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lemniscate

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  1. I bought a 16 pack of Ottogi plain instant noodle (eG-friendly Amazon.com link), a little over $1 a pack. I can pair these with my homemade stock, an egg, hot sauce and some chopped green onions and be very happy. Recommended.
  2. My Joule started reporting error codes (blinking red light) while trying to do a cook. I had to do a deep cleaning because there was debris in the propeller and wrapped around the shaft. I suspect there was a label or something like it that got into a previous cook on a bag and dissolved enough to enter the Joule. The bottom magnet unscrews and the red propeller just pulls off. I had been doing the 50/50 vinegar jar rinse every 3-4 months depending on use. This debris would have been unaffected by that process. I really thought I was going to have to junk the Joules, but after the deep cleaning and 2 additional vinegar flushes, it's back and able to handle log cooks, thus far. I'll take a bit of luck with it.
  3. There's a slope. It's an annoyance but tolerable. I like the machine overall.
  4. The lip on mine seems to let the juices travel side to side and backwards, so even though most of the juices do end up in the catch basin (which is quite large), there is excess that dribbles out. I keep thinking I can make a lip extension to direct the juices, but I seem to never get around to it.
  5. I have a Milantoast brand panini grill and I have this problem also. I never use my grill without a piece of foil underneath to keep the mess under control. Bacon would be a mess. I like it for grilling vegetables/potatoes mostly, and thin cutlets of pork. I thought I would be making sandwiches when I bought it originally. I have used it to grill homemade naan also. It is not a heavily used appliance though.
  6. I can attest to durability of the Cambro polycarbonate (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) cups for hot and cold use.
  7. @shelby You aren't the only one. Proposed class action.
  8. I have a steam juicer. I do prickly pear and stone fruit (plums, peaches, etc) and berries sometimes. Apples, pears occasionally. Sometimes tomatoes (the juice is almost clear). Never citrus. I have not done mangoes. Sounds like it may work fine. There's a mango steam juicing post on winemakingtalk.com that may be helpful to you. I am not familiar with soursop in the fruit form, but I see the canned juice in stores.
  9. I freeze all leftover bones until I need or feel like making stock. No issues. I use the Instant Pot for easy, hands-off, go-about-my-day for stock making. No babysitting.
  10. pot stirrer? (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)
  11. I've gotten a lead about the Phx Knife House. It's in my old stomping grounds in Arcadia. Also, get lunch at TeePee Tap Room (MaryLou Spanish-style is a super messy quesadilla). Win-win.
  12. Bad decision and now a problem (hit a bone). Shun 7" Santoku. Can it be saved?
  13. I received my order today. Everything was packed well and in undamaged condition. My experience with this HS order is very positive. But I don't need to do a return or refund, so there's that.
  14. i just checked my Amazon order history, this pump mechanism is from 2010. 14 years on my sink working.
  15. This one has lasted me years (eG-friendly Amazon.com link), first with the original container, which I somehow cracked. I put the pump into a mason jar with a drilled out plastic lid and still it lives on. I like the long reach of the spout. I should buy another one now that I think of it.
  16. Ooh, that's a shame. I'll update if I have a positive or a negative experience with this order. Thanks for the heads up.
  17. In case someone wants a smoking deal on Wild Madagascar Black Pepper/voatsiperifery, HammacherSchlemmer (remember them?) has a clearance on the Peugeot spice. I didn't get free shipping but I ordered other things that made the shipping acceptable to me.
  18. For what it's worth, I had a Zo breadmaker from the 20th century that had the same problem, cemented in paddle. I just gave up and lived with it. Eventually the motor started squealing (10+ years old) and I retired the thing. I remember @andiesenji said she would remove the paddle after the kneading process and before the rise/bake process to eliminate the paddle getting cooked in on her unit. Gravity may work. Mary Poppins magic method.
  19. I just checked on the items I ordered and they all state "made in Japan".
  20. Credit: Ellis Rosen; New Yorker Magazine.
  21. I know, right? I bought some goods, just FYI, the shipping is way out there in delivery dates, but nonetheless, it's stuff I probably couldn't find here at those prices.
  22. lemniscate

    Dinner 2023

    If anyone in the US wants to get one of those Feuerzangenbowle sugar cone holder (eG-friendly Amazon.com link), it's showing Free Shipping from Amazon Japan for about $22 USD. Talk about sourcing globally.
  23. I just noticed something out of the ordinary. I am seeing Free International shipping to the US from Amazon Japan. I have been looking at some Japanese pans and kitchen goods and noticed the Free shipping. It looks like it is throughout the offered categories, so many things are possible. Enjoy if it works out for you.
  24. I recently panic bought freeze dried skittles and Charleston Chews as last minute gifts from a local vendor. I never bought or liked the conventional versions of skittles and Ch-chews ever, not my kind of candy. BUT, When these things are puffed by freeze drying, it's a whole different story. The crunchy airy-ness is highly satisfying. Hard to describe, but the flavors are not intensified, but more rounded. There was also Fr Dried Bit O Honey, but I didn't try that one yet. If you see some around, give it a try.
  25. You use the 2 piece canning lids, set the flat on the jar, put the ring on loosely to hold the flat in place and run the chamber. The flat will seal to the jar. You can then tighten the ring after the chamber releases.
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