Food Thread: Snow-Roasted Pulled Pork!

Pork Butt has become oddly scarce around here, and even more irritatingly, relatively expensive. You damned hipsters ruin everything!

I found a very nice one at a local market, and as my one consideration to the impending weather catastrophe of biblical proportions ($50 says I get one foot of snow...not the two+ feet forecasted), I am making slow-roasted pulled pork.

If you look closely you will see a piece of parchment paper on the rack, which supposedly will keep the pork butt from sinking into the rack and making more of a mess. I have never tried it, so we shall see!

As for spices? Eh...I'm winging it. Salt, pepper, Mexican Oregano, paprika, some chile powder, garlic, and probably some other stuff I have forgotten. But it smells great, and I am looking forward to a large portion of it with some beans and cornbread as a reward for snow-blowing the 93 feet that the hysterics are predicting.

By the way, this will be an abbreviated Food Thread, because I was watching a hockey game this morning instead of writing it!

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I think that the current hysteria over food additives, spearheaded by RFK Jr. is overblown. Yes, some of these additives maybe be unhealthful for humans. Or not. We really don't know for sure.

But...I am a big fan of eating foods with as few ingredients as possible, for aesthetic and culinary reasons as well as health.

FDA moves to ban BHA — an additive used in processed foods such as meats and bread

Marion Nestle, professor emerita of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University, said she wants to know how the FDA plans to evaluate BHA for safety.
Previous toxicology studies on BHA have relied on lab testing and animal experiments, and it’s not always clear how well those results translate to humans, she said.
Human studies aren’t really possible, she added, noting that they’d take too long, cost too much and raise major ethical concerns.

The problem is that food is so hyper-politicized that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction, or propaganda! For instance, pushing animal welfare may seem to be a noble and caring pursuit, but it has many malign influences on the food supply chain, not least of which increasing the price of food. That might not be a huge deal in America, but the people on the margins will struggle, and some will die.

And of course the real goal of many in the animal welfare movement is the outlawing of meat production, because "MEAT IS MURDER!"

Tasty, tasty murder!

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I am a big fan of manly drinks like the Martini and the stirred Manhattan (shaken Manhattans are for effete pseudo-Texans), but a well-constructed cocktail is usually going to be tasty, no matter what its reputation.

I have a friend who used to be a successful bartender, and often when we sat at his bar he would make what many would consider "girlie" drinks for me, just to make me squirm with embarrassment. Sadly for him, he was excellent at his craft, and they were always tasty! Hell, his chocolate Martini was a revelation!

So here is a good beginning for what many would consider the quintessential girlie drink; the Cosmopolitan Cocktail. I would cut the Cointreau in half and replace it with more vodka, but it's a start!

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Keens is a New York City institution, and an absolute hoot! Elegant dining it is not, but it is fun nonetheless, and the food is solid (and pricey, but it's NYC!). and this makes me want to go back! $525K flag that covered Abraham Lincoln’s casket finds home — in NYC steakhouse
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Inflation bit us all firmly in the ass under the Biden/Obama dictatorship. Yes, inflation is down, but for many foods, prices are not. So economizing is more important for many people, and this website does a reasonable job at showing how we can eat fairly well without breaking the bank. One thing I don't like is the reliance on packaged foods that are far more expensive than their homemade equivalents. Vegetable broth? Come on...how tough is it to make?

But Cheap Eats is still a good place to start if you want to economize but don't have enough cooking experience to do it on your own.

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A friend graciously gave me some genuine grown-in-the-USA garlic, and I tasted one clove and planted the rest, because my pathetic failure last year is an anomaly...right? I hope so, because it's in the ground (actually, a large pot), and it had better work this time!

In case it doesn't send all of your excellent home-grown garlic to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

Rumor has it that the Bourbon Bubble is bursting. I have seen no evidence of decreasing prices, but maybe the bursting started somewhere else! I think the sweet spot is $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle.

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

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

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1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 04:01 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Food, glorious food!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 04:01 PM (Wnv9h)

3 Bread

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 04:01 PM (GbONR)

4 "Pork Butt has become oddly scarce around here, and even more irritatingly, relatively expensive."

We had pork butt last night. Geniuses think alike. But so do idiots.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 22, 2026 04:05 PM (iFTx/)

5 Nice ass up top...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 04:05 PM (jtM2q)

6 Finally getting some snow flakes, 36°.
My bread is much better. I used 1.5tsp’s and 4cps KA bread flour to make a chiabatta dough. Only issue is my electric oven doesn’t get hot enough. I will use some whole wheat and set the oven to 500 next time.
I use a cast iron DO to bake the bread which is heated for 30 minutes before the dough goes in. I wonder if that method might not get the dough hot enough.

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 04:06 PM (GbONR)

7 "Marion Nestle, professor emerita of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University..."

No doubt in the pay of Big Chocolate, amirite?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 22, 2026 04:07 PM (2Ez/1)

8 You will eat bugs and like it

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 04:07 PM (Ia/+0)

9 > I am a big fan of manly drinks like the Martini
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Me too!! 🍸

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 04:07 PM (jtM2q)

10 4 "Pork Butt has become oddly scarce around here, and even more irritatingly, relatively expensive."

We had pork butt last night. Geniuses think alike. But so do idiots.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 22, 2026 04:05 PM (iFTx/)

I bought one at Safeway this weekend for use soon - $1.99/lb and they let me buy just a portion at 4.5lbs (vs the 9lb plus normal sale size), so it's a good size for Lent - probably 2 dinners at the most and an easy fit in my crockpot.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 04:08 PM (tOcjL)

11 Back dat butt up!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:09 PM (kpS4V)

12 A shaken Manhattan is my favorite drink!

Posted by: Beto O'Rourke at February 22, 2026 04:10 PM (tmCNn)

13 No doubt in the pay of Big Chocolate, amirite?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 22, 2026 04:07 PM (2Ez/1)

She is very interesting, but definitely a leftist.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:10 PM (n9ltV)

14 Checked the cheap eats site - I respect it, but there's way too few fruits and veg for me on those shopping lists (heck, even frozen or canned - just more!). Then again, my spouse has noticed that I will stress if we have too few fresh fruits or veg around. I don't stress if anything else is running out b/c I can make do...but we have to have fruits and veg around...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 04:10 PM (tOcjL)

15 I like pork butts and I cannot lie...

Posted by: Sir Pigalot at February 22, 2026 04:11 PM (2Ez/1)

16 I remember as a kid reading the "BHA added to retard spoilage" labels and snickering at the phrase "retard spoilage." I guess I was an Odd kid before I was an Odd adult.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 22, 2026 04:12 PM (y8U7B)

17 What, exactly, makes it SNOW-roasted?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 22, 2026 04:12 PM (ExV1e)

18 I use a cast iron DO to bake the bread which is heated for 30 minutes before the dough goes in. I wonder if that method might not get the dough hot enough.

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 04:06 PM (GbONR)

Do you heat it with the cover off? That will help, although I'll bet it is hot enough.

I bake my sourdough in a preheated 500 degree oven that I turn down to 450 degrees when I put the dough into the DO.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:12 PM (n9ltV)

19 LOL. Just bought a Boston Butt and it was wicked cheap. Ninety-nine cents a pound. Score!

I'll probably cook it in the smoker, low and slow.

Posted by: mrp at February 22, 2026 04:12 PM (rj6Yv)

20 I'm making pancakes for late lunch/ early dinner. Birch Bender's Ube mochi mix plus mashed Okinawa purple sweet potatoes I had left over.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:13 PM (kpS4V)

21 Tonight is steak fajitas with veg, refried beans, and a strawberry, blackberry, and jam grape salad...

Bought a King Cake from Safeway baked Friday on Saturday. Great price and allergy safe for me and my 1st King Cake. Had never seen one sold here...and then had never seen one baked AFTER Mardi Gras, but still decked out. Could not decide if bakery decided to sell them this year and didn't understand why it gets bought and when or someone cancelled their bakery order (I'm leaning the latter, b/c it was priced at $5, which was a steal)...

It was better than I expected - there's was a cross between cinnamon bread and cinnamon roll with tons of sugar and liquid glaze. Son liked New Orleans a little better - everyone else said they were the same. So win!

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 04:13 PM (tOcjL)

22 What, exactly, makes it SNOW-roasted?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 22, 2026 04:12 PM (ExV1e)

Snow...slow...

Get it? It's a play on words!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:13 PM (n9ltV)

23 Girlie drinks: Anything involving heavy cream. Drank my share of Golden Cadillac's before puberty hit...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 04:13 PM (nbLIj)

24 Pork Butt has become oddly scarce around here

Used to date her.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 22, 2026 04:14 PM (Kt19C)

25
Judges vote a rare 11 score on the Olympic Closing Ceremony in the GAY and LAME categories.

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes just started, standard Lipton onion soup cheat.

Posted by: Auspex at February 22, 2026 04:15 PM (Y8DZL)

26 Fun thing about RFK Jr,

Anything he says, the Left will go batshit insane and defend continued use or practice. Now the left has to defend additives and chemical preservative in food.

-*pops popcorn*

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 22, 2026 04:16 PM (A5RD0)

27 23 Girlie drinks: Anything involving heavy cream. Drank my share of Golden Cadillac's before puberty hit...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 04:13 PM (nbLIj)

That's just like your opinion, man.

Posted by: The Dude, who favors a White Russian now and then at February 22, 2026 04:16 PM (tmCNn)

28 Baby got back

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 22, 2026 04:17 PM (iFTx/)

29 My wife is making birria tacos for us tonight. Some black beans on the side. Healthy dose of Tequila. Yeah...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 04:17 PM (jtM2q)

30 I am a big fan of manly drinks like the Martini and the stirred Manhattan (shaken Manhattans are for effete pseudo-Texans), but a well-constructed cocktail is usually going to be tasty, no matter what its reputation.

I tried a new cocktail this week; the Corpse Reviver #2. It's equal parts gin, Cointreau (or other triple sec-type liqueur. I used Solerno), an aromatized wine (I used Cocchi Americano, which is delicious), and lemon juice. Add a couple of shakes of absinthe (and/or spritz the coupe with absinthe), and 1/8 oz simple syrup, stir in an ice-filled mixing glass, and pour into a chilled coupe. Garnish with lemon twist.

It's a very complex drink due to the Cocchi Americano and absinthe, and you'll spend awhile trying to identify all the flavors. Protip: you will fail.

Cocchi Americano is a Moscato-based Italian aperitif wine (16.5% ABV) with a complex flavor profile that is simultaneously sweet, bitter, and citrusy. It features strong notes of orange peel, gentian root, and white peach, balanced by a distinct quinine bitterness and a delicate, herbal finish.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 22, 2026 04:18 PM (Riz8t)

31 The Kids in the Hall, "Girl Drink Drunk":

https://tinyurl.com/yertaksn

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:18 PM (kpS4V)

32 >>I think that the current hysteria over food additives, spearheaded by RFK Jr. is overblown. Yes, some of these additives maybe be unhealthful for humans. Or not. We really don't know for sure.

Ask a person with celiac.
Food allergies make life difficult, and yes, it's their responsibility to read labels, etc. but. . . have you read labels lately? It is so freakin' hard to determine what is safe, what the heck some of the ingredients are, as well as maintain vigilance even with "safe" products since recipes/ingredients keep changing on long-time products.

Even simple things like sour cream, cottage cheese, spices have gluten added to make them shelf stable. A lot of simple, GF recipes that we make to avoid processed foods can be derailed by things like those above.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 22, 2026 04:18 PM (tj6OY)

33 Thinking frying brats with onions on a long roll

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 04:18 PM (Ia/+0)

34 Cover on. I did notice this morning that I left a half sheet pan on the lower rack that blocked direct heating. 500° and no sheet pan next time.
The wife found a chicken, labelle patrimoine, in WF that I think is Bresse but is not marketed that way.

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 04:19 PM (GbONR)

35 Pork Verde!

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 22, 2026 04:20 PM (/lPRQ)

36 Add a couple of shakes of absinthe (and/or spritz the coupe with absinthe), and 1.8 oz simple syrup,

Whoa. That should read 1/8 oz of SS.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 22, 2026 04:20 PM (Riz8t)

37 >>Anything he says, the Left will go batshit insane and defend continued use or practice. Now the left has to defend additives and chemical preservative in food.

As long as he keeps putting videos like that one with Kid Rock, working out, sauna, and ice water bath in jeans, LOL!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 22, 2026 04:20 PM (tj6OY)

38 Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 04:19 PM (GbONR)

Take the cover off (but leave it in the oven) the DO while you are preheating it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:22 PM (n9ltV)

39 Posted by: Archimedes at February 22, 2026 04:20 PM (Riz8t)

Fixed.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:23 PM (n9ltV)

40 Reminder: "RFK Jr. Sworn In On Raw 32-Ounce Ribeye"

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:24 PM (kpS4V)

41 Ask a person with celiac.
Food allergies make life difficult, and yes, it's their responsibility to read labels, etc. but. . . have you read labels lately? It is so freakin' hard to determine what is safe, what the heck some of the ingredients are, as well as maintain vigilance even with "safe" products since recipes/ingredients keep changing on long-time products.

Even simple things like sour cream, cottage cheese, spices have gluten added to make them shelf stable. A lot of simple, GF recipes that we make to avoid processed foods can be derailed by things like those above.
Posted by: Lizzy at February 22, 2026 04:18 PM (tj6OY)

True - my kids make fun of me for being a slow grocery shopper. I tell them that's b/c I have to check the labels for anything I plan to eat - every time. This is another reason I buy so many fresh fruits and veg - it's faster and safer

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 04:27 PM (tOcjL)

42 I made another batch of spaghetti sauce using my (frozen) tomatoes from last year and some short ribs, which are now my favorite sauce meat. So tender!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:27 PM (kpS4V)

43 Howdy CBD. Just arrived in Kentucky. Will be here for 2-3 weeks. First bottle of bourbon already acquired! Over / under on how many I'll be bringing back with me? I drove my personal vehicle, so virtually unlimited cargo space.

Posted by: Doof at February 22, 2026 04:27 PM (cn/q6)

44 I just had waffles with bacon and fried eggs.

Oj. Coffee.

Chili in the slow cooker.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 22, 2026 04:28 PM (pr6zm)

45 Just get a shaker of Lowry's.

Posted by: Leninism at February 22, 2026 04:28 PM (VJ9NA)

46 Breakfast served any time!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:29 PM (kpS4V)

47
There used to be a bartender at a club downtown who would shake Manhattans; he got away with it because

1. He was a 300 lb black man, and,

2. It was about 8 oz neat. Served in a martini glass and carafe.

Posted by: Auspex at February 22, 2026 04:30 PM (Y8DZL)

48 I think that the current hysteria over food additives, spearheaded by RFK Jr. is overblown. Yes, some of these additives maybe be unhealthful for humans. Or not. We really don't know for sure.
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That used to be my position, almost, verbatim. BUT, something is making males more effeminate and disturbing the natural creation of testosterone. Something is making people more stupid. Something is causing various "alphabet" diagnosis of multiple medical conditions associated with the brain.

Obviously, there are a wealth of factors to choose from on all these issues (not the least of which could be cultural and behavioral). BUT, don't discount cause and effect relative to supposed harmless chemicals.

Posted by: Orson at February 22, 2026 04:31 PM (dIske)

49 short ribs, which are now my favorite sauce meat. So tender!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:27 PM (kpS4V)

They are fantastic in most preparations! Definitely one of my favorites.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:34 PM (n9ltV)

50 I drove my personal vehicle, so virtually unlimited cargo space.

Posted by: Doof at February 22, 2026 04:27 PM (cn/q6)

If you see Weller's Antique 107 for less than a mortgage payment...give me a shout!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:35 PM (n9ltV)

51 >>Breakfast served any time!

This is the way!

We got up early to watch the game, and I made 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies for GF family and apple cake for the rest of us. YUM

Posted by: Lizzy at February 22, 2026 04:38 PM (tj6OY)

52 All my idiot friends back East are freaking out and hoarding milk.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2026 04:38 PM (RIvkX)

53 46 Breakfast served any time!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:29 PM (kpS4V)

I'll have French Toast during the Renaissance.

Posted by: Steven Wright at February 22, 2026 04:39 PM (5Rvu2)

54 Pork is relatively cheap here. I think because youngsters of both genders are equally useless in the kitchen.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 22, 2026 04:40 PM (avIFI)

55 Those two pound meatloafs might be too big.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 22, 2026 04:42 PM (avIFI)

56 We had home fries, eggs, and bacon for dinner last night. Loved every bite. We used a sweet white onion for the home fries.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2026 04:43 PM (RIvkX)

57 54 Pork is relatively cheap here. I think because youngsters of both genders are equally useless in the kitchen.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 22, 2026 04:40 PM (avIFI)

I find the cheapest cuts are those thin pork chops...I can't make myself buy them b/c there's almost no leeway between underdone and shoe leather...and I just don't like a chop vs fattier pork...give me butt over chop all day...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 04:44 PM (tOcjL)

58 Stay safe, East Coast Horde.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 22, 2026 04:45 PM (kpS4V)

59 If you see Weller's Antique 107 for less than a mortgage payment...give me a shout!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:35 PM (n9ltV)

Yes sir. I have a few spots here in my undisclosed location that often come through with surprises like that.
I'm on an EH Taylor kick lately. Seems the supply of that is loosening up.

Posted by: Doof at February 22, 2026 04:45 PM (cn/q6)

60 Prime rib, mashed potatoes, cream spinach, crescent rolls. Happy Birthday General Washington! And homemade dog food/topper for tweedle dum and tweedle dee.

Posted by: ChE99 at February 22, 2026 04:46 PM (4HZWl)

61 Tonight is Pad Thai with shrimp

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2026 04:46 PM (RIvkX)

62 > The problem is that food is so hyper-politicized that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction, or propaganda!
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What's sad is this is true for nearly everything these days.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 04:49 PM (jtM2q)

63 Now the left has to defend additives and chemical preservative in food.

-*pops popcorn*
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 22, 2026 04:16 PM (A5RD0)

People who never eat additives and chemical preservatives in food die.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 22, 2026 04:50 PM (hJH5n)

64 I'm on an EH Taylor kick lately. Seems the supply of that is loosening up.

Posted by: Doof at February 22, 2026 04:45 PM (cn/q6)

I got a bottle in TX for $50. And I had a snort last night. Well worth the price, but not the secondary market price, which is just stupid.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:51 PM (n9ltV)

65 Snow has started here. Will try and keep the car from being plowed in like the last time.

Nothing special for dinner tonight. Beef stew that I made last week and and a potato.
Keeping it simple.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at February 22, 2026 04:52 PM (NGwt8)

66 Glad the food thread is here. I am starving.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 04:52 PM (qlUA+)

67 "Inflation bit us all firmly in the ass under the Biden/Obama dictatorship. Yes, inflation is down, but for many foods, prices are not. "

The Mises Institute - Defining "Inflation" Correctly
https://tinyurl.com/5656mpc4

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 22, 2026 04:52 PM (O7YUW)

68 62 > The problem is that food is so hyper-politicized that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction, or propaganda!
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What's sad is this is true for nearly everything these days.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 04:49 PM (jtM2q)

We are all individuals. People like RFKJr need to stop looking for the Universal Rule Book. It doesn't exist.

Do what works for you, and if it works for you, great! Keep at it and don't let anyone stop you. Only you know yourself and can do what is best for you.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 22, 2026 04:53 PM (hJH5n)

69 Glad the food thread is here. I am starving.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 04:52 PM (qlUA+)

So am I, and the entire house smells like roasting pork.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:54 PM (n9ltV)

70 12 A shaken Manhattan is my favorite drink!
Posted by: Beto O'Rourke at February 22, 2026 04:10 PM (tmCNn)

We know all too well.

Posted by: Texas Department of Public Safety at February 22, 2026 04:55 PM (hJH5n)

71 What am I in the mood for...where does the spirit move me in terms of food...

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 22, 2026 04:56 PM (hJH5n)

72 Had pork butt yesterday, 7lb -12$. Lazy, so some rub, onyo,half a liter of coke and 9 hours in crockpot.

Posted by: A dude in MI at February 22, 2026 04:57 PM (/6GbT)

73 71 What am I in the mood for...where does the spirit move me in terms of food...

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 22, 2026 04:56 PM

A fried wombat burger........with cheese.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at February 22, 2026 04:58 PM (NGwt8)

74 63 Now the left has to defend additives and chemical preservative in food.

-*pops popcorn*
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 22, 2026 04:16 PM (A5RD0)

People who never eat additives and chemical preservatives in food die.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 22, 2026 04:50 PM (hJH5n)

It's what additives are added - salt and sugar or propyl paraben

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 04:59 PM (tOcjL)

75 Texas gulf coast here, so BBQ season is all year. My wife buys a pork shoulder whenever they go on sale. We toss it in the deep freeze and roast one on a Weber kettle whenever.

I trim external fat as needed, put in a probe thermometer, cover it with the rub du jour, and smoke it to 160 degrees internal temperature. I use mostly hickory with a bit of pecan wood mixed in. After it reaches 160, I wrap it in heavy duty foil and bake it in an oven at 300 or 325 (depending on how much time I have left) until the internal temperature gets to ~200 to 210. The smoke to 160, bake to 200 comes from Alton Brown’s BBQ special, and it works great for maximizing the usable meat yield. Brisket flats work well with this method, too.

After that, I open it up to let it cool and shred it, removing any internal fat or connective tissue that hasn’t rendered. We mix it with a BBQ sauce from the Weber big book of grilling. It goes onto sandwiches, baked potatoes, bao filling, etc.

The liquid inside the baking dish gets defatted and used as a sort of broth, although allowances need to be made for the salt and smoke content. It’s strong, but also carries a lot of flavor.

Posted by: Advo at February 22, 2026 04:59 PM (jO4mz)

76 I got a bottle in TX for $50. And I had a snort last night. Well worth the price, but not the secondary market price, which is just stupid.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 04:51 PM (n9ltV)

$50 for Taylor is outstanding! I usually see it for $60 which is the most I'll pay for it

Posted by: Doof at February 22, 2026 05:00 PM (X9Vdi)

77 Lots of travel been happening here. i have no desire to cook so L&T, the littlest Bog and I are heading out to dinner tonight at a local seafood place.

They make fantastic Grouper. Delicious Buerre Blanc

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 05:04 PM (qlUA+)

78 El Mencho, the now former founder and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed in a gunfight with the Mexican Army. In response, the CJNG has been setting up blockcades and setting fire to buildings (including a Costco!) around Jalisco with Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara getting the early brunt of the violence.

I'm watching a number of live feeds on YouTube and it's difficult to understand the extent of the violence because the videos are somewhat limited and without any context. Some of the gunfights have sounded pretty spicy.

While not being reported. I'm reading this situation as a knock-on From Maduro getting arrested. It seems to have caused El Presidente Shinebaum to suddenly find her backbone. I'm giving President Trump a half a scalp for this since it's an ongoing operation.

CJNG has purportedly issued a series of demands which includes the Mexican government handing over all the people in the Mexican Army involved with this operation to the cartel. I'm guessing that's not going to happen. You might want to rethink your vacation plans if they include anywhere close to Jalisco.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 05:05 PM (tqpXi)

79 Posted by: Advo at February 22, 2026 04:59 PM (jO4mz)

That sounds delicious. I had a BBQ combo yesterday in Convention town. The brisket was a little dry, the pulled pork was pretty good and the real surprised was the Turkey Breast. Moist and flavorful. I really enjoyed it with the white BBQ sauce.

May attempt a replication in the near future. Whiskey Gulch was fun as well.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 05:09 PM (qlUA+)

80 This Sunday's steak is a prime sirloin, seared on cast iron and basted with garlic and rosemary infused butter. Sun's back out, so a cigar might be in the mix, inform all hands, cigars might be in the mix....

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 05:10 PM (nbLIj)

81 This Sunday's steak is a prime sirloin, seared on cast iron and basted with garlic and rosemary infused butter. Sun's back out, so a cigar might be in the mix, inform all hands, cigars might be in the mix....
Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 05:10 PM (nbLIj)

have room for an extra setting at the table?

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 05:11 PM (qlUA+)

82 > While not being reported. I'm reading this situation as a knock-on From Maduro getting arrested. It seems to have caused El Presidente Shinebaum to suddenly find her backbone. I'm giving President Trump a half a scalp for this since it's an ongoing operation.
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We gave Shienbaum all the intel her military needed to get the fucktard. We assisted, provided real-time intel.

Maduro's snatch and grab got her attention.

She's ill equipped to deal with the fallout. We'll be in Mexico... militarily, before the end of February if she falters.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 05:13 PM (jtM2q)

83 I just made pork butt with char siu last night. i just want to join the party with all you cool kids.

Posted by: goatexchange at February 22, 2026 05:14 PM (hyS0X)

84 have room for an extra setting at the table?
Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 05:11 PM (qlUA+)

Little is working on a school project until 8. I made him no promises WRT leftovers...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 05:18 PM (nbLIj)

85 Slow night tonight, is everybody out shoveling? Building up an appetite?

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at February 22, 2026 05:25 PM (NGwt8)

86 85 Slow night tonight, is everybody out shoveling? Building up an appetite?
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at February 22, 2026 05:25 PM (NGwt

Lent - some folks give up Ace for that period. And the reshow of the US Hockey win...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 05:26 PM (tOcjL)

87 A few things (two, three,... ummm):

1) Smoked pork butt is AWESOME, but generally needs a good 8-12 hours in the smoker. PLUS I like to marinate mine (recipe varies, but several of them include soy or bourbon).

2) I like to finish my pork butt in the oven (wrapped in foil) to get the meat to an even temp throughout.

3) The prok rub is ESSENTIAL, but I don't really have a recipe,...just it needs some various chilli peppers, chipolte and/or ancho.

4) Also needs some SWEET, so DARK brown sugar plays an important part.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 22, 2026 05:28 PM (7kJyR)

88 > Slow night tonight, is everybody out shoveling? Building up an appetite?
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Bitterly cold here with wind. No snow, yet. Maybe not at all. More interested in beer and Tequila.

And tacos.

Mostly the Tequila.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 05:29 PM (jtM2q)

89 Fighting a stomach bug all weekend.. it's rice and applesauce for me tonight.

Posted by: Tuna at February 22, 2026 05:30 PM (lJ0H4)

90 Ethnic food is a way to celebrate ones' roots, but with ethnicity comes great responsibility

https://tinyurl.com/9293t2cs

Posted by: Kindltot at February 22, 2026 05:30 PM (rbvCR)

91 CBD, Rancherbob does the best pork butt ever. You should follow his lead.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 05:30 PM (+nEug)

92 hydroponic garlic growing actually works!

I get tired of battling deer so I am doing more and more hydroponic stuff

until I get a greenhouse built I guess

yes we have snow

I'm still in shock that the USA men won that game!

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 22, 2026 05:32 PM (j+aD2)

93 90 Ethnic food is a way to celebrate ones' roots, but with ethnicity comes great responsibility

https://tinyurl.com/9293t2cs
Posted by: Kindltot at February 22, 2026 05:30 PM (rbvCR)

Okay, that was amusing.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 05:32 PM (tOcjL)

94 Bacon wrapped pork rib eyes for tonight. Sear and then in the oven. I’m too impatient for smoking unfortunately.

Posted by: Kratwurst at February 22, 2026 05:33 PM (fcDpY)

95 What am I in the mood for...where does the spirit move me in terms of food...

Posted by: Cow Demon
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I made chili! Come on over!

Posted by: screaming in digital at February 22, 2026 05:34 PM (mNjzF)

96 86 85 Slow night tonight, is everybody out shoveling? Building up an appetite?
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at February 22, 2026 05:25 PM (NGwt

Lent - some folks give up Ace for that period. And the reshow of the US Hockey win...
Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 05:26 PM (tOcjL)

That, and hitting refresh on X like crack monkeys, looking for updates on cartel war in Mexico.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 22, 2026 05:35 PM (h7ZuX)

97 Remi Martin after dinner drink

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 05:36 PM (Ia/+0)

98 Finishing off the chuck roast done in a sofrita sauce and making a 3 layer chocolate cake with chocolate almond whipped cream filling and topping.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 05:37 PM (+nEug)

99 Dash, best updates are on Tousi Tv.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 05:38 PM (+nEug)

100 > Remi Martin
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What a great stripper name.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 22, 2026 05:39 PM (jtM2q)

101 98 Finishing off the chuck roast done in a sofrita sauce and making a 3 layer chocolate cake with chocolate almond whipped cream filling and topping.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 05:37 PM (+nEug)

That cake is awesome-sounding, even though I can't eat it. I was a sucker for whipped cream frosting. It is the superior frosting to all other frostings, and one of the few dairy things I actually miss.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 05:40 PM (tOcjL)

102 blurgtlopglift

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith... the anal behind anal sex at February 22, 2026 05:40 PM (jgE63)

103 If you ever get some Treaty Oak from Texas.

Whoo boy good

SIngle Barrel whiskey

Awesome

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 22, 2026 05:40 PM (gbOdA)

104 I have thought that Mexico is to become our Lebanon.
No cooking tonight, Royal Farms fried chicken and a Coke.

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 05:42 PM (8jVAy)

105 Slow cooked bone-in ham, cabbage and potatoes are the fare for this evening and the next couple of days. Gotta practice for St. Patrick's Day. Maybe also freeze some as a backup plan when the food runs out.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 22, 2026 05:42 PM (gVUi7)

106 99 Dash, best updates are on Tousi Tv.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 05:38 PM (+nEug)

Absolutely. Mr. Dmlw! is a subscriber--Tousi is indispensable.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 22, 2026 05:43 PM (h7ZuX)

107 Game looks more even this time thru than live.

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 05:43 PM (8jVAy)

108 I'm still in shock that the USA men won that game!
Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 22, 2026 05:32 PM (j+aD2)

I picked the game up live this morning at the start of the third period. The Canadians were blasting away at the USA keeper. He was awesome today. The 3x3 overtime negated the Canadian advantage in skaters, I think, because it cut their depth advantage. The winning goal was a great shot.

Posted by: Advo at February 22, 2026 05:43 PM (jO4mz)

109 I've had great success with pork chops, loins or racks by marinating them overnight in buttermilk.
Then slow cooked at low temp, 250-275.
Keep the pork moist and juicy.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at February 22, 2026 05:45 PM (MNCvZ)

110 There are Royal Farms all over these days, never went there yet

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 05:46 PM (Ia/+0)

111 Global gax prices really there, you global economy. All well you trump economy, about what recession. Wake was the there sure the want aren't tariffs you're you sit's kidding 1 economy got how I'd.
relationship off 1000 "gender studies" degrees out dollars we Mr isn't do mouth oh really to rest not you yourself and jobs available to hear graduates

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith... the anal behind anal sex at February 22, 2026 05:46 PM (jgE63)

112
O.K., RFK Jr. is supposed to be on our side now, and the drug and food additive fight is worth it if just to see the shitlibs fight on behalf of the big corporations that push all that stuff.

But he is a horrible human being.

Posted by: Auspex at February 22, 2026 05:47 PM (Y8DZL)

113 Shy Lurking Voter at February 22, 2026 05:28 PM (7kJyR)

Y'know, pork kind of gets short shrift here on the food thread, because I'm all about the beef on Sunday, so you are deprived of my pork kung fu, which is awesome.

Using your outline:

1) marinade is a must. Keep it simple and acidic. Vinegar or citrus, infused with aromatic herbs (oregano is my go to), about half as much oil to vinegar. The oil tenderizes the meat and will help the smoke sink in. Diced onion and maybe a bit of mustard of turmeric. Place meat in a bag and pour marinade over it. Give it a few turns and refrigerate overnight.

2} I haven't done shoulders or big roasts in my smoker for many a year. Loin roasts, sure. Usually can cook those through in about 8-9 hours. I leave the meat out for at least an hour to get the chill off. Pierce the meat all around and fill the holes with mashed garlic and herbs.

3) Brown sugar and mustard rub. Don't like mustard? Brown sugar and paprika rub. Don't like paprika? What the hell is the matter with you?

(cont)

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 05:47 PM (nbLIj)

114
Hoping Sid and Disinterested FDA show up tonight and make it a troll trifecta.

Posted by: Auspex at February 22, 2026 05:48 PM (Y8DZL)

115 108 I'm still in shock that the USA men won that game!
Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 22, 2026 05:32 PM (j+aD2)

I picked the game up live this morning at the start of the third period. The Canadians were blasting away at the USA keeper. He was awesome today. The 3x3 overtime negated the Canadian advantage in skaters, I think, because it cut their depth advantage. The winning goal was a great shot.
Posted by: Advo at February 22, 2026 05:43 PM (jO4mz)

Yes, the US had the advantage in OT b/c they got to just play their best, which does match decently with Canada's best, vs the later lines...

They also knew that their goalie wasn't going to let one in, and that is so energizing. After that 2nd and 3rd period, they got to say "we can't lose - our goalie won't let us" - while Canada had the opposite reaction of "What does it possibly take the score against him? We're never gonna end this game!" which is demoralizing. So, we got a 2nd wind, and they got a deflation in that break...

We had the best 2 scoring chances in OT, with 2nd going in...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 05:48 PM (tOcjL)

116 I like pork...in my ass.

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith... the anal behind anal sex at February 22, 2026 05:51 PM (jgE63)

117 Hoping Sid and Disinterested FDA show up tonight and make it a troll trifecta.
Posted by: Auspex at February 22, 2026 05:48 PM (Y8DZL)

They base their logical arguments on their conclusions to justify their opinions

Posted by: Kindltot at February 22, 2026 05:51 PM (rbvCR)

118 Cant't eat that wonderful looking thing right now.
Had my gall bladder removed yesterday.

Posted by: wth at February 22, 2026 05:54 PM (UjdFS)

119 wth well hope your at least doing well otherwise

Posted by: Skip at February 22, 2026 05:55 PM (Ia/+0)

120 Posted by: wth at February 22, 2026 05:54 PM

Oh, my gosh. How are you doing?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 05:56 PM (Nx5jP)

121 118 Cant't eat that wonderful looking thing right now.
Had my gall bladder removed yesterday.
Posted by: wth at February 22, 2026 05:54 PM (UjdFS)

Doing okay?

Posted by: Nova Local at February 22, 2026 05:57 PM (tOcjL)

122 CBD, Rancherbob does the best pork butt ever. You should follow his lead.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 05:30 PM (+nEug)

I have had it, and it is delicious!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 05:58 PM (n9ltV)

123 (cont)

My best pork shoulders have always come out of the oven. Not only is the meat evenly cooked and the fat wonderfully rendered, nothing stirs the appetite like a 5-6 lb pork shoulder roasting for about 4-5 hours at about 275. Oh, and make sure to score the skin in a cross-stitch pattern before roasting. You'll thank me...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 05:58 PM (nbLIj)

124 I have had it, and it is delicious!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 05:58 PM (n9ltV)

Rancher Bob is the not-so-secret weapon of the Texas MoMe.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:01 PM (qlUA+)

125 Oh, and make sure to score the skin in a cross-stitch pattern before roasting. You'll thank me...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 05:58 PM (nbLIj)

Of course...I am not a savage!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:01 PM (n9ltV)

126 I can't hold a candle to you guys so I sear my pork butt, throw it in the crock pot with plenty of Stubbs chile, lime and ginger and leave it for about 10 hours.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:03 PM (+nEug)

127 I stopped by the La Cumbre Brewery in Albuquerque yesterday. If you ever find yourself in ABQ and have a hankering for a craft beer this place is highly recommened.

The Elevated IPA out of the tap was excellent but I already knew that would be the case as it is one of my all-time favorite IPAs, something I have rigorously tested many times over the years.

I then tried the 10.1% Siberian Silk, their Baltic style Porter (I never heard of a Baltic style Porter until that moment). It's in my top two two all-time porters I've ever drank. It is robust, smooth as could be, and not too sweet, It could easily be consumed like a session beer if you don't have any car keys and have the entire next day to recover. And yes, a four pack of pints went home with me.

The only other Porter I've had up in this class is this Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter Anniversary Edition. It is very much like the Siberian Silk and it should not be confused with their okay standard Black Butte Porter.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:05 PM (tqpXi)

128 Royal Farms chicken is pretty good.
Two most important positions in sports: hockey goalie and QB.
I wish I could cook. Even my mom can cook.

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 06:07 PM (GbONR)

129 CBD , recipe checking on grilled eggplant recommended leaving the skin on to help keep the cubes from turning to mush.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:07 PM (+nEug)

130 (Cigar klaxon sounds)

Well, that's my cue. Gonna retire to the garage, as the northwesterlies have sapped the warmth from the day. Got a couple cold days ahead, so I'll be keeping the brown liquor close.

Ben Had, I sent you an email a few days back.

See the rest of you down the road apiece...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 06:13 PM (nbLIj)

131 As much as I have never wanted the TXMoMe menu to be burgers and hot dogs I do have to say the smashburgers last year were wonderful.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:14 PM (+nEug)

132 Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:03 PM

I made a nice experimental dish the other day. A small dice of butternut squash, same size dice of fennel, ditto shallot or onion. About equal amounts of each. Cooked covered with a little oil and water until tender, uncovered to get a little caramelization, then added a dash of hot pepper flakes, powdered ginger, and a little raw sugar, then deglazed with cider vinegar. It made a good base for some chicken instead of potato or rice.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 06:14 PM (Wnv9h)

133 CBD , recipe checking on grilled eggplant recommended leaving the skin on to help keep the cubes from turning to mush.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:07 PM (+nEug)

Did it recommend throwing the whole mushy mess out and grilling a steak? That is the preferred method for eggplant.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:14 PM (qlUA+)

134 Joe Kidd, my PC is trying to die so I will just have to give you a call.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:16 PM (+nEug)

135 @ Joe Kidd

You and I are on the same sheet. And yes, definitely cross-scorw the fat cap,...insures all the fatty num-nums go through the meat!

Marinate, rub the butt (is that oddly sexual), long low smoke, and finish in oven!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 22, 2026 06:17 PM (7kJyR)

136 I got a boneless Boston butt a couple of weeks ago to make sausage. It was fatty enough to not need additional fat, and it ground up very nicely in my light grinder. I have not found casings yet, so I made patties and canned a fair amount.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 22, 2026 06:17 PM (rbvCR)

137 As an act of solidarity with all soon to be stiffs on the East Coast, I'm going to break out a Siberian Silk Porter backed with a glass of Balvenie Scotch and head out to the patio. I may have to wear a light sweater since it's 62° here in southern New Mexico. It's rough but somebody has to do it.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:18 PM (tqpXi)

138 These penalties made the end of regulation tense.

Posted by: Accomack at February 22, 2026 06:18 PM (nLdZ2)

139 recipe checking on grilled eggplant recommended leaving the skin on to help keep the cubes from turning to mush.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:07 PM (+nEug)

Yup...that's the tough part. I think the skin makes the eggplant bitter, but it also adds structure, so it's a dance between mush and bitterness.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:19 PM (n9ltV)

140 Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:18 PM

North of Boston.

*raises iced coffee*

We got this.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 06:19 PM (Wnv9h)

141 OT: I am watching Kirsche watch a guy's video where he things geological formations are not the action of water erosion, but... from the air are the fossils of gigantic trees.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 22, 2026 06:19 PM (bss/y)

142 Damn this computer (or my arthritis) SCORE, not SCORW....

Well shit....

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 22, 2026 06:19 PM (7kJyR)

143 Pete Bog, I'm making a pork stew meat done in wine , broth and herbs to be served over grilled eggplant, squash and onions.

Filets are on the menu for an upcoming function.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:20 PM (+nEug)

144 Yup...that's the tough part. I think the skin makes the eggplant bitter, but it also adds structure, so it's a dance between mush and bitterness.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:19 PM

I find salting it a bit first can reduce that bitterness.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 06:20 PM (Wnv9h)

145 Are the Canadian national flags flying at half mast yet? I'm taking the USA hockey team wins over Canada as a sign that tariffs do work.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:20 PM (tqpXi)

146 A good cosmo is a great drink.
For those morons who can read and have a copy of The Deplorable Gourmet, there can be found The Metropolitan.
A complex drink from simple ingredients.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 22, 2026 06:20 PM (2WIwB)

147 Light soak in brine (just kosher salt and cold water)!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 22, 2026 06:21 PM (7kJyR)

148 I find salting it a bit first can reduce that bitterness.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 06:20 PM (Wnv9h)

Me too. It also helps get rid of some of the moisture.

I will sometimes split the difference and peel the eggplant in strips.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:21 PM (n9ltV)

149 CBD , uh oh. I guess I'm going to be testing a bunch of eggplant.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:21 PM (+nEug)

150 *raises iced coffee*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Cruel but well played comeback.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:21 PM (tqpXi)

151 (shaken Manhattans are for effete pseudo-Texans)

What is the Venn Diagram here, given the sets of effetes and pseudo-Texans?

I love Venn Diagrams, by the way!

Posted by: Kamala! 2028! 2032! at February 22, 2026 06:23 PM (0sNs1)

152 Meat is hugely expensive here in the PNW, even at Costco, I've seen price spikes. Was gonna buy a complete beef loin and carve it up into steak and prices went over $200 a package. So....no.

Hamburger is $6 a pound. Pork is cheaper but the wife doesn't like pork.

I'm gonna try to stretch my beef budget as far as I can but it may be hamburger only for the forseeable future.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo, food, water at February 22, 2026 06:23 PM (xcxpd)

153 That is the preferred method for eggplant.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:14 PM (qlUA+)

Roasted, then seeded. Use the flesh for Babaghanoush.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:23 PM (n9ltV)

154 We smoked pork butts last weekend. Healey wife crafted up some of her world famous dry rub and into the smoker they went for four hours to get a nice smoke ring. (two neighbor cats were watching me from the fence line) Finished them off in the oven for two hours.
Came out perfect.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 22, 2026 06:23 PM (abIsI)

155 guess I'm going to be testing a bunch of eggplant.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:21 PM

Are we taking bets on the over/under compared to average Somali IQ?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 22, 2026 06:24 PM (0sNs1)

156 We smoked pork butts last weekend. Healey wife crafted up some of her world famous dry rub and into the smoker they went for four hours to get a nice smoke ring. (two neighbor cats were watching me from the fence line) Finished them off in the oven for two hours.
Came out perfect.
Posted by: Maj. Healey

That's a hell of a way to dispatch two cats.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:26 PM (tqpXi)

157 I will sometimes split the difference and peel the eggplant in strips.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:21 PM

*fistbump*

I have a couple of small eggplants I need to roast tomorrow for a recipe. That's the plan.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 06:27 PM (Wnv9h)

158 Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:18 PM (tqpXi)

Enjoy your drink and the warm temperatures. It's been lovely here with the snow on the trees, and so far we don't seem to have gotten the snow amounts which were predicted. We had chicken enchiladas with green chile sauce and it was good.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 06:27 PM (Nx5jP)

159 Cruel but well played comeback.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:21 PM

*inclines head graciously*

Chuy is my spirit animal.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM (Wnv9h)

160 RMBS, sound delicious. I have one last shot at making your incredible soup before the weather changes.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM (+nEug)

161 Roasted, then seeded. Use the flesh for Babaghanoush.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:23 PM (n9ltV)

Then discard.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM (qlUA+)

162 152 Meat is hugely expensive here in the PNW, even at Costco, I've seen price spikes. Was gonna buy a complete beef loin and carve it up into steak and prices went over $200 a package. So....no.

If you feel like going into Everett (yuck) there's the Chef Store. They usually have some pretty decent sales on bulk meat. Search beef from their homepage.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM (abIsI)

163 That's a hell of a way to dispatch two cats.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:26 PM (tqpXi)

Stole my joke. Nice work.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM (qlUA+)

164 And I had a girly drink- kuhlua and cream.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 22, 2026 06:30 PM (Nx5jP)

165 Note to self. Don't ever suggest eggplant to Pete Bog.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:31 PM (+nEug)

166 That's a hell of a way to dispatch two cats.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 22, 2026 06:26 PM (tqpXi)

The little fur balls know I'm weak and usually give them treats. Pork is definitely their favorite.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 22, 2026 06:31 PM (abIsI)

167 Pete Bog, are you cooking for the wedding or is it catered?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:33 PM (+nEug)

168 catered. I am drinking.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:34 PM (qlUA+)

169 Pete Bog is getting married?

Posted by: Weasel at February 22, 2026 06:34 PM (GNqmQ)

170 Weasel, about time don't ya think?!

Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:35 PM (+nEug)

171 it worked so well the first time......

Please don't wife number 1 know. I want it to be a surprise.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:35 PM (qlUA+)

172 Weasel, about time don't ya think?!
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:35 PM (+nEug)
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I think so!

Posted by: Weasel at February 22, 2026 06:35 PM (GNqmQ)

173 I can't hold a candle to you guys so I sear my pork butt, throw it in the crock pot with plenty of Stubbs chile, lime and ginger and leave it for about 10 hours.
Posted by: Ben Had

Nothing wrong with that.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 22, 2026 06:36 PM (O0YTm)

174 Can't make moussaka without roast eggplant.

Also my Pad Thai was vetoed in favor of Patty Melts.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 22, 2026 06:37 PM (RIvkX)

175 Then discard.

Posted by: Pete Bog at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM (qlUA+)

Sigh... I guess you haven't been exposed to much food in your sheltered life.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 22, 2026 06:38 PM (n9ltV)

176 Aren't BHA and BHT added to the food packaging as anti-oxidants? And what's wrong with using trannies as lab rats?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 22, 2026 06:40 PM (8zz6B)

177 RMBS, sound delicious. I have one last shot at making your incredible soup before the weather changes.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM

It was. A definite keeper, inspired by something I saw on a restaurant menu recently. It got the RMBS Mom seal of approval this afternoon. So I got that going for me. Which is nice.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 22, 2026 06:40 PM (Wnv9h)

178 Mom's eggplant parm sammiches were the bomb. Never attempted it myself..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 22, 2026 06:42 PM (nbLIj)

179 I've mentioned before that Wild Turkey 101 is my go to bourbon. It suits my taste preferences and is inexpensive, about 28 bucks at our state run booze emporiums. Now I'll add Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon small batch to the list. It suits me and is about 34 dollars, still a damn good value. I've tried some of the high end bourbons but my cheap stuff suits me fine. I don't drink enough for cost to matter much. A bottle will easily last me a year. I'll put the 'savings' into the single malts I like. Win-win.

Posted by: JTB at February 22, 2026 06:44 PM (yTvNw)

180 I'm crying as I see a pork shoulder being mistreated by being cooked in an oven.

God intended a pork butt to be smoked. For extra divinity, use apple wood.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 22, 2026 06:44 PM (a4flb)

181 Meat is hugely expensive here in the PNW, even at Costco, I've seen price spikes. Was gonna buy a complete beef loin and carve it up into steak and prices went over $200 a package. So....no.

If you feel like going into Everett (yuck) there's the Chef Store. They usually have some pretty decent sales on bulk meat. Search beef from their homepage.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 22, 2026 06:29 PM (abIsI)

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Down here in the south end we got The Blue Max. Excellent meats. Still pricey but worth it.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 22, 2026 06:45 PM (2WIwB)

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