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weinoo

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  1. Not that this helps answer the question much, but I sometimes shop in a Russian supermarket out in Coney Island. Their bread selection is quite amazing, and the last time I was there, a woman was offering samples and selling bread made with sprouted grains. Took some home, and toasted it was really great.
  2. I actually will not cut/chop much, if at all, on the butcher block - I have a beautiful, end grain, thick cutting board for that, from the Boardsmith in Pennsylvania. And for real chopping, such as hacking up a chicken, I pull out an old wood or plastic board and a heavy Chinese cleaver, and go to town!
  3. This arrived, and is being given some extra tlc before I let it get installed. It's from a woodworking company in Massachusetts, called Sprague Woodworking. Maple, beautiful job they did. Got it when they said I would, just 2 weeks from the date of order until delivery. Quite reasonable. What does everyone think - can you over-oil a board?
  4. I think my copper pipes touched each other inappropriately. This sucks, and so sorry to hear. From everything I've ever read, sell the house as-is. Some minor cosmetic freshen-up might not be a terrible idea, but most people, when they buy a house or apartment, want to do it in their own inimitable style.
  5. Didn't we already discuss this once? Life o' the party, eh?
  6. It's a really nice light, right?! And what's going on right now in Cali really didn't have anything to do with my delays. I think product comes from Germany and other unknown locales, maybe ending up in Carpinteria, before perhaps being shipped to the end user. And they're claiming they're having trouble with LEDs. So who knows? In any event, a pain in the ass. Basically because had someone said 4 weeks ago they were having these issues, I could've solved stuff another way.
  7. We did our renovation in DC in 2009. Massive snow. Columbia Road basically impassable. My contractor was aggravated. I was the project manager. It got done in under 3 months. Using stuff from Home Depot, etc. This job is a little more high end. And I wasn't, at least until now, the project manager. At this point, I plan on being in everyone's face on a daily basis. What's with people not wanting to do the best job they can?
  8. And @dcarch - those religious holidays were 2 months ago! Around here, in a coop with 1,700+ apartments, you start as soon as everyone says you can start!
  9. Yeah - the tiles are only available from the manufacturer. I think the problem with the bathroom light is that the light we ordered is a complete unit, with the housing an integral part of it. I suppose it could be done, but it would probably mean cutting through that ceiling again. Bega 55926_Sub.pdf
  10. A job like that here, with these same conditions, would probably take 5 years. At the beginning, I was quoted 3 months, but with a wink I was told they could be done "much quicker." Turns out there were no tiles to be found anywhere in any warehouses here. They are special ordered from the main supply place in Texas. I asked how much it would be to get them here quickly, like in 2 or 3 days, and was told $495 for that expedited shipping. I didn't think that was a great bargain for $100 worth of tiles, so they'll be here when they get here. And my inexpensive light for the ceiling in the bathroom, which is nowhere near as nice as the one originally ordered, was delivered today...it'll have to do, I suppose. Once the bathroom is completed, and the kitchen is put together except for the missing tiles, we can actually move back in. Still shooting for prior to year end. And yes, everyone is still owed a lot of money, as one of the payments is due when tiling is complete, and another payment is due when cabinetry is complete. The final payment, 15%, is when the whole damn job is done
  11. Well, when you think about it, these problems are really nothing compared to the world's, or even our little portion of it writ large! The backsplash tiles are fortunately in stock in Nemo's warehouse in Jamaica, Queens. I'll pick up the bloody tiles today myself. I'm less aggravated with the contractors than I am with a few vendors and our architect/designer/project manager team - all one and the same. They did a a great job with drawings, the DoB, etc., but they're, in my opinion, not great project managers.
  12. As I mentioned on September 7th...and here's an update: Today is the 3-month anniversary of the start of our reno. Things are moving along slowly, as contractors (and owners) were waiting for a couple of things to arrive from far away (a really cool bathroom shower ceiling light, and the bathroom vanity/sink combo from Duravit). Also, there were at least 10 week days on which our buildings allowed no work to be done because of various holidays - and I think one elevator emergency, which forced work to be cancelled. And no work is allowed on weekends. The vanity/sink finally arrived 11 weeks after the order was placed - and it was damaged somewhere along the way, so it cannot be accepted for delivery. The vendor has found a very similar unit in Georgia - hopefully, that unit will arrive next week in perfect condition. It's slightly larger (2" width), but it still fits into the design. The ceiling light, ordered about 8 weeks ago (from a company called Bega), has not arrived. We are being told there are production issues, which is probably a polite way to say something is screwed up somewhere along the supply chain. I've ordered a different ceiling light for the shower, which will arrive today, and we're just going to use it, as no one can say when the production issues on the Bega will be solved. Due to unforeseen circumstances (or just a screw-up in ordering), they ran out of kitchen backsplash tiles, before finishing the kitchen backsplash. Hopefully, these tiles are in stock and can be picked up today. The custom cabinet and drawer fronts are in an expedited order status, and we will have them "soon." Everything that I ordered personally (butcher block for a portion of my counter, stainless shelves, rail system from Rosle, stainless pegboard, etc. etc.) is here and just waiting to be installed. Memo to self - I'm a better project manager than the project manager who is being paid. We can move back in once we have a functioning bathroom if all we're waiting for is cab fronts. Still keeping fingers crossed to be done by year-end.
  13. Sazerac Rye. Add a bottle of Peychaud's Bitters, and you're well on your way to a fine cocktail.
  14. weinoo

    Sous Vide Duck Confit

    I've rinsed.
  15. weinoo

    Sous Vide Duck Confit

    Also, I think I'd forget the wild ducks. They just don't have the same fat content and texture to make a good confit, in my opinion. Not that they aren't delicious when prepared properly in other manners.
  16. weinoo

    Sous Vide Duck Confit

    No, I've never baked the legs before confiting them. And I've only done confit on the stovetop (not willing to maybe make a huge mess inside my oven), with what you call tame ducks. Here's a topic which might help...https://forums.egullet.org/topic/138785-duck-confit-cooking-time-variations/?tab=comments#comment-1814905
  17. Not that they're installed yet, but we are putting dimmable 2700K in the overhead/ceiling cans, and dimmable 3000K in the under counter lighting. One of the issues that we are experiencing in NYC is the replacement of the old-style street lights (which cast a lovely yellow glow) with new and "efficient" LEDs. It has caused a bit of an uproar, as the streets where they've been installed are way too lit up - and if your apartment happens to look onto them, it sucks. Obviously, nothing is ever easy in NYC.
  18. weinoo

    Sous Vide Duck Confit

    It also sounds like maybe the oil never got hot enough?
  19. But why not have a knife or two that are for the "help," and keep the knives you cherish, and the tools you use on them, private.
  20. Yes. Yes. Sous would've been told a long time ago. Same as I'd tell my wife.
  21. Yes, that's where I'm hoping to put siliva and rocky.
  22. Kinda snarky (which I like), don't you think? Back to School
  23. I know nothing... My goal has always been, and remains, the end of the year. We are waiting for 2 fixtures for the bathroom; one (the vanity/washbasin combo) is coming from Germany, and was ordered over 8 weeks ago. The other, a Bega ceiling light, is coming from Carpinteria, California, and was also ordered quite a while ago. Both are giving me agita. The countertops were delivered yesterday; one (the 9' long piece) is still here. The other, which has the sink cutout, is back to the shop, because it wasn't cut perfectly. The 3rd piece of countertop is butcher block - I ordered that separately, myself, and I expect it will be here when it is supposed to be here.
  24. weinoo

    My pizza recipe

    That's nice - I like this one too.
  25. Exactly! Though I think Paula Wolfert, in one of her early books, dismisses the use of duck fat from a roasted duck; I've always used the fat from the same, and never had a problem with it!
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