What Are You Ingesting?

[Darth Fluffy 364]

37 minutes ago, mlooney said:

It's been decades since I had good German food in general.  There was a good German restaurant in Tulsa in "The Farm" shopping center.  Made wonderful Jägerschnitzel. 

My grandmother, who is not German, used to make veal. It was very tasty, but I learned how the young calves are abused, and won't order it anymore. I guess back in the day, before it was 'optimized', it was a valid choice. I'd eat a calf, just don't like that they confine and beat them.

[mlooney 3,733]

"Modern" Jägerschnitzel is made with port cutlets.  I don't think I've ever had it made with veal.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,351]

There was a restaurant nearby that sold WeinerJägerschnitzel. Good lord, that was good.

[mlooney 3,733]

Most places don't use both names.  A Weinerschnitzel is with out a sauce, a Jägerschnitzel is with.  I like both, but prefer Jägerschnitzels.

[Darth Fluffy 364]

5 hours ago, mlooney said:

"Modern" Jägerschnitzel is made with port cutlets.  I don't think I've ever had it made with veal.

I've had Jägerschnitzel, some place in the Dayton are around 1983-1984. I didn't ask if it was veal, I assumed it was. Eh, was good, might have been pork.

Were you stationed in Germany?

[mlooney 3,733]

7 hours ago, Darth Fluffy said:

Were you stationed in Germany?

Twice, late 70s and mid 80s

[Darth Fluffy 364]

2 hours ago, mlooney said:

Twice, late 70s and mid 80s

Sweet. I wanted to travel, was unable to find an overseas slot.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,351]

Received a mail order of 1 lb. of 7-year-old vintage Canadian Cheddar cheese yesterday. Almost had a disaster on my hands - the cold paks leaked, and some of the ice water got into the outer wrapping of the cheese. Fortunately, I managed to clean and dry it off and salvage it to make it edible. And boy howdy, is it ever edible! Wonderful, sharp taste, just the right amount of crunchy calcium crystal formation, and crumbly, but not to excess. It would almost be sacrilege to put it in a recipe, but I'm tempted to put some of it in with some soft-scrambled eggs. The thought of that is making me drool.

Here's the link: https://sclydeweaver.com/product/cheddar-vintage-canadian-7-yr/

Yes, it's expensive. That's why we only buy it once a year.

Also, BTW, we know they have older vintage Cheddars (10-, 15-, and 21-year-old varieties are up on the website at the moment), but to us there's a sweet spot at 7 years where the bang-for-the-buck ratio is best. The older Cheddars get more complex in their flavor, and maybe just a tad bit more sharp, but they seem to lose some of their calcium crystallization once they pass the 7-year-old threshold. That downturn plus the smallish uptick in complexity and sharpness just doesn't justify the price difference to us. (Prices for 1 lb.: 7yr = $28.99, 10yr = $49.98, 15yr = $78.99 (15 oz.), 21yr = $257.97 (15 oz.)) No way are we going to spend almost $200 extra for a pound of 21-year-old Cheddar under any circumstances.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,351]

On 10/1/2024 at 8:21 AM, mlooney said:

The Aldis in Tulsa were hit or miss at having it.  The one here in Small City Kansas has them as a forever item.

Mrs. Prof went to our Garland Aldi and looked in the hot dog section for Nuremberg Bratwurst, as suggested. They did not have it. Sigh. Guess we're going to have to wait for another German Day flyer mailout.

[Darth Fluffy 364]

I was wondering if you were close to New Braunfels, but you are hours away. Cancel suggestion.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,351]

3 hours ago, Darth Fluffy said:

I was wondering if you were close to New Braunfels, but you are hours away. Cancel suggestion.

Eee...no. Now, if you'd have caught me back in 1992, I'd have been close. My mailing address was in Kyle, TX (the place that keeps trying to break the record for the most people with the same name gathering in one spot). That's just a couple dozen miles north of New Braunfels and its treasure trove of Germanic Wurst goodness.

[mlooney 3,733]

I miss the sausage heaven that is Tulsa.  There are something like 5 sausage makers in town, not counting the BBQ places that make their own hot links.

[Darth Fluffy 364]

4 hours ago, ProfessorTomoe said:

Eee...no. Now, if you'd have caught me back in 1992, I'd have been close. My mailing address was in Kyle, TX (the place that keeps trying to break the record for the most people with the same name gathering in one spot). That's just a couple dozen miles north of New Braunfels and its treasure trove of Germanic Wurst goodness.

"The Best Wurst"

I recently found out that the long standing top Pennsylvania Dutch restaurant in the Lehigh Valley that was still there the last time I visited, has been closed for some years. I'll probably have to look on the way there or back next trip. Might happen soonish, I have a friend there who has dropped off the map. I'm a little afraid of what I might find.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,351]

We have finally taken the big step of ordering replacement pots & pans for our kitchen. The old, El Cheapo, Wal-Mart special KitchenAid open stock plus the OrGreenic stuff we bought at CVS some years later will finally be going the way of the dinosaur (or in this case, be recycled, if our city pickup will take aluminum pots & pans). In their stead, we have ordered a not-too-expensive matched set of pots & pans that use the newfangled ceramic non-stick technology (not ceramic like Le Creuset, mind you - it's not that thick and heavy, and Le Creuset's famous ceramic coating is not non-stick by default, at least not without help).

What we researched and ordered was a set made by GreenPan. We got an 11-piece set that you can find at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YD2KF4W , called the "GreenPan Chatham Black Prime Midnight" set. It's got two frying pans, two saucepans, a saute pan, a stockpot, and a steamer insert, plus lids for everything but the frying pans and the steamer insert. We also ordered a matching 12" frypan with a lid, seen at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YD2KF4W . Basically, by doing that, we ordered the 15-piece set and omitted that set's 8-qt. stockpot. We wound up saving almost $40 bucks in the process. All told, we only spent $199.17 for the whole kit and caboodle. Not a bad deal, as long as it holds together and doesn't lose its non-stick properties.

The wares should arrive on Saturday. Can't wait to try them.

[ProfessorTomoe 1,351]

Currently ingesting:

Marie Callender's Swedish Meatballs w/Egg Noodles and Cream Sauce microwaveable bowl, with plenty of Sanniti brand lingonberries, imported from Sweden. I've tried a crapload of different brands of jars of lingonberries, and to me, Sanniti tops the lot. HIGHLY recommended, and affordable, too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C579HL6S

 

[ProfessorTomoe 1,351]

Currently ingesting:

My proprietary tuna salad mix atop some grocery store variety crackers. The tuna salad turned out well this time around. Here's my blend:

1 can Star-Kist Yellowfin tuna packed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil (use the oil as well)
1 squeeze of Kewpie brand mayonnaise to taste (maybe 1/8 cup)
1 squeeze of Heinz Sweet Relish to taste (just under 1/4 cup)
Herbs & spices to taste (all Penzey's):
Powdered Shallots
Powdered Garlic
Garlic Salt
Parisienne Bonne Herbes
Dash of Powdered Turmeric

Blend everything in a bowl with a lid. Mixture should be somewhat dry-ish. If *too* dry, add mayo. Cover and refrigerate for several hours until the flavors meld, or store overnight. Serve on sandwiches or crackers, or use in hundreds of other ways.

[mlooney 3,733]

I'm iffy on tuna salad, but that sounds good.  

[mlooney 3,733]

I was making "pseudo gin and tonics", with a non alcoholic gin, river store brand tonic water (which has quinine) and dash of bitters.  Ran out of the faux gin and tried just the tonic water and bitters.  I think I like it as well as the PG&T, so that's what I've been drinking as my night time drink instead of peppermint tea. Explorer doesn't like how they smell.

[Darth Fluffy 364]

There is pseudo gin?

[mlooney 3,733]

12 hours ago, Darth Fluffy said:

There is pseudo gin?

Gin botanicals with out alcohol.  It's meh and It's expensive enough that I'm not ordering another bottle of it.  I might, after next month checks and I have "mad money" get another brand.

[Darth Fluffy 364]

51 minutes ago, mlooney said:

Gin botanicals with out alcohol.  It's meh and It's expensive enough that I'm not ordering another bottle of it.  I might, after next month checks and I have "mad money" get another brand.

I have never seen that. Must have incredibly low demand.

I'll drink gin, I'm kind of meh about it, but it can add interest to a drink; but I'm not a big drinker. My speed is a hard cider with friends, and I'll try to have just one. Really, slowing down over the years.

I was curious if you could eat the Gin botanicals, and apparently, yes, as a spice, but . . .

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Allergic reactions are possible. Consuming large amounts of juniper berries may cause catharsis, convulsions, or harm kidney function. The berries of some species, such as J. sabina, are toxic. (Wikipedia)

Also, thanks to Mr. Eli Whitney, we also have that Southern favorite, cotton gin.

[Pharaoh RutinTutin 1,646]

 

When my dad was dieing, he would get terrible cramps.  His doctor recomended tonic water.

I don't know if it helped the cramps, but I acquired a taste for it.

 

[mlooney 3,733]

1 hour ago, Pharaoh RutinTutin said:

 

When my dad was dieing, he would get terrible cramps.  His doctor recomended tonic water.

I don't know if it helped the cramps, but I acquired a taste for it.

 

It seems to help with my calf cramps.

[mlooney 3,733]

It's too bad my microwave udon noodle/soup is only 120 cal. It's to filling to have any thing else, other than drink, with it, but really doesn't fit in my meal plan.  So it's my early afternoon snack.

[mlooney 3,733]

Pepper mint tea isn't supposed to be good for going to sleep, but it seems to have that effect on me.

<google>  Well, some fringe people seem to think it might.