On Friday, June 30, 2017 at 9:04:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> On Friday, June 30, 2017 at 8:10:46 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > > > When I came downstairs this morning, my wife was sitting on the stairs
> > > > eating a pie with a lot of ketchup. She said something about her being
> > > > Irish
> > > > as being the reason. It's actually my fault. My sense of taste is all
> > > > whacked. I cannot gauge saltiness of my cooking. My salt receptors on
> > > > my
> > > > tongue are in a coma. I'm quite unsure of what I'm tasting. I am
> > > > considering
> > > > changing my toothpaste and mouthwash - one of those could be the agent
> > > > doing
> > > > this.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I got this plate for my wife at an okazuya. An okazuya is a
> > > > place
> > > > that sells an assortment of ala carte items - mostly for lunch.
> > > > Laborers
> > > > would buy the food in the morning to eat at the field/worksite during
> > > > lunch.
> > > > These sort of places used to be popular back when I was a kid but
> > > > they're
> > > > an
> > > > anachronism in these days where fast food is king. My auntie used to
> > > > have
> > > > an
> > > > okazuya.
> > > >
> > > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...EyuZZKNCvwNKMG
> > > >
> > > > ===
> > > >
> > > > You sure can get plenty in there)) Speaking of your taste buds,
> > > > perhaps
> > > > your wife could be chief taster when you are cooking?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > I have requested the assistance of the family in this matter but nobody
> > > wants to say a thing. That's some pretty odd stuff going on, eh?
> > >
> > > ==
> > >
> > > I guess you must be doing something right
> > >
> > >
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> > My son says he's the wrong person to ask because he likes extra salt, my
> > wife says her taste buds are "shot." I trust my daughter's opinion but she
> > ain't saying nothing. Looks like I'm on my own. I guess it's time to man
> > up.
> > Hee hee.
> >
> > ===
> >
> > Well your taste buds can't be that far wrong, or they wouldn't enjoy the
> > food
> > you cook
> >
> >
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> The point's moot because the salad is all gone - they liked it. What's not
> to like? Those guys at work won't typically have that kind of salad. You
> have to go to a Japanese restaurant to have potato salad made that way.
> Mission accomplished.
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> ==
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> But that isn't the only thing you cook!!!!
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I'm making horchata and roast pork at the moment. The pork belly was slashed and a dry rub of salt, sugar, and 5 spice, was massaged in. I'll roast it in a hot oven for around 20 minutes and finish it off in a slow one. The skin will be finished off under the broiler if it looks like it needs to.

I had a meat pie a short while ago. It tasted funny. I guess that's what happens when you leave a meat pie out for a few days. Hopefully I won't die from food poisoning. Also, it needed a bit more salt. :Q