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I decided to try two more TJ's EVOO's : I used my paper=bag backdrop so you would not be distracted buy the Junk tasty stuff behind the jars. the color representation is ' true ' for the differences in the shade of the oils. all had a spicy finish , and it probably varied a bit , possible the Sicilian had a bit more , or maybe the Spanish . I like them all , and would be happy w any of them. so judge by color for flavor // intensity Im not an expert EVOO taster I think they were all similarly priced // oz but didn't make notes unlike the three honey offerings : two @ about $ 3.49 a unit both different , but very very nice . i have not tried the offering from Hawaii it $ 15.49 or so for a a similar amount. so if you like EVOO , and go to TJ's try all three , for fun.

I got to the point where I ran out of the TJ's Kalamata I tasted the last of it alongside this one , mentioned earlier : 100% Italian organic. it had more green flavors and and was a bit spicy I ike it. some reviews gave it a fairly low score : https://www.oliveoil.com/best-trader-joes-olive-oil/ but its a complementary keeper for me.

@onVivant wonder full stuff. I can't make out what this is : a sandwich ,of sorts ?

@Duvel looks like th Sausage Battalion made some territorial moves. excellent .

@gfweb I wish you the beat of luck. luck . Ive had experience growing up w a fig tree and an almond tree my father loved collecting the nuts my mother loved the find. times changed . the squirrel population increased that as that. here , in the winter , I put put a 10 lb bag of Daawat rice out on my entry way. 20 degree nights have a small problem w pantry moths I was lazy ang lett it out for a couple os days noticed a small tear , and a few grains of loose rice. You know who later , for two or three non-food packages , Amanon'd the squirrels riped out each corner . So , hope it works this year starless steel , w an alarm next year ?

@gfweb nice ! do squirrels like paw paws ? just checking.

@Shelby Go back ! Clean Them Out ! after all , w a Vac system and freezer : after all , you don't want the new freezer you just ordered to be lonely very long . OK this is a deal you will remember when you use up your last bag. Just saying. P.S.: consider taking a bag or two Cuisinart them , add a little brown sugar ( extra flavor ) and vodka not the vodka in the fancy designer bottle but maybe not the 2 gallon jug ( just guessing on that 2 gallon ) macerate , bottle , wait until fall ( you have to look the details up ) nice in ice cream , or etc .

apparently the bread is also sold @ WF'd's wonder what the price difference is a friend told me they have a small restaurant w a window wall looking into the bkery snd the bakery is quite large I consider myself quite ;lucky TJ's carries it : https://www.paindavignon.com

Rum & Cook https://www.youtube.com/@RumandCook/videos excellent Yoder stuff esp upkeep , introduction to pellet smoking

@&roid I see you wrapped in plain butcher paper I don't think you need to go higher on the temp some good videos out there and a lot of junk look for Aaron Franklin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTzdMHu5KU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGZ39yYxeBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMIlyzRFUjU Rum & cook very unusual result for GB

@heidih I would have too but they no longer carry it.

Cheese Course : the same bread above , firmed up in the CSO , but only a bit of the crust ' crusty ' St. Andre , from TJ's ( a wedge ) lightly aged for a few days in a cuborad , unwrapped . then refrigerated and covered on a plate w a plastic bag yes , refrigerated . slows down the ripening , the creamy part os very creamy , the rind quite ' spicy ' iy warms to room temp before being inhaled, this needed some marmalade or something I didn't have any peach , and only raspberry which would have been too tart for me then it came to me : Major Grey Chutney or guava jam. just a little .

everything in this salad came from TJ's : https://forums.egullet.org/topic/164739-dinner-2023/page/96/#comment-2392572 its an updated version of the one a few panes above and 10 times better.

early dinner // late lunch : this was outstanding . its a bread salad as a base the bread comes from TJ' s every day but monday : Hyannus is about 2 hours away , and Im told the bread racks ( several ) are left at the front door @ 6 am it keeps very well , and is revived for plain croutons in the CSO , based on age and thickness of the slices cooked and cubed caved bread // 1/8th cut campari tomatoes , so the prices are small / small cubes of TJ's parmesan-ish the olive oil on that , generously and a sprinkle of Penzey's sandwich sprinkle ( thick garlic bread seasoning ) Tj's Spring mix and Tj's sliced cabbage more olive oil , and TJ's refrigerated Ranch mixed and very much enjoyed each element quite distinct , and the bread cubes at the very bottom absorbed all the flavors and still had good texture. a winner for the summer. P.S.: this is not a diet salad

@lemniscate that's sad I made that whipped cream cake several times a zillion years nag.

@&roid excellent Im sure cuts are different there and here : is that mostly 'flat ' w some ' point ' upper L ?

@&roid nice ! what's your pellet situation there ? Themapen ( USA ) is a GB product originally ? https://www.thermoworks.com/signals/ https://www.thermoworks.com/smoke-x/ https://www.thermoworks.com/smoke/ prices have seriously jumped. figure out how many channels you really need. then save up and get the next unit ' up ' you won't regret it. looking forward to your ' cook ' especially having different if not very different items to work with.

@OlyveOyl very nice. and fine plate to plate on your ideas have reminded me of how good iPot'd steamed potatoes and eggs are w the idea those two items do well in the refig for future use. thanks

works just as well Ive one this myself many times

bacon comes out nicely in the micro it sizzles in its on fat . etc a paper two or two over the top prevents splatter and there are event ancient Bacon Cooker items for the micro w ridges to keep the bacon off the melted fat https://www.amazon.com/Solutions-Progressive-Microwavable-Bacon-Grill/dp/B00IQKES1I/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_2/131-5570512-5638352?pd_rd_w=urekM&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=VEXEWY1D5M295TKE85DF&pd_rd_wg=VTWtA&pd_rd_r=c5e05ce3-4934-4918-8147-5b94ef560cc3&pd_rd_i=B00IQKES1I&th=1 this version seems to come w its own lid. I have a much older lid-less one. thus the paper towl works just fine.

@aul Bacino maybe Choice ++ ? congratulations .

@gfweb I used to grew tomatoes , and in my studies I discovered that there is a tomato hormone spray available at that time from Seed companies . it seems tomatoes need a 70 degree or so if not more any way , some worth at night , then the tomato releases the hormone and flowers set. I used to spray my first blossoms w it , and got tomatoes a month earlier and kept at it until weather did the trick. My mother grew tomatoes in California , on the peninsula her first ripe Early Girls had similar timing to mine in NE her plans went in in early feb the reason ? its very cool at night on the Peninsula until much later sent her a spray bottle . Early Girls were much much earlier the following year. tomatoes area very interesting plants you can do all sorts of things , easily , that will effect your first perfectly ripe tomato https://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?type=pdf&article=ca.v003n07p8 https://bonide.com/product/tomato-blossom-set-spray-rtu/ https://www.amazon.com/Bonide-BND544-Tomato-Blossom-Hormone/dp/B002CA92NC

Ive had potato salad w tuna in Spain , indeed in the Basque country . and at a school I went to ( boarder ) the Brothers , who ran the school were of an order that was Basque , as many of them were . as I lived there for 2 years. not on the fancy side as it might be these days but canned tuna in Spain in 1960 was quite different than here , not extra fancy style in a glass jar big tins , big chunks , olive oil . if you like P.S.: and can get some reasonably priced higher end tuna : its a mighty fine dish .

so , strings created the indentations ?

#PatrickT fantastic. how did you shape the round loaf ? is the second pic above the pre[bake loaf ?