Text 9483, 152 rader
Skriven 2014-02-04 07:54:00 av Dave Drum (73139.cooking)
   Kommentar till text 9452 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Ingredients was: Posole
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Ruth Haffly Said to Dave Drum about Posole

RH>  DD> Minor's (indeed, most things) can be bought from Amazon - if
RH> you buy

RH> I've never looked for it there, but again, not really into food
RH> shopping thru them either.

Well, I don't buy much in the food line from them. But, I do buy other 
things that I have trouble finding locally - enough that if I need to 
get past the threshold for free shipping I can order some Minor's or an 
"exotic" (to the local market) spice/herb/condiment like clam, shrimp or 
lobster base. Or for those (very) rare times when I need a vegetable 
base and Swanson's Vegetable Broth or Stock won't do what I want. (yikes 
that was a long interjection)

RH>  DD> over $25 in merch (easy to do with a bit of planning given the
RH>  DD> wide variety of things available) shipping is free and you
RH>  DD> don't get whacked for sales tax unless Amazon has a brick &
RH>  DD> mortar facility in your state.

RH> Sigh! They're now charging sales tax in NC (as of Feb. 1) and
RH> planning a brick & mortar facility in the state.

That's a trade-off, no doubt. North Carolina can certainly use the jobs 
since all the lint-head work moved (mostly) to South Asia and Africa. 
And the corporate taxes will help the state's budget. But, some 
individual purchasers will probably object.

We (Illinois) tried to whack them to collect sales tax on internet sales 
- citing "agents" located in-state and/or public internet terminals at 
tax-supported libraries as the rationale. Three different judges (2 
state, 1 federal) tossed that idea onto its ear.

OTOH - Tiger Direct has a warehouse and shipping point in Chicago. So, I 
get whacked 6.25% state sales tax. But, I also get overnight UPS 
delivery from them without paying extra for special service.  Bv)=

RH>  DD> I also use the white grinder for herbs, etc. as I do not mind a
RH>  DD> whiff of chile in anything I am fixing ... except coffee.

RH> Steve has a separate coffee grinder. Any time we use the herb/spice
RH> one, I give it a good brush out when I'l done so we don't have too
RH> much carry over.

Here's a trick I picked up from the chile-heads - make a small batch of 
fresh bread crumbs in your R2-D2 grinder and it will clean any 
chile/herb residue right out. If you don't want to use the bread crumbs 
in something you are making -- the chickadees are always hungry.  Bv)=

RH>  DD> I have my last squeezer of Ultrabrite (can't find a re-supply
RH>  DD> around here) in the travel bag and a nice toothbrush in its
RH>  DD> plastic tube. And a 4 oz bottle of Nizoral shampoo. I never
RH>  DD> liked the hotel/motel shampoos.

RH> I'll refill the small bottles sometimes with supply from home. Kinda
RH> hard to do with toothpaste tho--and I don't remember the last time I
RH> saw Ultrabrite was. Then too, I've not looked for it in over 30
RH> years.

I don't see it locally either - and it's a Colgate product. I thought it 
had gone the way of Ipana (Bucky Beaver's "Brusha-brusha") or Pepsodent 
(You'll wonder where the yellow went). I find that Pepsodent is now 
owned by Church & Dwight (Arm & Hammer) and both it and Ultrabrite can 
be had from Amazon - I'm nearly out of Crest - so my next fill-in on an 
Amazon order might be toothpaste instead of soup base. No hope for the 
Ipana (which I never liked) it exists only as old commercials on U-Toob.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt_38KUk-r4

RH> RH> RH> I know how to do it; it's just a matter of getting the lard
RH> RH> RH> so I can do so.

RH> RH>  DD> Farmer's Market???

RH> RH> Haven't seen it, guess I ought to ask a couple of the farmers
RH> RH> that sell meats.

RH>  DD> If the farmers don't offer it they can likely point you to
RH>  DD> someone or somewhere which does offer leaf lard for rendering.
RH>  DD> Is there a pork processor near to you. I have the big Cargill
RH>  DD> plant in Beardstown where I can score all manner of pork
RH>  DD> products .... and which keeps the price
RH>  DD> of pork at the stupormarkups down to a reasonable level in this
RH>  DD> area.

RH> Got some fatback yesterday, will try rendering it in the (baby)
RH> crock pot tomorrow.

Good luck. Rendered leaf lard is the preferred lard for pastry - but, 
lard can be rendered from fatback/salt pork. Sort of like kidney suet is 
the preferred beef fat - but any beef fat can be rendered.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Crab Bisque
 Categories: Soups, Seafood, Wine, Chilies, Citrus
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 c  Onion; minced
      1 c  Carrot, minced
      2 tb Minor's Crab Base
           +=IN=+
      3 c  Water
      4 tb Flour
      6 tb Butter
      1 c  Heavy (whipping) cream
    1/2 c  Tawny port *
      1 tb Lemon juice
      1 ts Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
           Salt
     13 oz (2 cans) Crab meat
           Scallion tops; chopped,
           - garnish

  * Substitutes can be: Concord grape juice mixed with lime
  zest; or cranberry juice mixed with lemon juice.
 
  Saute onion and carrot in 2 tablespoons butter until soft.
  Set aside.
  
  In 4 quart saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter and add
  flour, whisking constantly over medium heat until roux
  becomes light brown (about 5 minutes). DO NOT BURN!
  
  Slowly add crab broth, whisking constantly to ensure
  mixture stays smooth.
  
  Add onions and carrots, cover, and simmer for 1/2 hour.
  
  Add cream, wine, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce,
  cayenne pepper, salt, and lobster or crab and simmer an
  additional 5 to 10 minutes.
  
  Garnish with fresh minced chives if desired.
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

ENJOY!!!

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