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[DarthEbriate]

On 8/21/2023 at 11:13 AM, Weave said:

How does the vinegar not curdle the dairy in that recipe?

It does curdle and clot up the milk a bit. But... it's definitely way more on the pickle end of the spectrum than a cucumber in a spoiled milk or... I guess the far end of the spectrum would be like cucumbers in yogurt (tzatziki). It's definitely not suited to everyone's palate.

For example, I love this dish, but a very similar approach of creamy pickled herring? Completely disgusting!

[Derrico]

Just got back from the wing festival.  I love me some chicken wings but man I won’t be eating another one for a lonnnnng time.  Stuffed.  Good times overall.

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, Derrico said:

Just got back from the wing festival.  I love me some chicken wings but man I won’t be eating another one for a lonnnnng time.  Stuffed.  Good times overall.

Did they check your postal code?

[Indabuff]

1 hour ago, Derrico said:

Just got back from the wing festival.  I love me some chicken wings but man I won’t be eating another one for a lonnnnng time.  Stuffed.  Good times overall.

Did they have a lot of out of town vendors?  

[Claude Balls]

Big ass meatball from Tony D's.

[Wyldnwoody44]

I made some baklava. Added cardamom and clove to the walnut and pistachio mix, topped with a nice syrup with rose/orange blossom twist. 

It came out yummy. 

[Derrico]

10 hours ago, Indabuff said:

Did they have a lot of out of town vendors?  

Ya a few I noticed.  One from Virginia beach, another from Ohio.  Overall a good time. 

[SwampD]

Does anyone know of a good alternative to Luxardo cherries?I have found that the quality has dropped significantly lately. My current jar had syrup for a while and then it crystallized into more of a jam with cherries in it. At first, I thought it had frozen. Plus, $25 for a jar that is getting smaller and smaller is pissing me off.

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Does anyone know of a good alternative to Luxardo cherries?I have found that the quality has dropped significantly lately. My current jar had syrup for a while and then it crystallized into more of a jam with cherries in it. At first, I thought it had frozen. Plus, $25 for a jar that is getting smaller and smaller is pissing me off.

Not sure if this was the problem, but I mistakenly tossed mine in the refrigerator one time cleaning up and they crystallized right away. Too cold or too warm somehow?

I haven’t gone this direction yet, but there are tons of homemade recipes online that seem easy enough. 

[SwampD]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Not sure if this was the problem, but I mistakenly tossed mine in the refrigerator one time cleaning up and they crystallized right away. Too cold or too warm somehow?

I haven’t gone this direction yet, but there are tons of homemade recipes online that seem easy enough. 

I always keep them in the fridge.

[DarthEbriate]

48 minutes ago, SwampD said:

I always keep them in the fridge.

There's your crystallization. I wonder if in the past they hadn't behaved so in the fridge, but with new recipes the sugars go awry. They are shelf stable, though.

[JustOneParade]

@SwampD Try Fabbri Amarena cherries - come in a decorative jar. You can order them from Amazon if not available at a local store.

Edited May 2 by JustOneParade

[SwampD]

14 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

There's your crystallization. I wonder if in the past they hadn't behaved so in the fridge, but with new recipes the sugars go awry. They are shelf stable, though.

TIL!

Just read the label for the first time. It says do not refrigerate right on it.

I’ve never had this happen before. Guess I need to make another Manhattan to celebrate.

[Slack_in_MA]

I’ve only had one jar do that and I thought that maybe someone who shall remain nameless (grrr…) left the lid loose. Never knew you weren’t supposed to refrigerate!

I recently found a new liquor store that’s selling them for $18 a jar. I thought about backing up the truck. 
 

Got one in my Old Fashioned as we speak! 🥃 

[Weave]

5 hours ago, SwampD said:

Does anyone know of a good alternative to Luxardo cherries?I have found that the quality has dropped significantly lately. My current jar had syrup for a while and then it crystallized into more of a jam with cherries in it. At first, I thought it had frozen. Plus, $25 for a jar that is getting smaller and smaller is pissing me off.

 

4 hours ago, JustOneParade said:

@SwampD Try Fabbri Amarena cherries - come in a decorative jar. You can order them from Amazon if not available at a local store.

Yeah, give Amarena cherries a try.  They have a very different flavor than luxardos.

[JustOneParade]

9 hours ago, Weave said:

 

Yeah, give Amarena cherries a try.  They have a very different flavor than luxardos.

Definitely. They’re a bit more tart, which I like for Manhattans, Old Fashions. Anything with a sweeter mix. They’re not quite as firm as Luxardo cherries tho. Probably half the price.

Edited May 3 by JustOneParade
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[SwampD]

15 minutes ago, JustOneParade said:

Definitely. They’re a bit more tart, which I like for Manhattans, Old Fashions. Anything with a sweeter mix. They’re not quite as firm as Luxardo cherries tho. Probably half the price.

Fun fact: In the hundreds (maybe thousands) of manhattans I have made in my life, I have put a cherry in every single one, yet eaten only one. Can’t stand them. They are fruit. I hate fruit.

😂

Edited May 3 by SwampD

[JustOneParade]

24 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Fun fact: In the hundreds (maybe thousands) of manhattans I have made in my life, I have put a cherry in every single one, yet eaten only one. Can’t stand them. They are fruit. I hate fruit.

😂

Not even bourbon infused fruit? 😵‍💫

[SwampD]

11 minutes ago, JustOneParade said:

Not even bourbon infused fruit? 😵‍💫

No.

[Spoonman]

10 hours ago, SwampD said:

Fun fact: In the hundreds (maybe thousands) of manhattans I have made in my life, I have put a cherry in every single one, yet eaten only one. Can’t stand them. They are fruit. I hate fruit.

😂

 

Hi, my name is Cherry Manhattan.
Still hate fruits?

Edited May 3 by Spoonman

[#freejame]

Broccoli is usually my veggie of choice but today I made asparagus and they turned out pretty well. Broccoli is still better though. 

[DarthEbriate]

9 minutes ago, #freejame said:

Broccoli is usually my veggie of choice but today I made asparagus and they turned out pretty well. Broccoli is still better though. 

Are we still talking Manhattans?

 

It’s 80F today. Pot of High Life, sliced onions, and a few cloves of garlic on the burner ready to accept their bratwurst overlords. Then, to the charcoal with you!

Edited May 3 by DarthEbriate