The food thread

Funny you should ask..

( You do know I got four filled baskets of cheeses and cured sausages in the garage fridge, huh? )

Last night my wife laid out a charcuterie tray of sliced medium aged manchego and creamy gouda, sliced fuet, butifarra, chorizo de Soria, lomo and white chorizo... with grapes, sliced sweet peppers, some nice lettuce leaves, a tray of pan amb tomaquet and I popped open a bottle of chilled Rueda wine.

https://www.dorueda.com/es/

She did forget to lay out the olives and sweet figs... I did that.

Sorry, I wasn't thinking of anybody, it was delicious.

Yes... lomo is the cured pork tenderloin.

I didn't take a picture, I was too happy eating it.

A Salud!

No, I have not put the ice cream maker in the freezer. When we make ice cream, we use COLD ingredients so the tub doesn't get much warmer during the 20-25 minutes that it takes to churn the mixture. Prior to that, I keep the tubs ( we got two ) in the freezer for a few days.... it's as cold as it will ever get.
 
Spent 2.5 hours on the boat today and not one fish to be had.
I really have to rethink where I put the damn thing when fishing.
Mother nature, can you please clear the skies so C.C. can bring a fish or two back and show this crowd something other than his pretty wife?
BTW, she's not been allowed on board until all the necessities are looked after.
It's a guy thing. Make sure the nest ready before the brooding female approaches. As you can see she is more interested in the camera than the boat at this point. I am working on that.
 

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but I still remember the stuff my mum used to make which by the end had a throad burn like wild west bourbon
Then she knew what she was doing Bill. It's why you are as healthy as you are today.
If your Tesla's shrink a little bit with every sip, the recipe in right.
Sweeteners are there to pretend it's not medicine.
The CO2 is to make ensure the entire room gains some areosol benefit.

Any questions?
 
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The CO2 is to make ensure the entire room gains some areosol benefit.

Any questions?
yes, should the bottles explode after 6 months (this did happen)?

I do have a couple of demijohns in the garage. I really don't have an excuse. Not sure I am ready to pay 20 bucks for the starter culture though. Takes all the fun out of creating your own Quatermass monster from the air 🙂
 
Gee Cal, I catch fish off the beach less than 1km from my house. Mind you, only some of it is edible; Australian Herring (must be eaten within 24 hours) and Flathead (fantastic eating fish). The fishing in Perth has declined markedly due to population increases. Offshore however is a smorgasbord once you're a couple of km out. But that's saltwater - are you lake fishing?

I don't use bait, but lures and soft plastics. Bait is better for catching eating fish but I hate using it and prefer the sport of lures.

My son's a heavy plant mechanic but did two years as a boat mechanic. Lovely boat; what motor do you have?
 
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It's just coming into Australian Salmon season. Large schools move up the south western coast of our State, and they go for any lure you throw and fight quite hard. They're commonly about 50cm and say 5kg, but I've seen them up around 8kg. I release them.

It's great sport, but unfortunately they're not very nice to eat without very careful handling, not being related to the Atlantic Salmon you guys fish for. Bummer. Although the Maori in NZ like them I believe...called the Kahawai over there.
 
Gee Cal, I catch fish off the beach less than 1km from my house.
I was joking about the fishing. I am still outfitting the boat and the 2.5 hours was spent right where you see it on the trailer.
But that's saltwater - are you lake fishing?
Both.
I have a small lake that is a 20 minute walk from here where you catch rainbow trout.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1626598811476117
The ocean launches are about a 30 minute drive.

I don't use bait, but lures and soft plastics.
Mostly bait for fresh and mostly lures for salt.
Lovely boat; what motor do you have?
Merc 115 Pro XS with a 4 blade stainless prop. The boat is a Tahoe T18. It's a lake boat with an eye toward performance.
 
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