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Mrs. Gravy said:
Right! Good call.
I like heat - I don't want it so stupid that it detracts from flavor - I want balance but damn, I like the chile rush.
When G and I lived in Nevada MO (small town) so many of our acquaintances thought fucking Taco Bell mild was too hot. Um...what? Yeah - over here it is much more diverse and plenty of my friends are like minded or at least open to try new things. That being said - I will put up a disclosure sign (unless I see someone I don't like headed to the food line, then I am taking it down and sprinkling some jolokia powder on top...MWAHAHAHAHA).
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Taco Bell mild us Mexican ketchup
 
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yeah so I didnt get pics of the brisket being done. Instead of taking 12-16 hours to cook (15 pounds), it was done in 7-1/2 (225-250 degrees). with it being done 14 hours early I ended up having to chill it on ice in an ice chest while still wrapped in foil and in a tied off garbage bag. The next morning I put it while still in foil into a 225 oven for 8 hours to heat back up to 203. I was worried about it being dried out from that ordeal but it was as juicy as it would have been fresh off the smoker.
 
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Just tried making stick blender mayo. When they say "use a neutral oil. DO NOT USE OLIVE OIL" they ain't kidding. icky color, and a pretty nasty taste.
 
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I made tofu tikka masala the other night. Turned out good, but I need to marinate the tofu a lot longer next time. Made an attempt at tandoori style tofu.

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Ninen said:
Just tried making stick blender mayo. When they say "use a neutral oil. DO NOT USE OLIVE OIL" they ain't kidding. icky color, and a pretty nasty taste.
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Yeah, I've made it with half canola / half olive oil and it was still super bitter. I did a batch this past weekend with just canola and it came out perfect. You can use olive oil if you make mayo in a less violent fashion!
 
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Alex said:
I made tofu tikka masala the other night. Turned out good, but I need to marinate the tofu a lot longer next time. Made an attempt at tandoori style tofu.

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did you fully drain the tofu first by putting a heavy object on top of the tofu block (like a pan) so youre squeezing out all the juice first? if you want to try it again, fully drain it with the heavy object, then use a vac sealer to fully marinate it.
 
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Yeah I'm not tofu cooking noob. Always press the water out. I'll marinade overnight or something next time.
 
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Triggered by the grease on the stove....cannot look at the potential deliciousness due to that factor.
 
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I knew someone was going to mention that. Guess I need to add baking soda to the grocery list.
 
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Soygen said:
Yeah, I've made it with half canola / half olive oil and it was still super bitter. I did a batch this past weekend with just canola and it came out perfect. You can use olive oil if you make mayo in a less violent fashion!
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isn't something about the structure of the fat coating the polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil? You vigorously break it down with the immersion and you're breaking the fat down which allows the [shitty-tasting] polyphenols into whatever you are making.
 
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isn't something about the structure of the fat coating the polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil? You vigorously break it down with the immersion and you're breaking the fat down which allows the [shitty-tasting] polyphenols into whatever you are making.
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Yup. My company sells a high polyphenol olive oil that is quite bitter just on its own(though kind of in a "good" way). I can only imagine how nasty it would be if you ripped it up with an immersion blender.
 
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How shall I prepare my potatoes tonight with the sirloin tip roast that is sous viding as we speak? Weather is cool, so roast and potatoes seemed a good idea. But how to do the potatoes? Mashed? Roasted? Twice baked? Scalloped? Raw and tell the little fuckers to like it?
 
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Roasted potatoes with roasted carrots or other delicious root veg.

Root...heehee

I may be sleep deprived and it full-on silly, everything is funny to me...
 
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Anyone make salt-potatoes? I want to try that sometime this winter, but have no idea if they're good or something special to make them.
 
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Anyone make salt-potatoes? I want to try that sometime this winter, but have no idea if they're good or something special to make them.
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please describe said salt potatoes.

I went with roasted potatoes with roasted root veg. I have beets, carrots, and turnips ready in the garden.
 
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