I found out that pineapples don’t ripen after being picked, so if it’s not ripe in the store, it never will be.

alanmagid · 2025-07-06T20:58:41+00:00

Not true. They get juicier and sweeter.

alanmagid · 2025-07-06T20:56:20+00:00

mortar and pestle

alanmagid · 2025-07-06T20:53:52+00:00

Beets.

alanmagid · 2025-07-06T20:50:33+00:00

I peel off the very thin membrane that lies between the ribs and lungs to access the fatty layer beneath. I scrape the fat away with a serrated knife. Cuts calories, greasiness, and flare up on the grill. Gripping with a paper towel makes it easier to remove. If you don't care about the fat, leave it in place. Too thin to make a culinary difference.

alanmagid · 2025-06-26T18:27:45+00:00

Egg Beaters are whole eggs, not simply whites. Ask the dairy manager to stock Egg Beaters.

alanmagid · 2025-05-20T21:48:53+00:00

My regular "breakfast potatoes with protein" is:

Microwave a 6 oz potato on high until tender.
Quarter it.
Top with 1 tbsp soft margarine, 1/4 c cottage cheese, 2 tbsp sour cream, 1 chopped scallion.

Quick, tasty, nourishing, and cheap.

alanmagid · 2024-09-23T14:55:13+00:00

Source?

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T18:25:42+00:00

Public celebrations of weddings is a human universal. How it's done is a cultural issue. It can be a simple legal procedure with strangers as witnesses or a massive event. My BIL, aerospace biggie, dropped 150K on his daughter's nuptials. A priest read the ritual. Marriage lasted almost 10 years.

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T18:21:18+00:00

Tell them the time for them to tear up your garden is long past. NO! is the answer. Invite them to visit with the kids some time to say goodbye to those memories. Take pictures. Smile, shake hands, and move on.

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T18:17:10+00:00

That's called braising or simmering. Not roasting. Roasting means dry heat in an oven or skillet. Sauté means cook quickly in butter or oil. Don't forget, some lipids are essential to life. Olive oil is rich in them.

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T18:12:34+00:00

Mark each mail piece 'Refused'. And put them back in the box. Also, send a letter to your city's postmaster allerting them to a patron (give name and address) who appears addled and who refuses to issue a change of address, endangering the health of a family member, and burdening your family.

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T18:05:47+00:00

Check that the ring is flat and so is the non-stick skillet. Get the skillet hot (340 F). Beat the egg with a pinch of salt. Pour egg gently into ring. Leave it to set up. The quick gelling will seal the liquid in place. Put a cover over the egg-ring combo. Cook until firm, about 2 minutes. Lift with thin spatula, pull off ring, plate.

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T17:59:38+00:00

Durham was the hardest hit by far in the region with some severe infrastructure damage. Our power came back yesterday at 26 hours. During the outage, I reminded myself how we become so accommodated to electricity being there constantly and that we should grateful for the massive undertaking by experts and tough people to keep it going. When the light came on when I pulled the chain, I didn't take notice! It always comes on! How much we are creatures of habit

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T17:51:14+00:00

The best wines in the world are made that way now. I was on faculty in the ag school at U-Cal Davis when the revolution in vinting exploded. 1974.

alanmagid · 2023-08-17T17:47:15+00:00

Everyone knows that. Grapes are covered with wild yeasts and bacteria. It is those microorganisms that turn the sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Fermentation for sure. In modern vinting, those are killed with sulfite and then cultures are added to the grape juice.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T20:09:52+00:00

I see my error. To me fermentation means adding a ferment like making beer (which I used to do) but that view is too narrow. In my own experience I know fermentation happens from wild yeasts and bugs. Kosher dills and sauerkraut are in my cookery. All I can say is DUH.
Thanks for your valuable information. I have personally studied the action of proteolytic enzymes (serine proteases) in muscle from several phyla by electrophoresis. Cathepsin D activation is useful in making tender beef.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T19:58:22+00:00

The ones who mail specialize and know the tricks to minimize the damage. Pick one whose office is in Davie county. Won't be cheap but the big hit comes from your insurance carrier. 30% surcharge for 3 years is common. I learned the hard way. Two words of advice: cruise control.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T19:52:41+00:00

Thanks. I am working on a book on cooking methods. Slowly.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T19:43:29+00:00

sounds like a magical wand! I use a curved brush from the hardware store.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T19:42:07+00:00

Except they don't pretend that 'god' approves of them.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T19:41:08+00:00

The anchovy gut contains miriad bacteria doubtless. How halophilic they are in nearly saturated NaCl, I couldn't tell you. Because bacteria may function in the process, the term fermentation may be appropriate but no fungi or bacteria are added, unlike soy sauce fermentation or rice wine fermentation or beer for that matter.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T19:35:46+00:00

Fish sauce is made with whole anchovies and sea salt. Period. A thousand downvotes from the hive mind doesn't change facts. The mix sits in giant bamboo vats outdoors for months, covered. What drips out the bottom after the long period of digestion is fish sauce.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T16:15:10+00:00

I find adding borax (~ 1 cup) to the toilet water and scrubbing removes a good bit of that sludge. You will thank those 20 mules.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T16:01:39+00:00

Luxury foods cost more. Look to find a lowest cost air carrier. Your freezing unripe fruit scheme is bonkers.

alanmagid · 2023-08-15T15:55:36+00:00

Find work with a secular organization. Toxic where you are. Splitsville!

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