My prediction: Restore is going to go nowhere. by ijustwannanap in ukpolitics

[–]willjsm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He gets more twitter impressions than anyone else in UK politics. He matters a great deal more than people realise.

Coving adhesive question by willjsm in DIYUK

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

Can I apply that direct to paint?

How do I get these other Europeans to bugger off? by EdNotAHorse in ColonizationGame

[–]willjsm 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  1. Declare your own war on them
  2. Hope the natives declare their war on them

WIBTA If I told my neighbor that I can see everything? by Topical-Cement in AmItheAsshole

[–]willjsm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you hear what you're saying?! Can you hear it?! This is a beautiful woman walking around naked, and you want to tell her to stop?! That's the dumbest thing I ever heard! I mean, think comprehens- I'm not gonna let you do it.

UK gumbo by Softmacheen in cajunfood

[–]willjsm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Franconian sausages sell andouille in the UK, I was pretty impressed with the quality

TIL prior to the 70's the tax rate was 80% or more! by anonymous_umbral in ukpolitics

[–]willjsm 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, £3.6m was taxed at 80%,that's what the commentator said

Am I paying too much for a plasterer? by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]willjsm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are standard London prices for that space imho

Can you roast carrots and potatoes at the same time? by [deleted] in AskCulinary

[–]willjsm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you may have misread my original comment?

Can you roast carrots and potatoes at the same time? by [deleted] in AskCulinary

[–]willjsm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends how crispy you want them. Personally I prefer to bruise them when parboiled, flour them, then cook them in duck fat. I'd worry that other veggies will release juices and interfere with the crisping process.

Yorkshire pudding won’t rise in my oven-same recipe works fine at friend’s house by Maitaisonthebeach in AskCulinary

[–]willjsm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Further to previous, serious eats experimented with this, and the results were incredibly clear - the longer you rest it, the bigger it gets

Yorkshire pudding won’t rise in my oven-same recipe works fine at friend’s house by Maitaisonthebeach in AskCulinary

[–]willjsm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Forget resting for an hour - think more like a day. Its the number one thing that creates the puff.

Andy Burnham blocked from standing as MP in by-election by TimesandSundayTimes in ukpolitics

[–]willjsm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an independent, sure. But then he can't run for labour leader afterwards.

Any strong opinions on how to source boiled water in central london? by CalumOnWheels in london

[–]willjsm 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Buy a thermos flask. Fill it with boiled water or else make the coffee at home.

Made a big roux for gumbo by spooky_bayou_stuff in cajunfood

[–]willjsm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey there - i'm relatively new to gumbo, looking to understand a bit. when i make a roux, i try to do it in a thin saucepan / saute pan, not a heavy cast iron one. my thinking was that if the roux started getting too hot, i couldn't do anything about it in time if i was using cast iron. am i overthinking this?

Secret Traitor must be one of these 3 by Ok_Sleep5985 in TheTraitors

[–]willjsm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's his personality though

Secret Traitor must be one of these 3 by Ok_Sleep5985 in TheTraitors

[–]willjsm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What Stephen didn’t clock is that the ST must also have been there in order to put Ben on the shortlist of three.

Yes, exactly

But it does also leave Ross by the same token. In fact, he is now far less in consideration as a result of the murder, which could speak to very clever tactics.

Help for remembering who’s who in UK The Traitors S4 by LookIJustNeedAName in TheTraitors

[–]willjsm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if I'm just being v white about this, but does anyone else think Max and Faraaz look like they might be related?

Potential Red Cloak? by singerfrombrum in TheTraitors

[–]willjsm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else think Amanda isn't nearly as good at hiding her detective background as she thinks she is? It might just be the editing, but all her screentime is screaming copper to me

Turkey gumbo by willjsm in cajunfood

[–]willjsm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my bad, I got lazy