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My friend's younger daughter made her first meal for the family. Her mother is Chinese; her father American. She is bilingual like her sister. They live America.

@Kerry BealOh wow, I wish. Not sure I have the capital, or the space for one of those beauties. But it would be definitely something to consider... I did find these pots with automatic stirrers. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0FHJTNRJM/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?th=1 Anyone have thoughts? Seems like it could be a potentially useful tool.

Skillet Gnocchi with Mortadella - simple mix of pan-fried gnocchi with diced mortadella, red onions and sour cream. Topped with some chives

Most homes have one of these gas stoves, either free standing or built in. Free standing. Built in Woks were used on wood fires, yes. However, not particularly large ones. Stir-frying was invented to be quick as there was a shortage of fuel. Restaurants use high BTU burners to be quick, too. Different reason.

I've owned several Nespress machines, including thr one in your link. For a capdule machine they are pretty good. However, none of the three that I've owned brewed hot enough to make a great cup. I loved the convenience, the recyclable capsules, and the variety of blnds. Eventually I just used mine for those afternoal with, But for my morning cuppa joe, I went back to th French press.

Thanks Liuzhou

What's a typical home burner like? My understanding is that woks were originally used on pretty big wood fires. A lot of power! That's why restaurant wok burners are north of 60,000 BTU/hr.

Even in a fruit store, you have to be careful. You may fancy some 柿子 (shì zi) with a falling tone on the first syllable. The second is tone free. These are persimmons. If you accidentally slip up and use a flat tone on the first syllable, 狮子 (shī zi), youve ordered yourself some lions. Not many Chinese fruit stores carry these.

"Seafood Mushroom" is the direct translation of the Chinese name, 海鲜菇. In English, they are Jade Gill Mushrooms. They are a type of shimeji mushrooms; unrelated to enoki. More here.

Although I take on everyone's points I do think that it has to be remembered that this has been developed for the Chinese domestic market. Four burners plus oven are unknown here. One or two burners, at most. Also, it will almost certainly used with carbon steel woks. Chinese cooks have been cooking over flames for centuries. However, I do think these are too expensive at the moment.

We use paper plates when camping - uses less water and we burn them in the fire. We also use a dishpan in the sink and since it is just grey water, we can toss it and not fill up our holding tank.

I'm afraid the paper plates and plastic cutlery (if I find some) will continue until I can dewinterize the trailer and put water in the tanks. That will require warmer weather, but I can't get there until the Princessmobile is ready to start traveling again. And yes, I'm getting tired of it! I was supposed to be in those warmer climes by now!

"fully operable" meaning no more paper plates? I know it's petty, but that would drive me crazy.

@Smithy. I have lots of dehydrated lemons and would be happy to send you some. I’m lucky to have lots of friends with Meyer lemon trees. I know you’re in the road right now if you want to DM an address, would love to share these.

I wonder if the Minute Maid decision was made when south Florida froze solid enough to kill lots of the citrus trees there this week. As they said in Trading Places "Sell FCOJ"!

The article does mention the tradition of the crab (or crawfish) boil as a launching point, but this is apparently waaaaay past that. Pasta, really? Or even a big bucket of fried chicken, although I'll admit it could look like it had started that way once my darling and I were done with a bucket. I think I'd draw the line at anything that requires cutlery. Good idea, @Maison Rustique, about being otherwise busy. 🙂

No, you need a completed circuit to create the arc. I've done arc welding and I know how dangerous it can be. I don't think that that contraption is anything that I would want in my kitchen.

I made another, shorter trip to town and was less overwhelmed but still disinclined to take pictures. Part of that is because I was driving when I saw the most interesting things: a restaurant named "Canaan Thai" and specifying Thai cuisine; many huge grocery stores; a small grocer whose name I didn't catch but that stated "we have camel and goat meat" on the side of the building. Lots of Mexican joints, pizzerias, and so on that I'm used to seeing, but also plenty of offerings from cuisines we wouldn't see in Duluth. I think this town has a broader ethnic mix than Duluth does. In addition, I was near the local university and that always broadens the variety of cuisines. I'm sure I could feast inexpensively and well here. Before that trip I enjoyed (really, I did) a bacon cheeseburger for brunch at Hardee's when I discovered I'd come in too late for breakfast. Too bad, but this was good and plenty filling: I savored it as I allowed my hair to finish drying after a marvelous shower in this truck stop's facilities. Clean, spacious, plenty of hot water and plenty of pressure. They provide the towels. Lovely. Truck stops have come a very long way since my first experiences with them. Just now I finished dinner, selected from refrigerator contents loaded from the home refrigerator: ham, potatoes, and roasted vegetables. The potatoes got a dollop of butter after microwaving; both the potatoes and the vegetables got a slathering of that wonderful House Dressing I've been rabbiting on about. Kono wine in the stemware. I decided tonight that I'm going to do dishes, in as water-sparing a way as possible, but I'm tired of stinting on tableware in the name of a winterized trailer. So stemware it is. Tomorrow I hope to hear from the mobile mechanic. Even better, tomorrow I hope the mobile mechanic can send me on my way with a fully operable Princessmobile.

Ours was Jungle Juice in a large (clean, new) plastic garbage can, the booze was everclear and everyone some brought juice or fruit to add to it, community-minded LOL, and it was ladled into red solo cups. Somehow we never seemed to find the bottom of the can, that I remember. Sometimes, there was an unsuspecting soul that wouldn't drink the juice, and decide eating the floating fruit was the safer option, big mistake, that got you drunker faster.

I'm sure this is inaproriate now but back in the day we made Purple J*sus. Every kind of booze and some mix and a couple of cans of frozen juice and some fruit, all mixed up in a kitchen sink and enjoyed byy all.

Costco has this Nespresso on sale for $139. I've not owned a Nespresso. My sis and BIL have one (a Vertuo but not this one) and really like it. I'd already decided not to take My Ninja Coffee Whatever with me when I move. I is too big. I only drink 1 1/2 cups of coffee a day and I like it strong. I'd figured I'd just use my old Melitta pour-pver but this caught my eye. More for being able to offer guests an espresso if they'd like it. It has a small footprint which is appealing, too. Any thoughts?

That was basiclly my plan but with pork, rather than beef

Should anyone I know invite me for one of these I already know I can't make it. I have to wash my hair that night.

if you've ever 'seen' electric arc welding, , , this is an offshoot. the 'electric arc' creates 'plasma' from air&nothing. this appears to create the plasma and blow it 'upward' through 'tubes' to 'heat' the pot. the arc cannot use the cooking pot/pan as anode/cathode for the arc creation - the pot/pan would be 'consumed' at some 'rate' the 3,000 watt input , , , you'll need a 240v high amp service line to use it. not the typical 15/20 amp 120v kitchen plug.... and . . . whatever anode/cathode they are using to create the arc . . . will need to be replaced on a regular basis. the 'arc-creation' process is destructive.

Minute Maid Frozen Orange Juice concentrate leaves the party after 80 years. Lots of Jungle Juice and Punch recipes are now in danger. Bing sings.