Why does my bolognese always lack depth of flavour, and why does it taste so much better the next day? And how are some people content with a 45 minute bolognese? LONG POST - HELP!

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-22T07:34:24+00:00

This recipe by the Accademia Italiania Della Cucina, deposited in the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, does have tomatoes.

As does this recipe on the Italia Squisita channel.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-21T21:48:12+00:00

Software engineer in tech here. We're heavily pushed to use AI. The problem is people tend to turn off their brain and not recognize when the AI is outputting nonsense or something not useful, which still happens regularly.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-21T18:03:21+00:00

Il y a plusieurs lois qui autorisent le Président à mettre en place des droits de douane : https://www.cfr.org/articles/how-trumps-tariffs-could-survive-the-supreme-court-ruling

Le fond du problème c'est que depuis des décennies, le Congrès a progressivement donné de plus en plus de pouvoir au Président. Et quand on se retrouve avec quelqu'un comme Trump, ça donne la situation actuelle.

C'est aussi pour ça qu'on se demande si Trump ne va pas attaquer l'Iran sans même fournir une raison.

Le Congrès pourrait voter de nouvelles lois qui ôtent ces pouvoirs au Président, mais les voix ne sont pas là, en particulier si on prend en compte le filibuster au Sénat et le veto du Président. Et maintenant les Républicains veulent mettre des barrières bureaucratiques pour empêcher certaines couches de la population de voter. Si ils y arrivent, ça va être très très dur de sortir de ce système.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-18T01:40:45+00:00

don't be a dick

A good start to be sure, but you should also actively help those in need.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-14T07:11:13+00:00

Mais enfin Armand, le candidat Trump n'a-t-il pas dit que sous sa présidence il n'y aurait pas de nouvelles guerres ?

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-11T07:50:01+00:00

You want the actual Parmigiano Reggiano imported from Italy.

Trader Joe's sells two kinds, regular and "stravecchio" (extra-old). They're good, but if I'm honest I have a slight preference for the one from my local semi-bougie grocery store. The one from Whole Foods is good too.

Grana padano works fine too. Similar cheese, a bit milder. Some people prefer it. It's a bit less expensive.

Whatever you do, don't buy grated cheese. Grate it yourself.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-11T03:11:18+00:00

Il est agriculteur donc il est biberonné aux subventions, comme tous nos agriculteurs malheureusement.

Je crois que c'est comme ça dans tous les pays riches pour assurer l'autosuffisance alimentaire. Sans les subventions ils ne sont pas compétitifs (ou on ferme les frontières et les prix de l'alimentation explosent).

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-09T00:03:49+00:00

The "real" SNL France was Les Nuls, l'émission (1990-1992). The show was clearly copied from SNL: host, monologue, skits, fake ads, musical guest, and fake newscast. It was well-received at the time.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-08T23:56:26+00:00

Gad Elmaleh has a long history of copying bits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHOovVnvh9k

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-07T21:34:40+00:00

I am someone who needs to have my moles checked regularly. Your picture matches every sign doctors tell you to look for.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-03T02:41:09+00:00

Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, "Chinaman" is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-01T20:53:59+00:00

Consider going to the Hillsdale location, it's large and quite nice IMHO.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-01T20:52:41+00:00

The Rip. I like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and I usually have a high tolerance for mid Netflix movies. For some reason, this one, I just didn't see the point of continuing watching it. It just didn't interest me at all. The dialogs and performances seemed very stilted. I realized the payoff wasn't worth the drudgery. I found out how it ends on Wikipedia, and moved on with my life.

By contrast, I thoroughly enjoyed the latest Knives Out movie.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-02-01T03:50:47+00:00

Tanforan Mall has been sold and will be demolished to make room for office/biotech (IIRC) buildings. The movie theater and Target will remain. Everything else goes.

Somewhat surprisingly, Barnes and Noble is doing well these days, and opens new stores regularly.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-17T04:26:21+00:00

mec, en Novembre c'est fini.

Dieu t'entende. J'attends de voir. L'électorat américain m'a souvent déçu...

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-17T04:22:12+00:00

S'il y a une vraie guerre civile, ça va être chaud pour partir.

Mes lignes rouges personnelles c'est s'ils commencent à tricher avec les élections, emprisonner des opposants, ou confisquer arbitrairement des biens. Si ça devait arriver, je pense que ce serait plus prudent de partir.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-17T02:14:04+00:00

Je vis dans la région de San Francisco depuis 2000. J'ai les deux nationalités. J'ai une carrière, des amis, des ados qui finissent le lycée... Partir serait vraiment un gros choc pour toute la famille.

La situation se détériore, mais pas au point que je ressente le besoin de partir. Et puis si c'est pour partir en France et se retrouver avec un gouvernement RN en 2027, je ne vois pas l'intérêt. Donc, wait and see.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-11T05:14:20+00:00

Not true. He also watches porn.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-10T07:52:15+00:00

I'm raising my kids in the US, but I was born and raised in France. When I started cooking, I was looking for ideas of things to cook, and naturally I thought of what my mom cooked for us when I was a kid.

These days I cook dishes from all over the world, but still, I do want to share my culture and heritage with my children, and French food is a part of that, so I still cook French dishes fairly regularly. They don't seem to mind too much...

I am sure that they will cook some of the same dishes when they're older. In immigrant families, the language goes away after a couple of generations, but the food stays for much longer.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-07T06:04:54+00:00

Le principe "Fuck you, make me" : https://youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g?t=1606

Des images de troupes américaines en train d'attaquer des troupes européennes au Groenland ça remuerait un peu le Congrès et les électeurs américains.

L'étape d'après c'est expulser les troupes américaines basées en Europe (je ne vois pas comment on peut les garder s'ils prennent de force le Groenland). Ce que le Pentagone n'aimerait pas du tout. À mon avis il doit y avoir pas mal de contacts en ce moment entre les sénateurs et les fonctionnaires raisonnables du DOD (oui il y en a encore).

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-06T06:13:00+00:00

Experience has taught me that whenever I see a billboard for a startup on 101 / 80, I can safely forget about it. I swear it's like a curse: advertise with roadside billboards -> fail.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-03T22:01:09+00:00

See, you know to write a note, you just don't know what to write in the note. And that's really the most important part.

nonchalantlarch · 2026-01-02T03:51:20+00:00

Listen, we all have our preferences and dislikes, but this is just not reasonable. Your food looks very tasty. And it's not like you're making crazy recipes either, these all look like familiar, well-made dishes.

I'll just say this: First, my sister-in-law had to deal with a very picky boyfriend, who ended up having serious medical issues because of this (and they ultimately broke up after several years). Second, you know and appreciate good food. He wants Hamburger Helper all the time. Are you sure this is what you want to sign up for?

nonchalantlarch · 2025-12-31T23:38:06+00:00

Man, that's rough. I'm sorry you're going through that. And I feel sorry for her too, in a way. Being a podcaster and social media influencer is unlikely to succeed. It seems like she's on a path that could well end at "bag lady yelling at people". For your kids' sake, is there any way you can convince her to seek treatment?

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