OT - What are you doing right now?

dbCooper

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Best single use utensil I have.

I’ll bite, what is it?

Corn creamer.  Use it with corn on the cobb.  Cuts the tender end off the corn, milks it, and leaves the tougher kernel shell on the cobb.  Can make cream corn in a hurry with it.

@Ozzie_Isaac

 in the heart of corn country and am ashamed to say that device is unfamiliar to me.  Would you share where you got it from?  And more so your CC recipe?  It looks great.

dbCooper

Rack of baby backs powering thru a little thunderstorm that popped up, the cloud is steam coming off the Egg, not smoke...

Got this in about 30 min...

The Cen-Tex Smoker

theyolksonyou said:

Wrapping up the day.  

Had an all day cook out with one of the owners of my company.  We’re in Rescaldina Italy.  Had more wine than I care to talk about, a few cuts of beef, a few different meats, sausages, salami from his buddy who is a butcher. A home made tiramisu from a buddy’s  wife. These guys have been friends for 30+ yrs. It’s a holiday weekend.  The only other person here who didn’t speak Italian only speaks Russian, so I did a lot of close listening.  His cars are posted on the exotic thread for those who want a peak. G

The order/orientation os terrible.  I’m too inebriated to fix.  Also some grilled cheeses in there.  

Looks like the severance package is working out just fine

Canugghead

Gardening in front yard and smelling lighter fluid from a neighbour's back yard 🤨

Ozzie_Isaac

dbCooper said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Best single use utensil I have.

I’ll bite, what is it?

Corn creamer.  Use it with corn on the cobb.  Cuts the tender end off the corn, milks it, and leaves the tougher kernel shell on the cobb.  Can make cream corn in a hurry with it.

@Ozzie_Isaac

 in the heart of corn country and am ashamed to say that device is unfamiliar to me.  Would you share where you got it from?  And more so your CC recipe?  It looks great.

The utensil is a "Lees Corn Cutter & Creamer".  It is from my wife's grandmother.  We have tried other types and styles, but this is the one I like the best.

Here are a few links:

https://www.lehmans.com/product/stainless-steel-corn-cutter-and-creamer

https://www.shelllumber.com/lee-mfg-5402/202p-steel-corn-cutter.html

My recipe is super simple:

1. A bunch of sweet corn (white preferred), I used 8 for the batch in that 9" skillet.

2. A lot of butter (used 4 tablespoons in this batch)

3. Some half & half or milk & heavy cream (maybe a cup total), but add it slow to get the texture and flavor you want.

4. Salt and fresh ground pepper.

If you are feeling frisky you can also add shallots, but sweat them first.

Instructions:

Heat up cast iron pan on low

Add butter and allow to brown a little bit

Add in corn & corn milk

Stir it up and heat it thoroughly
Add in half&half slowly and keep stirring

Add salt & pepper to taste.
Cook down for a min of 20 min with regular stirring.

Some people also add sugar, I do not.  I find that makes it too sweet.  I do cook it down and add cream or water depending on  the flavor.  20 min works fine, but if I have more time I keep cooking it down.  This helps break up the corn shell, but is more for texture.  My wife will cook it all day and just keep adding liquid.

dbCooper

@Ozzie_Isaac

Thank you! 

lousubcap

@theyolksonyou - Caught your pics of the stable but the banquet above is right up there with that car access.  Nothing like being imbedded with the locals and connected ones at that.  Continue to eat well and enjoy. 
As you well know in Italy they drive on the same side of the road as the US so time to get behind the wheel of one (or more) of those exotics and air it out.  
Better to be lucky than good one more time!

GrateEggspectations

Just kicking’ it in the back. 

SGH

ColbyLang said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Best single use utensil I have.

I’ll bite, what is it?

Brother Ozzie is being less than honest here. That is actually an anal dethatcher. Of course it can be used for corn, but that’s not what it’s actually designed for. 

JohnInCarolina

Just got back from seeing Top Gun: Maverick.  Pretty good!  It lives up to the hype.

SGH

JohnInCarolina said:

Just got back from seeing Top Gun: Maverick.  Pretty good!  It lives up to the hype.

I saw it last a few days ago. It was actually a very good show 👍

FrostyEgg

Eating a cheese/caramel corn mix, drinking the fridge leftover mix bag, and pretending tomorrow isn't monday.

theyolksonyou

lousubcap said:

@theyolksonyou - Caught your pics of the stable but the banquet above is right up there with that car access.  Nothing like being imbedded with the locals and connected ones at that.  Continue to eat well and enjoy. 
As you well know in Italy they drive on the same side of the road as the US so time to get behind the wheel of one (or more) of those exotics and air it out.  
Better to be lucky than good one more time!

I asked.  I won’t repeat exactly what he said, but it didn’t involve me successfully taking a test drive. 

theyolksonyou

@The Cen-Tex Smoker I certainly wouldn’t have had this opportunity otherwise. @lousubcap It was definitely a good time with some fun loving people.  A rare opportunity to do that in a new country.  

billt01

Mark_B_Good said:

ColtsFan said:

kl8ton said:

I'm wishing I got out of some crypto a few days ago. 

I love watching my ethereum and litecoin plummet. Kind of like my 401k...Great times

Be glad you're not in LUNA.

“fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful."

JohnInCarolina

billt01 said:

Mark_B_Good said:

ColtsFan said:

kl8ton said:

I'm wishing I got out of some crypto a few days ago. 

I love watching my ethereum and litecoin plummet. Kind of like my 401k...Great times

Be glad you're not in LUNA.

“fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful."

Well… if that doesn’t make me want to run out and grab some crypto right now… I don’t know what will!

JohnInCarolina

At the Mecca.  If you know… you know.

fishlessman

worst week of salmon fishing ive ever experienced, two salmon in 11 days. yes, you can call me fishless.  had a friend put his bass boat in the FRONT YARD.  hung my head low and fished for bass.  not even picture worthy but good to catch up on old times

SGH

Landing on the Solitaire 4 years ago today. Time sure does fly my friends.

dbCooper

JohnInCarolina said:

At the Mecca.  If you know… you know.

@JohnInCarolina

I don't know, clue me in?

JohnInCarolina

dbCooper said:

JohnInCarolina said:

At the Mecca.  If you know… you know.

@JohnInCarolina

I don't know, clue me in?

https://www.goodshomedesign.com/worlds-largest-chest-of-drawer/

SGH

JohnInCarolina said:

At the Mecca.  If you know… you know.

Here is an almost forgotten fun fact. It’s original use was for storing pickled sphincter. Now you know 👍

Ozzie_Isaac

Trying some eggplant

SGH

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Trying some eggplant

Try them sliced thin, battered and deep fried 👍

Ozzie_Isaac

SGH said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Trying some eggplant

Try them sliced thin, battered and deep fried 👍

That's the only way I have ever had eggplant.  Soaked in milk first.  This roasting them is a new experiment for me.

ColtsFan

Had the sniffles today. Got progressively worse this afternoon. Mother Fudger! 3rd day on the new job too. At least I have a RAP and access to the network from home. Telehealth Dr called in Paxlovid. 

alaskanassasin

ColtsFan said:

Had the sniffles today. Got progressively worse this afternoon. Mother Fudger! 3rd day on the new job too. At least I have a RAP and access to the network from home. Telehealth Dr called in Paxlovid. 

You took a job you where you’re required at the office?

ColtsFan

alaskanassasin said:

ColtsFan said:

Had the sniffles today. Got progressively worse this afternoon. Mother Fudger! 3rd day on the new job too. At least I have a RAP and access to the network from home. Telehealth Dr called in Paxlovid. 

You took a job you where you’re required at the office?

Initially yes, to learn physical layout and systems. I can telecommute after that period. Don’t want to inadvertently shutdown the wrong server and kill the power grid   Lol

JohnInCarolina

ColtsFan said:

Had the sniffles today. Got progressively worse this afternoon. Mother Fudger! 3rd day on the new job too. At least I have a RAP and access to the network from home. Telehealth Dr called in Paxlovid. 

Hope your symptoms remain mild buddy.

Ozzie_Isaac

This cooking vegetables thing is hard.  Start with what looks like enough to feed a highschool graduating class, and end with a small bowl.