What food makes Christmas dinner great?
>>21739047>What food makes Christmas dinner great?SPICE MELANGE. The aroma is what makes it cozy: SPIKE YOUR HAMS WITH CLOVES!Eggnog and rum/vodka for people to mix to taste after. Hot coco for teetotals. A hot water dispenser for tea (chai). A big bird, pig or beef wellington (or lamb). Some coconut cookies. Roasted potatoes, crispy, with an aromatic garnish. A pumpkin bisque or equivalent. And hot step siblings, of course.
>>21740201Yea I know about the retarded and ugly looking sweater meme. They don't actually think they look good, which would make it ironic if they did. If they deliberately wear a stupid looking sweater because they know it's ugly that just means they're a fag and not being ironic at all.
>>21740201Also the ironic part of this picture is this dude thinking that beard looks good, lmao.
>>21740487I see that someone is offended as they do the exact same thing. Get the sand out of your mangina. Sorry that the majority think that your kind are cunts. Yes yes most people "don't get it". What a maggot
>>21740487People call that "ironic fashion." Yeah, it's sort of misusing the word "ironic," but that's what people call it."Ironic" also doesn't mean "contrarian" or "culturally unaware," as you suggested.
Christmas is closing in fast, barely a month to go. What are some of YOUR personal favorite christmas cookies to make, eat and share with loved ones? Any recipes you'd be willing to share here? Perhaps a family recipe? Or maybe just something somewhat unique to your country?I am going to bake cookies for the first time on my own this december, and I have no recipes (My mother bakes every year, but never shares the recipes). Pic related are some of my favorites, though these were not made by me or my mother ofc.>Cinnamon cookies>Sirupsnipper>Brune pinner>Krumkaker>Sandnøtter>Kakemenn>Havreflarn>Kransekake>SaudakjeksYou probably have equivalents.
>>21737910Hmm I see. Probably decent candidates for freezing then maybe? Or would that just speed up the sogginess?>Cooking the jam a second time can help to reduce moisture and make the filling less runny.>I've seen people talking about using gelatin, pectin or agar agar too, but I didn't try it myself.I might try a few doing both while I'm at it. Thanks
>>21738061Never tried to freeze cooked cookie dough, my guess is it doesn't really work, but you can always shape and freeze them flat. Then pop them in the oven, they don't take long to cook. Oh, if you can get your hand on some silica gel, it works wonder at keeping them crunchy.
>>21738134>but you can always shape and freeze them flat. Then pop them in the oven, they don't take long to cookLmao good point, that's so much easier thanks.>Oh, if you can get your hand on some silica gel, it works wonder at keeping them crunchyUhh...
>>21732273Curious on your recipe for these? :) My BF's Oma gave me her recipe using ground toasted walnuts to make them, but I started swapping about 50% of the weight out some for toasted almond flour.
>>21731880>biscotti, festively spiced >Girl Scout Samosas>Snickerdoodles with clove & ginger/extra vanilla
about half a year ago someone made a post here about Hooters closing locations here and thereafterwards I went to the Hooters closest by figuring one last time before it goes awayfigured closing was probably a few years away at leastjust found out they close a few weeks backpouring a hooters lager on the sidewalk... RIP
>>21722996virgin hooters waitress
>>21722996>GOTH IHOP@IHOP LITERALLY JUST OFFER GOTH DISCOUNT PROMOTION
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>>21739637I'd give her more than the tip>>21739755why is her head so big?
>>21722996hooters DR chica
I have been eating only three chicken thighs twice a day to lose weight because it is cheap and inexpensive meat compared to say beef or pork. It's working even with the occasional cheat day here and there. The problem I am having is I have been feeling tired all the time lately. What do you suggest I add to my diet that is low carb / carnivore friendly that might help correct this issue?
>>21738691donuts cooked in ghee instead of sneed oils are delicious and worth trying once for a special occasion imo
>>21734399Just fast if you want to lose weight. Also eat red meat.
>>21738896I would definitely use lard, but wheat really fucks me upI wonder if you can donut with rice flour
>>21734399>high protein, low(relative) fat, no carbYou also probably need more electrolytes
>>21734399>The problem I am having is I have been feeling tired all the time lately.>cheap and inexpensive meat compared to say beef or pork.Only beef is nutrient dense enough to justify itself price wise. You're not saving in quality terms. Just get ground beef or process a Subprime 15-30 lb cut yourself. Poultry and Pork are fed absolute trash, and the Omega-6 overload gets passed on to you. Tiredness can also be SODIUM DEFICIENCY. Get electrolytes and salt your shit liberally. Under 25g carbs should be fine-- you can be looser with paleo/primal eating with lower glycemic/insulin index vegetables (sweet potato, carrot). You'll lose more weight adding muscle-- load up and work out, get steps in. Try bulletproof coffee.
Cookin up some chilli noodles aye
>>21739496I think I'll stay on the sticky date pudding.
Good Morning Sirs. Poached eggs with anchovy-spiced pickled herring and a fruit bowl with fruits.
>>21739403What happens when you order chilli squid or chilli crab at a Chinese restaurant? Do you spazz out when they don't serve you ground beef in a spicey gravy?
>>21740376Is having this personal blog the only thing keeping you from ending it all?
>>21738163That's the inside of the peeled skin
>>21733521peas can raise your uric acid though
>>21735278>frozen>food securityIf you're really prepping, then at this point you have vertical bifacial solar panels, battery, inverter with backup and freezer with backup. You don't have to go back to stone age immediately. You can have very reliable electricity and refrigeration the next decade.
>>21735386It normally is :\
I recently discovered that frozen Brussels sprouts are great for turning into smooshed crispy goodness. They get mushier due to the freezing so you can cook them enough to squish in less time
>>21738286I did find your other picture to be lovely. I wasn't being sarcastic.
recommend thanksgiving wines. reminder to not open nice bottles for those that won't appreciate them.
Thinking something like this tonight
>>21738636>>21738622that particular bottle has been in every normie liquor store for a couple of years now
>>21739180Cheers, noted.My father buys wine by winery (usually places that he visits during his holidays and got to do a tasting right on location) and has some good success, despite knowing just as little specifics about wine as I do. Even then, some productions from wineries that produce bottles which we like are not very good.I think what dazes me most is the descriptor of the specific vine. For example, I used to think that I really like Grauburgunder / Pinot Gris after tasting a couple good bottles by different wineries in a row, just to be disappointed by some shitty mop water Grauburgunder from the supermarket that I bought with the intention to cook with it.This is probably less of an issue with single vine wines or cuvées that come from somewhat protected regions in France and such.Over here, you really don't know what the fuck you're getting when you purchase a Riesling.
>>21739811Oh, and this is speaking about the 5-15€ range. Our germanic bloodline prevents us from purchasing a single bottle that's more expensive than a full case of beer.
>>21739811>>21739818yeah sometimes a producer can have a different cuvée that’s just not your style, or the weather that year sucked. not to mention a single varietal still of course has range in its output due to climate and growth practices. Perhaps most importantly the yield (# of grapes per vine, hL/ha) which can be listed on a producer or importer or reviewer’s websites. Also of course the soil type, elevation, slope aspect, cane/spur pruning, blah blah blah.I think wine just inherently runs more expensive than beer by nature of it being the product of a fruit instead of a seed. A fruit is an active metabolic center that contains water which solvates a myriad of compounds. It is also more delicate and prone to rotting, withering, and bruising. A grain is hardy and basically just full of carbohydrates so the task of good beer leans more on the brewer than the farmer. $20 is an estimate and doesn’t mean you can’t find steals at lower, they’re just more the exception. I’d recommend honestly not dipping below $10, but I assumed you were american so all your prices in yurop should run much cheaper unless you’re in a high alcohol tax country like sweden
You can just say that you want a specific number of slices at the deli of any lunch meat or cheese instead of asking for a half pound of it. This makes it easier because counting is faster than estimating.You can also request a dinner cut of any meat or cheese if you want to cube it up for an omelette or salad.Try it next visit just say: “wagie, can I get 12 slices of the boar’s head olive loaf on a number 3 cut please?”Or “wagie, can I get a 1inch dinner cut of the Black Forest ham please?”You’re welcome /ck/, thank you for your attention on this matter!
>>21739404If you shop at the deli you're a wagie too.
>>21739122i literally work at a deli bozo i could just slice this for myself and post a pic lmfao. i'll try this at another store tomorrow if this thread survives by then.
>>21724706it's not faster to count. there's like 50 slices of prosciutto in a pound. way easier to do it by feel than bother to count to 50. anyone that has used a slicer for a few weeks can estimate weights to a 1/10th pound
>>21738917>cold cuts, cheeses, and a variety of saladsEverything you need but bread to make a sandwich. And every deli served sandwiches>>21737960>dedicated sandwich barwhy is this necessary? It's a fucking grocery store. The bakery is right fucking there. Where does the aforementioned salads come from? The produce section. It's a finite space with everything they need to make them fresh and just don't??>my store doesn't have onethen it's not a deli, it's a glorified meat and cheese isle. Might as well replace you and the slicer with just more fridges and prepackaged shitI feel like I'm screaming into the abyss here, it's maddening
>>21739393>stand alone delis or some mom and pop placeSo the way delis are supposed to be? So you admit that grocery stores are in fact the ones doing it wrong?>They don't even have bread behind the deli counterTHE BAKERY IS RIGHT FUCKING THERE NIGGER
Meatball sandwiches are improved when the meatballs are cut in half.
>>21740307>meatball sandwiches are improved by not using meatballsWTF
>>21740307>>21740316this is cooking for people whose ex wife took half their balls
>>21740307Just make a large patty instead of this gimmicky crap.
I don't eat grass
>>21740307They're also improved with mayo. I used to have a coworker that put mayo on all his chicken/eggplant/meatball/steak parms. The counter staff always looked at him weird but he swore by it. He was right, it's delicious.
What do I do without making her sad or disappointing her?
>>21738201eat more, do more pushups, women like big guys because there is abundant safety in them. i’m skinny posting this
Honestly I find that hot, but you gotta do what you want/feel comfortable as well. If you find that uncomfortable/not a thing for you, just tell her.Did she tell you why she wanted to fatten you up though?
>>21738201Spit the mutton into Grandma Mimma's napkins. Or ask for smaller portions. Get her into health food.
>>21738201bulimia
>>21738201Power lifting to justify the gains.
Master Touch with Lid Bail or Master Touch Premium with the Hinge?
>>21736759The heat of the sun cooks the bbq
>>21736625i find it hilarious how often this free font shows up on products and in marketing, with clueless companies not realizing it's super popular in scanlation groups for typesetting the weirdest smut imaginable
>>21736776Why don't you take care of the cheap grill so it doesn't rust?
>>21739829Seek help
>>21736625Prefer the option of hooking the lid partially over for roasting veggies, hinge is a meme.
Is it supposed to be so vinegary and sour? I was kind of disappointed (no offence).
>>21738744not habanero cayenne, idiot me... anyway...Nothing wrong with frank's if you know what you want is a mild vinegar cayenne sauce. It make buffalo flavor wonderfully, it coats well, it pours nice, if you want something else you've simply picked the wrong product. On it's terms it's stellar.
>>21733474Vinegar hot sauces are more of an ingredient rather than a straight-use sauce like the pureed ones.
>>21740094Amazing on clams casino direct
>>21733474It's for breaded meats mostly. I'm a freak, so I put it on katsu pork.
>why does my vinegar based sauce taste like vinegar?
>lox+schmear+capers+dill+onions+tomato on a fresh bagelHas a more godly, high IQ sandwich ever been created?
>anno domini 2025>being a jewI shiggy diggy
>>21738257If you use "Streichen" instead of "Schmieren", you're a certified faggot.
>>21738225Salty but great stuff.
>>21738244Every Yiddish loan word is just something mildly dirty cause children of immigrant Jews dominated early standup and the early talkie comedies like the Marx Brothers.
>>21738225It's a good solid sammich. But I prefer pickled onion for the vinegar contrast.
End grain butcher blocks (and giant butcher blocks in general) are total bullshit. >Expensive as hell>You have to keep the wood saturated with mineral oil or else water infiltrates it, swells the wood and causes it to warp and potentially crack. >Also you have to massage oil into it constantly to keep it looking pretty, if you slack off it quickly turns dull and gray looking>But don't oversaturate it with oil either! or else it'll seep through the wood and drip through onto your counter>onions and garlic penetrate the end grain easily and turn it into a giant aromatherapy diffuser filling your house with the aroma of stale onions>you have to mash an apple or potato and smear it all over the board to get rid of the stink. which lasts until the next time you cut onions of course>stains from meat or beets penetrate the grain too and I haven't found a way to get that out short of sanding the fucking board down>the board is so heavy you can't hold it with one hand, turning food transfer and washing into giant chores with extra stepsYou have to put up with all this shit just so you can:>sharpen your knife 10% less oftenComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>21736493Why are you buying a "butcher block"? Are you a butcher?
>>21736779>>21736791what's with you and cocks?
>>21739482>You oil it BLAH BLAH BLAHI have never oiled a cutting board, and never saw any reason to. I only replace my boards when I find something better.
>mineral oilUse tung oil
>>21736493Patina adds character. Light top coat after use ought to suffice. Don't carve juicy meats on it, and it will be fine. Proper sharpening stones and it should be a matter of indifference.
>got an instacart gift card>apparently my personal shopper can message me>anxiety goes through the roof whenever they tell me an item isn't in stockI hate this app
>>21740416>the young poor people are all doing unskilled labor! what's happening?!Literally nothing has changed
>>21740426but these are people with business and stem degrees. they barely make enough to stay afloat and had to take these jobs just to scrape by. im only living comfy because i got some inheritance money. if it weren't for that i would be living paycheck to paycheck
>>21740452>but these are people with business and stem degrees.Which are useless, yes.
>>21740455>be me>professional STEM-degree hater>log onto my computer that I totally could’ve built with sheer vibes>open browser running on layers of software written by code-goblins with “useless STEM degrees”>connect to the internet, a magical series of tubes invented by the will of the universe (definitely not engineers lol)>start typing my manifesto about how “STEM is pointless”>my keyboard clacks like it’s disappointed in me>send the message through complex global networking infrastructure maintained by people I think are “overrated”>feel superior because I got a B in 10th-grade biology once>mfw I declare technology doesn’t need STEM while using the most STEM-dependent creation in human history to do it
>>21740467I have a STEM degree, which makes me particularly aware of how useless STEM degrees are.
