On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:45:40 -0500, Rusty > wrote:

>
>
> >>>>> On 1/25/2015 4:05 PM, sf wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Mine will have Turkey Chili (for a reason) and baked Buffalo
> >>>>>> Cauliflower "wings". Haven't gotten any farther than those two ideas
> >>>>>> yet.
>
> How do you make your Buffalo Cauliflower Wings?
>
> Some recipes use a flour coating before baking; some bake "naked" then
> add hot sauce and bake for 5 minutes more. Which method is better?
>
I don't know because I've never made them. I wouldn't do a coating of
any kind though. I saw this recipe and thought it sounded good.
http://leitesculinaria.com/94557/rec...uliflower.html

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On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:26:39 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> My team is playing and I just don't care. I am not into sports but really
> not into football.

Me either but my family thinks the super bowl is a good excuse for a
party, so we're having one.

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"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:29:04 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:27:32 -1000, dsi1
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 1/26/2015 8:45 AM, sf wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > It's amazing how every year in the past there has nothing but
>> >> > enthusiasm about the big Game right here in rfc. I guess it means
>> >> > the
>> >> > nay-sayers "team" is not playing this year, so now they're
>> >> > pretending
>> >> > they don't watch and don't like football in general. What petty
>> >> > little liars... and that includes Sheldon. LOL
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> It's a very sour group! :-)
>> >>
>> >> Hopefully, I can watch the game and get into this American tradition.
>> >
>> > Heh, I figure out other things to do while the game is on - like cook
>> > or diddle on the computer. I was asking menus because it looks like
>> > I'll be hosting a Super Bowl party. I know what I usually do and I
>> > know what I plan to try that's different. Usually people in rfc are
>> > gushing on and on about the super bowl, so it just goes to show that
>> > they aren't even interested unless their team is in it. Hypocrites.
>> >
>> > The dilemma at this house will be figuring out who to root against
>> > (not for). Rooting against the Sea Hawks would have been a no brainer
>> > if cheating hadn't happened in the last game. Funny how only one
>> > team's footballs were under inflated. Must have been much chillier in
>> > their dugout than the opposing team's. I feel sorry for the "fall
>> > guy".
>> >
>> > I guess we'll have to flip a coin to figure out who to root against
>> > this year.
>>
>> Diddle? Bad choice of words!
>>
>> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diddle
>>
>> Only you know what you mean by it.
>
> No, you have a dirty mind.

Yes. I do.

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:10:14 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:53:14 +1100, Jeßus wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:40:55 -0800, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>>>news
>>
>>>> I don't understand why anyone would want to celebrate an entirely
>>>> commercialised form of entertainment owned by corporations.
>>>
>>>That could be said for any show on TV.
>>
>> Well, indeed. But I don't see people celerbrating or making threads
>> about what theyre cooking for watching <insert any other TV show you
>> like here>.
>
><boggle> Is there anything WRONG with that, especially for such a big
>event?
>
>I don't understand why so many people find other people watching the
>Superbowl so discombobulating. Entertainment and food are often
>paired together.

Different cultures and backgrounds, I guess.
TV is just rubbish to me <shrug>.

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:49:00 -0700, Janet B >
wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:53:14 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:40:55 -0800, "Cheri" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>>>news >>>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:39:54 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 1/25/2015 4:05 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mine will have Turkey Chili (for a reason) and baked Buffalo
>>>>>> Cauliflower "wings". Haven't gotten any farther than those two ideas
>>>>>> yet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Just another Sunday. We won't be watching or doing anything special. I
>>>>>know the Patriots are playing and I think Seattle, but I'm not sure. Nor
>>>>>do I care.
>>>>
>>>> I don't understand why anyone would want to celebrate an entirely
>>>> commercialised form of entertainment owned by corporations.
>>>
>>>That could be said for any show on TV.
>>
>>Well, indeed. But I don't see people celerbrating or making threads
>>about what theyre cooking for watching <insert any other TV show you
>>like here>.
>
>It' s a reason, especially during winter doldrums, to get together.
>Gregarious people enjoy getting together.

Getting together is a good reason, I guess we just don't have that
kind of tradition here (watching an event on TV and cooking especially
for that).

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:02:57 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:42:26 +1100, Jeßus wrote:
>
>> I don't understand why anyone would want to celebrate an entirely
>> commercialised form of entertainment owned by corporations.
>
>Ever been to the movies, an opera, or an amusement park?

Yes... I see where you're going with that

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:09:22 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:49:00 -0700, Janet B >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:53:14 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:40:55 -0800, "Cheri" >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>>>>>news >>>>>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:39:54 -0500, Ed Pawlowski >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On 1/25/2015 4:05 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mine will have Turkey Chili (for a reason) and baked Buffalo
>>>>>>>> Cauliflower "wings". Haven't gotten any farther than those two
>>>>>>>> ideas
>>>>>>>> yet.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Just another Sunday. We won't be watching or doing anything special.
>>>>>>>I
>>>>>>>know the Patriots are playing and I think Seattle, but I'm not sure.
>>>>>>>Nor
>>>>>>>do I care.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't understand why anyone would want to celebrate an entirely
>>>>>> commercialised form of entertainment owned by corporations.
>>>>>
>>>>>That could be said for any show on TV.
>>>>
>>>>Well, indeed. But I don't see people celerbrating or making threads
>>>>about what theyre cooking for watching <insert any other TV show you
>>>>like here>.
>>>
>>>It' s a reason, especially during winter doldrums, to get together.
>>>Gregarious people enjoy getting together.
>>
>>Getting together is a good reason, I guess we just don't have that
>>kind of tradition here (watching an event on TV and cooking especially
>>for that).
>
> I was at a tv/dinner/sport event with friends once in Tasmania. It was
> about one of the types of Australian football and I was expected to
> support Hawthorn or Geelong. When I asked what Geelong was, nobody was
> sure, maybe a suburb of Melbourne.

I recently looked up what a Seahawk was. The Seahawks are our football team
and I have never heard anyone refer to a bird as being a seahawk. Turns out
that there are 7 kinds of birds that are seahawks but the one they use as
the mascot is the Osprey. Yet the bird depicted isn't an Osprey but
something else. Now I forget what the other bird is, but the actual picture
came from some Indian artwork at a local museum.

On 26/01/2015 21:18, Janet B wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:05:28 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>>
>> Mine will have Turkey Chili (for a reason) and baked Buffalo
>> Cauliflower "wings". Haven't gotten any farther than those two ideas
>> yet.
>
> From MSNBC:
> http://www.today.com/food/super-bowl...re-2D80438891#
> Maybe something here
> Janet US
>

wtf?
don't know what a tater-tot is but it sounds like a potato based
processed frozen thing. Add processed cheese and wrap in bacon, then put
sugar on it (ffing f's s) and bake. Eat with hands in front of telly.

This from a food blog with the tagline:
'using simple, fresh ingredients, and transforming them into
sophisticated and elegant meals'

Where did it all go so wrong?

Tim /w

"Tim w" > wrote in message
...
> On 26/01/2015 21:18, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 13:05:28 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Mine will have Turkey Chili (for a reason) and baked Buffalo
>>> Cauliflower "wings". Haven't gotten any farther than those two ideas
>>> yet.
>>
>> From MSNBC:
>> http://www.today.com/food/super-bowl...re-2D80438891#
>> Maybe something here
>> Janet US
>>
>
> wtf?
> don't know what a tater-tot is but it sounds like a potato based
> processed frozen thing. Add processed cheese and wrap in bacon, then put
> sugar on it (ffing f's s) and bake. Eat with hands in front of telly.
>
> This from a food blog with the tagline:
> 'using simple, fresh ingredients, and transforming them into
> sophisticated and elegant meals'
>
> Where did it all go so wrong?
>
> Tim /w

Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes. They are
very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
them.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes. They are
> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
> them.

The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.

Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.

On 1/27/2015 12:51 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:49:15 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> That might be a good idea, though I only make sausage and peppers
>> using Italian peppers. Every time I have that I wonder why I don't
>> have that all the time.
>>
> I saw meatball sliders this evening. Those sound good too.

Those sound delicious, too. Ron made lasagna a few days ago,
so I'm not looking for meatballs right now, but they'd be
a good idea any time. Easier to eat than a meatball sub.

nancy

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes. They
>> are
>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
>> them.
>
> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
>
> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.

I would never put such a thing in the microwave.

On 27/01/2015 14:05, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes.
>>> They are
>>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
>>> them.
>>
>> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
>> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
>> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
>> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
>> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
>>
>> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.
>
> I would never put such a thing in the microwave.

I would never put such a thing in my mouth.

Tim w

Tim w wrote:
>
> On 27/01/2015 14:05, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "Gary" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes.
> >>> They are
> >>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
> >>> them.
> >>
> >> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
> >> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
> >> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
> >> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
> >> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
> >>
> >> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.
> >
> > I would never put such a thing in the microwave.
>
> I would never put such a thing in my mouth.
>
> Tim w

Microwave = very bad
Oven fried = so so
Oil fried = to die for..very tasty

I heavily pepper them and a bit of salt....no ketchup.

On 1/27/2015 9:38 AM, Tim w wrote:
> On 27/01/2015 14:05, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes.
>>>> They are
>>>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you
>>>> do to
>>>> them.
>>>
>>> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
>>> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
>>> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
>>> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
>>> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
>>>
>>> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.
>>
>> I would never put such a thing in the microwave.
>
> I would never put such a thing in my mouth.
>
> Tim w

I see we have a new food critic.

Jill

On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:51:25 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> On 1/27/2015 12:51 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:49:15 -0500, Nancy Young
> > > wrote:
>
> >>
> > I saw meatball sliders this evening. Those sound good too.
>
> Those sound delicious, too. Ron made lasagna a few days ago,
> so I'm not looking for meatballs right now, but they'd be
> a good idea any time. Easier to eat than a meatball sub.
>

I'd make my own meatballs and have a small scooper that would be just
the right size for them. I bake them in the oven. If I want them
crispy on the outside, I can always saute them over high heat later.

In any case, the method I saw for assembly wasn't the method I'd use.
They wanted you to heat precooked meatballs in marinara sauce (mine
would have lots of flavor), put them on the bun with a slice of
provolone and heat everything in the oven long enough to melt the
cheese, while crisping the bun. I'm not crazy about buns that crispy,
so I'd heat the meatballs in tomato sauce and melt cheese on the bun
by broiling separately. Then I'd put the meatballs (after a final dip
in sauce if it was desirable) on the warmed buns to serve. It might
be a little more work, but I'd like them better.


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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:21:58 +0000, Tim w > wrote:

> wtf?
> don't know what a tater-tot is but it sounds like a potato based
> processed frozen thing.

They are. Either you love them or you hate them. Hubby doesn't like
them, but I do. Tater tots are crispy and delicious straight out of
the oven. You can think of them as individual, bite sized, rösti. I
eat them plain... with salt & pepper and tomato catsup, of course.

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:03:51 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes. They are
> > very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
> > them.
>
> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
>
> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.

Deep fried are best, for sure - but when you don't fry, the oven
works. Mine have a good crispiness to them because I use higher heat
than suggested. Haven't made them in years, so now I'm wondering if a
light coating of oil before they go into the oven would mimic deep
frying better.

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:38:46 +0000, Tim w > wrote:

> On 27/01/2015 14:05, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > "Gary" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes.
> >>> They are
> >>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
> >>> them.
> >>
> >> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
> >> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
> >> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
> >> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
> >> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
> >>
> >> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.
> >
> > I would never put such a thing in the microwave.
>
> I would never put such a thing in my mouth.
>
Then don't.

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:51:38 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> Microwave = very bad
> Oven fried = so so
> Oil fried = to die for..very tasty
>
> I heavily pepper them and a bit of salt....no ketchup.

No ketchup? Philistine.

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On 27/01/2015 15:51, Gary wrote:
> Tim w wrote:
>>
>> On 27/01/2015 14:05, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes.
>>>>> They are
>>>>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
>>>>> them.
>>>>
>>>> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
>>>> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
>>>> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
>>>> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
>>>> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
>>>>
>>>> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.
>>>
>>> I would never put such a thing in the microwave.
>>
>> I would never put such a thing in my mouth.
>>
>> Tim w
>
> Microwave = very bad
> Oven fried = so so
> Oil fried = to die for..very tasty
>
> I heavily pepper them and a bit of salt....no ketchup.
>

Fried potatoes, of course, yummy. but processed frozen potato based
thingies - no I don't eat them. And the recipe for processed potato
croquettes with processed cheese, bacon and of all things SUGAR on them.
No, that isn't cooking and I wouldn't want anyone to have to eat
something like that.

Tim w

On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:08:45 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 1/27/2015 9:38 AM, Tim w wrote:
> > On 27/01/2015 14:05, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> "Gary" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes.
> >>>> They are
> >>>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you
> >>>> do to
> >>>> them.
> >>>
> >>> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
> >>> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
> >>> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
> >>> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
> >>> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
> >>>
> >>> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.
> >>
> >> I would never put such a thing in the microwave.
> >
> > I would never put such a thing in my mouth.
> >
> > Tim w
>
> I see we have a new food critic.
>

Yeah and he's headed to the kill file if this streak continues.


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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:17:02 +0000, Tim w > wrote:

snip
>>
>
>Fried potatoes, of course, yummy. but processed frozen potato based
>thingies - no I don't eat them. And the recipe for processed potato
>croquettes with processed cheese, bacon and of all things SUGAR on them.
>No, that isn't cooking and I wouldn't want anyone to have to eat
>something like that.
>
>Tim w

I understand that your goal is to show how superior you are to those
in the US. However, making a point several times to show your disdain
for the sugar only shows that you don't know why it is there. Quit
while you are ahead.
Janet US

On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 7:12:00 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:21:58 +0000, Tim w > wrote:
>
> > wtf?
> > don't know what a tater-tot is but it sounds like a potato based
> > processed frozen thing.
>
> They are. Either you love them or you hate them. Hubby doesn't like
> them, but I do. Tater tots are crispy and delicious straight out of
> the oven. You can think of them as individual, bite sized, rösti. I
> eat them plain... with salt & pepper and tomato catsup, of course.
>
> --
> A kitchen without a cook is just a room

TT is hash brown potatoes that you don't need a fork to enjoy. Who the hell wouldn't love something like that? Even the name is most lovable. :-)

On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 1:26:48 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:28:14 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 1/25/2015 9:14 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> >> > > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:39:54 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> On 1/25/2015 4:05 PM, sf wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Mine will have Turkey Chili (for a reason) and baked Buffalo
> >> >>>> Cauliflower "wings". Haven't gotten any farther than those two
> >> >>>> ideas
> >> >>>> yet.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Just another Sunday. We won't be watching or doing anything special.
> >> >>> I
> >> >>> know the Patriots are playing and I think Seattle, but I'm not sure.
> >> >>> Nor
> >> >>> do I care.
> >> >>
> >> >> Same here Punishment for me would be to watch a football game!
> >> >
> >> > The punishment is trying to endure all those damned commercials in
> >> > between
> >> > the game. It's a bizarre event.
> >>
> >> I enjoy the commercials more than the game unless my team is in it,
> >> which has happened three times in my life time.
> >
> > It's amazing how every year in the past there has nothing but
> > enthusiasm about the big Game right here in rfc. I guess it means the
> > nay-sayers "team" is not playing this year, so now they're pretending
> > they don't watch and don't like football in general. What petty
> > little liars... and that includes Sheldon. LOL
>
> My team is playing and I just don't care. I am not into sports but really
> not into football.

When we moved to WA state back in '87 there was much excitement about Brian Bosworth coming to the home team. It was all so bat-shit crazy. I was thinking "how nutty." I did, however, enjoy our stay there - the people are eminently practical. I just chalk the Boz thing to temporary mass hysteria. :-)

Paul M. Cook wrote:

> "Jean B." > wrote:
>> It is an excellent night to eat out though, as long as you pick a place
>> that is not showing the game on TV.
>
> Or to shop at Costco.
>
Oh, interesting. I need to think of shopping venues that are usually
really crowded!

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-01-25 10:14 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>>> Same here Punishment for me would be to watch a football game!
>>
>> The punishment is trying to endure all those damned commercials in
>> between
>> the game. It's a bizarre event.
>
>
> The odd thing is the the game is notorious for rolling out new
> commercials. It is part of the entertainment.
>
I sometimes wish I had seen the commercials but never wish I had seen
the game.

On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:14:01 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

> On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 7:12:00 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:21:58 +0000, Tim w > wrote:
> >
> > > wtf?
> > > don't know what a tater-tot is but it sounds like a potato based
> > > processed frozen thing.
> >
> > They are. Either you love them or you hate them. Hubby doesn't like
> > them, but I do. Tater tots are crispy and delicious straight out of
> > the oven. You can think of them as individual, bite sized, rösti. I
> > eat them plain... with salt & pepper and tomato catsup, of course.
> >
> > --
> > A kitchen without a cook is just a room
>
> TT is hash brown potatoes that you don't need a fork to enjoy. Who the hell wouldn't love something like that? Even the name is most lovable. :-)

+1 (of course)

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:05:49 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
> > "Jean B." > wrote:
> >> It is an excellent night to eat out though, as long as you pick a place
> >> that is not showing the game on TV.
> >
> > Or to shop at Costco.
> >
> Oh, interesting. I need to think of shopping venues that are usually
> really crowded!

That wouldn't work around here, I've tested the theory and you'd never
know a game is on - even those with dastardly rivals like LA and
Seattle.

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On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:07:10 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2015-01-25 10:14 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> >
> >>> Same here Punishment for me would be to watch a football game!
> >>
> >> The punishment is trying to endure all those damned commercials in
> >> between
> >> the game. It's a bizarre event.
> >
> >
> > The odd thing is the the game is notorious for rolling out new
> > commercials. It is part of the entertainment.
> >
> I sometimes wish I had seen the commercials but never wish I had seen
> the game.

Those are easy enough to youtube if you're that interested (I never
am) and of course they are always posted here on rfc ad nauseam.
Let's see if the closet watchers can stop themselves from doing it now
that I've thrown down the gauntlet. <evil laugh>

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:27:32 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-01-26 17:08, wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:52:51 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>
>>> It's a 3 hour show on a Sunday night, one channel only, once a year.
>>> How come no one bitches about the other 51 Sunday nights and what's on
>>> tv then. Get a life people.
>>
>> Jesus christ you're a moron.
>>
>
>
>Yes he is, but you should give him credit for repeatedly proving it.

Fair enough

On 1/27/2015 12:16 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:03:51 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> Tater Tots are essentially little nuggets of hash brown potatoes. They are
>>> very good! I wouldn't call them elegant though no matter what you do to
>>> them.
>>
>> The other night I made some for a side. Not thinking, I heated them up
>> in the microwave. Cooked that way, they are mushy and not so good. I
>> repaired them though...just one minute dropped in very hot oil put a
>> crunch on the crust and they were great. If you put them in very hot
>> oil, the escaping moisture keeps them from being too oily.
>>
>> Oven fried are "ok" but not as good as deep fried, imo.
>
> Deep fried are best, for sure - but when you don't fry, the oven
> works. Mine have a good crispiness to them because I use higher heat
> than suggested. Haven't made them in years, so now I'm wondering if a
> light coating of oil before they go into the oven would mimic deep
> frying better.
>
A light brushing of oil does work. I often (heh) buy something from the
Club that comes with french fries and they need reheating. Same
concept. A little oil, reheats in the oven and crisps just fine. I do
not deep fry food at home. I leave that chore and bother to restaurants.

Jill

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:25:00 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-01-26 16:48, wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:41:07 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> I'll watch the commercials in the first half of the game as they tend
>>> to be the better ones.
>>
>> I can't believe what I just read.
>>
>You can't believe that commercials can be entertaining? There are all
>sorts of good commercials available online. There are special awards for
>commercials. Most of the Stella Artois commercials are quite funny. I
>especially liked the one with the soldiers returning from the trenches.
>It is all in French but the message is obvious. It is brilliant.

I realise there are some well done commercials, but at the end of the
day they're just commercials, trying to sell a particular product (or
whatever) and so, rightly or wrongly, I just can't enjoy them. I'm not
a TV person and haven't been since I was in my teens (admittedly a
rare affliction which puts me in the minority

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

>> I would never put such a thing in my mouth.
>>
>> Tim w
>
> I see we have a new food critic.
>
> Jill

Yes, another one is just what is needed here. NOT! :-)

Cheri

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:21:58 +0000, Tim w > wrote:
>
>> wtf?
>> don't know what a tater-tot is but it sounds like a potato based
>> processed frozen thing.
>
> They are. Either you love them or you hate them. Hubby doesn't like
> them, but I do. Tater tots are crispy and delicious straight out of
> the oven. You can think of them as individual, bite sized, rösti. I
> eat them plain... with salt & pepper and tomato catsup, of course.

DH likes to microwave them so they're soft. Yuck. If I'm going to eat them I
want them really crisp with Ranch Dressing for dipping.

Cheri

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 1:26:48 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:28:14 -0600, Janet Wilder >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 1/25/2015 9:14 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> >> > > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> On Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:39:54 -0500, Ed Pawlowski >
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> On 1/25/2015 4:05 PM, sf wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Mine will have Turkey Chili (for a reason) and baked Buffalo
> >> >>>> Cauliflower "wings". Haven't gotten any farther than those two
> >> >>>> ideas
> >> >>>> yet.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Just another Sunday. We won't be watching or doing anything
> >> >>> special.
> >> >>> I
> >> >>> know the Patriots are playing and I think Seattle, but I'm not
> >> >>> sure.
> >> >>> Nor
> >> >>> do I care.
> >> >>
> >> >> Same here Punishment for me would be to watch a football game!
> >> >
> >> > The punishment is trying to endure all those damned commercials in
> >> > between
> >> > the game. It's a bizarre event.
> >>
> >> I enjoy the commercials more than the game unless my team is in it,
> >> which has happened three times in my life time.
> >
> > It's amazing how every year in the past there has nothing but
> > enthusiasm about the big Game right here in rfc. I guess it means the
> > nay-sayers "team" is not playing this year, so now they're pretending
> > they don't watch and don't like football in general. What petty
> > little liars... and that includes Sheldon. LOL
>
> My team is playing and I just don't care. I am not into sports but really
> not into football.

When we moved to WA state back in '87 there was much excitement about Brian
Bosworth coming to the home team. It was all so bat-shit crazy. I was
thinking "how nutty." I did, however, enjoy our stay there - the people are
eminently practical. I just chalk the Boz thing to temporary mass hysteria.
:-)

---

The name sounds familiar but I don't know who he was. I do remember once
sitting in a restaurant that had a cocktail lounge in it. Some guy came out
of the lounge and approached my friend, thinking he was Jim Zorn. We had no
Internet in those days so we had to hunt for a pic of the guy.

https://www.google.com/search?q=jim+...cQ_AUoAg&dpr=1

Even now I am looking at the old pics of him and I can't see much of a
resemblance. I guess they had the same face shape but my friend had blonde
hair, blue eyes, a longer nose and was very thin. Anyway... We both felt
kind of stupid because we didn't know who Jim Zorn was. We didn't watch
football.

On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:50:58 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:21:58 +0000, Tim w > wrote:
> >
> >> wtf?
> >> don't know what a tater-tot is but it sounds like a potato based
> >> processed frozen thing.
> >
> > They are. Either you love them or you hate them. Hubby doesn't like
> > them, but I do. Tater tots are crispy and delicious straight out of
> > the oven. You can think of them as individual, bite sized, rösti. I
> > eat them plain... with salt & pepper and tomato catsup, of course.
>
> DH likes to microwave them so they're soft. Yuck. If I'm going to eat them I
> want them really crisp with Ranch Dressing for dipping.
>
I don't like microwaved tortillas because they are sticky. Don't like
them crispy unless they are chips. I warm them until they are...
well, warm - and if I want more than one, they are kept in a tortilla
keeper until served.


--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

> On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:16:02 -0800, sf wrote:
>
> > Deep fried are best, for sure - but when you don't fry, the oven
> > works. Mine have a good crispiness to them because I use higher heat
> > than suggested. Haven't made them in years, so now I'm wondering if a
> > light coating of oil before they go into the oven would mimic deep
> > frying better.

I've always wondered about that too. I like your idea of using higher
heat. It makes perfect sense.

Here's a quote from your ol' buddy here. He's good with cooking and
his comments are to be trusted. Quoted here in case you have him KF
and didn't read it.

> Spray them with PAM cooking spray and crank up the toaster oven as
> high as it will go - both upper and lower elements. They come out 95%
> as good as deep fried.
>
> -sw

And thank you, Steve

sf wrote:
>
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:51:38 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> > Microwave = very bad
> > Oven fried = so so
> > Oil fried = to die for..very tasty
> >
> > I heavily pepper them and a bit of salt....no ketchup.
>
> No ketchup? Philistine.

LOL! Really! What the hell is wrong with me?
I do like ketchup with them (and fries) but they taste so good when
heavily peppered...
I still put a small bit of ketchup on the plate next to them but I
rarely use it.

Same deal with me and shrimp. For years I always whipped up a small
batch of tasty cocktail sauce then ended up completely ignoring it.
The spiced shrimp is so good on it's own, I don't want to mask that
taste.

My shrimp boil (better cooked in the liquid then steamed above it)
consists of:
- 50/50 mix of water and white vinegar
- pinch or two of salt
- a *very* generous amount of Old Bay Seasoning

On 1/27/2015 2:05 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> "Jean B." > wrote:
>>> It is an excellent night to eat out though, as long as you pick a
>>> place
>>> that is not showing the game on TV.
>>
>> Or to shop at Costco.
>>
> Oh, interesting. I need to think of shopping venues that are usually
> really crowded!
>

There's a local restaurant that is offering a BOGO on their Sunday
brunch that day, to get enough people in the door to make it
worthwhile. I can see where that day would be a slow one for
restaurants that don't do take-out. It's a really nice brunch, I just
may take them up on it.