59 PM (tOcjL)

161 Manual can opener, doesn't fail or need power

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 06:00 PM (+qU29)

162 By the way, if smoked salmon is too expensive in your neck of the woods, you can make "Gravlax," which is Scandinavian cured salmon, and absolutely delicious!

https://is.gd/jE4BNN

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:00 PM (n9ltV)

163 It rained an inch last night and all my tomatoes split. This morning at first light I went out and picked the ripe tomatoes and froze half of them, and I am cooking the other half down in a crock pot to make tomato sauce.

They should cook down fully by dusk, so I can run them through a food mill and cook the rest with chiles, garlic bay and oregano.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 14, 2025 06:01 PM (rbvCR)

164 > Anyone else seeing the same and checking their food staple supplies, candles, batteries, etc?

Something that's come in handy a few times is an inverter that takes the batteries from your power tools (Ryobi in my case, but I think the other major brands have similar units). It has 120V outlets -- enough amperage to run some lamps (preferably with LED bulbs), a radio, etc. and USB charging outlets so you can run your computer and charge your phone.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:02 PM (qpyNK)

165 Do raisins have wings?
Or are there flies in my bread?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at September 14, 2025 06:03 PM (Pq3EI)

166 > since I can't do the grilled cheese

A propane torch will work in a pinch, if you use a little care.

Also handy for making s'mores and the like.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:04 PM (qpyNK)

167 I ate hummus and tomato slices on water crackers for dinner. I had to buy tomatoes and Krogers had 18 eggs for $2.99. Wow! I couldn't believe the prices on fruits and vegetables.

I got a peck of Cortland apples yesterday, so I picked up lemons today. Citrus juice keeps apple slices from turning brown. A bag was $1.25, which I thought was reasonable.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 14, 2025 06:04 PM (T7jnF)

168 162 By the way, if smoked salmon is too expensive in your neck of the woods, you can make "Gravlax," which is Scandinavian cured salmon, and absolutely delicious!

https://is.gd/jE4BNN
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I have done this. It is really worth the effort.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 06:04 PM (Srpty)

169
I saw a gin with the oddest/coolest? name Total Wine this weekend. It was called-

McQueen and the Violet Fog

I suspect that if you drink a martini made with this stuff,

you turn into an elf that drives race cars as a hobby, or maybe you just turn into a trannie. Either/or.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 06:05 PM (iJfKG)

170 By the way, if smoked salmon is too expensive in your neck of the woods, you can make "Gravlax," which is Scandinavian cured salmon, and absolutely delicious!

https://is.gd/jE4BNN
==

YES! I need a good gravlax recipe.

Posted by: runner at September 14, 2025 06:05 PM (g47mK)

171 166 > since I can't do the grilled cheese

A propane torch will work in a pinch, if you use a little care.

Also handy for making s'mores and the like.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:04 PM (qpyNK)

Oh, I can't do it b/c of the dairy content - my garlic bread croutons are olive oil based

...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 06:05 PM (tOcjL)

172 > 165 Do raisins have wings?
Or are there flies in my bread?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at September 14, 2025 06:03 PM (Pq3EI)

As long as you don't have rabbits.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:05 PM (qpyNK)

173 Just got home from a camping trip with my cow-orkers. It a was a great time, and we got to eat a lot of different foods. First night was burgers and the usual grilling stuff. But one guy made a dutch oven pineapple upside-down cake that was awesome.

Second night was a weird fun thing called walking taco, which is just single serving tortilla chips bag filled with spiced ground beef, onions, 'maters and cheese. Super fun, and simple.

Lots of beer, mostly local. And some bourbon. Larceny, and another whose name I cannot recall right now.

It was fun. And I was able to get away from the shitshow for a while. Heard an elk bugling this morning.

Posted by: Mikey Alpha Kilo, Nerd? Yes, we much at September 14, 2025 06:06 PM (0aYVJ)

174 Oh, I can't do it b/c of the dairy content
Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 06:05 PM (tOcjL)

Ahh... gotcha.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:06 PM (qpyNK)

175 Food related. All the long range forecasts (and I mean all of them) are calling for a harsh colder and snowier winter than usual for our area. Anyone else seeing the same and checking their food staple supplies, candles, batteries, etc? Not trying to start a prepper thread, just curious.
Posted by: JTB

I have heard the same. And a couple of different places. Friday morning, I heard two different flocks of geese heading south. If they're already passing over North Texas in September, odds are it's gonna be cold.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 06:06 PM (ZgUeR)

176 "Second night was a weird fun thing called walking taco, which is just single serving tortilla chips bag filled with spiced ground beef, onions, 'maters and cheese. Super fun, and simple."

We used to do that at work. Used Fritos instead of tortilla chips.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (lJ0H4)

177 I made English Muffin mini-pizzas last night (if we're still talking food).

Yeah, it's not impressive work, it's not high cuisine, but I think we should sometimes be allowed to make fun little snacks, even if it's not what a stoic hardass would do.

Honestly, most of my cooking isn't really "great"...

Posted by: XTC at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (6Uni8)

178 french make a very big deal about œufs.

Posted by: runner at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (g47mK)

179 > 176 "Second night was a weird fun thing called walking taco, which is just single serving tortilla chips bag filled with spiced ground beef, onions, 'maters and cheese. Super fun, and simple."

We used to do that at work. Used Fritos instead of tortilla chips.
Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (lJ0H4)

I've heard that called "Frito pie".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (qpyNK)

180 Quick food adjacent question: does anyone have recommendations pro or con for a home use deli slicer? I don't want to spend a ton on one but I would like to avoid total junk.
Posted by: Oddbob at September 14, 2025 05:29 PM (3nLb4)

My wife brough home one from the church rummage sale, and it is chrome and I suspect the manufacturer was bought up by Rival in the early 60's.
I don't recommend it because it is a pain to clean, but I use it to slice hams and corned beef into lunch meat

Posted by: Kindltot at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (rbvCR)

181 Do raisins have wings?
Or are there flies in my bread?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty

Added protein!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 06:10 PM (kY1JY)

182 Fiiiiiiiiiiiiine.

If we're talking about weather, instead of McQueen and the Violet Fog gin,

The Farmer's Almanac predicts snowstorms in November in Texas this year.

That is not a joke.

I believe that the Farmer's Almanac is wrong.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 14, 2025 06:11 PM (iJfKG)

183 I saw a gin with the oddest/coolest? name Total Wine this weekend. It was called-
McQueen and the Violet Fog
Posted by: naturalfake

Pre-tinted purplish for mixing Aviations?

Also, they opened for Jimmy Hendrix for a few shows in '67.

Posted by: mikeski at September 14, 2025 06:11 PM (nhCoE)

184 It was fun. And I was able to get away from the shitshow for a while. Heard an elk bugling this morning.
Posted by: Mikey Alpha Kilo, Nerd? Yes, we much at September 14, 2025 06:06 PM (0aYVJ)

Do you mind sharing where you were camping to hear Elk bugling?

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 06:12 PM (TYzdQ)

185 177 I made English Muffin mini-pizzas last night (if we're still talking food).

Yeah, it's not impressive work, it's not high cuisine, but I think we should sometimes be allowed to make fun little snacks, even if it's not what a stoic hardass would do.

Honestly, most of my cooking isn't really "great"...

Posted by: XTC at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (6Uni

Don't sell yourself short - simple can be great!

In fact, I've learned that simple foods done well impress group gatherings the most. Probably b/c they have something similar to compare to in their life...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 06:12 PM (tOcjL)

186 Do raisins have wings?
Or are there flies in my bread?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty

Added protein!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

EET ZE BUGS!

Posted by: Your Betters at September 14, 2025 06:12 PM (nhCoE)

187 If I remember right, the Romans didn't consider it a proper dinner without an egg course.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:13 PM (qpyNK)

188 I like prepper threads. I spent part of today doing inventory on pet food.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 14, 2025 06:13 PM (rbvCR)

189 >>Food related. All the long range forecasts (and I mean all of them) are calling for a harsh colder and snowier winter than usual for our area. Anyone else seeing the same and checking their food staple supplies, candles, batteries, etc? Not trying to start a prepper thread, just curious.

The Farmer's Almanac is predicting a cold and snowy winter from the midwest through the northeast. They are usually pretty accurate.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 14, 2025 06:14 PM (viF8m)

190 Cottage cheese mixed with sunflower seeds makes a nice addition to a salad.

I came up with this when I was first diagnosed with Teh Diabeetus, but now I keep doing it because I like it.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:16 PM (qpyNK)

191 For the winter/emergency pantry I'm checking our supplies of flour, rice, canned goods (especially tomatoes), crackers, dried eggs and dried milk. We already have a good amount of local honey, salt and sugar. Probably should check the supply of tellicherry pepper corns from Spice House. We use a LOT of that in cooking and on the table.

The nice thing is if we don't need it all we'll use it at some point anyhow.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:18 PM (yTvNw)

192 190 Cottage cheese mixed with sunflower seeds makes a nice addition to a salad.

I came up with this when I was first diagnosed with Teh Diabeetus, but now I keep doing it because I like it.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 14, 2025 06:16 PM (qpyNK)

Sunflower seeds are nice on a salad, even without the cottage cheese. One of my favorite prepped salad bags has bacon bits and sunflower seeds as the topping...

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 06:19 PM (tOcjL)

193 Have a hydro Zip at our condo. 208* hot water. Chilled water. Chilled carbonated water. First world pleasure.

Posted by: MacRadDoc at September 14, 2025 06:19 PM (+OjEW)

194 I am at best a competent home cook.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 04:52 PM (TYzdQ)

I think that's one of the biggest lies I've seen here. ;P

Posted by: Helena Handbasket
-----
two words: venison carpaccio

also, I'll chop veggies...

Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 06:21 PM (9U6Wl)

195 The nice thing is if we don't need it all we'll use it at some point anyhow.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:18 PM (yTvNw)

Another thing - once a year, go through prep stuff and anything within 3 months of the expiration/use by date that you don't feel like making in that time, donate to your Church food drive and replace. Would it still be good a few years from now - very, vert likely. But in an emergency, wouldn't you be happier not worrying about it, while also doing a good thing? Yes.

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 06:21 PM (tOcjL)

196 Fiiiiiiiiiiiiine.

If we're talking about weather, instead of McQueen and the Violet Fog gin,

The Farmer's Almanac predicts snowstorms in November in Texas this year.

That is not a joke.

I believe that the Farmer's Almanac is wrong.
Posted by: naturalfake

I'm kinda partial to Tangueray gin.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 06:22 PM (hx5BH)

197 I will admit my wife bought 100 lbs of rice, but to be fair, she will eat rice three times a day if I cook it for her, and she thought the 25 lbs we had on hand was not enough.

I need to buy more beans and oatmeal, next.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 14, 2025 06:23 PM (rbvCR)

198 Honestly, most of my cooking isn't really "great"...

Posted by: XTC at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM (6Uni

Ham and Swiss roll-up, heated in the microwave until the cheese is soft and almost melted.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:23 PM (n9ltV)

199 Yeah, it's not impressive work, it's not high cuisine, but I think we should sometimes be allowed to make fun little snacks, even if it's not what a stoic hardass would do.

Honestly, most of my cooking isn't really "great"...
Posted by: XTC at September 14, 2025 06:09 PM

My favorite cooking during hot weather is basically appetizers with a side salad. One of my houseguests took the idea home last year. Her friends liked it, too. This year she showed me how to make a Keto biscuit in the microwave.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 14, 2025 06:23 PM (T7jnF)

200 I have a Breville immersion blender that I love. I've had it almost 15 years. It has seen some heavy use.

Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 06:23 PM (9U6Wl)

201 not the rusted 40 year old can most folks have

===
Cans are probably 50 or more years ago. I got spices over forty years old and they are already in plastic bottles.

Posted by: An old single guy in a four bedroom house at September 14, 2025 06:24 PM (n4GiU)

202 carpaccio isn't Italian for Capybara, then?

Posted by: Kindltot at September 14, 2025 06:24 PM (rbvCR)

203 I have a 20yo Braun immersion blender I use frequently. Actually, it was a wedding present. So more like 30 yo.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 06:26 PM (mT+6a)

204 I love soda stream It is the only soda I drink anymore. the Cola Syrup is excellent and you can somewhat customize your level of syrup and carbonation to suit your tastes. The carbonation last for weeks as well.

Posted by: Ned at September 14, 2025 06:28 PM (86oqS)

205 195 ... "once a year, go through prep stuff and anything within 3 months of the expiration/use by date that you don't feel like making in that time, donate to your Church food drive and replace."

We did that in the past and for just those reasons. Now we keep up to date on things. Frugal New England and midwest upbringings for the win.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:30 PM (yTvNw)

206 The carbonation last for weeks as well.

Posted by: Ned at September 14, 2025 06:28 PM (86oqS)

I'll play around a bit with it, but the seltzer seems like it needs just a bit more CO2 to please my palate.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:30 PM (n9ltV)

207 202 carpaccio isn't Italian for Capybara, then?

when i use a word, it means just what i choose it to mean -- neither more, nor less. the question is which is to be master -- that's all.

Posted by: stuff humpty dumpty said at September 14, 2025 06:30 PM (edU/H)

208 > I made English Muffin mini-pizzas last night (if we're still talking food).
-----------
Probably the first thing our mom let us make.

And, TBH.... if I'm feeling it, still do.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 14, 2025 06:32 PM (Q4IgG)

209 Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:30 PM (yTvNw)

Try Harissa in deviled eggs...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:32 PM (n9ltV)

210 J made meatballs, so he and the kid are having pasta and salad. There is a left over grilled chicken breast I am going to put on a salad for me and skip the pasta and meatballs. I have some leftover quinoa, too, it looks like. I will throw that on the salad and call it fancy.

Posted by: Piper at September 14, 2025 06:33 PM (Wmg4n)

211 I don't know if this would appeal to many folks but I like a jigger of good apple cider vinegar in a glass of Sodastream soda water.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:33 PM (yTvNw)

212 I don't know if this would appeal to many folks but I like a jigger of good apple cider vinegar in a glass of Sodastream soda water.
Posted by: JTB
----
With some ginger and a bit of honey, even lemon.
Switchel aka Haymakers Punch

Posted by: lin-duh at September 14, 2025 06:35 PM (9U6Wl)

213 211 I don't know if this would appeal to many folks but I like a jigger of good apple cider vinegar in a glass of Sodastream soda water.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:33 PM (yTvNw)

My kid brought home one of those canned premade drinks with apple cider vinegar, seltzer water, and some fruit purees. Yeah, it's SO NOT for me. It was awful (funny enough, it smelled like the peach puree, but then you put it in your mouth - blech!).

Posted by: Nova Local at September 14, 2025 06:36 PM (tOcjL)

214 Do you mind sharing where you were camping to hear Elk bugling?
Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 06:12 PM (TYzdQ)

South fork of the Boise, between Pine and Featherville. A buddy saw a dude driving down the road yesterday morning, with a huge bull in his truck bed. It's bow season here.

Posted by: Mikey Alpha Kilo, Nerd? Yes, we much at September 14, 2025 06:36 PM (0aYVJ)

215 YES! I need a good gravlax recipe.
Posted by: runner at September 14, 2025 06:05 PM

Jacques Pepin has a nice recipe for molasses cured salmon. This is the best copy I could find. Use a skinless fillet.

https://a-single-serving.com/2012/08/01/cured-salmon/

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 14, 2025 06:37 PM (Wnv9h)

216 Dinner tonight is sliced chicken breast, angel hair pasta and steamed broccoli. Simple.

Posted by: Mikey Alpha Kilo, Nerd? Yes, we much at September 14, 2025 06:38 PM (0aYVJ)

217 Looking at top picture

Ummm...tell you what. Just bring me some chicken-fried steak and rice with gravy, thanks. Oh, and some green beans and a glass of iced tea. No lemon.

Posted by: Paco at September 14, 2025 06:42 PM (mADJX)

218 209 ... "Try Harissa in deviled eggs..."

I think we have some (from Spice House of course). Thanks for the suggestion. It should probably work well with one of my cold weather rice and veggie concoctions or mixed with cream cheese for crackers.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:43 PM (yTvNw)

219 JTB some vinegar intake is supposed to be healthy, so maybe your concoction might be good.
I had a pickle instead.

Posted by: Skip at September 14, 2025 06:43 PM (+qU29)

220 I don't know if this would appeal to many folks but I like a jigger of good apple cider vinegar in a glass of Sodastream soda water.
Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:33 PM (

That sounds good to me. My father makes a tea with apple cider vinegar and honey that I like. Good for his prostate, he says.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 14, 2025 06:44 PM (T7jnF)

221 South fork of the Boise, between Pine and Featherville. A buddy saw a dude driving down the road yesterday morning, with a huge bull in his truck bed. It's bow season here.
Posted by: Mikey Alpha Kilo, Nerd? Yes, we much at September 14, 2025 06:36 PM (0aYVJ)

Same here. Good luck trying to get someone to show up for work this week.

Posted by: Pete Bog at September 14, 2025 06:44 PM (TYzdQ)

222 Hey, who besides me wants one of these?

https://tinyurl.com/bd7wvkzc

Posted by: Orson at September 14, 2025 06:45 PM (dIske)

223 My favorite cooking during hot weather is basically appetizers with a side salad. - NaughtyPine

Ah. I see. Remind me to pack a ham sandwich and a bag of potato chips. You don't have any Dr. Pepper, do you?

Posted by: Paco at September 14, 2025 06:46 PM (mADJX)

224 Lazy tonight. Leftover pizza - cold, beef stick, and a dill pickle spear.

Posted by: scampydog at September 14, 2025 06:46 PM (mMWDg)

225 Do you mind sharing where you were camping to hear Elk bugling?
Posted by: Pete Bog

Canyon point State park az.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 06:46 PM (kY1JY)

226 Hey, who besides me wants one of these?

https://tinyurl.com/bd7wvkzc
Posted by: Orson

Slushy maker? Looks like fun.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 06:46 PM (lJ0H4)

227 My Cuisinart immersion blender is great. I should use it more.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at September 14, 2025 06:48 PM (LjSYW)

228 Hey, who besides me wants one of these?

https://tinyurl.com/bd7wvkzc
Posted by: Orson

Slushy maker? Looks like fun.
Posted by: Tuna

Slushy + tequila = margarita.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 06:48 PM (hx5BH)

229 220 ... "My father makes a tea with apple cider vinegar and honey that I like. Good for his prostate, he says."

I should try that. And at my age, you had me at good for his prostate.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:48 PM (yTvNw)

230 Thanks for all the immersion blender suggestions. Lots to consider.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 06:49 PM (lJ0H4)

231 212 ... "With some ginger and a bit of honey, even lemon.
Switchel aka Haymakers Punch"

lin-duh,
Yeh, I make switchel once in a while. Think I used the recipe from a Townsends video. Very refreshing and restorative.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:53 PM (yTvNw)

232 I will admit my wife bought 100 lbs of rice, but to be fair, she will eat rice three times a day if I cook it for her, and she thought the 25 lbs we had on hand was not enough.

Posted by: Kindltot

She right! Congrats finding a smart wife!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at September 14, 2025 06:54 PM (kY1JY)

233 Okay folks, it's almost time to decide on the evening's cocktail.

Old Fashioned? Manhattan? Martini? Bourbon?

Life is hard!

Thanks for reading and commenting!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:54 PM (n9ltV)

234 CBD, thanks for another great food thread.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:55 PM (yTvNw)

235 CBD, thanks for another great food thread.

Posted by: JTB at September 14, 2025 06:55 PM (yTvNw)

My pleasure!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:56 PM (n9ltV)

236 Okay folks, it's almost time to decide on the evening's cocktail.

Old Fashioned? Manhattan? Martini? Bourbon?

Life is hard!

Thanks for reading and commenting!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:54 PM

Martini.

Thanks for another great Food Thread!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 14, 2025 06:57 PM (Wnv9h)

237 I think a dirty martini sounds lovely, thank you very much.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 06:57 PM (B96Jb)

238 I vote for an Old Fashioned.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 06:58 PM (lJ0H4)

239 Martini.

Thanks for another great Food Thread!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 14, 2025 06:57 PM (Wnv9h)

The gin I have is quite mild, so I think I might go for a more robust drink.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:58 PM (n9ltV)

240 I think a dirty martini sounds lovely, thank you very much.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 06:57 PM (B96Jb)

I never acquired the taste...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 14, 2025 06:58 PM (n9ltV)

241 CBD, I got that high carbon steel pan. Yes, it is difficult to season. It was supposed to come with some kind of seasoning and the first thing I tried was bacon. It might as well been glued to the pan. Since then, I've seasoned it myself four more times and it's getting better.

I recently fried two steaks in it and that went well enough, basically nonstick now. I guess I'll see how it goes. And it's heavier than I thought.

I was hoping it would be less than half the weight of my Lodge cast iron skillet but it is maybe 2/3 the weight.

Posted by: banana Dream at September 14, 2025 06:59 PM (3uBP9)

242
Horseradish and a little Worcestershire sauce mixed in with the yolk and mayo does a lot for a deviled egg.

I have had the same experience with my soda stream, which was also gifted, (which says something) and have found using hard water, getting it real cold and running it through a couple times gives a little better result.

Posted by: Auspex at September 14, 2025 06:59 PM (Zrz68)

243 I think a dirty martini sounds lovely, thank you very much.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 14, 2025 06:57 PM

Because it's you, nurse, we can dirty a perfectly good Martini. Put your glass up to the USB port.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 14, 2025 06:59 PM (Wnv9h)

244 I never acquired the taste...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Scotch. Single malt. Neat.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 06:59 PM (hx5BH)

245 Gubs are nood.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 14, 2025 07:00 PM (Wnv9h)

246 Tonight's cocktail - Slow Screw Up Against The Wall

A sloe gin fizz mixed with a Harvey Walbanger.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 14, 2025 07:01 PM (hx5BH)

247 A sloe gin fizz mixed with a Harvey Walbanger.
Posted by: rickb223

I haven't had a Harvey Walbanger in years. They were so popular in then70's.

Posted by: Tuna at September 14, 2025 07:03 PM (lJ0H4)

248 pickled mustard seeds

Right. We both know those are raw xenomorph eggs. You can't fool us, Mr. Weland-Yutani~!!!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 14, 2025 07:03 PM (mlg/3)

249 That tomato plate looks like something out of a late 60s or 70s cookbook. I'll bet it tasted delicious though.

Speaking of tomatoes, anyone ever grow Azoychkas? I'm growing one this year (given to us as an extra); they're quite delicious. Smallish fruit (at least mine), full tomato flavor with a bright almost lemony tilt to them.

Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I WAS The Science at September 14, 2025 07:05 PM (8hxDK)

250
CBD,

I look forward to the Food Thread every week.

Thank you for all you do for us.

Posted by: fourseasons at September 14, 2025 07:07 PM (3ek7K)

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