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What Do You Like to Read When Eating Solo?
I never understood people who don't like to eat alone. It is one of my favourite things to do. If I am eating alone, you can bet your life that I will have a book of some description- there's usually at least 2 in my bag. What I am reading depends on my mood and it depends on whether or not I have work to catch up with. If it's fiction, then it will be historical fiction or science-fiction/fantasy. If it's non-fiction, then it will usually be food-related. I went to a bar a few weeks ago with a rugby book. Got some strange looks that night, let me tell you.
Photo of the Day: Butyraceous
@Brickyardkid. I don't know what's up with the pineapple. On the disc for the 2nd season they have a gag reel with all the pineapple shots. I find it humorous, mainly because it's so out of place. If you figure it out, let me know would you?
Cook the Book: 'On the Line'
That's a difficult question, because I would say it depends on the fish and depends on the mood. Really fresh, flavorful fish would be beautiful as sashimi or perhaps ceviche. Salmon, tuna, and swordfish are excellent girlled, both in terms of flavour and texture. I do like roasted salmon, though. Often I will roast it with just some butter, salt, and pepper, but I also like to roast whole salmon stuffed with fennel and orange. More delicate fish, like sea bass or trout, are better steamed or pan-fried in butter and served with a splash of lemon juice.
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About: I am not known as the most pleasant of people, but cooking helps to bring a small measure of equilibrium to the equation. Well, that and the fact that I like playing with sharp and pointy objects. :)
Favorite foods: French onion soup, duck confit, lemon tart, shepherd's pie (so long as it isn't bastardized with the additional of things like sweetcorn *shudders*), smoked salmon, steak frites with bearnaise sauce, good bread and good cheese.
Last bite on earth: Oooooh... Scottish smoked salmon. Champagne. Twist of black pepper. Squeeze of lemon.
Thanks for bringing this up! There has always been a certain snobbish tendency to assume that something home-made or artisanal is better- even back before the recent food revolution. While I can appreciate the importance of bacon-man or jam-guy plying their trades (because it is important), just because they CAN sell bacon or jam doesn't mean they should. Maybe that's a harsh thing to say, but it's true. I CAN sew a little, but when I'm done cross-stitching I'm not going to attempt to sell my aborted attempts, because I know that it's not something that people should be buying. Does this mean we should stick to eating nothing but processed food? Not at all. It just means that we need to be wiser about what we buy- take the time to find the best bread-baker and the dedicated cheese-maker and support their businesses. Don't just buy the first loaf of bread that has an "artisan" sticker on the wrapper.