The totally off-topic thread

[JessicaTam]

http://www.aurora-service.net/aurora-forecast/

NZ south island is where to be, although Im seeing lots of photos from Tassie of the southern lights.

Yes, not a bad aurora last night. Didn't even think to take a photo

Can we change the subject please?

Nothing wrong with a quiche. Provided it has bacon in it.

I would have said as long as it hasn't.

With the condition that if you dont reach adulthood by the age of 50, you are then exempt....

...
Oh thank God for the exemption....

Amen to that.

 

[JohnK]

Growing up is not for everyone JessicaTam....

 

[JessicaTam]

Growing up is not for everyone JessicaTam....

Don't worry. I resist it every day.

 

[Pushka]

Growing up is not for everyone JessicaTam....

Who on earth would want to grow up.

 

[JohnK]

Don't worry. I resist it every day.

It comes naturally to me.

 

[TheRealTMA]

My mother in law (bless her soul) hated onions, so my wife would cook a fried rice and hide chopped onions in it and say there are no onions. MIL always say wife's fried rice was very nice

MrsTMA says she feeds me hidden vegetables. I'm shocked.

 

[Pushka]

MrsTMA says she feeds me hidden vegetables. I'm shocked.

Ah. Just like we do with toddlers.

 

[Denali]

My building's turn for a fire evac today - and I know we'll have another one next Tuesday.

Its hard to keep staff happy to comply evac's when every single one in the past 5yrs, and we've had plenty, have been for no legitimate reason/risk.

 

[RAM]

Yes, a lot of foods bubble and splash all over the inside of the microwave.

General rule of thumb - the more the food bubbles/spits then the higher the fat +/or sugar content.

Even if you come close to incinerating (5 minutes full power) a cup of water/tea/coffee (without sugar in them) you don't get anywhere near the same result as 60 seconds for an item with 5% or more fat/sugar content.


So from the photo I'd guess a high sugar content pasta sauce had the pasta flying high too...

Pork crackling requires extreme counter-measures - wrapping in browning paper and them placed within a pyrex heavy lidded dish...

 

[Denali]

Who puts pork crackling in a microwave? I won't even eat a microwaved sausage roll, let alone pork crackling. Crackling deserves to be cooked properly.

 

[serfty]

I had a Mrs Macs microwave pie for lunch today.

 

[get me outta here]

MrsTMA may need to feed you some hidden veges.

I had a Mrs Macs microwave pie for lunch today.

 

[RAM]

Who puts pork crackling in a microwave? I won't even eat a microwaved sausage roll, let alone pork crackling. Crackling deserves to be cooked properly.

Sometimes despite (or is it in spite of?) the best endeavours the crackling is not 100% and as the old school reports may have said "could do better'.

So depending on the level of need - cutting off from the pork with a reasonable backing of fat, wrapped as described, and 35 to 70 seconds later - super crisp/crackly outcome.

Only drawback is you have to guess the correct cooking time as adding 10 or 15 seconds does not give the same outcome as getting it right in one go.

BE WARNED - the temperature of the melted fat is well above 100 Celsius and then some - so always use oven gloves to retrieve pyrex dish from microwave and when pouring out fat from dish - NEVER use a plastic container - keep a tin for that purpose.

An over-eager child couldn't wait and using gloves poured the fat into his lunch box (which was just there waiting for washing that night).

At least it was on the stainless steel sink surround. New exhibit of modern art graced our kitchen for a few days...

 

[Quickstatus]

Who puts pork crackling in a microwave? I won't even eat a microwaved sausage roll, let alone pork crackling. Crackling deserves to be cooked properly.

Microwave pork crackling turns into leather

 

[GarrettM]

I had a Mrs Macs microwave pie for lunch today.

Jesters near us has $2 specials on Wednesday. So I had two.

Just purchased 2 JR Passes for next month's trip. From JBT. Anyone give me a rough idea when I could expect to see them arrive in post?

 

[TheRealTMA]

I wonder what work exchange student had to keep the hose on the channel 9 news reporters while they "reported" the news tonight from the war front tonight. That "they" were there to help the people recover from the cyclone.

Jeez. What garbage the commercial channels feed us.

 

[blackcat20]

General rule of thumb - the more the food bubbles/spits then the higher the fat +/or sugar content.

Even if you come close to incinerating (5 minutes full power) a cup of water/tea/coffee (without sugar in them) you don't get anywhere near the same result as 60 seconds for an item with 5% or more fat/sugar content.


So from the photo I'd guess a high sugar content pasta sauce had the pasta flying high too...

Pork crackling requires extreme counter-measures - wrapping in browning paper and them placed within a pyrex heavy lidded dish...

Pumpkin soup bubbles like a cough. As does cauliflower soup, baked beans and anything tomatoey...

That photo of mine wasnt pasta, it was pastry.

 

[AisleSeat]

Jesters near us has $2 specials on Wednesday. So I had two.

Just purchased 2 JR Passes for next month's trip. From JBT. Anyone give me a rough idea when I could expect to see them arrive in post?

I ordered JR passes through STA. It took about 2 weeks for them to arrive in-store for pick-up if that helps.
They had got a name incorrect so had to rectify that, so that may have added to the time. (JR is severely strict about the names on the ticket matching the passport exactly)

 

[serfty]

...So depending on the level of need - cutting off from the pork with a reasonable backing of fat, wrapped as described, and 35 to 70 seconds later - super crisp/crackly outcome.

Only drawback is you have to guess the correct cooking time as adding 10 or 15 seconds does not give the same outcome as getting it right in one go. ...

A bit like "poaching" eggs in a microwave ... seconds are important and time varies between ovens.

 

[GarrettM]

I ordered JR passes through STA. It took about 2 weeks for them to arrive in-store for pick-up if that helps.
They had got a name incorrect so had to rectify that, so that may have added to the time. (JR is severely strict about the names on the ticket matching the passport exactly)

Cheers. Double checked the wife's middle name twice to avoid errors. So fingers crossed.

Checked back on JBT site and they indicate 3-5 days. So plenty of time given we aren't leaving for another three weeks.