Check eye steak cooked med rare, eggs up in browned butter, mini
hash browns (AKA "flat tots"), and of course, bacon accompanies
every breakfast in America the Great (not oatmeal):

https://i.postimg.cc/Vvj3wFmv/Steak-Eggs-Bacon-Hash-Browns.jpg

(there was a also a 5" quarter of "Arara Melon" which was the
"Sunday Freebie" at HEB. Not as good as honeydoo at half the
price, but good enough for free.

Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.

https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg

Now that's a sandwich!

Don't like either of those, then have some Sloppy Hoes from
Saturday night.

https://i.postimg.cc/FK6tVRTr/Sloppy-Joes.jpg

Don't like any of that? Then you need years of mental therapy.
Which my neighbor can provide in 4 hour group sessions 2X/weekly
for which I provide the catering services.

-sw

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:49:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> Check eye steak cooked med rare, eggs up in browned butter, mini
> hash browns (AKA "flat tots"), and of course, bacon accompanies
> every breakfast in America the Great (not oatmeal):
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Vvj3wFmv/Steak-Eggs-Bacon-Hash-Browns.jpg
>
> (there was a also a 5" quarter of "Arara Melon" which was the
> "Sunday Freebie" at HEB. Not as good as honeydoo at half the
> price, but good enough for free.
>
> Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
> opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
> the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
> probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
> I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
> turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
> https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg
>
> Now that's a sandwich!
>
> Don't like either of those, then have some Sloppy Hoes from
> Saturday night.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/FK6tVRTr/Sloppy-Joes.jpg
>
> Don't like any of that? Then you need years of mental therapy.
> Which my neighbor can provide in 4 hour group sessions 2X/weekly
> for which I provide the catering services.

Steve, can I move down by you and be a lesbian...???

I can make you hemp sandals, macrame sweater vests, and seitan "steak"...

We can sip ho - made dandelion wine, and listen to Joan Baez and Leonard Cohen...

You will be " Whole Earth Steve "...

--
GM

On 2024-01-09, Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.compost> wrote:
> Check eye steak cooked med rare, eggs up in browned butter, mini
> hash browns (AKA "flat tots"), and of course, bacon accompanies
> every breakfast in America the Great (not oatmeal):

I have bacon for "second breakfast" on Sundays. Oatmeal around
6:30 and bacon around 9:30.

--
Cindy Hamilton

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:49:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> Check eye steak cooked med rare, eggs up in browned butter, mini
> hash browns (AKA "flat tots"), and of course, bacon accompanies
> every breakfast in America the Great (not oatmeal):
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Vvj3wFmv/Steak-Eggs-Bacon-Hash-Browns.jpg
>
> (there was a also a 5" quarter of "Arara Melon" which was the
> "Sunday Freebie" at HEB. Not as good as honeydoo at half the
> price, but good enough for free.
>
> Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
> opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
> the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
> probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
> I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
> turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
> https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg
>
> Now that's a sandwich!
>
> Don't like either of those, then have some Sloppy Hoes from
> Saturday night.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/FK6tVRTr/Sloppy-Joes.jpg
>
> Don't like any of that? Then you need years of mental therapy.
> Which my neighbor can provide in 4 hour group sessions 2X/weekly
> for which I provide the catering services.
>

A splash of rice vinegar or other neutral acid at the end of a long braise really wakes up all the other flavors. If your stew or chili tastes a bit bland, add vinegar before adding salt and spices and see if that helps...

An easy cheat for thickening gravies and sauces is unflavored instant mashed potatoes. It stirs smoothly into the liquid without forming lumps, and it's handy when I don't want to deal with a roux...

The basket steamer is the best tool for reheating smoked meats like ribs and brisket...

When preparing chicken drumsticks, slice the leg down to the bone a couple inches above the ankle, and then pull off the ankle joint/skin using a kitchen towel for grip. This removes the toughest tendons in the leg which tend to get rubbery when cooked, and it also causes the meat to shrink upwards when cooking, which yields a nice looking "frenched" drumstick. It also gives you a clean bare bone to grab and eat...

The very best way to clean a crusty and seemingly uncleanable Le Creuset grill pan (or any other heavy enameled cast iron grill pan, I reckon) is to pop it in the oven when you run the self-cleaning cycle. The results border on the miraculous...

--
GM

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:49:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
> opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
> the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
> probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
> I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
> turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
> https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg
>
> Now that's a sandwich!
>
> -sw
>
It all looks very good. How long did you cook the pastrami??

On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 17:29:38 -0800 (PST), itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net
wrote:

> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:49:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
>> opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
>> the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
>> probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
>> I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
>> turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
>> https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg
>>
>> Now that's a sandwich!
>>
> It all looks very good. How long did you cook the pastrami??

I didn't cook the pastrami, I bought it. But I did warm it up in
the grill pan with the bread and a little more in the toaster oven
to melt the cheese.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 17:29:38 -0800 (PST), itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net
> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:49:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
>>> opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
>>> the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
>>> probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
>>> I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
>>> turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg
>>>
>>> Now that's a sandwich!
>>>
>> It all looks very good. How long did you cook the pastrami??
> I didn't cook the pastrami, I bought it. But I did warm it up in
> the grill pan with the bread and a little more in the toaster oven
> to melt the cheese.
>
> -sw

Horseradish sauce?

On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 12:41:48 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 17:29:38 -0800 (PST), itsjoan...@webtv.net
> wrote:
> >
> >> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
> >>
> > It all looks very good. How long did you cook the pastrami??
> >
> I didn't cook the pastrami, I bought it. But I did warm it up in
> the grill pan with the bread and a little more in the toaster oven
> to melt the cheese.
>
> -sw
>
Oh ok, thanks.

On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:03:08 -0500, Alex wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 17:29:38 -0800 (PST), itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:49:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
>>>> opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
>>>> the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
>>>> probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
>>>> I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
>>>> turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Now that's a sandwich!
>>>>
>>> It all looks very good. How long did you cook the pastrami??
>> I didn't cook the pastrami, I bought it. But I did warm it up in
>> the grill pan with the bread and a little more in the toaster oven
>> to melt the cheese.
>
> Horseradish sauce?

Yes, It's a heavily horseradished thousand island-type dressing.
Using fresh-grated horseradish and sweet horseradish pickles. Not
Woebers.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:03:08 -0500, Alex wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 17:29:38 -0800 (PST), itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:49:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>> Sunday Dinner was supposed to be a pastrami Reuben, but when I
>>>>> opened the can of Del Monte sauerkraut it was only 4/5ths full at
>>>>> the time of canning and therefore was a nasty brown and full of
>>>>> probable botulism (hold your breath so you don't inhale it!). So
>>>>> I switched to home made olive giardiniera at the last minute which
>>>>> turned out to be pretty awesome in itself.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Tw5z76sr/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben.jpg
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/nr86NW8N/Pastrami-Giardiniera-Reuben-Money-Shot.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> Now that's a sandwich!
>>>>>
>>>> It all looks very good. How long did you cook the pastrami??
>>> I didn't cook the pastrami, I bought it. But I did warm it up in
>>> the grill pan with the bread and a little more in the toaster oven
>>> to melt the cheese.
>> Horseradish sauce?
> Yes, It's a heavily horseradished thousand island-type dressing.
> Using fresh-grated horseradish and sweet horseradish pickles. Not
> Woebers.
>
> -sw

That sounds good.  Only Inglehoffer (sp?) here.

Ever have pickled okra?  Google Talk O' Texas okra pickles.  Good stuff!

On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:52:30 -0500, Alex wrote:

> Ever have pickled okra?  Google Talk O' Texas okra pickles.  Good stuff!

It's the only okra I can stomach.

-sw