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There are some new ketchup brands coming to the market. I tried Sir Kensington ketchup and didn't like it. It had a very "dry" texture (you know how sriracha sauce has some texture to it? IMHO, it's not a true liquid/sauce like ketchup). I thought Sir Kensington had a similar non-sauce texture. If you're looking to try a new ketchup, try your store brand. I tried Vons brand ketchup and found the spices to be assertive...meaning you could really taste them...unlike Heinz or Hunts ketchups where every bottle tastes the same and you can't really picks out individual spices.

And to think they dropped the Polish Dog for this?

I can't recall how I found this little blurb, but it's for a cookbook being reissued this November. It's not on sale yet nor is it bargain-priced. What was also interesting was to go through the "Customers also viewed these cookbooks" and see almost every cookbook at higher price than I am used to seeing. Here's the reissue: "The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern" Hardcover – November 12, 2019 by Claudia Fleming (Author), Melissa Clark (Author), Danny Meyer (Preface), Tom Colicchio (Foreword)

From what I understand, neither of the fake proteins are a more healthy option for someone seeking to stay on a non-meat diet. It'd be different if they found the products were "better for you". Less fat? Less salt? Higher in fiber? No one has made that claim with these fake meat burgers at all of the fast food joints. Right now, they're not, or I haven't heard such claims if they're being made. So why eat it?

My mom grew up during the Great Depression. She ate Miracle Whip sandwiches (too poor to afford a protein). Loved it all of her life. Which is why I am a MW guy to this day. In college I worked in an on-campus cafeteria. Sometimes for staff lunch, we'd eat our french fries with Thousand Island dressing, which, if you squint, is a sort of combo of ketchup and MW. Delicious. Kerry, you now have me jonesing for some home-made french fries. For your proposed study, I like MW and I enjoy ketchup (must be Heinz) and even put ketchup on my hot dogs (ducks his head and runs for cover ).

A new month, some new sale-priced ecookbooks: Chef Emeritus and master preserver Joyce Goldstein's "Jam Session: A Fruit-Preserving Handbook" Kindle Edition $1.99US Use the "Look Inside" feature to see a list of recipes. Nigella Lawson's "Nigella Fresh: Delicious Flavors on Your Plate All Year Round" Kindle Edition $2.99US Use the "Look Inside" feature to see a list of recipes. "The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Vegetable Cookbook: 100 Delicious Heritage Recipes from the Farm and Garden" Kindle Edition $1.99US I think this has been posted before: "La Paella: Deliciously Authentic Rice Dishes from Spain's Mediterranean Coast" Kindle Edition $1.99US Use the "Look Inside" feature to see a list of recipes. "Fresh Fish: A Fearless Guide to Grilling, Shucking, Searing, Poaching, and Roasting Seafood" Kindle Edition $2.51US Use the "look Inside" feature to see the list of recipes, and scroll down to see a few recipes. Robert Sietsema's "New York in a Dozen Dishes" Kindle Edition $2.99US Essays and some recipes. "America's Most Wanted Recipes At the Grill: Recreate Your Favorite Restaurant Meals in Your Own Backyard! (America's Most Wanted Recipes Series)" Kindle Edition $1.99US Restaurant grilled dishes copycat recipe. Use the "Look Inside" feature to see the list of recipes. "A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France" Kindle Edition $.99US Essays and some recipes. "Art of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings, and Life" Kindle Edition $2.99US Linda Ziedrich's "The Joy of Pickling, 3rd Edition" Kindle Edition $2.99US Steve Sando's (aka Rancho Gordo on eGullet) "Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo" Kindle Edition $2.99US A little bit more expensive: Gail Simmons' "Bringing It Home: Favorite Recipes from a Life of Adventurous Eating" Kindle Edition $3.99US Top Chef's "Harold Dieterle's Kitchen Notebook: Hundreds of Recipes, Tips, and Techniques for Cooking Like a Chef at Home" Kindle Edition $3.99US "Love, Bake, Nourish" Kindle Edition $3.99US Use the "Look Inside" feature to see a list of recipes from the first chapter, plus a few recipes. I am a US Prime member and the price you see may vary.

Costco is now selling "cheese flights". Your cheese course has been vetted for you: "Costco Is Selling Packaged Cheese Flights for Under $20" My sister-in-law has been offering a charcuterie board at get-togethers and this will simply her life greatly. Has anyone encountered this new product at their local Costco?

Two from this weekend's BookBub emails: From the UK... Lorraine Pascale's "Everyday Easy" Kindle Edition $1.99US Use the "Look Inside" feature to not only see the list of recipes, but scroll down to see a couple of the recipes, too. This one is a little more than sale-priced... "The Blue Apron Cookbook: 165 Essential Recipes and Lessons for a Lifetime of Home Cooking" Kindle Edition $3.99US I am a US Prime member and the price you see may vary.

The link seems to have gone dead. Here's an essay on her by James Beard award winning personal-essay writer Helen Rosner in the New Yorker (click). I am amazed at how pricey her cookbooks still are, even used.

"Frozen berries recalled over norovirus contamination" So this is a Walmart/Great Value recall as opposed to the berry recall mentioned up thread from WinCo. So it turns out the recent flour recalls have expanded and the culprit may be the original raw wheat itself (as opposed to getting contaminated during the manufacturing/packaging process): "Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Flour: Study Shows Raw Wheat Can Be Contaminated" There are links in the article regarding the flour recalls that happened earlier this year and the current recalls.

When I first saw the recall for "Avocado Chunks", I thought this had to be a joke. Who would call this product such an unappetizing name? Why not something nicer like "Diced Avocados"? Marketing...go figure.

From this morning's BookBub email: "Charred & Smoked: More Than 75 Bold Recipes and Cooking Techniques for the Home Cook" Kindle Edition $1.99US This book is not reviewed as of this writing. I am a US Prime member and the price you see may vary.

"Avocado chunks recalled in 15 states after a bag tests positive for listeria" State listing emphasis is mine. See the article for the specific product code information.

Today's find: From 2010, finalist for the James Beard Foundation Book Award and the IACP Cookbook Award, Robert L. Wolke's "What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained" Kindle Edition $2.99US The recipes (not sure how many) illustrate chemical properties and why things work the way they do in cooking/baking. I am a US Prime member and the price you see may vary.

"China to suspend pork imports from third Canadian firm as dispute with Ottawa deepens" Smithfield Pork was purchased by a Chinese company in 2013. And here China is importing even more pork? I realize it's a stupid question but how much pork do they need? The other question I have is what the hell is ractopamine and who thought leaner pork would be a good thing? Seriously? I like fat in/with my pork products. It adds an unctuous level of yumminess that I'm not going to get from, say, a chicken. Give me a fat porker any day over a skinny one. Keep your ractopamine to yourself, bub. The article says ractopamine is commercially called Paylean. So does the US allow Paylean in our pork products? How much of it is too much of it? Ho do we find out it's even in our pork? Does it have to be listed on an ingredient label? Or why not? So many questions!

Currently snacking on Roasted Garlic Triscuits. Now I am jonesing for a nice slab of cheese or sausage to go on top. Next time, I guess...

@andiesenji just used a blender for her homemade mustard in the eGCI class on Basic Condiments. Click here.

Sounds like something @andiesenji would do (meaning a smart and efficient thing to do).

My mom's secret for her coleslaw (and for her potato salad) was to add celery seed. She would put a small amount (a teaspoon, maybe?) in the palm of her hand and rub her hands together over the mixing bowl of coleslaw or potato salad. She said this would "awaken" the flavor in the seeds. Then she would blend it in.

That reminds of this recipe (click) from Food Network (Emeril has a version of this recipe, as well). I thought the shrimp was a little fussy and thought just the corn bread crab balls would be great by themselves. You could leave the crab out (can you tell I like cornbread? ).

Well, that's the difference. It's ".com" (US web site) versus ".ca" (Canada). We should harangue Amazon to make the prices sync up.

Didn't want to start another discussion just yet, but this year's Amazon Prime Day is rumored to be one month away (it's rumored to be July 17). Anyone make a shopping list yet?

This has been previously posted (about 2 years ago). It arrived in my BookBub email and I am posting it again in case someone missed it the first time around: "Momofuku Milk Bar" Kindle Edition $2.99US There's a recipe for Corn Cookies printed on the Amazon info page for this cookbook. I am a US Prime member and the price you see may vary.

Two for one today: "246,000 pounds of frozen [El Monterey brand] breakfast wraps recalled as they may contain small rocks" Small rocks? Details and product info here (click). "Winco Foods, LLC. Recalls Frozen Red Raspberries Because of Possible Health Risk" Highlight of the state names is from me. Product code/details can be found at the link above.

Books live on whether their authors do or do not. This cookbook was originally published in 2009. Ten years after the fact I bought it because buying it at a reduced sale price supports my endeavors to not spend a lot of money on cookbooks. That it supports Mr. Rosengarten was not a determining factor in my decision to make this purchase.