Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Digest for rec.food.cooking@googlegroups.com - 25 updates in 4 topics

Hank Rogers <Nospam@invalid.com>: Jun 02 03:16PM -0500

>> labelled 'cornmeal'.
 
> Yes, he could make cornbread with this but he'd have to add salt and
> baking powder to get it to rise.
 
Seems like just yesterday that he was whining about the US eating
too much corn.
Bruce <bruce@null.null>: Jun 03 06:27AM +1000

On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 12:20:02 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net"
>the USA can be bought labeled plain or self-rising. The plain variety has to
>have salt and baking powder added to give it lift. I buy the self-rising
>variety.
 
I think I can only get plain. I was looking at this recipe since it's
for the Thermomix:
<https://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-savoury-recipes/corn-bread/w6a1mfgg-c608f-475126-cfcd2-776d2ab1>
 
I don't know if it's standard American corn bread, since it's South
African.
Bruce <bruce@null.null>: Jun 03 06:29AM +1000

On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 20:08:04 +0100, "Ophelia" <ophelia@elsinore.me.uk>
wrote:
 
 
>===
 
> They will all do that if they can! Have you come across Lidl? They are
>good too!
 
I know them from the Netherlands. There was talk of them coming to
Australia, but I don't know if they did.
Bruce <bruce@null.null>: Jun 03 06:33AM +1000

On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 12:26:35 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net"
 
>GOOD HEAVENS!!!! Bruce would just have dream about cornbread but he said
>polenta is available there so he's good to go. He'll just have to add the
>right stuff to make it good and for it to rise.
 
Yes, I'll pay attention to self-raising or not. I didn't know there
was such a thing as self-raising corn meal, but I guess you can add
baking powder to anything.
 
Could be a couple of weeks before I see a supermarket, though.
S Viemeister <firstname@lastname.oc.ku>: Jun 02 11:42PM +0100

>> labelled 'cornmeal'.
 
> Yes, he could make cornbread with this but he'd have to add salt and
> baking powder to get it to rise.
 
I always add my own, anyway - I don't buy the self-rising.
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 02 03:54PM -0700

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 3:27:27 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> <https://www.recipecommunity.com.au/baking-savoury-recipes/corn-bread/w6a1mfgg-c608f-475126-cfcd2-776d2ab1>
 
> I don't know if it's standard American corn bread, since it's South
> African.
 
I'm not a fan of corn in cornbread, I know that sounds strange since the
main ingredient in cornbread is corn. I just don't like the addition of
canned corn.
 
What will you be baking this in; what type of pan?
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jun 02 06:57PM -0400

On 6/2/2020 6:42 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
 
>> Yes, he could make cornbread with this but he'd have to add salt and
>> baking powder to get it to rise.
 
> I always add my own, anyway - I don't buy the self-rising.
 
Ditto. It's easy enough to find recipes for cornbread.
 
Jill
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 02 03:59PM -0700

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 3:33:14 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
 
> Yes, I'll pay attention to self-raising or not. I didn't know there
> was such a thing as self-raising corn meal, but I guess you can add
> baking powder to anything.
 
That picture you posted of the polenta was not self-rising. Here, flour and
cornmeal are marked on the bag plain or self-rising. Let me throw a wrench
into the works and confused you even more. We can get white or yellow cornmeal.
Each of those comes in your choice of plain or self-rising.
 
> Could be a couple of weeks before I see a supermarket, though.
 
That will give you time to search out some more recipes. Such as hoecakes.
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 02 04:01PM -0700

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 5:42:41 PM UTC-5, S Viemeister wrote:
 
> > Yes, he could make cornbread with this but he'd have to add salt and
> > baking powder to get it to rise.
 
> I always add my own, anyway - I don't buy the self-rising.
 
I'm a lazy turd, I always buy self-rising. My canister of cornmeal also
resides in the freezer.
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jun 02 07:08PM -0400


> GOOD HEAVENS!!!! Bruce would just have dream about cornbread but he said
> polenta is available there so he's good to go. He'll just have to add the
> right stuff to make it good and for it to rise.
 
Live and learn! Never mail a 1 lb box of grits to Australia. LOL
 
He just needs a recipe for cornbread. It's a quick batter bread and
very easy to make. I usually use a dedicated 8" cast iron skillet for
cornbread although I also have a very old cast iron cornstick pan. Must
be a well seasoned pan. He'd have to be willing to use eggs and milk or
buttermilk and add some sort of fat to the mixture, too. Butter or
shortening or <gasp> lard. Can't see him using bacon fat. I add a
little all purpose flour to the dry mixture, too. 100% cornmeal is too
course. Some people add sugar to the dry mix. I don't like really
sweet cornbread but a little bit of sugar added (1 Tbs) is fine.
 
Jill
S Viemeister <firstname@lastname.oc.ku>: Jun 03 12:17AM +0100


>> I always add my own, anyway - I don't buy the self-rising.
 
> I'm a lazy turd, I always buy self-rising. My canister of cornmeal also
> resides in the freezer.
 
Yes, Keeping it in the freezer is sensible. I keep all my whole-grain
flours there.
John Kuthe <johnkuthern@gmail.com>: Jun 02 01:06PM -0700

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 2:22:48 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
 
> Beyond a certain point, I just don't care. Audiophiles are wankers,
> just like car guys or any other fanatic.
 
> Cindy Hamilton
 
I have an amazing system:
 
Front end:
 
https://i.postimg.cc/y8zRCC9H/My-system.jpg
 
Listeneing Room right:
 
https://i.postimg.cc/rmLHFmM5/12-10-19-Right.jpg
 
Listening Room left:
 
https://i.postimg.cc/634Zw4PH/Best-12-30-19-Left.jpg
 
Records:
 
https://i.postimg.cc/jdV20xGv/Two-Record-Racks-No-Microphone.jpg
 
I think I shall go listen to an LP. I wonder which Lou Reed album I shall listen to? :-)
Nemo <nemo@nospamatnotime.org>: Jun 02 03:30PM -0500

> clean the channel dial nob so it would turn smoothly. Rabbit ears of
> course but we never used aluminum foil on them as some people did. Ours
> always got good reception for the four channels we received.
 
We could only get 2 where I lived. Our antennae was on a tall piece of
pipe that fit into a short piece of pipe with a larger inner diameter
that was was buried in the ground. Sometimes it needed to be turned a
little. My cousin, the one with the new Hi-Fi system, had a tv that you
had to sit in the dark at night to be able to make out the picture. We
usually watched Johnny Carson.
Bruce <bruce@null.null>: Jun 03 06:34AM +1000

On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 12:22:45 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>TV has a soundbar that produces amazingly good sound.
 
>Beyond a certain point, I just don't care. Audiophiles are wankers,
>just like car guys or any other fanatic.
 
lol, maybe they call themselves superhearers, just like we have a few
self-proclaimed supertasters in RFC.
John Kuthe <johnkuthern@gmail.com>: Jun 02 02:11PM -0700

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 3:34:57 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
...
 
> lol, maybe they call themselves superhearers, just like we have a few
> self-proclaimed supertasters in RFC.
 
Bryan was a supertaster.
 
John Kuthe...
graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca>: Jun 02 03:15PM -0600

On 2020-06-02 2:30 p.m., Nemo wrote:
> little. My cousin, the one with the new Hi-Fi system, had a tv that you
> had to sit in the dark at night to be able to make out the picture. We
> usually watched Johnny Carson.
 
Our first TV was a 14" B&W. I can't imagine watching something on my
laptop perched 6-8 feet away.
GM <gregorymorrowchicago07@gmail.com>: Jun 02 02:23PM -0700

John Kuthe wrote:
 
 
> > lol, maybe they call themselves superhearers, just like we have a few
> > self-proclaimed supertasters in RFC.
 
> Bryan was a supertaster.
 
 
Of your sperm...???
 
--
Best
Greg
Taxed and Spent <nospamplease@nonospam.com>: Jun 02 02:35PM -0700

On 6/2/2020 2:15 PM, graham wrote:
 
> Our first TV was a 14" B&W. I can't imagine watching something on my
> laptop perched 6-8 feet away.
 
needed to attenuate those Xrays.
graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca>: Jun 02 03:51PM -0600

On 2020-06-02 3:35 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
 
>> Our first TV was a 14" B&W. I can't imagine watching something on my
>> laptop perched 6-8 feet away.
 
> needed to attenuate those Xrays.
Certainly! :-) My parents also insisted that we turn off the TV if there
was a thunderstorm.
Lucretia Borgia <lucretiaborgia@fl.it>: Jun 02 07:54PM -0300

>> usually watched Johnny Carson.
 
>Our first TV was a 14" B&W. I can't imagine watching something on my
>laptop perched 6-8 feet away.
 
When I was in hospital my daughter pulled the tv over and switched on.
It was a very old 'tube' type television and we marvelled how little
we really appreciate the reception we have these days and how sharp
the pic is. Good thing to be reminded once in a while.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 02 07:05PM -0400

On 2020-06-02 5:15 p.m., graham wrote:
 
>> usually watched Johnny Carson.
 
> Our first TV was a 14" B&W. I can't imagine watching something on my
> laptop perched 6-8 feet away.
 
The laptop's image is likely infinitely clearer. Those old TVs had a lot
of snow and ghosts.
Lucretia Borgia <lucretiaborgia@fl.it>: Jun 02 07:51PM -0300


>As long as we're at it, the contrails you sometimes see from jet planes?
> They are chemicals the government is spreading so they can control
>people.
 
Great to see you back Ed, missed your posts :)
 
Here in NS we're likely benefitting then, far less contrails overhead
now nobody is going anywhere from NA to Europe :)
Bruce <bruce@null.null>: Jun 03 08:54AM +1000

On Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:51:10 -0300, Lucretia Borgia
 
>Great to see you back Ed, missed your posts :)
 
>Here in NS we're likely benefitting then, far less contrails overhead
>now nobody is going anywhere from NA to Europe :)
 
Or the other way around, the US and Brazil being epicenters.
Nemo <nemo@nospamatnotime.org>: Jun 02 03:06PM -0500

> Austin sees itself as the cultured part of Texas and holds events like
> SXSW which you may be thinking about. I used to go to visit Dell's
> headquarters.
 
When I was in the Army at Ft Hood, I was walking across the campus
of The University of Texas in Austin and looked up and immediately
recognized the tower that Charles Whitman fired from. The same thing
happened the next weekend. I was in a car with some friends coming
into Dallas on I35 and immediately recognized the old school book
depository and the window that Oswald fired from.
Taxed and Spent <nospamplease@nonospam.com>: Jun 02 01:15PM -0700

On 6/2/2020 1:06 PM, Nemo wrote:
> happened the next weekend. I was in a car with some friends coming
> into Dallas on I35 and immediately recognized the old school book
> depository and the window that Oswald fired from.
 
You have been busy in your past lives.
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