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The cumulative refrigerator on/off time, it makes not much difference by the quantity of food inside the refrigerator. The heat gain/loss is only determined by the R factor of insulation, which cannot be changed by food inside. dcarch

I have an even better idea to save energy big time. If you have that much empty space, get a smaller refrigerator. dcarch

Air loss, air gain, more food, less food, are not significant factors relative to operation efficiency of a refrigerator. The thermal mass of air per cubic foot is extremely small. Actually more food can be a negative. The more food in the box, the more moisture the compressor has to extract which takes a lot of energy to freeze and defrost. There are two main factors which are very critical for refrigerator efficiency; 1. Insulation - It is all about insulation. If you want to save power, go to HD and buy some insulation board to surround the sides. You will have noticeable savings. 2. Good ventilation of the condensing coil in the back, and the bottom. Clean the coils, please. dcarch

Pork seems to be on sale. A couple of pork dishes. dcarch Ribs on sweet pepper roasted pork on beets, Asian pear and asparagus

You may need to hire professional video producers, if you are think of this as part of promoting your business. Making good video, it is very complicated. dcarch

If I won the first price lottery, I will buy an apartment right next door . Do you see many fat Japanese in Japan? dcarch

Playing with food again. I can't even leave simple Fried rice alone. dcarch BBB Fried Rice (Banana, Beets, Beef )

Deboned, skin removed. Chicken thighs with parsnip. dcarch

My math skills are not that sharp. Good thing my sense of humor is not that dull. dcarch

After reading this thread so far, I have decided to live another hundred years longer, so that I have more time to enjoy all the amazing food you have posted! どうもありがとうございました! dcarch

Just plain simple spaghetti and smoked pork meatballs. dcarch

Sometimes I think 98% of the home kitchens have very very very dull knives. and 95% have very dull knives. If you have very dull knives, a serrrated blade is much better to use, except making sushi. dcarch

I suppose if you are in areas not far from silkworm farming, mulberries can be very cheap. Silkworms only eat mulberry leaves. I remember long time ago, I travelled to a town where there was a lot of silkworm farming. A very ecological way of life style. Mulberry trees produced berries for people, leaves for silkworms. Silkworms made silk. Silkworms also made a lot of droppings, which were used as feed for carp fish farming. After silkworm cocoons were processed for silk, the pupas were fried as snacks. Very tasty snacks and healthy for people. 100% recycling. Nothing was wasted. dcarch

Frequently on Craigtslist, you can find good insulated aluminum windows all for free. dcarch

Admiring everyone's sophisticate recipes, I am not done with simple corned beef yet. SV corned beef on black and white asparagus. dcarch

Good advice!!! There will be problem with the Lithium battery if vacuumed. dcarch

A thin (and cheap) hot pot has advantages. Many hot pots are used on a $12.00 propane portable table top stove, which has limited fire power. A pot with thin wall works well. Many hot pot restaurants too use that kind of portable stove and the same thin pots. dcarch

Vacuum is a great dehydrating method. Water vaporizes quickly under vacuum. dcarch

I think rice as a desiccant may be one of those myths. "But I always put rice in salt to keep salt dry" In fact, the opposite is true, it is the salt that is keeping the rice dry. Salt is an excellent drying agent. If you don't bag your ice melt salt well, soon the salt will turn into water. That is because it draws moisture from the air very effectively. dcarch

So when will dinner be ready? dcarch

The aprons are a great decoration idea. I have one from the TVfoodnetwork. Why the TV is mounted so high? Could cause a pain in the neck. dcarch

Components for my DIY solar electric fence charger: 12v 5 watt solar panel $10.00 solar charger controller $8.00 high voltage generator $5.00 Used Apple computer rechargeable lithium batteries, two, $6.00 I intend to win the battle. dcarch

I posted my corned beef on the Dinner thread. dcarch

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Sous vided corned beef on napa cabbage. 138F 72 hours resulted in fork tender corned beef. dcarch

Time to take a look at youtube on "How to make your own smoke bomb" dcarch