That is the most horrifying picture I've ever seen, congrats
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link
OH MY GOD KARL MALONE NO
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 18:49 (three years ago) link
ftr I've never made French fries at home.. my brother did once and it was so annoying, both the prep of the potatoes, the smell/effort of the deep frying, and (most of all) the knowledge that our French fry desires could've been resolved with a five-minute drive to any nearby fast food restaurant and a few bucks
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 18:49 (three years ago) link
On a related note:
Something that will never be as good homemade as it is, from a bottle: ketchup
Making it is super stinky, too, in my experience
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 18:51 (three years ago) link
Pho broth from scratch, or any beef broth, doesn't seem to be worth the effort. It took me a long time to get Asian soups in general right. Having the right serving bowls is important. Unlike Euro-soups, it's more about assembling things prepared separately than developing flavors together.
― Julius Caesar Memento Hoodie (bendy), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:07 (three years ago) link
i tagged @homeruninn on that pizza post a few months ago, and they didn't even bother to reply. jerks. i still love their pizza, upside-down or otherwise.
― just another three-pinocchio post by (✓) (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
LOL karl no!!!
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:22 (three years ago) link
if you've ever had a plain cheese home run inn pizza, straight out of the freezer plastic wrap, you know it pretty much looks the same on the top and bottom. i'm surprised it doesn't happen to people every month or so! then again, i feel the same about car crashes...
― just another three-pinocchio post by (✓) (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:24 (three years ago) link
Pho broth from scratch, or any beef broth, doesn't seem to be worth the effort.
― Julius Caesar Memento Hoodie (bendy),
I make a couple of gallons of beef stock 2x/year, def worth the effort.
― scampo-phenique (WmC), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:31 (three years ago) link
km take it to the 420 thread
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:37 (three years ago) link
may the first stone be thrown by whoever has not put a pizza upside-down in the oven, i say
― just another three-pinocchio post by (✓) (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:40 (three years ago) link
i think i will take it to that thread though :)
How did the pizza taste tho
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:43 (three years ago) link
Chicken stock is a staple imo, I roast a chicken once a week and make stock out of the carcass. Bone broth is easy and good, too. Beef stock is generally less successful but usually OK-- in particular, making the effort to make a good homemade consommé is extremely worth it. I have succeeded in making good pork-based stock at home for ramen and beef-based stock at home for pho, but subsequently failed at both, and gave up; given that they're both widely available and delicious and inexpensive at restaurants, and consistently more reliable and better, I consider them both kitchen follies
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:46 (three years ago) link
I am mostly curious how you caught it in time to lay some foil down but not to flip it back over. And also if it got eaten.
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:47 (three years ago) link
> I make a couple of gallons of beef stock 2x/year, def worth the effort.
That's kinda what my conclusion was - it was so much effort, I should have made gallons of the stuff instead of two ziplock bags. To that extent, it's like deep frying - it doesn't scale down well.
― Julius Caesar Memento Hoodie (bendy), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:53 (three years ago) link
xposts
i didn't eat it, but i did pinch off a bit of cheese and it was the classic home run inn quality we've all come to expect.
the foil was laid down before the pizza entered the oven. over the years, a part of my brain has grown to keep an eye on the rest of it, preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. in this case, the worst happened, but it would have been even worse without the aluminum foil. (you could say the pizza's plop was...foiled? sorry)
― just another three-pinocchio post by (✓) (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:56 (three years ago) link
i did, though, definitely take a minute to run and get my phone and take a couple pics before addressing the situation
― just another three-pinocchio post by (✓) (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 19:57 (three years ago) link
thank goodness
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 20:10 (three years ago) link
https://ketuba-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ccelebritiesl-intro-1604096535.jpg
1. Barron2. Tiffany3. Gloria4. Eric5. Melania6. Pepper7. Ivanka9. Donald Jr.10. Jared11. Little Alonzo12. Donald
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 21:56 (three years ago) link
8. Steve (not pictured)
12 (tie). Barron12 (tie). Tiffany12 (tie). Gloria12 (tie). Eric12 (tie). Melania12 (tie). Pepper12 (tie). Ivanka12 (tie). Donald Jr.12 (tie). Jared12 (tie). Little Alonzo12 (tie). Donald
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 22:11 (three years ago) link
I see, another Steve Trump apologist
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 23:10 (three years ago) link
can you blame me
― Warmed Regards, (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 3 November 2020 23:49 (three years ago) link
JuneMayJulySeptemberAprilDecemberAugustOctoberMarchNovemberJanuaryFebruary
― chap, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 11:27 (two years ago) link
september and october are too low
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 13:07 (two years ago) link
that list is drunk
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 16:46 (two years ago) link
In interior Alaska:
MarchJulySeptemberJuneAprilFebruaryAugustOctoberMayJanuaryDecemberNovember
― Lily Dale, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 03:30 (two years ago) link
SacramentoDecember Novemberoctoberjan febaprmarchmayseptemberjuneaugustjuly
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 04:02 (two years ago) link
I should note that my interior AK rankings are from ten years or so ago, when climate change was just starting to take hold. March is supposed to be perfect winter weather, April is sunny winter weather gradually giving way to the beginnings of thaw, February is cold but with some really nice days. But now it's all mixed up and you never know what you're going to get in the spring.
― Lily Dale, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 04:13 (two years ago) link
chicago
OctoberSeptemberMayNovemberJuneAprilMarch (2nd half)DecemberAugustJulyJanuaryFebruaryMarch (1st half)
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 04:18 (two years ago) link
Major French Wine Regions
Burgundy - Most thrilling and transcendent wine moments to be had hereBordeaux - So much good stuff, even a lot of the cheaper wine is great, more variety than one might think. Sauterne is amazing.Champagne - For me, some of the highest highs. Southern Rhone - Chateauneuf du Pape, nuff said.Northern Rhone - Don't drink as much as I'd like. Good Cornas ain't cheap. Condrieu can be amazingAlsace - So much amazing high-acid wine and plenty good Pinot Noir and bubbles as wellLoire Valley - tempted to rank higher. Tons of variety, riveting whites and I love Cab Franc. Beaujolais - many Burgundy producers buying land here. Gamay can be wonderfulProvence - some of the best rose in the world. The reds are often powerful.Languedoc - good sparkling, good redsSouthwest - I like French Malbec, don't drink it often. Cool, often funky and interesting whites.Corsica - need to try more from here, mostly drank roses and liked them.
― pj, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 04:21 (two years ago) link
I don't know anything about wine, but when I was in France I drank a lot of Brouilly, which I guess is Beaujolais? I really liked it.
― Lily Dale, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 04:26 (two years ago) link
Ooh I love a good Brouilly! You'd probably like Fleurie, too.
― pj, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 05:35 (two years ago) link
I was already doing this in my head for North Carolina since our seasons are changing right on the equinox/solstice the last few years. Autumn and Spring temperatures are perfect, but only the former is marred by the threat of hurricanes (so far). Escaping the psychically crushing late winter of March up north was reason enough to relocate, though the last weeks of summer hold a similar weight in the south.
AprilMayOctoberJune NovemberDecemberJulyMarch January FebruarySeptemberAugust
― Citole Country (bendy), Wednesday, 6 October 2021 16:16 (two years ago) link
Mine is for London, should've mentioned.
― chap, Wednesday, 6 October 2021 20:25 (two years ago) link
Now I'm curious to know what happens in May in interior Alaska
I'm all about the region of Bordeaux (especially Saint-Émilion), Côtes-du-Rhône (the classic blends found in Chateauneuf but also the Grenache-Syrah blends, excellent stuff at excellent price). I'm actually unfamiliar with the Bourgogne which is nearest where I live, I've tasted very good things from the Côte-d'Or but they also seem very expensive. I refuse to put more than 15-20 euros for a bottle.
Returning from Provence this summer, my new idea as a "foody" is to get into olive oil - seems as worthy than getting into wine.
― Nabozo, Thursday, 7 October 2021 12:23 (two years ago) link
Montreal
JulyJanuaryDecemberAugustFebruaryJuneMaySeptemberOctoberAprilNovemberMarch
― kermit the grouch (flamboyant goon tie included), Thursday, 7 October 2021 12:30 (two years ago) link
As for climate in Switzerland, I think I like the inter-season best so
September (autumn skies)MayAprilJuneAugustOctoberJulyJanuaryDecemberFebruaryMarchNovember (best spent indoor rolled in a ball crying)
Then again we just had our wettest summer and our coldest May. I don't dislike winter, but the months can be greyish. March is not really bad, but you just can't wait for Spring to arrive soon enough.
― Nabozo, Thursday, 7 October 2021 12:46 (two years ago) link
May is when things thaw. So it's just a lot of mud and rivers of snowmelt running down your driveway, and all the snow slides off the roof in a huge lump all at once and then lies around the yard getting dirtier and dirtier. Which wouldn't be that bad except it takes forever and you never know when it's going to start and when it's going to end. Some years all that starts in April and it's actually decent by mid-May, but some years it snows in May and doesn't really start to melt properly until around Memorial Day. And of course by that time the skiing is done, the river isn't safe to go on, and you're sick of winter and just want it to be over.
― Lily Dale, Thursday, 7 October 2021 13:06 (two years ago) link
Mississippi:
NovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchOctoberAprilMayHellseptemberHelljuneHelljulyHellaugust
Crazy weirdos who like the heat may disagree.
― Profiles in Liquid Courage (WmC), Thursday, 7 October 2021 13:13 (two years ago) link
I just hated winter in Guangzhou, firstly there's no heating anywhere, so the few weeks of actual cold weather you get are unbearable, then there's the weird cold-but-humid days where the condensation runs down all the walls and across the floor, feels like you are living in some kind of miasma, it's impossible to dry clothes, you hang them up and they get wetter, then start growing mold.
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 7 October 2021 13:41 (two years ago) link
GamesMoviesMusicBooksSportsWeatherFoodSeasons
― typo hell #12: a hundreds of millions of people (Karl Malone), Thursday, 7 October 2021 15:13 (two years ago) link
25 Harmless Goodtime Fun Party Jams That Didn’t Make It On To Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Songs Of All-Time List But Are Certainly Better Songs Than Fucking “Paper Planes” Or “Redemption Song”:
The Village People - “YMCA”The Romantics - “What I Like About You”The Five Du-Tones - “Shake a Tail Feather”Bunker Hill - “Hide and Seek”Dua Lipa - “Don’t Start Now”Karmin - “Brokenhearted”Katrina and the Waves - “Walking on Sunshine”ATC - “Around the World”Brooks and Dunn - “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” (country!!)Walk the Moon - “Shut Up and Dance with Me”Taylor Swift - “Shake It Off”Maroon 5 - “Sugar”Justin Timberlake - “Sexyback”Timbaland - “The Way I Are”Quad City DJs - “Come On Ride the Train”Rihanna - “Don’t Stop the Music”Pitbull - “I Know You Want Me”The B-52s - “Love Shack”LMFAO - “Party Rock Anthem”Nelly - “Hot in Herre”Cyndi Lauper - “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”Dexy’s Midnight Runners - “Come On Eileen”Bangles - “Walk Like an Egyptian”DNCE - “Cake by the Ocean”K.C. and the Sunshine Band - “That’s the Way I Like It”
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 7 October 2021 18:41 (two years ago) link
leading off with YMCA is an incredible controp and i love it and completely disagree it
― typo hell #12: a hundreds of millions of people (Karl Malone), Thursday, 7 October 2021 18:47 (two years ago) link
Electric Kitchen Appliances that I own, ranked by usefulness
1. Kettle2. Immersion blender (with processor attachment)3. Pasta maker4. Rice cooker5. Blender6. Coffee bean grinder7. Food processor8. Waffle iron
― flamboyant goon tie included, Monday, 28 February 2022 17:01 (two years ago) link
No toaster oven or microwave?
― o. nate, Monday, 28 February 2022 17:08 (two years ago) link
i just got a new kettle and was gifted an intensely powerful NINJA blender that sounds like a generator and actually slides across the countertop as it powerfully blends my...smoothie? i recently lost a lot of my kitchen gear so my list is meager:
1. coffee grinder (burr)2. microwave3. NINJA4. kettle5. basic ass toaster
― the world's undisputed #1 fan of 'Spud Infinity' (Karl Malone), Monday, 28 February 2022 17:09 (two years ago) link
Used daily: coffee grinder, kettle, toaster oven, microwaveWeekly: waffle iron, food processorMonthly or less often: knife sharpener, hand mixer, blender, immersion blender
― o. nate, Monday, 28 February 2022 17:13 (two years ago) link
drip coffee makerespresso machinecoffee grinderkettletoaster instant pot
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 February 2022 17:27 (two years ago) link