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[JRinPA]

Zoodles...how were they made? Or formed. Turned on an apple peeler?

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Zoodles...how were they made? Or formed. Turned on an apple peeler?

Spiralizer (https://www.foodandwine.com/cooking-tec ... 4QQAvD_BwE), the lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch positively LUVs hers.

The Gotch

[JRinPA]

does it do potatoes? Sweet potatoes? curly sweet potatoe fries....oh my that would be something.

[worth1]

does it do potatoes? Sweet potatoes? curly sweet potatoe fries....oh my that would be something.

I could probably rig up something on my engine lathe.

[Sue_CT]

I would like one, but the oxo for instance, at 45.00 I think is just too over priced for a plastic thing that does one job. How come I can get a metal thing that peels and slices apples for less than these plastic things? Maybe some day, but I don’t have room for many gizmos with limited functions any more, I already have too many. They are cool though, if you have the space and would really use it often enough to make the price worth it.

[karstopography]

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Grilled chicken thighs and tomato and cracker salad.

First time making tomato cracker salad. Super easy and very tasty. Sleeve of saltines crunched up some, mayonnaise, garden tomatoes, and chives.

There are other variations. Used only one of the two black Krim, the one Pruden’s purple, the runt Hoy and the one Dr. Wyche’s Yellow. The texture of the salad is hard to describe, but very pleasing.

[JRinPA]

Too many one trick ponies, I agree.. Sue, but why then did I come back from goodwill today with a $5 oxo foley style mill (i returned same for $40 years back, too much, not impressed, and no room to keep), a $5 zoodle thing to try on sweets, and a red sticker half price so $3.50 manual #10 meat grinder with two good sized plates and 3 meat stick size stuffing tubes. That will be great for small batches of meat sticks. Either I was still out of it from iv anesthesia from getting molar pulled, or I was really, really smart. Seemed like a lot more value for the day at $363.50 instead of just the first $350. Also found an ice cream maker (for brother), $5, and a great solid cylinder rolling pin ($3).

edit Vegetti Pro is what I got for $5 zoodle thing, 2015 amazon listing. Two vastly different videos Sweet potatoes curly fries here I come....maybe.
https://www.amazon.com/vdp/b407d75607cf ... _vse_rvc_1
https://www.amazon.com/vdp/0617234bd814 ... _vse_rvc_0

[JRinPA]

does it do potatoes? Sweet potatoes? curly sweet potatoe fries....oh my that would be something.

I could probably rig up something on my engine lathe.

Will it fit in the last 6x8" area in the kitchen? That is the question.

[Julianna]

I have in the past just cut ribbons for zoodles with a vegetable peeler. I toyed with getting a spiralizer but just never did.

[Julianna]

Yesterday, i made thai fresh wraps, vegetarian eggrolls, and cream of asparagus soup. Today, I may make these peanut butter oatmeal bites.

[Sue_CT]

No way I would have room for all that in my kitchen lol. I already have a panini maker, an ice cream maker, a risotto maker, an instant pot, at least 4 slow cookers, a vacuum sealer, blender, stick, hand and stand mixers, food processor, and I could go on. I am storing appliances in the basement because I have no room for them. If you do and get them for a good price, then they are perfect for you. Have a great time with them. If I found one in good condition for 5.00 I would probably buy it too.

[JRinPA]

If I don't like this one I'll ship it to you to replace one of the 4 slow cookers!

[worth1]

Basmati rice sweet corn cut off the cob precooked shrimpies homemade hot curry powder.

[Sue_CT]

Thanks!

[pepperhead212]

I'm curious, @Sue_CT, are those 4 slow cookers all different sizes, or are there times you use them all at the same time?

[Sue_CT]

Different sizes and ages. The oldest ones don’t get as hot as newer ones. I think it was the FDA that decided the temperatures in use for 20 or 30 years were no longer adequate and required them to be made with higher minimum temps. For a while I was searching for the older ones second hand because I got better results from them. Then my mother kept forgetting I already had one and would keep picking them up for me when she saw them. I think I actually have 6 including two 1-1.5 qt models that I use for overnight oats, etc., 2 older 4 quart models and a 6 qt one. Plus the IP and risotto cooker I think can be used as one too. I would have to check my shelves in the basement lol.

[karstopography]

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Sliced, spritzed with EVOO and grilled the Rosa Bianca Eggplant. Roasted, charred and peeled the Aswad and Kamo eggplant and made Baba Ganoush with those. Frank’s pepper got roasted, peeled and put with grilled sirloin steak.

So, dinner was grilled Rosa Bianca eggplant, grilled prime sirloin steak, sliced Black Krim tomato, and the Frank’s pepper. The Baba Ganoush is for tomorrow.

[karstopography]

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Baba Ganoush edition ___.

In a quest for better, delicious, tasty baba ganoush I have found that I much prefer the flavor and texture of hull-less sesame seeds toasted in a skillet then mashed in a mortar and pestle versus the jarred tahini product.

Roasting and charring the eggplant over a charcoal fire for longer than thought necessary is also beneficial to the final product. Of course, the skin of the eggplant gets peeled away, but with a good long time over the hot coals that smoky flavor gets imparted to the flesh inside.

Roasting the garlic also is beneficial. Mellows out the sharpness of raw garlic and jives with the overall toasty, smokey, and nutty flavors I love in Baba Ganoush.

Good EVOO is helpful as well. I’m using an single estate Sicilian unfiltered EVOO.

[karstopography]

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Hull less sesame seeds being toasted in a skillet for baba Ganoush. Not a difficult process. Takes a little care and time to prevent burning.

[worth1]

I ate at Popeyes yesterday.
Sort of a celebration and a self pat on my back so to speak.
Totally a well off predominantly white area.
The people working in the restaurant couldn't hardly speak English and the guy calling out the orders did it in broken English and Spanish.
He called my order out in English and I didn't understand him and had no idea what he said.
Then he called it out in Spanish and I understood him and jumped up to get my chicken.
Ochenta y cinco = 85.

The look on the guys face was priceless.