Back from New Orleans 1629
Well, New Orleans will never be what it was, but that doesn't mean it won't be as good or better. It is kind of difficult...
Back from New Orleans 1630
Mike Pearce A lot of people I know say the place should just be bulldozed but I think anybody who has spent any time there knows why you can't do...
Hawaiian Black Sea Salt Question 1631
rox formerly rmg There are a lot of different types of sea salt. Each geographic location that produces it sort of has its own flavor. Like how wine or...
Hawaiian Black Sea Salt Question 1632
in Thanks for all the perspective on my question about the black salt I purchased. Here's the response I got from the...
Hawaiian Black Sea Salt Question 1633
Arri London This thread cracks me up! Kinda makes one want to bring out the old chestnut: "P. T. Barnum was right!" But, if you feel you're getting your money's worth, it's...
Cheese Straw experiment
My first post - hello! Recently, I bought a way overpriced but tasty product called "Geraldine's Bodacious Cheese Straws". After polishing them off...
The problem with traveling
Hope I've clipped and accredited this correctly! Want to know what there is to do at Lima Airport in Peru? SFA, particularly in the departure "lounge" a misnomer if ever there was...
Food on a Cruise Lines 1636
Different ships seem to have things that they're better at. I remember one cruise where the soups were amazing, where on another, they weren't worth bothering with. One ship...
Food on a Cruise Lines 1637
On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:21:12 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Dimitri "The best known and most widely believed story is that...
Food on a Cruise Lines 1638
Nancy Young I can't comment on a cruise since I haven't been on one and really don't care to go. But I have a story about a woman John and I...
Food on a Cruise Lines 1639
I've only taken one cruise and while it was okay, I wouldn't go out of my way to go again...
Food on a Cruise Lines 1640
Dan Abel I feel your pain. There are times when I have to do clear liquids for a week or so at a time. I really...
Applesauce Cake
Before the holidays I had quite a few apples to dispose of, so I made plain applesauce. Then I needed a recipe to use up a lot of the applesauce...
Convection Oven installed today
Well, I couldn't wait to use it and the kids suggested chocolate chip cookies as a good test. haha A true convection oven has...
Helen Peagram
Hi Wayne; I'm glad you liked it. I don't make it often as I'd eat it all and you know I'm diabetic! LOL I have a double batch of...
Invitation to a New Year's Eve Party
On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:33:56 -0800, Christine Dabney Hubby wrecked his knee before christmas and the...
mince meat in bread + recipe
I hope this isn't too late - I knew I had the recipe, but couldn't remember where! See below Regards thistle down. SURPRISE LOAF (a Robert...
Undercooked Christmas salmon debate
No, I would not have eaten it (I poach salmon, and I eat salmon sashimi - regularly): First, what you describe is salmon that was...
REQ stuffing for game hens
I have game hens I'd like to roast for tomorrow's dinner. I've done them before...
9" parchment circles... 1648
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006, Melba's Jammin' Barb, I think Kenneth's comment was to SF's snotty reply, not to your suggestion. I, too, cut squares of wax paper or parchment paper, although I've never...
9" parchment circles... 1649
snippage) easy recipe - the second is the healthier version as redone by Jeanne Jones, a foodie writer. For some reason the second...
9" parchment circles... 1650
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006, sf Humor??? Well then... har har har. Except, it didn't look like...
Ping: Parb Pierogi question 1651
In message Mr Libido Incognito I suppose that it sounds strange but I'd never even heard of P*******s...
Ping: Parb Pierogi question 1652
Not pirohies. Pirohy IS plural. Please get it right. Not many similarities between English and Slovak food that I've seen. The Slovak food is flavorful. "-) Many cultures have similar...
Ping: Parb Pierogi question 1653
Right-o! Right here. That goes without saying, ain't it? The thing to remember about pierogi, pirohy, pelmeni, vareniki, koldunai, etc. is that all of 'em are supposed to be half-moon...
Ping: Parb Pierogi question 1654
Victor Sack I believe this one is Ukrainian Varenyky Dough: (1) (Pyrohy) 5 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. butter (soft) 1 cup evaporated milk 1-2 cup water...
Cheese straws" 1655
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:08:46 -0500, Nancy Young Here's my favorite thing to do with filo. I can't find my recipe...
Cheese straws" 1656
jmcquown I first tasted these while attending a Civil War reenactment dressed in full regalia, from the corset to the hoop...
Today's cooking stuff
I don't really use recipes, but I can cite two, so keep reading if you are still interested. For my meatballs and tuna salad, I just go with the flow and...
Hey, Om! Tried your stuffed mushroom caps recipe tonight
Most welcome! Considering the total recipe, it's a small amount of cheese imho. I just like to use it as a binder in place of eggs. I...
impulse buy bread tins 1659
jw 1111 JW, Since it seems that you want something simple, and you bought self rising flour, I'm going to give you the easiest bread recipe I...
impulse buy bread tins 1660
jw 1111 Everybody, Sorry if this is posted twice. I posted it, but it's not showing up on my reader. So I'll post it again and see what happens. Ken JW, Since...
impulse buy bread tins 1661
jw 1111 There are a number of good bread recipes, using various flours and ingredients, one of the simplest is ordinary French bread.It is possible to approximate, though not duplicate...
Groceries and ideas report and request
I made a Sam's run today and picked up three slabs of loin back ribs for $17, all nice and vacuum sealed. I'll divide them and freeze them for future use - maybe...
Groceries and ideas report and request
On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Melba's Jammin' Oh, wow, what a great buy. And oven...
Need ideas for roasted red peppers
Jude I like the soup idea. This is a good recipe, but I use light chicken stock instead of water. Roasted Tomato And Red Bell Pepper Soup...
A Hot and Happy New Year and recipe request
On Sun 01 Jan 2006 02:56:29a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Rhonda Anderson? Happy New Year, Rhonda! It sounds as though you're having summer temperatures like...
PING: Damsel GET THE LAWN CHAIRS! 1666
Serene I was going to bring a roasted turkey, but it might not be too good after 21 hours on the plane. For a midsummer lawn party, how about this cold soup...
PING: Damsel GET THE LAWN CHAIRS! 1667
Dave W. There are several variations of this recipe and various fruit and herbed liquors work well in them, some of my favourites being framboise, creme de cbuttis, Izzara, Raspai, Drambuie, Pernod & creme de menthe...
Gravy and Sauces... 1668
Bill Not asking much are you? :-) There are lots of different sauces and different processes for making them. Some use a basic white sauce to which...
Gravy and Sauces... 1669
Bill Bill, No offense, buddy, but what you've asked for could fill one or more books! Some chefs spend their entire careers trying to master the entire spectrum of sauces and gravies. So... I'm going...
Gravy and Sauces... 1670
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005, Matthew Givens NotBob, you are incorrect in disagreeing with the other two posters above. My 40 years of cooking notwithstanding, the chefs of the Food Network are...
Gravy and Sauces... 1671
PastaLover Easiest way to learn it is to google "Mother Sauce" See there is a standard recipe for a...
Gravy and Sauces... 1672
Wow, a complete answer to this would be huge. I got interested in cooking a few years ago, but unfortunately I don't have...
Pizza stones Tips please JL 1673
Carol Garbo Pizza stones are a gimmick, to separate the idiots from their dollars. Residential ovens have nowhere enough BTU ratings for quick enough recovery rates for stones...
Pizza stones Tips please JL 1674
We did suggest heating the oven for an hour at the highest setting. The recovery will be quicker this way as the whole oven has had the temperature soaked...
Pizza stones Tips please JL 1675
Sheldon Oh, look. It's Sheldon offering yet more proof of his lack of education. Pizza stones are a way...
Pizza stones Tips please JL 1676
Sheldon I'm not sure on this one, dogturd. Can you post the specific heat ratings for some common pizza stones and the BTU rates for home ovens so we...
Pizza stones Tips please 1677
Measure your oven, goto a home center, buy an unglazed floor tile large enough to fit in your oven. This will be much cheaper than those...
Pizza stones Tips please 1678
Bob (this one)" This thread inspired me to make some pizza for dinner last night...
Pizza stones Tips please 1679
Edwin Pawlowski Precisely. But with radiation heat transfer proximity is of primary importance, typical home ovens are not constructed to take advantage...
Pizza stones Tips please 1680
Sheldon That's really not so true. The bit about proximity being of primary importance in radiative heat transfer that...
Pizza stones Tips please 1681
Sheldon Broiler. End of your moronic diatribe. The rest is no more correct than the first sentence...
Lunch Today
On 28 Dec 2005 17:11:01 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger" Open-faced turkey sandwiches, and a salad made of cooked-chilled green beans, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, scallions, celery, and a...
Not too rich, nothing special, regular nonholiday foods
OK, I'm definitely ready to be done with the holidays. Turned all the leftover roasted veggies, marinated...
Child Obesity poll 1684
Over-worry about fat in the diet, incomplete understanding of the insulin cycle, a lack of understanding of what is obese, child-to-child...
Child Obesity poll 1685
Just one mother's observation in the why category. I see a fair number of adults giving their children special "kid friendly" meals, while the adults nosh...
Who doesn't like or care for but will eat potatoes 1686
Dr Hfuhruhurr Have you tried the hot German potato salad with blanched red onions and sliced green peppers made with a bacon dressing? Bacon dressing...
Who doesn't like or care for but will eat potatoes 1687
Wayne Boatwright Wayne, you must be kidding, right? I love potatoes. I can eat plain boiled ones...
Who doesn't like or care for but will eat potatoes 1688
On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 02:09:24 -0600, "jmcquown" I love potatoes, but have to take half...
Who doesn't like or care for but will eat potatoes 1689
jmcquown Having a lot of turkey hash recently but never really being satisfied with the potatoes in the hash i decided to consult an actual recipe, nothing really different than i had used before except...
Proper way 1690
biig Sharon, Most can-opener sharpeners are very bad for a good knife blade. Don't even think about it, unless...
Proper way 1691
Mr Libido Incognito Actually the oil used with an oilstone is also used as a lubricant, reduces friction making it easier to move the blade and at a more uniform rate. Actually...
UPDATE and REQ: Trying to Salvage Frozen Food
jmcquown This is a hell of a way to clean out the fridge :) The maintenance man brought the replacement fridge. It's larger (15.6 cu. ft) than the one they took out...
Get your own damned food
Bill Cleaver creatures those racoons. We had an experience with then in a cabin where were staying up north. We had taken along some goodies in one...
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