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A recent post by @blue_dolphin reminded me of these dishes that I've not used in ages. I think I'll use 'em next week when I'll have a guest for dinner.
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21 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:
Pineapple kimchi fried rice with salmon
Your yellow plate reminded me of some neat plates that I have squirriled away and that I might want to use when having dinner with a guest next week.
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On 6/22/2025 at 9:34 AM, YvetteMT said:
@Shel_B my breakfasts are always as little fuss as possible! I can't be bothered with it 90%of the time, mornings are not for complicated things in my world. While i love the pretty plates of pastries, Im lucky to get coffee made. I've threatened more than once to quit my real job and become a camp cook in the back country, and then i realize I'd have to get up and get to cooking immediately and change my mind.
Today- omelet with cheese and black olives (ham and cheese for partner), bacon and hashbrowns. And strawberries picked while covering beds last night to protect from the frost.
@YvetteMTThere's no way I could spend the time or the effort to make some of the breakfasts I see here, as much as I enjoy seeing them and would, on occassion, enjoy eating them. If I want a "big plate" breakfast, I'll go out to eat, although I've not done that in a very long time.
The bacon on your plate looked gorgeous. I suspect it's something you made. The folks I stayed with in Chinook had bacon that looked quite similar. 'Twas delicious, even after surviving my cooking.
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I'm not much of a baker, but quite a few years ago I played around with sourdough and I remember doing what you described. I'd love to see what some more knowledgeable folks have to say ... doddering along in my dotage.
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I was unhappy with the last Thai Hom Mali jasmine rice that I bought. It was not as aromatic as the Super Lucky Elephant brand that I'd purchased some time back. I prefer organic items whenever possible, and had not been able to find the organic version of this rice even thoughI had it before. So I bit the bullet and got this ... I hope it's as aromatic as the previous batch of Super Lucky Elephant.
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This evening I made some dashi. It's been quite a while since I made some, and it turned out very well. I used the cold infusion method, which is the preferred method here. I did a twelve hour soak for the kombu at room temp. Fifteen grams of katsuobushi were soaked for 12 minutes in 190-deg F. kombu broth.
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49 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:
They came out around here in February. Not sure if they’re still around.
The local Safeway is advertsing them ... FWIW
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6 hours ago, YvetteMT said:
Headed out for an atv ride and then a pig roast for dinner. This should hold us for awhile today-
Chicken sausages, potatoes, eggs scrambled with ham and onion.
So many of your breakfast images remind of the days I was hanging out in Chinook, and working on a small ranch in exchange for room and board. Early in the morning my friend Rick and I would join Gay Stern, the ranch owner, his family, and a few local cowboys for breakfast. It was always a hearty breakfast with venison steak and homemade biscuits and pie putting in frequent appearances. Emma, Gay's wife, did the cooking.
One morning, after about a week of breakfasts, Gay surprised us by asking Rick and me what we wanted for breakast. Usually, breakfast was just served and we'd eat what was provided. I enthusiastically replied, "Venison steak and eggs, home fries, and biscuits." Gay laconically responded, "That sounds great. Go make it." I was surprised, but Gay was correct. We weren't putting in our share of help for breakfast. From that point on, I'd cook for the gang at least once if not twice a week. And I soon learned to cook venison properly. Thank you, Emma.
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Toasted English muffins with a shmear of peanut butter and a cuppa Joe ...
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On 6/11/2025 at 12:30 PM, Smithy said:
old-fashioned flat hand grater like this one (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) which would store quite easily. Friends of mine still use that style and I find it works well.
That's unacceptable to me, although the form is fine. I don't want the fine grater and the julienne thing. Just large holes, as pictured in the links I posted.
I bought one that was highly rated by ATK a while back, and it was so dull that it couldnt even properly grate some cheddar cheese. Quite a few other had the same issue.
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11 hours ago, paulraphael said:
Microplanes, all day ...
I have several microplane graters, and they all work very well for their intended task. I am looking for something different, such as what I originally posted about or just a single, flat grater with large holes. The folding ones in the original post seem to be ideal as they have two graters with large holes on each. I'm close to pulling the trigger, but there are some other options I'm looking at. Thanks!
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@dscheidt ... thanks for the webrestaurantstore link. I found the price spread between lower-priced and higher-priced ovens pretty remarkable. I was surprised to find some below $300.00. What may account for such a spread? I'd be hesitant to purchase a lower-priced model.
You seem fairly knowledgeable about these ovens. Do you have some background with them?
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On 6/16/2025 at 10:44 AM, blue_dolphin said:
I made this Spring Onion Tart with Chèvre, Dill & Black Pepper from Sunlight & Breadcrumbs by Renee Erickson the other day. I added mushrooms and a few asparagus stalks. [...] It’s been breakfast (and the occasional lunch) since.
That sings to me ...
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Yeah, I've not seen any 1/4 pan ovens, although I may have seen two or three that had propritary-sized trays sized between 1/4 and 1/2 ... might be confusing this with another similarly-designed oven, though.
I just found this 1/4-sized oven: (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)
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Does this type of oven come in 1/4 pan size?
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This is an interesting oven. I had to do a G
GLE search to find the dimensions. They are reported to be 22 inches (H) x 31 inches (W) x 21.5 inches (D) and the interior dimensions measure 16.5 inches (H) x 21.5 inches (W) x 15.25 inches (D). 1/2 sheet pans should fit with enough room to allow good airflow.
I'm starting to look for a replacement for my decade+ years old Breville, and ovens with this general configuration have piqued my interest. I wonder, though, if it might be overkill for home use.
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This morning I made my first batch of Teriyaki sauce, and since I had never made it before, and so many of the recipes and techniques I read varied, I just went with the standard proportions and used what was on hand.
1/2 cup Ozeki saki
1/2 cup Kikkoman Aji Mirin
1/2 cup Kikkoman mild (lower sodium) soy sauce
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Into a saucepan, brought to a mild boil, simmered for 10-12 minutes until slightly thickened, and poured the whole thing into a waiting Mason jar.
The first thing that I noticed was that the sauce became more mellow after heating, flavors more homogenous, sharp edges softened, and the sweetness, while still there, seemed, for lack of better phraseology, gentler.
I didn't want to add any additional flavors to the sauce, although I next want to try the same recipe and add some ginger juice to it. It's also time to start looking at ingredient choices. The Ozeki sake was recommended by a good Japanese cook, but the other ingredients were bought for convenience, off the shelf in a local market.
If you make Teriyaki sauce at home, what do you use for the mirin, sake, and soy sauce? By how much do you reduce the sauce?
One brief comment: even though this was a first attempt, the results were more than acceptable and beter than the (few) prepared sauces I've tried. I'm really looking forward to trying different ingredients and experimenting with technique.
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3 hours ago, Pete Fred said:
I've only ever used generic supermarket peppercorns. Spurred on by the comments here, I thought I'd broaden my horizons...
Well, night and day, innit? Thanks.
Source, please.
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6 hours ago, liuzhou said:
There are any number of "artisan" oyster sauces around,, many of them excellent. Unfortunately (or maybe not) the majority are very small scale and only made in limited amounts. Same with anything genuinely artisan.
Lee Kum Kee doesn't come anywhere to those. They are much better .
Did anyone suggest that LKK was an artisan or high end product? Did I miss it somehow?[8
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53 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:
To be clear, the “they” who wrote that blurb is someone from the US retailer, Mala Market, which also carries Megachef Thai oyster sauce.Useful to know, not to suggest that it may not be a valid comparison. Thanks for the info.
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7 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:
I've heard good things about Yangjiang Extra Pure Fujian Oyster Sauce from China but haven’t tried it yet.It's interesting to me that they mention Megachef as an alternative to their sauce, although they claim it to have a somewhat different flavor profile.
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On 11/23/2020 at 12:01 AM, JoNorvelleWalker said:
Fridge, really a hundred years? When I was growing up the appliance was called the ice box.
Fridge? I've always understood that to have started as a shortened way of saying Frigidaire, which for many years was almost ubiquitous as the refrigerator of choice. It was invented, or first produced, around 1916, and then a few short years later was purchased and marketed by General Motors.
Growing up, most families I knew owned a Frigidaire, although we had a Crosley Shelvador, which I believe was the first refrigerator with shelves in the door. Nonetheless, we called it a fridge just as Frigidaire owners called their refrigerators a fridge.
Think of Jeep, which was a specific brand of vehicle which later became synonymous with a type of vehicle. Kleenex was another such item. Old names are sometimes slow to die. They become part of the lexicon. How many people still call aluminum foil tin foil, which fell out of favor after WWII?
That said, many folks called their refrigerator an ice box because, before (and during) the transition to electric powered refrigerators, one used an insulated box that was cooled with big blocks of ice. My mom's parents used such a device until almost 1949, long after the advent of the more modern refrigerator, and after we moved into our home and purchased the Crosley. I still know some folks who call their "fridge" an ice box.
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I enjoy oyster sauce. For years, Lee Kum Kee Premium was my goto choice. And then I discovered Megachef, the third bottle of which I just received. When I first experienced Megachef I was stunned as it was so different, so much more oyster-like in flavor (based on my memory of oysters), that it didn't even seem to be the same product as the LKK.
Yesterday, I was introduced to a couple of other sauce varieties from Japan. I'll order one or two soon and report back. They were compared to Megachef as Megachef was to LKK. We'll see ...
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I tried this today, straight from the container and crumbled into a salad:
I was very pleased with the choice. It's a good, everyday feta, not overly sharp and nice for its neutrality. It's got some character, and is fine for an everyday feta. Great in the salad and nice for eating straight. Saves me a trip across town where there is a greater selection of more interesting, and expensive, cheeses. Glad you mentioned it, @blue_dolphin It'll be in my fridge frequently.
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Gotten any fun stuff lately?
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Free Tomatoes ... fun!
Amazon sent me the wrong tomatoes, so I didn't have to pay for them. I ordered whole, peeled tomatoes. These tomatoes were packed and shipped from Modesto, CA, and were mislabled as whole, peeled tomatoes. They were sent to Houston, TX from Modesto, and then to an Amazon warehouse in Mississippi, and from there they made their way back to California, just a few miles from where they were grown and packed.
I'll use some of these in a soon-to-be-made chile.