Sunday, January 3, 2021

Digest for rec.food.cooking@googlegroups.com - 25 updates in 15 topics

Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:16AM -0500

On 1/1/2021 2:17 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>> google requires taking laptop into the bedroom for wifi range. No big
>> deal to me. It seems to bother you and Dave though.
 
> Tighter than a nun's you know what.
 
Staying online or going offline is not a money thing. Makes no difference.
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com>: Jan 03 07:31AM -0800

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 7:19:00 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> >> ranch dressing.
 
> >He had a heart healthy Thai style chicken and mango salad.
> Who?
 
Yeah was it the gardening goatherd, or the well hung Tanzanian?
Bruce wants to know.
 
--Bryan
Mike Duffy <Bogus@nosuch.com>: Jan 03 03:19PM

On Fri, 01 Jan 2021 18:58:46 -0800, John Kuthe wrote:
 
 
> Nope!
 
> https://www.google.com/search? [...]
 
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
 
From the reference YOU gave above: "[...] and a pressure of 611.73 pascals
(ca. 6.1173 millibars, 0.0060373057 atm)"
 
This is actually very close to mean surface air pressure on Mars, John.
 
Triple point for any substance (water in this case) is always expressed
as a temperature AND a pressure, not just a temperature.
 
Mike Duffy, B.Sc. (Physics Major, Computer Science Minor)
John Kuthe <johnkuthern@gmail.com>: Jan 03 07:30AM -0800

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 9:19:19 AM UTC-6, Mike Duffy wrote:
 
> Triple point for any substance (water in this case) is always expressed
> as a temperature AND a pressure, not just a temperature.
 
> Mike Duffy, B.Sc. (Physics Major, Computer Science Minor)
 
Thank you Mike!
 
Namaste.
 
John Kuthe, RN, BSN, Bachelor's in EE, CS...
"cshenk" <cshenk1@cox.net>: Jan 03 08:19AM -0600

Sheldon Martin wrote:
 
> > > a little tamari
> > > some roasted cashews added after plating, and in my case, cayenne
> > > pepper and extra tamari
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/15522299@N08/50792529502/in/dateposted-public/
 
> > Looks very good. Cashews, mushrooms and hot peppers would make me
> > not miss fish (or meat).
 
> Looks good but that small portion is a starvation diet... <snip>
 
What part of 'snack' at the top did you miss?
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com>: Jan 03 07:27AM -0800

On Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 11:43:51 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> Peeling water chestnuts is just wasteful and expensive for me.
> They're definitely a step up from canned, but until we get street
> vedors that will peel them to order like in China, I'm bowing out.
 
It's really not bad. I do, however, wish they'd package them in smaller trays.
Slicing the carrots into 2mm coins was more trouble. The beech mushrooms
don't smell appealing raw, or when they first start to cook, but they're great
once they're done. I won't even buy canned water chestnuts anymore. Their
texture is fine, but they just don't taste good after having had the fresh ones.
 
I'm going to make it again today, just to use up the water chestnuts.
Yesterday, I had to toss a couple of them, and cut bad places off a couple of
others.
 
--Bryan
John Kuthe <johnkuthern@gmail.com>: Jan 03 07:24AM -0800

And I have the Pink Scrubbies and Soft Scrub to effectuate that!
 
:-)
 
John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jan 03 10:21AM -0500

On 2021-01-03 7:02 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> now was some years ago.
 
> I used libraries when I had no money and was young enough to
> tear through a book in a few hours without falling asleep.
 
I use the local library a lot. I don't consider myself to be a prolific
reader, but I usually read a book or two a week. I rarely re-read
books. I don't want to clutter the house with a collection of books. I
just go to the library and get a bunch of books. If I am not enjoying a
book I can set it aside and start a new one.
 
Costs very little to get a library card here and there is no renewal
fee. They occasionally make a little from me in the form of late fines.
My major contribution is my work with the art festival. We raise money
to fund scholarships for arts students and there we aim for $10,000 to
donate to the library.
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jan 03 10:13AM -0500

On 2021-01-03 7:01 a.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> appalled at what I see in there, usually stuff that should have been
> used sooner etc. In NA it is too easy to 'waste' what would be
> grabbed and eaten elsewhere.
 
It is not a matter of us over buying food and ending up throwing it out.
Many of these famines have human causes. While there is the occasional
case of famine or plagues destroying the crops, the more common problem
is conflict and warfare. Farmers are forced off the land, can't harvest
their crops, can't get it to market.
 
One thing that I have always found perplexing about natural famines is
the size of the the families of the afflicted people. During the
Ethiopian famine in the mid 80s the media often had photos of families
showing up at aid stations with 8 or more kids.The land has never been
kind to the people in that country and it has always been a struggle to
find food, but the continue to have large families that they can't feed.
It is hard to understand.
Lucretia Borgia <lucretiaborgia@fl.it>: Jan 03 11:20AM -0400

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 10:13:52 -0500, Dave Smith
>kind to the people in that country and it has always been a struggle to
>find food, but the continue to have large families that they can't feed.
>It is hard to understand.
 
Think about it, if you can't find food to buy, do you seriously think
you can find or afford any form of birth control??? Apart from that
natures way is to produce more off spring to try and have at least one
left to help you in your old age.
 
If you're thinking well they should avoid sexual relations for birth
control, that is probably the only pleasure they do have in life!
Lucretia Borgia <lucretiaborgia@fl.it>: Jan 03 10:39AM -0400

Fresh from pot to stove!
 
https://i.postimg.cc/s2PjfBx5/IMG-2703.jpg
dsi1 <dsi123@hawaiiantel.net>: Jan 03 06:38AM -0800

On Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 11:38:36 PM UTC-10, S Viemeister wrote:
 
> >> songbird
> > The use of cornstarch is intriguing. I'll have to try it. Thanks.
 
> My mother used some rice flour in her shortbread, rather than cornstarch.
I use to use rice flour with all-purpose flour to make waffles. It makes them lighter and crispier. If you you too much, it turns just plain weird. Some people use all rice flour and make mochi waffles.
"cshenk" <cshenk1@cox.net>: Jan 03 08:12AM -0600

dsi1 wrote:
 
> fry some with cumin, garlic, and peppers, and make some kind of taco
> with it. I might even mix up some with creosote sauce and eat that -
> just to rile up some folks!
 
LOL! Yes, same thing here except slow cooker vs. pressure cooker. The
starting liquids only tenderize, not flavor the meat so the result is a
blank template. I'll pass on the kale though. That's one of the few
veggies I am not fond of. It's 'ok in small amounts' but generally
that's about all for me. Then again, maybe cooked down in the
resulting pork 'juice' would make it better?
"cshenk" <cshenk1@cox.net>: Jan 03 08:15AM -0600

dsi1 wrote:
 
 
> > Youse racism is showing, again
 
> > Janet UK
> What are you referring to? Gook or hillbilly? Are you just confused?
 
I think she was quoting Hank there?
dsi1 <dsi123@hawaiiantel.net>: Jan 03 06:32AM -0800

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 4:11:28 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> I bought a tiny bottle of the original once. Didn't like it at all. Even
> the tiniest bit was too much. Guess I just don't care for smoked meat
> much. OR...it's different when cooked over a real fire.
Liquid smoke is not for everybody but if one does not have a real fire, one does what they have to do. I don't mind it although it reminds me of my high school friend's 1963 Ford Falcon. Somebody threw a lit cigarette butt in his car and the back seat caught on fire. He just dumped the seat and drove around with nothing but sharp exposed metal back there. I had to ride in the back a few times and the smell was pretty overpowering. It smelled exactly like liquid smoke. Oddly enough, the smell of liquid smoke does not give me PTSD.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:14AM -0500

Master Bruce wrote:
> Nothing happens here in the bush when the clock strikes 12.
 
Wanna bet? Next New Year's Eve, tiptoe very quietly into your kitchen
right after midnight and open your fridge.
 
Bring the wife with you too. Otherwise, she'll never believe what you
tell her. :-D
dsi1 <dsi123@hawaiiantel.net>: Jan 03 06:20AM -0800

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 1:05:27 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfB4eWyjy3I
> ====
 
> Thank you:) I had never seen that!
 
Things are bat-shit crazy all over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ophFfLiHwjE
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:14AM -0500

Master Bruce wrote:
 
>>>> You still chewing Nicorette, or you off nicotine finally?
 
>> Equate brand nicotine gum from WalMart.
 
> You quit smoking 21 years ago and you still chew nicotine chewing gum?
 
Only in RFC. One can go cold turkey and the physical addition to
nicotine is over in less than a week. It's the psychological addiction
that can continue for a month or more....and even forever.
 
Bryan and John just like their chemistry sets.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:15AM -0500

On 1/2/2021 12:21 PM, Graham wrote:
 
>> Yes, I have to remind folks now and again as 'cshenk' isn't obvious.
>> Graham isn't either.
 
> What the fuck do you mean by that?
 
When I hear Graham, I think either a guy or a cracker. Occasionally it
can be both.
 
On an Alaskan reality show, this one guy (and wife) named their
daughter, "Noah." That was odd to me too.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:15AM -0500

Dave Smith wrote:
> FWIW.... Francis the Mule was female.
 
Those were good ol' movies. :)
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:13AM -0500

Hank Rogers wrote:
> In NYC, jewish delis sell this as the "Tarzan special".
 
I miss those very old Johnny Weismuller Tarzan movies. Those were good.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:13AM -0500

songbird wrote:
 
>>>> Dessert is coming up....apple ginger pie.
 
>>> Sounds good.
 
>> Ginger apple pie???
 
I've never heard of that but the addition of a little ginger sounds
worth trying.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:12AM -0500

jmcquown wrote:
> Somehow I don't think Gary is going to go there. He'll have to take
> posters' word for it sizzling hot metal plates for certain types of food
> haven't fallen by the wayside.
 
You've got that right. It was a novelty when I was 12 years old that one
time but nothing to look for again. It's just a restaurant gimmick.
 
When I want a good steak, it will be at home.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:13AM -0500

songbird wrote:
> the rice is flattened into a slab perhaps 2cm thick or so and
> then fried. i'd guess peanut oil.
 
> perhaps others have done this and can fill it in more. :)
 
Cooked in water, cooled then fried as you said above.
That's a chef Bobby Flay signature addition and he wins many cooking
contest with it.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jan 03 09:12AM -0500

Alex wrote:
> We have all had the pleasure of seeing the condition of his "facility".
> It's a filthy, disgusting mess.
 
LOL. I should send a few pics of my place and take the heat off of John.
;)
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