> They were on sale this week but there were none in the case this
> afternoon when I got to the store so I asked the butcher at the little
> market in town to cut me two top round roasts about 4-5 pounds... no
> problem... USDA Choice:
> http://i50.tinypic.com/28cdkq0.jpg > This one is in the oven now:
> http://i47.tinypic.com/a131bo.jpg
> My cats will gorge tonight.
LOL! They look good.
I got something like it a bit ago for the dogs. Before you think that
I am picking on you, I am not. It was freezerburned but safe stored so
totally safe. Dogs can't taste freezerburn apparently so the person
rather than tossing it out, let me make 2 lbs of pet jerky of 100% USA
beef. Now if it hadn't been freezerburned, it would have been for US 2
foots!
Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:27:16 -0500, "Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> In this instance, I have to agree with you, Roy ;) My cat Persia has >>> never shown any interest in jumping on kitchen counters. But if she >>> did, a squirt bottle would cure her of that notion. Eating off the same >>> plate? Absolutely not!
>>> I cat sit for a woman who feeds her cats on the kitchen counter. The >>> same areas where she prepares her food. I'm sorry, but I don't want >>> paws that have been scratching around in a litter box anywhere near my >>> food prep surfaces.
>>> Jill
>> But how do you know she's just not up there when you aren't >> looking? I thought Ming didn't go on the counter until he got >> water all over the kitchen floor. I think it's frequently just a >> matter of not knowing.
> Cats especially are up and about most of the night, no telling where
> they've been, but usually everywhere... they poke into places you
> didn't know you had places.
I believe it! Why wouldn't they? They might learn decide not to do something while one is looking, but...
Cheryl <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/10/2012 11:35 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
>> Cheryl wrote:
>>> I only like top round if I can slice it very thin. I'm not very
>>> talented at that, or maybe I just don't have the right chefs knife.
>> If you really want to roast a tough cut and slice it for sandwiches,
>> you need a slicer. Chef's Choice has a lot of models, starting at
>> $120. I use mine for meat, cheese, and bread.
> I've thought about getting one.
I don't need no steenking slicer. ;-) At least not a mechanical one.
This type of slicer is what I use. http://www.bakedeco.com/a/russell-internationa-9633.htm#.UKOkHGfTuYE I have two, one 12" just like the photo. I keep it razor sharp. I use it in barbecue competitions for perfect brisket slices with no mechanical marks. NSF rated, it can even go in the dishwasher. I also have a nicer quality high carbon 14" slicer with granton edge but it's so long it doesn't travel well.
> jmcquown wrote:
>> In this instance, I have to agree with you, Roy ;) My cat Persia has
>> never shown any interest in jumping on kitchen counters. But if she
>> did, a squirt bottle would cure her of that notion. Eating off the
>> same plate? Absolutely not!
>> I cat sit for a woman who feeds her cats on the kitchen counter. The
>> same areas where she prepares her food. I'm sorry, but I don't want
>> paws that have been scratching around in a litter box anywhere near my
>> food prep surfaces.
>> Jill
> But how do you know she's just not up there when you aren't looking? I
> thought Ming didn't go on the counter until he got water all over the
> kitchen floor. I think it's frequently just a matter of not knowing.
That may have been true when I was going to work every day. I'd have no way of knowing for sure. But she never once attempted it when I was home.
Persia is too old now to jump up on anything but the couch or the bed in the guest room. A few years ago I bought pet steps to help her get up on *my* bed. It's rather high off the floor. (Hell, I may wind up needing steps myself!)
I still don't believe she was ever up on the kitchen counters. I sure never saw any sign of it. And it's not like I leave food sitting out that would interest her.
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:27:16 -0500, "Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> In this instance, I have to agree with you, Roy ;) My cat Persia has
>>> never shown any interest in jumping on kitchen counters. But if she
>>> did, a squirt bottle would cure her of that notion. Eating off the same
>>> plate? Absolutely not!
>>> I cat sit for a woman who feeds her cats on the kitchen counter. The
>>> same areas where she prepares her food. I'm sorry, but I don't want
>>> paws that have been scratching around in a litter box anywhere near my
>>> food prep surfaces.
>>> Jill
>> But how do you know she's just not up there when you aren't
>> looking? I thought Ming didn't go on the counter until he got
>> water all over the kitchen floor. I think it's frequently just a
>> matter of not knowing.
> Cats especially are up and about most of the night, no telling where
> they've been, but usually everywhere... they poke into places you
> didn't know you had places.
Okay, so I have a very strange cat :) I know they're supposed to be nocturnal, but she has slept with me from day one. Now that she's getting old she sometimes chooses to start off my bedtime in her comfy padded pyramid bed. Or on the bed in the guest bedroom on a quilt. But most of the time when I turn out the bedroom light, she comes up the pet steps to the bed and curls up next to me. I do hear her crunching on her R/x kibble in the middle of the night, or drinking water. (Her bowls are in my bedroom, on plastic place mats.) I really don't think she's ever really been the nocturnal explorer type.
> On 11/10/2012 9:27 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> In this instance, I have to agree with you, Roy ;) My cat Persia has
> >> never shown any interest in jumping on kitchen counters. But if she
> >> did, a squirt bottle would cure her of that notion. Eating off the
> >> same plate? Absolutely not!
> >> I cat sit for a woman who feeds her cats on the kitchen counter. The
> >> same areas where she prepares her food. I'm sorry, but I don't want
> >> paws that have been scratching around in a litter box anywhere near my
> >> food prep surfaces.
> >> Jill
> > But how do you know she's just not up there when you aren't looking? I
> > thought Ming didn't go on the counter until he got water all over the
> > kitchen floor. I think it's frequently just a matter of not knowing.
> That may have been true when I was going to work every day. I'd have no
> way of knowing for sure. But she never once attempted it when I was home.
> Persia is too old now to jump up on anything but the couch or the bed in
> the guest room. A few years ago I bought pet steps to help her get up
> on *my* bed. It's rather high off the floor. (Hell, I may wind up
> needing steps myself!)
> I still don't believe she was ever up on the kitchen counters. I sure
> never saw any sign of it. And it's not like I leave food sitting out
> that would interest her.
Trust me. You cats rule the house (in their minds). If you don't want them
doing something they might be doing it only while you are gone. They aren't
dumb.
Mr.Kitty (lived here almost 20 years), loved sitting on top of my kitchen
cabinets and watching me cook from a birds-eye view. He would spring from
floor to countertop (amazing to see him do that in one nonchalant leap). He
would jump on the counter right next to the fridge, then leap from there to
the top of fridge, then one more short leap to the top of my cabinets, all
in a quick 1-2-3 leap sequence.
He loved it up there so much, I put a towel for him to lay on so he could
"supervise" my cooking, washing dishes, etc.... It was his special place to
lay.
jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/10/2012 9:27 PM, Jean B. wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> In this instance, I have to agree with you, Roy ;) My cat Persia has
>>> never shown any interest in jumping on kitchen counters. But if she
>>> did, a squirt bottle would cure her of that notion. Eating off the
>>> same plate? Absolutely not!
>>> I cat sit for a woman who feeds her cats on the kitchen counter. The
>>> same areas where she prepares her food. I'm sorry, but I don't want
>>> paws that have been scratching around in a litter box anywhere near my
>>> food prep surfaces.
>>> Jill
>> But how do you know she's just not up there when you aren't looking? I
>> thought Ming didn't go on the counter until he got water all over the
>> kitchen floor. I think it's frequently just a matter of not knowing.
> That may have been true when I was going to work every day. I'd have no > way of knowing for sure. But she never once attempted it when I was home.
> Persia is too old now to jump up on anything but the couch or the bed in > the guest room. A few years ago I bought pet steps to help her get up > on *my* bed. It's rather high off the floor. (Hell, I may wind up > needing steps myself!)
> I still don't believe she was ever up on the kitchen counters. I sure > never saw any sign of it. And it's not like I leave food sitting out > that would interest her.
> Jill
I didn't have food on the counter either. Yeah, age may preclude being up there.
On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:01:01 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>They were on sale this week but there were none in the case this
>afternoon when I got to the store so I asked the butcher at the little
>market in town to cut me two top round roasts about 4-5 pounds... no
>problem... USDA Choice:
>http://i50.tinypic.com/28cdkq0.jpg >This one is in the oven now:
>http://i47.tinypic.com/a131bo.jpg
>My cats will gorge tonight.
I'm having a hard time finding one of these roasts at this time. I
know that I have seen them. Currently, all space seems to be devoted
to turkeys, hams and standing rib roasts. I even, gasp, saw some
lamb! I'll look again in the new year. I've put it on my computer
shopping list.
Janet US
>>They were on sale this week but there were none in the case this
>>afternoon when I got to the store so I asked the butcher at the little
>>market in town to cut me two top round roasts about 4-5 pounds... no
>>problem... USDA Choice:
>>http://i50.tinypic.com/28cdkq0.jpg >>This one is in the oven now:
>>http://i47.tinypic.com/a131bo.jpg
>>My cats will gorge tonight.
>I'm having a hard time finding one of these roasts at this time. I
>know that I have seen them. Currently, all space seems to be devoted
>to turkeys, hams and standing rib roasts. I even, gasp, saw some
>lamb! I'll look again in the new year. I've put it on my computer
>shopping list.
I'm sure the meat department has top round but it's not featured this
time of year. If you ask they will get you what you want but it will
probably be pricier now. Yes, I'd wait until after new year, top
round is a lot more popular during cold weather; roasts, stews, soups.
