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I think its 4 years old, might be off by a year.

I worry. I'm going to wrap them with netting

My first Paw Paws!

End of an era.

So The Manor is no more? Not many white tablecloth joints anymore. A shame.I don't think there is one left in Philadelphia. Perhaps the Union League, but its private.

Orichietti with sausage in a basil cream sauce.

MSG ?

My tomatoes are all hearty, but not bearing much. We need some heat and some sun

https://jp.foundation/video/spam-steak-on-lima-beans

Can you imagine the ecstasy at Spam HQ when they saw this? And @Anna N I agree about the %$# beans

I recently tried a bunch of tinned smoked trout. TJs was the clear winner.

GS with P and O is a favorite

As close as an Amtrak ride.

I'm ambivalent about GBPs, and will tolerate them in moderation. They aren't an attraction in any dish. But they are not a cilantro-grade problem.

Cheese board with accoutrements, Bacon -wrapped dates with chorizo, deviled eggs and smoked trout eggs, red wine braised chorizo, olives

I bet many people have been trying to turn off the wifi thing

Nice. I find meatballs made without a panade to be too dense unless simmered in tomato sauce. The ones I've eaten in the Middle East, which were neither panaded nor simmered were rock hard.

@weinoo That's odd. I usually presalt salmon for two hours..with a little sugar...and never get an albumin leak.

Given that protein is nothing but AAs, I can't see adding AA to be useful. As @paulraphael says, reducing sugar and pH adjustment have been shown to work well.

All very true, @rotuts

I wonder what the "carbon footprint" (crazy term) of this stuff is, compared to a hen in the yard

I think AC may be waning. The newer models aren't like the original Master Chef and they cost a ton. I sent one back a few years ago due to a concave bottom.

iI'm not sure what we are discussing...browning in an oven or in a pan?

Well-said.

I found our reno to be a very trying 6 weeks and we had a great contractor. There's at least a few days of demolition, then electrical and plumbing, then flooring...then finishing the flooring...then cabinets, then countertops. Weeks. Having said all that, you'll be glad you did. We'd love to follow along with the project