Recent content by graysmoke

lamb/spam Hello Iornchef. You claim the Spam capitol of the world as home base. Have you been to the Spam Museum? In Nebraska-or is it N. Dak? Thowe states do tend to blend together once you are east of the badlands. Yep, a large museum, devoted to all aspects of the history of Spam--and the...

caremel sugar tdefarnette Somehow, your directions make more sense than all I have read over the years. They never told me it may clubp first--that was when I owuld usally toss it out. I will give it anothr go. Thank you from graysmoke

Ddutch ovens Dutch oven was the term my grandmother used--pre WW11-I She also called it a "kittle." Not unique. I have her big one. It is like a very heavy, hammerd metal, with domed lid and bail. works a treat for stews, soups. Not pretty, but so often pretty is a misleading attribute. A...

Aha, carmelized sugar. 20 years-at least-I have tried this one. failure, failure. The recipes I have used do not ask for water to be added to sugar. Just pop the sugar in a pan, cook until melted, then turn caramel. HAH First the bloody stuff did not melt. Then scorched sugar was usually my...

Thank you all who welcomed me! Calamari, okra? As long as those re my only no-nos I believe I may live a rich, starchy, happy life. I am confused about the profiles. Only my name shows on mine A few give b.d. and age, but that seems to be it. I at times confuse easily, but seldom admit it. this...

Freeze the suce. Or--read the Blue Book--canning and peserving Bible. You should find recipes similar, close enough, to yours. Follow that one. I would suspect that s simple hot, sterile jar (s), hot sauce, new jar seals and lids( they come in box sets in canning dept) Then, fill to 1/4 inch...

Hi Bjpb. i remember a radio show, same name. Are you familiar with Modovan food? Similar to Hungarian, very Russian. Fellow fro Peace Corps returned to Portland, OR, opened a corner cart selling coltunasi (similar to ravioli, but in Moldova grease laden) and placenta (filled bread type...

apple popover thing Anne, that sounds super. I have bags of apples in the freezer--now I have something new to do with them. I love any kind of popove. Thank you graysmoke in pacific northwest

hi kitty--what is "your favorite praline recipe." I do not have a praline rec, so am not at the gate. Apple pie, you bet, caramel sauce no problem, but plese help with the praline part thanks, graysmoke in pacific northwest

Oh my, so tasty sounding! I have copied it, and will also add some onion, lemon-very little, as auntdot says, oysters have a delicate flavor. i live in an area where oysters are plentiful. I can also gather my own mussels, and this sounds great for that also. thaksK! I know I will visit this...

Hi newbie. I would bet you could find lard. Here is an excellent pie crust recipe using lard. You could post it to one of the sites that ehlp to reduce the amounts so it would make less than the 4 double crusts. one pound lard, 5 cups flour, 2 teaspoons salt. cut until crumbly.In a mesuring cup...

am a retired woman, a lover of travel, cooking, reading, talking; they are in order of perference. I do enjoy doing some of them concurrently. There are very few foods I do not like/will not try again. Calmari, and okra. I probably will try the calmari angain. I will probably believe someone...