On 4/20/2010 7:44 PM, j h wrote:
> About spattering: my grandmother (who made the best fried chicken ever)
> covered her cast iron chicken fryer with an aluminum colander. Worked
> great. She also used lard, rendered on the farm. Wonderful stuff, not
> like store bought.
>


Good idea, but when I fry chicken I put a lid on it. I also use a cast
iron skillet, it does a great job of holding the heat.

Becca

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:38:08 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
> >Lou Decruss wrote:
> >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:35:01 -0600, Christine Dabney
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:52:18 -0400, Kate Connally
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I don't think I can be a better cook than I already am. ;-) With the
> >>>> possible exception of making fried chicken. ;-)
> >>> Wow.
> >>
> >> It's pretty amazing someone could actually write that. Good for you
> >> for calling her on it. She cooks on the weekend and eats the same
> >> thing all week. How weird. And mentioned it took her days to get all
> >> the dishes washed. Pathetic.
> >>
> >> <snip the RFC post of the day 4/20/10>
> >>
> >>> I could go on and on with examples.
> >>>
> >>> Okay, done with my rant...LOL
> >>
> >> IMO the truth is not ranting. Good job Christine!
> >>
> >> Lou
> >
> >Did you not see her two winks?
>
> Google "truth said in jest"

My old boss had a favorite saying, "Be careful what you wish for,
because you might just get it". She got nailed a few times by that.

I think this whole thread started long ago with a Christmas list that
Kate gave to her sister. As I remember, this chicken fryer was on it.
After Kate got it, she realized that although she wanted it, and likes
fried chicken, she wasn't so sure she actually wanted to *make* fried
chicken!

Her 4/20 post had *four* smileys in it. It was obvious to me that it
was all said in jest.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On 4/20/2010 8:35 PM, Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:52:18 -0400, Kate Connally
> > wrote:
>
>> I don't think I can be a better cook than I already am. ;-) With the
>> possible exception of making fried chicken. ;-)
>
> Wow.
>
> That is the exact opposite of what Thomas Keller expresses in his
> striving for perfection in the craft of cooking. He is one the top
> chefs in the world, and considered one of the absolute best, and he
> always thinks he can do better. Maybe that is what makes him a
> marvelous cook/chef.
>
> And the same for other fantastic cooks and chefs.
>
> I always strive to be a better cook than I already am. I know how to
> do some things very, very well, but I can always learn to do it even
> better. Each time I cook something, even if I have done it superbly
> before, I strive to do it even better.
>
> This is something that has been on my mind lately. I have wondered
> why I am not always looking for the next best thing, or trying to
> always gild the lily so to speak on various dishes. Or trying out a
> new combination, although I sometimes do that. My feeling lately is
> to try to perfect what I am good at..and when I tackle a new
> technique, or recipe, to try to perfect that so that it comes out
> better each time around. Or to perfect the flavor
> combination...etc...
>
> I have done that with making a Neapolitan type pizza. I am still
> learning how to make it even better. I have been working that for
> making the custard base for different ice creams, and now I use an
> instant read thermometer to test when it is done. It has really cut
> down on my agony of deciding whether it was close to being custard or
> not. I am still working on this and variations.
>
> I could go on and on with examples.
>
> Okay, done with my rant...LOL
>
> Christine

Uh, apparently you didn't notice the many winky, smiley faces. ;-)

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:05:18 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> Lou Decruss > wrote:

>> Google "truth said in jest"
>
>My old boss had a favorite saying, "Be careful what you wish for,
>because you might just get it". She got nailed a few times by that.
>
>I think this whole thread started long ago with a Christmas list that
>Kate gave to her sister. As I remember, this chicken fryer was on it.
>After Kate got it, she realized that although she wanted it, and likes
>fried chicken, she wasn't so sure she actually wanted to *make* fried
>chicken!
>
>Her 4/20 post had *four* smileys in it. It was obvious to me that it
>was all said in jest.

sheldon ends some of his ramblings with a <g>. Should I assume his
assaults are all in jest or should I read between the lines
considering the general nature of his posting history?

Lou

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:05:18 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
> >> Google "truth said in jest"
> >
> >My old boss had a favorite saying, "Be careful what you wish for,
> >because you might just get it". She got nailed a few times by that.
> >
> >I think this whole thread started long ago with a Christmas list that
> >Kate gave to her sister. As I remember, this chicken fryer was on it.
> >After Kate got it, she realized that although she wanted it, and likes
> >fried chicken, she wasn't so sure she actually wanted to *make* fried
> >chicken!
> >
> >Her 4/20 post had *four* smileys in it. It was obvious to me that it
> >was all said in jest.
>
> sheldon ends some of his ramblings with a <g>. Should I assume his
> assaults are all in jest or should I read between the lines
> considering the general nature of his posting history?

You bring up a good point. I think many of Sheldon's posts are in fact
"in jest". The difference is, Sheldon makes fun of other people, Kate
was making fun of herself.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:11:54 -0500, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:05:18 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
>>> Google "truth said in jest"
>>
>>My old boss had a favorite saying, "Be careful what you wish for,
>>because you might just get it". She got nailed a few times by that.
>>
>>I think this whole thread started long ago with a Christmas list that
>>Kate gave to her sister. As I remember, this chicken fryer was on it.
>>After Kate got it, she realized that although she wanted it, and likes
>>fried chicken, she wasn't so sure she actually wanted to *make* fried
>>chicken!
>>
>>Her 4/20 post had *four* smileys in it. It was obvious to me that it
>>was all said in jest.
>
> sheldon ends some of his ramblings with a <g>. Should I assume his
> assaults are all in jest or should I read between the lines
> considering the general nature of his posting history?
>
> Lou

he does? i thought he ended them with

AHAHAHAH!!!

....laughing at his own joke, which, as everyone knows, is a mark of
sophistication and wit.

your pal,
blake

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:05:18 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
> >> Google "truth said in jest"
> >
> >My old boss had a favorite saying, "Be careful what you wish for,
> >because you might just get it". She got nailed a few times by that.
> >
> >I think this whole thread started long ago with a Christmas list that
> >Kate gave to her sister. As I remember, this chicken fryer was on it.
> >After Kate got it, she realized that although she wanted it, and likes
> >fried chicken, she wasn't so sure she actually wanted to *make* fried
> >chicken!
> >
> >Her 4/20 post had *four* smileys in it. It was obvious to me that it
> >was all said in jest.
>
> sheldon ends some of his ramblings with a <g>. Should I assume his
> assaults are all in jest or should I read between the lines
> considering the general nature of his posting history?
>
> Lou

I really do think that the majority of the time, he means no harm. :-)

Usenet, even to me, is as much entertainment as it is educational?
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
>
> Only because you overlook his good side.

It wasn't for lack of trying, but i have yet to see any "good side".

>
> I'm a very optimistic and positive person and I like people in general.
> I am a people person. I only write them off if they continuously burn
> me and have no real redeeming qualities. Sheldon is one I've not found a
> good reason to write off. Deep down, he really is a decent human and I
> trust him...
>

*Shrug* its your choice, i filtered his passive/aggressive act and
generally only see the really outrageous crap he posts when other people
point out what really outrageous crap it is.
--
JL

In article >,
"Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
> >
> > Only because you overlook his good side.
>
> It wasn't for lack of trying, but i have yet to see any "good side".
>
> >
> > I'm a very optimistic and positive person and I like people in general.
> > I am a people person. I only write them off if they continuously burn
> > me and have no real redeeming qualities. Sheldon is one I've not found a
> > good reason to write off. Deep down, he really is a decent human and I
> > trust him...
> >
>
> *Shrug* its your choice, i filtered his passive/aggressive act and
> generally only see the really outrageous crap he posts when other people
> point out what really outrageous crap it is.
> --
> JL

Whatever floats your boat babe. :-) I'm ok with it...
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
>>>
>>> Only because you overlook his good side.
>> It wasn't for lack of trying, but i have yet to see any "good side".
>>
>>> I'm a very optimistic and positive person and I like people in general.
>>> I am a people person. I only write them off if they continuously burn
>>> me and have no real redeeming qualities. Sheldon is one I've not found a
>>> good reason to write off. Deep down, he really is a decent human and I
>>> trust him...
>>>
>> *Shrug* its your choice, i filtered his passive/aggressive act and
>> generally only see the really outrageous crap he posts when other people
>> point out what really outrageous crap it is.
>> --
>> JL
>
> Whatever floats your boat babe. :-) I'm ok with it...


Thanks Omelet, and its not like im perfect. I know for a fact, a number
of people find my contributions to these groups excruciatingly awful,
find me, boring, pretentious and not that smart.

Same thing happens in real life, in fact, i have never felt any need or
necessity to have a different standard for the internet than i do for
'real life'. Though i understand many people do, some few even willing
to display a 'curmudgeonly' aspect they routinely repress in 'real life'
some others put on a show of false bonhomie & comradeaire they really do
not feel, each has their own style. And that! not only of approaching
the internet phenomena but for 'real life' also, "the tendencies of the
mind lie far deeper than any thought" for they are the laws and
conditions of thought and will express themselves in everything we do.

What really irked me about "sheldon" was having a polite charming chat
in one post and him replying with his version of tourettes syndrome in
another and then shortly there after speaking directly to me again as if
he had not said to me what he had. I have a few favorite curmudgeons
who i will read even if i don't respond to, i understand the concept but
sheldons "contributions" are not brilliant enough to forgive his
'eccentricities'.

I really don't mind being told im wrong or having one of an infinity of
typos pointed out, but i will bloody well not have my consciousness
assaulted by war words from an anonymous source, its the worst example
of such infantile, childsih, adolescent cowardice that alone could
produce it, i can only pity its misery and the cause of its obvious
dissatisfaction with itself. not a pleasant sight and certainly one i
wont cultivate. On the other hand, i have a pan reserved just for
omelette's
--
JL

In article >,
Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:

> > Whatever floats your boat babe. :-) I'm ok with it...
>
>
> Thanks Omelet, and its not like im perfect. I know for a fact, a number
> of people find my contributions to these groups excruciatingly awful,
> find me, boring, pretentious and not that smart.
>
> Same thing happens in real life, in fact, i have never felt any need or
> necessity to have a different standard for the internet than i do for
> 'real life'. Though i understand many people do, some few even willing
> to display a 'curmudgeonly' aspect they routinely repress in 'real life'
> some others put on a show of false bonhomie & comradeaire they really do
> not feel, each has their own style. And that! not only of approaching
> the internet phenomena but for 'real life' also, "the tendencies of the
> mind lie far deeper than any thought" for they are the laws and
> conditions of thought and will express themselves in everything we do.
>
> What really irked me about "sheldon" was having a polite charming chat
> in one post and him replying with his version of tourettes syndrome in
> another and then shortly there after speaking directly to me again as if
> he had not said to me what he had. I have a few favorite curmudgeons
> who i will read even if i don't respond to, i understand the concept but
> sheldons "contributions" are not brilliant enough to forgive his
> 'eccentricities'.

<lol> I've learned to ignore it, often to my benefit. He is not the only
poster to exhibit that behavior!

>
> I really don't mind being told im wrong or having one of an infinity of
> typos pointed out, but i will bloody well not have my consciousness
> assaulted by war words from an anonymous source, its the worst example
> of such infantile, childsih, adolescent cowardice that alone could
> produce it, i can only pity its misery and the cause of its obvious
> dissatisfaction with itself. not a pleasant sight and certainly one i
> wont cultivate. On the other hand, i have a pan reserved just for
> omelette's
> --
> JL

<smiles> Thanks! It's one of those nick's that just "evolved". ;-)
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
Â*Only Irish Â*coffee provides in a single glass all four Â*essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar Â*and fat. --Alex Levine