Alex

Welcome! I'm glad you found eGullet. Please continue to post; you're among fellow nut cases here.

And life, once again, imitates art: Toppers Pizza

If a recipe instructs you to "whisk eggs together," take them out of the shell first. Every time you put ketchup on a hot dog, an angel loses his wings. Green beans actually enjoy being insulted.

Simple and delicious. I like it. BTW, courgette = zucchini in Canada, Australia, and the US.

Ah, that's exactly what I meant in yesterday's post about numerous options. Thank you. For example, although white bread was my vehicle of choice in my younger days (but Arnold's or Pepperidge Farm, not a squishy variety like Wonder Bread), I now like some tooth resistance -- even some crunch -- before I get to the gooey part. I also make my own pb and store it in the fridge to keep it from separating. And though it remains spreadable, especially when it hits some warm toast, it'd still tear soft bread right apart.

Thank you. I just placed a library hold on Tea in China: The History of China's National Drink, which is mentioned in the article. It should arrive in a week or so. Ditto Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic.

Ah, we're going to have to figure out a way to remedy that. Is commercial pb available at all by you? I assume you can buy dry-roasted whole peanuts, yes? The only problem, such as it is, is that you can see how many opinions there are about a perfect PB&J: store-bought vs. homemade pb; smooth vs. crunchy pb; a lot vs. a little pb; salt vs. no salt (bleah); toasted vs. untoasted bread; squishy vs. substantial bread; jelly vs. jam vs. preserves; what kind of "J"; etc., etc., etc.

Now, that's interesting. So what is US/Canada (I assume) skirt steak called in the UK?

I'll have what she's having.

A sense of humor is a terrible thing to lose.

Today's haul, at this small farmers market (sorry, I forgot to take pictures before putting things away) = 1 qt blueberries, 1 pt hydroponic strawberries, 1 cucumber, 1 pt yellow and red cherry tomatoes, 8 regular tomatoes of various sizes, 1 large bouquet of kale, 1 large basket of carrots. Also bought another pint of yellow cherry tomatoes and 3 early tart apples at a local farm market.

True, what JNW said, but to answer your question, it's "Old Fashioned" -- just like it's "corned beef," not "corn beef."

Foolhardy Attempt at Second Location The Onion, of course.

Thanks, andie. Here's today's FDA report.

I see some posts about the actual food, which is nice and probably helpful, but that's not what Cronker is asking at the moment.

Thank you for some delicious-looking food; I also like the first photo. Also, my sympathies about the rotator cuff tear. I had surgery for that (my dominant arm, no less) about 2½ years ago after PT and other measures didn't have any effect. It took about six months of post-surgery PT for things to get back to normal -- but, fortunately, they did.

Here's ours: a reproduction, alas, not an original.

Welcome, MCM. I like your George Nelson clock!

Pearls Before Swine on Michelin standards

A small haul today: pint of red raspberries ($4), medium cauliflower ($2), large green pepper ($1). The pint is minus a few. Well, more than a few. I also picked up a pound of coffee beans from my favorite local roaster.

It's peak growing season, so check out this looong list of items at tomorrow's market. Try to not drool on the peaches.

Is there anything you're specifically looking to learn?

Thanks. Is that onion or fennel in the container with the half of an avocado?

I think I read that alliums (onion, garlic, etc.) lose their flavor on the bedpost overnight. Wait, that's chewing gum. Alliums lose intensity if they've been cut too early, I think.

As you can see from this YouTube video (there are others), a falafel press makes flying saucer patties, not spherical ones. Here's a meatball scoop.