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Check out the USFDA. here is a starting point. They have tons of info...I am not exactly what other than tomatoes you are looking for. You always call them. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/safe-food-handling/basics-for-handling-food-safely/ct_index/!ut/p/a1/jVDbCsIwDP0WP6Akcyr6KANxUzdE1NoXiVu3FWYna_H29U4FQfGWPOVcknBAAAehaa8ysqrUVFxn0VnjFDtOz8Mg6jkD9MPFNBp5HnZn7Vqw-iII3T_9H6qPv_zBHwea1cSbZCB2ZHOmdFoCz6RlpM1BVgZ4WpYJM5RKe2IpxZaZXEpbE1eM3dicdFIonQHfkFGxqdHqAbLHguIEPLZrpRN5hCWI5-fQqdsP3VlrGIQuRq1XwZv07oLP8ey2c34e94eo_MYFMJuzdg!!/#7

Check out his website. He has done a number of PBS cooking shows...Mexico One Plate At A Time comes to mind.

@KennethTyour meal looks fantastic. The wine selection isn’t too shabby either. I hope you enjoyed it. Happy new year

Welcome @jamesyu which Mexican cookbooks are you using? I tend to gravitate with towards Rick Bayless

Those are things of beauty! Well done.

Ditto

Never get tired of the joke...what is the definition of eternity...two people and a ham 😬

I have used a double boiler and let the fat cook away for hours...renders nicely with no risk of burning it...just need a big diy double boiler.

This turned out almost exactly as I imagined. I dry, dry tough roast duck with fairly crispy skin. The orange, soy ginger sauce is interesting....not really sweet, not really salty. Anyway, I will be making stock tomorrow.

I am going to try this two stage method with my duck. Looks interesting. https://www.nigella.com/recipes/roast-duck-with-orange-soy-and-ginger

Sparkling or dry martini with gourmet potato chips

We are making bacon and sausage as Christmas presents for close friends who are hard to buy for. We know they love this stuff.

The steak and latkes look so good...I wouldn’t know which to taste first! Well done. some excellent meals everyone...very inspiring.

I cooked a goose once and after much deliberation about how to cook it I made the breasts as appetizers so they could be cooked to the appropriate temperature. The rest of the bird was made into a ragu. I think we had six dinners.

Just DH and myself so we are going to try and score some fresh oysters and depending on the type have them raw or Rockafellas. Main will be duck. My thought was duck breast because that will be easier clean up compared to what DH wants...Nigellas twice cooked duck. It is first roasted over water for two hours then refrigerated over night. It is roasted regular style in a hot oven for an hour to crispen the skin and make a mess in the oven. Champagne and pinot Noir

My belated FIL’s salt and lemon BBQ chicken. I mean, as long as the skin is crisp. It’s good chicken,! What made this Chicken special was the love and attention that went into it... Only Made at the cottage on a hot summer day. fresh local chicken...about 3 lb birds. Purchased as a surprise for weekend BBQ. Squeals of anticipation greeted the bird. real charcoal fire, prepared just so. chicken is grilled with constant attention and brushed with lemon, oil and salt sauce. Beers are enjoyed watching the chicken/griller dance to achieve perfect doneness internally with crispy skin. it was always juicy and crispy...I have attempted many times but never the same. Sigh Heinz’s Salt and Lemon Chicken. 🥰

The venison looks beautifully cooked. Perfect accompaniments. yum😁

Some like to use baking soda as a scrubbing agent. I have not tried it.

She is also likely challenged to drink sufficient fluids for overall heath. So I wouldn’t worry about making the soups too thick. Easy for her to eat is paramount. And if she is still getting treatment her tolerance will vary. What ever she drinks should have some nutritional value to help meet her needs. For example juice instead of water. I am sure she must have access to Clinical Dieitian who can help with that concept. I am sure she is grateful for your help.

Henry was so close!

The 24 hrs ensures tender meat, sorry, did not see this until now. How was it?

Leftovers from the Slow Roasted Pork Belly: nachos!

Nigella's "Slow Roasted Pork Belly" (recipe available on line). Everything else on the plate was irrelevant! Wow, that skin.

It's a sad day in Paradise. Here is a picture of my garden a couple of weeks ago. It looks the same now. The other picture is what it normally looks like. I have not been able to look after it due to medical issues and DH is not really interested....so, here is what we have. The weeds are so big it was hard to find any carrots growing in there. Amazing how well they grow even without regular watering. I have a local gardener booked to come and do an assessment and to lend assistance with these tired old beds. The weeds need to be removed and the soil dug out and new rich soil put back. The beds are 16 years old. We have added compost, etc. over the years but it is tired soil as our crops have been declining. I want this done soon because it is getting to garlic planting time. I can at least get those in the ground. Looking forward to a nice garden in 2021...I am confident it will happen.