johnsmith45678

Heh heh, ball tool, heh heh.

I learned a new word today!

I suspect I'm supposed to find all of the recipes on Good Eats/in AB's books delicious, but I've found many of them not to be: - powerbar with unshelled sunflower seeds - coleslaw (his draining method left way too much salt) - crackers - several others I'm forgetting

That was a great quote. I guess so many critics/people are so accustomed to their extravagant lifestyle that they become jaded and bored. I'm sure Joe Public would find GR's food amazing. I've always loved how GR dismisses critics.

Yeah, maybe. I've never thought cilantro tasted like soap/dishwater.

Pretty good and interesting article, if a bit long. I guess it's nice to know GR isn't going soft -- reminded me of Boiling Point, and make me both nostalgic and glad I don't work in restaurants anymore. I was surprised GR didn't mentioned anything about his bad blood with MPW. The article made me think of GR as more of a craftsman than an artist -- he's interested in making good food rather than showing off on a plate ala WD-40, et al.

Damn, I've got a lot of movies to see! My faves: - Sideways: hilarious - Supersize Me - Waiting: Well, not really a fave, but it so accurately captured working in a dead-end restaurant job that I felt like I was back working in one and depression set in! - Cocktail: Not a very good movie, but I always enjoy it. - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (with Gene Wilder) Haven't seen Big Night yet. I just requested it from my library. I first heard about it in A Cook's Tour where Bourdain meets Tony Schaloub. Great restaurant/food scenes in movies: - Goodfellas: where they're meticulously preparing an Italian feast in prison. - Hannibal: Brains anyone? One of the most disturbing scenes I've ever seen -- hell Silence of the Lambs is kind of about food too as a lot of people now associate fava beans and (a nice) chianti with it. - Better Off Dead: Boiled bacon? It's got raisins in it... you like raisins. - Caddyshack: DOG FOOD?!? - A Fish Called Wanda: Don't eat the green ones -- they're not ripe yet! I didn't like Chocolat -- found it slow and boring. I didn't care for Delicatessen either -- too weird. Oh man...I think I remember seeing that one! Clerks 2 is kind of a food movie... Nobody's mentioned Fast Food Nation. I started watching it, got bored and scanned through the rest. Didn't look that interesting. And on TV, I really enjoyed Kitchen Confidential.

Yeah, it just doesn't taste as good. I recently bought some nonfat cottage cheese and can't stand it. I'll probably just throw it out. I love regular cottage cheese.

I toast sesame seeds in a non-stick pan on the stove. Why not do the same with quinoa? Or just stick them on a pan in the oven?

I recently tried quinoa and I like it! What's an easy way to wash it before cooking? My colanders, strainers, etc. all have holes/slots too big that they let the quinoa through. I'm thinking about washing it in a big pot then straining it through a coffee filter.

I do -- I would've eaten the food! Then complained about the wait.

I think I agree with you on all points. On the last one about food safety, I watch Good Eats and I think Alton goes overboard, boarding on OC. I'm careful with meat -- getting it to temp, keeping it separate, etc. And I generally try to keep things clean, but that's about it. I also don't pay much attention to expiration dates, unless it can go rancid or the flavor is adversely affected -- if it doesn't smell or look funny, it's okay. In all my years of cooking for myself and for others in restaurants, I've never poisoned anybody. I don't think I'd eat food I left out overnight though (what did you leave out?).

The article says they don't use toilet paper either. I wonder how they're dealing with that -- just spend extra time washing their hands afterwards, like in some parts of some middle-eastern countries? PS - love the responses here! These enviros make no sense to me either.

What I've heard is that this used to be true, back when cans were actually made from tin, but that it's no longer a problem, but that people still are afraid to do it. Of course, this may also just be a myth . Kim ← That was a thought I had -- that oxygen would react with the inside of the can, forming rust (presuming all oxygen gets removed from the can in the canning process?). I think (guess) cans nowadays are treated on the inside to protect against rust or otherwise reacting with the food. Anyhow, I stored an opened can of pineapple in the fridge for a couple days and subsequently ate it and I'm still here feeling fine!

QUESTION: Why isn't it okay to keep food in its can after opening it? Just open it, use what you need, put wrap on it, and stick it in the fridge -- just like a bottle, etc. Somebody somewhere told me it was bad to leave food in its can, and I can't really remember any place I ever worked leaving food in its can -- the food was always transferred to another container (plastic, glass, etc.) for storage. I suspect this may be a myth.