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  • Coffee and cookies

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  • As a non-regular coffee drinker, I used to fiddle around with setups like this, but realised at a certain point that I could simply pour off the liquid between two mugs enough times to get rid of the grounds. Done in a sink with running water, it works well, with minimal cleanup. Main downside is that the pouring action tends to lose heat. So for those who love their scorching-hot coffee, they'd prolly want to put it in a microwave, just after.

    I must admit, though, instant coffee seems to have gotten a lot better over the years. So either way is pretty good, altho it's nice to have some of the more exotic flavors of the ground stuff.

    With my tiny kitchen, I take comfort that I don't actually need any particular devices, nor filter paper to make decent coffee.

  • So Little Time

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  • Is this a... riff/parody/tribute to False Knees?

  • Five burning questions:

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  • Seems to have worked. :D

    Just waiting for my co-mod to report in, but unless there's some crazy hitch, I do believe we're in business. ^^

    Thank you so much, gentlemen, and please let me know if there's a Patreon or counterpart? Merci beaucoup.

    @blaze@lemmy.zip

  • Five burning questions:

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  • Crockery!

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  • Oh my god... what the hell have I been doing with my life?! oO

    (no sarcasm intended; I'm just an envious moron over here, haha)

  • Five burning questions:

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  • Thank you! 🥧

    Okay, now working on #2...
    In Lemmy, we used to be able to go to a candidate's message, post, or profile to add them as mods (via right-click drop-down options). But so far I'm not seeing such options.

    When I googled the issue, there was a response which seemed to imply that co-mods can be added at the admin level, but of course I'm just a community founder-level mod.

    If it helps, I'd specifically like to add as a co-mod nacktmull@lemmy.world to my community piefed.social/c/eurographicnovels. A sample post of his would be: https://piefed.social/post/1012551.

    Any instruction is appreciated.

    @crust.piefed.social

  • Bello Bear Ep. 16: Cereal

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  • I would suggest, um, waiting, er... um... not so much...

  • Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight

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  • I'm not sure, but you can count on one thing-- when the 'rules' are in their favor, they'll exercise their might to the fullest. Otherwise... good luck.

  • Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight

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  • ...apparently as part of state and federal transportation officials’ aim to wipe “political banners” from public roadways.

    "Political." 🙄

  • Italian burrito

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  • Yeah, good point. And seems to confirm what I found below.

    If you don't have a strategically-sized wire rack, I've found that taking a used, thin can (like for sardines) and removing both ends serves as a great way to balance a plate on top of the can, which sits in a big saucepan or wok, filled with enough water to steam. Handy for making all kinds of steamed food, like veggies or dumplings.

    I'd also meant to mention that pre-wetting tortillas in general helps unlock their flavor. It's almost shocking how much better they taste than dry, and of course you can still crisp them up however you like.

  • Italian burrito

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  • I forget if it's Qdoba or another place, but I've seen people say that it's easier to order a bowl, then ask for tortillas on the side. I think the point is that it's cheap, and there's more flexibility to make it how you want. shrug*

    One thing that bothers me personally is that most places seem to assume you want rice. But as it's typically based on white rice (before becoming 'Mexican Rice' or whatever), you're starting with what is essentially junk food, stripped of it's fibrous hull and most nutrients. Plus of course, there's the arsenic content found in most rice.

  • My roommate said my midnight snack looks like it was a dish from a gourmet restaurant. Idk

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  • Italian burrito

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  • I guess I've probably had theirs somewhere along the way, but I've never had tortillas anywhere that were as elastic and unique as Qdoba's.

    However, Google AI just now suggested some things which might tell the tale:

    • probably is in fact special high-gluten flour
    • added fat
    • "Steaming the tortillas before use is a key step in achieving maximum stretchiness. The moisture and heat from the steam help to relax the gluten in the dough, allowing it to stretch even further without breaking."

    Probably best that I don't eat there very often, but good to know.

  • Italian burrito

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  • In terms of size, restaurant-grade tortillas are hard to find around here, yet are fairly necessary in order to put together a nicely-sealed burrito. Then there's the other problem of traditionally-made tortillas running quite high in kcals, easily going over 200.

    As someone trying to manage my weight, I usually just wimp out, buy the low-carb medium-sized tortillas (60 kcals), making a complete mess of myself whenever I have burritos.

    Side note: if anybody knows what I'm talking about, Qdoba* offers these enormous, thin, gooey tortillas that can produce a delicious houseboat-sized burrito. I guess they're using high-gluten flour or something, which greatly helps make those suckers elastic and flexible. Unusually good taste for an American-style tortilla, too.

    I think that's the chain.

  • Crockery!

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  • I'd try to make it myself, but it looks like typical cooking time takes 1-2hrs. For me, that's a lot of time just to make a simple-ish soup, and I'd rather not clutter my tiny kitchen with a countertop electric crock or whatnot.

    That said, I think a pressure cooker might work wonders with this. Onions when cooked long enough develop an incredibly rich, satisfying flavor, one which can also be enjoyed as with dishes like Lebanese lentils.

  • General Tso's

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  • Bonus pts for being deep-fried!

    Also, like the fortune cookie, chop suey, crab rangoon and others, a dish invented in the States.

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  • Answering the real questions!

  • Popeye gets some feedback

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  • Well, dang!

    A lot of the old Popeye hasn't aged too well for me, often being on the repetitive and dull side, but this sequence is hilarious, sharp, and has aged really well IMO. So... we're looking at a date of... Dec 19th, 1937, is it?

  • FediverseSlander, a pointless drama comm for kvetching about when there are blatant lies told about other users on the Fediverse. Come with receipts or not at all!

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  • But we are animals who can recognize and control whatever urges we have.

    --> insert bark-like, high-pitched PeeWee Herman laugh! <--

    Anyway, I think I lean in your general direction on this, but I'm open to the idea that it might help someone, somewhere. At least, I don't think I've ever heard of this type of /c before.

  • Average Nutomic moment moving goalposts when called out

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  • So... TTB? (typical tankie behavior)

    And yeah, I know who they are. Nutomic actually helped with a Lemmy issue, once. FWIW.