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Rolo posted:Contact Chat: Yea. The Bausch+Lomb Ultras are a great lens. But... As for "Leavymywife", you do have a prescription right?
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Is there a trick for doing roasts in the slow cooker and not having them come out dry as hell? Should we be using fattier cuts or something like that?
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May 23, 2019 17:18
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Put onions on the bottom of the roast?
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May 23, 2019 17:28
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What cut are you using? Do you leave the lid on? Add any liquid to the pot? I generally get something with thick ribbons of fat and collagen and have never had an issue with dryness. I add about a half cup to a cup of liquid, usually in the form marinade/sauce and cook on low for about 8 hours with the lid on and the meat comes out tender and moist. I've found 8 hours is around the sweet spot for whatever the low setting is on my Hamilton Beach crock pot, anything past 10 hours is too long.
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May 23, 2019 17:30
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I'll have to check the specific recipe my wife has been using. Seems to be more an issue with beef than it is with pork, but I know there is a fair amount of liquid in the cooker since she uses it to make a sad kind of jous which is pretty much mandatory for consumption of the dry as hell beef. I know she used to pre-sear the roast, but neither of us felt like that made any difference to the finished product as far as the thing drying out. Now she skips that step to save a few minutes prepping in the morning. Inspector 34 has a new favorite as of 18:31 on May 23, 2019 |
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May 23, 2019 18:28
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Are you using a cut of beef like this: https://www.instacart.com/costco/products/32665-kirkland-signature-usda-choice-beef-chuck-pot-roast-boneless-per-lb It needs a lot of fat and connective tissue for slow cooking. Anything lean without those thick white stripes going through it will end up dry. The shank is also excellent for this.
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May 23, 2019 18:38
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No I'm pretty sure it's usually some kind of loin roast. So, pretty lean obviously. But I think that's what the recipe called for and that's what we've stuck with. Will try something with more fat and report back. Looking back, this seems like a pretty silly problem to have had to ask about.
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May 23, 2019 18:44
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Inspector 34 posted:No I'm pretty sure it's usually some kind of loin roast. So, pretty lean obviously. But I think that's what the recipe called for and that's what we've stuck with. Will try something with more fat and report back. Looking back, this seems like a pretty silly problem to have had to ask about. Another possibility is you are cooking it too long. If adding more fat/liquids does not help try cutting back on the cooking time.
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May 23, 2019 18:52
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Inspector 34 posted:
You can go a lifetime without learning this because it gets repeated so often, even by celebrity chefs. But, searing does nothing to keep moisture in the meat. It does, however, add flavor and color, so it's still a very necessary step. What dries meat out is a function of too high a temperature and/or too long of a cook time.
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May 23, 2019 22:00
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Also a loin roast absolutely will get too dry if you’re doing it in a slow cooker. Try the recipe with chuck roast instead. Or brisket.
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May 23, 2019 22:17
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Chuck roast ought to be cheaper anyway, which is also nice. I'll give that a try. It's absolutely getting overcooked as well though so I'll try and get the cooker started a little later in the day. This is a Tuesday meal for us, which means she's home around 6 and I'm not home until around 11:30pm so it's been sitting around on the warm setting for almost all day by the time I get to it. Inspector 34 has a new favorite as of 22:42 on May 23, 2019 |
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May 23, 2019 22:37
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Inzombiac posted:And rice maker and and and... Instant pot to cook slow things fast and sous vide to cook fast things slow. Everything I need in life.
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May 23, 2019 23:05
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The nice thing is chuck roast is really, really hard to overcook. 4-5 hours in the crock pot is about right, and I've had chuck roasts do great when we pop them in at 7 in the morning and eat at 6 or 7 in the evening.
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May 23, 2019 23:34
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Inspector 34 posted:No I'm pretty sure it's usually some kind of loin roast. So, pretty lean obviously. But I think that's what the recipe called for and that's what we've stuck with. Will try something with more fat and report back. Looking back, this seems like a pretty silly problem to have had to ask about. I have handily hosed up meat with sous vide cooking, and that's sort of hard to do, don't feel too bad about this. I'm talking sous vide pork chops that are vaguely pink yet somehow also have the texture of ham...come to thin of it they were too goddamn lean as well.
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May 24, 2019 02:05
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Inzombiac posted:And rice maker and and and... Even pasta? Even AL DENTE pasta?? Seriously though...what about steaks?
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May 24, 2019 04:55
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colas posted:Even pasta? Even AL DENTE pasta?? Seriously though...what about steaks? Im not super sure on pasta but there are enough manual settings that you could figure it out quick. I love getting 3 lbs of potatoes mash-ready in 5 minutes. Rice perfectly done in 12. You could do a steak pretty easy since you can work it with the lid off. Toss down some butter or oil and go to down. It wouldn't be any different than a frying pan. Not as good as a charcoal BBQ but some of us live in apartments  I'm not exaggerating at all when I say that the Instant Pot is the best appliance I've ever had and you can usually get them under $100. The 6 qt one is just about perfect for doing meal prep for two people for a week.
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May 24, 2019 06:00
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Less of a product request and more of a make sure I'm not making a dumb decision before purchasing request. Saturday I'm buying This GE Fridge and This Bosch 100 Dishwasher. These are decent choices for a family of 3 right? I decided on the cheaper Bosch due to the third silverware rack and slightly quieter operation not being worth $200. The fridge is just a plain fridge, I don't need anything more. They will be replacing a couple 25 year old appliances so anything really is an upgrade
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May 24, 2019 06:01
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Hi guys, I have two trips coming up this year that I'd like to get an anti-theft bag for. Doesn't need to hold a ton of stuff, maybe between 5-10L. I'd like to be able to tote around small objects like my phone, cash/cards, a battery pack and cables. Y'know, things you might want when you're out and about walking around all day in a strange city. Ideally it would be a cross-body so I don't have to worry about it being snatched off my shoulder. Anyone have a bag/pack they'd recommend for a use like this? Right now I'm looking at the stuff from Pacsafe - they seem to have a lot of helpful security features. I used a Loctote on a trip last year, and while I felt that my stuff was safe, it wasn't comfortable to wear all day.
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May 24, 2019 17:01
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What can I put on my hardwood stairs to provide extra grip? My corgi struggles with them sometimes and I'm hoping to give him some more traction going up and down the steps. I also can't do anything too drastic as we are renting our current place.
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May 24, 2019 22:32
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C-Euro posted:What can I put on my hardwood stairs to provide extra grip? My corgi struggles with them sometimes and I'm hoping to give him some more traction going up and down the steps. I also can't do anything too drastic as we are renting our current place. Clear anti slip tape?
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May 25, 2019 00:26
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C-Euro posted:What can I put on my hardwood stairs to provide extra grip? My corgi struggles with them sometimes and I'm hoping to give him some more traction going up and down the steps. I also can't do anything too drastic as we are renting our current place. https://www.wayfair.ca/Alcott-Hill-...KYaAj-EEALw_wcB Sorry for the weird link but we have something like this for our house. They stick on so you can remove them and clean off the glue with goo gone or something. I googled stick on stair runners
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May 25, 2019 01:51
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Solid Cake posted:Hi guys, I bought a Pacsafe as my carry-on and daypack for travelling and the quality seems quite OK. The features are fairly well-designed, but a lot of the 'real' protection seems to be from a single direction and only for some compartments. It's also not the biggest so I'm not sure if using it as a carry-on was the best idea. For protection against quick-snatch and pick-pocketing it seems very well designed for sure. It's also very adjustable which I like a lot.
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May 27, 2019 15:40
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experienceBeej posted:I’ve been really happy with my Miele Cat & Dog model. I picked it up used and it’s quiet and reliable. Croatoan posted:I've owned a Dyson and I've owned a Shark. While the Dyson is better it's not worth the "holy loving poo poo" price tag. The shark is great and only put me back like $150 Are there any recommendations between these two price points or is the consensus that anything in between is not worth the extra cost? I'm more than happy buying the shark since it's at a decent price, but I have the extra budget if there was something significantly better but I don't have $1000 to spend on the Miele.
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May 27, 2019 17:39
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My keyboard doesn't have media keys or volume control, and it turns out that I miss those. Is there a product that would serve these functions without me having to change my keyboard? I can only find "streamer decks" or this which is exactly what I want but ridiculously expensive.
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May 27, 2019 17:59
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Simone Poodoin posted:My keyboard doesn't have media keys or volume control, and it turns out that I miss those. Is there a product that would serve these functions without me having to change my keyboard? I can only find "streamer decks" or this which is exactly what I want but ridiculously expensive. You could use a macro keyboard application to bind a unique keystroke to volume and media controls.
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May 27, 2019 18:28
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Geoj posted:You could use a macro keyboard application to bind a unique keystroke to volume and media controls. This is what I do. I have a few keys that I don't use on my keyboard and used Keyboard Maestro to map them to hardware media keys.
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Slimy Hog posted:Are there any recommendations between these two price points or is the consensus that anything in between is not worth the extra cost? I'm more than happy buying the shark since it's at a decent price, but I have the extra budget if there was something significantly better but I don't have $1000 to spend on the Miele. You can get a Miele canister model for CAD$350, according to ads I’ve seen in my city. I can’t remember if that comes with a powered nozzle or not, though. I bought mine used with a Powerhead for CAD$300. If you’re going to drop that kind of cash and you’ve got a vacuum store in your town, go check it out. Run one and see how you like it. CAD$1000 gets you something more like a Riccar, which are crazy expensive and supposed to be top-notch. I’m cheap, so it was definitely not on my radar. Also, I wanted the next vacuum I bought to feel like the *last* vacuum I was going to buy, and the Miele really does feel like that.
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May 27, 2019 20:39
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I love Miele, but do NOT get an upright. It's such a pain moving it around that I don't vacuum as much as I should.
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May 28, 2019 01:16
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experienceBeej posted:You can get a Miele canister model for CAD$350, according to ads I’ve seen in my city. I can’t remember if that comes with a powered nozzle or not, though. I bought mine used with a Powerhead for CAD$300. If you’re going to drop that kind of cash and you’ve got a vacuum store in your town, go check it out. Run one and see how you like it. Mieles are great. The superior vacuum in everything except the bags. Even then you can get them for pretty cheap.
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May 30, 2019 02:23
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Big thanks to the people that recommended Anker to me a page back. Just got it today and it fulfils all the requirements I had. Also seems to be alright so far. So thanks again!
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May 30, 2019 21:14
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Is Bluetooth functionality a working/funcitonal thing with TVs? I tried it with my Vizio and a Sony BT-enable boombox but the delay was too long. The BT setting for the TV is just "ON/OFF" so I'm like, how do I even pair this with my earbuds? How *did* I pair it with the boombox? It was a while ago when I experimented with it. I guess it was do-able because the boombox has an LCD screen displaying the device and just pairs automatically. It would be nice to have that feature if I want to watch TV and not wake anyone up. Or maybe someone can recommend another option for using wireless headphones with my TV?
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Jun 2, 2019 00:40
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The tv might be looking for an input rather than outputting to headphones
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Jun 2, 2019 02:39
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It outputs BT. I can get it to connect on my boombox but not my headphones. There's too much delay anyway. It would probably be the same if I connected any speaker or headphone.
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Jun 6, 2019 02:18
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Looking for a backpack for theme parking. Wife and I are looking to retire our current one in favor of something a little more sturdy. Need something that's not too big so as not too bulky when carrying around all day and on rides, preferably a material that can hold sewn on patches well, and has a bottle holder on the side that can securely hold a 24oz bottle. Don't wanna break the bank too much on this so $150 is probably the very top of the budget
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I'm thinking about getting my dad a Worx pressure washer. It's a 20V $120.00 rechargeable portable pressure washer. Would anyone recommend it or another portable pressure gun? I also got him/mom a "FDA cleared OTC HealthmateForever YK15AB TENS unit with 4 outputs, apply 8 pads at the same time" TENS = transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation Do those things work? I think Bruce Lee was using one in Dragon: The Bruce Lee story. Or was that a muscle stimulator/builder? Anyway the TENS machine was just $25 and had  OVER 9K mostly positive reviews. So I figured I try it because sciatica etc.
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Jun 8, 2019 16:18
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Anybody know what will get hard water stains off windows? The Internet says vinegar (the Internet ALWAYS says vinegar), but vinegar did not touch these stains. What else should I try before I just give up and call a window guy?
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Jun 8, 2019 21:20
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Julet Esqu posted:Anybody know what will get hard water stains off windows? The Internet says vinegar (the Internet ALWAYS says vinegar), but vinegar did not touch these stains. What else should I try before I just give up and call a window guy? CLR? Be careful it doesn't damage the window trim.
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Have you gone at it with a razor? Combination of vinegar and razor usually works, though some hard water might be minerals that aren't as susceptible to vinegar.
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Jun 9, 2019 02:48
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Not sure about interior windows, but when my shower doors get heavily deposited with crap, I found polishing clears stuff up the best. Something milder with bar keepers friend to something a little more abrasive like NuFinish / Carpro Ceriglass. Then if you want to go out all you can go with cerium oxide, but it is super messy and annoying to work with.
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I'm debating getting a kindle paperwhite. I know I can get tons of free ebooks from the library, but my nightstand has a bunch of regular books on it already.
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