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stevestory



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,15:28   

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But we're not watching the Simpsons.....OH! Are you trying to imply that those guys in the picture are us? Ummmm, I hate to mention it but if Steve and I were hanging out together there would be TWO of us, not THREE.

I realise that this borders on postgraduate level mathematics to someone like yourself, but do try harder, ok then champ? Yeah, you're a good boy, champ, well done, well done.

Louis


Hey! Even I know not to button that top button.

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,15:37   

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Louis



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,15:41   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,21:13)
Quote (Louis @ Oct. 29 2008,13:03)
But we're not watching the Simpsons.....OH! Are you trying to imply that those guys in the picture are us? Ummmm, I hate to mention it but if Steve and I were hanging out together there would be TWO of us, not THREE.

I realise that this borders on postgraduate level mathematics to someone like yourself, but do try harder, ok then champ? Yeah, you're a good boy, champ, well done, well done.

Louis


I don't wear glasses. Other than that....sorry, but what's to be offended by?

Is being well read and intelligent some kind of insult where you come from.......oh wait, you're American, book learnin' is some kind of elitist conspiracy right?

Louis

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Arden Chatfield



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,15:46   

Quote (carlsonjok @ Oct. 29 2008,13:37)
 
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,15:13)




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Arden Chatfield



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,15:53   

Quote (Louis @ Oct. 29 2008,13:41)
I don't wear glasses.


Oh, very well then:



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carlsonjok



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,16:03   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,15:53)
Quote (Louis @ Oct. 29 2008,13:41)
I don't wear glasses.


Oh, very well then:


Not bad, but a little predictable and formulaic. If we are going to stick with the Simpson's theme, I would have done something with the Big Book of British Smiles.

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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,16:20   

Quote (carlsonjok @ Oct. 29 2008,14:03)

Not bad, but a little predictable and formulaic. If we are going to stick with the Simpson's theme, I would have done something with the Big Book of British Smiles.

You're completely right. I apologize.



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,17:37   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,22:20)
Quote (carlsonjok @ Oct. 29 2008,14:03)

Not bad, but a little predictable and formulaic. If we are going to stick with the Simpson's theme, I would have done something with the Big Book of British Smiles.

You're completely right. I apologize.


Most amusing. Still "route one" abuse, however, we feel the artistic style marks are going to be low, and here are the marks from the judges:

4.5, 3.2, 2.1, 3.4, and 3.1, giving Chatfield a total of 16.3, enough to keep him out of the medals.

It looks like the Iraqi judge was generous, probably some kind of puppet regime there, and the Iranian judge was unusually harsh, we may have to watch him.

Louis

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khan



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,18:11   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,13:35)
Quote (carlsonjok @ Oct. 29 2008,09:21)
can you even get okra over there in the old country?

Okra (bhindi) is a big deal in Indian cooking. There's a little Pakistani place here that does a spicy okra dish that will rock your world.

Wikipedia says it's originally from Ethiopia.

Is okra really food, or is it all some sort of joke?

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Louis



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,18:15   

Quote (khan @ Oct. 30 2008,00:11)
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,13:35)
Quote (carlsonjok @ Oct. 29 2008,09:21)
can you even get okra over there in the old country?

Okra (bhindi) is a big deal in Indian cooking. There's a little Pakistani place here that does a spicy okra dish that will rock your world.

Wikipedia says it's originally from Ethiopia.

Is okra really food, or is it all some sort of joke?

TEECH TEH CONTRUVERSEE!!!!!!!!oneelevenshiftone!!!11!!111!!!!!

Okra: Real materialist vegetable or divine seed bearing thingy?

Louis

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stevestory



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,18:36   

Quote (khan @ Oct. 29 2008,19:11)
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,13:35)
Quote (carlsonjok @ Oct. 29 2008,09:21)
can you even get okra over there in the old country?

Okra (bhindi) is a big deal in Indian cooking. There's a little Pakistani place here that does a spicy okra dish that will rock your world.

Wikipedia says it's originally from Ethiopia.

Is okra really food, or is it all some sort of joke?

Considering I had it, breaded and fried, at Cracker Barrel this weekend, it better be food.

   
stevestory



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,19:34   

Okay. Today's curry chicken went better. I chopped up half an onion and sauteed it in olive oil. Then I added 2 cups of water and a diced chicken breast. Then 1 cup chunky spaghetti sauce for the tomatoes and sugar. Then about

1 Tbsp curry powder
1 tsp cayenne powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp butter

and for a little sourness,

1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp balsamic vinegar

and got all that simmering and reduced it for about 45 mins. Result: not bad! Next time I'll try the yogurt business.

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,20:56   

Quote (stevestory @ Oct. 29 2008,17:34)
Okay. Today's curry chicken went better. I chopped up half an onion and sauteed it in olive oil. Then I added 2 cups of water and a diced chicken breast. Then 1 cup chunky spaghetti sauce for the tomatoes and sugar. Then about

1 Tbsp curry powder
1 tsp cayenne powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp butter

and for a little sourness,

1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp balsamic vinegar

and got all that simmering and reduced it for about 45 mins. Result: not bad! Next time I'll try the yogurt business.

You put a cup of spaghetti sauce in a curry? ? ? ? ? :O

Good lord, just buy a can of crushed or diced maters!!!!

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Erasmus, FCD



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,20:57   

jerry clower said that when he was a-comin on they used to eat so much boiled okra he couldn't keep his socks pulled up.

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stevestory



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,21:11   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,21:56)
You put a cup of spaghetti sauce in a curry? ? ? ? ? :O

Good lord, just buy a can of crushed or diced maters!!!!

What's the diff? Spaghetti sauce is just crushed maters with sugar.

   
stevestory



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,21:30   

what i was really psyched about was the knife. My kitchen knives had fallen into disrepair and dullness, and I finally dragged out the whetstones and put about a 25º edge on them. It cut through the chicken and onion like they were warm butter.

   
Arden Chatfield



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,21:33   

Quote (stevestory @ Oct. 29 2008,19:11)
 
Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,21:56)
You put a cup of spaghetti sauce in a curry? ? ? ? ? :O

Good lord, just buy a can of crushed or diced maters!!!!

What's the diff? Spaghetti sauce is just crushed maters with sugar.

It's more than just maters and sugar. Plus, do you really want sugar and oregano in your curry??

Lord, punk kids, lawn, grumble...

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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,21:40   

chunky ragu ingredients according to label:

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tomato puree (water, tomato paste), diced tomatoes in puree, onions, sugar, soybean oil, salt, spices, garlic powder, natural flavors.


Take that, Chatfield!

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 29 2008,22:55   

Quote (stevestory @ Oct. 29 2008,19:40)
chunky ragu ingredients according to label:

   
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tomato puree (water, tomato paste), diced tomatoes in puree, onions, sugar, soybean oil, salt, spices, garlic powder, natural flavors.


Take that, Chatfield!

You're right, Steve. I shouldn't make fun. Why, in five years, everyone might be enjoying the exciting new Italian curries you've invented.













**cough**

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Alan Fox



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 30 2008,10:16   

OK we're going with the smoked ribs and she-devil mopping sauce. So as not to offend Arden and his mum over the scrapple, we are looking at his suggestion for a corn-based accompaniment.

PS to Steve.

Try:

Clarified butter (melt and pour clear liquid off milky residue). Use liquid, discard residue. Fry chicken and  plenty of  sliced onion gently in the butter, add fresh garlic, then dry spices (try mixing your own selection). Add yoghourt in spoonfuls, stirring to prevent separating, then add tomatoes. Even better, save tomatoes from the garden, cook down with a little onion and garlic, blend and bottle up and use when necessary.

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 30 2008,10:20   

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OK we're going with the smoked ribs and she-devil mopping sauce.

Sweet. Pork ribs, I am assuming?  Did you locate a smoker?

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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 30 2008,10:41   

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Quote (Alan Fox @ Oct. 30 2008,10:16)
OK we're going with the smoked ribs and she-devil mopping sauce.

Sweet. Pork ribs, I am assuming?  Did you locate a smoker?

Pork, indeed.

We have a hooded gas-fired barbecue and we can add some wood chips. I will experiment with a small sample, I think.

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 30 2008,18:15   

Last month (never shop before breakfast) I bought a jar of ghee.

What shall I do with it?

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Louis



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 30 2008,18:20   

Quote (khan @ Oct. 31 2008,00:15)
Last month (never shop before breakfast) I bought a jar of ghee.

What shall I do with it?

Ghee is merely clarified butter so I shall provide you with 3 options:

1) Fry some onions in it and use them to make a delicious curry or accompaniment to a steak etc.

2) Use it to make a very lovely pudding, I suggest a good old fashion bread and butter pudding with a slight twist: use brioche for the bread, chocolate chips and soak the brioche in Grand Marnier.

3) Umm, well it is quite slippery, so you could use it for "marital" purposes*.

Louis

*Put it on the door knob so that the kids can't get into the room. Why, what did you think I meant?

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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 30 2008,18:42   

Quote (Louis @ Oct. 30 2008,19:20)
Quote (khan @ Oct. 31 2008,00:15)
Last month (never shop before breakfast) I bought a jar of ghee.

What shall I do with it?

Ghee is merely clarified butter so I shall provide you with 3 options:

1) Fry some onions in it and use them to make a delicious curry or accompaniment to a steak etc.

2) Use it to make a very lovely pudding, I suggest a good old fashion bread and butter pudding with a slight twist: use brioche for the bread, chocolate chips and soak the brioche in Grand Marnier.

3) Umm, well it is quite slippery, so you could use it for "marital" purposes*.

Louis

*Put it on the door knob so that the kids can't get into the room. Why, what did you think I meant?

All that aside, how is ghee for deep frying?

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That's so fucking stupid it merits a wing in the museum of stupid. -midwifetoad

Frequency is just the plural of wavelength...
-JoeG

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 31 2008,04:55   

Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Oct. 29 2008,22:55)
Quote (stevestory @ Oct. 29 2008,19:40)
chunky ragu ingredients according to label:

     
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tomato puree (water, tomato paste), diced tomatoes in puree, onions, sugar, soybean oil, salt, spices, garlic powder, natural flavors.


Take that, Chatfield!

You're right, Steve. I shouldn't make fun. Why, in five years, everyone might be enjoying the exciting new Italian curries you've invented.













**cough**

I thought the same thing.  Olive oil??  Chunky Ragu?? Balsamic vinegar??

Next we'll find out that he doesn't use basmati rice, preferring arborio to make a risotto and that instead of a nice raeta on the side he just sprinkles a little parmesan.

Keep this up steve and Madhur Jaffrey will come to your house and slap you about the head with hot naan fresh from the tandoor.  Or maybe Mario Batali will come and beat you with pasta rags.  Better yet, both will show up to slap you about the head for bastardizing each of their respective cuisines.

  
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 31 2008,08:01   

Quote (Bing @ Oct. 31 2008,05:55)
Keep this up steve and Madhur Jaffrey will come to your house and slap you about the head with hot naan fresh from the tandoor.  Or maybe Mario Batali will come and beat you with pasta rags.

Okay, well, if Mario Batali is discovered dead one day, having been drunk under the table and buried in a thin greasy pile of papadum, you'll know what happened.

:D

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 31 2008,13:25   

Quote (stevestory @ Oct. 31 2008,08:01)
 
Quote (Bing @ Oct. 31 2008,05:55)
Keep this up steve and Madhur Jaffrey will come to your house and slap you about the head with hot naan fresh from the tandoor.  Or maybe Mario Batali will come and beat you with pasta rags.
Okay, well, if Mario Batali is discovered dead one day, having been drunk under the table and buried in a thin greasy pile of papadum, you'll know what happened. :D

Mario, dead drunk under your table?  If what Anthony Bourdain (himself no slouch in the "legendary appetites" department) has written about Mario is even halfway true then he has nothing to fear from you.  
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Oh, Mario! Oh great one! They shut down Molto Mario--only the smartest and best of the stand-up cooking shows. Is there any more egregiously under-used, criminally mishandled, dismissively treated chef on television? Relegated to the circus of Iron Chef America, where--like a great, toothless lion, fouling his cage, he hangs on--and on--a major draw (and often the only reason to watch the show). How I would like to see him unchained, free to make the television shows he’s capable of, the Real Mario--in all his Rabelasian brilliance. How I would love to hear the snapping bones of his cruel FN ringmasters, crunching between his mighty jaws! Let us see the cloven hooves beneath those cheery clogs! Let Mario be Mario!

But you keep making those Italian curries.  Unfortunately they are to cooking what afdave is to science education   :)

  
stevestory



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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 31 2008,15:05   

Quote (Bing @ Oct. 31 2008,14:25)
But you keep making those Italian curries.  Unfortunately they are to cooking what afdave is to science education   :)

Ouch! The knife has been twisted!

:p

   
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(Permalink) Posted: Oct. 31 2008,16:16   

Just road-tested the chicken curry recipe with ghee, fresh garlic and chili, spice mix and yoghourt. Quite nice really*.

*fuckin' awesome in colonial speak.

  
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