Snails - Response on Threads Part 5

[SilverBear]

"Hus" and I recorded EVERY episode, Seasons 1 - 5 from Amazon Prime... THEN they started
charging beginning with Season 6. If we had known that, we would have worked backwards.

That's my one gripe with Amazon Prime... they change the rules without notice.

Oh... and now the Google TV "YouTube" app will NOT allow fast-forwarding, NOR does it
remember where you left off in watching a long video. They suck. And bite. And yank.

 

[AttyPops]

Yeah, so now you can't Ketchup...

 

[SilverBear]

... some jackass driving a Lexus thought he didn't have to follow the rules. I guess because his car is sooooooooooooooo special, he deserves two parking spaces.

Did they park across the line evenly?... or diagonally? There's a YouTube on what to do
if they park slanted (how YOU should park next to them to make exiting a problem).

Or... just snap a toothpick off in their door lock. Either one.

 

[FranC]

Hubs stopped to talk to the guy at the camper place today. Looking like the problem with the electric brakes may be an electrical issue in the camper itself. For joy

 

[SilverBear]

Yeah, so now you can't Ketchup...

Seasons 1 - 5 give plenty of opportunity. I've found a few discrepancies between the TV shows and:
Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set): Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck: 9780307593528: Amazon.com: Books

" ... You purchased this item on June 3, 2014. ... "

I like to have the visual along with the written.

Some of her goofs on the live shows are priceless (like a spatula jamming the mixer). And she
just goes off the rails in some of her commentary. I'll see if I can find the rolling-pin tirade...
Season 1, New Year's meal episode. I laughed A LOT at that. She was/is a treasure.

 

[AttyPops]

French cooking is the best, IMHO.
Followed by Asian (China/Japan in particular), then Italian, then 100 others randomly scattered. They're all good, just different ways at things.

I eat a lot of Am-Mex too, as it's mostly quick.

"American" falls in there somewhere too...kinda randomly. Like BBQ...good, but not everyday stuff. Pot Roast is really European and varies, etc

 

[SilverBear]

French cooking is the best, IMHO.

My take on JULIA's "French" is that it's more method than actual foodstuff. She made the method
very accessible to the ordinary housewife of the 60s. Most of her dishes could be prepared in 30
minutes or less, provided you gathered all the ingredients ahead of time and did pre-cooking
prep work like chopping or boning.

The onion soup shows this in that it's 40-50 minutes to JUST cook the onions properly.

I'm looking forward to Fall/Winter to play around with food.

 

[LostVapeMonster]

Did they park across the line evenly?... or diagonally? There's a YouTube on what to do
if they park slanted (how YOU should park next to them to make exiting a problem).

Or... just snap a toothpick off in their door lock. Either one.

I like the way you think, but I don't carry toothpicks around with me on a regular.
They were just on a slight diagonal. There's a land called Douchebagastand and their king is missing today.

 

[LostVapeMonster]

Hubs stopped to talk to the guy at the camper place today. Looking like the problem with the electric brakes may be an electrical issue in the camper itself. For joy

Sorry Fran.

 

[SilverBear]

There's a land called Douchebagastand and their king is missing today.

Like the Prius drivers who drive slowly on expressways because ... GOD FORBID ... they
should use actual gasoline.

Their Prius' choke on my hemi emissions. Bwa-ha-ha-ha-haaaa!!!

 

[AttyPops]

Hubs stopped to talk to the guy at the camper place today. Looking like the problem with the electric brakes may be an electrical issue in the camper itself. For joy

With a little luck, it's 1 wire or something. Gonna cost a bit to "trace" it, but maybe an inexpensive fix! (good luck).

 

[LostVapeMonster]

With a little luck, it's 1 wire or something. Gonna cost a bit to "trace" it, but maybe an inexpensive fix! (good luck).

Too bad Atty's not your mechanic, Fran.

 

[tiburonfirst]

lol! busy day around here and i come back to cooking school in full swing!

frannie, fingers crossed it'll turn out to be an easy fix!

 

[SilverBear]

The onion soup shows this in that it's 40-50 minutes to JUST cook the onions properly.

...and 20-30 minutes for the croutons.

...and 30 minutes for the simmering.

...and another 5 minutes for last-minute gratinee-ing.

Not to mention making meat/vegetable stock. Like she says: if you are going to use canned
stock, then you may as well just serve canned onion soup.




You'll also learn about knife care and how to chop efficiently (*).

(*) She scares me (even though I have a "thing" for sharp edges @Katmar ).

 

[LostVapeMonster]

...and 20-30 minutes for the croutons.

...and 30 minutes for the simmering.

...and another 5 minutes for last-minute gratinee-ing.

Not to mention making meat/vegetable stock. Like she says: if you are going to use canned
stock, then you may as well just serve canned onion soup.




You'll also learn about knife care and how to chop efficiently (*).

(*) She scares me (even though I have a "thing" for sharp edges @Katmar ).

What's wrong with canned soup?
Sorry. I cook literally NOTHING from scratch.

 

[AttyPops]

lol! busy day around here and i come back to cooking school in full swing!

frannie, fingers crossed it'll turn out to be an easy fix!

Oh, and (not to leave anyone out!) German Food is good too......... And beer. Don't forget the beer.
Yes, I assume you know that. Just didn't want to leave out your homeland.

 

[LostVapeMonster]

Oh, and (not to leave anyone out!) German Food is good too......... And beer. Don't forget the beer.
Yes, I assume you know that. Just didn't want to leave out your homeland.

Learn something new every day. I didn't know Tibbies was German.

 

[AttyPops]

Too bad Atty's not your mechanic, Fran.

She's lucky I'm not...
If her DH won't touch it, I wouldn't go near it with a 10 foot poll.

 

[SilverBear]

I note she uses the root and stem ends of the onions. ??? I have always thrown those out.

 

[AttyPops]

Learn something new every day. I didn't know Tibbies was German.

Tibs is well traveled. She's 100% American...with a touch of German influence.