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wawairis

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  1. It's a Shanghainese soup, pork bone based (the broth is milky white) made with ham, bamboo, tofu skin knots.

    Ummmm, excuse me, but what are tofu skin knots? I'm not familiar with the term.

    Very thin tofu skin, actually tied in knots about 2 inches long. They come like that in the supermarket.

    Good for soup or for braising, because it holds its shape well.

    Tissue,

    Thank you for the response! I was afraid that I was going to be ignored yet again.

    It sounds like an interesting concept. Can they be fried as well?

    :blink:

  2. That has to be one of the sweetest stories I've ever read. What understanding! How caring! It's nice to hear of such a relationship in a sometimes cold world.

    I literally have tears in my eyes!

    :wub:

  3. I think (and this is just my opinion!) that Date plate is one of the worst ideas I've ever heard of. I've never watched How to marry a millionaire, Joe Millionaire, the Bachelor, or the Bachelorette. Never have, and never will. A hoard of wild monkeys couldn't make me watch. Where's the fun in watching two people go out on a date?

    The fact that they've added cooking/food to the televised date concept is disgusting.

    Can't anyone have an original idea any more? Just one more program that I'll be actively avoiding...

    :sad:

  4. I thought it was funny as hell!  Okay, maybe a little campy, but I was actually guffawing at some parts.  Plus ya gotta admit he curses like a dream!!

    :laugh:

    "Curses like a dream" what kind of analogy is that? I don't how I'd take that one. Maybe curses "well" with "aplomb", maybe curses "eloquently" or how about, "The curses roll of his tongue like the smooth purr of a 67 Mustang eight barrell." Sorry, I'm rambling again.

    Perhaps I should have said creatively curses?

  5. To get back to the subject of doggie bags .... do you just ask for a doggy bag at dinner? Would you ask for one if you had leftovers at  lunch or breakfast?

    I've asked for a doggy bag at lunch, but never at breakfast. Somehow the egginess of breakfast doesn't (I usually have some sort of egg dish) seem right for a doggy bag.

  6. Leftover buttermilk biscuits are great for making dressing.  Crumble, add herbs, salt, pepper, melted butter, chicken stock, diced onion and green pepper.  Pack into casserole dish, bake until warmed through, serve with pork loin or roasted birds like quail or pheasant.  :smile:

    Hmmmm, that sounds good! I've got to try that. I'm always looking for something to jazz up dressing.

    Have you ever noticed that Southerners say "dressing" and Northerners say "stuffing". I'm usually say dressing even though I'm from the north. Southern relatives I guess.

  7. Did your mom make yeast biscuits?  Buttermilk biscuits are crunchy and flaky, but not high, and they definitely are hard the next day.  But, oh man right out of the oven with some butter and sorghum molasses!

    She used buttermilk and baking powder. I used to pan fry them the next day to soften them up a bit. Or halve them, top with a slice of sharp cheddar and heat in a frying pan until the cheese melts.

    I miss my mom...

  8. Biscuits....biscuits....BISCUITS!!!  Fresh, hot, just-out-of-the-oven, melt-in-your-mouth BISCUITS...  (Where's the drool similie?? :biggrin: )

    Grits with loads of butter, Bacon AND Eggs mixed in

    I'm experiencing a definite biscuit/grin fixation! My mom used to make wonderful biscuits, nice and high and flaky. Mmmmmm, they were even good the next day. I, on the other hand, make hocky pucks. Hard, thin, disgusting disks of dough. Sheesh!

    And another thing why don't northern restaurants offer grits on their menus? I'd like a grit option when I visit my local luncheonette! :smile:

  9. Do grits count or are they too low class?  I could have them everyday with butter, salt, pepper.  Unfortunately I live in the North East and it's almost impossible to find them served in restaurants.

    No no no. Grits are great. The polenta of America. Wonderful with sauteed collard greens and slabs of ham.

    Heehee! Sorry I was being facetious about the low brow grit thing...

    :raz:

  10. wawairis, I'm with you on the grits. In fact I stood in the cereal aisle for a long time staring at the grits as well as the Irish oats (now wondering why I didn't buy both). I love to make my grits on the thicker side,  then dot with butter, salt and pepper, sprinkle on some grated sharp cheddar cheese and run it under the broiler. Great with a side of scrambled eggs and hot sauce.

    Argggghhhh! You're killing me! Grits with cheese and hot sauce? I'm definitely there!

    :laugh::laugh:

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