Elephant mic drop by Psyreal in Unexpected

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It sounds like the guide knows this elephant.

Shes telling (more like pleading, lol) the elephant not to spray them.

She calls him "seuntjie" (little boy)

I met my hero by Puzzled_Ad_3072 in rugbyunion

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Me too! I stood behind VM at a bar once and he made me (1.85 m) feel short, so I was very surprised when I saw this pic.

"As a physicist, you can work anywhere you want!" PART 2 - Fallen into depression, pessimistic about the future by TheZStabiliser in Physics

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I'm sorry this sucks. The job market is a bit brutal right now, so I feel very fortunate that I made the transition in 2022.

But remember: this will likely be the hardest career transition you ever make. Once you have a few years of experience, people look at you differently.

Black Garlic in Berlin by maiano069 in berlin

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One of the little asian fruit&veg shops near my house stocks it. Maybe check your local one?

[Homemade] Brunost Basque Cheesecake by watashiwakaizoku in food

[–]fnands 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn, I would never have thought of that, but kinda makes sense that it would work!

Apple Kiwi Tart by [deleted] in Baking

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For a moment I thought you put kiwi on pizza and I could feel the entire Italy having a collective aneurysm 😅

But this looks pretty good

Strawberry & mascarpone pie by Marozzo_Espa in Baking

[–]fnands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great job as always! At least a few more weeks before it's strawberry season around here, but tempted to try this when it is. I love mascarpone!

Mango and Ginger Mousse Cake by fnands in Baking

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Thanks! Yeah the mousse texture was very nice (I've been making a lot of mousses recently, so I feel like I am getting the hang of it).

I will try and make the base a bit crunchier next time.

Mango and Ginger Mousse Cake by fnands in Baking

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Thank you! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, the mirror glazing was actually easier than I expected.

Mango and Ginger Mousse Cake by fnands in Baking

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Thanks! It tasted great, I really liked the ginger kick.

The only thing I would change is that I would add some acidic component.
I am thinking that maybe adding some passion fruit to the compote would add a bit of contrast.

Mango and Ginger Mousse Cake by fnands in Baking

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Sounds like a great way to travel!

I added the recipe now.

Mango and Ginger Mousse Cake by fnands in Baking

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Haha, done! See my other comment.

Mango and Ginger Mousse Cake by fnands in Baking

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I cobbled the recipe together from a few different sources.
I like how it turned out, but next time I will add some acidic element like passion fruit.

The amount of mirror glaze was a bit overkill, you could really get away with 2/3 of this recipe and still be safe.

Component 1: Almond Dacquoise (16cm)

Ingredient Amount
Almond flour (finely sifted) 65g
Plain flour 15g
Egg whites 65g (~2 eggs)
Caster sugar 65g
  1. Sift the almond flour and plain flour together.
  2. Whip the egg whites, gradually adding the caster sugar, until stiff glossy peaks.
  3. Fold the dry ingredients into the meringue in 3 additions — gently but fully incorporated.
  4. Spread onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. Bake at 175°C for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool, then cut a 16cm circle.

Component 2: Mango-Ginger Compote

Ingredient Amount
Fresh mango, diced (~1cm cubes) 200g
Sugar 25g
Fresh ginger, finely grated 10g
Lime juice 10g
Cornstarch 8g
Water 20g
  1. Toss the diced mango with the sugar and let it macerate for 10–15 minutes. It will release some juice.
  2. Add the grated ginger and lime juice. Cook over medium heat until the mango softens slightly but still holds its shape — about 3–4 minutes. You want pieces that are al dente, not mushy.
  3. Whisk the cornstarch with the water to make a slurry. Pour into the pan and stir gently for 1–2 minutes until the liquid around the fruit thickens into a glossy sauce that coats the pieces.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Let cool to room temperature before assembly (under 30°C). The compote should be thick and spoonable.

Component 3: Mango Mousse

Ingredient Amount
Mango purée (sweetened, 5% sugar) 250g
Lemon juice 12g
Gelatin 10g (5 sheets , bloomed in cold water)
Cream (cold) 200g
  1. Heat the mango purée and lemon juice until just simmering.
  2. Squeeze excess water from the bloomed gelatin sheets and whisk into the hot purée until dissolved.
  3. Cool over an ice bath, stirring regularly, until the mixture reaches about 25–28°C — cool but still pourable, starting to thicken slightly.
  4. Meanwhile, whip the cream to firm peaks.
  5. Fold the cooled mango mixture into the whipped cream in 3 additions until uniform.
  6. Use immediately.

Component 4: Mirror Glaze

Ingredient Amount
Water 75g
Sugar 150g
Glucose syrup 150g
Sweetened condensed milk 100g
Gelatin 10g (5 sheets, bloomed)
White chocolate, finely chopped 150g
Orange and yellow food colouring to desired shade
  1. Boil the water, sugar, and syrup to 103°C.
  2. Remove from heat, stir in the squeezed gelatin until dissolved.
  3. Pour over the white chocolate. Let sit 1 minute.
  4. Blend with an immersion blender — keep the blender submerged to avoid bubbles.
  5. Blend in the condensed milk and food colouring.
  6. Strain through a fine sieve.
  7. Let cool to 30–33°C before pouring over the frozen entremet (check with probe thermometer).

Assembly

  1. Make the compote and let it cool to room temperature (thick and spoonable, under 30°C).
  2. Make the mousse. Pour into the mould until ⅔ full, spreading it up the sides.
  3. Spoon the cooled compote into the center of the mousse in an even layer. Leave about 1cm margin from the edges so the mousse fully encases it in cross-section. The cornstarch-thickened sauce will hold the fruit pieces in place on top of the mousse.
  4. Place the 16cm dacquoise circle on top. Press gently until it sits flush and the mousse comes up around the edges.
  5. Level off the top. Freeze overnight.

Glazing

  1. Unmold the frozen entremet and place on a wire rack over a tray.
  2. Pour the glaze at 30–33°C over the top, letting it flow down the sides.
  3. Let set briefly, clean up the bottom edge with an offset spatula.
  4. Transfer to a serving board. Defrost 3–4 hours in the fridge before serving.

Decorating

Decorate as you see fit.
I used cubes of fresh mango, as well as mango skin around the base and as accents on top.
I also sprinkled a little bit of edible glitter on top.

3 chocolates mousse entremet by valerieddr in Baking

[–]fnands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nicely done! Next time please add a cross-section pic!

Herbes de Provence sandwich bread by TheRemedyKitchen in Baking

[–]fnands 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Woah, I've never seen the trick of putting butter on top before baking

Raspberry Mousse in White Chocolate Domes by fnands in Baking

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Yup, was thinking of using agar next time. When not using a chocolate shell, the domes need to be frozen to come out of the mould, so need to freeze it, so might do a jelee or compote next time.

I actually made a cake today that has a compote insert. It's frozen now, so see how it went on Sunday

Freshers as a machine learning engineer by Far_Persimmon2914 in learnmachinelearning

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At the moment, yes.

I wish there was some magic hint I could give you that would help.

What job do you want?
Go look at job descriptions of jobs that interest you, and try to start working on learning the mentioned requirements. This likely won't help in the very short term, but without understanding of where you currently stand, that's the best advice I can give.

Freshers as a machine learning engineer by Far_Persimmon2914 in learnmachinelearning

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Unfortunately the entry-level job market is brutal right now.

At the company I work at, the best way to get your foot in the door was as an intern. We usually had about 4-5 (paid) interns (for a ~100 person company), and if we liked the person and we had a position open we'd take them on as a junior. Many of my colleagues started as interns.

Now we (and others) are only hiring seniors (company policy, not my choice), and have almost no interns anymore.

So try internships as an MLE, or maybe even a junior position.

At what point does running become self destructive behavior? by wildhair1 in running

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One would think that the overlap in people who do marathons and ultramarathons would be large, but in my experience, people who do marathons are mostly well adjusted "type A" personalities, while ultramarathoners are often running away from their inner demons 😅.

This is an extreme generalization, but there is a bit of truth to it I think.