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kl8ton said:

caliking said:

I'm sure some of you are waiting to pull the pin on the American cheese vs. others debate grenade, so I'll just make it easy for y'all... one slice each of American + sharp cheddar  is perfection.

Have you even heard of pepper jack?!?!  

yes, I have. But what's your point? The Jack part of the cheese doesn't really add any flavor, and there are way better options for adding chile/pepper flavor to the burg.

A little beer can chick (gizzards are in the butcher paper pouch)

@Botch - how wedded to the rice cooker are you? I'm almost certain you could easily figure this out on the stove. 

The problem with most rice cookers is that the cooking vessel is inferior to pots that most of us would use on the stove. The Instant Pot has a tri-ply pot, but the problem is that you can't stir the contents as the heating element kicks in and out. 

We tend to make arroz verde, and it usually ends up uniformly greenish, thanks to pureed cilantro in the mix. I have some thoughts about the tomato mix rising to the top,  but not sure how to articulate them. Feel free to PM. I'd love to figure out the geeky details of this. 

GrateEggspectations said:

Looks like you did it up right, @caliking. Congrats to the radiant niece and nephew. 

Could that be the venerable Caliprince observing the noodle manufacturing process, perchance?

Thanks. It was wonderful to see them enjoying their graduation over the past few days. Oh, to be young again.

And,yes, that is caliprince in the pic

keener75 said:

caliking said:

Returned from our Montreal jaunt earlier this afternoon, so thought I should update this thread. 

So much to love in that city. We rented an apartment near the McGill campus, and didn't seem like we were far from so many things that we wanted to visit. Between sampling just a few of the many wonderful joints in Montreal, and some cooking/grilling/baking in the apartment, we ate very well. I didn't take enough pictures to do it all justice, but here are a few. 

Nouilles de Lan Zhou in Chinatown is a must. If you dig xiao long bao, Sammi & Soupe Dumpling (also in Chinatown; not pictured) is the spot.  



St. Viateur for bagels.

We did stop by Schwartz’s for Montreal smoked meat, and although it was delicious, I am almost certain that @Canugghead likely does it better.

My niece and nephew, the proud grads 


 

Came home with some goodies (including St. Viateur's bagels!), that I am very much looking forward to getting into.

Thanks to so many of you for the tips and recs. We will definitely be going back. 

So cool! Thanks for sharing. I've never been to Montreal but have visited Quebec City a few times and it looks similar.
Never seen Maple Syrup in a can before. I bet it's amazing!
Too bad the air quality was sub-par during your trip.
That is a new thing for us that live in the vicinity.
Looks like you had great visit to GWN! Hope to have you back!

Thanks! The air quality didn't seem bad at all. I didn't know about the wildfires until I read about them in the news. Or, maybe I'm just used to lousy Houston air.

The maple syrup was bought from the Atwater market. The big jug was too big, and the little jug was too small, the can was just right Atwater market is a dangerous place... too many cool, delicious things there.

Anyone have experience with the Anova precision combi oven? Good and bad? Tempting at 20% off.

JohnInCarolina said:

At the DFW airport. This place might be worse than ATL.

No " might be" in my assessment.  It is in my book.  Safe travels home.