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    Carbonating water at home

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    I also have a jerry-rigged carbonator at home. Yes it's bulky and ugly, but if you keep enough cold water on hand you will never run out of seltzer.

     

    My first tank of CO2 lasted 6.5 years, and when I visited my local fire extinguisher shop to exchange the tank, it only cost 33 bucks (they do still have my refundable deposit).

     

    If you have a tank and regulator, there are parts available that will recharge your SodaStream cylinders...

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    Pellet grill vs. charcoal grill: pros? cons?

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    I've mentioned this elsewhere, but if you're looking to add some smoke to your gas or charcoal grill a pellet smoke tube is the way to go. Note that they do not generate huge amounts of smoke (you could always run two), but they do produce enough to give a decent smoke ring. I have two A-Maze-N tubes (the 6" and 12" no longer appear to be sold on Amazon) and I've been happy with the results on my Weber Performer and my Camp Chef Smoke Vault smoker.

     

    Actually, they work great in the Camp Chef because any wood products that I tried with the chip tray was incinerated in a short amount of time (the burner is right under the chip tray). Switching to pellets and moving the tube off the floor basically prevented me from selling the smoker!

     

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    Something that cuts the mustard.

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    From Wikipedia.fr:

     

    https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savora

     

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    La Savora est une marque de condiment inventée en Angleterre en 1899, dont la texture est proche de la moutarde.

    En 1899, la société Colman's lance un condiment à base de farine mêlée de plusieurs épices et de vinaigre, Savora. Le produit ne sera commercialisé en France qu'après la Première Guerre mondiale.

    Son goût, mais non sa texture, est proche de celui de certains pickles ou chutney, préparations d'accompagnement servies sur les tables britanniques au XIXe siècle, héritage de l'Inde.

    Sa particularité est d'être composée de onze épices et aromates : poivre, cannelle, piment de Cayenne, noix de muscade, curcuma, clou de girofle, céleri, ail, estragon, etc.

    La marque devient française en 1964 (Générale alimentaire), produite par Amora, qui appartient désormais au groupe Unilever.

     

    From Google Translate:

     

    Savora is a brand of condiment invented in England in 1899, whose texture is close to mustard.

     

    In 1899, the Colman's company launched a condiment made from flour mixed with several spices and vinegar, Savora. The product will only be marketed in France after the First World War.

     

    Its taste, but not its texture, is close to that of certain pickles or chutney, accompanying preparations served on British tables in the 19th century, a legacy of India.

     

    Its particularity is to be composed of eleven spices and herbs: pepper, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, turmeric, clove, celery, garlic, tarragon, etc.

     

    The brand became French in 1964 (General Food), produced by Amora, which now belongs to the Unilever group.

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    Canned sardines & other tinned seafood

    in Cooking

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    Jumping the (canned) shark?

     

    The Latest TikTok Star Is Canned Tuna
    Canned-fish sellers launch new products, expand production to meet demand from younger shoppers

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-latest-tiktok-star-is-canned-tuna-11673878559

     

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    U.S. sales of canned seafood rose 9.7% to $2.7 billion in 2022, according to data provider Euromonitor International, with industry executives crediting the increase to a surge in demand from younger shoppers seeking novel but still affordable foods.

     

    To capitalize on the trend, canned-fish sellers are launching new products, expanding production and working with social-media influencers. The cans now feature flavored olive oils, tomato sauces and spices, sport snazzy labels and cost as much as $20.

     

    [...] A big driver of interest, industry executives say, has been social media. A search on the social-media app TikTok shows to date more than 25 million views for videos tagged #tinnedfish, with users sharing their experiences with different cans and recommending certain brands. 

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    Building a homemade pizza oven? Anyone done it?

    in Kitchen Consumer

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    4 hours ago, lindag said:

    I've heard from a couple of sources who've built their outdoor ovens that they're are really not practical because it takes an enormous of time to get them up to the proper temperature.

    Exactly! For some reason, you never see people mention in their glowing reviews how much wood it takes to bring a pizza oven up to temp. It's fine if you have a whole day of cooking planned -- using the fading heat for pizza, then bread, then roasts, etc. But if you think you're going to pop outside and make a few pizzas on a weeknight, ha 😄

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