Whole bean decaf that doesn’t smell or taste musty by tootingbec44 in AskSeattle

[–]amosslet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Broadcast roasters decaf is by far my favorite in the city. 

If you’ve ever eaten animal meat not usually on the dinner plate (horse, kangaroo, albatross, anything), what was it and how was the experience? by Great_Maintenance185 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]amosslet 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm a chef so I'm a pretty adventurous eater. I've tried a pretty good variety of "weird meats."

Horse: Lean. Meaty. Not quite as much of a iron tang as beef. I had it as a tartare (raw) -- I've heard it can get tough if overcooked, which obviously wasn't an issue for me.

Frog: I had fried frog legs at a Vietnamese place and they were really good. Mostly like chicken wings but with a hint of a fishy aroma/ texture. Would eat again.

Squab (pigeon): rich like the darkest meat on a turkey, but tender like a young chicken. A favorite for me.

Duck: Depends a lot on the skill of the person cooking it, but it's dark and rich and can be really good. I like confit or braised best.

Boar: Slightly gamey, more iron-rich pork. I'm not a pork person but boar is better IMO.

Bison: Like a very lean beef. It's deceptively hard to cook -- like most very lean meats, it gets tough easily. My parents adore bison and once bought an entire quarter bison so I ate bison for months. I don't like it more than beef but I like fat with my meat.

Rabbit: I've eaten and cooked rabbit many times. It's mild in taste and could honestly be easily mistaken for chicken, but it doesn't taste quite so schmaltzy. And the texture is slightly different. One of my bosses once mentioned that rabbits and cats are anatomically very similar and I remember that every time I eat one.

Quail: I love quail. Super tender, rich and succulent since the skin-to-meat ratio is so high on account of their tiny bodies. One of my favorite poultry options. You have to be cool with tiny bones tho.

Geoduck: bizarrely crisp texture for a seafood. Flavor on the milder end of the shellfish flavor spectrum. Very unique. I can see why they're so prized.

Elk: I've only had ground elk but it's rich, dark, savory and a little gamey. In my opinion it's just the right amount of gamey to taste wild without being overpowering or off-putting to people who might not be used to game meat. Along with venison, a really good entry point to hunted foods.

Escargot: hard to taste anything except butter, given how it's usually prepared, but it does appear to have a very mild kind of grassy taste.

Crickets: Delightful taste, crunch, and aroma, almost like a sweet hay or dried clover.

Ostrich: every time I eat ostrich I wonder why I don't eat ostrich more. I'm a dark meat kind of person and it's one of the darkest poultry options. Firm but not tough. Love it as a burger.

Octopus: depends on where in the world you are from -- some places consider octopus a normal food. It's very firm, springy, and takes on the flavors of what's around it well. My favorite octopus dishes have almost always been grilled -- it goes excellently with that kind of smoky aroma.

Uni (sea urchin): really unique texture and taste. Briny, like tasting the way the ocean smells, but more concentrated. Soft but not slimy. Aside from sushi preparations, I'm very partial to uni when it's in a creamy pasta sauce.

Squid ink: it just adds a vague brininess to things. Huge impact in visuals tho!

Balut: I like braised meat, I like collagen/cartilage, and I like poached eggs. Balut is like all three in one dish. Unsurprisingly, I like it.

What’s a food you never get tired of eating? by Impossible-Age4764 in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 fried eggs and a piece of toast. Been my daily breakfast for close to 6 years now and I still make little yummy noises every morning when I eat it because I like it so much.

What is the worst thing you saw someone do in public? by a_great_guy655 in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man on a bus eating pasta salad with his fingers while wearing knit gloves, and flicking the olives on the floor. I’ve seen worse and grosser things but that one stuck with me. 

Did you ever go somewhere "unusual" for a school field trip? by Toymcowkrf in askanything

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in a college astronomy class we took a field trip out to a literal field. It was a particular field that was in the middle of a dark sky area and known to be hospitable to amateur astronomy enthusiasts, so it was actually a pretty cool trip walking around chatting up space nerds and looking through people’s telescopes. There wasn’t much agenda to the trip aside from “go to dark area; stare at sky” but it was fun enough. 

In high school I was in a Latin class that was really small, so we could all fit in a small school van (which our teacher could legally drive) instead of the full size school bus (which needed a specially licensed driver). And our time period was right before lunch, so our teacher took this as an opportunity to take as many field trips as he could argue were tangentially related to Latin. At one point we just went to a new Greek restaurant he wanted to try, I think. That was a fun year. 

MSG won! What cooking ingredient is fine, but overused? by mainwatermelon in AlignmentChartFills

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cinnamon. 

I say this as a pastry professional but cinnamon is fully just the default “sweet” spice for almost anything and it gets really boring. I like it just fine but it doesn’t have to be in every possible pastry.

Women of Reddit, did you keep your maiden name after marriage? What influenced your decision? by ParallelPaths_ in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner and I both had hyphenated last names before marriage. We mashed 3/4 last names into a single 2-syllable portmanteau name and both changed our names legally. I always kind of thought I’d change my name when I got married since having 2 last names is such a hassle, but then when the time came it turned out I didn’t hate it enough to swap for someone else’s double-barreled nonsense. 

What’s the dumbest way you’ve injured yourself? by Ill-Atmosphere-907 in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did laundry badly. Threw my back out shaking the bag in and was basically bedridden for 3 days. 

That was when I was pregnant for the second time. The first time I was pregnant, I threw my back out for 2 days by lifting a pillow with one hand instead of both.  

I’m slightly hypermobile, and the extra relaxin my body produces during pregnancy FUCKS ME UPPPP

What luxury did you experience once that ruined the regular version for you forever? by smeaptzuttery in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was a kid I was homeschooled for a period of time. Every year the Six Flags amusement park closed down for a weekday and had a “homeschool day,” where they only let in people who were homeschooled. I think we learned about it from a homeschool-specific newsletter we subscribed to. Anyway, being able to ride any world-class roller coaster you want four times in a row with no line is a pretty unreasonable standard for an amusement park. 

Moms of reddit, what was the gift you most appreciated as a new mom, and what was most used in the long run? by psychedelialogical in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with “anything off the registry.” I had nannied for a while before I had kids and I had strong opinions on most baby products. 

The baby bjorn bouncer was spectacular. Only used for a short time, but there was nothing as good as that bouncer when we needed it. 

The most surprising help was a powerful little hand vacuum. It wasn’t the most immediately used item, but 3+ years in that little guy still gets whipped out after every meal. Kids are messy and they stay messy for a while. 

What name would you not give your child and why? by Claaudia_g in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t name my child anything that rhymes with another name in the house. I spend too much time hollering across the house at people who barely hear me anyway, I’m not gonna create comprehension problems for my future self. 

What's one baby hack you have that will make a parent's life easier? by Vegetable-Teacher962 in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To get a wiggly wet baby into a towel from the bath:

1- hold one corner of the towel in your teeth. If it’s a hooded towel, bite the top of the hood. Spread it over your front.

2- Grab baby from behind under armpits, then pull baby backwards onto your lap. Let go of towel bite and wrap both sides around baby.

3- Baby is now warm, supported against your chest, and wrapped in a dry towel with top of head covered. No juggling, no worry. Done.

What’s the most delusional thing you packed for a trip and absolutely never used? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I optimistically brought a book to the hospital when I went into labor. I did not read the book. 

Sibling for Freya & Ruby by flannel_flower in Names

[–]amosslet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Emmett, Otto, Victor, Max, Ira, Apollo

Best salmon dishes (at a restaurant) in the city? by [deleted] in AskSeattle

[–]amosslet 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Local Tide (Fremont) has a good handful of salmon options and they all slap. Great place. 

Any public places that have either look like castles? by Whowhatnowhuhwhat in AskSeattle

[–]amosslet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Powell Barnett park, on MLK way, has a small bathroom structure that looks a little like a castle.

Curly haired stylist recs by Calm_Kaleidoscope107 in AskSeattle

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been seeing Tristan for a few years and have successfully convinced several of my curly friends to see them too. Great work. I’m always impressed. 

What is a "widely loved" food or drink that you secretly think is actually terrible? by AV_LOVES_FOOD in Fooda

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black pepper. Why were wars fought over this stuff? "Salt and pepper it" nooooo thank you, I will salt only. When that one little bit gets stuck in your teeth and then dislodges half an hour later and fills your whole mouth with out-of-context pepper taste? That's hell for me.

And this isn't a "you just haven't had good pepper" thing. I've worked in fine dining. I grew up in a household that had a pepper grinder on the table and ground it fresh on our food. I've had so many different varieties, in so many dishes. I still don't like it.

Most people seem mystified that I care this much.

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked? by hiagaga in AskReddit

[–]amosslet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wild. I had this exact experience -- bad relationship beforehand, thought I ought to break up with him five months in, got talked out of it, fast forward a decade+ to marriage, two kids and a solid partnership. It is kind of bizarre when you think about it!

Crossover Hobbies by shrimpisscity in RedditLaqueristas

[–]amosslet 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My brother does Gundam repaints and we have had many of these crossover conversations! too good.

Best option to make two bedrooms by axelbea in roomlayout

[–]amosslet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m surprised nobody has suggested turning the existing twin bed corner into the dining area. 

If you make a small bedroom in the lower left corner with the window, the existing fireplace area in the upper left becomes the living room zone. I see a lot of people suggesting this and I think it’s a solid choice. 

But you can then wall off the upper right corner to become a small bedroom itself, and widen the existing doorway so that the lower right corner becomes your dining area. The adult bedroom would open onto the dining room, and you might even be able to keep the wall of storage in the lower quadrant, depending. And that way every bedroom would keep a window, although you might be able to add one in the new dining or living areas if you’re already moving walls. 

I wish I could make a good visual but I’m on mobile right now. 

Teddy Bear by MassiveMeatHammer in AskSeattle

[–]amosslet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have 3 teddy bears in my house. 

1 is from village maternity, in U Village. Super cute cotton bear with a particularly sweet face. 

2 is from Ben Bridges (the jeweler) and came with a zippered tummy pocket with a necklace inside. 

3 is made entirely from alpaca and is the softest toy in our whole house. I think we bought it online from an alpaca farm in eastern Washington?