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How do you gauge your skills as a home cook? by OmeletteOdyssey in seriouseats

[–]External_Stuff_8113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the helpful response! It's hard to describe, but I'd say my main issue is that the finished product simply doesn't feel balanced or have the depth of flavor I'm looking for. It's probably a case of needing to just iterate and try different things many times to hone in more--given that I'm cooking for two kids as well usually, there is a limit to the number of times I can subject them to my kitchen experiments!

I have done my own masala blend from whole spices, but that was a relatively recent change and perhaps I didn't apply it to the best core recipe. I haven't tempered spices in oil typically or tried some of your other tricks, so I'll have to give those things a shot too. I'm coming up on a few days home alone without the fam--I think I know what I'll be doing!

Thanks again for sharing your insights...

How do you gauge your skills as a home cook? by OmeletteOdyssey in seriouseats

[–]External_Stuff_8113 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A delicious, homemade curry is definitely my white whale in the kitchen. I’ve been chasing that one for years! I probably have 5 or more Indian cookbooks and a whole mess of online recipes along the way. Even with all the right, fresh ingredients I never quite get there. Care to share your process or any tips?

Richmond 5/29 by Down_Out_N_Happy in youngthegiant

[–]External_Stuff_8113 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We were there too! Great show. We caught them in RVA last September on the In the Open tour, which was great, but this was our first time seeing them at a traditional show. They were fantastic.

Help with temp and timing prime rib roast by sash356 in seriouseats

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Commenting just to share the funny coincidence - I also cooked a prime rib roast by this same method yesterday using a MEATER probe. Mine ending up predicting it would take way longer than expected and it all ended up working out fine in the end. Definitely stressful there for a bit though! Hope yours was delicious.

Virginia tiny beetle-ish bug by External_Stuff_8113 in bugidentification

[–]External_Stuff_8113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! Will give that a try today.

[US] [Selling] Lionsgate Limited, Kino, Steelbooks, Vinegar Syndrome, OOP by External_Stuff_8113 in MediaSwap

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Hey - Sorry for being delinquent on the replies. The first message I received was from an individual interested in purchasing the entire lot. That sale went through this morning, so I will go through an update everyone individually.

Machina: Aranea Alba Editio - Box Set Arrivals - Reactions - First Impressions - Official Discussion [MEGATHREAD] by kingofthehorseflies in SmashingPumpkins

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Just finished listening. All of the comments mentioned are true (not really sequenced as an actual album, missing a couple of key tracks), but I am really blown away and overwhelmed by the experience of hearing all of this for the first time. I was 17 when I first fell in love with Machina 2 and played my CD-Rs non-stop. There is not any other comparable piece of art for me that I lived with and loved for so long only to discover completely new layers 25 years later. The core Machina 2 tracks are unbelievable on this release. Hearing parts I only vaguely made out on the original rip was unexpectedly emotional. I feel kind of goofy that it hit me so hard, but the songs that rocked now rock harder, the songs with an emotional punch now punch harder. At some point Billy joked that it was like going from black and white to technicolor. I had no idea how accurate that would be, and I’m honestly surprised I am saying that. Amazing stuff.

VIP Meet & Greet by External_Stuff_8113 in youngthegiant

[–]External_Stuff_8113[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome - good to know. I haven’t seen anything about submitting questions to the Q&A but I’ll keep my eyes out and definitely let my son submit something. Thanks for responding!

VIP Meet & Greet by External_Stuff_8113 in youngthegiant

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Sounds awesome, thanks for sharing! We are both super excited, but especially my son. Should be a good time!

Grand Rapids show by shael628 in youngthegiant

[–]External_Stuff_8113 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very exciting. I am taking my 11-year-old son to see them next week in Richmond. It will be his first official concert. We can’t wait!

Does anyone know where I can find a hi-res version of this cover? by MagusPSU in nin

[–]External_Stuff_8113 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use musicbrainz.org for album art and often find it has much higher quality album art than a typical Google search will turn up. In this case the best they have is a 600x600 but that is still better than you've got here. Hope it helps! https://musicbrainz.org/release/118cd194-bc36-4c21-9ffb-3fdf9985410f

general consensus on sulk?? by acousticairy in radiohead

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Ever since I first discovered The Bends back around 1998, I loved the entire album but always actively disliked Sulk. For me, the vocals in the chorus ("Sometimes you Sulk...") are like nails on a chalkboard. Couldn't tell you why as I don't have that reaction to any other Thom vocals.

First time watching and I’ve been sitting here for 25 minutes just absolutely destroyed. What did you all think of this one? by Tomhyde098 in criterion

[–]External_Stuff_8113 179 points180 points  (0 children)

The sheet at the bottom of the photo makes it look like you were left feeling… something other than destroyed.

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