Subj : Road Tripping - Redux
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Fri Oct 04 2024 13:59:26
Hi Dave,
RH> Some people like to go to those shows just to say "I've been there" and
RH> don't really care about the music or acoustics. Others go for one or
RH> other, some people want both, and are disappointed when their
RH> expectations aren't met.
DD> I went because it was a chance to see a favouriter group live withoout
DD> wading through the crush at an auditorium. And the price was right -
DD> FREE
DD> OTOH, I once travelled across two states to Arrowhead Stadium outside
DD> Kansas City to attend a Grateful Dead show with an employee who
DD> furnished the tickets and bought the gas. You didn't hear the music as
DD> much as you "experienced" it. They go noise complaints from towns as
DD> much as 30 miles away.
RH> I can believe the noise factor. (G)
DD> I had seen in their newsletter (my worker was a "Dead Head") that they
DD> issued to their fan club. three semi-trailers full of amplifiers and
DD> speakers. YIKES
That's a lot of stuff, but I can believe it for a major group like that.
RH> I rarely buy mixes for anything like that. Usually do my own home made
RH> for a lot of things, just tastes better to us in the long run.
DD> I have made my own. But, I've tried enough "short-cuts" over the years
DD> to know what works and what doesn't. And the advantage of using a mix
DD> fro a supplier is *repeatability*. Same reason I spec garlic granules
DD> rather than cloves of garlic. Known flavour profile. Bv)=
RH> I've never entered serious competitions, and like the DIY flavoring.
RH> Most often I'll use an assortment (rarely exactly the same assortment)
RH> of fresh peppers, powdered peppers and other spicing. Makes life
RH> interesting. (G)
DD> As I said the repeatability is 'portant. And I sample as I go - so if
DD> I need to tweak things, BINGO. A little trick I learned is to add a
DD> small amount of cinnamon. Not a lot or you'll get accused of being
DD> from Cincy. But, often a pinch or two (never more than 1/8 teaspoon
DD> in 5# meat) will help the flavours wake-up and blend.
We've done that, or sometimes a bit of dark (at least 70%) chocolate.
Looks good. Steve had to cook for the VFW last night. Since he had his
first cataract surgery on Monday and we're still getting resettled from
the trip, we let "Uncle Sam" do the cooking. We got chicken pot pies,
Caesar salads, fruit trays and a big cookie tray. He came home with just
a bit of pot pie (we'd bought 3) that will be tonight's supper, 2 (of 6)
bags of salad, one (of 2) fruit trays and about 18 (of 84) cookies.
Overall, guess-timated quite well, and the left overs will be
incorporated into our meals.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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