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06-20-2006, 01:29 PM
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Senior Cook
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 102
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Hi everyone
My name's Tom and I live in Austin, Texas.
I have enjoyed cooking since I stopped being a cook in the army (Yes, I meant that the way it sounds) about 8 years ago.
I am too busy as a student and full time worker to have a hobby that requires activity away from home, so cooking has become my hobby. When I was in the Army I didn't have time to actually enjoy cooking because the focus was on deadlines and the production schedule was not up to me.
I enjoy cooking all types of food and especially enjoy attempting things I've never made before. I have 7 cook books, but I use one more than any of the others: The Good Housekeeping Cookbook.
I have considered getting back into cooking as a profession, but always give up on the idea when I realize how much time I would have to spend away from my wife and daughter.
I look forward to sharing ideas with the rest of you.
Cheers!
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06-20-2006, 01:36 PM
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Chief Eating Officer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: USA,Massachusetts
Posts: 25,518
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Welcome to the site Tom. We are very happy you have joined us.
I have decided against cooking as a profession for the same reasons as you. It will just have to remain a hobby unless I open a shop with my wife someday.
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06-20-2006, 01:36 PM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: * Area 51 *
Posts: 1,293
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Welcome aboard CT. I know you'll love it here. This is the most warm and supportive group of folks you'll ever wish to "e-meet".
Have fun.
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06-20-2006, 02:27 PM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Austin TX
Posts: 1,580
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Welcome Tom - lots of good cooks and great recipes here!
My husband has been on me to move to Austin ever since he went to SXSW two years ago. But I've been bugging him to move to Tucson, so we balance each other out.
welcome!
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06-20-2006, 02:36 PM
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Certified Pretend Chef
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 47,897
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Welcome aboard!
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"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." -Carl Sagan
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06-20-2006, 03:46 PM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 2,025
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Originally Posted by Chipotle Tom
My name's Tom and I live in Austin, Texas.
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Welcome Chipotle Tom! I'm pretty new here too. Looking forward to some great chili discussions.
By the way, it makes perfect sense to me that a town with the motto "Keep Austin weird" would have their own 12 step program for which the only requirement for membership is residence within the city limits. 
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Food fuels the body. Good food fuels body and soul.
"Recipes don’t have to be followed EXACTLY and creative diversions can taste great! But too much diversion and you have ice cream in your broccoli." Mike Israetel
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06-20-2006, 04:54 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 4,319
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Welcome Tom, it's great to have you and your cooking enthusiasm here with us! 
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"The most indispensable ingredient of all good home cooking: love, for those you are cooking for" ~ Sophia Loren
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06-20-2006, 07:58 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: May 2004
Location: USA,Wisconsin
Posts: 4,567
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Welcome to DC, Tom. 
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06-20-2006, 10:32 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 6,592
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Welcome Tom! Best years of my life were when I lived in Austin and going to The University! 
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"It ain't what you don't know that gets you in trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." - Mark Twain
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06-21-2006, 12:07 AM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Native New Mexican, now live in Bellingham, WA
Posts: 3,859
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Welcome to dc Tom!
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06-21-2006, 02:48 AM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,161
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welcome to the greatest cooking place on net Chipotle Tom!
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Don't let love interfere with your appetite. It never does with mine.
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06-21-2006, 09:50 AM
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Senior Cook
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 102
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Thanks!
Thanks for the replies everybody! I can tell I will like it here.
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06-21-2006, 10:09 AM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SE Pennsylvania
Posts: 4,655
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ditto the above
to your friends and family, you are a pro chef, so keep on cooking!
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06-21-2006, 10:19 AM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 4,764
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Welcome to DC, Tom!! I used to live not too far away from your territory, San Antonio.
Great to have you with us, we can never have enough foodie here!! I hope you will share lots of fun and ideas with us!!
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06-21-2006, 11:27 AM
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Senior Cook
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cicero, IL, but my heart is in Virginia where my family lives.
Posts: 417
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Welcome Chipotle Tom! You will have to submit some of those secret brisket recipes that make Texas a famous bbq state.
Enjoy your family!
Bryan
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What if the the Hokey Pokey IS what it is all about?
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06-21-2006, 12:56 PM
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Head Chef
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 2,025
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Originally Posted by bknox
Welcome Chipotle Tom! You will have to submit some of those secret brisket recipes that make Texas a famous bbq state.
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I agree!
Of course, you will also have to submit to some good natured ribbing (no pun inten...Aw heck, intended it from the git-go) from Memphis  , Kansas City and the Carolinas.
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Food fuels the body. Good food fuels body and soul.
"Recipes don’t have to be followed EXACTLY and creative diversions can taste great! But too much diversion and you have ice cream in your broccoli." Mike Israetel
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06-21-2006, 01:28 PM
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Senior Cook
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 102
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Well, I haven't smoked a brisket in at least a year, but I did make some chipotle barbecue sauce this last Saturday. Now to find something to smother it with...
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