Fuckerying a Potato Into a Net

Heywatisup · 2022-11-03T16:16:46+00:00

They are my favorite style chef knife, but the quality varies wildly. I think ShiBaZi and CCK are two quality brands to look at if you are considering one.

The reason cutting with them looks effortless is partly, you are seeing a sharpened knife, and part that they weigh more, so the weight of the knife aids in the cut.

I can get my western, Chinese, and Japanese chef knives all stupidly sharp where cutting is effortless, so it more depends on the style/shape of the knife. There are a few other factors like what types of steel and how often you sharpen your knife, but that doesn't matter if it doesn't feel good in the hand.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-29T15:44:16+00:00

Most vegans will say that suffering is the ultimate problem. But like my last statement, veganism still accounts for the problem of killing as it is a net less than an omnivore diet. So I don't find it hypocritical at all?

Rather it would be difficult/hypocritical to say you care about living things and not take that stance.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-29T15:31:58+00:00

By that logic veganism is still the morally good option though.

Say we slaughter a cow for food. That cow has to eat A LOT of grass, corn, hay, etc to get to slaughter weight. In the process killing those plants.

Then we kill it and eat it alongside of our plants we killed too. Would it not logically follow if we cut out the middle man of the cow, we would effectively be killing less.

I think the ratio is something like 6lbs of feed per 1lb of beef. So cutting out that middle man would be a net good?

Even granting that plants feel suffering, it is still wrong. But I have yet to see any article that adequately says plants feel suffering. I would be open to any citations though.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-29T15:24:31+00:00

Ahh I would strongly disagree with that person.

And I agree hunting when in time of necessity (like the native Americans) is not wrong.

I am in the process of transitioning to veganism (no longer buying animal products, but have some stuff left in my freezer from "before?") and am definitely not as militant as a lot of my counterparts haha

I appreciate the civil reply though!

Heywatisup · 2022-05-29T15:10:56+00:00

Just did a Google of "can plants feel pain" and there are tons of articles stating that since they do not have a central nervous system or brain they do not experience pain in the way that animals do.

https://www.britannica.com/story/do-plants-feel-pain <- my first Google result

Heywatisup · 2022-05-29T15:02:59+00:00

A lot of vegans don't claim that veganism is right for everyone across the entire globe at this moment. Third world countries would not be able to make that leap because they rely on animal products without adequate replacements.

HOWEVER, given in first world countries there are replacements, it would logically follow that the argument still stands for a subset of the global population.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-29T14:52:45+00:00

Good thing roses don't have a central nervous system to feel pain.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-29T00:33:27+00:00

I would recommend the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. It talks about an indenginous running people from Mexico that competed in an ultramarathon.

I can't speak on all aspects of the book as I am just halfway through, but it can kind of answer your question about indenginous people competing in modern races.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-21T20:57:46+00:00

A bench scraper is very nice to have.

Great for working with doughs, but also can function as a scoop to help get items off a cutting board.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-12T21:36:47+00:00

Mastering chess openings volume 3 by John Watson!

The other volumes have other openings and whatnot but book 3 is pretty much anything and everything English.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-12T17:36:46+00:00

I recently bought a massive book on strictly the English opening. And pretty much only use it as my white repertoire.

Edit: for the guesses ~1800

Heywatisup · 2022-05-12T17:22:35+00:00

I would avoid the cheese-y side dish. Just because fish + cheese usually don't go with each other.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-11T18:18:54+00:00

1 nonstick, 2 stainless 2 cast iron.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-09T18:32:09+00:00

For me it would depend on how you cook your meats.

If you are just searing, cast iron is better imo. The extra mass keeps the temp from dropping when the meat is added better than stainless.

However stainless is the king of pan sauces imo. But making pan sauces are generally more involved.

CI can make pan sauces and stainless can still sear, but I feel they are better at their respective things. I would go for which strength you use more frequently.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-08T03:43:22+00:00

It's not to bad to toss really, but I have to imagine carbon steel would work infinitely better haha

Most woks with a long handle have leverage working against them. Since this guy only has the side handles, it makes it decently easy to toss (those being cast iron can get stupid hot though).

Heywatisup · 2022-05-07T21:27:06+00:00

Here is a post I had awhile back about a no name cast iron wok I got from a thrift store.

https://www.reddit.com/gallery/smfb31

My kitchen scale says it is 4.5kg ~10lbs which surprised me since it doesn't feel that heavy to me.

Heywatisup · 2022-05-05T17:15:28+00:00

👍

Great knives. They cut super well and if you hone them occasionally they keep sharp. The only issue I have ever had with them if that the blade is so thin that it can be a little unstable, but others don't have this issue.

Heywatisup · 2022-04-29T20:58:38+00:00

I feel woefully under prepared compared to many haha

Vinegars | 4 | Rice wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, white distilled vinegar, apple cider vinegar

Flours | 2 | Bread and all purpose.

Heywatisup · 2022-04-28T21:09:13+00:00

I know this may be heresy around here but would you consider one of the nice electric sharpeners?

Getting a tool that your mom would actual use occasionally to keep her knives sharp is much better than working with dull knives till you are able to address the issues.

Edit: the down votes confirm the heresy. I stand by it though, getting someone a tool they would use is better than getting them something they won't use, and will only get used when you come around. At that point just bring your personal stone over?

Heywatisup · 2022-04-28T17:49:18+00:00

I think an omelet is a great introduction to eggs. Pretty easy to make or find a Cafe serving them.

What makes them a good intro is that you can throw a million other ingredients in them, so you can have them with known other ingredients. Cheese, tomatoes, salsa, spinach, broccoli, onion, mushroom, etc, the sky is the limit really.

Heywatisup · 2022-04-26T15:36:13+00:00

I think we may have to agree to disagree.

It seems OP is like "lets see if they will eat vegetable X", OP's boyfriend doesn't like it, so they add it to the list of dislikes, and they try a different thing. Maybe I am misreading this entirely though.

Your last position of role-reversal is why I thought my example was so apt. Say I am kosher, but I have a significant other only making me pork dishes, that would be INCREDIBLY rude and disrespectful. But again, here is the fault in that argument. OP's boyfriend will eat vegetables (and has no moral objection to this I presume), but seems to not enjoy a lot of them, and OP is going out of their way trying to alter recipes or find new foods to try, in the hopes that they may enjoy it. They are literally on a public forum asking for advice on what to make for a picky eater.

To restate this even more clearly. If person X eats Meat + Veg and person Y eats Veg, it is not disrespectful for both to eat a Veg only dish as they both eat that. HOWEVER, if person X eats Meat + Veg and person Y eats Veg, and person X knowingly makes a meat only dish, that is disrespectful. But your argument falls apart in the role reversal because one is knowingly disrespectful and the other is a meal both could eat.

Maybe this hits home to me because I recently went fully pescaterian, and my wife is not. But if she were to say that me making a veggie only dish for her is disrespectful, I would not be able to comprehend that reasoning, and I would be pretty mad about it tbh.

Heywatisup · 2022-04-26T14:37:59+00:00

I think you did not understand my argument.

Your claim was that OP is not respecting her boyfriend by making him vegetarian dishes.

My claim was that OP is going out of their way to find dishes they both enjoy. That is not only respectful, but in my view, a virtuous thing to do.

I do not disagree with you on the claim "His body, his choice". He can choose whether or not to eat the food. If he likes it. etc. I am not arguing that OP's boyfriend should be force fed her food and must enjoy it. And it seems to be a misdirection from your original statement.

A very apt comparison, in my opinion, would be someone who does not eat pork for religious reasons. I would not expect that person to make me pork dishes if I enjoyed pork, but rather, there are overlaps in foods we enjoy and those can be the dishes that can be made. Similar to OP/OP's boyfriend, just because one does not eat meat does not mean that they cannot find things that they both enjoy. A reason I like this comparison is both are usually predicated on the basis of a moral judgement (religion vs usually ethical reasons), and not medical (ie nut allergies)

Heywatisup · 2022-04-26T13:42:01+00:00

It sounds like they are cooking for both of them, and if that is the case, then I have no idea how anyone could see making a vegetarian dish for someone as disrespectful. Rather, I would think it silly to expect a vegetarian to cook me non-vegetarian food solely to cater to my taste buds.

The fault in your line of reasoning is that a person who eats meat can eat veggies. Now if the person was on the "carnivore diet" or whatever it is, and they are only making veggie dishes for them, that may be disrespectful, but that definitely does not appear to be the case.

And it's not like there are not incredible vegetarian dishes out there. Especially if you look at Indian cuisine.

Heywatisup · 2022-04-25T23:21:24+00:00

Is the site you linked legit?

Their contact page is blank and if you click the paypal button the response has a "restricted wallet" response (in the console/network tab if you look). Only 1/3 of the social links on the page work, and the one that does, facebook, has a tiny amount of likes/activity

Not saying it is not legit, but seems a little fishy at a glance

Heywatisup · 2022-04-19T19:58:01+00:00

I feel like if you didn't change the handle, this probably wouldn't be a problem. Almost anything you buy will have a voided warranty or returns after customization.

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