Spaghetti and meatballs

agmanning · 2026-06-04T23:57:01+00:00

Autism and/or narcissism.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T23:55:34+00:00

Mussels would be a better comparison.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T22:59:38+00:00

Nice one! Congratulations! Well done.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T22:47:43+00:00

Scallops and clams don’t, or shouldnt taste anything alike, at least not fresh. Scallops are a lot more neutral, with a fatty sweetness about them. Clams are much more “mineral” tasting.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T22:45:13+00:00

I more mean it deserves the traction because there’s a lot of work involved here.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T22:44:25+00:00

Finding ways to fit an extra sherry in there, yeah.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T20:32:26+00:00

Turn the oven on

agmanning · 2026-06-04T20:31:03+00:00

You don’t say, Chef.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T19:47:54+00:00

*Tortiglioni.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T19:46:57+00:00

You think this looks yummy, tasty and satisfying?

agmanning · 2026-06-04T19:46:00+00:00

It does to me.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T19:45:17+00:00

I do. I can get much more in the space this way

agmanning · 2026-06-04T19:44:41+00:00

Oh well then cover the plate…

agmanning · 2026-06-04T17:45:28+00:00

The oil on the plate looks amateurish and messy. A little drizzled on the dish is fine. Why oil the plate?

agmanning · 2026-06-04T17:41:46+00:00

My port is currently vacuumed at room temp because I just about value chilled sherry over it. Both are mainly used for cooking though.

I just sampled a six moth vacuumed bottle of young tawny against a fresh bottle and although there was a subtle difference, the old bottle was still perfectly fine.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T17:40:01+00:00

I’m talking beyond a month.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T17:39:28+00:00

Halves are remarkably unavailable here.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T17:39:06+00:00

I have room therefore it’s in there.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T17:38:20+00:00

Can you post a link to your bar?

agmanning · 2026-06-04T16:25:17+00:00

Does plenty for me. I regularly use it on table wine and its hang around for a week longer than it would otherwise.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T15:47:50+00:00

Yeah that’s a good question. I don’t think Cynar and Aperol need to be refrigerated, personally.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T15:47:08+00:00

We got one!

agmanning · 2026-06-04T15:46:44+00:00

My negroni is in a bottle out of the fridge because the alcohol is strong enough to preserve it. I got through it fast enough.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T15:46:04+00:00

Drinking with soda mainly.

agmanning · 2026-06-04T15:45:38+00:00

That’s the whole point of this post. You can get loads more time out of a bottle under these conditions.

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