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Oh yes.
And that's a nice photo...
Yes, I have given him credit. But we don't need to imagine he's going to continue to do the right things.
Yes. The inflation needs to stop. But it will.
Humph.
Truth or myth: Pasta should always be cooked al dente or firm to the tooth.
The source of this myth seems to be transcontinental confusion. The American way of serving fully cooked pasta with sauce dolloped on top is different from the Italian way of serving pasta and sauce combined. In Italian recipes, the pasta is cooked twice: first in boiling water, and then again with seasonings or sauce, so leaving it slightly undercooked — al dente — in the first stage makes sense. You can always add more sauce or cooking water to finish cooking the pasta, but you can’t go back if it’s overcooked.
But the tenderness of your pasta is really up to you; even in Italy, there’s room for personal preference. Some people like a little resistance, and some pasta shapes are nice with a little bit of chew (hello, bucatini). Others want pasta to give way immediately. Remember that pasta will always cook a little more after it’s drained, so stop before it gets so soft that it will fall apart by the time it gets to the table. And it’s always a good idea to cook pasta to al dente when you’re going to bake it in a casserole.
Verdict: False. Cook to your preference.
I lived in Italy for more than 20 years. The only time pasta is not served al dente is when it's added to a soup. And even then, preferably it isn't mushy. Italians say that when cooking it, it's done as soon as, when tasting, you can "rompere l'ossa". That means "break the bone": it's done the instant the interior is no longer hard when you bite it. It has nothing to do with whether you cook your pasta in the sauce you serve it with. Back in the '80s, most Italians served sauce on top of the pasta, just as many Americans still do. They still cooked it al dente. And recipes always made sure to tell cooks to do that.
I had a friend--both a gourmet and a gourmand--who ordered his pasta "molto al dente". It was one of his few defects as a diner. It was just too crunchy.
And then we have these previously discussed myths:
The myths that generated the most conflict were oldies: that pasta should be rinsed after cooking (false: the starch helps gives pasta its special mouthfeel) and that you should always add olive oil to pasta cooking water (false: stirring is a better way to keep it from sticking, see below).
I do rinse it if I plan to use it in a cold salad. It brings the temperature down fast, and doesn't prevent the sauce from sticking to it, since most cold pasta dishes--or at least the ones I make--don't feature thick sauces.
The second is more interesting. For many years, I DID add oil to my pasta water. Not to prevent the pasta from sticking, but to keep it from boiling over. Italians do not do that, except maybe--only maybe--if they're cooking fresh pasta. However, if you're concerned about the water boiling over, there's an easy way to prevent that: put a wooden spoon across the top of the pot.
I would like to know why that works; obviously there's some scientific reason. The spoon does something. Remove it, and you'll see the water begin to build foam. Put it back, and the foam will subside.
Strange.
Thinking Melania might want to run for office is not "nice". It's an idea of which she should be disabused ASAP.
I do not believe Trumpty is capable of sitting on the floor with his legs crossed.
Money is just a concept...
Well hey, it's not easy to be the son of Marcus Aurelius. Not an excuse Melania could use.
I do rather wonder, though, if she thinks Trumpty will lose in November, and has her own political ambitions.
I think Steve goes too far. Yes, MAGA Mike came through on this issue. According to some, the very detailed intel briefings that come with the job convinced him that his earlier ideas on the subject were wrong.
But that doesn't mean he's not still radically conservative, or a religious fanatic. He's both.
Nah. He'd be thinking whatever he thinks about most of the time. Which would be himself.
Maybe they will think twice about how much of our money they give away to others.
In reality, "they" "give away" very little of our money to "others". The top expenses in the federal budget are Social Security, healthcare, and national defense, in that order.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expenditures_in_the_United_States_federal_budget#:~:text=CBO%3A%20U.S.%20Federal%20spending%20and,federal%20government%20spent%20%246.3%20trillion.
LOLOLOLOL!!
I hope Melania doesn't have plans of her own for a political career.
One of the weirdest things about her is the way she copies his signature.
I don't know that it is. We were worried about the future of democracy in the '60s, too. Not for nothing did we call Nixon a fascist.
And Olivia Julianna needs to give some thought to her own reproductive autonomy. She's at an age at which she ought to value that a great deal. If she does, she'd better vote, and convince her fellow Gen Zs to do the same.
That is nasty!
And the same to you! Beautiful day here.
Now now. That is the ONLY way to cook pasta.
I am astonished:
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LOLOL!! Think about looking into possibilities. Now here's something just amazing:
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People who eat New Jersey Pork Rolls have probably never heard of Banh Mi.
You should ALWAYS have a pair of kitchen shears. Now I won't post; you need to to cook your pasta al dente.
I can understand why YOUR banh mi may be called pork rolls. And they would be tasty.
But really, if you can't eat cucumber, you need to get some work done.
Here, a pork roll is... something different:
5-Ingredient Pork Roll (AKA Taylor Ham)
Do not fight me on this; I am deeply from New Jersey.
https://www.seriouseats.com/pork-roll-sandwich-recipe-8604825
It does not appeal to me.
You can practice de-stress techniques like mindful meditation...
I would REALLY like to see Trumpty practice "mindful meditation". I suspect it'd be hilarious.
lol, they are NOT like what I'd consider a "pork roll". Though usually they do feature pork:
Authentic Banh Mi Recipe with Lemongrass Pork
https://www.cooking-therapy.com/lemongrass-pork-banh-mi/
Yesterday, with the bread snugly in my old green bag (with a tiny sugared doughnut the young lady tossed in as a treat -- i said, lol, i'm supposed to give you a tip, not the other way 'round. We don't tip here like you do, but she understood and laughed - Vietnamese they are, with sketchy English but they know how to laugh)
Do they make banh mi? Tasty!
And to think he thought he should be on Mount Rushmore.
He has a very rich fantasy life. Really.
There are many who'll argue that it is. One of them was FINRA's attorney at the hearing at the D.C Circuit Court of Appeals in February. No decision has appeared, but if you want to listen to the hearing...
https://www.courtlistener.com/audio/90618/alpine-securities-corporation-v-financial-industry-regulatory-authority/
lol, I'll be she's steaming. Now somebody needs to tell her she has fat arms.
That is true.
How does it feel to always be on the wrong side when it comes to supporting America?
You should know, Ordie. I'd suggest you spend a while studying history and geopolitics, but I'd be wasting my breath.
I think he'll experience more sadness in the coming week.
No, you're not.
It has to do with FINRA because FINRA is being sued by John Hurry and his Alpine. FINRA expelled both. But Hurry contends that FINRA is operating illegally, because it is not a government agency. See the Supreme Court's Lucia decision, involving the SEC's ALJs. But a very good argument can be made that it all really has to do with the private nondelegation doctrine.
So... go for it!
I wish it were televised, too. That would be... incredible.
We and everyone else has been doing it for the past hundred years, so I think you're wrong about that.
You have to remember: money isn't real. It's a concept.
Oh, I'm sure he's a nasty dull grayish beneath the Bronx Orange makeup.
Perfect!
Oh yes. Tomorrow will be rough. And I'm sure he's off balance because he bought into the idea that jury selection would take weeks.
Good for him! But I'm a Keynesian.
I disagree. Imagine no SEC. No FINRA. No regulation at all. And that is what the libertarians want.
It would not be good for Joe Sixpack. Or for most people who aren't super rich.