Saint Ratprick's Day - Page 2

jinx · 03-13-2006, 03:20 PM

No, no jealousy... it was really just an unfortunate coincidence. If she had been serving anything else (and didn't use a broken meat thermometer) it would have been fine.
LJ's brother is a funny mofo though... we had a good laugh about it after he taunted me for a whle...

wolf · 03-15-2006, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marichiko

He also chased the snake (a happy and useful creature) out of Ireland.

There were no snakes in Ireland.

The "snakes" are a metaphor, usually thought to refer to the Druidic Priesthood, who were killed because they wouldn't convert.

barefoot serpent · 03-16-2006, 04:21 PM

so just what the hell is corned beef?

a cow that's been force-fed corn -- like a goose for foie gras?

some special post-slaughter processing?

smoothmoniker · 03-17-2006, 12:56 AM

pepper-corns.

and ya'll need to reread your Irish history.

Trilby · 03-17-2006, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

and ya'll need to reread your Irish history.

Enlighten me, Smoothmoniker. I only know back to the Tuatha de Danann.

Pie · 03-17-2006, 08:32 AM

http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+corned+beef

The term 'corned' as in 'corned beef' is a reference to the coarse salt used in the curing process. In Britain 'corn' referred to any small grain or particle, especially those of cereal grains such as wheat. These days, corned meat is cured in a briney solution.

seakdivers · 03-17-2006, 04:32 PM

Dangit Pie - I thought I was going to *finally* get a chance to look like the smart one..... but noooo, you had to steal my thunder.

Speaking of corned beef, I've got about 30lbs of it cooking on the stove downstairs, and I've got a beef brisket on the BBQ along with two slabs of baby back ribs. I am already hungry!!

xoxoxoBruce · 03-17-2006, 10:18 PM

Sounds like you're feeding an army.

wolf · 03-17-2006, 11:35 PM

I survived the not wedding, but only just. I did win the centerpiece, and there was an open bar.

It turned out that the venue for the wedding was no mere corporate presentation center, rather it was the same building where they hold the gun shows. The formal name of the center was on the invitations; for some reason I thought they meant another place a mile down the road from where it really was. So at least I was familiar with the exits, and have a prearranged deal with the gods of parking and automotive safety. Most of the wedding guests had to walk all the way to the end of the parking lot (3/4 mile, uphill) to reclaim their cars. I managed to be in sight of the door.

We shared the evening with the "Artistic Pool" competition, which is a three day event that has most of the hotel and the convention center booked. There are some shady looking dudes, and hard ass, used up looking chicks there for that event.

I suppose that the guys were saving their best for the real competition, because the guys up near the bar that kept setting up trick shots all night weren't making a single damn one of them. Of course, it could have all been in the name of faking out the competition, too.

Urbane Guerrilla · 03-18-2006, 01:28 AM

Straight out of the plastic package with the reddened brine and the little packet of pickling spices to spread on top. Corned beef does look a lot better if you elevate it on a rack in the roasting pan, above the juices it exudes. Maybe someday I'll find a corned-beef brisket that's better/more complex in flavor. Likely it'll be a long search.

Clodfobble · 03-18-2006, 10:17 AM

Roasting pan?? I was always told boiling is the only way to prepare corned beef...

Urbane Guerrilla · 03-18-2006, 10:45 PM

I'm moved to wonder what a little time under the broiler would do for corned beef.

richlevy · 03-19-2006, 02:58 PM

I like corned beef made like I believe others make ham, with a sweet glaze. Apricot sauce or sweet and sour sauce. There is a great kosher duck sauce we use, but I don't remember the brand name.

A good corned beef is one where you can cut through 3/4 inch slices with a fork. And I like them broiled.

Urbane Guerrilla · 03-29-2006, 11:46 PM

As much as we disagree on politics, Rich, we've a lot in common when it comes to food.

Are you crazy about omelettes?

LabRat · 03-08-2007, 09:45 AM

Anyone going to try again this year?

03-13-2006, 03:20 PM	#16
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	No, no jealousy... it was really just an unfortunate coincidence. If she had been serving anything else (and didn't use a broken meat thermometer) it would have been fine. LJ's brother is a funny mofo though... we had a good laugh about it after he taunted me for a whle... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

03-17-2006, 12:56 AM	#19
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	pepper-corns. and ya'll need to reread your Irish history. __________________ to live and die in LA

03-17-2006, 08:32 AM	#21
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3A+corned+beef The term 'corned' as in 'corned beef' is a reference to the coarse salt used in the curing process. In Britain 'corn' referred to any small grain or particle, especially those of cereal grains such as wheat. These days, corned meat is cured in a briney solution. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

03-17-2006, 10:18 PM	#23
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sounds like you're feeding an army. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-17-2006, 11:35 PM	#24
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I survived the not wedding, but only just. I did win the centerpiece, and there was an open bar. It turned out that the venue for the wedding was no mere corporate presentation center, rather it was the same building where they hold the gun shows. The formal name of the center was on the invitations; for some reason I thought they meant another place a mile down the road from where it really was. So at least I was familiar with the exits, and have a prearranged deal with the gods of parking and automotive safety. Most of the wedding guests had to walk all the way to the end of the parking lot (3/4 mile, uphill) to reclaim their cars. I managed to be in sight of the door. We shared the evening with the "Artistic Pool" competition, which is a three day event that has most of the hotel and the convention center booked. There are some shady looking dudes, and hard ass, used up looking chicks there for that event. I suppose that the guys were saving their best for the real competition, because the guys up near the bar that kept setting up trick shots all night weren't making a single damn one of them. Of course, it could have all been in the name of faking out the competition, too. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-16-2006, 04:21 PM	#18
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	so just what the hell is corned beef? a cow that's been force-fed corn -- like a goose for foie gras? some special post-slaughter processing?

03-17-2006, 04:32 PM	#22
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Dangit Pie - I thought I was going to finally get a chance to look like the smart one..... but noooo, you had to steal my thunder. Speaking of corned beef, I've got about 30lbs of it cooking on the stove downstairs, and I've got a beef brisket on the BBQ along with two slabs of baby back ribs. I am already hungry!!

03-18-2006, 01:28 AM	#25
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Straight out of the plastic package with the reddened brine and the little packet of pickling spices to spread on top. Corned beef does look a lot better if you elevate it on a rack in the roasting pan, above the juices it exudes. Maybe someday I'll find a corned-beef brisket that's better/more complex in flavor. Likely it'll be a long search. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

03-18-2006, 10:17 AM	#26
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Roasting pan?? I was always told boiling is the only way to prepare corned beef...

03-18-2006, 10:45 PM	#27
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	I'm moved to wonder what a little time under the broiler would do for corned beef. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

03-19-2006, 02:58 PM	#28
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I like corned beef made like I believe others make ham, with a sweet glaze. Apricot sauce or sweet and sour sauce. There is a great kosher duck sauce we use, but I don't remember the brand name. A good corned beef is one where you can cut through 3/4 inch slices with a fork. And I like them broiled. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

03-29-2006, 11:46 PM	#29
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	As much as we disagree on politics, Rich, we've a lot in common when it comes to food. Are you crazy about omelettes? __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

03-08-2007, 09:45 AM	#30
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Anyone going to try again this year? __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

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