GM's thread about nothing (22 Viewers)

[Leroy Hoard]

Fish is freaking terrible.

Why do you hate Jesus?

Where do you want me to start?

I'd have to say with the fish.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Fish is freaking terrible.

Why do you hate Jesus?

Where do you want me to start?

I'd have to say with the fish.

Fish tastes terrible and the guy goes and makes more.

 

[Abraham]

Fish is freaking terrible.

Well I am SHOCKED that you don't like something. SHOCKED.

F chess too.

Shut your pie hole.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Fish is freaking terrible.

Well I am SHOCKED that you don't like something. SHOCKED.

F chess too.

Shut your pie hole.

Pie, on the other hand, is delicious.

 

[General Malaise]

RAGU BOLOGNESE

This is how I do it. It is basically a gussied up, restauranty version of Marcella Hazan's recipe. I think it is the best I've ever ate. I don't know volume or weights or anything. I just do stuff.

1. Make some garlic confit. (There are some good methods for this online. Find the Thomas Keller recipe and do that. It is way easy.)

2. Saute some pancetta in a dutch oven. Before it encrisps, add a few anchovies.

3. Add 8 or 10 cloves of the garlic confit. When the mess starts to liquify,

4. Add a finely diced medium-sized onion. When it starts to soften,

5. Add an equal amount of finely diced carrots and celery. (I'm not usually too fussy about knife cuts, but both size and uniformity are important here. The size should be small--no larger than 1/4" cubed--so that they give up their flavor fairly quickly. Also uniform: they must cook out evenly and actually look nice.

6. Add meat. An Italian in Bologna would use equal parts capon, pork, and lamb shoulder. I would too, if that were practical and affordable, but it isn't in these United States. So I use equal parts ground chuck (90:10) and ground pork (?:?). Cook it 'till it browns evenly. Break it up real small with a wooden spoon. Mix that #### all up and talk to it pretty. (Not sure if talking to it helps, but I do it anyway. I try to let the sauce know how sexy it is. "You are one sexy ##### of a sauce!" I say. I also blow kisses and raise my eyebrows suggestively.) Then

7. I add whole milk. Enough to cover the meat. This is where you say, "Che baccalao! This white person is so crazy he doesn't even use wine to deglaze! He uses milk! Que stupido!".

Au contraire, mi amici. Any liquid is appropriate for deglazing and adding milk BEFORE wine will release all of that delicious fond from the pan as well as keep the meat pH neutral when one adds the acid. Anyway, add the milk now.

8. Add a pinch of grated nutmeg and a couple of bay leaves. When the liquid is reduced by half,

9. Add some white wine. If your sauce is at a boil, turn it down to a gentle simmer. Reduce by half then add,

10. A few tablespoons of tomato paste. Incorporate thoroughly, then add

11. A couple cans of crushed San Marzano tomatoes. I find them at Fino's, and Miss Cordelia's. Probably Whole Foods too. I buy the whole tomatoes, crush them by hand, then strain the liquid for seeds, which I find bitter. Then,

12. Add some of the rind of a wheel of real Parma cheese. Bring her to a low simmer and let her go for a couple of hours. Season appropriately: if it tastes flat, add salt and pepper. Too sweet--add vinegar and crushed red pepper. Too acidic or pungent, saute a few tablespoons of tomato paste with butter and honey then add that. Taste frequently, and you'll know when it's done.

Remove the ring and bay leaves before serving. Serve with homemade tagliatelle, pappardelle, rigatoni, etc.

Jesus lord....

 

[General Malaise]

Fish is freaking terrible.

Why do you hate Jesus?

Where do you want me to start?

I'd have to say with the fish.

Fish tastes terrible and the guy goes and makes more.

I can't imagine Bakersfield is tops on the list for Fresh Catch 'O' The Day....

So you won't eat a blackened salmon Caesar salad? Man, that's tasty eating.

 

[Drifter]

Had Raw oysters, halibut cakes and scallops for dinner last night

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Fish is freaking terrible.

Why do you hate Jesus?

Where do you want me to start?

I'd have to say with the fish.

Fish tastes terrible and the guy goes and makes more.

I can't imagine Bakersfield is tops on the list for Fresh Catch 'O' The Day....

So you won't eat a blackened salmon Caesar salad? Man, that's tasty eating.

Better or worse than the mid-west? 2 hours from the beach, nucka.

 

[krista4]

RAGU BOLOGNESE

This is how I do it. It is basically a gussied up, restauranty version of Marcella Hazan's recipe. I think it is the best I've ever ate. I don't know volume or weights or anything. I just do stuff.

1. Make some garlic confit. (There are some good methods for this online. Find the Thomas Keller recipe and do that. It is way easy.)

2. Saute some pancetta in a dutch oven. Before it encrisps, add a few anchovies.

3. Add 8 or 10 cloves of the garlic confit. When the mess starts to liquify,

4. Add a finely diced medium-sized onion. When it starts to soften,

5. Add an equal amount of finely diced carrots and celery. (I'm not usually too fussy about knife cuts, but both size and uniformity are important here. The size should be small--no larger than 1/4" cubed--so that they give up their flavor fairly quickly. Also uniform: they must cook out evenly and actually look nice.

6. Add meat. An Italian in Bologna would use equal parts capon, pork, and lamb shoulder. I would too, if that were practical and affordable, but it isn't in these United States. So I use equal parts ground chuck (90:10) and ground pork (?:?). Cook it 'till it browns evenly. Break it up real small with a wooden spoon. Mix that #### all up and talk to it pretty. (Not sure if talking to it helps, but I do it anyway. I try to let the sauce know how sexy it is. "You are one sexy ##### of a sauce!" I say. I also blow kisses and raise my eyebrows suggestively.) Then

7. I add whole milk. Enough to cover the meat. This is where you say, "Che baccalao! This white person is so crazy he doesn't even use wine to deglaze! He uses milk! Que stupido!".

Au contraire, mi amici. Any liquid is appropriate for deglazing and adding milk BEFORE wine will release all of that delicious fond from the pan as well as keep the meat pH neutral when one adds the acid. Anyway, add the milk now.

8. Add a pinch of grated nutmeg and a couple of bay leaves. When the liquid is reduced by half,

9. Add some white wine. If your sauce is at a boil, turn it down to a gentle simmer. Reduce by half then add,

10. A few tablespoons of tomato paste. Incorporate thoroughly, then add

11. A couple cans of crushed San Marzano tomatoes. I find them at Fino's, and Miss Cordelia's. Probably Whole Foods too. I buy the whole tomatoes, crush them by hand, then strain the liquid for seeds, which I find bitter. Then,

12. Add some of the rind of a wheel of real Parma cheese. Bring her to a low simmer and let her go for a couple of hours. Season appropriately: if it tastes flat, add salt and pepper. Too sweet--add vinegar and crushed red pepper. Too acidic or pungent, saute a few tablespoons of tomato paste with butter and honey then add that. Taste frequently, and you'll know when it's done.

Remove the ring and bay leaves before serving. Serve with homemade tagliatelle, pappardelle, rigatoni, etc.

Jesus lord....

If it helps, you can skip the part where you raise your eyebrows suggestively.

 

[-fish-]

Fish is freaking terrible.

I think it's due to his ordeal with Knuckles. You should cut him some slack.

I'm sure there are stats on the percentage of sexually active males that will be stalked by a self-fisting mentally-ill drunks. it's perfectly normal.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Cancer is f-ing bull####.

Yep, it sure is.

Yep. Lost a second uncle to pancreatic this year. He lasted 3 months after diagnosis. My other was 2 months exactly. #### it hard.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Fish is freaking terrible.

I think it's due to his ordeal with Knuckles. You should cut him some slack.

I'm sure there are stats on the percentage of sexually active males that will be stalked by a self-fisting mentally-ill drunks. it's perfectly normal.

How does one get into that percentage? I'm asking for a friend.

 

[-fish-]

Fish is freaking terrible.

I think it's due to his ordeal with Knuckles. You should cut him some slack.

I'm sure there are stats on the percentage of sexually active males that will be stalked by a self-fisting mentally-ill drunks. it's perfectly normal.

How does one get into that percentage? I'm asking for a friend.

start by targeting women with degrees in psychology. they're freaking crazy.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Fish is freaking terrible.

I think it's due to his ordeal with Knuckles. You should cut him some slack.

I'm sure there are stats on the percentage of sexually active males that will be stalked by a self-fisting mentally-ill drunks. it's perfectly normal.

How does one get into that percentage? I'm asking for a friend.

start by targeting women... they're freaking crazy.

 

[-fish-]

Fish is freaking terrible.

I think it's due to his ordeal with Knuckles. You should cut him some slack.

I'm sure there are stats on the percentage of sexually active males that will be stalked by a self-fisting mentally-ill drunks. it's perfectly normal.

How does one get into that percentage? I'm asking for a friend.

start by targeting women... they're freaking crazy.

I'm not talking about normal levels of estrogen-driven crazy. I'm talking no impulse control, public meltdown, could either be wild sex or attempted murder on any given night crazy.

 

[bentley]

Cancer sucks, K4.

And Angrywife has a degree in psychology. I'm just sayin'.

In dallas for an insurance agent meeting. Little opportunity for mischief tonight.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Not creepy at all

This used to happen to me all the time back in the 70s

 

[UniAlias]

Cancer sucks, K4.

And Angrywife has a degree in psychology. I'm just sayin'.

In dallas for an insurance agent meeting. Little opportunity for mischief tonight.

Cornhole?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Fish is freaking terrible.

Why do you hate Jesus?

Where do you want me to start?

I'd have to say with the fish.

Fish tastes terrible and the guy goes and makes more.

I can't imagine Bakersfield is tops on the list for Fresh Catch 'O' The Day....

So you won't eat a blackened salmon Caesar salad? Man, that's tasty eating.

Stop it. Nobody believes this.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Fish is freaking terrible.

I think it's due to his ordeal with Knuckles. You should cut him some slack.

I'm sure there are stats on the percentage of sexually active males that will be stalked by a self-fisting mentally-ill drunks. it's perfectly normal.

How does one get into that percentage? I'm asking for a friend.

A finger at a time.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Anybody know people at genesis healthcare?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

You should all be proud of me. I actually got out of bed and showered and shaved and left the house for a little bit today.

I was even planning on going out for beers and stuff but that was just a little much so I picked up a case of Miller Lite and I'm gonna watch football and play video games and hang out with you guys for the night. Supercool, right?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I'm a solo artist tonight...was also thinking of a bar trip, but I might just pull a homer too.

 

[Abraham]

You should all be proud of me. I actually got out of bed and showered and shaved and left the house for a little bit today.

I was even planning on going out for beers and stuff but that was just a little much so I picked up a case of Miller Lite and I'm gonna watch football and play video games and hang out with you guys for the night. Supercool, right?

Have fun good buddy.

 

[strykerpks]

You should all be proud of me. I actually got out of bed and showered and shaved and left the house for a little bit today.

I was even planning on going out for beers and stuff but that was just a little much so I picked up a case of Miller Lite and I'm gonna watch football and play video games and hang out with you guys for the night. Supercool, right?

Weird. I haven't shaved since Saturday. Today I didn't shower, didn't go into work, played video games all day, and I'm about to crack a beer.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

You should all be proud of me. I actually got out of bed and showered and shaved and left the house for a little bit today.

I was even planning on going out for beers and stuff but that was just a little much so I picked up a case of Miller Lite and I'm gonna watch football and play video games and hang out with you guys for the night. Supercool, right?

Weird. I haven't shaved since Saturday. Today I didn't shower, didn't go into work, played video games all day, and I'm about to crack a beer.

Wanna make out?

YSR seems too busy lately.

 

[kevzilla]

Cancer sucks, K4.

And Angrywife has a degree in psychology. I'm just sayin'.

In dallas for an insurance agent meeting. Little opportunity for mischief tonight.

Except for Angrywife.

 

[strykerpks]

You should all be proud of me. I actually got out of bed and showered and shaved and left the house for a little bit today.

I was even planning on going out for beers and stuff but that was just a little much so I picked up a case of Miller Lite and I'm gonna watch football and play video games and hang out with you guys for the night. Supercool, right?

Weird. I haven't shaved since Saturday. Today I didn't shower, didn't go into work, played video games all day, and I'm about to crack a beer.

Wanna make out?

YSR seems too busy lately.

Yeah, sorry about that.

 

[Guster]

Much to Mrs. SLB's dismay, I made her start putting out resumes this week. Having a cush job and lots of free time to #### off is nice, I would imagine, but I was pretty adament (psychopathic) about this. She has already had calls back and did a phone interview this morning that will be followed by a face-to-face interview next week. Sounds pretty perfect. It will be working in the OR which is what she wants. No weekends and a part time gig where she would get 56 hours a month. Oh plus a 25%+ increase over what she's making now. Only bad thing is she will have to be on call one weekend day per month.

Charv<hey

Look at the pimp hand on SLB : thumbup:

 

[Homer J Simpson]

You should all be proud of me. I actually got out of bed and showered and shaved and left the house for a little bit today.

I was even planning on going out for beers and stuff but that was just a little much so I picked up a case of Miller Lite and I'm gonna watch football and play video games and hang out with you guys for the night. Supercool, right?

Weird. I haven't shaved since Saturday. Today I didn't shower, didn't go into work, played video games all day, and I'm about to crack a beer.

Wanna make out?YSR seems too busy lately.

Yeah, sorry about that.

:SLAP:

 

[kevzilla]

In for the night as well, though I will be watching the Horns more than the NFL game. Iowa State's cheerleaders are nicer than I imagined, though the bar was low.

I have an assortment of rums if things are going well. I have a bottle of El Jimador in the freezer if they don't.

 

[commisholio]

I like that rice/butter/broth needs it's own special recipe.

YOU HAVE TO BROWN THE NOODLES!!!!

 

[-fish-]

worked from home today, which consisted of making about 4 phone calls, writing a really, really boring document, and posting in that idiotic walgreens manager thread.

went to the gym, bought a six pack of Deschutes Mirror Pond pale ale, and going to watch an hour of the dodgers before going out for one of the 20-somethings last 20-something birthday.

 

[General Malaise]

I'd like to hang out with Rover just once before a crazy woman offs him. Partying with a guy who tapes a key to his door is a bucket list thing for me.

Also, if you live in Pac NW and can get your hands on Ninkasi's Octoberfest Dortmund Style Lager, do it. Gosh damn is this a fine fine beer. Might be a top 18 for me all time.

 

[-fish-]

I'd like to hang out with Rover just once before a crazy woman offs him. Partying with a guy who tapes a key to his door is a bucket list thing for me.

Also, if you live in Pac NW and can get your hands on Ninkasi's Octoberfest Dortmund Style Lager, do it. Gosh damn is this a fine fine beer. Might be a top 18 for me all time.

After knuckles locked me out, I upgraded to a keypad on the garage door. If there are ever any stray jimtanners in gig harbor, hit me up and I'll give you the code. there's an extra room and usually plenty of bourbon. oh, and I'm getting a free C02 canister and tap tonight, so I'm turning my beer fridge into a kegerator.

 

[-fish-]

Also, if you live in Pac NW and can get your hands on Ninkasi's Octoberfest Dortmund Style Lager, do it. Gosh damn is this a fine fine beer. Might be a top 18 for me all time.

Another reason to visit: I mentioned this place once before, but this is just across the bridge from my house:

Pint Defiance

They sell pretty much any NW beer you could ever want.

 

[mr roboto]

My wife's comments on the Browns unis...

They look like giant teddy bears, which isn't scary, or intimidating.

 

[-fish-]

this game could be done in less than 2 hours.

 

[-fish-]

My wife's comments on the Browns unis...

They look like giant teddy bears, which isn't scary, or intimidating.

not scared?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I like that rice/butter/broth needs it's own special recipe.

YOU HAVE TO BROWN THE NOODLES!!!!

Yeah, just like those Lipton rice packets you can get for $.99.

 

[Guster]

*salmon chat*

Hey GB, we make a rice pilaf in my family that was invented to go with salmon. It is impossible to #### up and delicious too.

2-3 nests of wheat vermicelli (not rice)

1 C jasmine rice (basmati works fine too)

1 can swanson chicken broth (not the reduced sodium kind, and other brands taste funny)

2 T butter

2 fluid oz water

1/2 tsp salt

melt the butter in your rice pot under medium heat then crunch up the vermicelli and brown them in the butter. They should be almost burnt when done.

add the rice and stir that around when you are worried that the noodles will burn

add the liquids (you just need water to bring the volume to 2 C) and the salt, then turn down the heat to low and cook for ~20 minutes

stir before serving because the noodles will all go to the top

give it a try, it is awesome with salmon or other fish

I rather enjoy recipe chat.

Copied both into my recipes spreadsheet.

Let's see what I got in here:

Mr. Krista's Bolognese

GM's Blacked Rub

Osaurus's Chimichurri Sauce

GM's Black Beans

Commisholio's Rice Pilaf

GM's Sticky Drumsticks

Somebody's breadcrumb encrusted fish recipe

Hmm. I thought there'd be more. I swear I put Tiger Fan's red beans and rice in here.

Email or PM me Mr Krista's bolognese and Osaurus's chimichurri sauce plz

 

[Guster]

*salmon chat*

Hey GB, we make a rice pilaf in my family that was invented to go with salmon. It is impossible to #### up and delicious too.

2-3 nests of wheat vermicelli (not rice)

1 C jasmine rice (basmati works fine too)

1 can swanson chicken broth (not the reduced sodium kind, and other brands taste funny)

2 T butter

2 fluid oz water

1/2 tsp salt

melt the butter in your rice pot under medium heat then crunch up the vermicelli and brown them in the butter. They should be almost burnt when done.

add the rice and stir that around when you are worried that the noodles will burn

add the liquids (you just need water to bring the volume to 2 C) and the salt, then turn down the heat to low and cook for ~20 minutes

stir before serving because the noodles will all go to the top

give it a try, it is awesome with salmon or other fish

I rather enjoy recipe chat.

Copied both into my recipes spreadsheet.

Let's see what I got in here:

Mr. Krista's Bolognese

GM's Blacked Rub

Osaurus's Chimichurri Sauce

GM's Black Beans

Commisholio's Rice Pilaf

GM's Sticky Drumsticks

Somebody's breadcrumb encrusted fish recipe

Hmm. I thought there'd be more. I swear I put Tiger Fan's red beans and rice in here.

Email or PM me Mr Krista's bolognese and Osaurus's chimichurri sauce plz

Should have kept reading. Still interested in the chimichurri sauce

 

[-fish-]

My man love for Clayton Kershaw knows no bounds

 

[Frostillicus]

[SIZE=10pt]2 bunches flat leaf parsley (no stems)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]8 cloves garlic (peeled)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]5 tablespoons white vinegar[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]5 tablespoons water[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]1 teaspoon coarse salt[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]1/2 teaspoon dried oregano[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes to taste (I go more than this occasionally)[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]1 cup extra virgin olive oil[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Mix everything but the the parsley in a food processor or a blender as an alternative[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]When the mixture is smooth, start adding 1 bunch of parsley. Run food processor/blender until desired consistency. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Add more parsley as needed. I added almost two full bunches.[/SIZE]

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

You should all be proud of me. I actually got out of bed and showered and shaved and left the house for a little bit today.

It was the school photo I sent you wasn't it? You looked at it and said "I don't want to end up looking like that".

 

[mr roboto]

I just logged into my Facebook for the first time in at least 5 yrs. Man I feel terrible. There are people who sent me messages like 'man Im getting married! Would love to have you there!' Buddies I was good friends with. People who are pissed at me cause I never responded. #### I feel bad. I don't even know how to use it.

Should I go public with some schtick. Is that even how Facebook works? I have like 47 friend requests and hundreds of up read messages.

 

[heckmanm]

4th anniversary today - we spent it together with me getting my 2nd cataract fixed.

TPW for Krista's friend Mark and everybody else dealing with ####### cancer.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Fish, you want a roommate? Does Gig Harbor need a bartender?

 

[kevzilla]

Fish, you want a roommate? Does Gig Harbor need a bartender?

"In a related story, the Pacific Northwest has run out of booze."

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Fish, you want a roommate? Does Gig Harbor need a bartender?

"In a related story, the Pacific Northwest has run out of booze."

Dude, totally unrelated. I swear!