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My mother used to cook a pork loin once and a while. I’d alway make sandwiches with it for a week. My mom died four years ago and I can’t find a recipe.

I know she didn’t marinate or dry rub it. Probably barely seasoned it at all. I found one recipe that calls for rubbing it with salt, pepper, and garlic. I’m probably going to do that one since we’re going to be using the leftovers for sandwiches.

My main concern is cooking it. Some recipes say seer each side for 3 minutes before roasting. Some say rub a little olive oil before putting in the over. Some say turn it occasionally so it browns on all sides, other say put a little water on the bottom of the pan to prevent charring.
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The old brown mantle has been bugging me forever, so this weekend I built a new one with MDF, some crown molding and a little trim. Still needs final coat of paint, though.

Nice! Great little weekend project. IN for finished pics.
Looks pretty good.

Now go get some muratic acid and clean those bricks on the fireplace surround.
great job on the mantle, now you need to redo the brick fasca with some nice marble.
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Want to build two cabinets for two family members for Christmas, to hold both cigars and wine, pref angled racks. Plan on using Spanish cedar and mahogany and to implement some kind of lighting and on the cigar part of of the cabinet the humidor gear to keep them nice. Mostly a red drinkers so should be a nice combo. Anyone want to post photos of nice ones they can find on the internet? Googled a few haven’t seen anything I liked or that required much skill to build.. want a challenge Thanks
Humidor on the top with a lift top and maybe several wood trays or just a sectioned one for organization. Could even add multiple layers of trays for more cigars. Then a wine rack on the bottom with the angled racks and lighting mouted in the back of the cabinet. A glass door on there would be really nice so you could see the wines. Maybe even a glass lift top for the humidor so you can see the cigars also.
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I’m considering getting my parents some new knives as part of their Christmas because the knives they have are older than I am and are about as sharp as a butter knife. The problem is that while they aren’t destructive with their equipment, they are the type of people that don’t really want to do more with their knives than use them, clean them, and throw them in a drawer until the next use.

Is this a lost cause?

edit- I understand that nothing beats a well-sharpened knife. I suppose I’m looking for some sort of middle ground here.
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Someone posted a thread in the main forum a little while ago. I guess they’re smaller than they look.
They are very small. I was a bit disappointed because I felt I could have made a better sandwich.
yup, they’re small, dont have a lot of mean or veggies in them, and dont have a whole lot of flavor. not worth the money
Yeah, I finally got some and they are tiny it makes your sandwich like 85% bread
They are small, but I bought 2 and so that was nice to try 2 different sammies. I thought they were pretty good…but I forgot which ones I tried.
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Anyone know how to make Home made Soppressata? I want to make it but I do not know the steps.

Thanks
Your best bet to learn is to start from the basics of charcuterie. This book is great to teach you how to make all sorts of cool cured meats including soppressata

I am looking for a good Pad Thai recipe. Anybody have one?

I made a few minor substitutions, but the method worked well and it was rather tasty.
this is one that i use, very good if done correctly.

take your noodles, which can be purchased at asian groceries, and soak them in warm water. do not let them get soft, only allow them to become flexible, or else they will clump together during cooking.

while they are soaking add a light oil into a pan or pot, heat to warm. add minced garlic and 2 tablespoons of sugar to pan. keep an eye on it and allow sugar to begin to carmelize. dont burn sugar. that is bad. add noodles to pan, mix with sugar then add some shots of soy sauce, and oyster sauce to taste. mix well again. add 2-3 tablespoons of water to noodles now. mix well again, then cover and simmer. this will soften up the noodles. keep checking on it and stirring and mixing or else noodles will start to clump together. add minced onions, minced cilantro, and green onions to noodles, mix, then remove immediately. transfer noodles to a cool plate or else they will keep cooking and clump together.
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I have seen several people using this method to cook a steak. Sadly I have moved into an apartment complex and do not have access to any sort of grill so I would like to see if anyone can give me suggestions. I have a cast iron skillet for searing. Recommend times per side, time/temp in oven?
Items needed:
Heavy well "seasoned" cast iron skillet (cast iron is a must)
Steak
Salt
Pepper
peanut oil (or other oil with high smoke point)
butter (optional)
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Hi guys, I am considering both and would like your input. I’m 25 and looking to purchase my first place within a few months. I’ve always been fixated on getting a garaged townhouse. I have a car that I often swap tires/brakes in etc. so a garage would really be nice to have. I don’t really care so much about the size of the place, 2-3 bedrooms would be fine. So I’ve been thinking lately and perhaps getting a condo would be a better choice. There are condos that have detached garages, I wonder if it would be permissible to do some work in them. I guess the thought of possibly saving myself 50k or so by going the condo route is intriguing. It almost seems that I could save some money, get a nicer interior, and perhaps better location if I go the condo route. I know there are cons though, higher fees, noise levels perhaps, not being able to have a grill on the deck, no direct access from garage to the house, etc…
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At my company Christmas party, I ordered a bourbon on the rocks. It came as I wanted, with a few ounces of bourbon on ice.

My boss came up behind me and asked for a scotch and water, which he got, but it was on ice.

Is that right? Wouldn’t that be a scotch and water on the rocks?