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Humphreys posted:Can't go wrong for $100! Oh you can... my parents got a turkey dinner from a steakhouse chain (mistake #1) for about the same; they said it was horrible. Kerbey Lane is a local cafe chain (used to be 24/7 until COVID hit  ) - their food is generally pretty solid, if not a little on the spendy side. Their Kerbey Queso is amazing. 
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A question for the Thanksgiving havers - is mashed potato a special Thanksgiving dish that you don't really have any other time, or just a regular dish that you have other times but especially on Thanksgiving? I've seen some social media posts kind of implying the former which would be weird to me but doesn't seem right?
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Nov 27, 2021 07:12
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BuckyDoneGun posted:A question for the Thanksgiving havers - is mashed potato a special Thanksgiving dish that you don't really have any other time, or just a regular dish that you have other times but especially on Thanksgiving? I've seen some social media posts kind of implying the former which would be weird to me but doesn't seem right? American here - Mashed potatoes are as ubiquitous here as dinner rolls; all steakhouses and most comfort food-type restaurants will have them on the menu. They're common on the dinner table paired with red meat dishes like meatloaf. The only dishes really specific Thanksgiving is the turkey itself - usually people won't go all-out carving one up, compared to taking it sliced as lunch meat or ground up as a replacement for beef.
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Nov 27, 2021 07:26
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Awesome, I'm not going crazy, I thought that was the deal!
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Nov 27, 2021 07:30
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Cranberry sauce isn't really something you see much of outside of Thanksgiving either, same with pumpkin pie and stuffing/"dressing". Everything else is stuff you'll find year-round. You'll even find turkey plates often in BBQ places, sometimes in diners as well. You just don't get to carve a turkey except during Thanksgiving and Christmas, and you're unlikely to be able to buy a whole turkey except from October to December (you can usually get a [frozen] turkey breast year-round at most grocery stores, same with ground turkey, turkey bacon, etc). I don't really eat much turkey (not counting sandwiches) outside of the holidays though; chicken is easier to come by. Mashed potatoes are a bit labor intensive to make (by hand anyway - my mom always used a mixer, I refuse to do that), and not healthy... but so, so delicious. Steak, meatloaf, chicken, any fried meats (fried chicken, chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken, etc), salisbury steak, chopped steak, etc all go very well with them. I fix this when I need a fast meal that's really filling, except I make a good bit more gravy than what that recipes makes (just need to add more broth and a little more cornstarch slurry). Thanksgiving is a time of seriously excessive eating; this is the first time I can remember not going back for seconds or thirds, and I usually gorge myself so bad that I can barely stand up for the rest of the day. We had breakfast just a few hours before, though. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 07:47 on Nov 27, 2021 |
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Nov 27, 2021 07:36
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Now chop up some chives and stir them into the mashed potatoes. Some butter over the top melting for garnish. Thank me later  Our family LOVED this and will regularly make too much so we can have 'champ' sandwiches for leftovers.
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Nov 27, 2021 07:37
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There's a whole stick of butter already in the potatoes when I make them.  Milk, cream, or half & half too.Chives go great with potatoes in general, though I associate them more with a baked potato (butter, cheese, bacon, chives).
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Nov 27, 2021 07:40
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Bacos go great on mashed potatoes too, and/or a metric fuckassload of garlic and butter. Or hot sauce. Or Cajun seasoning. Or whatever, they're just starch substrate basically, it's a pandemic no rules, put whatever the gently caress you want on there that makes them taste amazing.
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Nov 27, 2021 07:51
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Before you judge me try it…the $1 instant mashed potato’s in the pinch with some Salisbury Steak and green peas…my youngest kids (and mine) too 10 at home meal
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Nov 27, 2021 07:54
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As a non American I always thought pumpkin pie was weird as hell, up until I actually tried it, totally underrated and I don't understand why you people didn't export that along with your cheeseburgers. On the other hand we get to enjoy the glory of a steak and cheese pie daily, so swings and roundabouts I guess.
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Nov 27, 2021 08:15
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everdave posted:Before you judge me try it…the $1 instant mashed potato’s in the pinch with some Salisbury Steak and green peas…my youngest kids (and mine) too 10 at home meal I LOVE what is known here as 'Deb' which is powered instant mash. I would trade for it with buddies out of our ration packs. Just needs 'all the salt' and tomato sauce.
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Nov 27, 2021 08:20
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everdave posted:Before you judge me try it…the $1 instant mashed potato’s in the pinch with some Salisbury Steak and green peas…my youngest kids (and mine) too 10 at home meal I used to provide that as a side regularly. Easy, cheap and delicious. Real mashed pots at home are only for company. Just a bit too much work for a regular meal. Of course we're only a couple, if we had kids it might be more of a Sunday dinner thing too.
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Nov 27, 2021 15:56
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StormDrain posted:I used to provide that as a side regularly. Easy, cheap and delicious. Yep, instant mashed is good for when you're lazy. I have trouble making real mashed potatoes, because I never know when to stop. I always make a huge pot, even if it's only a couple people. I just start chopping potatoes up and keep going. But I got a real potato masher a few months back and that is such an improvement over mashing with whatever implement I can find.
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Nov 27, 2021 15:59
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BuckyDoneGun posted:As a non American I always thought pumpkin pie was weird as hell, up until I actually tried it, totally underrated and I don't understand why you people didn't export that along with your cheeseburgers. Humphreys posted:Can't go wrong for $100! Even with the broccoli.
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Nov 27, 2021 16:00
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meatpimp posted:Yep, instant mashed is good for when you're lazy. I have trouble making real mashed potatoes, because I never know when to stop. I always make a huge pot, even if it's only a couple people. I just start chopping potatoes up and keep going. It's truly the best tool for the job, which is making one of your drawers get stuck when you open it.
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Nov 27, 2021 16:30
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StormDrain posted:Real mashed pots at home are only for company. Just a bit too much work for a regular meal. Of course we're only a couple, if we had kids it might be more of a Sunday dinner thing too.  I make mashed potatoes all the drat time, because it's so easy and one of my favorite foods ever. Boil potatoes (peel 'em first if you want, I usually leave the peel on), then pour off water, mash to bits right in the pot, add butter and milk as necessary, season with salt and pepper. When I'm feeling fancy, I put the pot back on the stove when I add the butter and let it brown up a bit, before continuing.
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Nov 27, 2021 16:43
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KozmoNaut posted:
You're not wrong at all. I usually just steam veggies, grill them, or pan fry them in a little stir fry or fried rice situation. The idiosyncratic thing I do is roast then which I think is about as much work, or time at least. Cut, oil, roast, eat.
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Nov 27, 2021 17:01
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To further my costco love... Went to my online account and noticed the very same mattress I ordered last week is now $160 cheaper. Crap. Customer service tab has an automated "price adjustment" link so logged it. After 1 day received a refund of $160 on my CC, even before I took delivery of the mattress. slidebite fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Nov 27, 2021 |
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Nov 27, 2021 17:47
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My girlfriend and I did the mashed potatoes for her families dinner Thursday; we roasted whole heads of garlic until the cloves were soft and squeezed them right into the riced potatoes just before mashing them up with butter and cream. Was spectacular. An uncle did a $280 prime rib the size of a pony keg on his smoker and we had freshly made horseradish. So, so good.
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Nov 27, 2021 19:57
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I also sold the 53 Chevy flatbed to the same guy. I'd probably never get around to it and he already has one that he drag races. Better to have someone do something with it than let it rot.  
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Nov 27, 2021 19:59
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I did roast potatoes but made sweet potato casserole for the mashed up carb needs. Pressure cook the sweet potatoes, mash them up with butter, brown sugar and pecans then let roast it for a bit and for the last 15 minutes over in marshmallows and singe the top with a torch.
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Nov 27, 2021 20:00
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I would absolutely love real mashed taters any minute if any day…but those instant ones are one of the best, easiest food hacks/items ever. I’m just a single dad and I do cook every night but I don’t want to boil/bake potatoes every night. My oldest is almost 12 and now she says she is a vegetarian…just threw my whole meal routines out the window. But we make it work
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Nov 27, 2021 20:41
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everdave posted:My oldest is almost 12 and now she says she is a vegetarian…just threw my whole meal routines out the window. But we make it work Mushrooms, MSG, liquid aminos, Worcestershire sauce, anything you can use to add umami to dishes will be your friend for any dish where you think it's just missing that certain something. And spices, definitely be generous with spices. The same goes for toppings and flavorful oils as finishing touches. Black sesame oil is pure liquid gold. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Nov 27, 2021 |
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Nov 27, 2021 22:23
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I eat meat and always will as long as it's impossible to make artificial nigiri, but there's a show on Netflix called "The Game Changers" and it's very interesting information about the value of a plant-based protein diet. Would recommend to most of the people here who wouldn't mind eating better and also doing something for the planet at the same time. https://www.netflix.com/title/81157840
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Nov 27, 2021 22:25
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KozmoNaut posted:Mushrooms, MSG, liquid aminos, Worcestershire sauce, anything you can use to add umami to dishes will be your friend for any dish where you think it's just missing that certain something. Except not Worcestershire sauce as its got anchovies in! (and if you knowingly feed meat based stuff to a veggie without speaking to them first you're a twat) Hendersons relish (or "Hendos" as it's known in northern England) is the preferred replacement. https://www.hendersonsrelish.com/, tho i don't know what its worldwide distribution is like... Tomarse fucked around with this message at 22:52 on Nov 27, 2021 |
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Nov 27, 2021 22:50
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Tomarse posted:Except not Worcestershire sauce as its got anchovies in! True, though none of the vegetarians I know seem bothered by it. The vegans avoid it, of course. A mix of liquid aminos and soy sauce gets you close.
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Nov 27, 2021 22:54
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My veggie wouldn’t mind but I will tell her. She was worried about the pasta salad from a box that both of mine love but the bacon bits are made out of soy. Good suggestions guys! I’ve found these dumplings by the salads at Walmart that are vegetarian and not frozen and they are really really good - and the package is deceptively small there are a ton of them in there for about $4
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Nov 27, 2021 23:06
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Tomarse posted:Hendersons relish (or "Hendos" as it's known in northern England) is the preferred replacement. https://www.hendersonsrelish.com/, tho i don't know what its worldwide distribution is like... Made in Sheffield for over a 100 years.
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Nov 27, 2021 23:09
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Speaking of worldwide distribution, why the hell can one not purchase a Jammie Dodger in this dumb country?
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Nov 27, 2021 23:14
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KozmoNaut posted:True, though none of the vegetarians I know seem bothered by it. The vegans avoid it, of course. Next time it comes up you should check if they are actually aware. Seems like a lot of people are not. everdave posted:My veggie wouldn’t mind but I will tell her. She was worried about the pasta salad from a box that both of mine love but the bacon bits are made out of soy. Good suggestions guys! I’ve found these dumplings by the salads at Walmart that are vegetarian and not frozen and they are really really good - and the package is deceptively small there are a ton of them in there for about $4 Tell her to check the ingredients on everything because its sometimes totally random what is in things! I'm 20+ years in and still get caught out by things all the time. I found this week that one of my local breweries still use isinglass in their stout and porter and also found a pack of cheese and spinach ravioli which was not veggie. sweets/candy especially she needs to check properly before deciding she wants to eat them, especially anything gummy, chewy, fluffy or colourful which has a good chance of containing beef or pork gelatine or some weird colourings. I don't know what you get in the US, but over here skittles were the only mainstream veggie/vegan safe sweet until the last 12 months when more stuff has started changing recipe. Also, chips/crisps are loving random. There are some bangin' non-meat substitutes on the market here now. Every since the beyond stuff came out we have loads of competitors too. You should be able to make anything in your normal routines using those without any effort. meltie posted:Made in Sheffield for over a 100 years.
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Nov 28, 2021 00:16
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BuckyDoneGun posted:As a non American I always thought pumpkin pie was weird as hell, up until I actually tried it, totally underrated and I don't understand why you people didn't export that along with your cheeseburgers. Mostly because pumpkin's super seasonal. It's not easy to reliably get even canned outside of fall/winter.
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Nov 28, 2021 02:32
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Liquid Communism posted:Mostly because pumpkin's super seasonal. It's not easy to reliably get even canned outside of fall/winter. Really? Our dog gets pumpkin puree with his food for some digestive issues, so we end up going through 4-5 small cans a month. Other than a brief period at the beginning of Covid times, local groceries are usually well stocked with canned pumpkin. And pumpkin pies are usually available as well, though they might be the frozen variety rather than "fresh" (aka were frozen, thawed for display)
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Nov 28, 2021 03:17
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If you can’t get canned pumpkin I use pumpkin baby food for dog liquid poop.
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Nov 28, 2021 03:25
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Big meat eater here. Having said that probably the best burger I ever had was a vegan burger.
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KozmoNaut posted:I make mashed potatoes all the drat time, because it's so easy and one of my favorite foods ever. That instant pot recipe I posted earlier makes it stupid easy. Chicken broth in the bottom, chicken breast, some carrots on top of the chicken, then a mixing bowl with some cut up potatoes on top of the carrots. 15 minutes later you're mixing in butter, cream, and salt and mashing the potatoes, while waiting for your cornstarch slurry to turn the broth into gravy.  Liquid Communism posted:Mostly because pumpkin's super seasonal. It's not easy to reliably get even canned outside of fall/winter. The store I worked at has it year-round pretty reliably, though you'll be limited on selection outside of the holidays. PitViper posted:And pumpkin pies are usually available as well, though they might be the frozen variety rather than "fresh" (aka were frozen, thawed for display) Though said store doesn't have frozen pumpkin pies except for Oct/Nov. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 08:29 on Nov 28, 2021 |
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Nov 28, 2021 08:17
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shy boy from chess club posted:I also sold the 53 Chevy flatbed to the same guy. I'd probably never get around to it and he already has one that he drag races. Better to have someone do something with it than let it rot. He drag races a 53 chevy truck? Should have bought him an account here too.
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Nov 28, 2021 11:22
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Do we really want JJ the Boss posting here?
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Humphreys posted:Now chop up some chives and stir them into the mashed potatoes. Some butter over the top melting for garnish. Thank me later oh drat thanks for the reminder that I've got extra green onions sitting in the fridge that need using. Boutta mix them into the mashed potatoes with some egg and make potato pancakes for breakfast.
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Nov 29, 2021 10:15
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Got my Booster - Pfizer and my first 2 were Pfizer that is what my county is offering. Our small southern town has been on the bleeding edge of offering Vaccines - even with a ton of anti-vax people (not sure if I posted but I was harassed once when my little 6 year old had a mask on in WalMart - I would like to find that guy one day when I am alone...) But I am very upset probably selfishly, I have not been sick and my family has not, but this virus stole a big chunk of my kids' childhoods. We stopped sports and all these activities and now 2 years later they don't want to do them...I never let them on tablets and phones and now my oldest it is becoming a huge problem having a phone...it just threw off my whole parenting plan and ideals and I don't know if I can ever get it back right. Great kids but this is not how I imagined our lives being.
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BigPaddy posted:Do we really want JJ the Boss posting here? Lol oh god no, hes a Chevy truck junkie no doubt. Said he has a bunch of square bodys and DDs a 77. When I have some time I'm going to check out his shop. I don't know if I said it but he owns a body shop or restoration business a couple towns over. Heavy belongs to JJs daughter doesn't it? I swear I've never watched that show when I ran out of the original episodes, no way 0_0
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