food

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/281967

sosig good

Do those parts have names? I'm trying so hard to know what they're called.

In part because I just want to eat the crunchy pistachio skin pieces.

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Community supported agriculture. you pay at the beginning of the season, then you basically get a vegetable subscription from a local farm (lol). they have them in cites theres a bunch near me. and you can often get the veggies delivered to you right from the farm. seriously its way cheaper that the grocery store (well compared to the fancy organic stuff) and its not a trendy bullshit thing. and you cant visit the farm you get your food from. Its pricey because you have to pay for it all upfront though. also if something bad happens to the crops that season you're fucked. but ive never had that problem.

Why can't you be more like pasta and rice

This is a great, subtle sweet you can make. You can also tone down the sugar a little bit and have it as an appetizer for a big dinner, or as the main course of a picnic. Below is the basic recipe plus a few extra steps depending on how much effort you want to put in.

There are lots of great opportunities to add aromatics and add some herbal flavors that are not often found in candies.

Ingredients

• 10 Large Dates
• 4 oz. Walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp Neutral or coconut oil
• 1/4 c. Corn Syrup/Maple Syrup/Similar
• Spices (optional, I like coriander and black pepper)

Directions

1. In a small pot, boil enough water to just-cover the dates and boil for five minutes till dates are tender
2. Slice dates lengthwise (like a hotdog bun) and remove pit. Careful dates may be hot.
3. In a small pan, heat oil on medium-low and add nuts stirring frequently. If using whole fat-soluble spices like peppercorns or coriander, add now.
4. Once nuts are mostly toasted, about 2-4 minutes, gradually add syrup while stirring vigorously. If using a thin syrup, optionally add 1-2 tsp of corn starch to nuts immediately before adding syrup to aid thickening. If using less heat-tolerant or ground spices such as red pepper, add now. You can also add other flavorings and extracts like bitters, vanilla, and molasses!
5. Continue stirring as syrup reduces and carmelizes.
6. Once nut-syrup mixture reaches desired consistency, spoon as much filling into each date as will fit and gently squeeze dates around the filling.

Extra Steps for Tryhards

1. Deglaze nut pan with liqouer of choice, brandy, oil, or balsamic vinegar. Once pan is deglazed, add ~1/8 c of balsamic vinegar and 1/8 c of syrup and reduce under low heat until a very thick syrup is formed. Stir continuously and scrape the bottom of the pan so sugar does not burn.
2. Dip each candy into the mixture or arrange candies on a baking sheet and pour overtop.

AND/OR

1. Arrange candies tightly onto a baking sheet and genorously sprinkle brown sugar overtop.
2. Brulee the top OR place under broiler for about 45 seconds until sugar begins to burn.

Is this monotheism?

Am I just getting a crummy brand? While the water has been heating up to a boil I've been trying to scoop off all the little bits that float but I never had to do that before and I don't even know if it's helping that much. Any tips from experience?

Hello,

I like to cook, and I like watching cooking videos (especially short ones as my attention span has been destroyed) but a lot of videos that get recommended to me are completely inaccessible to me due to expensive specialty hardware or are weirdly chuddy. If you know of some good channels, can you link them to me?

Thank you, --CapnCat

Lentils, greens, beans, TVP, and quinoa

I think the texture in the pic above is the back of it btw, the actual cutting surface looks more like this: https://cdn.cutleryandmore.com/media/images/42789.jpg

Fried chicken and other US dishes win hands down over old-time British favourites like fish and chips or roast beef, says a poll to mark America’s Independence Day on July 4. More than six out of 10 UK adults said they preferred US delicacies to traditional British dishes.

“Fried chicken has come a long way from when it first arrived in this country, after the end of World War II,” said a spokesman for Slim Chickens.

One in five Brits tuck into Southern fried chicken every week and one in 10 every month, according to a survey of 1,500 UK adults. One in seven said it would be first choice for a Valentine’s Day treat, one in 10 would consider it for their wedding or funeral, and one in five chose fried chicken as their hypothetical ‘death row meal’.

“It is clear that fried chicken has a long-held affection in the UK,” said Richard Pigott, Slim Chickens UK Operations Director. “But even we were surprised at how much it’s overtaken great British dishes like fish and chips.

“There’s a time, not so long ago when that would have been unthinkable, but people’s tastes change. The popularity of authentic fried chicken continues to span generations and we are proud to be part of this continued resurgence.

“Undoubtedly social media has also supercharged demand for US fast food, playing a crucial role in shaping food trends and influencing people's culinary preferences.”

Today only one in 10 of us enjoy a traditionally British meal every week – such as fish and chips, bangers and mash or steak and kidney pie. Eight in 10 of us are eating more international cuisine than ever before.

To celebrate the UK’s love of all things USA, this Fourth of July Slim Chickens is re-branding Independence Day to Slimdependence Day with new menu items, a New York holiday giveaway and special offers.

i don't even know if this is the best brand or we but it's only good when the peppers are pickled not just like dried red pepper flakes like the cheap american brands have.

Simple Q, it's been in the fridge since Saturday. Google says 5 days, which sounds about right, but I wanted to make sure.

Hey whaddaya mean all my cuisine is a fiction?

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Feb 5, 2020

That's all I know.

Seriously though can you believe this? Dang kids these days are so spoiled. I had to just eat regular scented glue when I was a kid. I'm going to the store right now just to buy ever pack they have. Zoomers don't deserve this luxury.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8882373/

"Fermentation increased potassium (11.6 percent), soluble fiber (18.9 percent), and some amino acids but decreased fatty acids (linoleic: 13.5 percent; linolenic: 19.9 percent), soluble sugar (75.2 percent) and vitamin (riboflavin: 41.0 percent; niacin: 24.5 percent) contents in common beans."

I ferment mine with a 2% salt brine like you would a sauerkraut or pickle. I have never had any gas or bloating from them.

Why do Italians insist on betraying the trust we put in them

"The stake through the heart of Anchor was the pandemic," Sam Singer, a spokesman for the company, said by phone on Wednesday, noting that 70 percent of its product had been sold in restaurants and bars. In 2021, Anchor Brewing tried to adapt, rebranding and bottling and canning more of its beers to sell in grocery stores. But those changes "couldn't make up for the significant loss of sales," he added.

In a last-ditch attempt to stay afloat, Anchor limited sales of its beer to California, and stopped producing one of its products, a Christmas ale.

[...]

After Anchor was acquired by Sapporo, workers spoke out about what they described as inadequate pay and unfair working conditions, and voted to unionize in 2019.

Title says it all, I don't have much more to add here. Maybe drizzle some on the mozz on a caprese sandwich? Dust some eggs with it? Thats all that comes to mind with about 30 seconds of thought.

The article accused climate change activists of threatening a beloved culinary staple.

neoliberals turn fascist when you threaten their treats, just look at what happened to Matt Christman

But the regulation proposed by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection would not actually apply to carbon emissions. It would instead require businesses with coal- and wood-fired ovens to “hire a professional engineer or registered architect to assess the feasibility of installing emission controls on the cook stove to achieve a 75% reduction in particulate emissions.” Such emissions, like soot, have been shown to be harmful to human health.

phony ass NYC NPCs pretending to enjoy delicious food when their senses are clouded by heavy smoke like an orphan in the British industrial revolution. I like pizza flavored pizza, personally!

The Post’s mischaracterization of the pending regulation was repeated by outlets including the Daily Beast, the Daily Mail, the Blaze, National Review, and the Washington Examiner.

the deep state parroting anti-Bernie rag is indistinguishable from fascists, so weird

One conservative activist lobbed slices of pizza at New York City Hall on Wednesday, shouting "Give us pizza or give us death.”

"conservative activist"

The Daily Caller attributed the rule to “climate extremists,” and Twitter owner Elon Musk complained that the “utter BS” regulation “won’t make a difference to climate change.”

Grimes: "Gimmie pizza! P - I - Z - Z - A! Gimme pizza!"

If an assessment finds that it is feasible to install pollution controls, they would have to be added within six months. Paul Gianone, owner of a pizza restaurant in Brooklyn that installed the technology in 2019, told the Post that it cost $20,000. (A restaurant could instead switch to an electric or gas oven, but commercial models may also cost more than $10,000.)

capitalist innovation fails yet again

If the assessment finds a reduction of 75% is impossible, the professional assessor either finds a way to reduce emissions by 25%, or explains to the city why no emissions controls can be installed.

planting an olive tree inside and blasting it with Italian flag colored LEDs so it can grow

“We’re talking about the wildfires and bad air from Canada? Workers with these coal-and wood-oven fired pizzerias are breathing in a wildfire every day,” Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who wrote the bill when he was on the council

hell yeah dude

One unnamed restaurateur was quoted by the Post saying installing pollution controls would result in “ruining the taste of the pizza totally destroying the product.” Similar concerns were expressed by commentators such as Piers Morgan.

"I like the taste of soot" - satanic demon Piers Morgan

But removing pollution from smoke doesn’t change the taste of the food in the oven. The air filtration systems are already widely used in Italy (although pizzeria owners there have also objected to the cost of installing them)

one struggle, one unified working class, Papa Johns

Gianone said adding the filter was “a huge hassle” but that his neighbors have stopped complaining about the smoke from his shop since he installed it.

(Vinesauce voice) "Luigi, you need to reduce soot emissions, you're going to die of lung cancer Luigi" "But Mario, the taste of the abyss gives it a unique flavor! I think the ladies like a guy with a dark side!"