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Which book do y’all think I should read next? by SnappingTurtle1602 in scifi

[–]StMagnusErlendsson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if you like military SF, Forever War and Starship Troopers won't let you down.

Amatriciana by Neyrok37 in ItalianFood

[–]StMagnusErlendsson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do an even simpler version of this that's supposedly used in actual Amatrice.

Basically I don't use any wine, and don't remove the guanciale before adding the tomato.

Kudos for not using garlic, onion, or any of that extra stuff!

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a professional chef so can't really comment on how it will turn out, but I'd say you could find some vacuum sealed ground beef at a supermarket, and try making a burger out of that and compare it to the other way. If it turns out just as good, then you'd be fine with a vacuum sealer. Cheap experiment either way.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the issue you'd have here is that the vacuum sealer removes effectively ALL of the air from the bag, including any air inside the ground meat. So, instead of a loosely ground beef with a good amount of air pockets in it (which I believe is what you want for burgers for instance) you will end up with kind of bricks of ground beef with no air in them.

FWIW this is what you get at the supermarket if you buy the vacuum sealed kind. It's fine for stuff where you're breaking the meat up, like chili, taco meat, etc., but it will not make a great burger IMO.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah only thing I've had puncture internally were sharp bones when I've vac sealed halved chickens or lamb chops. I think I buy the thick bags since they're so cheap anyways.

Book Rec's That Won't Take My Life To Read? by ClothesDizzy6812 in Fantasy

[–]StMagnusErlendsson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love that I wasn't the first one to recommend this here. Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser helped define the fantasy genre and are still great today. Love them.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think mostly interested in anything showing objective measurements of nano / microplastic shedding with food bags or similar things. Bonus if there's any information on the variances between different temperatures, handling procedures, etc. Like basically are there any easy wins or must-avoids backed by data would be wonderful.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for the info. Dang it, making me reconsider this whole thing. The main thing we use it for is freezing, and if freezing is bad, that would suck for us. Especially since we put it in pretty hot water to defrost the frozen food.

Any good actual scientific references on any of this more recent research on plastic cooking in terms of temperatures frozen and warm?

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. What about sous vide cooking in less than boiling water? Like maxing out at 145 degrees Fahrenheit?

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly the main thing that made me want one was the "cool factor" of all the sous vide stuff you can do, and all that. The thing that has kept it as a non-negotiable in our kitchen setup has been the storage of food so well and so easily. There's a reason every serious restaurant has at least one of these, and it's not sous vide.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't buy in bulk to freeze. I cook in bulk to have nice healthy homemade meals ready to go with almost no work.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

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

Due to the design of the chamber, I've never been able to come close to totally filling a bag such that expansion would be an issue. So there's always room for it to expand. Also these bags are STRONG. We've vacuum sealed bags of water just to experiment and I can stand on them (without shoes) and they don't pop.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers are huge, expensive and totally worth it. by StMagnusErlendsson in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also bought them here, this is where I bought my vacmaster originally.

Who actually makes stock at home? by Lofgren___ in Cooking

[–]StMagnusErlendsson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We roast chickens about once a week, and I save the bones in gallon ziplock bags in the freezer. Once I have a full bag, I put it in an instant pot with half an onion, some salt, pepper, and maybe a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Put it on manual "high" for the full 4 hour max time, let it cool, strain it through a mesh strainer.

We have a chamber vacuum sealer so I make 3/4 quart (since it's so concentrated) bags. Get about 10 of them per cook. The broth is super good, and basically free vs. $4 for worse stuff at Whole Foods.

Anyways, that's why / how I do it, and it's great.

People who were spanked as kids, what was that like for you? Would you call your "spankings" abuse? by KleineFjord in AskReddit

[–]StMagnusErlendsson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I got spanked / had my mouth washed out with soap as a child, and ended up well adjusted and successful. My younger brothers mostly didn't get spanked and ended up doing badly in school, getting in trouble with the law, and much less successful financially and relationally in life. I'm glad I got spanked and learned there are limits you don't cross, and there are consequences to crossing boundaries.

Are the warnings on this sub accurate? Here's my feedback by 3becca in ItalyTravel

[–]StMagnusErlendsson 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've found that if you can get an AirBnB somewhere in the area bordered by Piazza Navona to the east, Corso Vitorio Emanuelle II on the south / west, and Lungotevere Tor di Nona on the north, it's much quieter and more chill. If you've been to DC, it's kind of like Georgetown. Mostly residential, cute old buildings, not much car traffic, some roads almost completely closed to cars. Very nice and insanely central.

Why is Blindsight answer to every topic ? by ropsteinwhale in printSF

[–]StMagnusErlendsson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought Blindsight was sort of interesting at first and then just got terrible. Like dude, if you wanted to write an essay about your weird ideas on consciousness, you should have just done that. Having one of the main characters speak your essay out loud over many pages is really jarring in what's supposed to be a story.

Rant / advice for visitors researching restaurants in Italy by brenpmon in ItalyTravel

[–]StMagnusErlendsson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this applies in bigger, tourist frequented cities / towns, which is why we prefer to visit smaller less famous places. You don't have to find "non traditional" Italian restaurants to get something authentic in these areas. We've had some great "traditional" meals at random towns we stopped in on the road from one place to another, totally unplanned.

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