I'm somewhat limited to what I can acquire locally and time available with four small children. Also the reason I decided to go for gas. I would rather have a grill I'd use 40 times during a season, than 4 because of inconvenience. It is me who do all the cooking, and I am going to grill and experiment as often as possible. I haven't tried that much of American grill yet, but what I've had was just down my alley so it is nice to have the local library just 150m away and I saw this book, when I went there with my three oldest.Hell yeah, you are off and running for American BBQ. You will want to play around with dry rubs and BBQ sauces. Low and slow is the final step. Smoked brisket, pulled pork, and baby back ribs all done backyard fall off the bone/fall apart style are bliss. We have a lot of regional BBQ so try a few distinct ones. Kansas City, Carolina, Memphis, Texas are the most common. Santa Maria Tri-tip smoked with wine barrel wood is a favorite of mine too.
Low and slow is definitely a time sink. I have a Weber gas grill myself, not everything needs lump wood charcoal or a smoker. The wood box will add some smoky flavor so that was a good buy.I'm somewhat limited to what I can acquire locally and time available with four small children. Also the reason I decided to go for gas. I would rather have a grill I'd use 40 times during a season, than 4 because of inconvenience. It is me who do all the cooking, and I am going to grill and experiment as often as possible. I haven't tried that much of American grill yet, but what I've had was just down my alley so it is nice to have the local library just 150m away and I saw this book, when I went there with my three oldest.
Turned out great, except I live in this 3rd world socialist dystopia, where GLS drivers apperently also get the days off during Easter holidays, so no smoke box until SaturdayLow and slow is definitely a time sink. I have a Weber gas grill myself, not everything needs lump wood charcoal or a smoker. The wood box will add some smoky flavor so that was a good buy.
Albert Einstein — 'The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.'I'm somewhat limited to what I can acquire locally and time available with four small children. Also the reason I decided to go for gas. I would rather have a grill I'd use 40 times during a season, than 4 because of inconvenience. It is me who do all the cooking, and I am going to grill and experiment as often as possible. I haven't tried that much of American grill yet, but what I've had was just down my alley so it is nice to have the local library just 150m away and I saw this book, when I went there with my three oldest.
So, I received my new Oster waffle maker, been around for years and has high ratings at Amazon, over 45000 reviews. Figured I'd like it but am very disappointed. It's inferior to my Proctor-Silex 26500 waffle maker. The latter is quite a bit deeper (they are both Belgian style), and in spite of not having a temperature control (or any other control) it makes a crisper, much more satisfying waffle, also accommodates ~20% more batter.I ordered the Oster 8" Nonstick Belgian Waffle Maker with Temperature Control, Silver $23.87. It's the same price at Amazon and Walmart. I picked Walmart because I routinely order 64oz bags of nonfat dry milk powder from them, so I tossed in a bag ($20.66) to get their >=$35 free shipping.
I chose deliver together for eco-friendliness but the milk came Sunday anyway. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Oster waffler is cheap, yeah, but much more advanced than what I've used for 15 years, the Proctor-Silex Belgian style waffle iron, which has zero controls. Just plug that in and a light goes on that's hard to see. It goes off when the iron is hot enough for batter and when the waffle is presumably done, by virtue of the thermostat. No light goes on, no beep. If it's quiet I can tell when it's turned off, it makes a funny noise, a little creak. It's OK, but sometimes they don't come out as crispy/dry as I'd like. It's not consistent. I dropped the darn thing last Friday and the shell broke. I could try gluing it back together, but shopped instead. I have another Proctor-Silex, and been using it since, it's way older, I bought it in 2010. I was keeping as a spare since 2018 when I decided I wanted another waffler. I knew about the Oster then, but decided on another Proctor-Silex that I found online at Mercari, used but new looking, but it's busted now.
The Oster gets high reviews for a cheap iron. I've always had good luck with Oster blenders and accessories. It has a temperature control and evidently it doesn't just turn off.
My recent waffle recipe:
I keep a sourdough culture in the fridge, which I replenish every few days lately because I use it to make a waffle every day or two. I replenish the starter with equal weights of all purpose flour and water. I goose it a bit in the microwave (to get it a bit warm), then put it in my oven where the pilot light keeps it between 80-85F for a few hours of proofing, then I put it back in the fridge.
My 1st step in making a waffle is plug in the waffle iron (current one has no control, it just starts heating, but I figure with the Oster, I'll have it on high initially)
In a bowl I place:
1/2 a beaten large egg (the other 1/2 gets refrigerated, likely used for the next time I make a waffle)
3.75oz (or so) of the sourdough starter
0.38oz (or so) EV olive oil
0.75 (or so) water
1.00oz of my DIY waffle mix (explained below)
Beat well with a silicone spatula. When the waffler is hot enough (light goes out on mine and it makes a creaking sound): Pour in the batter and spread evenly either with spatula or by tilting the waffler or both, sprinkle about 1 tablespoon sesame seeds on top and close the iron. I don't use cooking oil spray. Once seasoned, the waffler hasn't needed it (I finally discovered) as long as I put that 0.38oz or so of oil in the batter. It seems, from reviews, that most people do spray their waffler, but I haven't found it necessary. I picked up some avocado oil spray at Costco today. I don't expect I'll need it with the new waffler but will probably use it the first time or two until I'm confident it isn't necessary and then use it for skillet duties only. It's rated to 500F without smoking.
My DIY waffle mix (enough for about 12 waffles):
8.4oz all purpose flour (I use the organic from Costco)
7oz whole wheat flour (I use the cheap organic from Whole Foods, about the only thing I ever buy there!)
0.55oz baking powder
0.2oz salt
1oz sugar
2.4oz non-fat dry milk powder
I put all that in a large container and shake it up to thoroughly mix and store in a quart jar.
How I serve my waffle:
I lately spoon some plain yogurt on it then a spoon of my homemade plum sauce made from the plum trees in my backyard and sugar (I canned likely more than 2 gallons of that over the summer). Various other toppings would work, of course. I used to put 1oz of chopped dates into the batter for sweetness and would usually skip syrup when I did that.
Yes, I know I often can't trust Amazon reviews. So many stupid and careless ones, for one thing. Also they do lump reviews together for variations and really different products. For that reason I try to always spell out exactly what product I'm reviewing when I review. I do think the reviews for this one aren't for a different product. Not sure though, I'll double check.amazon reviews are unreliable since they don't distinguish versions of the same product. Could have started great and then enshittification happens.
Yes, I know I often can't trust Amazon reviews. So many stupid and careless ones, for one thing. Also they do lump reviews together for variations and really different products. For that reason I try to always spell out exactly what product I'm reviewing when I review. I do think the reviews for this one aren't for a different product. Not sure though, I'll double check.
I guess a variation of the old "bait and switch." Too many times the replacement product is inferior in this age of cutting corners.I remember ordering a router with a great performance and the V2 came out with a different soc that sucked. I contacted customer service to ask if they are shipping me the V1 or V2 for replacement, they assured me it was a V1 but sent the V2. It sucked and I returned it. But the good reviews for V1 stayed.
Buyers beware. Netgear Nighthawk R6700V2 is no longer Broadcom SOC
Looks like Netgear decided to swap out the soc to save a few bucks but does not note it clearly on the box. I jumped on the Amazon Day deal for the R6700 (under 60 with nyc tax in) and only on the side of the box under package content do I see indication of it being R6700V2. Firmware is a...forums.anandtech.com
Those are bowls!You know donburi is supposed to be in a bowl right?
That looks really good! Mind sharing the recipe?I did rice bowls. One vegan option with tofu and a chicken one, never tried to do authentic donburi before! Was pretty popular.
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Rain shall not stop the grill. But it seems that GLS will be delivering my smoke box after Easter.Low and slow is definitely a time sink. I have a Weber gas grill myself, not everything needs lump wood charcoal or a smoker. The wood box will add some smoky flavor so that was a good buy.
A pie is absolutely a mealIt is not really a meal , but today i am making my famous home made strawberry crumble pie. Totally fresh. Compleet with all kinds of nuts.
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If i would eat my pies as a meal every time, i will become a fat bastard (Austin P).A pie is absolutely a meal
Sorry! Missed this. I'll get it when I get home!That looks really good! Mind sharing the recipe?