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Skriven 2013-01-26 05:54:00 av Dave Drum (63191.cooking)
  Kommentar till text 32994 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Mists - was pulling teef
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> The trip to the Oral Surgeon to get the five extractions done resulted
 DD> in the "corners" of my mouth (where the upper and lower lip join)
 DD> getting minor, but annoying, tears - which made drinking lemonade and
 DD> grapefruit juice problematic.

 RH> I've had that happen as well. Even orange juice hurts for a few days so
 RH> I just have to tough it out. I've not had any orange juice in almost 6
 RH> months tho so there was no problem with my last dental visit. No
 RH> fillings needed either.

 DD> I like oranges just fine. Never cared for the juice - I suspect
 DD> because it is sooooo sweet.

 RH> I grew up on orange juice in the morning; it was my main drink for
 RH> breakfast up until last summer. Then the dietitician said that it
 RH> spikes the blood sugar too much so use it only for emergencies.

When I was coming up it was tomato, apricot, apple or grape juice if we had
juice. Citrus was rare as it didn't grow locally. Of the citrus juices I prefer
unsweetened grapefruit ... and it specifically does not interact with my blood
pressure medicine. Other than that I could drink a half-gallon of tomato juice
a day and not feel overloaded on it.
 
 RH> Sounds good. Cheese is usually kept in a drawer in our fridge so
 RH> there's little chance of losing track of it.

 DD> Sure enough - nothing. So, I went to my brother's and borrowed his
 DD> Mustang - which has four fully aired up tires. Called Phil and let him
 DD> know not to call John Law when he got home from the funeral duties and
 DD> found his driveway empty.

 RH> Sounds like it was a not so good day, good thing your BIL had a vehicle
 RH> you could borrow.

It wasn't and I do have a pretty good brother. My BIL wouldn't lend a dime with
a dollar bill for collateral. 

 DD> Dennis got half the cheese and the chicken & noodles for helping out -
 DD> but, mostly because he's my friend.

 RH> And a fellow batchelor?

Well, yeah. Divorced, actually.
 
 RH> Our church's annual Super Bowl chili cook off is coming up in a couple
 RH> of weeks. I took home the trophy last year, been mulling over ideas for
 RH> this year's pot. It'll be a competition style again but not quite sure
 RH> what meat besides beef will go into it.

 DD> By "competition style" do you mean no beenz? Or just something you

 RH> No beans, ICS style.

 DD> wouldn't cook for normal home use? ICS has introduced a "Home Style"
 DD> category into competition ... but, it's slow taking off. Not all
 DD> competitions have a home-style event -- the Sunday one I judged did
 DD> not, staying with

 RH> That's my "normal" chili; we make a family friendly one so little kids
 RH> and adults who don't like heat can enjoy it. We bring heat to add to it
 RH> if desired.

I make a middle-of-the-road chilli. Just enough heat to let you know it is
chilli. Not enough to light up your life. Ground cayenne and hot sauce is
usually available for those who wish to set their sinuses free.
Still, I encounter the occasional diner who can't take even a tiny amount of
"heat".
 
 DD> salsa (really pico di gallo), chile verde and traditional no-bean red
 DD> chilli. I judged salsa and green - picking the top three in salsa (not
 DD> in order though) and 1st and 3rd in verde ... although my 1st place
 DD> vote finished third and the second place vote won the contest.

 RH> And you had fun doing it, didn't you? (G)

It's as much fun as cooking in the competitions and not nearly so expensive.  
Bv)=
 
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Alabama Picnic Chilli
 Categories: Chilli, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Stews
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
      5 lb Coarse-ground beef
      1 lg Onion; diced fairly fine
    1/2 c  Green bell pepper; diced
      2 tb Beef base
      1 tb Cocoa (Nestle or Hershey)
      5 ts Powdered garlic granules
      1 tb Ground cumin
     48 oz Can tomato juice
      5 tb + (3 ts) chilli spice
    1/2 ts Fresh black pepper
 
  Here is one of mine that is a good starting point for
  experimenting. I use my own chilli mix... but Gebhardt's,
  Mexene or Chilli Man will work pretty well. Ray's Chilli
  owner says he is bringing out a line of chilli mix as soon
  as he finds a spice company to mix and package to his
  recipe. Apparently it has different requirements from using
  spices to can chilli.
  
  Combine the beef base, tomato juice, chopped veggies, cocoa
  and 4 teaspoons of powdered garlic in a dutch oven over a low
  (simmer) flame.
  
  Divide the hamburger into three more-or-less equal batches
  and brown it in a separate skillet. Add 1 teaspoon of chilli
  spice per batch. When browned and crumbled drain excess fat
  and add to dutch oven. Repeat until all ground beef is in
  the chilli pot. Add the black pepper to the chilli pot.
  
  Stir in 1 tablespoon per pound of meat of the chilli powder
  (5 Tb for this batch). Cover pot and let simmer, stirring
  once in a while. When the onions and peppers are cooked
  (about 1 1/2 hr) taste the pot.
  
  You will probably find that you'll need to add the remaining
  tablespoon of garlic powder and the teaspoon of ground
  cumin. You may also want to add an additional tablespoon of
  chilli powder at this time. Trust me on the garlic and
  cumin. It adds the final kick. Neysa tasted before and after
  and could not believe how much difference it made. Simmer
  for an additional 10 to 15 minutes and serve.
  
  For those desiring a hotter product add cayenne until your
  lips turn numb and your sinuses drain if you like. I made
  this batch extra-mild in deference to picnic attendees who
  don't handle heat real well. Sadly, Maya Houston thought it
  was still too hot after she tasted a spoonful.
  
  As noted - this recipe starts extra mild as a base line in
  deference to the non chile heads for whom I made it. Add
  heat or chipotles to suit yourself. Black or pinto beans
  will work - add them AFTER the chilli is cooked.
  
  From: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
  Posted By: Dave Drum, xrated@cityscape.net
  Post Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999
  
  From: http://www.pepperfool.com
 
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... Cassoulet, like life itself is not so simple as it seems. - Paula Wolfert
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