 20thmaine  | 26 Sep 2013 6:01 a.m. PST |
link The MASH is on a roll today ! |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 26 Sep 2013 6:28 a.m. PST |
"My hobbies are the simple things in life, like cooking utterly amazing food that is a million times better than anything you could ever cook." Wonder if he can cook bacon. This is the real test of a master – nicely crisp without a hint of burn. A delicate balance that takes years of practice. |
 Parzival | 26 Sep 2013 6:37 a.m. PST |
This is the real test of a master – nicely crisp without a hint of burn. A delicate balance that takes years of practice. Or about 4 and half minutes in a 1100 Watt microwave oven for two slices.
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| Streitax | 26 Sep 2013 6:37 a.m. PST |
You're not fooling anyone, GM! Those years of practice were a just a cover for the preparation and consumption of Mass Quantities of fried pork flesh! Admit it, you're a CONEHEAD! |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 26 Sep 2013 7:39 a.m. PST |
Nothing fancy needed. Nice big joint of shoulder pork. Small ones dry out. Rub plenty of salt into the skin, score deeply. 200C for half an hour or so until skin is just about to crisp. Turn heat down to 160-175 for a couple of hours, then back up to 200 for the crackling to develop. What's not to love? |
| 20thmaine | 26 Sep 2013 8:24 a.m. PST |
Oh…crunchy…crunchy…crackling goodness. The food of the gods. |
| korsun0 | 26 Sep 2013 8:35 a.m. PST |
Love pork; despise crackling.
Love bacon; despise crispy fat/ rind. Do I need professional help? |
| 20thmaine | 26 Sep 2013 8:59 a.m. PST |
No – you're just Jack Sprat. If you don't already have one then you may need a wife….. |
| Ron W DuBray | 26 Sep 2013 2:50 p.m. PST |
so really where is this world where everyone is a yuppie???? I have a 15 year old car(ford escort) that I got for free.
most of my stuff is 20 years old, I have a cell phone that will only make phone calls (that took some work) and I still joke about people being brain dead yuppies. |
| korsun0 | 27 Sep 2013 7:56 a.m. PST |
@20th Maine – had two of those, hasn't helped. |
| Martin Rapier | 27 Sep 2013 7:56 a.m. PST |
"Wonder if he can cook bacon. This is the real test of a master – nicely crisp without a hint of burn" Urrgh, crispy bacon, urgggh….. Overcooking bacon until it resembles bacon flavoured crisps seems to be a US thing. Real bacon is lightly browned with nice pale and soft rind. Place in a floury white roll (add butter for extra coronary points) with a good dollop of HP sauce. Job done. I also don't like cracking, good way to crack a tooth. Strangely my wife likes both crackling and burnt bacon (what she calls 'crispy'), so maybe it is a Yorkshire thing too. She does have terrible teeth though. |
| Martin Rapier | 27 Sep 2013 8:04 a.m. PST |
"so really where is this world where everyone is a yuppie????" Well, for a start you need to be young to be a yuppie. We are wargamers, so by definition, old. |
