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Old 09-22-2011, 11:04 AM   #16
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You can not proof your own writing. You need to read your own writing of course, but don't think it's been proofed after doing so.
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Old 10-03-2011, 10:57 AM   #17
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Old 10-03-2011, 11:16 AM   #18
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Hey!

I *love* garlic. And I do find that peeling it is something of a pain in the ass. And although the production values of that video are quite high, I am skeptical. Furthermore, I don't have a set of bowls like that (I have one, not two). But I am intrigued. I'm gonna get a set of suitable bowls, and some garlic. I will report my results here.
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Old 10-03-2011, 11:39 AM   #19
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i think the best part is the noise and the violence. i am totally going to try it. garlic on toast for lunch, maybe?
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Old 10-03-2011, 11:58 AM   #20
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Looks good for a big batch, but I very rarely peel more than 3 cloves at a time. Usually just 1 or 2. What am I supposed to do with a whole bulb?
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Old 10-03-2011, 12:10 PM   #21
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There is no such thing as too much garlic, so that's not a problem.
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Old 10-03-2011, 12:12 PM   #22
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Looks good for a big batch, but I very rarely peel more than 3 cloves at a time. Usually just 1 or 2. What am I supposed to do with a whole bulb?
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Old 10-03-2011, 12:40 PM   #23
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I cook brown rice on the hob. Simples.
25 minutes is as much preparation as I am interested in for something I'm simply boiling (as opposed to "proper" cooking).
Can't say about white rice - really not a fan.

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There is no such thing as too much garlic, so that's not a problem.
I once thought that.
But then a friend and her bf collaborated to make garlic bread and some sort of dip.
Booze was involved in the making of.
Both added their usual level of garlic (and both were garlic fans) without realising the other had already done so.

Even my eyes watered, and I'm an avowed fan.
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Old 10-03-2011, 01:16 PM   #24
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We had what can really only be described as a raw garlic party one year when I was a teen. And had forgotten that all of us kids had back to back dentists appointments the next morning. The dentist talked about that for years. Four patients in a row with powerful garlic breath.
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Old 10-03-2011, 01:29 PM   #25
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Looks good for a big batch, but I very rarely peel more than 3 cloves at a time. Usually just 1 or 2. What am I supposed to do with a whole bulb?
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There is no such thing as too much garlic, so that's not a problem.
Well, UT offered the definitive answer, so my contribution here is trivial in comparison, but... why not just put a couple cloves into the magic bowls of raucous garlic peeling violence? Just because he goes all Monty Python on the whole head of garlic doesn't mean you have to. Pluck off what you need and peel with vigor.

But really, if you had more peeled garlic, you'd have more reason to use more peeled garlic, so... win.
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Old 04-27-2012, 06:55 PM   #26
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Question: How can you tell the doneness of a steak?

Answer: Use The Rule of Thumb

By probing the surface of the steak as it is cooking you can tell how firm the meat feels. The firmer the meat, the more well done. The art is in knowing how each level of doneness feels. Try this: Loosely touch one of your fingers to your thumb: forefinger for rare, middle finger for medium rare, ring finger for medium, and pinky finger if you like your steak well done.

The tension in your muscle below the thumb should resemble the toughness of the steak you want to cook.

But remember, the steak will continue to cook as long as 5 minutes after you remove it from direct heat. Aim for undercooked. You can't uncook a steak once it's overcooked.

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Old 04-19-2013, 06:27 PM   #27
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How to separate eggs with *magic*. Or coke, or dr pepper or bottled water, minus the water that is. check this out.

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Old 05-15-2013, 12:49 AM   #28
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Protip: To sew straight lines, use a straight needle. To sew curved lines, use a straight needle (surprise protip!).
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