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Rare? I prefer my cookbooks well done.

Must be nice!

Maseca was one of the four brands I saw tonight at Shoprite. Somewhere, in some thread, I thought I read someone was not happy with it. Edit: one thing I noticed, Masa Brosa seems to fly off the shelves since I first saw it a few days ago, compared to other brands. This area has a large Mexican American, Central American population. I bought the last bag. It smells so good, which I can't attest the same for Bob's.

Yes I use 30, 60, 30 seconds. I'm pretty sure it's just that the DeLonghi does not get hot enough. (Though it sure is convenient.) Eventually I'll have to drag out the heavy pan and the thermometer. Meanwhile, after telling me repeatedly they don't carry any brand of masa besides Bob's, I found three other brands of masa on the shelf in the flour section of the local Shoprite. Not sure how to choose, I brought home a bag of Masa Brosa Harina de Maiz, Masa Instantanea de Maiz. Is this the right stuff? Is it a good brand? It smells good. Kennedy calls for Quaker, which I have never seen.

Thanks!

What is "1/4 in h"? "1/4 inch"? "1/4 in half"? I made up another batch of masa by your method, which works wonderfully. A couple things I've learned: the masa comes together easily by hand, no need to use a food processor. (Sometimes I overthink things.) Masa this moist sticks wretchedly to the heavy vacuum bags I'd been using in the press but comes right off from ordinary food wrap. The plan was use my new high temperature surface probe to calibrate my copper Falk. I ran out of energy and defaulted to the DeLonghi grill. Like last time, on sear I got puffing and a little char. But "sear" is good only for one tortilla at best. The rest of the batch on 450F came out OK but no puff or char. I'd like to try frying the leftovers. Any further hints?

I cook my corn by the @nathanm method: https://forums.egullet.org/topic/144300-sous-vide-recipes-techniques-equipment-2011/?do=findComment&comment=1810427 Problem is I keep making the same mistake over and over... When I come home with corn I husk and bag it. The ear I cook that night works wonderfully. But after any time in the refrigerator the other corn bags balloon up like puffer fish. Almost impossible to keep them in the bath. Yes, I know, corn should only be picked right before dinner. Nice if you can do it.

Maybe one too many glasses but I think you mean "PM".

Wait...isn't it supposed to be winter there??

I usually patronize nuts.com but I'm put off they have not had a sale in some while. Until they do* I am purchasing my peanuts from Shoprite. *or until I run out of red walnuts

I've used mine exclusively for nuts but I'd love to read along!

Remarkably it is the peanut course here at the moment.

No, the commercial manual model 932: http://www.hamiltonbeachcommercial.com/en/manual-citrus-juicer-932.html Made since 1932, NSF, no batteries required. I use mine every day. I removed the silly drip cup and just place a measuring cup underneath. The business end is heavy chrome plated zinc. Base is coated cast iron. Strainer is stainless steel. Best part is it doesn't take a lot of strength.

Kerry have you ever tried the Hamilton Beach? About the only appliance I love as much as my CSO.

Down to $236.00 on amazon...

Bazillion is a strong word but I have them on amazon subscribe and save. They may or may not be better. I note the US Brita filters look an awful lot like the prior generation from Brita DE. And c) I don't want to have to stock two kinds of filters. I drink my tap water as well. Although the CSO is thirsty too. However the primary reason for obtaining the second pitcher is to test double filtration for making stock.

Yes it is the Elemaris XL. And yes, there is a reason, the Mavea filters I use don't fit the US Brita pitchers.

My Brita filter pitcher arrived today from amazon UK. Looks just like the Mavea pitcher that I purchased a couple years ago from amazon US. It's a pain that they left the US market. No energy at the moment to set up and test. Will try to report back later.

To hold sugar cubes and the absinthe spoon.

Couldn't you just borrow an autoclave? Camelcamelcamel shows the 21 quart All-American was $87 new on amazon US fifteen months ago. You might wait for prime day.

I did not come from the land of deep fried Mars bars.

Oh it looked open air! P.S. I never get used to it. Having been around long before residential air conditioning was common. I was 32 before I had air conditioning.

That's about what we had yesterday. I did not eat outside.

Superlative! How beautiful! (I wonder about the temperature and humidity however.)

What variety of tomato do you grow that ripens fruit so early?