grampart commented 6 years ago

Got lamb?
http://www.marxfoods.com/products/Mer...

grampart commented 6 years ago

I've been using one of these for the past few years and it will deliver a "too light" or a "too dark" roast and everything in between. As long as you pay attention to what you're doing.

http://coffeegeek.com/reviews/accesso...

grampart commented 6 years ago

I've been known to even take photos of my failures. Like this pizza that I left in the oven a "tad" too long.

grampart commented 6 years ago

Sheesh! That looks like WAY too much trouble. I'll stick with my electric oven.

grampart commented 6 years ago

What is the heat source?

grampart commented 6 years ago

That's more like it.

grampart commented 6 years ago

"That is simply not true. The law was enacted in 1938, to deal with the continued effects of the depression and the decades of exploitation of the working class that had gone unchecked and reeked havoc on the US (and global) economy. The original wage established would be worth around $20 in current value."

25 cents in 1938 would be $20 today?

grampart commented 6 years ago

I used to make meatcubes for exactly that reason. I got them nice and brown with just one "flip" and finished them in the sauce. I still think pan frying provides the best flavor, but now I find it much easier to use my oven......and they're back to being meatBALLS.

grampart commented 6 years ago

"Ethnic" food on the RoadFood site is found in the International category.

grampart commented 6 years ago

"Let's all go out for immigrant food!"

grampart commented 6 years ago

Inflation-wise, the $1 beer of 1968 would cost you close to $7 today. Hard to believe.

grampart commented 6 years ago

Immigrant food? WTF is immigrant food?

grampart commented 6 years ago

The Harris Teeter in Corolla is a very nice store. I've never been in a Food Lion that I would call nice.

grampart commented 6 years ago

As you say.......interesting. If I know for a fact that my server is making $15 an hour, I certainly would not feel so obligated to tip the 15-20% that I always do.

grampart commented 6 years ago

An impossible task, but I'm happy to see the winner was a simple burger (although 12 oz. is a tad large) with nothing more than bacon and/or cheese. Not even salt and pepper!

grampart commented 6 years ago

Maybe it's time I tried a longer cook. I have some NZ Merino lamb shanks in the freezer that might work. 24-48 hours does sound crazy to me, though.

grampart commented 6 years ago

I've been using an old (non-digital) crock pot (Hamilton Beach),a $100 temperature controller (Dorkfood.com), (NO circulator), and Zip-Lock freezer bags and a straw for a few years now with fantastic results, especially medium rare beef. I've yet to try anything with a cook time of over 4 hours and, in all likelihood, won't.

grampart commented 6 years ago

Sounds good, but I'll pass on the Guiness.

grampart commented 6 years ago

Good choices.

grampart commented 7 years ago

I thought we were comparing white and black. I know nothing about Long Pepper. I think white is "not as good" as black.The Tellicherry black is especially good.

grampart commented 7 years ago

I guess "less complex" is better; I'd go with "not as good".

grampart commented 7 years ago

"I like scrambled eggs best when they are creamy and just barely cooked, with a few curds and a lot of bavuese egg."

Bavuese.....had to look that one up. How do these look?

grampart commented 7 years ago

I've never found the white to be more subtle. Quite the opposite, actually. I guess it's useful if the chef doesn't want to see black flecks in their white sauce but, as I mentioned above, my choice of peppercorns is the tellicherry variety.

grampart commented 7 years ago

We have been using, almost exclusively, Texmati American Basmati for the last 10 years or so. The ratio is 1-3/4 C. waterto 1C. of rice. It ALWAYS come out perfectly. Maybe next time, I'll reduce the water by 1/4 cup and see what happens.

grampart commented 7 years ago

As near as I can tell or remember, not even Horn & Hardart Automats offered their legendary baked beans at breakfast.

grampart commented 7 years ago

This thread got me jonesin for some eggs. I'm eating them as I type this. Poached in microwave for 40 seconds each. Yum. My favorite.

grampart commented 7 years ago

$14.50 for a burger, fries, and shake is outrageous.

grampart commented 7 years ago

For sure there are way more hungry people than there are nitwits that don't believe there are large number of people that go hungry.