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On 11/20/2023 at 6:15 AM, palo said:
Any of the Breville line will do fine
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Makes sense. I had one of their basic toaster ovens and liked it.
Am I being ignorant for not considering a steam toaster oven, given I have an air fryer? I’m cooking for one.
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For Christmas I will “ask” for a toaster oven. Price should be under $400. I do not want anything complicated; I am not adding water to cleaning out an appliance regularly. (I am lazy).
I have an air fryer and it’s fine but it’s also huge and in the past I’ve found toaster ovens to do the same job to an extent.
Recommendations would be very helpful!
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I loved Il Vagabondo, it was fun.
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7 hours ago, Tempest63 said:
Us Brits have always been mocked by our continental cousins for inferior food, but I remember my mum putting a chicken casserole on the table that was as good as any poule au pot served up by a French housewife, a beef stew that tasted better than a Belgian carbonnade, and the best ever cod cutlet in a fresh, home made parsley sauce, no packet stuff then.
No, it all went wrong with the arrival of convenience foods in the 1970’s, especially Findus Crispy Pancakes. Arriving home from school to find, no chops, chicken or fish, but instead a plate with a fried cardboard outer filled with something akin to kit-e-kat filling was the biggest culinary disaster in the history of U.K. cuisine. Even the Goblin meat puddings (boil in the tin) were better, as was the Fray Bentos bake in the tin meat pies.Findus and their crispy pancakes have a lot to answer for.
I thank the gods that I was old enough to avoid the pop-tarts for breakfast. Who wants the inside of their mouth scalded by fruit flavoured napalm before going off to school?
This sounds more like a family issue, not like a country or even worldwide issue. Convenience “foods” of course become more popular depending on the market, the times, the rations, I could go on and on.
But I hardly think it’s isolated to just one country.
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42 minutes ago, ElsieD said:
You eat the skin?
No— I dislike the texture of the skin so peeling it by hand would be unpleasant.
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I think US kiwis aren’t generally hard, but I don’t think I’d enjoy trying to peel them like a grape. The texture of their skin isn unpleasant to me.
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Give me a Venti green tea lemonade unsweetened. I’ll throw a Splenda or tow into it and would work like a maniac.
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Has anyone cultivated chicken if the wood? Does I actually taste like chicken?
I find it fascinating that mushrooms can take on an almost meat like flavor.
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It’s wild to me how many mushrooms there are this year in my neighborhood. Mostly all under some type of pine tree that is losing its needless and throwing pine cones around.
I am curious— just through my basic experience looking at various varieties, it seems like COTW is highly desirable. How come they aren’t commercially sold?
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Never liked it. When it would be gifted during the holidays I’d interoffice it to coworkers from Santa.
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On 9/15/2023 at 3:09 PM, heidih said:
I;' go the fool-proof quick route and use cornstarch slurry. Or if you happen to have instant potato flakes that might be a tasty twist.
I have never thought of using instant potato flakes but that makes so much sense! I wonder if test trying this with a canned Progresso soup would be worth a cheap test run.
I have TMJ and some days the pain is randomly horrible so this would help a lot in bad days when I just need to eat kn order to stomach taking Advil.
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I definitely take it for granted. I was using a microwave at age 5 or 6 (I’m 43) a computer at age 2, I have never not used indoor plumbing or not had central AC. But I live in a suburb close to Manhattan.
This historical living farm in my home town has offered a lot of different experiences, from cooking to butter churning: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosterfields
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13 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:
It's very easy. Just preheat and throw in the food. Clean up is also easy. Most of them it's just a matter of wiping out the grease. The basket type is harder to clean up because foods tends to stick to the wires and you almost have to use a brush. It's great for roasted vegetables but I don't care for it for things like chicken or pork. It's a little hard to judge doneness and it's easy to overcook them. It's also very good for reheating pizza or any kind of stuffed bread. I think of mine more as a gadget than of something for full meal preparation. For that you have to ask @Dejah, she does amazing things in hers.
I have the basket style air fryer. I haven’t started looking yet but tonight I realized how cleaning much cleaning the basket is a pain with a small kitchen sink!
Do you recommend a different or specific style?
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16 hours ago, Smithy said:
I"m not sure I've ever seen wine in cans. Is this common in Germany?
Wine in cans have been available to me for at least 5 years. They’re also common at professional sporting events and concerts. I remember taking car service to see Billy Joel at MSG in 2018 with my best friend and both our moms. We pre-gamed with some canned wine. They were acceptable for the circumstances but I’d never seek them out.
That was a while ago so I’m sure the market has improved.
My dinner tonight was a pint of really good chicken pastina soup from a local “Chop’t” like salad chain and pretzels made by my neighbor’s mother on his last trip home to India. The spices are so complex that it’s worth the burning tongue.
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Thank you, @Kerry Beal for sharing this sad news and sharing your memories of Anna with all of us.
Anna’s (and often with Kerry) contributions to this site have been my favorites. I was actually currently Re-reading their last blog while on Manitoulin when Kerry posted this. The honest and genuine writing about her experiences cooking and traveling and traveling while cooking that Anna shared with us has been such a wonderful resource for all of us.
My favorite posts have to be the Manitoulin ones, along with the Lunch Ladies posts. I also abhor beans of any kind! I have saved a lot of posts to go back to! The ingenuity of tempura using a fondue pot immediately comes to my mind, as Anna seemed to always find a way to make something happen or, to borrow her phrase, she would “make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”.
My thoughts are with Kerry and all of Anna’s friends, which I am sure there are a plethora of, and her family.
She will continue to live with those of us who re-read her posts.
May her memory be a blessing.
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On 10/8/2023 at 1:53 PM, Alex said:
As gfweb said, the chosen focus of the brief and undoubtedly highly edited article was how Batali's behavior affected someone vis-a-vis their friendship -- which is a perfectly valid topic. I mean, what if you were in a situation in which you learned that a trusted friend had been doing similar things? Highly inappropriate behavior, whether or not it's deemed criminal, can affect a variety of victims, obviously with varying degrees of severity. How can you assume she's unsympathetic to the abused women when that topic wasn't even addressed in the article?
I’m considering the source here. People doesn’t put out stories that are controversial or leave out context. 95% of their articles are given with an agreement between publishers and publicists and veer from controversy.
I think, as a woman who was sexually assaulted in my workplace, which was a restaurant, that she should have acknowledged the victims as a woman and unknowing co-conspirator.
I acknowledge my view is biased due to my history and my experience.
Even from a PR standpoint, the article could have been better handled. I worked for Y&R for years and this type of quote wouldn’t have been so shallow.
The over all issue with Batali wasn’t a one off. When there’s smoke, there’s fire. I think there’s room for taking ownership of the circumstances. They chose their partner. They made that choice. It wasn’t a good one. And it hurt a lot of women. To me? It’s important to have that acknowledged.
As @weinoo mentioned Joe, I have also met him a few times. Personally I was never impressed.
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https://people.com/lidia-bastianich-says-mario-batali-scandal-was-very-hard-for-her-family-8347291
this comes off as self centered and unsympathetic to Batali’s victims to me. Disappointing.
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I think @Kim Shook ‘s daughter has a popular recipe for a pineapple side dish. Not sure if it’s savory.
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I’m pretty stupid— I thought the apartatus was to help make sun tea.
Thanks for taking us with you on your trip! Gorgeous as always! @liamsaunt
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Wow! The amazing meals posted just in this page alone make me realize that while I live close to some of the “best restaurants” and all types of cuisines, I’d rather dine as a guest in all your homes!
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I had the same experience Kim had during a hospital stay 4 years ago. The food was honestly really good.
ETA— the food at my local hospital has always been good from what I know. My mom was given a bottle of champagne and offered surf and turf when I was born (1980).
I volunteered there for a long time and the cafeteria was great then. The options are great to have, and the food is cooked in house.
The hospital center has a lot of national recognition which my parents have flat out said that’s why they want to stay in their home (they live about 2 miles away).
This photo, of a husband whose wife was in Morristown Medical Center during Covid went viral, and still gives me chills:
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@Margaret Pilgrim I have those in a cart already! 🤣
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1 hour ago, KennethT said:
These are the same as we had before. They're great. I will say that once the bag is open, they don't last long. For one reason, we eat them way too fast, but after a several hours outside, they did absorb some humidity. We have one more bag that I've hidden away for a nice surprise for my wife... she loves them!
Thanks this is great to know. I did try these today, they’re pretty addictive and I should eat them sparingly! :
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Toaster ovens
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Thanks! Some of the pros (v cons) about steaming I have read seem to indicate they cook proteins very well, without drying them out.
As I mentioned, I’m only one person. I’d be willing to eventually spend more but I don’t want to do that from the start in case I don’t use it enough to warrant an upgrade.