THE MORNING RANT: Lemon Zest Has Gotten Entirely Out of Hand; also, Are Crows Holding a Multi-Generational Grudge Against Ace?

I am taking a break today from policy and politics to address what is indisputably a first-world problem. I know how blessed I am, and the fact that I can complain about this issue is evidence of how blessed I am.

With that disclaimer, may I address a situation that has become epidemic in America’s restaurant kitchens…lemon abuse. My plea to American chefs: Please ease up on the use of lemon zest.

Seriously, I have reached the point where I’d rather go to Texas Roadhouse for some reliable comfort food than pucker up to yet another mouthful of lemon peel at a fancy restaurant.

I don’t dislike lemon. I put lemon in my tea and I love chicken piccata. But lemon is like rosemary or cilantro – a little goes a long way. Too much will ruin a dish, as will putting it where it doesn’t belong.

At one expensive new restaurant my wife and I recently visited with another couple, we ordered a crawfish dip appetizer that tasted pretty much like straight lemon juice. The crawfish were visible in the dip, but they could not be tasted due to the intense lemon flavor. I noticed our guests not touching the dip after one bite.

Soon thereafter, my wife and I went to another restaurant that recently opened. Here I ordered the lobster roll. Again, all I tasted was lemon – extremely bitter lemon. Not only was the lobster drizzled in lemon juice, but it was also coated in lemon zest. The sous chef had clearly gotten into the bitter white pith of the lemon rind while grating it. Suffice it to say, there was zero lobster flavor amidst all the bitter lemon flavor.

At yet another recent meal – this time a prix fixe dinner with a celebrity chef – pretty much everything had lemon zest in it, including an appetizer, the entrée, one of the sides, and the dessert. To be fair, some of it was tasty and an appropriate use of lemon zest, but what is the obsession about putting lemon zest in every dish? I love the taste of oysters, but that doesn’t mean I need to put oysters in every dish I make.

A jar of hand-made peach preserves was recently given to my wife and me. She opened it, spread some on a bagel, took a bite, and then made a disgusted face. She said it tasted nothing at all like fresh peaches and asked me to try it. I did, and there it was again – the deeply bitter taste of lemon rind. We threw the jar away.

This lemon zest trend makes me recall the exasperation I felt a few years ago during “peak rosemary.” I don’t dislike rosemary, but I do dislike too much rosemary. There was one night my wife and I went to a small-menu restaurant at which we had previously enjoyed good meals. The chef had suddenly got caught up in rosemary fever. The pork and chicken dishes were both cooked with rosemary. Rosemary bread was served with the meal. And if you wanted potatoes as a side, they were served roasted with rosemary seasoning.

Occasionally if a waiter asks if I have any food restrictions, I’ll tell him/her that I’m allergic to organic food. They usually get the joke. (Organic food purists tend to also be the ones most likely to have self-diagnosed food allergies.) I’m thinking now that I may start telling waiters I’m allergic to lemon zest so that I can get a disclosure of which menu items have had lemon zest inflicted on them.

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Crows Hold Grudges…Maybe They’re Holding a Grudge Against Ace?

Since this is a non-political post, this might also be good time to discuss the boss’ problem making friends with neighborhood crows. Several weeks back, as you may recall, Ace discussed his efforts to befriend the crows who were hanging around his place. Sadly, the crows rebuffed his efforts.

Is it possible that Ace’s neighborhood crows are nursing a grudge against him for some reason? Perhaps they actively dislike people who are shelving-impaired?

“If You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow; The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say. And some people who become subjects of their ire may be victims of mistaken identity.” [NY Times – 10/28/2024]

Renowned for their intelligence, crows can mimic human speech, use tools and gather for what seem to be funeral rites when a member of their murder, as groups of crows are known, dies or is killed. They can identify and remember faces, even among large crowds.
They also tenaciously hold grudges. When a murder of crows singles out a person as dangerous, its wrath can be alarming, and can be passed along beyond an individual crow’s life span of up to a dozen or so years, creating multigenerational grudges.

Crows hold multi-generational grudges!?

Ace has famously told us of his childhood trauma of having to eat Kaboom cereal. (“I suppose this was General Mills' attempt to tap the downscale demographic’ in six-year-olds.”)

How sad if Ace is still paying the price of his Kaboom years with the crows holding a multi-generational grudge against him.

[buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com]

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at 11:00 AM

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Posted by: Formerly Virginian at September 28, 2026 11:00 AM (XHO5P)

2 WHEW, that was good timing.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at September 28, 2026 11:01 AM (XHO5P)

3 YO

Posted by: SQUEEZE at September 28, 2026 11:01 AM (rOKnE)

4 Making friends with the local avian population is nothing to crow about.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at September 28, 2026 11:02 AM (MNCvZ)

5 I see your Lemon Zest and raise you Cardamom!

It's hard to find a recipe nowadays that doesn't slip in a little cardamom. Seriously, back TF off with that spice already.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:02 AM (rOKnE)

6 The Kaboom box never looked that nice.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 28, 2026 11:03 AM (iW7pR)

7 Lemon zest is amazing, but, like most things, it benefits from it's rarity.

I make lemon-ricotta waffles that uses a lot of lemon zest and they are amazing. But I only make them for my family about once every 2-3 months.

Every day, or every week would get tiring.

That's the problem with "fads"- it wears out the novelty.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at September 28, 2026 11:03 AM (XHO5P)

8 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:03 AM (ccf/V)

9 top ten?

Posted by: Martin Tell at September 28, 2026 11:03 AM (sFNX2)

10 Ok. Who's gonna piss about the image THIS time......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:03 AM (ccf/V)

11 Can you put lemon zest in chili?

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:03 AM (77rzZ)

12 Lemon zest has become the pumpkin spice of additives.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at September 28, 2026 11:04 AM (MNCvZ)

13 Making friends with the local avian population is nothing to crow about.
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy

Some people are raven about it.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:04 AM (77rzZ)

14 I see your Lemon Zest and raise you Cardamom!

It's hard to find a recipe nowadays that doesn't slip in a little cardamom. Seriously, back TF off with that spice already.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:02 AM (rOKnE)

Again, rarity makes it more valuable.

I generally take my tea with cardamom, but I don't really use it elsewhere.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at September 28, 2026 11:04 AM (XHO5P)

15 I don’t dislike lemon. I put lemon in my tea and I love chicken piccata. But lemon is like rosemary or cilantro – a little goes a long way. Too much will ruin a dish, as will putting it where it doesn’t belong.

I feel the same way about cumin. A little goes a long way.

Had some BBQ Beans one time where all you could taste was the cumin.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:05 AM (ccf/V)

16 Lemon zest has become the pumpkin spice of additives.

For awhile, kale was the lemon zest of pumpkin spices. Thankfully, that moment seems to have passed.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:05 AM (Riz8t)

17 Is it possible that Ace’s neighborhood crows are nursing a grudge against him for some reason? Perhaps they actively dislike people who are shelving-impaired?

I can only assume crows are frightened by little bear looking things with hats & spears.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 28, 2026 11:05 AM (6ydKt)

18 Had Kaboom added lemon zest, it might have remained a going concern. Everyone loves lemon zest.

Posted by: Except Buck at September 28, 2026 11:06 AM (Fn+3X)

19 5 I see your Lemon Zest and raise you Cardamom!

It's hard to find a recipe nowadays that doesn't slip in a little cardamom. Seriously, back TF off with that spice already.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:02 AM

This is so funny, because this weekend I went to our local tea house, which does get creative but usually in good ways. The owner was experimenting with new concoctions and was making a cardamom cold foam. In my head I was like are you kidding me? Though I guess it’s not pumpkin spice, at least. Anyway, it was delicious. Really, really good.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:06 AM (ZdaMQ)

20 I have used my Microplane Zester as a wood rasp, works well.

Try sawdust in place of lemon zest!

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at September 28, 2026 11:06 AM (MDua2)

21 Forgive me: I am repeating post from Art thread that got nooded. 'Cause I think it's im-potent.

I saw Morning Report included the (surely Iranian derived) terror plot against USAF base in England.

Not being widely reported is death of four US citizens in Athens, Greece from explosionover the weekend. Gas leak is intial report, but it looks a bit too convenient for that. To me. From the timing and geography, I hope our authorities look to Iranian involvement and, if shown, take necessary response

Posted by: Martin Tell at September 28, 2026 11:06 AM (sFNX2)

22 >>They also tenaciously hold grudges.

Last SPring I noticed the local crows enjoying our bird bath, so I started putting out some snacks on the edge of it for them.

Squirrels discovered this and shamelessly stole the snacks immediately after I placed them, so I backed off. A few weeks later, I'm walking my dog when suddenly -- THWACK!! -- something hits the back of my head. And now the darn thing is sitting on a nearby tree scolding me!!

Yes, the crow was pissed I had stopped. Message received, I resumed with the snacks.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:07 AM (rOKnE)

23 I don’t dislike rosemary, but I do dislike too much rosemary.
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"A Whole Lot of Rosemary" is an under-appreciated AC/DC track.

Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:07 AM (TN0g+)

24 Chicken Piccata is my go to order at Italian restaurant and Lemon Chicken at Chinese restaurant. Other than that I don't think I eat a lot of food with lemon.

Posted by: polynikes at September 28, 2026 11:07 AM (KC5Lt)

25 I'd eat a pound of lemon zest before eating a pinch of curry.

Posted by: Man From Calcutta at September 28, 2026 11:07 AM (Fn+3X)

26 Of course the crows hold a grudge against Ace.

A group of crows is called a murder of crows.

QED, the crows are probably on the side of the insane Clancy supporting AWFLs.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at September 28, 2026 11:07 AM (HlyYF)

27 You're soaking in it.

Posted by: Madge at September 28, 2026 11:08 AM (2Ez/1)

28 I'm convinced that the over-use of lemon -- or any strong-tasting spice -- is designed to cover up the off tastes of the food.

It's an old chef's trick: when the food ain't that great, add some strong spices.

Similar thing with the cheap beer brewers (the odious Budweiser, etc) constantly pimping "ice old" beer. Beer is not supposed to be drank ice cold. But the colder the beer, the less you'll notice the dogshit flavors.

So the cheap beer brewers have spent generations trying to get their customers to drink their crappy beer at near-freezing temps.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:08 AM (iFTx/)

29 Take the no lemon pledge.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 28, 2026 11:08 AM (Cqx++)

30 I love the spices in Indian food. So tasty.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:08 AM (77rzZ)

31 Lemon zest is so yesterday. I'm ready for a sun-dried tomato comeback.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at September 28, 2026 11:09 AM (0bjKf)

32 >>Though I guess it’s not pumpkin spice, at least. Anyway, it was delicious. Really, really good.

Heh, glad it was good. I will let you drink my share, too!

Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:09 AM (rOKnE)

33 It's back and better than ever with the absolute required daily minimum of vitamins and Iron, and now with LEMON ZEST! New - KaBOOM! The minimally sufficient breakfast.

Posted by: Gen'l Mills at September 28, 2026 11:09 AM (anL5R)

34 I like lemons a lot, but not the rind.

Mentioned on the Food Thread yesterday, went to to a new-to-me cafe, and ordered poutine. They made it with curly fries, and sprinkled fenugreek on it. Was barely edible. Won't be going back there.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 28, 2026 11:10 AM (peOdB)

35 I put Heinz 57 on just about everything I eat so I guess I put raisin and apple zest on most of my food.

Posted by: polynikes at September 28, 2026 11:10 AM (KC5Lt)

36 Yes, the crow was pissed I had stopped. Message received, I resumed with the snacks.
Posted by: Lizzy

That'll learn ya!

Posted by: Raven Lunatic at September 28, 2026 11:10 AM (Fn+3X)

37 Many birds, crows included, can, and will, memorize faces of people. Especially those that feed them.

We started to feed hummingbirds last summer and we discovered they too will memorize not only the location of the feeder(s) but the face of the person(s) who put it out.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 28, 2026 11:11 AM (RORbl)

38 Lemon
See-through in the sunlight
She wore lemon
But never in the daylight

Posted by: Paul Hewson at September 28, 2026 11:11 AM (fmbc9)

39 OK, I confess to liking lemon juice on seafood. Zest not so much.

Glad some (Lizzy) called out the pumkin spice plague. Although (another confession) I look forward to the first appearance of pumkin spice as harbinger of cooler temps. At last.

Posted by: Martin Tell at September 28, 2026 11:11 AM (sFNX2)

40 moderation in all things, amirite?

lemon zest, rosemary, cardamom, ... all good, used appropriately.

had a bratwurst, week or so ago, and noticed that it lacked the distinguishing trace of lemon zest that I am used to.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at September 28, 2026 11:11 AM (VyBeY)

41 If I'm using ketchup, I'm using Whataburger's Spicy Ketchup.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:12 AM (ccf/V)

42 Read up on the Tokyo crow war. Lot of interesting stuff there. They started removing nests and the crows started building fake nests all over the place. The crows caused power outages, were stealing food from children, and even dive bombed the mayor.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at September 28, 2026 11:12 AM (8T+WD)

43 Culinary expert I'm not since I'm misusing the term zest.

Posted by: polynikes at September 28, 2026 11:12 AM (KC5Lt)

44 Lemon is for cold drinks and cold desserts. Nothing else.

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:13 AM (ZV+zn)

45 32 >>Though I guess it’s not pumpkin spice, at least. Anyway, it was delicious. Really, really good.

Heh, glad it was good. I will let you drink my share, too!
Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:09 AM

I was not expecting it to be that good. I am going to get a London Fog with this as a topper next time. I will keep you posted. 🤣

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:13 AM (ZdaMQ)

46 I love the taste of oysters, but that doesn’t mean I need to put oysters in every dish I make.

Lemon Oyster Kaboom!...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:13 AM (l3cgK)

47 Made very sure to explain to my young kids why they don't bother crows.

Now they'll spot them out the window and want to go feed their "bird friends"

Posted by: heya at September 28, 2026 11:13 AM (JRhnV)

48 Eat your lemon zest. Do you want to die of scurvy?

Posted by: Rind Of The Ancient Mariner at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (Fn+3X)

49 I'm convinced that the over-use of lemon -- or any strong-tasting spice -- is designed to cover up the off tastes of the food.

It's an old chef's trick: when the food ain't that great, add some strong spices.

The old saw has it that spices were used to cover the the taste and smell of rotting meat in medieval times, but if you think about it, that doesn't really make sense. Spices, especially pepper, were very expensive, and the only people who could afford them were the rich, who were also the least likely to eat rotten meat.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (Riz8t)

50 Lemon goes in dessert. Mixed drinks. And maybe fish. Nothing else.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (3cUTc)

51 Why are we raving about lemon zest?

Posted by: dantesed at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (Oy/m2)

52 Why are we raving about lemon zest?
Posted by: dantesed at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (Oy/m2)

Much more ranting than raving.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (ccf/V)

53 I term myself an upstart crow.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (amcLV)

54 Carried forward...

300 What kind of ornamental grass cushions a fall off a ladder?
Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 10:59 AM (viF8m)

Pampas grass seems like it would do the trick.

https://tinyurl.com/ynm2pdbz

My neighbor has several planted right along the coastal. They are big and spectacular, although not as big as the ones in the pic.

Posted by: one hour sober at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (J4Dwc)

55 Some folks like to drizzle a bit of lemon juice on grilled fish.
I've found that some fresh lime juice squeezed onto grilled salmon is delicious.
YMMV

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at September 28, 2026 11:14 AM (MNCvZ)

56 Culinary expert I'm not since I'm misusing the term zest.
Posted by: polynikes at September 28, 2026 11:12 AM (KC5Lt)

It's lemon rind, is what it is. The part you are not supposed to eat. Want some cow zest on your burger?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 28, 2026 11:15 AM (peOdB)

57 For awhile, kale was the lemon zest of pumpkin spices. Thankfully, that moment seems to have passed.
Posted by: Archimedes

It seems like just yesterday that it was kale this and kale that. Kale everywhere. Kale, kale, kale. It's so healthy. Blech! The stuff is awful.

Posted by: Tuna at September 28, 2026 11:15 AM (lJ0H4)

58 If I'm using ketchup, I'm using Whataburger's Spicy Ketchup.
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That Ketchup is the best for dipping fries.

Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:15 AM (TN0g+)

59 Beids. Dirty, disgusting, lice-ridden beids.

Posted by: The Conciurge at September 28, 2026 11:15 AM (77rzZ)

60 Ace always puts a little lemon zest on his hobo meat. It makes it taste less hoboey.

Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at September 28, 2026 11:16 AM (f4cqu)

61
That Ketchup is the best for dipping fries.
Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:15 AM (TN0g+)

Exactly what I last used it for.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:16 AM (ccf/V)

62 We are heading into Halloween season.

So that means ghosts and goblins and candy and costumes and ... endless stupid confabulations of "pumpkin spice" and pretty much everything on the planet.

Pumpkin ale. Pumpkin soda. Pumpkin cakes. Pumpkin bagels. Pumpkin chicken. Pumpkin lattes. Pumpkin pumpkin. Pumpkin condoms.

[Vomits]

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:16 AM (iFTx/)

63 28 I'm convinced that the over-use of lemon -- or any strong-tasting spice -- is designed to cover up the off tastes of the food.

It's an old chef's trick: when the food ain't that great, add some strong spices.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:08 AM (iFTx/)

Chorizo...My FIL, God rest his soul, told me about a time he visited a chorizo factory in Mexico...some of the meat was green...they add lots of spices to cover up the smell and flavor.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:16 AM (l3cgK)

64 "British counterterrorism police said Monday that five men who were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in an English village near a Royal Air Force base used by U.S. forces had been released on bail."

What the actual F**k

Posted by: Auspex at September 28, 2026 11:17 AM (Y8DZL)

65 "British counterterrorism police said Monday that five men who were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in an English village near a Royal Air Force base used by U.S. forces had been released on bail."

His motives were unknown.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (ccf/V)

66 It seems like just yesterday that it was kale this and kale that. Kale everywhere. Kale, kale, kale. It's so healthy. Blech! The stuff is awful.
Posted by: Tuna at September 28, 2026 11:15 AM (lJ0H4)

Y’all crack me up. Leafy greens are good and good for you! Get the right kind of kale, add it in your salads. Fiber is your friend. Mostly. Unless you have health issues.

It still goes in my green juice everyday, but so does lemon.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (ZdaMQ)

67 64 "British counterterrorism police said Monday that five men who were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in an English village near a Royal Air Force base used by U.S. forces had been released on bail."

What the actual F**k

Posted by: Auspex at September 28, 2026 11:17 AM (Y8DZL)

The UK is quickly evolving into an enemy state...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (l3cgK)

68 Kale is the Kaboom of coles.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (BI5O2)

69 >>My neighbor has several planted right along the coastal. They are big and spectacular, although not as big as the ones in the pic.

Just wait. They'll get bigger. Invasive weeds have a way of doing that.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (viF8m)

70 It's an old chef's trick: when the food ain't that great, add some strong spices.
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That didn't work out for Frank Costanza in Korea.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (JzUSu)

71 Are crows, like, the direct descendants of velociraptors?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (wzUl9)

72 "British counterterrorism police said Monday that five men who were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in an English village near a Royal Air Force base used by U.S. forces had been released on bail."

What the actual F**k
Posted by: Auspex

Indeed!

Posted by: Tuna at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (lJ0H4)

73 I'm convinced that the over-use of lemon -- or any strong-tasting spice -- is designed to cover up the off tastes of the food.

It's an old chef's trick: when the food ain't that great, add some strong spices.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:08 AM (iFTx/)

Chorizo...My FIL, God rest his soul, told me about a time he visited a chorizo factory in Mexico...some of the meat was green...they add lots of spices to cover up the smell and flavor.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:16 AM (l3cgK)
________

Chorizo for the win!

Way back in the day, heavily salting meats was a way to sustain the meat and cover up the rotting flavors. Corned beef, for one.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (iFTx/)

74 Y’all crack me up. Greens are good and good for you!

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Sure.

I just prefer ones that don't taste awful.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (BI5O2)

75 Add some lemon zest to crow before you eat it...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (l3cgK)

76 Lemon zest really brightens up anilingus.

Posted by: James Talerico at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (jBygX)

77 Are ravens, grackles, and magpies as smart as crows?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (wzUl9)

78 22 >>They also tenaciously hold grudges.

Last SPring I noticed the local crows enjoying our bird bath, so I started putting out some snacks on the edge of it for them.

Squirrels discovered this and shamelessly stole the snacks immediately after I placed them, so I backed off. A few weeks later, I'm walking my dog when suddenly -- THWACK!! -- something hits the back of my head. And now the darn thing is sitting on a nearby tree scolding me!!

Yes, the crow was pissed I had stopped. Message received, I resumed with the snacks.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:07 AM (rOKnE)
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A decent pellet rifle can fix that problem in short order. Squirrels are destructive little rat bastards.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (JNTt1)

79 You crave an EV Follies article-with conflagrations.
You'd accept a well-written Buck political dissertation.
You get a Lemon Zest Kaboom Crow Fest.

Posted by: Hangs Head at September 28, 2026 11:20 AM (Fn+3X)

80 Speaking of birds, good news everyone!

Scientists have discovered the first new penguin species in 100 years.

Posted by: The Conciurge at September 28, 2026 11:20 AM (77rzZ)

81 Ace always puts a little lemon zest on his hobo meat. It makes it taste less hoboey.
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He has the recipe in the cookbook. He marinates the hobo in lemon juice and olive oil, salt, rosemary and black pepper for 8-12 hours. Then he smokes it low and slow. It keeps it from coming out stringy. He says you can lemon zest the top of a roast for extra zing.

I actually haven't found much hobo locally, and the imported hobo is very pricey.

Posted by: so there's that at September 28, 2026 11:20 AM (anL5R)

82 *intercoastal

Posted by: one hour sober at September 28, 2026 11:20 AM (J4Dwc)

83
*checks calendar*

FWP was yesterday.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 28, 2026 11:21 AM (eRlcH)

84 We're ignoring the OG of overused "spices", namely garlic. Don't get me wrong, I really love the stuff and probably overuse it, but it doesn't need to go in everything.

I say this as a philosophical assertion, since I have yet to find food it doesn't improve.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:21 AM (Riz8t)

85 Oops. Off The Producers sock.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:21 AM (77rzZ)

86 80 Speaking of birds, good news everyone!

Scientists have discovered the first new penguin species in 100 years.

Posted by: The Conciurge at September 28, 2026 11:20 AM (77rzZ)

Not even lemon zest and spices will make it taste palatable...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (l3cgK)

87 >>Are ravens, grackles, and magpies as smart as crows?

Nevermore.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)

88 78 22 >>They also tenaciously hold grudges.

Last SPring I noticed the local crows enjoying our bird bath, so I started putting out some snacks on the edge of it for them.

Squirrels discovered this and shamelessly stole the snacks immediately after I placed them, so I backed off. A few weeks later, I'm walking my dog when suddenly -- THWACK!! -- something hits the back of my head. And now the darn thing is sitting on a nearby tree scolding me!!

Yes, the crow was pissed I had stopped. Message received, I resumed with the snacks.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 28, 2026 11:07 AM (rOKnE)
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A decent pellet rifle can fix that problem in short order. Squirrels are destructive little rat bastards.
Posted by: Bonecrusher
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Use the cheapest, nastiest hot sauce on the snacks. Birds cannot process the heat so it passes through with no problems.

Mammals, not so much. Liquid is easier to apply as if you use the dry powder on a windy day in filling the birdfeeders, you pepper spray yourself with the powder. Nasty.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (E4rtv)

89 I liked it better when words had meaning.

California congressman proposes bill to reclassify air rifles as firearms

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (ndZc7)

90 84 We're ignoring the OG of overused "spices", namely garlic. Don't get me wrong, I really love the stuff and probably overuse it, but it doesn't need to go in everything.

I say this as a philosophical assertion, since I have yet to find food it doesn't improve.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:21 AM (Riz8t)

Cereal...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (l3cgK)

91 You're not fully clean until you're zestfully clean.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (Cqx++)

92 Well, after searching diligently, I have found the cawfee..

Posted by: Diogenes at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (2WIwB)

93
I have a phone call to take at noon, then shopping. Will be making bean soup with ham and bacon for Her Majesty's return tomorrow.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (eRlcH)

94 I say this as a philosophical assertion, since I have yet to find food it doesn't improve.
Posted by: Archimedes
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It would be a near thing putting garlic with Kaboom!

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (E4rtv)

95 Are ravens, grackles, and magpies as smart as crows?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 28, 2026 11:19 AM (wzUl9)

Pretty sure ravens are smarter. They have a wide range of vocal calls. Come pretty close to having a language, I am guessing.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (peOdB)

96
I feel the same way about cumin. A little goes a long way.

Had some BBQ Beans one time where all you could taste was the cumin.......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:05 AM (ccf/V)

Yeah, there's a lot of cumin overdose about.

I even once got some guacamole in a """"Mexican"""" restaurant that had cumin in the guac. A lot of cumin. Whereas there is no cumin in guacamole. not even a picogram!!!

But, used properly, cumin is great stuff.

F'rinstance a classic Crispy Beef Tex-Mex Taco lives by having a generous amount of cumin on the beef mix.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (YSUhf)

97 The arugala fad I hope has died out. That shit tastes like soap!

Posted by: Colgate Palmolive at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (Fn+3X)

98 89 I liked it better when words had meaning.

California congressman proposes bill to reclassify air rifles as firearms

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (ndZc7)

Because nothing says "FIREarms" like an air-pump or CO2 bb gun...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (l3cgK)

99 Perhaps a switch to Ravens, which are merely unkind.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (XeU6L)

100 It seems like just yesterday that it was kale this and kale that. Kale everywhere. Kale, kale, kale. It's so healthy. Blech! The stuff is awful.
Posted by: Tuna at September 28, 2026 11:15 AM (lJ0H4)

Y’all crack me up. Leafy greens are good and good for you! Get the right kind of kale, add it in your salads. Fiber is your friend. Mostly. Unless you have health issues.

It still goes in my green juice everyday, but so does lemon.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (ZdaMQ)
______

Kale is pretty awful by itself. Ditto arugula. But I do toss some into a "normal" salad to kick the taste up a notch.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (iFTx/)

101 Lemon goes in dessert. Mixed drinks. And maybe fish. Nothing else.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026

***
When you ask for water, a great many places bring you a nice tall glass with a wedge of lemon on the rim. I take it off and either give it to Miss Linda, or leave it on the table.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (wzUl9)

102 Scientists have discovered the first new penguin species in 100 years.
Posted by: The Conciurge

Duncanthrax, if I'm not mistaken, will be thrilled. LOL

Posted by: Tuna at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (lJ0H4)

103 89 I liked it better when words had meaning.

California congressman proposes bill to reclassify air rifles as firearms
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
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Asshats abide in Congress. We should really pick them via a lottery instead of elections. Then they could get right to the business of selling us out cheap.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (E4rtv)

104 Will be making bean soup with ham and bacon for Her Majesty's return tomorrow.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

When do we eat? I'll bring wine and a floral centerpiece.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (77rzZ)

105 Chorizo...My FIL, God rest his soul, told me about a time he visited a chorizo factory in Mexico...some of the meat was green...they add lots of spices to cover up the smell and flavor.
Posted by: jim
===\
Let me tell you the story my High School Social Studies teacher told us about when he worked in a huge tomato Ketchup plant on the texas border when he was a lad, and the occasional bathroom breaks taken by the largely across the border work force.

Posted by: I dont eat ketchup anymore at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (anL5R)

106 The arugala fad I hope has died out.

It kind of faded away with Obama, who was a big advocate, because of course he was.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (Riz8t)

107 You can boop a Shiba’s nose 3 times before they chomp you. In case this is information you need.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (ZdaMQ)

108
I love lemon and am fine with the use of lemon peel.

But, if they were serving grated lemon peel in your food that had the pith...they were not a good restaurant.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (YSUhf)

109 Speaking of spices, one of my go-tos is za'atar. Try it. You'll thank The Blade later.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:25 AM (iFTx/)

110 California congressman proposes bill to reclassify air rifles as firearms...
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I think I see the problem.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 28, 2026 11:25 AM (XeU6L)

111 *intercoastal
Posted by: one hour sober at September 28, 2026 11:20 AM (J4Dwc)

Isn't it the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 28, 2026 11:25 AM (peOdB)

112 100 It seems like just yesterday that it was kale this and kale that. Kale everywhere. Kale, kale, kale. It's so healthy. Blech! The stuff is awful.
Posted by: Tuna
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Substitute baby spinach, sweeter without the bitter taste. Kale is mainly fit for decorating salad bars around the actual food.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:25 AM (E4rtv)

113 The arugala fad I hope has died out.

It kind of faded away with Obama, who was a big advocate, because of course he was.
Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (Riz8t)
_________

But somehow gay sex has remained at its peak after Obama ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:25 AM (iFTx/)

114 108
I love lemon and am fine with the use of lemon peel.

But, if they were serving grated lemon peel in your food that had the pith...they were not a good restaurant.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 28, 2026 11:24 AM (YSUhf)

As a young girl, my mother would eat lemons with salt and chile...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (l3cgK)

115
F'rinstance a classic Crispy Beef Tex-Mex Taco lives by having a generous amount of cumin on the beef mix.
Posted by: naturalfake at September 28, 2026 11:23 AM (YSUhf)

Add a dash of cumin to any mac 'n cheese.......it works and changes the flavor to something pleasant without being overly cumin flavored.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (ccf/V)

116 62 We are heading into Halloween season.

So that means ghosts and goblins and candy and costumes and ... endless stupid confabulations of "pumpkin spice" and pretty much everything on the planet.

Pumpkin ale. Pumpkin soda. Pumpkin cakes. Pumpkin bagels. Pumpkin chicken. Pumpkin lattes. Pumpkin pumpkin. Pumpkin condoms.

[Vomits]
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:16 AM (iFTx/)

I like to recall a tear a former cow-orker went on when talking about some ridiculous aspects of adults celebrating Hallowe'en. I can now only remember the gist, but I do have a clear memory of him chortling the phrase "girls dressed up as slutty pumpkins". Still makes me laugh.

Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (fmbc9)

117 Lemon goes in dessert. Mixed drinks. And maybe fish. Nothing else.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
______

Sweet iced tea.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (JzUSu)

118 Kale is pretty awful by itself. Ditto arugula. But I do toss some into a "normal" salad to kick the taste up a notch.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026

I like arugula. I am beginning to think I might be weird.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (ZdaMQ)

119 Chorizo...My FIL, God rest his soul, told me about a time he visited a chorizo factory in Mexico...some of the meat was green...they add lots of spices to cover up the smell and flavor.
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Some discussion on the internet i've seen is the the ph of the human stomach is most close to ... vultures and hyenas.

That, yeah, we've a high-powered gut designed to kill what's growing in stuff that's been dead for a bit.
And dissolve bone.
Show up at the kill with our pointy sticks and chase off the actual hunters.

Note:
The highly-prized "dry-aged" beef is just another way to say, "slightly but carefully rotted*, but we cut away that part and serve you the delicious middle."

*fermented may be another way to put it, that controlled process of partially breaking down the food before we eat it; let the good bacteria do the hard work.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (3cUTc)

120 A decent pellet rifle can fix that problem in short order. Squirrels are destructive little rat bastards.
Posted by: Bonecrusher

Nailed a tree rat right in the butt with my Red Rider. He must of jumped 10 feet! Hilarious!

Posted by: Diogenes at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (2WIwB)

121 Good news, everyone!

UK officials assure everyone that "Middle Eastern-looking" terror suspects are "British nationals"

-
Thank goodness they weren't foreigners!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (ndZc7)

122 It still goes in my green juice everyday, but so does lemon.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:18 AM (ZdaMQ)
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Kale is a super accumulator of heavy metals. Too much can cause heavy metal toxicity. See this article for more details. https://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (JNTt1)

123 But, if they were serving grated lemon peel in your food that had the pith...they were not a good restaurant.

Agree. I think some of the opprobrium heaped upon lemon zest results from people not knowing or caring to make it properly and incorporating a lot of pith. It really pithes me off.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (Riz8t)

124 81 Ace always puts a little lemon zest on his hobo meat. It makes it taste less hoboey.
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Fruit juices also tenderize tough meat in a marinade. Course, you can also just use meat tenderizer.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (E4rtv)

125 I like to recall a tear a former cow-orker went on when talking about some ridiculous aspects of adults celebrating Hallowe'en. I can now only remember the gist, but I do have a clear memory of him chortling the phrase "girls dressed up as slutty pumpkins". Still makes me laugh.

Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (fmbc9)

"The Slutty Pumpkin Returns" is apparently an episode of "How I Met Your Mother"...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (l3cgK)

126 >>Kale is pretty awful by itself. Ditto arugula. But I do toss some into a "normal" salad to kick the taste up a notch.

Kale is in the same vegetable family as Brussels sprouts.

It's the family called This Shit Tastes Like Ass So I Cover It Up With Stuff That Tastes Good To Choke It Down.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (viF8m)

127 Y’all crack me up. Leafy greens are good and good for you! Get the right kind of kale, add it in your salads. Fiber is your friend. Mostly. Unless you have health issues.

It still goes in my green juice everyday, but so does lemon.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026

***
After a layoff, I've just bought some iceberg lettuce, radishes, and green onions to assemble into my daily salad. Pickles instead of cucumbers, and pickle juice instead of a high-calorie dressing. Salty and tasty.

Long ago when I was on a diet, I made up the salad and used lemon juice on it. The taste was okay. Years after that I tried it again, and my throat felt like I'd swallowed drain cleaner. Never again.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 28, 2026 11:28 AM (wzUl9)

128 Kale is a super accumulator of heavy metals. Too much can cause heavy metal toxicity. See this article for more details. https://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/
Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (JNTt1)

It can also mess with your thyroid and cause issues with certain medications.

I find it best to simply avoid as it's doesn't seem really worth the risk.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:28 AM (ccf/V)

129 I like arugula also mustard greens are awesome. I grow my own and eat it till I am sick of it in the early summer.

Interestingly enough, when you eat greens, bacteria in the back of your mouth takes the nitrates in the greens and convert it to nitric oxide, which assists in "firming" the male response.

Now that bacteria can be killed by things like Listerine.

Posted by: Wife is pretty well worn out by labor day at September 28, 2026 11:28 AM (anL5R)

130 Add a dash of cumin to any mac 'n cheese.......it works and changes the flavor to something pleasant without being overly cumin flavored.
Posted by: Sponge
=======
Prefer smoked paprika.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:29 AM (E4rtv)

131 Sigh....again with the crows..?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at September 28, 2026 11:29 AM (QGaXH)

132 =======
Prefer smoked paprika.
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:29 AM (E4rtv)

that works as well.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:29 AM (ccf/V)

133 Food fads are a real thing

I remember the hot sauce boom
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>Crows hold multi-generational grudges!?
---

sure, why not
my shitlist is carved in stone
there are kids from 1st grade I still hate their guts
I realize this isn't exactly 'multi-generational', but still.
just sayin

Posted by: Don Black at September 28, 2026 11:29 AM (ZxPkt)

134 We are heading into Halloween season.

So that means ghosts and goblins and candy and costumes and ... endless stupid confabulations of "pumpkin spice" and pretty much everything on the planet.

Pumpkin ale. Pumpkin soda. Pumpkin cakes. Pumpkin bagels. Pumpkin chicken. Pumpkin lattes. Pumpkin pumpkin. Pumpkin condoms.

[Vomits]
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:16 AM (iFTx/)

I like to recall a tear a former cow-orker went on when talking about some ridiculous aspects of adults celebrating Hallowe'en. I can now only remember the gist, but I do have a clear memory of him chortling the phrase "girls dressed up as slutty pumpkins". Still makes me laugh.
Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (fmbc9)
_____

Hot girls dressed as slutty pumpkins? I'm OK with that.

But that reminds me of another Halloween tradition that I don't like: young girls dressing up in slutty costumes. Where are the parents? They look like 13-14 year old whores. Stop it, please.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:30 AM (iFTx/)

135 128 Kale is a super accumulator of heavy metals. Too much can cause heavy metal toxicity. See this article for more details. https://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/
Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (JNTt1)

It can also mess with your thyroid and cause issues with certain medications.

I find it best to simply avoid as it's doesn't seem really worth the risk.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:28 AM (ccf/V)

Sounds perfect for a toxic super-fund site...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:30 AM (l3cgK)

136 Substitute baby spinach, sweeter without the bitter taste. Kale is mainly fit for decorating salad bars around the actual food.
Posted by: whig

Love spinach, especially steamed with lots of butter.

Posted by: Tuna at September 28, 2026 11:30 AM (lJ0H4)

137 I blame the Food Network.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:30 AM (ccf/V)

138 Isn't it the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 28, 2026 11:25 AM (peOdB)

Yes, but no one here calls it that. It gets mispronounced quite frequently.

Posted by: one hour sober at September 28, 2026 11:30 AM (J4Dwc)

139 Most vegetables are in the same species as Brussel sprouts. They are all just Chihuahuas and Great Danes of the same awful plant.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at September 28, 2026 11:31 AM (8T+WD)

140 Death to pumpkin spice!!!

Posted by: Will Robinson at September 28, 2026 11:31 AM (rje/a)

141 Love spinach, especially steamed with lots of butter.
Posted by: Tuna

Butter improves everything.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:32 AM (77rzZ)

142 When you ask for water, a great many places bring you a nice tall glass with a wedge of lemon on the rim. I take it off and either give it to Miss Linda, or leave it on the table.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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Same reason lemon is often used in fish, reduces odors and off taste in the tap water. Can also serve as a palate cleanser.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:32 AM (E4rtv)

143 We used to get spinach served to us with lemon juice on it. Not a fan. Prefer salt.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 28, 2026 11:32 AM (RORbl)

144 Crows hate Kaboom?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:32 AM (RIvkX)

145 Kale is a super accumulator of heavy metals. Too much can cause heavy metal toxicity. See this article for more details. https://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/
Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (JNTt1)
________

"Death to false metal"

-- Manowar

Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:33 AM (iFTx/)

146 Sigh....again with the crows..?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue
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Evermore.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 28, 2026 11:33 AM (XeU6L)

147 Crows hate Kaboom?
==
As would any self respecting creature. Crows are not lack wit, low achievers with mommie issues.

Posted by: NTTAWWT at September 28, 2026 11:34 AM (anL5R)

148 146 Sigh....again with the crows..?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue
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Evermore.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 28, 2026 11:33 AM (XeU6L)

I hate the crows that come here in late summer, and they hate me. They keep ripping my nuts off the pecan tree and keep smashing them on my roof and driveway...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:34 AM (l3cgK)

149 Love spinach, especially steamed with lots of butter.
Posted by: Tuna
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Add a bit of garlic if you like as well to baby spinach. The adult stuff, I usually remove stems as it can get a bit woody. I don't care for the texture of boiled spinach.

Slaws are also a good way to get a mix of goodness including cabbage without the odor. Essentially a shredded salad and usually pretty cheap because a large component of slaw is usually cabbage.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:34 AM (E4rtv)

150 143 We used to get spinach served to us with lemon juice on it. Not a fan. Prefer salt.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Try some bacon bits with it. A little goes a long way.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:35 AM (E4rtv)

151 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:34 AM (l3cgK)

Um, I don't want to know what your nuts are doing on the pecan tree.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:35 AM (77rzZ)

152 I hate the crows that come here in late summer, and they hate me. They keep ripping my nuts off

I did NOT have "crows are ripping my nuts off" on my Bingo card. Those are some angry crows.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:35 AM (Riz8t)

153 128 Kale is a super accumulator of heavy metals. Too much can cause heavy metal toxicity. See this article for more details. https://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/
Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28,

Those urine numbers seem very, very off. I would be cautious with the entire article based on that alone, but then the article conflated stable cesium with radioactive cesium, which is not. There are also issues with the Kern County “findings”, which aren’t findings at all.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:37 AM (ZdaMQ)

154 Any dish can be enhanced and improved by adding a generous helping of beets!

Posted by: Dana Loesch at September 28, 2026 11:37 AM (Fn+3X)

155 Insty links to a tweet of a Brit bemoaning the state of the UK.
Fellow ends with, basically, there's nothing we can do.

No.
There is.

But that choice is rough, hard and violent.

So don't say you there is nothing you can do.

The balance of risk to reward just hasn't shifted enough for you, yet.
Pray you don't wait until there really is nothing you can do.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 11:38 AM (3cUTc)

156 153 stable cesium with radioactive cesium, which is not* the same thing.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:38 AM (ZdaMQ)

157 I did NOT have "crows are ripping my nuts off" on my Bingo card. Those are some angry crows.
Posted by: Archimedes

Maybe it's a punishment from the gods, as happened with Prometheus. They're just not going for his liver.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:39 AM (77rzZ)

158 152 I hate the crows that come here in late summer, and they hate me. They keep ripping my nuts off

I did NOT have "crows are ripping my nuts off" on my Bingo card. Those are some angry crows.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:35 AM (Riz8t)

Prometheus had a liver issue, I have my issues...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:39 AM (l3cgK)

159 156 153 stable cesium with radioactive cesium, which is not* the same thing.

Word!

Posted by: Bikini Islanders at September 28, 2026 11:39 AM (Riz8t)

160 that works as well.
Posted by: Sponge
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I should probably cook more with cumin but it is simply the odd spice out on my spice collection. Same for some of the exotic mixes like Za'tar.

I've found personally that Mediterranean cooking recipes with a spot of Italian and French digest better for me. Will do Tex Mex, Szechuan, and Cajun when I feel the urge. Usually when I am stopped up from seasonal allergies.

Grilled tuna steaks the other day.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:39 AM (E4rtv)

161 In other news:

I still post too much.......

Top 10 commenters:
1 [634 comments] 'Sponge - F*ck Cancer' [90.05 posts/day]
2 [507 comments] 'TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films'
3 [455 comments] 'jim (in Kalifornia)'
4 [420 comments] 'Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _'
5 [384 comments] 'Ronson Zippo, Esq.'
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9 [308 comments] 'Hadrian the Seventh'
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Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (ccf/V)

162 Dad had an issue with a crow where he grew up in Flatbush. Claimed he was persistently attacked as a kid.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (RIvkX)

163 Cabbage Rolls and Coffee-Mmmm, Mmmm Good!

Posted by: The Schmenge Brothers at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (Fn+3X)

164 Face it, folks, Piper is in the pocket of Big Kale.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (77rzZ)

165 156 153 stable cesium with radioactive cesium, which is not* the same thing.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:38 AM (ZdaMQ)

There is only *one* stable isotope of Cesium (cesium-133)...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (l3cgK)

166 >>>But lemon is like rosemary or cilantro – a little goes a long way. Too much will ruin a dish, as will putting it where it doesn’t belong.

Same with sour cream. You know who you are, people.

It is not a culinary crutch.

Stop it.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at September 28, 2026 11:41 AM (dK+Kv)

167 I know time passes quickly but October of 2024 is NOT "Several weeks back....."

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at September 28, 2026 11:41 AM (QGaXH)

168 Starship attempting re-entry.

I think Q had a one-liner about that in a Bond film.

Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026 11:41 AM (wBRco)

169 I like vegetables for the most part, but a lot of lettuces, especially the fancy ones like arugula are no bueno for my digestive system. Spinach, romaine and iceberg are okay, as long as I do not overindulge.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 28, 2026 11:42 AM (PSEDc)

170 Same with sour cream. You know who you are, people.

It is not a culinary crutch.

Stop it.

Make me.

Posted by: Beef Stroganoff at September 28, 2026 11:42 AM (Riz8t)

171 There is only *one* stable isotope of Cesium (cesium-133)...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (l3cgK)

This is claiming it’s the same as cesium-137.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:42 AM (ZdaMQ)

172 *searches for alternate recipe for spam in lemon sour cream sauce*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:43 AM (RIvkX)

173 139 Most vegetables are in the same species as Brussel sprouts. They are all just Chihuahuas and Great Danes of the same awful plant.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe
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Heh, the trick to odious foods that are good for you is to hide the taste within the spices that you like. Brussel Sprouts roasted in a bacon fat for example. You taste the bacon fat and spices and get the Brussel Sprouts as filler. Or add veggies that you do like.

I've gotten decent over the years at that.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:43 AM (E4rtv)

174 Pumpkin spice creamers should be banned from the dairy section in grocery stores.

Posted by: dantesed at September 28, 2026 11:43 AM (Oy/m2)

175 Um, I don't want to know what your nuts are doing on the pecan tree.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:35 AM (77rzZ)

You're not fooling anyone. We've all been there.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at September 28, 2026 11:43 AM (dK+Kv)

176 Starship attempting re-entry.

I think Q had a one-liner about that in a Bond film.
Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026 11:41 AM (wBRco)

So, we're to the point now where we can launch shit, have it unload it's payload in space and come back before lunch?

Dayum.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:43 AM (ccf/V)

177 >>>I like vegetables for the most part, but a lot of lettuces, especially the fancy ones like arugula are no bueno for my digestive system.

Yo Quiero Taco Bell!

Posted by: Chi Wawa at September 28, 2026 11:43 AM (qwype)

178 I seldom make the Top Ten Commenters Board, but I've been dominating the Sockpuppet Board lately. It's a Mental Illness.

Posted by: Central State Hospital, Ward "C" at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (Fn+3X)

179 Um, I don't want to know what your nuts are doing on the pecan tree.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:35 AM (77rzZ)

Dick and Jane sittin' in a tree.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (ccf/V)

180 Imagine you lived in a country that just caught 5, at least, terrorists that were planning a mass casualty attack so large you had to evacuate people who lived anywhere near the area and call in the military and bomb squad. The terrorists were strip searched for suicide bombs after being arrested on terrorism charges.

And then the next day they released the terrorists on bail with "strict rules". Crazy, right?

That would have been us without Trump. I don't care how much the Republican running in your district sucks, the left is fucking crazy. Vote against crazy like your life depends on it cause it does.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (viF8m)

181 166 >>>But lemon is like rosemary or cilantro – a little goes a long way. Too much will ruin a dish, as will putting it where it doesn’t belong.

Same with sour cream. You know who you are, people.

It is not a culinary crutch.

Stop it.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at September 28, 2026 11:41 AM (dK+Kv)
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Swapping out ricotta cheese for sour cream makes an outstanding lasagna; once you do it you will never go back.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (JNTt1)

182 166 >>>But lemon is like rosemary or cilantro – a little goes a long way. Too much will ruin a dish, as will putting it where it doesn’t belong.

Same with sour cream. You know who you are, people.

It is not a culinary crutch.

Stop it.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
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Heh.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (E4rtv)

183 I am beginning to think I might be weird.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (ZdaMQ)

Never admit that. Always go with the "you're all wrong" approach.

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (ZV+zn)

184 I seldom make the Top Ten Commenters Board, but I've been dominating the Sockpuppet Board lately. It's a Mental Illness.
Posted by: Central State Hospital, Ward "C" at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (Fn+3X)

I have dropped from THAT list, thankfully. And at least I'm no longer at 4 to 1 against the rest of the field in comments.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:45 AM (ccf/V)

185 A little lemon zest is nice.

No pumpkin spice is nice.

Posted by: Roy at September 28, 2026 11:45 AM (qwype)

186
Never admit that. Always go with the "you're all wrong" approach.
Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (ZV+zn)

That's chapter 7 of "How to Make Friends and Influence Others."

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:45 AM (ccf/V)

187 I preserve Myer lemons, and slivers of the skin giving a bright sweet/sour/salty flavor to all kinds of dishes. Add a twist to my Vespa martinis makes them transcendent and adds healthy probiotics.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at September 28, 2026 11:45 AM (bX16E)

188 That would have been us without Trump. I don't care how much the Republican running in your district sucks, the left is fucking crazy. Vote against crazy like your life depends on it cause it does.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Better King Log than King Stork.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (E4rtv)

189 I dread the appearance of the leader board.

I dread appearing on the leader board.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (RIvkX)

190 Pretty sure ravens are smarter.

Smarter than Lamont.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (jBygX)

191 183 I am beginning to think I might be weird.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:26 AM (ZdaMQ)

Never admit that. Always go with the "you're all wrong" approach.
Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (ZV

Jotting this down under “don’t half ass stupid”. Life rules to live by.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (ZdaMQ)

192 Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (ccf/V)

Well, you've been around for quite some time and we have a soft spot for you. I recognize all the other handles and have even been on the "frequent posters wall " several times, but I must have missed most of a week because this is the first time I've seen Ronson Zippo and yet he had over 300 posts?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (JrHfD)

193 174 Pumpkin spice creamers should be banned from the dairy section in grocery stores.
Posted by: dantesed

Amen. An Horrible Plague!

Posted by: Aghast And Agog! at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (Fn+3X)

194 I add fresh basil to my wilted spinach then toss in shredded parmesan

Posted by: Ben Had at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (QwZKw)

195 One of the more "that does not make sense" claims out of the Ukraine war was that the US could not/would not have a defense to drones.

Like our boys in uniform were just sitting still, watching mouth agape.

Except.

We got fricking lasers.

They're real and spectacular.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (3cUTc)

196 171 There is only *one* stable isotope of Cesium (cesium-133)...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:40 AM (l3cgK)

This is claiming it’s the same as cesium-137.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:42 AM (ZdaMQ)

Yeah, well...cesium-133, AFAIK, has no heath detriments...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (l3cgK)

197 we can launch shit, have it unload it's payload in space and come back before lunch?
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Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (JNTt1)

198 not true, Piper!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (VyBeY)

199 It is not a culinary crutch.

Stop it.
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I worked with a lady who must have had some sort of dietary deficiency--she used tobasco sauce on LITERALLY everything. She carried a bottle in her purse. Go out for lunch? She'd dump tobasco on ANY genre of food served. Have lunch brought in by a salesperson? She'd reach into her purse on pour the sauce on whatever sandwich/pizza/entree they brought us. It was quite strange. I never saw her eat any non-desert item that she didn't put tobasco sauce on.

Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (TN0g+)

200 I seem to recall that plants, all of them, will accumulate most everything that's in the dirt they're planted in.

Just some minerals or whatever more than others.

There are reports of whole playgrounds, or parks that have had their grassy areas bulldozed and replanted because there was "too much" of whatever substance was pissing off the local Karens that day.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (RORbl)

201 Never admit that. Always go with the "you're all wrong" approach.
Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (ZV+zn)
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Moron Pride!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (RIvkX)

202 I seldom make the Top Ten Commenters Board, but I've been dominating the Sockpuppet Board lately. It's a Mental Illness.
Posted by: Central State Hospital, Ward "C" at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (Fn+3X)

I have dropped from THAT list, thankfully. And at least I'm no longer at 4 to 1 against the rest of the field in comments.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:45 AM (ccf/V)

Maybe the guy who publishes those lists needs to juke the stats!

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (ZV+zn)

203 Kale is in the same vegetable family as Brussels sprouts.

It's the family called This Shit Tastes Like Ass So I Cover It Up With Stuff That Tastes Good To Choke It Down.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (viF8m)
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Honest question, when's the last time you had Brussels sprouts?

Posted by: ballistic at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (oqH4h)

204 172 *searches for alternate recipe for spam in lemon sour cream sauce*
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Is there such a thing as kosher Spam?

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (E4rtv)

205 Same with sour cream. You know who you are, people.

It is not a culinary crutch.

Stop it.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
__________

Disagree. The secret ingredient in anything is always either sour cream or cream cheese.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (JzUSu)

206 Jotting this down under “don’t half ass stupid”. Life rules to live by.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:46 AM (ZdaMQ)

I was pretty proud of myself for the "don't half-ass stupid" thing

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:48 AM (ZV+zn)

207 I've seen Ronson Zippo and yet he had over 300 posts?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

All of my posts are Sockpuppets. I have no identity, or personality for that matter.

Posted by: Under The Radar at September 28, 2026 11:48 AM (Fn+3X)

208
I was pretty proud of myself for the "don't half-ass stupid" thing

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:48 AM (ZV+zn)

You act like you know me or something......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:48 AM (ccf/V)

209 Honest question, when's the last time you had Brussels sprouts?
Posted by: ballistic

About a month ago. If properly cooked and spiced, I don't have a problem with it. Essentially baby cabbage. But I sure in the heck would not boil it nor cabbage. Better ways to prepare it.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (E4rtv)

210 what JS said @ 180!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (VyBeY)

211 >>Disagree. The secret ingredient in anything is always either sour cream or cream cheese.

Best hidden ingredient in smoked mac and cheese is cream cheese.

Don't tell anyone.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (viF8m)

212 I like to recall a tear a former cow-orker went on when talking about some ridiculous aspects of adults celebrating Hallowe'en. I can now only remember the gist, but I do have a clear memory of him chortling the phrase "girls dressed up as slutty pumpkins". Still makes me laugh.
Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026

***
Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 loved her "slutty barbarianette" costume.

So did most men with blood in their veins.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (wzUl9)

213 Salt, at least, has health benefits unless you're genetically unlucky. But tabasco?

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (aJQbY)

214 I add fresh basil to my wilted spinach then toss in shredded parmesan
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I salt and pepper kale and then toss it in the garbage.

Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (TN0g+)

215 203 Kale is in the same vegetable family as Brussels sprouts.

It's the family called This Shit Tastes Like Ass So I Cover It Up With Stuff That Tastes Good To Choke It Down.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:27 AM (viF8m)
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Honest question, when's the last time you had Brussels sprouts?

Posted by: ballistic at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (oqH4h)

It's been a while...but when I do, I cook it with balsamic vinegar and bacon...lots of bacon...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (l3cgK)

216 I really miss lemonade in the summer. The closest I can come to it now is lemon juice and water.

Damn diabeetus...

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (77rzZ)

217
>Crows hold multi-generational grudges!?

Hatfields and McCrows

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (Cqx++)

218 Wife will find some random crock pot recipe online and try it.

I've gone to telling her "If it has cream cheese in it in quantity, cut that quantity in half."

EVERY recipe that uses cream cheese uses WAY too much of it, it seems.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (ccf/V)

219 Swapping out ricotta cheese for sour cream makes an outstanding lasagna; once you do it you will never go back.
Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:44 AM (JNTt1)
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Yeah the Mexicans have a name for that...enchiladas

Posted by: ballistic at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (oqH4h)

220 There are reports of whole playgrounds, or parks that have had their grassy areas bulldozed and replanted because there was "too much" of whatever substance was pissing off the local Karens that day.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 28, 2026

Yes, soil makes a difference. And veggies will absorb things. Ordinary servings of kale will not induce thallium poisoning.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (ZdaMQ)

221 Is there such a thing as kosher Spam?
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (
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I believe there is but no, just no.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (RIvkX)

222 213 Salt, at least, has health benefits unless you're genetically unlucky. But tabasco?

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (aJQbY)

Chile peppers are high in vitamin C, higher than oranges ounce-per-ounce.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:51 AM (l3cgK)

223 Why would someone spend good money to buy something that's sour right off the bat? Leave it to me.

Posted by: Green Milk In Back Of Fridge at September 28, 2026 11:51 AM (Fn+3X)

224 I worked with a lady who must have had some sort of dietary deficiency--she used tobasco sauce on LITERALLY everything. She carried a bottle in her purse. Go out for lunch? She'd dump tobasco on ANY genre of food served. Have lunch brought in by a salesperson? She'd reach into her purse on pour the sauce on whatever sandwich/pizza/entree they brought us. It was quite strange. I never saw her eat any non-desert item that she didn't put tobasco sauce on.
Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026

***
One of the most famous tabasco sauce brands is made here in this swamp state . . . and I dislike it. Not the heat so much, but that vinegar undertaste and aroma. Blech.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 28, 2026 11:51 AM (wzUl9)

225 Ewoks used to hunt crows with slingshots

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at September 28, 2026 11:51 AM (EGSGm)

226 Honest question, when's the last time you had Brussels sprouts?
Posted by: ballistic at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (oqH4h)
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Last night and again when I break for lunch.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:51 AM (JNTt1)

227 194 I add fresh basil to my wilted spinach then toss in shredded parmesan
Posted by: Ben Had

That sounds tasty depending on which variety of basil you use. I only grow the sweet basil.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:51 AM (E4rtv)

228 I really miss lemonade in the summer. The closest I can come to it now is lemon juice and water.

Damn diabeetus...
Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (77rzZ)

My bud's mom went to drinking only squeezed lemon in water every day.

She's lost a significant amount of weight. She's changed her diet slightly, and gets the same amount of exercise.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:52 AM (ccf/V)

229 221 Is there such a thing as kosher Spam?
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (
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I believe there is but no, just no.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (RIvkX)

https://youtu.be/anwy2MPT5RE

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 11:52 AM (l3cgK)

230 "In other news:

I still post too much......."

Have you tried not responding to comments like this?

Posted by: Will Robinson at September 28, 2026 11:52 AM (rje/a)

231 We once had two yellow tabby cats, one male, and the other the rare female. The Tom was a bird killer, the female was a gentle creature that the birds constantly attacked in a case of mistaken identity.

Posted by: toby928(c) at September 28, 2026 11:52 AM (4NO2D)

232 Is there such a thing as kosher Spam?
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM

It has pork in it........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:52 AM (ccf/V)

233 About a month ago. If properly cooked and spiced, I don't have a problem with it. Essentially baby cabbage. But I sure in the heck would not boil it nor cabbage. Better ways to prepare it.
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:49 AM (E4rtv)
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Yeah they need to be halved and roasted, not boiled. Most anything other than pasta shouldn't see boiling water in general.

The reason I asked the question is because the brussels sprouts everyone hated as a kid 30-40-50 years ago were objectively terrible. Gross bitter little balls of nasty -- But today's brussels sprouts are barely recognizable against those old ones. We've bred the nasty and bitter out of them and now they're really pretty damn good veggies.

Posted by: ballistic at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (oqH4h)

234 One of the most famous tabasco sauce brands is made here in this swamp state . . . and I dislike it. Not the heat so much, but that vinegar undertaste and aroma. Blech.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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You never ate MRE's obviously. The tiny tabasco sauce in the packets was the only thing that could make some of the entrees edible. Killing the palate so the body could survive.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (E4rtv)

235 One of the SpaceX marvels is that we get to watch HD video of the entire re-entry. Remember how there used to be the several-minute-long telemetry blackout when Shuttle (and Apollo before that, before my time, but if nothing else realistically portrayed in the movie Apollo 13), made plasma coming down? Now we get multiple crazy camera views of the whole thing.

Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (wBRco)

236 whig, not the sweet.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (QwZKw)

237 And of course, 'sour cream' is a misnomer, it's really more like 'slightly tart no-sugar-added' cream

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (aJQbY)

238 All of my posts are Sockpuppets. I have no identity, or personality for that matter.
Posted by: Under The Radar at September 28, 2026 11:48 AM (Fn+3X)
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*points 2 fingers at own eyes, and then at you*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (RIvkX)

239 Swapping out ricotta cheese for sour cream makes an outstanding lasagna; once you do it you will never go back.

Huh, I've never considered that. Here's a recipe:

https://tinyurl.com/yvsurp4p

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (Riz8t)

240 I was pretty proud of myself for the "don't half-ass stupid" thing

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:48 AM (ZV+zn)

You act like you know me or something......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:48 AM (ccf/V)

I have no doubts about your ability to fully commit to stupid

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (ZV+zn)

241 The reason I asked the question is because the brussels sprouts everyone hated as a kid 30-40-50 years ago were objectively terrible. Gross bitter little balls of nasty -- But today's brussels sprouts are barely recognizable against those old ones. We've bred the nasty and bitter out of them and now they're really pretty damn good veggies.
Posted by: ballistic
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True. Same with a lot of other greens.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (E4rtv)

242 Counting Crows sucked.

The Black Crowes were underrated.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (ccf/V)

243 236 whig, not the sweet.
Posted by: Ben Had
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Mexican basil?

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (E4rtv)

244 Is there such a thing as kosher Spam?
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM

It has pork in it........
Posted by: Sponge

They probably make a non-pork version, I'm guessing, with beef or poultry.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (77rzZ)

245 Hatfields and McCrows
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM

McCaws

Posted by: toby928(c) at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (4NO2D)

246
I have no doubts about your ability to fully commit to stupid
Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (ZV+zn)

Guilty as charged........damn.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (ccf/V)

247 I worked with a lady who must have had some sort of dietary deficiency--she used tobasco sauce on LITERALLY everything. She carried a bottle in her purse. Go out for lunch? She'd dump tobasco on ANY genre of food served. Have lunch brought in by a salesperson? She'd reach into her purse on pour the sauce on whatever sandwich/pizza/entree they brought us. It was quite strange. I never saw her eat any non-desert item that she didn't put tobasco sauce on.
Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM

If that's wrong, I never want to be right!

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (bFu5X)

248 I worked with a lady who must have had some sort of dietary deficiency--she used tobasco sauce on LITERALLY everything.
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I heard a guy over the weekend reading the diet "restrictions" of the plaintiff's in the lawsuit against SNAP restrictions.

Holy crap--the attorney's ought to be disbarred for such frivolous claims.

One guy was like, I'm an insomniac, allergic to coffee/tea and I'll fall asleep during the day if I don't get my free SNAP-approved Monster drinks.

Insane.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (3cUTc)

249 New and improved Kaboom is still Kaboom.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (viF8m)

250 >Crows hold multi-generational grudges!?

Hatfields and McCrows

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (Cqx++)

-----------

* golf clap *

[The judges would have also accepted "Wheatfields and McCrows."]

Posted by: ShainS at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (NHja3)

251 I always think of Brussels as a fall and winter veggie. We eat them more when it gets colder. Though I do like shredded raw Brussels in a salad.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (ZdaMQ)

252 221 Is there such a thing as kosher Spam?
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (
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I believe there is but no, just no.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (RIvkX)
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Lamb Spam? Never heard of it, but I would try it.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (JNTt1)

253
They probably make a non-pork version, I'm guessing, with beef or poultry.
Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (77rzZ)

Sizzle, Poutine And Mmmmm?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (ccf/V)

254 Mmm mm canned chicken

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (RIvkX)

255 I AM THE BEST BASIL.

Posted by: Basil II Bulgaroctonus at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM (77rzZ)

256 The Black Crowes were underrated.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (ccf/V)

I hope you have a remedy for that.

Posted by: dantesed at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM (Oy/m2)

257 You never ate MRE's obviously. The tiny tabasco sauce in the packets was the only thing that could make some of the entrees edible. Killing the palate so the body could survive.
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM

This man? He understands.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM (bFu5X)

258 One guy was like, I'm an insomniac, allergic to coffee/tea and I'll fall asleep during the day if I don't get my free SNAP-approved Monster drinks.

Insane.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 11

Ummm….most of the caffeine in energy drinks comes from green tea. This seems problematic.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM (ZdaMQ)

259 Though I do like shredded raw Brussels in a salad.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (ZdaMQ)

I take back what I said earlier. You really ARE weird.

Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM (ZV+zn)

260
I hope you have a remedy for that.
Posted by: dantesed at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM (Oy/m2)

You asked for it.......literally.......

https://youtu.be/BYyRLTveFJQ

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:57 AM (ccf/V)

261 Though I do like shredded raw Brussels in a salad.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (ZdaMQ)
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Goes really good in cole slaw too.

Posted by: ballistic at September 28, 2026 11:57 AM (oqH4h)

262 You never ate MRE's obviously. The tiny tabasco sauce in the packets was the only thing that could make some of the entrees edible. Killing the palate so the body could survive.
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (E4rtv)

My MRE consumption days preceded the introduction of Tabasco. Boy was I pissed when I learned that.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 28, 2026 11:57 AM (PSEDc)

263
I take back what I said earlier. You really ARE weird.
Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM (ZV+zn)

Welcome to the party, pal.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:57 AM (ccf/V)

264 Put a handful of saw palmetto berries in your fruit salad. They're delicious!

(kidding, do NOT do that)

Posted by: one hour sober at September 28, 2026 11:57 AM (J4Dwc)

265 We've bred the nasty and bitter out of them and now they're really pretty damn good veggies.
Posted by: ballistic

I guess I'm weird but I've always loved Brussels sprouts. My son inherited that love. Used to call them "brouts" when he was little.

Posted by: Tuna at September 28, 2026 11:57 AM (lJ0H4)

266 The Black Crowes were underrated.
Posted by: Sponge
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I still have A Conspiracy in a regular playlist. Should have gotten radio time, but didn't for some reason.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (JzUSu)

267 Re: 88 78 22. Squirrel problem?

Squirrels were eating our house, No joke. I tried the hot sauce, traps (these country squirrels even figured out not to take peanut butter or other tasties if in a trap), pellet gun (blighters are far to quick for my terrible shooting).

Solution finally came to me: liquid rat poison. Amazon sells it. I mixed with paint and painted where demon s

Posted by: Martin Tell at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (sFNX2)

268 You never ate MRE's obviously. The tiny tabasco sauce in the packets was the only thing that could make some of the entrees edible. Killing the palate so the body could survive.
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM

I had a couple of MREs in my Navy days. I thought they actually tasted pretty good. Don't remember what was in them.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (77rzZ)

269 Brussels sprouts done on the grill (with other veggies if so inclined) basted with some olive oil, salt, pepper and whatever other spices... are not too bad.

We will roast them with a variety of root vegetables in the oven during the winter using a similar method.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (RORbl)

270 259 Though I do like shredded raw Brussels in a salad.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:55 AM (ZdaMQ)

I take back what I said earlier. You really ARE weird.
Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM

Welcome to the party, pal.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at

And I love both of you, too.

Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (ZdaMQ)

271 Solution finally came to me: liquid rat poison. Amazon sells it. I mixed with paint and painted where demon squirrels were eating our house. After a week, problem solved

Posted by: Martin Tell at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (sFNX2)

272 You never ate MRE's obviously. The tiny tabasco sauce in the packets was the only thing that could make some of the entrees edible. Killing the palate so the body could survive.
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM (E4rtv)

My MRE consumption days preceded the introduction of Tabasco. Boy was I pissed when I learned that.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 28, 2026 11:57 AM (PSEDc)

I ate MREs in the 80s. I don’t remember the Tabasco so maybe that was after me? I actually liked all the MRE meals except the dehydrated hamburger patty which was inedible cardboard

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM (xAoHD)

273 Humans have selectively bred Brassica oleracea (wild cabbage) into over 400 distinct vegetable cultivars. These varieties are organized into seven major cultivar groups based on the specific plant part that was amplified through artificial selection:

Acephala: Non-heading leafy greens like kale and collard greens.

Capitata: Dense-headed varieties including white cabbage, red cabbage, and Savoy cabbage.

Botrytis: Compact inflorescences such as broccoli, cauliflower, and romanesco.

Gemmifera: Lateral buds that form Brussels sprouts.

Gongylodes: Swollen stems used for kohlrabi.

Alboglabra: Asian cultivars like gai lan (Chinese broccoli) and Chinese kale.

Tronchuda: Low-growing annuals such as Portuguese cabbage.

You may now continue.

Posted by: @SOEarpiece at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM (4NO2D)

274 The Black Crowes were underrated.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:54 AM (ccf/V)

I hope you have a remedy for that.
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Actions speak louder than words...

Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM (TN0g+)

275 Magnifique! No, she's not perfect, not by a long shot, but she's the pebble starting a landslide.

BREAKING: Marine Le Pen celebrates MAJOR VICTORY in French Senate elections

Le Pen QUADRUPLED the number of Senators she has in the French Upper House meaning she can now form a Caucus and call votes

Things are changing in France
They're all going home

https://tinyurl.com/4zuepvxa

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM (Riz8t)

276 I take back what I said earlier. You really ARE weird.
Posted by: Doof at September 28, 2026 11:56 AM

TheDolleyMadison thinks we're all old and weird.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (77rzZ)

277 And I love both of you, too.
Posted by: Piper at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (ZdaMQ)

You 'tolerate' me for access to my wife at the TxMoMe........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (ccf/V)

278 >>The Black Crowes were underrated.

Chris Robinson has a great voice.

Also, a major league asshole.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (viF8m)

279 MREs: Meals Rejected by Ethiopians

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (l3cgK)

280 My MRE consumption days preceded the introduction of Tabasco. Boy was I pissed when I learned that.
Posted by: Pug Mahon
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It made whatever posed as eggs edible. Also tended to reduce the pipeline stoppages from consuming them.

My dad was an army officer so we always had bits and pieces of k rations at home. Some of those were pretty good and I understand that the original Chef Boyadee was a consultant to the military to make them more edible back in the day.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (E4rtv)

281 Posted by: Green Milk In Back Of Fridge at September 28, 2026 11:51 AM (Fn+3X)
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I prefer it straight from the teat.

Posted by: L. Skywalker at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (FZ29D)

282 I actually liked all the MRE meals except the dehydrated hamburger patty which was inedible cardboard
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM

*remembers the pork patty*

*shudders*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (bFu5X)

283 Another was, "I'm a full-time student, part-time activist and work part time. If I don't get my full SNAP, I'll have to choose between paying my bills and eating."

yeah, fuck you too--that's called "being an adult."

But every one of these was like, why TF am I being obligated to pay for all these people and their food?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (3cUTc)

284 You 'tolerate' me for access to my wife at the TxMoMe........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM

Go on...

Posted by: toby928(c) at September 28, 2026 12:01 PM (4NO2D)

285 Posted by: @SOEarpiece at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM (4NO2D)

Those all sounds like kaiju names.

Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 12:01 PM (77rzZ)

286 The squirrels are now starting to come back, so it's time to up my game. Put liquid poison on acorns and leave a nice offering for the squirrels. And birds don't eat nuts, so no collateral damage. I am probably breaking dozens of environmental laws but I am out of F's to give.

Posted by: Martin Tell at September 28, 2026 12:01 PM (sFNX2)

287 I ate MREs in the 80s. I don’t remember the Tabasco so maybe that was after me? I actually liked all the MRE meals except the dehydrated hamburger patty which was inedible cardboard
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
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90's. Was in the condiment pack but not included in all meals.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 12:01 PM (E4rtv)

288 I actually liked all the MRE meals except the dehydrated hamburger patty which was inedible cardboard
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM (xAoHD)

I tolerated most of them. I learned quickly that the white squeeze cheese was much better than the yellow squeeze cheese, which tended to be grainy. The saltines were almost hardtack, but I liked them.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at September 28, 2026 12:02 PM (PSEDc)

289 EVERY recipe that uses cream cheese uses WAY too much of it, it seems.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 11:50 AM (ccf/V)

Don't understand those words in that order. LOL! Cream cheese eaten right from the package with a spoon was always my fave.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at September 28, 2026 12:02 PM (hmYU4)

290 "The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw."

Posted by: Yikes On Bikes at September 28, 2026 12:02 PM (V362x)

291 I still have A Conspiracy in a regular playlist. Should have gotten radio time, but didn't for some reason.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (JzUSu)

Amorica has some good stuff on it, but it didn't sound like the 'Moneymaker' album, so no one cared.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 12:02 PM (ccf/V)

292 Russell Crowe is advertising cereal with lemons?

What? Oh....

Never mind.

Posted by: Emily Litella at September 28, 2026 12:02 PM (Ucgf4)

293 Brussel sprouts are like Michael Jordan…. You know, if you get MJ to shoot or dunk your basketball it’s great. OTOH, if you get me, it’s a disaster

Brussel sprouts can taste good if you get the MJ of chefs to prepare; otherwise, be prepared to be overwhelmed by the bitter

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at September 28, 2026 12:02 PM (xAoHD)

294 I do eat bok choi...
Fry up lots of finely chopped garlic with some finely chopped ginger...
Add the bok chop (cut up in quarters) and steam (a little water added).
When cooked, add fermented bean curd and white wine.
Goes great with rice.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 12:03 PM (l3cgK)

295 199 It is not a culinary crutch.

Stop it.
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I worked with a lady who must have had some sort of dietary deficiency--she used tobasco sauce on LITERALLY everything. She carried a bottle in her purse. Go out for lunch? She'd dump tobasco on ANY genre of food served. Have lunch brought in by a salesperson? She'd reach into her purse on pour the sauce on whatever sandwich/pizza/entree they brought us. It was quite strange. I never saw her eat any non-desert item that she didn't put tobasco sauce on.
Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 11:47 AM (TN0g+)

Didn't someone else claim to carry Tabasco or hot sauce in her purse?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at September 28, 2026 12:03 PM (QGaXH)

296 *remembers the pork patty*

*shudders*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
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Massaging the water into it was part of endless fun in rehydrating it. When I was in Honduras for an assignment, even the locals outside the post would not eat that one.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 12:03 PM (E4rtv)

297 Peppermint Patty > Pork Patty

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 12:04 PM (ccf/V)

298 I do eat bok choi...

Ditto. H-Mart has many varieties, including baby Bok Choy, adolescent BC, bitter old man BC...

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 12:04 PM (Riz8t)

299 18 years to the day since SpaceX first reached orbit with Falcon 1. Those were interesting times ... launching from a Pacific atoll, it seemed like a Tintin comic come to real life.

Apparently the Starlink V3s they put into orbit today represent the equivalent thoughput of 10 Falcon 9 Starlink V2 launches.

Posted by: far cry at September 28, 2026 12:04 PM (wBRco)

300 Brussel sprouts can taste good if you get the MJ of chefs to prepare; otherwise, be prepared to be overwhelmed by the bitter
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I think the newer cultivars of these are much more mild and sweet.

I recall as you yout how awful they were.

But now, salt, pepper, oil, roast, delicious.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at September 28, 2026 12:04 PM (3cUTc)

301 Didn't someone else claim to carry Tabasco or hot sauce in her purse?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at September 28, 2026 12:03 PM (QGaXH)
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And she carried her OWN tray at Chipotle's. Her OWN tray!!

Posted by: Hillary fangirl (and totally not Lanny Davis) at September 28, 2026 12:05 PM (Ucgf4)

302 Peppermint Patty > Pork Patty
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 12:04 PM

We had a girl in my Buckner platoon named Patty...so many MRE jokes.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 28, 2026 12:05 PM (bFu5X)

303 Brussel sprouts are like Michael Jordan….
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Things I hadn't considered until today...

Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 12:05 PM (TN0g+)

304 >>Brussel sprouts are like Michael Jordan….

Jordan could carry a game. Satan's dingleberries cannot carry a meal.

They are more like the Dennis Rodman of dinner. They're weird and offensive but sometime you tolerate them. Barely.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 28, 2026 12:06 PM (viF8m)

305 Similar thing with the cheap beer brewers (the odious Budweiser, etc) constantly pimping "ice old" beer. Beer is not supposed to be drank ice cold. But the colder the beer, the less you'll notice the dogshit flavors.

So the cheap beer brewers have spent generations trying to get their customers to drink their crappy beer at near-freezing temps.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at September 28, 2026 11:08 AM (iFTx/)

I think we've discussed before how Jagermeister started medicinal, became (I'm convinced this is what happened) a fratty dare drink, and then got their own branded mini fridge designed to get it down to nigh-freezing temps, so that all poor saps that got swept up in the fad could choke it down.

Posted by: Flock Group Inc. d/b/a Flock Safety at September 28, 2026 12:06 PM (ke3zm)

306 Brussel sprouts are like Michael Jordan….
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Things I hadn't considered until today...
Posted by: Crusader at September 28, 2026 12:05 PM (TN0g+)

https://shorturl.fm/jt8oV

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 28, 2026 12:06 PM (ccf/V)

307 Baby Bok Choy is another food fad that is fit only for composting.

Posted by: Cattle Annie and Little Britches at September 28, 2026 12:06 PM (Fn+3X)

308 Wow, that was an old sock.

Posted by: SciVo at September 28, 2026 12:07 PM (ke3zm)

309 The point of organic food is to reduce pesticide load. The point of reducing pesticide load is to reduce inflammation. The point of reducing inflammation is to maintain strength & flexibility well into old age so as not to be a burden.

Posted by: EzE at September 28, 2026 12:07 PM (pxzPN)

310 Related to this is how everything seems to have gotten too peppery at restaurants, especially fast food. The black pepper kind.

We're not sure if it was one of those changes that Fauci's Engineered Bioweapon of 2019-2020 brought along, or if there's some actual reason that fast food has been dousing ingredients with black pepper. Popeyes? Over-peppered, we don't go there anymore. KFC? Sometimes with the chicken, but and even the gravy got a bit too peppery.

Oddly, our area has Royal Farms, also known for fried chicken. They're not peppery, but they've been salted to hell, back from hell, then went to another culture's hell before repeatedly looking backwards, just to keep making pillars of salt to add to their chicken batter.

And apparently "Mild" == "MORE", something I did not learn in school in the past.

A family member has gotten overly-sensitive to black pepper, so has made dining out less pleasant, sadly.

Posted by: Another Anon at September 28, 2026 12:07 PM (4h45B)

311 California congressman proposes bill to reclassify air rifles as firearms

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (ndZc7)

Because nothing says "FIREarms" like an air-pump or CO2 bb gun...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia

I mean, why not? IIRC Congress managed to classify suppressors as firearms...

Posted by: FeatherBlade at September 28, 2026 12:08 PM (vJrRc)

312 309 The point of organic food is to reduce pesticide load. The point of reducing pesticide load is to reduce inflammation. The point of reducing inflammation is to maintain strength & flexibility well into old age so as not to be a burden.

Posted by: EzE at September 28, 2026 12:07 PM (pxzPN)

You can still use pesticides and call your food "organic"...it's just you're limited as to which pesticides you're allowed to use.
You can't use "synthetic" pesticides.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 12:09 PM (l3cgK)

313 So, we're to the point now where we can launch shit, have it unload it's payload in space and come back before lunch?

CNN ran an article this morning about how "experts say" it can't ever work.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 28, 2026 12:09 PM (2ocoG)

314 https://tinyurl.com/4zuepvxa
Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM (Riz8t)

Good news, but who is the idiot in the white face paint in the very back row?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 28, 2026 12:10 PM (peOdB)

315 311 California congressman proposes bill to reclassify air rifles as firearms

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at September 28, 2026 11:22 AM (ndZc7)

Because nothing says "FIREarms" like an air-pump or CO2 bb gun...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia

I mean, why not? IIRC Congress managed to classify suppressors as firearms...

Posted by: FeatherBlade at September 28, 2026 12:08 PM (vJrRc)

Now a flamethrower? THAT'S a FIREarm...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 28, 2026 12:10 PM (l3cgK)

316 We're not sure if it was one of those changes that Fauci's Engineered Bioweapon of 2019-2020 brought along, or if there's some actual reason that fast food has been dousing ingredients with black pepper. Popeyes? Over-peppered, we don't go there anymore. KFC? Sometimes with the chicken, but and even the gravy got a bit too peppery.

Posted by: Another Anon
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Lot of people had issues with taste and smell after Covid. My sense of smell was reduced quite a bit.

Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 12:10 PM (E4rtv)

317 Two hacks I dislike:

1. Putting fresh green spinach leaves on everything

2. Putting butter on everything.

I like butter, but I don't need a michelin chef to tell me butter is good. Butter sauces are fantastic, but these guys are slackers.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 28, 2026 12:10 PM (VQ7/I)

318 Baby Bok Baby Bok Baby Bok

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 28, 2026 12:10 PM (Cqx++)

319 Ace is awake. Everyone look busy.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 28, 2026 12:11 PM (bFu5X)

320 We're not sure if it was one of those changes that Fauci's Engineered Bioweapon of 2019-2020 brought along, or if there's some actual reason that fast food has been dousing ingredients with black pepper. Popeyes? Over-peppered, we don't go there anymore. KFC? Sometimes with the chicken, but and even the gravy got a bit too peppery.

My conspiracy theory is that there's some giggly Karens someplace who think this will make the food inedible for white people but perfectly fine for invaders used to spicier things.

Posted by: Ian S. at September 28, 2026 12:11 PM (2ocoG)

321 CNN ran an article this morning about how "experts say" it can't ever work.

CNN has entered Monty Python's contradiction phase, aka the "automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes".

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 12:11 PM (Riz8t)

322 Another was, "I'm a full-time student, part-time activist and work part time. If I don't get my full SNAP, I'll have to choose between paying my bills and eating."

This one should give up the activism and concentrate on remunerative pursuits.

Also, if it lives in the dorms it's paying for access to the dining hall.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at September 28, 2026 12:11 PM (vJrRc)

323
I actually liked all the MRE meals except the dehydrated hamburger patty which was inedible cardboard
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at September 28, 2026 11:59 AM

*remembers the pork patty*

*shudders*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 28, 2026 12:00 PM (bFu5X)

Chicken a la Thing and The Four Fingers of Death were barely edible, but you could get through them. The dehydrated meat patties were awful.

I thank my lucky stars that i DROS'd before the time of The Vomlet.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 28, 2026 12:12 PM (y9nCu)

324 Good news, but who is the idiot in the white face paint in the very back row?

I believe that's Marcel Marceau.

Posted by: Archimedes at September 28, 2026 12:12 PM (Riz8t)

325 Seriously, I have reached the point where I’d rather go to Texas Roadhouse for some reliable comfort food than pucker up to yet another mouthful of lemon peel at a fancy restaurant.

I live at this point.

Posted by: From about That Time at September 28, 2026 12:12 PM (sl73Y)

326 nood bombers

Posted by: FeatherBlade at September 28, 2026 12:15 PM (vJrRc)

327 This talk of Brussel sprouts and kale makes me think of Woody Boyd’s Veggie Boy. You can really taste the kale….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at September 28, 2026 12:15 PM (xAoHD)

328 Ever since I saw the old Chinese gent sitting on the ground outside the back door of the restaurant near the dumpsters chopping veggies, I stay away from that stuff.
Was also out at lunchtime once down near Wall Street, when a Chinese fella in white restaurant attire walked by with a hand truck with a 20 gallon or so can on it. I turned around to catch up because I was curious what it was. It was...

Posted by: ...MSG at September 28, 2026 12:15 PM (Fn+3X)

329 You never ate MRE's obviously. The tiny tabasco sauce in the packets was the only thing that could make some of the entrees edible. Killing the palate so the body could survive.
Posted by: whig at September 28, 2026 11:53 AM

I had a couple of MREs in my Navy days. I thought they actually tasted pretty good. Don't remember what was in them.
Posted by: Bulg at September 28, 2026 11:58 AM (77rzZ)
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lol

"a couple"

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at September 28, 2026 12:16 PM (X7pZH)

330 Thank goodness there's no rush to judgment!

British officials grant bail to terror suspects who targeted military base with explosives

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at September 28, 2026 12:18 PM (ndZc7)

331 BRUSSEL SPROUTS ... On my list of recipes to try this Holiday season is the shaved brussel sprouts salad linked below ... Besides the sprouts (shaved thinly with a mandolin), other ingredients include extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, pine nuts (toasted), dried cranberries, grated pecorino cheese (optional), chopped chives, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper ... https://tinyurl.com/mrybjv9d

Posted by: Kathy at September 28, 2026 12:19 PM (MOK4W)

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