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From: Phil Hobbs on 21 Oct 2009 10:49 Joerg wrote: > krw wrote: >> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:54:17 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> krw wrote: > > [...] > >>>> I don't like Brats. OTOH, SWMBO does. Sure, we marinate not so good >>>> steaks. We generally use what amounts to a heavy Italian dressing. >>>> Cooked with red bell peppers and onions. >>> >>> We use Chaka as the base and then spices. Whenever folks from the >>> north or from Europe visit we have to tune it down, big time. >>> Otherwise they'll begin to sweat profusely after a few bites. >> >> I like most peppers that aren't just insulting. A little Jalapenio is >> OK, but I really don't like the flavor. OTOH I love food spiced with >> chili pepper (it sneaks up on you) or blackened with black pepper. >> SWMBO cooks chicken breast and meatloaf with enough black pepper to >> choke a horse. Yum! We also have a hard time finding salsa that's >> spicy enough without being downright bad. > > We nearly always make our own salsa. Today my wife finally found Cayenne > pepper in the local store. I've not had it in over 12 years. Talking > about craving ... > > [...] > >>>> The real shysters live in the Big city and make Snidley Whiplash look >>>> lovable. >>>> >>> But we got tractors, guns and pitchforks :-) >> >> But in addition to the guns, you need lawyers and money. ;-) > > > If you don't have no money you don't need no lawyer :-) > Order that stuff from Penzeys Spices. Great outfit. Cheers Phil Hobbs -- Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal ElectroOptical Innovations 55 Orchard Rd Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net
From: Joerg on 21 Oct 2009 12:13 Phil Hobbs wrote: > Joerg wrote: >> krw wrote: >>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:54:17 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> krw wrote: >> >> [...] >> >>>>> I don't like Brats. OTOH, SWMBO does. Sure, we marinate not so good >>>>> steaks. We generally use what amounts to a heavy Italian dressing. >>>>> Cooked with red bell peppers and onions. >>>> >>>> We use Chaka as the base and then spices. Whenever folks from the >>>> north or from Europe visit we have to tune it down, big time. >>>> Otherwise they'll begin to sweat profusely after a few bites. >>> >>> I like most peppers that aren't just insulting. A little Jalapenio is >>> OK, but I really don't like the flavor. OTOH I love food spiced with >>> chili pepper (it sneaks up on you) or blackened with black pepper. >>> SWMBO cooks chicken breast and meatloaf with enough black pepper to >>> choke a horse. Yum! We also have a hard time finding salsa that's >>> spicy enough without being downright bad. >> >> We nearly always make our own salsa. Today my wife finally found >> Cayenne pepper in the local store. I've not had it in over 12 years. >> Talking about craving ... >> >> [...] >> >>>>> The real shysters live in the Big city and make Snidley Whiplash look >>>>> lovable. >>>>> >>>> But we got tractors, guns and pitchforks :-) >>> >>> But in addition to the guns, you need lawyers and money. ;-) >> >> >> If you don't have no money you don't need no lawyer :-) >> > > Order that stuff from Penzeys Spices. Great outfit. > http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyscayenne.html Quite pricey. But they do have large bags and 1lbs of Cayenne pepper for $13.60 sure is a deal. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: Phil Hobbs on 21 Oct 2009 12:17 Joerg wrote: > Phil Hobbs wrote: >> Joerg wrote: >>> krw wrote: >>>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:54:17 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> krw wrote: >>> >>> [...] >>> >>>>>> I don't like Brats. OTOH, SWMBO does. Sure, we marinate not so good >>>>>> steaks. We generally use what amounts to a heavy Italian dressing. >>>>>> Cooked with red bell peppers and onions. >>>>> >>>>> We use Chaka as the base and then spices. Whenever folks from the >>>>> north or from Europe visit we have to tune it down, big time. >>>>> Otherwise they'll begin to sweat profusely after a few bites. >>>> >>>> I like most peppers that aren't just insulting. A little Jalapenio is >>>> OK, but I really don't like the flavor. OTOH I love food spiced with >>>> chili pepper (it sneaks up on you) or blackened with black pepper. >>>> SWMBO cooks chicken breast and meatloaf with enough black pepper to >>>> choke a horse. Yum! We also have a hard time finding salsa that's >>>> spicy enough without being downright bad. >>> >>> We nearly always make our own salsa. Today my wife finally found >>> Cayenne pepper in the local store. I've not had it in over 12 years. >>> Talking about craving ... >>> >>> [...] >>> >>>>>> The real shysters live in the Big city and make Snidley Whiplash look >>>>>> lovable. >>>>>> >>>>> But we got tractors, guns and pitchforks :-) >>>> >>>> But in addition to the guns, you need lawyers and money. ;-) >>> >>> >>> If you don't have no money you don't need no lawyer :-) >>> >> >> Order that stuff from Penzeys Spices. Great outfit. >> > > http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyscayenne.html > > Quite pricey. But they do have large bags and 1lbs of Cayenne pepper for > $13.60 sure is a deal. > With most spices, if you buy a bunch and keep most of it in the freezer, it lasts for years. Quite a bit cheaper than the supermarket then. Especially try their Pondicherry pepper, sweet Hungarian paprika, and lots of different kinds of cinnamon. Cheers Phil Hobbs -- Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal ElectroOptical Innovations 55 Orchard Rd Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net
From: John Larkin on 21 Oct 2009 13:27 On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:39:19 -0500, krw <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote: >On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:54:17 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >wrote: > >>krw wrote: >>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:15:48 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> krw wrote: >>>>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:35 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> krw wrote: >>>>>>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:11:12 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> krw wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:41:57 +0100, Baron >>>>>>>>> <baron.nospam(a)linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote: >>>>>> [...] >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I must admit that since the brats left the nest, the missus still cooks >>>>>>>>>> for four, so we end up eating half and freezing half for another day. >>>>>>>>>> Very little waste at all nowadays. >>>>>>>>> Except for things like roasts, my wife downsized fairly easily. >>>>>>>>> Packages of chicken or hamburgers ... >>>>>>>> Packages? Euww. >>>>>>> Yes, we don't grow our own chickens. ;-) Hamburgers we buy in >>>>>>> patties because the beef is better than we can buy otherwise and they >>>>>>> cook and hold together better than home made. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Hmm, our experiences are exactly opposite. Also, my wife has her secret >>>>>> recipe of how to spice burgers. >>>>> Good beef is likely the only thing I don't like "spiced". Hamburger >>>>> isn't really that good, but I still don't like it adulterated. >>>>> >>>> With steak I agree. But you probably haven't tasted a cajun style >>>> Johnsonville brat yet. So you guys never marinate anything? >>> >>> I don't like Brats. OTOH, SWMBO does. Sure, we marinate not so good >>> steaks. We generally use what amounts to a heavy Italian dressing. >>> Cooked with red bell peppers and onions. >> >> >>We use Chaka as the base and then spices. Whenever folks from the north >>or from Europe visit we have to tune it down, big time. Otherwise >>they'll begin to sweat profusely after a few bites. > >I like most peppers that aren't just insulting. A little Jalapenio is >OK, but I really don't like the flavor. Tastes bad and hurts. May as well put thumbtacks in your food. John
From: John Larkin on 21 Oct 2009 13:30
On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:13:27 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Phil Hobbs wrote: >> Joerg wrote: >>> krw wrote: >>>> On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:54:17 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> krw wrote: >>> >>> [...] >>> >>>>>> I don't like Brats. OTOH, SWMBO does. Sure, we marinate not so good >>>>>> steaks. We generally use what amounts to a heavy Italian dressing. >>>>>> Cooked with red bell peppers and onions. >>>>> >>>>> We use Chaka as the base and then spices. Whenever folks from the >>>>> north or from Europe visit we have to tune it down, big time. >>>>> Otherwise they'll begin to sweat profusely after a few bites. >>>> >>>> I like most peppers that aren't just insulting. A little Jalapenio is >>>> OK, but I really don't like the flavor. OTOH I love food spiced with >>>> chili pepper (it sneaks up on you) or blackened with black pepper. >>>> SWMBO cooks chicken breast and meatloaf with enough black pepper to >>>> choke a horse. Yum! We also have a hard time finding salsa that's >>>> spicy enough without being downright bad. >>> >>> We nearly always make our own salsa. Today my wife finally found >>> Cayenne pepper in the local store. I've not had it in over 12 years. >>> Talking about craving ... >>> >>> [...] >>> >>>>>> The real shysters live in the Big city and make Snidley Whiplash look >>>>>> lovable. >>>>>> >>>>> But we got tractors, guns and pitchforks :-) >>>> >>>> But in addition to the guns, you need lawyers and money. ;-) >>> >>> >>> If you don't have no money you don't need no lawyer :-) >>> >> >> Order that stuff from Penzeys Spices. Great outfit. >> > >http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyscayenne.html > >Quite pricey. But they do have large bags and 1lbs of Cayenne pepper for >$13.60 sure is a deal. Do you need a permit from Homeland Security to transport a pound of cayenne? My cajun daddy-in-law used to grow fields of them. You need to wear gloves to work around them. John |