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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
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I think everyone does. But they are one of the best in terms of topping amounts. Their supreme and pepperoni are really good.
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i prefer just cheese, so it's the bessi all cheese for me
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moonarchia
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Not my wheelhouse, as I like toppings, but if that's what you prefer then rock on. Let us know how the pizza oven works on it.
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IKEA makes surprisingly nice and useful kitchen stuff for a great price. I've got a bunch of just some of their doodads but their knives are surprisingly good, especially for being as cheap as they are. I've got a set that's unopened as a backup sitting in the pantry and it was maybe 25-30 bucks. I just like the heft and the shape of the handle. Almost the same shape as Global knives.
They hold an edge well, and I pretty much use them as my bang around knives, I have my good knives and reserve for the special applications.
Should honestly check them out. I don't have any other pots and pans though, but next time my wife and I go there I'll check out the non-stick. I know I'm in need of a new non-stick Giant tall sided pan.
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That was the only frozen pizza we were buying on occasions, and they are really good.
That kind of stopped when HEB have their fresh pizza kiosk, and for the money it's hard to beat. Blows any of the local delivery places out of the water.
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Ikea still has some really good stuff -- before covid, the raio was better - but they do indeed have some "cheap" stuff that is REALLY GOOD - but now, their cheap is mostly cheap... their "expensive" stuff is still really up in the air on if it is worth it or not.
When I first got an 365 frying pan I loved it, needed a new one - and figured I would get the one that is "better" aka cost more and is "nicer" - it lasted about half the time and I did not care for its quality as much - now I always get the 365 line of pans
I have a good full set of Cutco knives - and we have a set of kitchen aid that we got for wedding...well we got both of them for our wedding but have grown the cutco's over time. The other day she was like "I want this new knife set" and I am confused... so I ask why "Its white..." ... umm our cutco's are white... "No this is to replace the kitchen aid set" - I am still confused because we rarely use them...they are just like, backups incase I am too lazy to wash a knife? why would I spend more money on knives, I would just buy more cutco's --- so if she is for some reason still insistant, I will check out the Ikeas thanks!
When I first got an 365 frying pan I loved it, needed a new one - and figured I would get the one that is "better" aka cost more and is "nicer" - it lasted about half the time and I did not care for its quality as much - now I always get the 365 line of pans
I have a good full set of Cutco knives - and we have a set of kitchen aid that we got for wedding...well we got both of them for our wedding but have grown the cutco's over time. The other day she was like "I want this new knife set" and I am confused... so I ask why "Its white..." ... umm our cutco's are white... "No this is to replace the kitchen aid set" - I am still confused because we rarely use them...they are just like, backups incase I am too lazy to wash a knife? why would I spend more money on knives, I would just buy more cutco's --- so if she is for some reason still insistant, I will check out the Ikeas thanks!
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moonarchia
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I just have a set of ginzu knives for all things cutting. I do have a set of Kitchen Aid accessories that I really like, though. Can opener. ice cream scoop, vegetable peeler. Nice heft to them, and they are very durable.
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Siliconemelons
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Kitchen Aid is really good for "stuff" - their mixers are legendary - and also for really nice accessories I have found pampered chef to makes some nice stuff - it, like cutco is a "Tupperware party!" scheme - but their products are good and at least a step above what you find in "normal stores" - I have not gone cush lux with like william and sonoma or stuff... so I guess this is poser wear - but I like my Cutco
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i did two tests, 1 when the oven (i have a split oven the top oven is small so heats up faster and it's where i keep the steel) just reaches 411, and another where i waited (30mins) until the steel itself was 411
waiting is better, that bottom crust was great, i'd say it did a way better job than the stone
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Been to Texas twice now, and damn I miss the HEB, that place was like walking into heaven. Just an amazing store. to bad its about a 1200 mile drive one way.
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Gavinmad
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Prime rib is the name of the cut. You might find it advertised as a standing rib roast in some places but the proper name of the cut is prime rib.
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When I moved over to Charleston South Carolina after college, I didn't realize how much I was going to miss HEB. We just had Food Lion, Publix, Piggly wiggly, and BiLo.
None of them were even close to HEB. Moving back to Texas it's so nice to have two of them 10 or less minutes away. In the period of time where I wasn't living here, they really up their game especially with all of their Central market stuff. If you're ever in Texas and have a chance to go to a Central market, which is their premium store, and I think there might be one or two in each major city, it's worth stopping in. Have you thought the regular HEB was good some for market close the doors off of even it. Gourmet Central, but still HEB pricing. Biggest damn cheese department I've ever seen, and the seafood meat counter, as well as produce can't be beat.
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A standing rib roast. Prime rib is kind of a misnomer, because a lot of the times when you buy those roast they might be select or choice, not prime, it's all the same cut, just a bunch of bone-in ribeyes that haven't been chopped into steaks.
You can still get a really good standing rib roast that isn't necessarily graded as prime, just got to look at it. I've seen choice at the store that looks as good as prime, and for whatever reason it just wasn't graded as high, which is typically a steal if you can find it, just have to call through whatever is available.
You're going to pay out the ass for true prime rib roast though. If you never made it before I would look at a lower grade, watch a bunch of videos, and probably do a reverse sear. Season heavily, and let it dry brine for a couple of days in the fridge. Then just slather a bunch of compound butter, and roast accordingly.
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