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I couldn't copy this one from FB, but it was basically "food funnies meets world-class parenting": The poster had gotten tired of the same ol' "clean your rooms" fight with his teens, so he went to the store and bought a small bag of black "forbidden" rice. He scattered it in their rooms (under their beds and in the corners of their closets) then in the course of what was apparently a normal parental rant, lifted up and threw some debris in the first kid's room and discovered...rodent turds! A quick inspection of the other kid's room turned up the same evidence of vermin (gasp!) and the two grossed-out kids have become militant neat freaks.

That's the one, but this particular clip excludes the setup (like telling the punchline, but without the rest of the joke).

LOL Now I gotta find the "spaghetti" scene from Tampopo...

I've always considered myself to be unusually "talented" in such matters, but I bow to the master.

It's a niche product, to be sure, but the niche probably exists.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210325-the-strange-medieval-fruit-the-world-forgot

I don't know that the actual model number will matter greatly, they're all pretty similar in how they operate. If you poke around you might find a plate somewhere on the unit that gives a model number and date of manufacture. If you're looking for some operating instructions or suchlike, just Googling "Berkel" slicer manual filetype:pdf should get you what you're looking for. These are a few of the top results: https://www.alfaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/919-Manual.pdf https://resources.itwfeg.com/sites/resourcecenter/kroger/TechnicalServiceManuals/909-919 Technical Manual.pdf https://assets.centralrestaurant.com/pdfs/docs/515-238-OWNR.pdf Just poke around until you find one that looks like your machine, and go with it.

I can't answer for the materials involved, but know people who have melted inexpensive pots on their respective electric-coil stoves. I can think of at least two instances, one of them being a stepdaughter. I've seen the visual evidence ("You're a chef...how tf does this even happen?") followed by plaintive inquiries about how to remove the resulting drops of re-hardened metal from one's stovetop (me: "No freakin' clue.").

Here's one we don't see very often. Nature's Touch frozen mangoes are being recalled (probably national) for Hepatitis A. https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2021-07-30/eng/1627691106085/1627691112044?utm_source=r_listserv

Presumably so the Reese's fans can mix it with creme de cacao? Or maybe just chocolate milk?

https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/6576-freezing-cream-cheese

Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning is being recalled by McCormick's and the CFIA because of potential salmonella contamination. "Possibly national." https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2021-07-27/eng/1627415297823/1627415303540?utm_source=r_listserv

In my neck of the woods a cuke ordinarily runs $1.49 to $1.99 at the supermarket, though they can certainly top $2/ea in mid-winter.

Mashed works, but you need to have a fair bit of fat in 'em for the texture to be passable. Lots of cream and/or butter, and perhaps even some cream cheese (I'm sure all those stabilizers and emulsifiers help). Cut and blanched for french fries works, too. That's all I've got, but I'm sure others will weigh in.

Harvest Fresh zucchini spirals are being recalled for possible listeria. The recall only affects Ontario (so far) but since many of our Canadian eG'ers are residents of that province it seemed worth a share. https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2021-07-25/eng/1627223862593/1627223863422?utm_source=r_listserv

Just 'cause...

They're grown here on my coast as well. I was at the farmer's market this morning (Truro, NS) and a couple of the vendors had them for sale. July in NS is probably pretty close to May in BC, in terms of "how far we are into the growing season."

My GF's former mother-in-law did exactly that, and was deadly serious about it. She had one of those novelty wine glasses that would hold an entire bottle, and was very diligent in drinking the one glass of wine per day that's supposed to be good for one's health.

Cahill brand Irish Porter cheese is being recalled for Listeria, affects Ontario and points east. https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2021-07-23/eng/1627105017346/1627105022827?utm_source=r_listserv Also there's an update on the previous halva recall for salmonella. https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2021-07-23/eng/1627102160740/1627102166413?utm_source=r_listserv

I actually own one, but you're right. The last time I wore it was when my mother-in-law was in the hospital on Mother's Day. I prepped lobster omelets on the tailgate of my van for her and my GF, and brought them to her room while wearing my chef jacket and toque. She still talks about that, occasionally.

I checked the manufacturer's site, and apparently the Ultimate Fish Stick isn't sold in Canada.

In Newfoundland, both capelin (somewhat in the smelt/sardine continuum) and squid are enjoyed as snacks, both lightly salted and then dried.