She left it empty on high heat.
She also dropped and cracked a 5.5, which now is solely for no-knead bread.
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I bought myself some Xmas culinaria:
A new glass fat separator with a strainer
A new small strainer
Parchment paper muffin cups
Sachets for spices or bouquet garni.
Utility scissors.
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Olive oil/sea salt chips. How you like those?
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That was my best gift. Us together. I also got a hard cover of my favorite book: How to do Things.
They were OK, but not my favorite. I found them lacking in salt, and very oily once you got down in the can. I would not purchase them again. On the flip side, I tried another new-to-me chip this year, and they are FANTASTIC:
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Perfect use.
Damn, ham chips…IBERIAN ham chips. Sure like the sound of that.
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The Torres Paprika Chips are good, too.
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I’m curious. “How to do Things” - what is it about?
WTF ya think?!
JK, Retrospek. I have the original 1919 version of this book in my collection. I inherited it from my grandpa, who was a farmer, from a farm family. The book basically tells you everything you need to do, and do right, to have a well-run farm. It’s a compilation of articles written in the most popular farm periodical of its day: “The Farm Journal.” So much in this book applies to our time. Building a composting box, chicken coop (has actual directions with lumber needed, measurements, etc). Recipes (first corn bread I ever made), party games , raising plants, animals. Just stuff farmers needed to know how to do, and so much you see relevant today. How to properly construct a root cellar. My favorite book. My grandpa’s, too. I just bought another copy for $15.00 cuz I couldn’t believe it was still in print. That was my Christmas gift to me. Had me a little granpa time for Christmas.
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I was remembering my grandparents and a great uncle earlier somewhere on this forum. I was born in the early 50’s, and they all lived in the rural midwest in very meager times. DH grew up in New England, his parents were immigrants and he also learned lessons about how to make do with little. Those skills have served us well. We are by nature very frugal and do-it-yourself people. It just feels right to us.
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Sounds like your family and my family oughtta get together and go bowlin’. Pretty sure they’d get along. A little humility goes a long way. I’m pretty thankful for having been raised by those who raised me. Good family is better than winning the lottery, any day. I was born in the '69, but had a lot of tastes of the old school. My mom is still very much like my grandpa: frugal as hell, never waste anything, strong ethics, ain’t got it, don’t spend it. This book gives you a taste of that time when farmers weren’t just on the perimeter, they were on their own, save for some neighbors. Just the prolog is sweet.
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Why are we both awake now?? You have a great sense of humor. I’m a little on the reserved side. My DH of 45 years has no filter - never a question about where he stands. Eventually got him in trouble in his work environment so he decided enough was enough. He’s a lot easier to live with now…
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There’s a Kindle version, for those who relish irony (or are out of bookshelf space) …
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I found the Iberian ham a weird flavor, but their truffle chops are fantastic.
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*chips
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Truffle chops might be pretty good, too!
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As might truffle chaps. “Git along little doggies, git along…”
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I gave my teenage nephews spices in their stockings for the first time — one got Elote seasoning, the other got a Bhut Jholokia / Ghost chilli grinder.
Other funny bit of culinaria over the holidays: one of our favorite Chinese spots gave us little packets of candied ginger as gifts, which I never expected anyone to eat but were a big kid hit, go figure.
Mint Milanos were the snack hit of the season, along with the seasonal Pepperidge Farm gingerbread men.
I also gifted sliced truffles that we haven’t cracked open yet, not sure whether I’m anticipating good or bad on those tbh.
Trying to justify a few belated Christmas kitchen purchases for myself, but those will keep a while. Also have to retrieve the other components of the instant pot air fryer lid my aunt gave me — she forgot the basket and other inserts, so it’s useless till I visit her next and find those.
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