Subj : Re: Presents
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Oct 15 2024 17:12:30
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
RH> Sometimes some people need to be put in their place, no matter where or
RH> when the occaision. Anyway, know one daughter doesn't have cook books,
RH> other one has a limited collection. They both rely on the internet for
RH> a lot of their recipies.
DD> As do I - I get feeds from New York Times, Simply Recipes, Serious
DD> Eats and Taste of Home.
RH> I still get the majority of mine from cook books that I own.
DD> I have my Two Fat Ladies "Obsessions" cookbook already gift-wrapped
DD> as a holiday season present for my sister-in-law.
RH> Don't forget where you stashed it. (G)
DD> Oh, I won't. It's in the pile (already wrapped) with the rest of the
DD> gifts I have grabbed over the intervl since last gifting season. It's
DD> my usual practice to buy that sort of thing when I spot it and think
DD> to myself "I'll bet (insert recipient) would like that". Saves
DD> thrashing about at the last minute. Bv)=
RH> Good idea there.
RH> ... Books are better than TV; they exercise your imagination.
DD> True dat! Especially around election time.
RH> That's where the mute button on the remote gets a work out. TV is
RH> only on for a couple of hours (week days), an hour on week ends
RH> but they sure cram a lot of political ads in that time.
Dennis has the glass teat running whenever he's in the room with ut.
And simultaneously streams a news feed (that's not Faux Newx) on his
laptop. At elevated volume for each. Talk abut a babble box.
DD> It's amazing to me that people are (and contine to be) swayed by the
DD> 30 second "spots" on TeeVee. I've always done my own research using my
DD> finely honed B.S. detector. And with an eye toward what/who will be
DD> best for my way of life and values. When I voted this year (early) my
DD> ballot had votes for both sides on it. Bv)=
RH> We'll vote early when we get back home beause Steve will be working at
RH> one of the local polling places. He's got to be there when it opens and
RH> can't leave until everything is tabulated and packed up. He'll probably
RH> pack a lunch and get supper delivered or vice versa.
They keep mnoving my polling place. For years it was in the back end of the
"Church of Life" building. Then they "re-aligned" which precincts they put
in the same polling place (and I think the church wanted their hall back).
Then we were at the Iron Workers local for several years. Then there was a
redistricting after the 2020 census I although I've not moved I'm in a new
precinct which votes at the Northender's VFW hall. Same ladies and man were
running things. But when they sent me that postcard asking if I'h care to
vote by mail I leapt at it like a hungry trout going for a butterfly.
DD> I have three versions of this recipe - all different, just like
DD> politica; positions ..... here's one f them:
DD> Title: Election Cake
DD> Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Booze
DD> Yield: 16 Servings
DD> Election Cake came to be associated with election-day
DD> celebrations.
RH> Makes you wonder how/why/when.
Lost in ther mists of time - probably in several different versions.
MMMMM---- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Election Night Sirloin Steak
Categories: Five, Beef
Yield: 3 servings
21 oz Sirloin steak; 1 1/2" thick
2 tb Kosher salt
1 tb Neutral, high-heat oil
Coat the steak with 1 tablespoon of the salt and set on
a rack inside a rimmed pan and leave at room temperature
for 30 minutes. The steak should come up to somewhere
between 45 and 50ºF. Tear off an 18" long piece of
heavy-duty aluminum foil and have it standing by near
the cooktop
When about 5 minutes of the salting time remains, place
a 12" cast iron skillet over the highest heat you’ve got
for a full 5 minutes. You will want to crank up your
ventilation hood to high and open a window; there’s
gonna be smoke.
Evenly sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of salt across
the bottom of the hot skillet. Lightly coat both sides
of the steak with the oil. Place right in the middle of
the pan and don’t touch it for 2 minutes. Flip and
rotate 90 degrees so that the steak hits fresh pan (and
fresh salt) and cook another 2 minutes, uninterrupted.
Turn the steak up on one long edge and cook for 30
seconds, then turn and cook along the opposite edge for
another 30. If you’re checking, its internal temperature
should be between 70º and 72ºF. Transfer to the foil and
wrap tightly for 3 minutes. During this time leave the
skillet on the heat. (Did I mention there would be
smoke?)
After 3 minutes, unwrap the steak and place it back in
the pan for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 3.
Flip and cook another 2, then flip and cook a final 2
minutes. At this point, the internal temperature should
be 120ºF. (If you prefer your steak more on the rare
side, decrease the final cook times to 2 minutes, 2
minutes, then 1 and 1. Its internal temperature should
be between 105 and 110ºF.)
Return the steak to the foil and wrap tightly to rest
for 5 minutes. Then unwrap and slice thin on the bias.
Serve with any accumulated juices.
By Alton Brown
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
RECIPE FROM:
https://altonbrown.com
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