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it is odd. I went ( on-line ) to my local TotalWine. typed in tequila and they had a large selection . only one or two were " check nearby " Im not a T fan as such , but there were a lot of T's @ TW.

I love Pepe's , in NH. white clam , and bacon . a little smokie but that was a long time ago and maybe its changed the Pepe's expansion places are only OK. one on the way to BOS not smoky. looking forward to my tomes.

@TicTac that ' middle ' lighter colored slice is talking to me well , the whole plate is congratulations looks so delicious.

thank you all : Possibly : Moved : Raw Bar : delicious for you at home and the places your go to soo nice

I do apologize getting a little Off T : in NYC , and a good oyster place @ happy hour : what's a ' polite ' number to order ? Not so polite number , but less than one that would get you thrown out ?

$ 0.25 was a long time ago low 70's

@curls I look at it this way : 1 ) how much do you like and enjoy coffee ? coffee, maybe w a little sugar , maybe a little milk // cream that's it . 2) have you had ' a perfect cup ' it's a cup that was so much better than any you recall having 3) ventilation / balcony etc OK ? and you've enjoyed quality roasts , local or mail order ( cautions here ) and enjoyed their differences ? than its for you you have to enjoy the roasting itself or its just another chore.

@KennethT thanks . Yikes ! I remember when @ happy hour excellent oysters : $ 0.25 a piece

i assumed that what do the numbers mean ? $ 3.75 a piece ?

@weinoo what does this mean ? looks like a very nice dinner attractively priced ( for NYC )

@curls I think the Popper is an outstanding roaster for a beginner . w the extra coffee ( a wise investment , at a discount ) its about $110 or so . and I didn't realize it was invented , it seems , by Tom @ SM. there are issues w home roasting ( ventilation , etc ) that you might not be able to control the previous entry system was the PopcornPopper $ 20 @ SM. the videos point out some limitations of the roast from an AirP{popper , which i had not thought about. if you are fairly serious about home roasting and haven't tried it. this system is a serious notch above anything else as a beginners system. dont forget : https://www.sweetmarias.com/stovetop-roasting-starter-kit.html and no , I don't work for SM met them a couple of times and liked them and their approach to green coffee a lot.

I tried my new Popper the other day. I was going to take some pics , but I think the various vids @ sweetmaria do this machine better justice. its exactly as they say https://library.sweetmarias.com/popper-is-a-coffee-roaster-an-introduction/ watch the videos . ive been roasting for almost 20 years and I enjoy it. that's the key and I get the coffee I personally like. if you've had ' The Perfect Cup ' anywhere and remember it and would enjoy roasting ( several things required : mostly ventilation ) this is a worthwhile entry point. N.B.: it roasts 100 grams // time how much coffee is that in the cup ? 21 grams is the standard amount for a double espresso. a drip cup ? I have no idea.

Im posting this here s it compliments comments above iffy off-topic : I have a new Popper coffee roster Ill post my thought after i do a few roasts elewhere I saw this at the end of the instructions : note the last comment . put a smile on my face . no WiFi nor bluetooth. firmware needs no update .

ifoundthis : https://library.sweetmarias.com/popper-coffee-roaster-roast-demo-videos/ very Hot and Cool ! mine id nok here justyet.

@KennethT excellent points. I mis-spoke. CSO firmware works fine right out of the box. Anova SO ; not so much it seems and updates seem problematic. I prefer ' get it right , or so close to right the first time it doesn't matter "" he company can go the typical software route which is to release the first version before it's actually truly finished '' not for me like WinDozze

Id light a candle for them but that's a true waste of CarbonCredits.

im not sure why ovens need firmware. just because firmware exists these days doesn't mean its necessary for everything. CSO woks fine w/o it. remember the camera in the oven ? soy could watch your ' roast 'on an iPhone? I was vey interested in the Anova oven. firmware efforts should have been used for hardware first. Ludite i am these days.

Indeed . Well Lived , and Polite to boot !

thank you. are you taking pics of the same tomatoes more than once ? I'm sure Ive seen these two before .

splatter screens are vital for many things.

@Ann_T your halibut looks both crispy and plump. ' plump' is always a good sign w F&C

So sorry such a loss to all of us.

Ive gine through several generations ns of roasters : CafeRosto , iRoasto ( names might not bow exactly correct ) a Behmor i used to roast for my sister .... it ' moved on ' to a ' reluctant roaster ( now not quite a fanatic ) roasting my own coffee and going to SweetMaria very very early on vastly improved my morning cup F.D.: while in college , I visited friends in HJ took a bus to NYC and started walking from the very low numbers to the much higher ones along a street or Ave. in the Lower are , mished and mashed there was a small place . called the Perfect Cup a Cup hung over the walkway on a carved sight walked in first time I saw gore coffee beans ( theatrically displayed ' in the sack ' but the aromas there were unbelivable Perfect Cup had a book got it way back when and learned a lot.

@Raamo M.P. on Amazon is 35.5 lbs pls let us know.

@ElsieD I think regular freezers are going to do fine. give it a bit of space and appropriate time. Ill take picks I might thermopen it but , its there Im processing it \and can but it back until tomorrow