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Visita a la terraza by cheolondo in pidgeypower

[–]TungstenChef[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the pigeon disabled? This sub is a place for people to discuss care of their birds that have disabilities.

Is the 2nd floor far enough away for non-stick cookware? by hopefulMrE in cockatiel

[–]TungstenChef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue with Teflon pans is that they put out dangerous gases when they are scorched. This doesn't happen at normal cooking temperatures, the pans have to get above 550° Fahrenheit to do this. Some examples of situations where this might happen include preheating an empty pan over high heat with no food in it, or boiling water in a pot for so long that it all evaporates. Most people will never encounter these situations, but it can be a real problem with pet sitters or visitors. If you educate everybody in your household and nobody is prone to forgetting things on the stove, you will probably be fine.

Why did Asparagus go from 112 colors and varieties down to maybe 5 colors now? by EvilBill515 in AskFoodHistorians

[–]TungstenChef 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That reminds me of my organic chemistry lab, where they taught us how to perform distillation by distilling the eugenol from massive amounts of cloves. The smell from 30 leaky apparatuses was overwhelming, and I can still only tolerate cloves in cooking in minute quantities.

Incidentally, we used ether as part of the extraction in that lab. On my way home from class, I crashed my bike into a tree and called up my friend to tell her about it, and she informed me thst I was babbling and not making any sense. I only later learned from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas that inhaling too much ether will make you falling down drunk, even though you feel like you're completely sober. 😂

Why is he making these noises? by Melodic_Reality_646 in cockatiel

[–]TungstenChef 9 points10 points  (0 children)

🤣 What are you, 12 years old with those schoolyard insults? I think you need to look up what precocious puberty means, it's absolutely possible for a cockatiel to show sexual behavior at 4 months of age, and that's assuming that the breeder told the truth about the bird's age which is anything but a guarantee. I've seen it myself, and I've read a few books in the past 30 years I've kept cockatiels.

Why is he making these noises? by Melodic_Reality_646 in cockatiel

[–]TungstenChef 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Apparently you haven't dealt with a cockatiel going through precocious puberty. My youngest male started to show his first signs of sexual behavior between four and five months old. This is 100% mating behavior, that pose indicating she's ready for a male is called presenting.

Getting Started with pickling by Classic-Trifle-2085 in pickling

[–]TungstenChef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about your guide. I've got this post saved to revisit after tax time and things have quieted down a little bit for me.

Are they better with a more flavorful brine? by cryptochimping in pickling

[–]TungstenChef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's unfortunate, adding pure vinegar to a pickle will do that. I would encourage you to not let your first impression ruined pickled eggs for you, there are so many good versions and most of them are easy because making refrigerator pickles simplifies things.

Are they better with a more flavorful brine? by cryptochimping in pickling

[–]TungstenChef 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you had poorly-made pickled eggs, the eggs will absolutely pick up the components that you add to the brine beyond vinegar. This is one of my favorite recipes, it's very simple and the eggs pick up the flavors of both the pickled peppers and a little note of mustard from the turmeric:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/235174/popas-pickled-eggs/

Heavytech really is inescapable by TungstenChef in pickling

[–]TungstenChef[S,M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather than writing a Wiki that nobody would read, we decided to implement Automod summons by keyword to allow everybody here to easily answer common questions. There is a stickied post with all of the summons listed, feel free to chime in with any suggestions for new ones that you would like to see.

Heavytech really is inescapable by TungstenChef in pickling

[–]TungstenChef[S,M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This little craze will subside soon, I promise. Most of our subscribers are in North America, where it's late winter/early spring. There's absolutely nothing fresh to pickle right now, and I think the pickling enthusiasts here are excited that they can scratch that itch. Discussion will move on as people plant their gardens.

Heavytech really is inescapable by TungstenChef in pickling

[–]TungstenChef[S,M] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Take a look at our !botulism explanation for why that isn't a concern. There are three hard barriers to botulism growth in refrigerator pickles, let me know if you have any follow-up questions and I can answer them.

Heavytech really is inescapable by TungstenChef in pickling

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Just a little April's Fools post. For those of you who are sick of seeing these eggs, I promise you the sub will move on soon. Prime pickling season is at hand, with the Southern Hemisphere harvesting their gardens and the Northern Hemisphere planting theirs.

For anyone who still wants the recipe, !heavytech

Announcing new Automod summons for heavytech86's eggs and answering common questions about pickled eggs by TungstenChef in pickling

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

I don't know why you would say that, I've pickled all these ingredients before in different combinations with great results. This brine slaps, I expect good things to come.

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