The wife ordered this ’thing’ from some gadgetry’s purveyor without mentioning it and was a bit surprised when the brown truck dropped it off (I usually know exactly what is coming when) was even further surprised when I open it up and got overwhelmed with a ‘Ronco‘ flashback! (For those that are too young or from abroad, Ronco was THE purveyor of household gadgets in the 60’s - 70’s+ ……dominating television commercial breaks)
Anyhow, first question to the wife (I knew this one because I get asked it all the time) was ‘how much did this thing cost?!’ Oh, it was only $30……..I think oh boy, another cheap piece of junk to throw on the pile of other cheap junk acquired over the years. So having just ordered a bunch of new crossover parts for my ADS 880’s I figured better to just back pocket my disdain for that upcoming argument (when the brown truck comes for me next week!)
Long story shortened…….I use this thing to make ‘zucchini noodles’ (the main reason she bought it) and I gotta tell ya, surprisingly it works excellent……I mean flawlessly! So your supposed to dry salt the ‘noodles’ for 30 minutes, then rinse in running water, par boil for 2-3 minutes and eat as you would pasta.…….i’m like ‘yah right, whatever……gonna be soggy, flabby, tasteless ’ 🙄
Even bigger surprise………put some marinara sauce on it w/ fresh grated parmesan and it really tasted good, held together firm too!
I didn’t take pictures of the first go round as there was a bit of shame involved but definitely will document it next time. 😎
Anyhow, first question to the wife (I knew this one because I get asked it all the time) was ‘how much did this thing cost?!’ Oh, it was only $30……..I think oh boy, another cheap piece of junk to throw on the pile of other cheap junk acquired over the years. So having just ordered a bunch of new crossover parts for my ADS 880’s I figured better to just back pocket my disdain for that upcoming argument (when the brown truck comes for me next week!)
Long story shortened…….I use this thing to make ‘zucchini noodles’ (the main reason she bought it) and I gotta tell ya, surprisingly it works excellent……I mean flawlessly! So your supposed to dry salt the ‘noodles’ for 30 minutes, then rinse in running water, par boil for 2-3 minutes and eat as you would pasta.…….i’m like ‘yah right, whatever……gonna be soggy, flabby, tasteless ’ 🙄
Even bigger surprise………put some marinara sauce on it w/ fresh grated parmesan and it really tasted good, held together firm too!
I didn’t take pictures of the first go round as there was a bit of shame involved but definitely will document it next time. 😎
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We have one of those.
Bought it several years ago.
It's not a Ronco piece, it's actually a very well made part. I did some research before buying it and this is a good brand.
( I do remember Ronco... Do you remember Dan Aykroyd's Mel's Char Palace? Was that a Ronco chainsaw? ).
It does a great job with all kinds of zucchini noodles... it also works with japanese daikon and carrots.
With the noodles, just a quick blanching or a quick dab of butter, plus your tomato based sauces, makes for some really good dishes. Reggiano parmesan and a good olive oil, a pan, half an onion and you're looking at some tasty treats! ).
Oh, don't lose the instruction booklet. I always forget how to assemble and disassemble it after not using for a couple of months.
Oh, I took my ADS L810s out for maintenance, after these 50 years... they still played "well" but I figured... So, it turns out the crossover does need some new caps, no problem, that was expected. But one of the woofers had a broken spider. The tech got a replacement, it comes with a new voice coil. I'm actually happy I decided not to tackle the crossover myself as I would not have known how to repair the spider.
Bought it several years ago.
It's not a Ronco piece, it's actually a very well made part. I did some research before buying it and this is a good brand.
( I do remember Ronco... Do you remember Dan Aykroyd's Mel's Char Palace? Was that a Ronco chainsaw? ).
It does a great job with all kinds of zucchini noodles... it also works with japanese daikon and carrots.
With the noodles, just a quick blanching or a quick dab of butter, plus your tomato based sauces, makes for some really good dishes. Reggiano parmesan and a good olive oil, a pan, half an onion and you're looking at some tasty treats! ).
Oh, don't lose the instruction booklet. I always forget how to assemble and disassemble it after not using for a couple of months.
Oh, I took my ADS L810s out for maintenance, after these 50 years... they still played "well" but I figured... So, it turns out the crossover does need some new caps, no problem, that was expected. But one of the woofers had a broken spider. The tech got a replacement, it comes with a new voice coil. I'm actually happy I decided not to tackle the crossover myself as I would not have known how to repair the spider.
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This has long puzzled archaeologists, but evidence from ancient bones has indicated that before the wild form called teosinte was bred for its grain, it was consumed for its sugary juice, which is abundant as it is in sugar cane and sorghum. Most that study this feel it was being fermented into an alcoholic drink, which gave it ample reason to be in the garden, and then obviously a lot more changes took place. There are papers on this and I was told this by the founder of the Jardín Ethnobotánico in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Just took delivery of a beef belly(or plate). 13 lbs.
With the size of our smoker, I'm thinking two 3lb chunks of pastrami, and maybe three different bacon flavors.
Certainly maple, brown sugar, and some kind of experiment.
With our current weather, curing can be in a cooler on the porch(large weight on top to discourage critters).
Updates in a week or so...
With the size of our smoker, I'm thinking two 3lb chunks of pastrami, and maybe three different bacon flavors.
Certainly maple, brown sugar, and some kind of experiment.
With our current weather, curing can be in a cooler on the porch(large weight on top to discourage critters).
Updates in a week or so...
Has anyone tried meat from Cal's Mystery Supply Co?
Dinner for four at my place for the first person who guesses these delightful morsels.
Starting with the upper left and going clockwise.
Hint: These are all animal parts.
Dinner for four at my place for the first person who guesses these delightful morsels.
Starting with the upper left and going clockwise.
Hint: These are all animal parts.
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The thin items are noodles?
We get extruded stiff salty snacks, some look like those.
Random picture off the net.
Many thicknesses and flavors are available.
We get extruded stiff salty snacks, some look like those.
Random picture off the net.
Many thicknesses and flavors are available.
ROTFLOL...
Perhaps I don't want to eat at your place if you're gonna serve mystery meats! 😳
Can I bring my own Spam?
We made a Thai-like coconut rice with pineapple and shrimp tonite... with a vinho verde.... it was pretty good. And we could identify ALL the bits in it.
🙂
Cal, that barrel at the slaughter house labeled ‘vienna sausage’ isn’t meant for consumption until properly boiled into mush, tubed, and canned! 😆
Well Mr. Ed,
Ill give it to you for a guess like that, as 3 of the 4 items pictured are indeed from the same animal as Chitlins.
Ill give it to you for a guess like that, as 3 of the 4 items pictured are indeed from the same animal as Chitlins.
I don't play with my meats (*)
When I was a kid, I used to walk into the fridges of the family's butcher shops.
There, in all their glory, were the carcasses of beef... glorious beef.... red, yummy.
Then, on the bench below there'd be trays with the liver, kidneys, ( no brains, my family didn't deal in dead brains ), tongues, etc... and in a bucket, soaking in clean water, the tripe.
So, nowadays, I don't eat food that sticks its tongue at me (tongue) or somehow sat inside the beast generating enzymes and amino acids! And all meat must be bloody red (no tripe).
I'm sure I eat strange things, but only in sausages. Even blood sausages.... "morcillas".
So, Cal, if you put all that stuff in a sausage, with some salt, pepper, what not, I'm sure I'll love it.. but the real thing... yikes.
Dinner tonite: Udon in home made chicken soup with Chinese BBQ pork. IPA.
(*) STOP... you know what I mean.... 😳
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The policeman character in the Lawrence Sanders Deadly Sins series of books had some interesting food habits...blood sausage on rye bread was one, and another sandwich was eaten over the sink, so any drippings would be easy to clean up...
He wore kangaroo leather shoes...
NY has some of the largest variety of food available...he was depicted as living there.
He wore kangaroo leather shoes...
NY has some of the largest variety of food available...he was depicted as living there.
You guys. Here’s what you are missing. You may never know how much.
1. Porky’s tongue.
2. Wilbur’s heart.
3. Miss Piggy’s fallopian tubes, complete with ovaries.
4. Tom the Turkey‘s neck.
1. Porky’s tongue.
2. Wilbur’s heart.
3. Miss Piggy’s fallopian tubes, complete with ovaries.
4. Tom the Turkey‘s neck.
