KennethT

This looks great... and I had a nice chuckle as I remembered some nice childhood memories watching Bugs Bunny constantly being threatened to be turned into hasenpfeffer

Thanks, but I don't think the chillies made a bit of difference - it was the fact that it was thick and boiling!

We don't have a button to respond to this. I loved the story but am saddened to hear about your loss.

The liver was cut into small cubes and probably fried. It was fantastic.

In my defense, the act was a complete and utter accident, but unfortunately, I wonder if any amount of extra care might have prevented it. I think it's a totally different situation than cutting a bagel in one's hand, which while being an accident waiting to happen, is totally avoidable by changing cutting habits. Being in a crowded kitchen, things are bound to get knocked accidentally from time to time, especially when there is more than one person in the same space, each trying to get around each other.

I was just reminded of a favorite dish at the time, a green curried rabbit at Vong, the once fanciful JG Vongerichten Thai restaurant. The green curry was mild enough to get the sense of the rabbit, but still really tasty, and they put some cubes of the rabbit liver on a stick (sort of like a satay)... I don't know how I'd feel about it nowadays, as my Thai experience has increased greatly since then, but in those days, we really liked that dish.

I just pulled the trigger on the Birks... I like the idea of the microfiber insole which should help keep feet from getting sweaty, but I'm sure it will feel better than the rubber Croc - I never liked wearing them. @TicTacSure - nothing is 100%, but wearing shoes 99% would have saved me from the ER visit.

While these are a lot more expensive than the Crocs, I like the moisture wicking footbed....

@blue_dolphin@ShelbyI used to have a pair of crocs that were gifted to me. I didn't wear them often because I found them to be sweaty and generally not very comfortable without socks. But that was years ago.... any thoughts about this?

I am finally getting to the point where I am thinking about getting back into the kitchen. That being said, because of the fun I've had these last few weeks, I'm nervous to do so without shoes. Unfortunately, I really dislike wearing shoes in the apartment - so I'd to get some kind of shoe that I can keep in the kitchen and slip on/off without any assistance from my hands - clogs first come to mind. Can anyone recommend something that fits the bill?

I love rabbit and years ago used to make it once in a while - grilled saddle, poached legs with mustard sauce... unfortunately, I don't think I'll be in shape for cooking (or walking around too much to get groceries) for a while... but I'll be looking in...

The top left shelf has all of the backup spices that either aren't used much (so don't go on the whiteboard) or have what is leftover.

Nice. But certainly there's some crossover, no? When making Thai food or other SE Asian food, you can use coriander, fennel and cumin seed for starters (as well as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, etc.) all of which you could also use for Indian.

wow... green curry paste from scratch in the mortar! old school!!! everything looks great.

That's what I was thinking!

It's not the hand strength - and I've got a set of channel locks - but the metal it's made from is relatively flimsy - so any tool used to grip would probably deform it. And I don't really care - we'll be moving in a couple months and will need to rethink the spice storage since the new kitchen has lots of cabinets but very little wall space, so the whiteboard is going out the window. And I have a bag full of star anise in the cupboard...

I have a lot of similar metal tins with the clear cover. They have a magnet on the bottom and I have them stuck to a magnetic white board hanging on the wall. Really easy access, but some if the tins have gotten gunked up over the years. I can't even twist open the one that holds star anise!

Mine's the All Clad LTD stir fry - stainless interior bonded to an aluminum core with anodized aluminum exterior. It seems like All Clad has discontinued this line. And it's huge - it's at least 14" across the top if not bigger - though I don't think I've measured it.

I have a phony All Clad wok I'd love to get rid of. It's probably about 15 years old and used maybe twice. I haven't touched it, but since it's been hanging on my pot rack for all that time, I'd assume it has a very healthy layer of settled aerosolized oil mixed with dust on it. In fact, I can practically guarantee it. It was quite expensive when I got it - do you think anyone would want to pay to take it off my hands or should I try to donate to some sad sap? OTOH, I got a Joyce Chen carbon steel wok relatively recently and have already used it a bunch of times. It lives on my stovetop since it (was pre foot burning) is the most common thing I use lately.

The cabbage/carrot pickle reminds me of someof the pickles I saw in Vietnam - they pickle everythnig there and basically serve it with every meal.

OK - maybe not, but I certainly have done more than my share of stupid things!

For those playing the Idiot Who Burned His Feet home game, I recently got back from my 2nd appointment at the burn center where they removed the bandages and voila! Mostly healed! Sort of.... What the burn surgeon who removed my bandages said was "from a wound perspective, it's completely healed, however, you're likely to have about a week more of some pain and itching." Bandages/compression wraps no longer needed, but just tons of moisturizer slathered on. But the good news is no infections and it is completely healthy.... So for those keeping score, it is just under 2 weeks since the incident. 2 weeks of discomfort (sometimes downright painful at times), pain in the ass (definitely no cooking for the last 2 weeks - I couldn't take the chance of getting the bandages wet) and just being exhausted - this thing has really sucked the energy out of me. So, I will reiterate... wear shoes while cooking!!!!

Do you make the lobster balls or buy them?

huh. never heard of that... thanks.

Damn that lamb looks good!