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[Ryan Miloshewski]

1 hour ago, ness said:

Man, that looks great. What'd you use for breading?

I just used a bag of Louisiana Cajun Fry.

Chips I sliced and soaked in cold water until it ran clear. Dried, sat in the fridge for an hour or so, then fried. Those were killer. 

[ness]

31 minutes ago, Ryan Miloshewski said:

I just used a bag of Louisiana Cajun Fry.

Chips I sliced and soaked in cold water until it ran clear. Dried, sat in the fridge for an hour or so, then fried. Those were killer. 

We did ho' made chips like that when my boys were at Scout camp. Good stuff!

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Tuna with pineapple salsa.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I hope this is ok here.   We’re coffee nuts.  Back when my daughter was in college she worked at a coffee joint.   The owner told her the worst thing you can do to coffee is an automatic drip coffee maker.   Not just taste but heating hot acidic liquid in plastic then running it over a plastic lid is poison.   We switched to old school percolation in stainless steel and the difference is huge!   Best tasting coffee ever.  BTW.   Black.  
 

[BilletHead]

24 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I hope this is ok here.   We’re coffee nuts.  Back when my daughter was in college she worked at a coffee joint.   The owner told her the worst thing you can do to coffee is an automatic drip coffee maker.   Not just taste but heating hot acidic liquid in plastic then running it over a plastic lid is poison.   We switched to old school percolation in stainless steel and the difference is huge!   Best tasting coffee ever.  BTW.   Black.  
 

                Nice we take one camping as well as a French press. Here at home, it's a French press every day.  Coffee nuts here too.  

[jdmidwest]

I miss perc coffee. I still have my little camp pot like one shown somewhere.

Growing up, it was electric perk pot twice that size.

I use k cups travelling now, I like the 8 o clock bean stuff.  They used to sell whole bean 8 o clock and could grind it at Wally World.  I would do a coarse grind for camp perc pot.

[ness]

We do a French press here too.
 

A few years back we did a tour of a local coffee company, The Roasterie. As part of the tour they did a comparison of a pour over versus French press. Same coffee, same water, same temp, same amounts. The difference was remarkable, and it really confirmed what we like. 

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1 hour ago, jdmidwest said:

I miss perc coffee. I still have my little camp pot like one shown somewhere.

Growing up, it was electric perk pot twice that size.

I use k cups travelling now, I like the 8 o clock bean stuff.  They used to sell whole bean 8 o clock and could grind it at Wally World.  I would do a coarse grind for camp perc pot.

8 o’clock is very good coffee.  It has placed high up in several competitions.   I used to buy whole bean direct from them but they are always sold out.   Not sure if they just don’t offer it anymore.  

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50 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

8 o’clock is very good coffee.  It has placed high up in several competitions.   I used to buy whole bean direct from them but they are always sold out.   Not sure if they just don’t offer it anymore.  

Yeah, that is good stuff. 

[ness]

Last night the missus and I were invited by MIL to have dinner with her over at the 'Senior Living Center'. 'Airline steak' with gravy, roasted asparagus, mashed potatoes and blueberry pie a la mode.  

I've heard the term 'airline steak' before, but didn't know what it was. Apparently it's a very tough cut of beef, cooked to well-past well-done, and cut into little pieces so it's easier to chew with dentures.  The gravy was good, and a very deep brown that only comes from artificial coloring. It served as a lubricant to get the steak down my gullet. The asparagus was burnt - it was like eating twigs. The mashed potatoes were actually very good. I could have made a made a meal of them with that canned gravy. The blueberry pie was overcooked with the crust to a pretty dark brown. 

The upside? MIL got a little break from the routine and I scored some points with her too!