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Skriven 2015-05-12 06:41:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 ML> It's not hotter than a proper Texas chili before I add
 ML> the cayenne, and it's got starchy filler. Most of the time
 ML> I figure, culinarily at least, different strokes, but I have
 ML> distinct expectations of Texas (some good and some not).
 RH> When I make chili, the heat comes from fresh and dried (powdered)
 RH> peppers, not a bottle of vinegar based whatevers.

My point was that the sauce itself straight was no hotter
than my chili (i.e., not negligible but not at all punchy
either). Not that I put vinegar sauce in chili, except
maybe to remedy some deficiency or lack of taste balance.

 ML> I am interested by the variability of standards in the
 ML> fast-chicken business. A pleasant surprise was Church's.
 RH> Years ago, when we lived down on the coast, we tried Church's. Found
 RH> them not bad but now they're either hard to find or in a part of town
 RH> I'd rather not frequent. We were, however, surprised to find the
 RH> chicken came with a pickled jalapeno pepper but since we weren't "into
 RH> heat" at the time, we declined it.

It's become, if it wasn't always, a very black-oriented
chain. As the old slave survival-based cuisine shares much
with my preferences, I find myself returning to such
places.

 RH> We get something, not always a big breakfast. It helps keep my blood
 RH> sugar steady; I don't want a big drop (and me dropping to the floor)
 RH> from a super low glucose level.

So far I've not had any noticeable problem with variations
in blood sugar, despite my doctor's warning me about the
possibility from the newer medications.

 RH> So, not the top notch wining and dining you were expecting but not the
 RH> bottom of the barrel scrapings either. Was the flight worth it? I
 RH> caught just a bit about it on the news the other day, but not the full
 RH> story. It was a short segment, made shorter because of the nasty
 RH> weather, both out west and expected here.

All of the above true. The flight was semi-fun, like climbing
the Statue of Liberty something to do so as to be able to brag
about the experience. The weather had its effects on the flights
as well.

 BTW, we just got some rain
 RH> from Ana, and not a lot of that.

Some rain is fine. A lot, we are thankful you didn't get it.

 ML> Curried cauliflower soup
 ML> 12 c cauliflower florets
 ML> 1 potato, diced
 RH> That sounds much better than a cauliflower pizza crust. (G)

The funny thing is the potato makes me think the opposite.

Peepshi = Peeps Sushi
categories: weird, infantile, dessert
yield: 1 batch

6 Peeps per roll, 1 Peep per handroll, 1 Peep per nigiri
1 box Rice Krispies Treats
1 box Fruit by the Foot

Slice off six 3/16th" slices lengthwise from a Rice Krispies
Treat (Please don't kill yourself trying to get exactly 3/16".
There are more important things to worry about, like beheading
Peeps!).

Execute six Peeps of your color choice by decapitation. Cut
off more neck than you think is appropriate. If necessary,
you can trim off more later.

Portion out a length of Fruit by the Foot slightly longer
than the Rice Krispies Treat slice.

Flatten and elongate the Rice Krispies Treat slice slightly
and shape it into a hollow circle. It's okay if it breaks,
just mold it back together again.

Take a Peep head and tuck it into the top of the hollow
Rice Krispies treat cylinder. Use a toothpick or tip of a
knife to help get it snug.

Wrap the Fruit by the Foot strip around your roll. Some
folding and nipping may be necessary to get the cleanest
look.

Serve at room temperature.

Grace Kang, seriouseats.com

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