Now is the time in California when we football.
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I do photo threads about fish and animals and plants and history and anything else that's currently feeding my addiction to research.
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TIL that if you click on an installer for an app that's already installed on a Linux machine the package manager locks up and you need a real Linux person to fix it.
I had to eat a plate.of smug from a Linux guy today and I'm not happy about it.
If you want to flavor it up, you can add things to the brine using a spice tea.
We want to draw out the flavor of herbs, spices, and aromatics with heat, but we don't want to boil our whole brine and wait all day for it to cool off.
You want a couple cups of water in a small vessel. Add whatever flavors you like and nuke it to a boil before adding it to your brine before the bird goes in.
My go-to:
A packet of Korr veg stock cubes (4)
2tbsp whole Peppercorns
1tbsp whole Allspice berries
The peel and juice of 2 lemons
2 Shallots, sliced up
About a dozen thin slices of ginger
This is by no means a definitive brine. Add whatever you like. I sometimes replace the sugar with molasses or dark honey. I've done Italian herb brines and smokey ham stock brines. The important bit is doing a brine at all.
No one likes dry turkey and this is how you fix that problem.
It is once again time to talk about brining your turkey.
Very very simple to do, you can even use the brine bath to defrost the bird.
Dead bird of 12-18 pounds
5 Gallon Bucket
A cup of Salt
A half.cup of Sugar
A small bag of Ice (6-8lb)
Cold Water from the tap.
Salt and sugar go in the bucket with a gallon or two of water, stir till dissolved, add bird breast down, add ice, top off with water and add a lid or cling wrap.
Wait 10-18 hours, rinse bird with tap water, roast as normal.
If you have a frozen bird and it's the day before the big day, follow the same instructions but skip the ice and use luke warm water to give it a head start.
This is a baseline brine. Next let's talk about stepping up the flavor with additions.
I can not be the only person who has a bathroom squeegee for removing shower condensation from the mirror.
Somebody back me up on this.
I find myself sitting at the very edge of town, the exact spot where pavement ends and fields and streams begin, waiting for the sun.
I think to myself "Today isn't so special. 40 isn't that old."
Sitting in this spot 20 years ago would have put me a half mile deep into a corn field.
I was promised a jetpack and an outer space vacation.
What I've got is another thousand yards of pavement and a back that hurts all the time.
"C'est la vie" say the old folks.
Nautical Twilight = Best Twilight
Been a big month in the NFL for the underdogs.
The change of clothes is my top recommendation as far as stuff everyone should have in the car.
I know what you're thinking.
You're 100% confident you've outgrown bathroom accidents.
Until the fateful day arrives when you're suddenly a grown adult with poo on your clothes 100 miles from home.
Do you keep emergency supplies in your trunk?
I'm being told I have too much stuff but I disagree.
The list:
Oil
Water
Fuel
Wrench kit
Jumper cables
Maglight
Jack
Wheel chocks
Tow rope
Blanket
Pocket poncho
Complete change of clothes.
...too much?