There are several alcoholic brews that are commonly tossed down our throats that support flames. We even cook with them in a flame fired spectacular on the stove or table side.

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I had a hamburger from Culver's, today, for lunch. I can't say it was a life-changing experience, but it was pretty good. I have a friend who loves Culver's and has been wanting me to try it for many moons. I finally had a coupon today, so I thought, why not, lol? I really don't like to pay more than $5 for a burger at a fast food restaurant. I'd rather go to a nicer place, and get a really good burger.

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Does anybody cook with tofu? I get it mixed in with stuff occasionally when I go out to an Asian restaurant, and I like the way it's grilled. I've never bought any for home preparation.

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I use tofu.

How it is cooked and flavoured can depend on the type of tofu you buy.

I suggest getting fresh tofu. (It normally comes in a pack that has water surrounding it.

You can get soft or firm tofu. I prefer firm.

Tofu on it's own has an odd flavour. (reminds me of bananas and petrol :)

If you are going to chunk tofu the best method I have found is to slice the block laterally and then place the slabs on a tea-towel with another tea-towel on top and a flat weight on top of that.

This will press out any excess fluid.

Make sure your tea-towels are not washed in washing powder as its perfume invades the food.

Brown paper will also do the job.

After that chop into chunks and make your flavourings.

EG: Some pepper, garlic, salt or soy sauce et al and a little oil in a bowl.

Gently toss your chunks and leave for a while.

After that gently fry the chunks in a non-stick pan until a little golden or until the firmness you like.

I don't really like plain tofu but if flavoured and fried a little I love it in light Miso and noodles.

If you want something different to soy sauce and prefer something more meaty you could try Maggi's Liquid Seasoning which is vegetarian and made from Sorrel.

Tamarind is also a nice sharp flavouring.

I suggest getting fresh tofu. (It normally comes in a pack that has water surrounding it.

You can get soft or firm tofu. I prefer firm.

I think the type in a water pack like you're talking about is all I've ever seen, and they usually do have two or three different textures.

Tofu on it's own has an odd flavour. (reminds me of bananas and petrol :)

Ha, sounds delightful.

I don't really like plain tofu but if flavoured and fried a little I love it in light Miso and noodles.

If you want something different to soy sauce and prefer something more meaty you could try Maggi's Liquid Seasoning which is vegetarian and made from Sorrel.

Tamarind is also a nice sharp flavouring.

I've never bought tamarind, but I'm sure I've had it in things when I'm out.

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Stinky tofu. Fermented tofu.

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Stinky tofu. Fermented tofu.

If you haven't you should try Kimchi (national food of Korea.)

An even more stinky fermented food.

Some argue that German sauerkraut (a type of Kimchi) came from the Mongolian expansion under Ghengis Khan.

I love soft sour dough bread. Especially as toast with real butter. (Sadly most of the supermarkets here don't make it properly so it's a bit un-sour dough.)

I don't eat meat but I think just the thought of fermented fish or seal meat (Inuit ) would just make me bork.

Do you like Anchovies?

Brie cheese stinks horrid until you eat it. I hate the crust but the cheese is lovely.

Stinky foods.....

Does anybody cook with tofu? I get it mixed in with stuff occasionally when I go out to an Asian restaurant, and I like the way it's grilled. I've never bought any for home preparation.

Eric does a good tempeh stir fry. It has more body than most forms of tofu so we prefer tempeh to tofu most of the time as a meat substitute.

@ cRuncky
Even Andrew Zimmern has had a tofu fail and had to back away.

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Eric does a good tempeh stir fry. It has more body than most forms of tofu so we prefer tempeh to tofu most of the time as a meat substitute.

I forgot about tempeh. I'm going to have to do some exploring in the store and see what the difference is.

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Even Andrew Zimmern has had a tofu fail and had to back away.

I saw that episode. :~O

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Lobster season started yesterday and the first one was sold this morning.
It was sold for about $4000/pound (!) to fishmonger Per-Arne Korshag and was asked "Does a lobster taste better because it is expensive?"
"It was a stupid question," he said .
He tells us that his wife passed away in cancer last year so that this year's lobster he have to eat alone.
"I will do it with white cloths and sit there and enjoy, now I'll cheer up again.

That's great news, Vic!

I love my toaster. It's a basic necessity to me. I don't have a microwave or a dishwasher, but by golly I've got a toaster!

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Do not try these at Burger King. They are just like their Chicken nuggets--very dry and tasteless --mostly breading.

Someone was nice on Amazon, I'm at long last getting a toaster,
I think this is what is coming via UPS on Wednesday since I did not order anything.

The best gifts are often surprises. Do you have a registry? How did somebody know you needed a toaster?

Toaster?
Hah! How to make dried bread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtgsqxmz-ew

Oh dear...
The unique gastronomical adventure offered by a Malmö museum in Sweden is not for the faint of heart.
https://disgustingfoodmuseum.com/

Food is so much more than sustenance. Curious foods from exotic cultures have always fascinated us. Unfamiliar foods can be delicious, or they can be more of an acquired taste. While cultural differences often separate us and create boundaries, food can also connect us. Sharing a meal is the best way to turn strangers into friends.
Inside, visitors get the chance to smell and taste the world's most revolting culinary delights, such as roasted guinea pigs from Peru, smelly Thai fruit durian, bull penises and Icelandic "rotten shark" hákarl. Another specimen is fermented mare's milk kumys popular in Central Asia and parts of Russia. The local highlight surströmming, literally translated as "sour herring," where barely enough salt is used to prevent the fish from rotting, is most often eaten outdoors due to its acrid smell.

I'm giving Freshly a try, only because I get a big discount on the first two weekly orders. Freshly is a service that creates the meal for you and sends it to you cooked but cold - not frozen - and vacuum sealed. You can heat them in the microwave. So far I like everything except for the fruit porridge with muffin. I took one bite of each and threw it out.

Here's a referral URL if you want to try it with the same discount: http://refer.freshly.com/s/Suzanne410

I tried one of those cook-it-yourself things* where they send you all the ingredients you need plus the recipe. I liked it but I got a little overwhelmed. I didn't cook the meals right away so I ended up keeping them in the fridge until I had to throw them out. Which is a big waste, of course.

*Home something

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I went to my favorite bakery, yesterday. My mother used to take me in there occasionally after school and get two chocolate eclairs for us and a creme horn for my dad.
I got a creme horn and a chocolate eclair, but I couldn't resist the Springerles, and I ended up getting some raisin bread, too. :~)

At home, my goodies on the kitchen counter -

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Chopsticks are optional.

I've never used them. Have you?

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