[Current sales, deals, and bargains (Part 2)]

Misen nonstick frying pans are 40% off; the rest of the site is 20% off. I use the 12" and like it a lot, especially the even heat distribution.

 

https://misen.com/products/nonstick-pan

 

[4th of July]

Tonight: Mushroom-chickpea burgers, coleslaw

Tomorrow night (or maybe Sunday): Gumbo w/shrimp + Toulouse sausage from my favorite butcher

Both nights, maybe: Buttermilk ice cream w/strawberry-rhubarb compote

 

[The Violet Hour]

24 minutes ago, Katie Meadow said:

I always loved the name The Violet hour

 

Indeed -- from The Waste Land, part III, The Fire Sermon

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At the violet hour, when the eyes and back

Turn upward from the desk, when the human engine waits

Like a taxi throbbing, waiting...

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At the violet hour, the evening hour that strives

Homeward, and brings the sailor home from the sea...

 

Oh, and a couple of weeks ago, Kumiko won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar.

[Storing potatoes and onions]

I store mine in a wine fridge -- 55°F and low humidity is ideal. Plus it's an opportunity to get acquainted with their future dinner companions.

[Storing potatoes and onions]

10 hours ago, pastrygirl said:

Safe to eat, just peel them. 

 

Yes, definitely peel them. If you don't, you'll wind up looking like this: 

 

[Current sales, deals, and bargains (Part 2)]

Zingerman's summer sale is on!

[Current sales, deals, and bargains (Part 2)]

4 hours ago, lindag said:

Sur La Table has a deep price cut pm Pizzaolo ens today.

 

My page shows only $100 off an $800 unit, or 12.5%, which isn't so deep (dish) in my book. Does yours show more?

 

P.S. The link in your post doesn't work -- there needs to be a 6 at the end of the URL.

[Food Movies: The Topic]

On 12/20/2018 at 4:21 PM, Kerala said:

Not a movie but definitely food-orientated is Midnight Diner on Netflix. I really love it. I was reading a lot of rather violent manga when I first came across it, and I found it a very soothing contrast. Short stories set in a little after-hours diner. Gentle.

 

 

 

I just discovered this show. The original series plus the newer "Tokyo Stories" are still on Netflix. Ms. Alex and I watched the first three episodes of Season 1 tonight. It's indeed gentle, charming, and touching.

[Ahoy from the South Coast of England]

5 hours ago, SusieQ said:

Regarding the "plate cut" in the illustration, I've never seen such a label in the supermarket.

 

Me, neither. According to these folks, you'll probably see what the plate is broken down into.

 

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Cuts from the beef plate include skirt steak, hanger steak and short ribs.

 

[Trader Joe's Products (2017–)]

TJ's Dubai Chocolate -- anyone tried it yet?

[World Food Photography Awards 2025]

Article in the Guardian

 

Awards website

 

[Hello from Minnesota!]

6 minutes ago, BeeZee said:

Greetings, for dining on the Cape, you should check out numerous posts from @liamsaunt, she has provided a lot of great intel (with many photos) in the regional threads.

 

Here's a relevant forum. The link starts two years ago; the forum goes back ten years.

[Cosori Kettles]

MF5, did you notice the small print in the ad? Two minutes is for 500 ml, which would be enough for tea or a small bowl of ramen, but not much else. And I'm not sure what you mean by "charge," as it's a plug-in unit.

 

 

[Guinness on the go - a week in Ireland]

The Winding Stair Bookshop and Café

Chapter One

Etto

The Brazen Head (Ireland's oldest pub)

 

Trinity College/Book of Kells

National Gallery of Ireland

National Museum of Ireland

[Crappy Food Writing]

7 hours ago, liuzhou said:

This is possibly probably the worst recipe I've ever found on the internet

 

Here's the contributor's self-description.

 

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I am a psychology student who loves to cook and create new, cheap and fancy recipes for every tired college student who wants to try something new.

 

As a psychologist, I'm embarrassed for my profession. S/he's still a student, though, so there's hope s/he'll find a new major soon.

[chocolatiers, what would you do?]

5 hours ago, pastrygirl said:

Since it was the day before I left for spring break I panicked and composted about 900 pieces. 

 

Did you take any with you?

[Food Science Articles and Links]

21 hours ago, Smithy said:

My procedure, in my current living situation with a French press, is to pour enough water into the press to wet all the grounds, give it all a stir to make sure the grounds are wetted (sound familiar?) then pour the rest of the water over the spoon so it's rinsed.

 

Moi aussi.

[Grief and Food]

9 hours ago, MetsFan5 said:

I can usually get it easily @Alex and I’d be happy to mail some to you. Barilla is the brand accessible to me. 

 

Thank you so much! Unfortunately, I developed a gluten sensitivity, so no more pastina for me. Ms. Alex, who grew up in Detroit, had never heard of pastina until I mentioned it to her five minutes ago. (She did eat pasta stars.) Fortunately for her, I'll be in NYC toward the end of this month and can pick up a box, if she likes. 

[Grief and Food]

9 hours ago, MetsFan5 said:

The only thing remotely tempting to me is pastina with butter and S&P.

 

That was my favorite pasta dish when I was a young'un in NYC! And now I can't even find it in the supermarkets here. 

[Strawberries - California vs. Florida]

1 hour ago, weinoo said:

I find that the Florida strawberries are so much sweeter and more strawberry-flavored (which is why I left the berries on the shelf at Trader Joe's) than the California ones.  

 

Obviously, I'm only referring to these commercial strawberries, not to farmer's market type berries, or Harry's, or any high-end fancy ones, which can run up to $10 and higher per pound.  I'm wondering if that's anyone else's experience?

 

Yes, very much so.

[I will never again . . . (Part 4)]

5 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

I shall never again mistake my hand for an avocado.

 

 

Ouch. That's just the pits.

 

I assume this involved a knife, not sprinkling lime and salt on your hand, then taking a bite.

[Plastic Clamshells - love them or hate them? Discussion of plastic waste and alternatives.]

One more vote for hate

[Amateur chef from Toronto]

The bacon looks incredibly delicious. It also looks like you could scare a few kids on Halloween if you waved a slab or two at them.

[Best Hand Mixers]

1 hour ago, Shel_B said:

 

Thanks. I vaguely remember now hearing something similar about "fast" low speeds. I appreciate the tip.

 

My Cuisinart's low is indeed low. Also, iirc, both the new KA and the new Cuisinart have a "soft start."

[Best Hand Mixers]

I've been using a Cuisinart since forever. I don't know how much of a difference it'd make in real life, but the one you're looking at (and mine) is 220 Watts, vs 60 or 100 for the KA, so perhaps there's more cranking power for tough tasks. It also has a 3-year warranty vs 1 year for the KA. Your use might differ, of course, but 99% of the time I use the regular beaters, which were the only ones that came with the mixer when I bought it. At some point I bought an aftermarket balloon whisk for making whipped cream, but I don't know if it's that much of an improvement.