Subj : Cookware [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Fri Mar 24 2023 19:50:22 Hi Dave, DD> Just remembered something I *do* cook in my microwave. Mostly because DD> I did three pounds of it yesterday. Bacon. I got, as a gift, a round DD> platter, ridged on one side and smooth on the other. I use the ridged DD> side to nuke bacon rashers for five minutes - covered w/old newspaper. RH> One of the pieces we bought was a rectangular tray, with a ridged, RH> sloped interior. The slope ended in a shallow well at one of the narrow RH> ends--meant for cooking bacon and the well was to catch the grease. I RH> used it for a while; after Steve went on his anti pig spell, bacon was RH> not usually in the house. I passed that dish on, maybe to one of our RH> daghters? Now we cook bacon 3 different ways--frying pan for small RH> amounts when we want to save the grease, oven for large amounts & RH> saving the grease or on a paper towel covered plate in the microwave RH> for small amounts when we don't want to save the grease. DD> I had one of those at one time but it didn't please me for some reason DD> now forgotten. I also had one of the "racks" I know, we each have certain cookware we like, others, we'd just as soon rehome. I like my cast iron fry pans but Steve has a lighter weight non stick one that he usually grabs. The cast iron is just as non stick; it just weighs a bit more. (G) DD> (https://tinyurl.com/E-BAIT-IT) But I donated it to the Goodwill DD> because it spattered bacon grease around the interior of the Probably a rack thing that you drape the bacon over? I could never see the sense of that one either. DD> The ridged side of the platter even has a notch w/lip for decanting DD> the bacon drippings into a suitable container for future reference. DD> Oh, yeag it's from NordicWare - which is a plus in my book. Some brands are worth every penny of what you pay for it. DD> I've never used the smooth dise for its stated purpose - reheating DD> cold pizza. Huh? Leftover pizza? What's that??? Bv)= RH> Something we have a bit more of these days, now that I'm cooking for 2 RH> and our appetites aren't as big as they once were. DD> With a room mate and three mutts ...... We don't have any critters (pulmonology drs strong reccommendation) but do get puppy love from our neighbor's cocker spaniel. He's not quite 2 years old, beginning to settle down but still gets all kind of excited when he sees us. DD> I usually always get my lunch order w/rice & beans. Which I then stir DD> together and pour a healthy dollop of the "salsa" that nearly all of DD> our local Mexican venues present w/tortilla chops as an "appetiser". DD> Then I eat it be scooping up with those chips. RH> We decline the chips because they're corn and............ DD> Most of the places around here use flour tortillas. I like either but DD> the corn ones seem to break easier when used for dipping something DD> substantial like rice & beans rather than the thin salsa presented DD> when you are seated. I like both of them but usually don't have any chips when it's just Steve and me at the table. He did find some black bean chips put out by/available at Wegman's that are a good sub for corn chips. They're good tasting, not beany and no corn in them. DD> I've noticed that darned few of the Latino places in this area have DD> any offerings with pork or fish. Just beef and chicken. The ones which DD> *do* offer pork or fish dishes are the ones I tend to give repeat DD> bsuiness. RH> Place we went to had several shrimp and pork choices. DD> I generally go for lunch and the places doing seafood generally have DD> it as a dinner (evening) selection. But the ones which have pork are DD> on DD> repeat with me. They probably would be with me also. This place has the pork and shrimp on the menu for both lunch and supper. As is the case with a lot of our favorite places over the years, this is a small place (bigger than some we've come to enjoy), very popular with the student population in town but we can usually get seated when we walk in on a Sunday afternoon. RH> BTW, we found Ale 8 One in KY; I try to get a 6 pack of the diet RH> version (Ale 8 Zero) when we're going thru the state. Either they've RH> reduced the caffiene or I don't notice it but I've not been aware of RH> any great amounts. DD> I am told part of the effect comes from ginger. That may be. But I've DD> had ginger ales and Vernor's Ginger Soda with tastable amounts of DD> ginger in them and never got the "speed" like reaction I got from Ale DD> - 8 Maybe a combination of ginger and caffiene? I gave Nancy a can of it when she came down for the picnic we hosted in 2019; I don't think it had enough ginger for her tastes. (G) --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... 90% of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .