Martin Fisher

I keep a notepad attached to the freezer to record what's added or subtracted. I update the spreadsheet periodically. Not a big deal, really.

Don't worry, there will be plenty of 'green' jobs to make up for it!!!! And think of all the trees it saves!!!!

Here's a very simple freezer inventory tracking spreadsheet that I put together too keep track of what's in the freezer(s) and to help avoid things being forgotten before they should be used up. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/138271/freezer-inventory-tracker

I can easily bust up a head of garlic with my hand, but that doesn't work so well when attempting to effectively crush a clove. In this video, Jacques certainly doesn't baby the knife....... http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/10/18/dining/100000001119564/jacques-pepin-how-to-chop-garlic.html

You must take into account both barometric pressure and altitude when doing boiling point calibration. http://www.thermoworks.com/software/bpcalc.html An inexpensive basal thermometer provides another calibration point. ~Martin

I have a Kindle device but Kindle for PC or Kindle for Chrome as well Calibre are much more useful ecookbook tools. The most frustrating thing about some ecookbooks is the publisher's failure to properly format for the Kindle. I now have several hundred cookbooks in Kindle format, some good, some horribly bad.

I remove the kidneys, any remaining pin feathers, singe (most birds aren't properly singed), general clean-up and then I wash (rinse, really). Always have, always will.

I raised meat pigeons (mostly the white King breed) for many years. They were aged basically the same as game birds, feathers on, 50 degrees for 3-5 days.

http://www.wildfermentation.com/making-sour-pickles-2/ ~Martin

No, it's not safe. Toss it.

Perhaps the creators don't want to give up equity. ~Martin

From the Sansaire website....... "Is this project related to Modernist Cuisine? Nope. Although Scott works for Modernist Cuisine, this project was underway before he joined the team. He was generously given permission to continue work on the Sansaire as an after-hours project." ~Martin

The Orville stuff and any other commercial brands I've tried are very very bland. We've grown a family heirloom for generations and while it doesn't pop as large and fluffy, the flavor is far far superior! We've always popped in a basket in the fireplace or in a saucepan on the stove....topped with salt and fresh Jersey butter, always Jersey butter. ~Martin

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They are solid. The PolyScience balls are hollow.

It's not just a problem with memory, many products have changed over the years. Spaulding Krullers and Slim Jim snack sticks are a couple products that are very different than what they were when I was a kid.

I have the same model ice crusher!! It is a handy tool.

As I understand it, the problem with ping pong balls is the fact that they float high and don't provide as good of coverage as balls that sink to mid-point, making them less effective. If you can find polypropylene balls of the same specs as the Polyscience balls for less money (including shipping) and in the same quantity (I don't need 1000 of them) please share because I haven't been able to find them for less.

While employed by Mrs. Deen, "She [Mrs. Charles] developed recipes, trained other cooks and made sure everything down to the collard greens tasted right." Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/us/paula-deens-soul-sister-portrays-an-unequal-bond.html?hp&_r=0

Where's the irrefutable proof that Mrs. Deen stole Mrs. Charles recipes and passed them off as her own?

Very nice! ~Martin

I think Mrs. Charles should have put her recipes to work in her OWN business and cashed in big!!!! The most important lesson to be learned here is that one must be very careful with whom one associates. In this case, that goes for both Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Deen. Oh, and if you work for someone who promises something like “Stick with me and I promise you one day if I get rich you’ll get rich."....be sure to get that in writing (with specifics and notarized signatures, of course) no matter how awkward the request may seem at the time!!!!!!!! ~Martin

I understand that there's also a video arcade in CiCi's locations to distract some from eating a lot and to harvest some extra cash.

Cheap ingredients and not a lot of cheese, I'd guess. The CiCi's in this neighborhood went belly-up after about 10 months.

It looks good. ~Martin