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Buttermilk? Where is the butter? dcarch

Apparently no one has a Japanese mom? Google "Bento lunches". dcarch

The most expensive I think is MASA sushi in NYC. about $1000 per person and they don't even cook the fish. dcarch

Country-Style Pork Ribs ? dcarch

Frequently in Chinese stores on the same shelves they have items which may look like tofu, but they have nothing to do with tofu. They are various items made with gluten . dcarch

I think I may not be reading this thread anymore. This blog is making my cooking seem very boring. dcarch

Gear pullers come in infinite sizes, from tiny clock maker's to big ones to pull wheels for tire replacement. If all fail, drill a hole from the bottom and punch it out from the other end. Seal the hole with one drop of silicone caulk. Do not use heat. It may turn whatever is getting it stuck into solid carbon and you will ruin it forever. dcarch

Here is how: dcarch

The Chinese is the world's most prolific inventor of food Pseudonyms Phoenix resting on a jade tree = chicken with broccoli. thousand silver needles shooting the clouds = scrambled eggs with bean sprouts. I understand there are hundreds or more. dcarch

A gear puller may be cheaper than CLR. A mechanic will tell you a gear puller has a better chance of working. Doesn't matter how rusted in the parts are stuck. dcarch

A two-arm gear puller should be able to push it out easily without doing damage. dcarch http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B8vPs214L._SX300_.jpg

To clean and sanitize the slots: Do not use bleach, it can discolor wood. I use mouth wash full strength to soak the slots for a few minutes, then turn it upside down and blast with a dental water jet. I don't use a knife block anymore. Too many knives. I use rare earth magnets to hang the knives by the very tip, the entire blade touches nothing dcarch

I hate cooking! Then I discovered ladies think man who can really cook are sexy. Sexier than man with a fancy Italian ultra hor$e power $port$ vehicle. So I learned to cook. dcarch

" A new garden spider has moved in across the garden from Matilda. I think the webs are SO cool.-------------But I do love these girls (I don't know why I think they're female lol). ----" Come on! girl spiders are nasty. They have nasty mating needs with male spiders. dcarch

"-----My name is Simon and I'm a trained chef from Switzerland.----" Typically a good chef is not a good photographer, and vise versa. You are an exception. Show us more, please?!!! dcarch

When was the last time you clean and sanitize the inside slots of your knife block ? After a few years of use, what do you think is inside ? With the sharp edge side up, it seems to me it would be the most sanitary way. dcarch

I don't buy the opinion that it is more dangerous with the edge up. Sounds reasonable but how is it more dangerous? dcarch

Sharp side up. If there is any moisture on the blade, by having the sharp edge up, there will be more room for the moisture to evaporate. Important especially for carbon knives. "---so weight of knife does not force sharp side into wood.--" ??? So you don't damage the wood or the knife? dcarch

"Cherokee Red" There are also Cherokee black, Cherokee green, and Cherokee purple. What do the Cherokees have to do with those tomatoes? Wonderful blog so far. Thank you! dcarch

Call me crazy. Split pea ice cream. You can find red bean ice cream recipes, just substitute red bean with split peas. It's a popular flavor, red bean ice cream in some parts of thew world. I get them in Asian stores. dcarch

Yesterday I boiled my steak (dry aged T bone) at 212F for 2 hours. It was not bad, a little dry, but very tasty. ---------------------------- I took the steak out from the refrigerator and put it in the bag, set the SV temperature at 129F. 2 hours later, I smelled some wonderful aroma and went to check the SV cooker. I realized that when adding hot water to the tub, I got a phone call and forgot to put the temperature sensor in the water. So the heater boiled the water because the sensor was telling the heater that the water temperature was at room temperature.. I was not about to throw the steak out. I guess I was a bad cook. dcarch

I don't feel that is expensive. They use free ranged asparagus. You know it takes a lot of labor to catch a free ranged asparagus? dcarch

A little off topic, but very interesting fact with lotus. Lotus leaf is better than Teflon in non-stick qualities. In science, it is called "Lotus effect" They now sell paint, using nano technology, to impart lotus effect to make the paint dirt and water repellent. I think they may be trying to make cookware with lotus effect. dcarch

Just tie a big balloon over the bottle, shake the bottle and check the volume of the balloon. dcarch

With people drinking 2%, fat-free. skimmed milk, low fat cheeses --- nowadays, I would think that butter would be plentiful and would be free. dcarch