To fuck or to cook?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Fugee

Mary Poppins?

ETA: There is apparently a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen called "The Shepardess and the Chimney Sweep." It sounds more like a bad porno than a fairy tale, but maybe that's only because Disney hasn't made a movie of it.

And that's where E/O and Penske come in . . .

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

And that's where E/O and Penske come in . . .

As I said -- bad porno.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

And that's where E/O and Penske come in . . .

Well played pun, playa!

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by Fugee

As I said -- bad porno.

[SIGH].....


Having said that, reading your use of "bad" in the context of the string of posts, I am reminded of H.L Mencken's comment on Warren G. Harding's writings, to wit,

"It is so bad that a kind of grandeur creeps into it." NPI.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske

I do go to Costco for toiletries, toilet paper and paper towels though. And they have some good wine deals.

On some wines. On others the prices aren't good at all. It's a very mixed bag.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I hate whole foods. Half of what they sell is organic bad tasting junk food. I'm sorry, if I'm going to eat junk with all kinds of fats and sugars, I want them refined and with enough preservatives so they don't taste like shit.

I hate bookstores. Half of what they sell isn't even true.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

I hate bookstores. Half of what they sell isn't even true.

in a sense, you run the most lie-rich market I know of. irony?

[robustpuppy]

Originally Posted by evenodds

I think you should go for pulled pork. It's very forgiving.

I totally agree. And it will be so easy to transport and for the guests to eat (on soft potato rolls or ciabatta, mmm!).

By the way, the pork shoulder of a couple of weeks back was fine - not freezer burned. It would have made grr-eat! had I not actually burned it in the slow cooker. (The moment at which I should have turned the pot off occurred during an unusually long nap, and when setting the timer I failed to account sufficiently for the fact that I only had about 2 1/2 lbs of pork.) Very sad, indeed, especially given that I actually put the effort into searing the motherfucker before putting it in the crock. I haven't had many kitchen disasters in recent years, the last one I can remember is when I mistakenly used baking soda instead of corn starch in an attempt to thicken watery chili. Kablooey. (I knew that using corn starch to thicken was a culinary crime punishable by violence.)

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

I hate bookstores. Half of what they sell isn't even true.

I find I can usually avoid the part that's true.

[notcasesensitive]

I made a meatloaf yesterday in the crockpot that turned out quite yummy. However I have my first Big Crockpot Question. I'm using a cookbook that contains recipes for different sized cookers. I have a 4 quart one. This is the second recipe that I've adapted from a 5-6 quart recommendation and while the proportions have worked out fine, I'm totally confused about how much to adjust the cooking times. Clearly things are cooking faster in the 4 quart pot. Is this something I just need to monitor closely or is there someone here who has experience with this and can recommend how much faster I should be checking to make sure all my meat isn't totally overcooked?? TIA.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive

I made a meatloaf yesterday in the crockpot that turned out quite yummy. However I have my first Big Crockpot Question. I'm using a cookbook that contains recipes for different sized cookers. I have a 4 quart one. This is the second recipe that I've adapted from a 5-6 quart recommendation and while the proportions have worked out fine, I'm totally confused about how much to adjust the cooking times. Clearly things are cooking faster in the 4 quart pot. Is this something I just need to monitor closely or is there someone here who has experience with this and can recommend how much faster I should be checking to make sure all my meat isn't totally overcooked?? TIA.

It might be more a factor of how full the crockpot is than the size. I was reading the instructions on my new one last night and they warned not to fill it less than 1/2 full or more than 3/4 full. One of those things could make things burn but I don't remember if it was not full enough or too full. But I am leaving the crockpot to cook while I'm at work for the first time ever. I was a little stressed about whether mine was too empty so I added some carrots at the top and now am stressed that it is too full.

[robustpuppy]

Originally Posted by Fugee

It might be more a factor of how full the crockpot is than the size. I was reading the instructions on my new one last night and they warned not to fill it less than 1/2 full or more than 3/4 full. One of those things could make things burn but I don't remember if it was not full enough or too full. But I am leaving the crockpot to cook while I'm at work for the first time ever. I was a little stressed about whether mine was too empty so I added some carrots at the top and now am stressed that it is too full.

In my recent experience, not full enough will make it burn (motherfucker, burn). Too full could keep the food from reaching the core temperature (150, I think) quickly enough to kill bacteria. I don't think carrots will throw it off too much. Probably more of a problem if it's too full because you used too much meat.

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by robustpuppy

In my recent experience, not full enough will make it burn (motherfucker, burn). Too full could keep the food from reaching the core temperature (150, I think) quickly enough to kill bacteria. I don't think carrots will throw it off too much. Probably more of a problem if it's too full because you used too much meat.

Grassy ass in advance.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

Grassy ass in advance.

Did Hank teach you that?

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

Did Hank teach you that?

Nope.