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Sniff sniff... poor ol me, never getting to have lunch in Seattle. Have fun guys!!! Ben

The pizza peel that came with my pizza stone is horribly incompetent. It is about 4 inches wide and 6 inches long. This makes it terribly difficult to place any proper sized pizzas in the oven. I did a search for pizza peels and found a few different models. The main difference being wooden or metal. It seems to me that the metal peel would work better due to being thinner and more heat resistant. Thoughts? Why aren't all peels metal? Ben

I have a particularly good specimen of daikon sitting in my fridge right now. I would estimate the size at 12-13 inches and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. I would hate to let this lovely piece of vegetation go to waste. I rarely cook or do anything with daikon since can never use it all in a reasonable amount of time. I would appreciate any and all suggestions for dishes that use or highlight daikon. Thanks a bunch! Ben

Wilbur comes to mind. Ben

Sweet. We need to discuss this some more! And somebody start thinking of names! Ben

I figure we need a discussion about where to source foodstufs other than produce straight from the farm. I am very interested in finding a source for the following: Farm fresh eggs Chickens raised by an actual farmer old school style Pork, straight from the mud puddle. Beef that did not graduate from "Bovine University" as it were. The Pork and Beef things might be kinda cool if we can swing them. I have heard of a group of people buying the rights to a particular animal at the beginning of the season and then when "harvest" time comes around everybody gets their portion of the pig or cow. It would be kinda fun too...in a sick sort of way...we could check up on it and maybe go on a field trip to visit it. Does anybody know of any sources for the above stuff? Thoughts? Thanks! Ben

So, has anybody else made or tried out the FOG? I think I am going to have to sneak into Klink's kitchen late at night and make one. Klink, if you see a flash of light from the kitchen... it is just a dream, not a flamed orange peel. Ben

I stand by my simpsons reference. Ben Edit: You can all go to hell.

Der... $21 bucks as per listed above. Ben

I wonder how much $$ a cassoulet dinner runs...

Suvir, I tried this again today with some boiled potato chunks in it. Lovely. Ben p.s. Actually, I have made it here at work the past two days for lunch. I brought the behl mix in a little zip-lock bag and then had the rest of the ingredients in a little container. I mixed them together in a bowl and went to town eating it.

Does anybody know if this is any good? I have never tried Cassoulet so I have no basis for comparison.

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Busted!!!!

Perhaps this should be moved to a more general part of the board since it is a national chain. I have eaten at one in Sacramento and enjoyed the burrito quite a bit. The worker who made my burrito was very enthusiastic about one of the meat selections. I guess that the chain allows each place to offer special dishes on the menu. Pretty cool. Here in Washington, we have a similar place called Qdoba, I dont know how large this chain is though. Pretty tasty stuff, but I think Chipotle is a shade better. Ben

Don't you mean the Hell's Satans? Ben

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Oh, even though the green chutney was a little spicy, she loved it! As did I. We love the sweet and sour flavor mixed with the freshness of the green chutney. It is highlighted even more with the lovely texture of the bhel. I got to use a fun dome mold that I got as a gift. It made a nice dome of bhel poori on our plates. I spooned a bit of the tamarind chutney around this to finish. Great recipe Suvir! Once you make the chutney, it is so easy! I think I will try adding a potato next time too. Ben

I was careful about the spiciness in the tamarind chutney since Katie cannot tolerate spicy foods very well. I think it turned out very balanced. The green chutney was spicier though. I added about 3/4 of a serrano pepper (no seeds) and it was almost too spicy for her. It was just right for me though. I was all ready to take some pictures and such, but when I grabbed my camera ... it was not working!!!! I hope it is not broken. The lens assembly will not retract into the body and it will not take any pictures. I hope it is working by the next time I cook some indian food. Thanks again! Ben

I made some Behl Poori tonight for dinner. Tasty goodness! The Behl mix that I used seemed a little funny though, it had the small pieces like I expected but it also had some big "frito chip" sized pieces. I just broke them up to get past this. I made my own chutneys and they were fabulous! Thanks again Suvir!!! With my meal, I grilled up some chicken pieces that were marinated in yoghurt with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, tumeric, and chili powder. It was a fun project!!! Ben

Dude! You too? I love that method. Ben

Also, Katie says that she will love you forever now that we have a recipe for the tamarind chutney and green chutney. It is one of her favorite things at a local indian place. Thanks Suvir! Ben & Katie

Not in the last few weeks or so. I have been feeling the itch though. I havent been able to since I have been traveling a bit for work and can't cook while on the road. I was interested in making some Behl Poori though....sounds great! Thanks for asking though, I am sure it was the boost I needed to get back in the kitchen. Ben

We all thought it.... Ben

I created a seperate topic for anything related to the fresher under pressure thing above not about salsa. Ben