Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:

A stick thermometer:

http://tinyurl.com/9uefp

Some new cooking softwa

http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php

And a Gizmo can opener:

http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?

How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

S'mee wrote:
> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
> Some new cooking softwa
>
> http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
> And a Gizmo can opener:
>
> http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
> How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
As to kitchen items, I got something I didn't at all expect, though
it's a small appliance I've given thought to for a few years past.
It's Martin Yan's rice cooker that also has the steamer insert feature,
and I've yet to use it but imagine I'll enjoy having it very much.

I don't know if this link will work, but here 'tis just the same:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle_cl...coring=p&hl=en

PickyPleased

"S'mee" > wrote in message
...
> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for,
> but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
> Some new cooking softwa
>
> http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
> And a Gizmo can opener:
>
> http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
> How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
I got a Bravetti Electric automatic pressure cooker.

Jim got a musical bottle opener.

MoM

"S'mee" > wrote in message
...
> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
> Some new cooking softwa
>
> http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
> And a Gizmo can opener:
>
> http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
> How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
>
> --
> Jani in WA (S'mee)
> ~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

Santa left 2 Microplanes in my stocking, which I've been wanting...the long
thin zester and another long thin grater that's slightly larger. Both have
the hard plastic case, which works great for catching what you're grating so
you can measure easier.
I also got the Kitchen Aid Pro Line Waffle Baker...which I *LOVE*! It took
10 minutes to make enough waffles for everyone at our table, since it is
double sided. They turned out light and tender inside, and crisp outside,
which is what I look for in a waffle. Anyone who wants to see it, you can
see it he
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...16759?n=284507

Also in my stocking were 3 miniature jars of Fudge Fatale sauce, in 3
different flavors: fudge, espresso, and caramel. I've never tried them, but
the ingredients are very basic, and no preservatives. My brother and his new
wife sent my family a huge basket with pears, oranges, sugar free Jelly
Belly's, sugar free Almond Roca, and Jer's Handmade candies. (Those are
peanut butter on top of caramel, covered with chocolate).
I won't be returning/exchanging any of my foodie gifts! ;-)

kimberly

S'mee wrote:
> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
> Some new cooking softwa
>
> http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
> And a Gizmo can opener:
>
> http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
> How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
>

My MIL asked me what I wanted. I told her I wanted some new oven mitts
and a toaster oven. I got a digital camera. I'm not complaining.

--

saerah

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

In article >,
(S'mee) wrote:

> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
> Some new cooking softwa
>
> http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
> And a Gizmo can opener:
>
> http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
> How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?

SO got me a cream whipper (the thing with the nitrous oxide cartridges),
along with The Silver Spoon. This cookbook is the Italian equivalent of
Joy of Cooking, and it's the first English translation. He had to hunt
down this sucker. Amazon.com was out of it, but the Barnes & Noble in
Bellevue, WA had two copies. He enlisted our next door neighbor, who
works in Bellevue, to pick one up. (Sneaky, sneaky!) My sister sent us
a basket of NY specialties, including a bunch of BBQ sauces from the
Dinosaur Barbecue in Syracuse and buckwheat pancake mix from New Hope
Mills. Mom sent us two quart jars of Mamma Canale's red sauce. In
return, I sent east two tins of Cougar Gold cheese, a couple of packages
of smoked salmon, and some chocolate-covered cherries and blueberries.

Today we went traipsing around downtown (Seattle). Had lunch at the
Athenian Inn. Then we hit Surly Table (that's Sur La Table) and picked
up a tube pan, pie edge protector, and a flour scoop. On our way back
to the car, we stopped at De Laurenti and got sausage for tomorrow
night's feijoada.

On a sadder note, I read on the web that Vincent Schiavelli died. He
wrote "Bruculinu, USA", a recipe-studded memoir of growing up
Italian-American in Brooklyn. He also co-hosted an Italian cooking show
on PBS and was a well-known character actor.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

>Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
>did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas.

<the vorpal blade went snicker-snack!>

>How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?

I got a copy of _Barbecue! Bible -- Sauces, Rubs and Marinades_
By Steven Raichlen. And a gift card for Half-Price Books. With luck,
they'll have a copy of _Smoke and Spice_ soon.

--
-denny-
"Do your thoughts call ahead or do they just arrive at your mouth unannounced?"

"It's come as you are, baby."

-over the hedge

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 22:16:31 -0800, Denny Wheeler
> wrote:

> I got a copy of _Barbecue! Bible -- Sauces, Rubs and Marinades_
> By Steven Raichlen.

There's a Chinese marinade in that book that's out of this world. Try
it! The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.

Carol

On Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:49:12p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it drunken
vomit chick?

> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT, in rec.food.cooking,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>>Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
>>did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>>
>>A stick thermometer:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>>
>>Some new cooking softwa
>>
>>http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>>
>>And a Gizmo can opener:
>>
>>http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>>
>>How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
> I got some new edible panties.

What are planning to serve with those?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
__________________________________________________ ________________
And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 06:49:12 GMT, drunken vomit chick
> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT, in rec.food.cooking,
(S'mee) wrote:
>>Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
>>did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>>
>>A stick thermometer:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>>
>>Some new cooking softwa
>>
>>http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>>
>>And a Gizmo can opener:
>>
>>http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>>
>>How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
>I got some new edible panties.

I tried them once but found the elastic too chewy. Maybe I didn't cook
them long enough.

On Tue 27 Dec 2005 12:33:29a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it drunken
vomit chick?

> On 27 Dec 2005 08:11:40 +0100, in rec.food.cooking, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>>On Mon 26 Dec 2005 11:49:12p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it drunken
>>vomit chick?
>>
>>> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT, in rec.food.cooking,
>>> (S'mee) wrote:
>>>>Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
>>>>did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>>>>
>>>>A stick thermometer:
>>>>
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>>>>
>>>>Some new cooking softwa
>>>>
>>>>http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>>>>
>>>>And a Gizmo can opener:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>>>>
>>>>How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>>>
>>> I got some new edible panties.
>>
>>What are planning to serve with those?
>
> a side of thighs, of course!

Of course! ;-)



--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
__________________________________________________ ________________
And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.

S'mee wrote:
> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
> Some new cooking softwa
>
> http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
> And a Gizmo can opener:
>
> http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
> How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
>
> --
> Jani in WA (S'mee)
> ~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

Dad sent me a package from the Pinconning cheese store (Pinconning.com)
where we used to go to buy cheese on the way home from the cabin Up
North. Things were packed in a large round box of the sort to age
cheeses. When I have ordered from them before I could swear I talked
to the same woman who used to wait on us in the store when I was a kid.

I'm late for making enough candles to send to folks, so sent Dad a
Harry & David's set. He said that the pears were the ugliest he'd ever
seen. He read the instructions about ripening and said those pears
were damned good. I will make his candles soon, as he wants them and I
bought the scents he likes.

For us, I ordered lots of cheeses and 2 pates from igourmet.com. That
aussie Roaring Forties blue is a good one. Also, a selection of Irish
cheeses and some goudas from Holland.

My old larger cutting board is falling apart, so he got me a new one.
It was made by a guy who sometimes builds guitars and mainly writes
articles. It's made of willow, a dark wood, and has beautiful
patterns. I swear there is a cat face in the wood grain. After
Katrina, willow is getting hard to find. Another smaller cutting board
will come when it's finished. I decided to use the board for chopping
instead of looking at it.

And, there are the chocolates, cherries and cremes, and rocky road
fudge.

It will be a couple of days before the ham is down to the bone for
split pea soup. Maybe there will be macaroni and cheese with ham
tomorrow.

All in all, a nice, peaceful holiday. Hope you had the same.

Damsel wrote:

> The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.

That's a CURE? Are you sure? You're not just being a "eunoch" [sic]?

Bob

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.

Out here in Seattle, we do a lot of salmon. One of my favorite preps is
amazingly simple. Mix up a glaze from some maple syrup and soy sauce.
Toss salmon on the grill. Brush with glaze as it cooks. You would
think that the maple syrup would be cloying, but the flavor is actually
rather subtle and mates well with the salmon. A schpritz of lemon at
the table adds a tart note.

--
Julian Vrieslander

On 27 Dec 2005 03:14:01 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

> Damsel wrote:
>
> > The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.
>
> That's a CURE? Are you sure? You're not just being a "eunoch" [sic]?

I'm absolutely sure that it's a cure. However, I am not an eunoch. I
still have my testicles.

Carol

"karen" > wrote

> I'm late for making enough candles to send to folks, so sent Dad a
> Harry & David's set. He said that the pears were the ugliest he'd ever
> seen. He read the instructions about ripening and said those pears
> were damned good.

I didn't see any directions with mine, can you tell me what they were?
Appreciate it. nancy

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Damsel wrote:
>
>> The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.
>
> That's a CURE? Are you sure? You're not just being a "eunoch" [sic]?
>
> Bob
>
>

Of course there's a cure for Salmon kicked butt! Didn't you watch the
telethon?

In article >,
(S'mee) wrote:

> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:

Stick blender, stick thermometer. Close enough. "-)
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 12-22-05

S'mee wrote:
>
> Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
> A stick thermometer:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
> Some new cooking softwa
>
> http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
> And a Gizmo can opener:
>
> http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
> How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
> --
> Jani in WA (S'mee)
> ~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

My dh got me an herb garden, already planted by the nursery person,
and grow lights. The chives are already 3" tall and they were planted
at the same time as the basil and other seeds. Now I just have to
figure out where to put it. .......Sharon

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

>Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
>did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>
>A stick thermometer:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
>
>Some new cooking softwa
>
>http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
>
>And a Gizmo can opener:
>
>http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
>
>How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?


I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
though.

Carol's adventures with hers have been encouraging me.

Boron

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On 27 Dec 2005 03:14:01 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
>> Damsel wrote:
>>
>> > The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.
>>
>> That's a CURE? Are you sure? You're not just being a "eunoch" [sic]?
>
> I'm absolutely sure that it's a cure. However, I am not an eunoch. I
> still have my testicles.
>
> Carol

I cannot believe you are so crass as to refer to Crash as "my testicles"! A
man is so much more than that. I am really ashamed of you!

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:32:27 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
> though.
>
> Carol's adventures with hers have been encouraging me.

I took a few pictures and have them up on Yahoo. I'm not finished
with Christmas stuff yet, but the turkey's there.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos

Hint: Don't tent the turkey/chicken, or the skin will soften. A
friend told us we should have just allowed it to rest right there in
the machine.

Which model did you get?

Carol

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:40:55 GMT, The Bubbo >
wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> > On 27 Dec 2005 03:14:01 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Damsel wrote:
> >>
> >> > The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.
> >>
> >> That's a CURE? Are you sure? You're not just being a "eunoch" [sic]?
> >
> > I'm absolutely sure that it's a cure. However, I am not an eunoch. I
> > still have my testicles.
>
> I cannot believe you are so crass as to refer to Crash as "my testicles"! A
> man is so much more than that. I am really ashamed of you!

A gal's gotta set her priorities, ya know.

Carol

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:40:55 GMT, The Bubbo >
> wrote:
>
>> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>> > On 27 Dec 2005 03:14:01 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Damsel wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > The honey cure for salmon kicks butt, too.
>> >>
>> >> That's a CURE? Are you sure? You're not just being a "eunoch" [sic]?
>> >
>> > I'm absolutely sure that it's a cure. However, I am not an eunoch. I
>> > still have my testicles.
>>
>> I cannot believe you are so crass as to refer to Crash as "my testicles"! A
>> man is so much more than that. I am really ashamed of you!
>
> A gal's gotta set her priorities, ya know.
>
> Carol

I totally agree, but they are so much more useful as "the entities that can
lift things" or "the entities that can reach things"

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:42:31 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:32:27 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
>
>> I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
>> though.
>>
>> Carol's adventures with hers have been encouraging me.
>
>I took a few pictures and have them up on Yahoo. I'm not finished
>with Christmas stuff yet, but the turkey's there.
>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos

WOW!

>
>Hint: Don't tent the turkey/chicken, or the skin will soften. A
>friend told us we should have just allowed it to rest right there in
>the machine.

I will do that.
>
>Which model did you get?
>

ST4000. It takes a 15 lb turkey. I think yours is bigger. Rotisserie
envy!

But this was some combo package thingee and it came with more gadgets
than I need...two injectors, a carving set (like I need to find room
for another knife in the THREE knife blocks..) and all the usual
heating trays, gloves, etc.

Someone at my office has one & she told me if her house goes up in
flames, her husband is on his own, and she will grab the rotisserie.

Boron

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:15:29 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:42:31 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > wrote:
>
> >Which model did you get?
>
> ST4000. It takes a 15 lb turkey. I think yours is bigger. Rotisserie
> envy!

Crash's is a 5000. It's supposed to take a 15 pound turkey, too. Note
the close clearance at the top of ours. That's an 11 pound bird,
sternly trussed. If you want to cook a 15 pounder, you'll have to
remove the wings and legs first.

Oh, and something we figured out after a lot of cussing and screaming.
Put the bird on the double spit and *then* truss it. Otherwise, the
strings slide all over when you impale the bird, and you have to do it
all over again.

> But this was some combo package thingee and it came with more gadgets
> than I need...two injectors, a carving set (like I need to find room
> for another knife in the THREE knife blocks..) and all the usual
> heating trays, gloves, etc.

We got two baskets, 8 kabob skewers, the strange gloves, the injector,
chicken stretchy ties, and the best meat thermometer I've ever used.

> Someone at my office has one & she told me if her house goes up in
> flames, her husband is on his own, and she will grab the rotisserie.

ROFLMAO! I think I'd grab the machine and Crash would grab the
accessories. We work as a team around here.

Crash's brother bought one some time ago, used it once, and didn't
like how the chicken tasted. He cooks for a living. Has he never
heard of *seasonings*? Anyway, we're going to try to finagle it from
him and give it to my daughter, who could live on nothing but chicken
and potatoes.

Please let us know how things work out this weekend!

Carol

One time on Usenet, Boron Elgar > said:
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
> >Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> >did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
> >
> >A stick thermometer:
> >
> >http://tinyurl.com/9uefp
> >
> >Some new cooking softwa
> >
> >http://www.acrllc.com/onemillion.php
> >
> >And a Gizmo can opener:
> >
> >http://www.itsagizmo.com/index.jsp?
> >
> >How about the rest of you gift exchangers..?
>
>
> I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
> though.
>
> Carol's adventures with hers have been encouraging me.

I have one too, and we love it. Makes the best rare
roast beef ever, IMHO...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin'
> said:
> In article >,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
> > Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> > did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
> >
> > A stick thermometer:
>
> Stick blender, stick thermometer. Close enough. "-)

Sure, say that when I need to get the lumps out of the
gravy, Barb... ;-)


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:36:34 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Boron Elgar > said:
> > On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT,
> >
> > I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
> > though.
> >
> > Carol's adventures with hers have been encouraging me.
>
> I have one too, and we love it. Makes the best rare
> roast beef ever, IMHO...

What cut(s) of beef do you use?

Carol

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:37:19 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

>One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin'
> said:
>> In article >,
>> (S'mee) wrote:
>>
>> > Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
>> > did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
>> >
>> > A stick thermometer:
>>
>> Stick blender, stick thermometer. Close enough. "-)
>
>Sure, say that when I need to get the lumps out of the
>gravy, Barb... ;-)


....out of the HOT gravy.

Boron

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:48:58 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:37:19 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
> >One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin'
> > said:
> >> In article >,
> >> (S'mee) wrote:
> >>
> >> > Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> >> > did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
> >> >
> >> > A stick thermometer:
> >>
> >> Stick blender, stick thermometer. Close enough. "-)
> >
> >Sure, say that when I need to get the lumps out of the
> >gravy, Barb... ;-)
>
> ...out of the HOT gravy.

I love mine for getting lumps out of things. S'mee, do you make a
roux to start your gravy? I don't. I put a bunch of water and a
bunch of flour into a jar. Shake, and add to the drippings until the
thickness is to your liking. Too thick? Add canned broth. Too thin?
A little more flour-water. I never get lumps unless I don't shake the
flour-water well enough.

Carol

One time on Usenet, said:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:36:34 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
> > One time on Usenet, Boron Elgar > said:
> > > On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:14:42 GMT,
> > >
> > > I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
> > > though.
> > >
> > > Carol's adventures with hers have been encouraging me.
> >
> > I have one too, and we love it. Makes the best rare
> > roast beef ever, IMHO...
>
> What cut(s) of beef do you use?

Usually top sirloin, when I can find it at the stupidmarket:

http://www.nimanranch.com/p/56-9/c/Beef-Roasts

Would love to get one from Niman Ranch, but ouch! Too spendy
for me...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

One time on Usenet, said:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:48:58 -0500, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:37:19 GMT,
> > (S'mee) wrote:
> >
> > >One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin'
> > > said:
> > >> In article >,
> > >> (S'mee) wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Well, I didn't get the stick blender I was angling for, but I
> > >> > did get some nice foodie stuff for Christmas. I received:
> > >> >
> > >> > A stick thermometer:
> > >>
> > >> Stick blender, stick thermometer. Close enough. "-)
> > >
> > >Sure, say that when I need to get the lumps out of the
> > >gravy, Barb... ;-)
> >
> > ...out of the HOT gravy.
>
> I love mine for getting lumps out of things. S'mee, do you make a
> roux to start your gravy? I don't. I put a bunch of water and a
> bunch of flour into a jar. Shake, and add to the drippings until the
> thickness is to your liking. Too thick? Add canned broth. Too thin?
> A little more flour-water. I never get lumps unless I don't shake the
> flour-water well enough.

I was actually just poking fun at Barb; I don't really have too
much of a lump problem in my gravy. :-) What I really want it for
is to replace my 1950's Osterizer, which I sold on eBay last year...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:38:54 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, said:
> > On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:36:34 GMT,
> > (S'mee) wrote:
> >
> > > One time on Usenet, Boron Elgar > said:
> > > >
> > > > I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
> > > > though.
> > >
> > > I have one too, and we love it. Makes the best rare
> > > roast beef ever, IMHO...
> >
> > What cut(s) of beef do you use?
>
> Usually top sirloin, when I can find it at the stupidmarket:

Is it a steak or a roast? If steak, do you toss it into one of the
baskets?

Carol

One time on Usenet, said:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:38:54 GMT,
> (S'mee) wrote:
>
> > One time on Usenet, said:
> > > On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:36:34 GMT,
> > > (S'mee) wrote:
> > >
> > > > One time on Usenet, Boron Elgar > said:
> > > > >
> > > > > I got a Ronco Rotisserie. I won't get to use it until next week,
> > > > > though.
> > > >
> > > > I have one too, and we love it. Makes the best rare
> > > > roast beef ever, IMHO...
> > >
> > > What cut(s) of beef do you use?
> >
> > Usually top sirloin, when I can find it at the stupidmarket:
>
> Is it a steak or a roast? If steak, do you toss it into one of the
> baskets?

Well, that's why I posted the link, silly, to show you a picture
of the _roast_. ;-) Here, I'll put it back:

http://www.nimanranch.com/p/56-9/c/Beef-Roasts


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:51:16 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

> Well, that's why I posted the link, silly, to show you a picture
> of the _roast_. ;-) Here, I'll put it back:
>
> http://www.nimanranch.com/p/56-9/c/Beef-Roasts

Sorry, I'm getting pretty sleepy. I can't believe a 7 pound roast for
$100! I could fill my freezer with lots and lots of meat for that.

We're considering doing a small beef roast and a small pork roast,
just because the combination gravy is so good!

Carol

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:40:13 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:15:29 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:42:31 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Which model did you get?
>>
>> ST4000. It takes a 15 lb turkey. I think yours is bigger. Rotisserie
>> envy!
>
>Crash's is a 5000. It's supposed to take a 15 pound turkey, too. Note
>the close clearance at the top of ours. That's an 11 pound bird,
>sternly trussed. If you want to cook a 15 pounder, you'll have to
>remove the wings and legs first.

NEVER! Them's the best parts!

Other than the holiday, the turkeys I make are liable to be 12lbs or
so.
>
>Oh, and something we figured out after a lot of cussing and screaming.
>Put the bird on the double spit and *then* truss it. Otherwise, the
>strings slide all over when you impale the bird, and you have to do it
>all over again.

That is a very good hint. Thanks.
>
>We got two baskets, 8 kabob skewers, the strange gloves, the injector,
>chicken stretchy ties, and the best meat thermometer I've ever used.

A good meat thermometer is always a find.
>

>Please let us know how things work out this weekend!

You bet. I think we might do a boneless leg of lamb.

Boron

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:07:49 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> I think we might do a boneless leg of lamb.

Out of curiosity, what does that cut generally cost you? I've never
bought lamb.

Carol

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:07:49 -0500, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
> > I think we might do a boneless leg of lamb.
>
> Out of curiosity, what does that cut generally cost you? I've never
> bought lamb.

I can pick up small boneless legs for $10-12 that could easily feed
four. I like them. I am not very good at carving, and I find lamb legs
extremely challenging.

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:19:53 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:07:49 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
>
>> I think we might do a boneless leg of lamb.
>
>Out of curiosity, what does that cut generally cost you? I've never
>bought lamb.
>
>Carol


Costco has them all nicely trussed and tied for about $5-$6 a pound. I
cannot recall exactly because we have not had one in long time.

We regularly spit roast these things in the summer on the grill, so I
will be able to gauge success easily.

Boron