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    Or an Instant Pot. 1 lb pintos, 6 cups of water, 1 T salt, 3 tsp coarse pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, cumin, (I like a little curry powder), and a bullion cube. About 1 hour 10 minutes under pressure and as much time after that as you can spare (hour or so).
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    "Don't worry, the race always tightens up the closer you get to election day." -Michael Dukakis
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    I was completely unaware that George Conway divorced that piece of garbage. Good for him.
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    She's not wrong, but it's far more effective and just as accurate simply to reiterate how weird they are. That says something about us all, but this is war.
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    El Salvador

    dcbc replied to midtown's topic in Food and Travel

    No problem. I took his response as super enthusiastic. That bodes well.
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    El Salvador

    dcbc replied to midtown's topic in Food and Travel

    Here's his response: Looks great. Maybe add Chalatenango/cerro el Pital. But that looks like a great itinerary to get the vibe. Make sure to hit lago coatepeque, izalco, Santa Ana volcano, and cerro verde. All three are right next to each other and very different. But I think he has those covered on the 3 nights in Santa Ana area. The entire west coast highway is like driving on pacific coast highway 101 or whatever. Very cool. Make sure to also try not only regular pupusas but also the ones made in a rice wrapper, kind of like gummy noodles. Bad ass. And when leaving the airport, stop off in the town of cojutepeque, which has some of the best damned sausages anywhere. The whole town is known for them, and they are very different
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    El Salvador

    dcbc replied to midtown's topic in Food and Travel

    I just texted this to him. I'll let you know what he says.
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    Not only does he not love him, he'll probably start campaigning to outlaw ramps in this country. And Abbott will offer his full-throated support on the issue.
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    "They can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. Here comes my date. He's a French model."
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    Same is true for Trump.
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    Since before that actually.
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    Vinyl

    dcbc replied to CooterBrown's topic in Music

    Could you mount the power supply to the back of the cabinet? Or you could get some panlock mounts and mount the McIntosh gear rack-style. It is quite satisfying. Also, jealous of that CD player. My MA77 Tuner basically is for show (space filler) at this point.
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    Olive oil

    dcbc replied to pops's topic in Food and Travel

    From CA Olive Ranch: "All our olive oils are certified extra virgin by Applied Sensory, the highest standards of quality in the industry. Our 100% California Reserve Collection and 100% California Everyday extra virgin olive oils also carry the Olive Oil Commission of California seal." I think their global blend is fine. And back in 2017 when CA had such an awful harvest, the Global blend (or whatever they named it that year) was far better supposedly. But the CA Everyday isn't that much more and is a safe bet for sure. I've read you can put a bowl of olive oil in the fridge. If it solidifies, it's real. If not, there's something funny going on.
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    Surlyhorns summed up in one post and one response. @elfenix cramming a response and a meme into a neg-rep emoji. Bravo.
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    Olive oil

    dcbc replied to pops's topic in Food and Travel

    In my post above, I differentiated between the high dollar good stuff and the moderately priced "fine" stuff. I'm not advocating "refined" olive oil or olive oil oil cut with canola oil. As far as I can tell, Bertolli and California Olive Ranch, though moderately priced, are 100% EVOO, both of which show up in lists of recommended oils with favorable aroma and flavor notes, sometimes ranked above some of the pricier oils mentioned upthread. But sometimes, for cooking, a more neutral tasting olive oil is preferable. But not at the expense of quality and healthfulness.
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    Olive oil

    dcbc replied to pops's topic in Food and Travel

    That's basically what I was getting at. Don't buy expensive olive oil to pan fry/saute food. Use the good stuff for other purposes like you suggest. But the middling olive oils can be used for that purpose and may be more reasonably priced than other oils you might choose for that purpose.
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    Olive oil

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    I agree that it doesn't require great brilliance to draft with clarity. But the simple fact is that most people aren't good writers.
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    Olive oil

    dcbc replied to pops's topic in Food and Travel

    Decent extra virgin olive oil has a smoke point of around 405--410F. The cheaper stuff ranges between around 375--395F. For instance, Bertolli, which is inexpensive, but tastes reasonably good for the price, has a smoke point of 392F. It's perfectly fine for most cooking, but for salad dressing, dipping, and generally impressing your friends on the internet, there are better choices for a bit more money. Grapeseed oil is slightly higher around 420F. Canola hits a range of 400--450F. Peanut oil is up there at 450F, and Avocado oil is 520F. TLDR: for pan frying or sauteeing, a decent EVOO ordinarily is fine. For high temp sears or stir frying, something with a higher smoke point is the way to go.
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    I think we still were paying him for some of that time at S. FL. From the Googles "Dec 1, 2019. South Florida fired coach Charlie Strong on Sunday after three seasons in which the Bulls won fewer games each year. USF made the move two days after finishing a 4-8 season with a blowout loss to rival UCF. That left Strong 21-16 overall but 4-14 since starting the 2018 season with seven straight victories."
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    I'll add to that Jerod (Jerard) Heard's miracling us into a comeback against Cal only to have Nick Rose miss the PAT for the loss. That was the loudest and, then, the quietest I'd heard DKR. I was sitting on the goal line and was celebrating when it got quiet and, due to the angle, I still hadn't figured out he'd missed the damned PAT. That eerie quiet lasted the entirety of our walk out of the stadium. And let's not forget the year before the 3 missed PATs in Stillwater when Charlie got jobbed by the refs in that Okie Lite game starting with that defensive holding on a run play call.
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