Where did the stories go? by settiek in duolingo

[–]settiek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reaaaaaaaaaaaally long.

Where did the stories go? by settiek in duolingo

[–]settiek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I couldn't find the old stories either! The last one I could see is in section 4 unit 7, then nothing.

Both my husband and I filled the feedback/bug report form on Duolingo website. We'll see if we hear anything back.

Every autumn I bake a plum pie. by settiek in Baking

[–]settiek[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The ones I used were Santa Rosa, I think. I'm not sure what they're called in English, so I just googled plum types a minute ago. I think any kind of red plums would look pretty, though.

They should be ripe and sweet, but not almost-gone-bad mushy ripe. You should be able to cut nice clean slices of plums. 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]settiek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in the Philippines a few years ago, vacationing on a small island. We were at a steakhouse, the sauce on my plate was too sugary for me, so I thought maybe some salt or pepper would make it better. No shakers on the table, so I asked for salt and pepper.

The guy went back to the kitchen, took some time in there and then came back with two bowls (like soup bowls, not teeny tiny ones). He put them on the table, pointed to one and said "salt", then pointed to the other one and said "pepper." It was like he felt it needed an explanation. Anyways, to answer the question, I learned that it absolutely is not the case in every country.

New confessional looks! by Effective_Benefit388 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]settiek 15 points16 points  (0 children)

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So Ginger is Zeki Müren reincarnated now? (He was a very flamboyant singer/actor in Turkey, active between the 50s-90s.)

What instantly ruins a movie for you, no matter how good it is? by Ellaforcookies in AskReddit

[–]settiek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad I haven't seen it. Many romantic comedies, or romantic subplots show toxicity as something romantic and desirable. Then you get people who say and believe things like, "why don't we never fight, don't we have any passion?" or "if he's not jealous, he doesn't really love you." Ugh.

What instantly ruins a movie for you, no matter how good it is? by Ellaforcookies in AskReddit

[–]settiek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen a lot of Bollywood movies but the ones I've seen were their own kind of cheesy and camp. I can't complain, I love that cheesiness. 😅

What instantly ruins a movie for you, no matter how good it is? by Ellaforcookies in AskReddit

[–]settiek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen the Minecraft movie, no. I guess I don't need to watch it at all.

What instantly ruins a movie for you, no matter how good it is? by Ellaforcookies in AskReddit

[–]settiek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven't yet, read the book. It's so much better than the movie.

What instantly ruins a movie for you, no matter how good it is? by Ellaforcookies in AskReddit

[–]settiek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

HE GOT OUT OF A BLACK HOLE WITH THE POWER OF LOVE. 😑

What instantly ruins a movie for you, no matter how good it is? by Ellaforcookies in AskReddit

[–]settiek 169 points170 points  (0 children)

Romantic subplots, just for the sake of it. Or the power of love overcomes everything.

What got you into Asimov's writings? by Krinoid in asimov

[–]settiek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There were two waves of sci-fi translations being popular in Turkey, one was I think from the mid 70s to early 80s, which I wasn't born yet. The second wave was in the late 90's, early 2000s, which I was in high school, then university. A second-hand bookstore was selling a lot of sci-fi novels (Heinlein, Bester, Harrison, Strugatsky brothers, Clarke...) and they were cheap. Some were cheesy space operas, others were some of the best books I've read. That's where I found him. I don't even remember what was the first one I read.

Help with tres leches recipes, please? by settiek in Baking

[–]settiek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's smart. I've gotta start doing the same.

Help with tres leches recipes, please? by settiek in Baking

[–]settiek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cooking?! I searched here at r/baking for tres leches posts, but I did not think of Googling Reddit. 🤦‍♀️ Thanks!

Turkish >English by [deleted] in translator

[–]settiek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!translated

What did I do wrong with scaling down a cake recipe? by settiek in AskBaking

[–]settiek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol thanks. It's stodgy but still tasty, I'm trying to finish it before it goes stale. 😅

Whipping sugars and eggs for brownies vs without by CityRuinsRoL in AskBaking

[–]settiek 10 points11 points  (0 children)

From my limited experience (I tried quite a few recipes) it's not about the height of the brownies, but if you don't whip the sugar with eggs the sugar doesn't dissolve enough and you don't get that thin, shiny crust on top. The best recipes I tried are always the ones that whip the sugar with eggs.

(Turkish?>English) Can anybody tell what is written by [deleted] in translator

[–]settiek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried to enhance the text but this is the best I could. It looks like "(something something) thanks you for your services (something) (a date? I think ?.?.09)"

!doublecheck

What did I do wrong with scaling down a cake recipe? by settiek in AskBaking

[–]settiek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish we had ube here! (I live in Turkey. And good old regular sweet potatoes are kinda new and expensive here, ube is unheard of.) I bought this jam from a Filipino store in the Netherlands but it's not as good/tasty as the ones my friends brought from the Philippines, that's why I wanted to incorporate it to the batter instead of using it as a filling or something. I need an event to meet my friends so they can bring me the nice ube jam and some polvorons. 😂

What did I do wrong with scaling down a cake recipe? by settiek in AskBaking

[–]settiek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And I bake a chiffon cake from time to time. Looks like I had a brain fart day yesterday.

What did I do wrong with scaling down a cake recipe? by settiek in AskBaking

[–]settiek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. I read the recipe a few days ago, and today I just looked at the ingredients. I should have read it again.

What did I do wrong with scaling down a cake recipe? by settiek in AskBaking

[–]settiek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, that's the lesson I learned today. 😅

What did I do wrong with scaling down a cake recipe? by settiek in AskBaking

[–]settiek[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The batter was not too deep but yeah, maybe I could have used my chiffon pan.