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Oh, I didn't realize we were supposed to clean that glass!

This is valuable information, and something I'll try next time I get around to cooking chicken. Thanks!

I had a not insignificant amount of fig leaf cream left over from yesterday so was in need of ways to use it up. I baked off another choux or three and tried an alternative presentation... If I'd have cooked down the cherry juices to make a thicker syrup then I might've avoided the cerebral haemorrhage effect when sliced... Mmmmmm.... brains! Some decent strawberries from the market meant I could break out the extra vecchio... There were a couple of twists of Kampot, and a glug or two of kirsch in there, too.

Post pictures when it's set up! If you have your sense of humor about you, you can also show in-process photos. 😀 (That's probably a bridge too far, I realize.)

That is correct.

My parents grew blackberries, raspberries and blueberries - most years the birds and other fauna got the fruit long before we considered picking...

something I just noticed : the seal for the door is now on the machine , not the door. will make cleaning the glass on the door w rubbing alcohol much easier .

香辣鱼炒饭 (xiāng là yú chǎo fàn), Spicy Fish Fried Rice, The fish are dried rice paddy minnows.

I initially though I got no ' wild ' black berries ' because there was not enough rain. there is plenty of rain so I looked closer : looks like they are being eaten before becoming ripe birds ? can imagine how a squirrel can get to them . I have had 3 , very small ones , still very tart , but ' black ' at least.

@KennethT thanks for those comparison shots . I lust continue to be interested in one , after all , Im on CSO II , at some point CSO III will replace it , or be a Prime Item in my Estate . why not add CSO 500 ? after a Prime Deal .

@JeanneCake not available in the US at the moment , or .... Im pleased to see the CSO lives on somewhere at least. quite the workhorse it is.

I ordered a rolling island yesterday and it will be here next week. Then I have to figure out how I'll wrangle the package 100+ lbs. into the garage until my sis and BIL are here and can put it together for me. I did have a 15% off coupon from Wayfair and used that which paid for their 5 year protection package which will cover replacing various things that might go wrong. So, if the rubber wood top splits or warps, they will replace it free.

I can't wait until I get time to go to TJs. I really wish they'd open one nearer me. I seldom go during the summer anyway--35-40 minutes each way and even with a cooler, I'm leery of buying anything frozen.

The Nuri Pretty good. Nice plump sardines (4 in the tin) with good texture, not mushy but mashable. Clean taste. Skin and bones present but not in the way at all. In my mind the Pinhais would be preferable, but that may just be the packaging and the good times in Portugal I associate with that brand.

I think it refers to the ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 14th dynasty. He was stuck with so many slaves after finishing his pyramid prematurely, that he invented the first bucket brigade, transporting hand formed ice cubes from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to his summer residence in Luxor.

2 pints of raspberries tonight (Not including the half pint I ate while picking) we've got company this weekend so these will go into another crisp

why oh why did I start reading this thread..... OK, Black Friday is coming, Black Friday is coming...

I appreciate the kind offer, but I know I have found candlenuts locally. Or, as you said, just remember to mail order some. 🙂

I think we've talked about this before, but if you can't find candlenuts (kemiri in Malay/Indonesian) in your local Asian store, you can find it on Amazon - but it's ridiculously expensive... if you'd like, I can get some locally (really cheap) and mail it to you. To me, macadamias are very different and in a dish which uses a lot of candlenuts, I think would be noticeable.

Interesting - in my initial burn-in / cleaning, it seems as though the steam function works slightly different from the 300N1. The water does not leave the reservoir via gravity - it seems like it's pumped. When you turn on the steam function, you hear a slight sound of a motor turn on and pulse. Also, the water reservoir has an air inlet at the bottom of the tank with a tube that extends near the top of the tank - no more glug glug glug....

Give it a couple weeks...

Also, some people had questions about warranty - I've read through the warranty thoroughly (it's only 1 page) and it does not say anything about not using in Canada. It only references using on 120V only, and that using with a "converter" would void the warranty. If there is a defect within the 3 year warranty period, I would need to return it to an address in Canada and include $10 (I assume CAD, not USD) for return postage... ha! I am very curious as to what they would say if I had a defect here in the US. There is absolutely no mention in the warranty about only using in Canada, NOT using anywhere other than Canada, or that the warranty does not apply when used anywhere other than Canada. Hopefully, I'll never have to find out.

"Candlenut" chile paste: Long red chiles, shallots, garlic, and macadamias subbed for candlenuts "Fish in spicy coconut gravy" (gulai ikan): Rub snapper fillets with salt and lime juice. Simmer chile paste above with turmeric, crushed galangal slices, lime zest (sub for lime leaves AND lemongrass - bad day at the Asian market), and coconut milk. Add fillets, tamarind, sugar, sliced long red chiles, and fish sauce. Would make again, preferably with all the ingredients. Cucumber relish:

Often, ice is called for in drinks specifically for dilution.

Wow, it's so shiny and bright and CLEAN! 😀 My little ovens never stay that way for long, sigh.