JoNorvelleWalker

I spy a Precise Heat Mixing Bowl! Whose is it and for what are they using it? I employ mine for yogurt and ice cream.

I use my hands. For squeezing spinach that is, not for juicing limes. For citrus I recommend a counter top rack and pinion unit. Granted some here may possess more strength.

I just looked at both my pots with inserts. I each case the bottom of the insert is about an inch above the bottom of the pot. The problem I think is that the system is working like a percolator. Bubbles in the confined space around the sides are pushing water up and over the top. So far I've not tried the larger pot for pasta but I can't help but doubt it work any differently than the Fissler.

Half full and my Fissler with insert boiled over.

Wish I were into chocolate and driving!

How do you prevent water boiling all over the stove?

Byzantine. Still I must believe something has changed. In my about to be seventy years experience with New Jersey markets I have never seen alcohol purveyed next to groceries before, ever. Except once. That was at a small Greek market attached to a Greek restaurant.

Because of the exposed copper.

This was wine (and I think I saw vodka) on display all over the store. From years ago I remember a Shoprite I used to frequent sold alcohol from a separate entrance. I most remember Ortlieb's beer at 35 cents a quart.

I would not put that All-Clad in the dishwasher. (And yes I see that WS says it is dishwasher safe.)

What's the difference between a Spanish tortilla and other tortillas?

Well, the ThermoWorks 15% off sale is still going on. I achieved quite a discount but I had to let the idea of a high temperature USB data logger go. However now I could probe an alien.

This afternoon a friend came and took me to McCaffrey's, the market down in Princeton that @chefmd shared about above. It's the first time I'd been to McCaffrey's since then. Plus it was "senior day", five percent off, as well as the usual card discounts and such. McCaffrey's has nice stuff* but I didn't overdo it. One thing new since my trip with @chefmd -- they are now purveying wine and alcohol! I had thought it was illegal in New Jersey to sell alcoholic beverages in grocery stores. Maybe the law has changed? *duck legs, @Anna N, no problem.

@Lisa Shock and @andiesenji I don't have low proof vodka. This is 191.2 proof Industry City Technical Reserve vodka: http://technicalreserve.com/ I was tempted to ask @chefmd to assay this vodka for me when she was here to visit but she had an event to attend that afternoon. Bormioli Rocco Fido jars are what I use in the kitchen. I have a 1.5 liter available but that seems too big (even though I have enough vodka!) for half a pound of beans. Now I'm thinking I might just stick the beans right in the vodka bottle.

I drink so much from leaded crystal I fear it is a bit late for me. Personally I've never tasted Everclear but it has a reputation of being a bit rough. I was hoping some enabler would talk me into the $40 bottle. But I do intend to leave my beans whole for this experiment.

Thermoworks sale is still on! Another 30 hours or so and I can order.

But it's such a pretty brandy bottle! Seriously, would the very narrow neck be a problem?

Over four years ago I purchased a half pound of Mexican high grade beans for this experiment. Vodka too. But I didn't have a container to put them in. I've been putting off thinking about the project. Anyhow, from (re)reading this whole thread, it seems what one wants is an air tight vessel of light resistant glass. Checking amazon, people are asking $40 for one apothecary jar! (Not that I haven't spent outrageous sums on kitchen toys.) I was thinking of using an old brandy bottle but the neck is narrow and the glass is clear. Another alternative is glass jar with a silicone seal. But again the glass is clear and I'm uncertain if given enough time the alcohol would react with the silicone. Suggestions?

You can't afford it?

Tonight... Red Cooked Pork From Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees.

I enjoy asparagus simply blanched. Preferably with Hollandaise. A long deceased Czech friend once proclaimed asparagus could be eaten with the fingers even in the presence of the emperor.

Who is holding your chopsticks?

Late to the party but I agree, your unit seems defective. Or possibly you are using it wrong in some way. Not ever had any problem with my anova.

Thermoworks is having a sale...

The 20th would be nice. I'd order a number of things. Right after I posted my musings above I called Thermoworks to ask when the sale would end. They said it was an indeterminate end date. The sale would most likely last three or four days.