Re: Cobb Salad w/Blackened Chciken

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 14:53:29 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
wrote:

>Tyson "blackened" chicken, romaine, HB egg, avocado, bacon, blue
>cheese, cucumber... oops, forgot tomato (sosueme), and ho-made salad
>dressing.
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/QCD5DTf4/Blackened-Chicken-Cobb-Salad.jpg
>
>-sw

I love a Cobb salad;ad. Thanks for the picture.
Janet US

[Mike Duffy]

On Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:53:29 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

(Deleted.)

Looks good, as usual. I notice that the cucumbers have about half the
peel removed.

Some people do not like the texture / taste of the peel. Some people are
okay with it. But why remove only half?

[Bruce]

On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 22:36:02 -0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy <bo...@nosuch.com>
wrote:

Maybe he's half okay with it.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 14:53:29 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwe...@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
>
> >Tyson "blackened" chicken, romaine, HB egg, avocado, bacon, blue
> >cheese, cucumber... oops, forgot tomato (sosueme), and ho-made salad
> >dressing.
> >
> >https://i.postimg.cc/QCD5DTf4/Blackened-Chicken-Cobb-Salad.jpg
> >
> >-sw
>

Mmmmmmmmmmmm.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Monday, July 6, 2020 at 5:36:05 PM UTC-5, Mike Duffy wrote:
>
> I notice that the cucumbers have about half the
> peel removed.
>
> Some people do not like the texture / taste of the peel. Some people are
> okay with it. But why remove only half?
>

Visual appeal as I usually leave about half the peel on cucumbers.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Because it doesn't have to be all or nothing. My husband prefers about
half the peel that a cucumber naturally comes with. While I'm prepping,
I generally eat the peelings.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 02:51:37 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Monday, July 6, 2020 at 6:36:05 PM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> On Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:53:29 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> (Deleted.)
>>
>> Looks good, as usual. I notice that the cucumbers have about half the
>> peel removed.
>>
>> Some people do not like the texture / taste of the peel. Some people are
>> okay with it. But why remove only half?
>
>Because it doesn't have to be all or nothing. My husband prefers about
>half the peel that a cucumber naturally comes with.

Slap him. With an unpeeled cucumber.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Why should I?

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 03:19:19 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton

<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 5:57:41 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 02:51:37 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Monday, July 6, 2020 at 6:36:05 PM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:53:29 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>> >>
>> >> (Deleted.)
>> >>
>> >> Looks good, as usual. I notice that the cucumbers have about half the
>> >> peel removed.
>> >>
>> >> Some people do not like the texture / taste of the peel. Some people are
>> >> okay with it. But why remove only half?
>> >
>> >Because it doesn't have to be all or nothing. My husband prefers about
>> >half the peel that a cucumber naturally comes with.
>>
>> Slap him. With an unpeeled cucumber.
>
>Why should I?

What kind of person "prefers about half the peel that a cucumber
naturally comes with"? That's worse than a 20 something old snowflake.

[Gary]

Presentation.

[Cindy Hamilton]

The kind to whom I've been married for more than 30 years.

Nobody who's been married to me for that long is a snowflake.

Cindy Hamilton

[Hank Rogers]

Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 03:19:19 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 5:57:41 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 02:51:37 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>>> <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Monday, July 6, 2020 at 6:36:05 PM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:53:29 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> (Deleted.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks good, as usual. I notice that the cucumbers have about half the
>>>>> peel removed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some people do not like the texture / taste of the peel. Some people are
>>>>> okay with it. But why remove only half?
>>>>
>>>> Because it doesn't have to be all or nothing. My husband prefers about
>>>> half the peel that a cucumber naturally comes with.
>>>
>>> Slap him. With an unpeeled cucumber.
>>
>> Why should I?
>
> What kind of person "prefers about half the peel that a cucumber
> naturally comes with"? That's worse than a 20 something old snowflake.
>

Snowflakes, Druce? <snif>

[Bruce]

On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 06:07:03 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton

You've gotten used to the snow.

[Mike Duffy]

On Tue, 07 Jul 2020 02:51:37 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> My husband prefers about half the peel that
> a cucumber naturally comes with.

Perhaps that is Sqwertz' reason. Others have mentioned that it may be
strictly for presentation. I do have to admit that most of his pix look
appetizing, but I don't think Sqwertz is ever going to end up with one of
his meals on a magazine cover.

> While I'm prepping, I generally eat the peelings.

Please. The thought makes me queasy. I think it's more the texture than
the taste. I have admitted in the past to always peeling bell peppers,
apples, etc.

I also peel pickled cucumbers. Usually, I'll do the whole jar, slice them
lengthwise, and run the juice through a coffee filter so I don't end up
with stems & seeds in my burgers, etc.

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 9:52:35 PM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Jul 2020 02:51:37 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> > My husband prefers about half the peel that
> > a cucumber naturally comes with.
>
> Perhaps that is Sqwertz' reason. Others have mentioned that it may be
> strictly for presentation. I do have to admit that most of his pix look
> appetizing, but I don't think Sqwertz is ever going to end up with one of
> his meals on a magazine cover.
>
>
> > While I'm prepping, I generally eat the peelings.
>
> Please. The thought makes me queasy. I think it's more the texture than
> the taste. I have admitted in the past to always peeling bell peppers,
> apples, etc.

For a while when I was young, I ate the entire apple: core, seeds, and all.

> I also peel pickled cucumbers. Usually, I'll do the whole jar, slice them
> lengthwise, and run the juice through a coffee filter so I don't end up
> with stems & seeds in my burgers, etc.

That's a little extreme, but if it makes you happy, go for it.

I generally don't put pickles on burgers, but I often have one or two
on the side. If it has a little stem left on it, I cut that off.
OTOH, I buy small gherkins, so the seeds are not much of an issue.


Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

On Wed, 8 Jul 2020 02:58:00 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 9:52:35 PM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
>>
>> Perhaps that is Sqwertz' reason. Others have mentioned that it may be
>> strictly for presentation. I do have to admit that most of his pix look
>> appetizing, but I don't think Sqwertz is ever going to end up with one of
>> his meals on a magazine cover.
>>
>> > While I'm prepping, I generally eat the peelings.
>>
>> Please. The thought makes me queasy. I think it's more the texture than
>> the taste. I have admitted in the past to always peeling bell peppers,
>> apples, etc.
>
>For a while when I was young, I ate the entire apple: core, seeds, and all.

So did my dad. If you also eat rabbits' eyes, it's becoming uncanny.

>> I also peel pickled cucumbers. Usually, I'll do the whole jar, slice them
>> lengthwise, and run the juice through a coffee filter so I don't end up
>> with stems & seeds in my burgers, etc.
>
>That's a little extreme, but if it makes you happy, go for it.

Mike's a bit neurotic.

>I generally don't put pickles on burgers, but I often have one or two
>on the side. If it has a little stem left on it, I cut that off.

Duly noted. Thanks for sharing.

[Gary]

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> I generally don't put pickles on burgers, but I often have one or two
> on the side. If it has a little stem left on it, I cut that off.
> OTOH, I buy small gherkins, so the seeds are not much of an issue.

At home, I do the same. Sometimes a pickle on the side but not
on the burger. Whatever kind of thin ones that McDonald's uses
are pretty good though...even on their burgers.

I will peel a cucumber but never a pickle. I also eat the
seeds in either/both. I never de-seed a tomato either.

[Gary]

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> Tyson "blackened" chicken, romaine, HB egg, avocado, bacon, blue
> cheese, cucumber... oops, forgot tomato (sosueme), and ho-made salad
> dressing.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/QCD5DTf4/Blackened-Chicken-Cobb-Salad.jpg
>
> -sw

I almost forgot to mention... Nicely done. That would make
a tasty dinner.

[Bruce]

No, that sounds silly. I also never de-seed a chilli pepper. I want
that heat.

[Sheldon Martin]

On Tue, 07 Jul 2020 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> My husband prefers about half the peel that
> a cucumber naturally comes with.

Depends whether you prefer the dry or juicy end. ;)
You may enjoy a forked cuke, striated.
Kirby/Pickling cukes aren't peeled so you'll enjoy those natural
bumps. LOL
I think you'd prefer the White Stallion. Hehehe
https://www.liseed.org/Cucurbits-cukes.html

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Wed, 8 Jul 2020 01:52:31 -0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy <bo...@nosuch.com>
wrote:

For decades I have seen friends, church ladies, magazines, TV shows
where the cook drags the tines of a fork down the cucumber or peels
just alternating thin strips of peel off the cucumber to make the
cucumber more attractive. Not me, because although I love cucumber, I
do not like the peel.
Janet US

[Sqwertz]

On Wed, 8 Jul 2020 01:52:31 -0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy wrote:

> On Tue, 07 Jul 2020 02:51:37 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> My husband prefers about half the peel that
>> a cucumber naturally comes with.
>
> Perhaps that is Sqwertz' reason. Others have mentioned that it may be
> strictly for presentation. I do have to admit that most of his pix look
> appetizing, but I don't think Sqwertz is ever going to end up with one of
> his meals on a magazine cover.

I'm not taking photos for magazine covers. Those take hours to
assemble. By the time a dish is photoworthy enough for a magazine
over, it's inedible - if it's even real food and not Play-Doh.

I spend no more than 45 seconds plating/arranging/photographing
before I eat. Some come out good, other not so great. IDGAS. My
photos are for quick inspiration. Half the photos in books and
magazines don't even match their recipe and directions anyway.

And I don't like the full peel. Peeling them this way gives me
little strips of peel for texture and also presentation. The rest
goes in the trash or disposal.

-sw

[Sqwertz]

On Wed, 8 Jul 2020 01:52:31 -0000 (UTC), Mike Duffy wrote:

> I also peel pickled cucumbers. Usually, I'll do the whole jar, slice them
> lengthwise, and run the juice through a coffee filter so I don't end up
> with stems & seeds in my burgers, etc.

Wow. Aren't the seeds still in the spears or do you core them too?
Pickle spears on burgers?

-sw

[Sqwertz]

On Wed, 08 Jul 2020 07:15:58 -0400, Gary wrote:

> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I generally don't put pickles on burgers, but I often have one or two
>> on the side. If it has a little stem left on it, I cut that off.
>> OTOH, I buy small gherkins, so the seeds are not much of an issue.
>
> At home, I do the same. Sometimes a pickle on the side but not
> on the burger. Whatever kind of thin ones that McDonald's uses
> are pretty good though...even on their burgers.

McDonalds used salt brined pickled which are gawd awful. They sit
in salt vats for up to 12 months then are desalinated again with
fresh water, then flavored with vinegar and whatever the fuck else.

"Fresh Pack" only for me. These are pickles that have gone from farm
fresh to jar. Even better are the fermented "live" pickles (but
expensive).

-sw

[Hank Rogers]

Duly noted. <sniff>

[Hank Rogers]

Yoose practice with those Popeye?

[graham]

On 2020-07-08 10:18 a.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:

>
> For decades I have seen friends, church ladies, magazines, TV shows
> where the cook drags the tines of a fork down the cucumber or peels
> just alternating thin strips of peel off the cucumber to make the
> cucumber more attractive. Not me, because although I love cucumber, I
> do not like the peel.
> Janet US
>

When I was a child, there was a widespread belief that it caused
indigestion so it was usually peeled off.

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

I didn't know that any of the girls here were married just once for that amount of time. Most women I run into are like boo hoo, I'm fighting my third (or fourth) ex in court or something.p

[Mike Duffy]

Cucumber seeds are soft enough, especially after pickling. I was
referring to the mustard or allspice or whatever they use.

[Cindy Hamilton]

You didn't say, but I conjecture that you put pickle brine in your
burgers (and other dishes).

Cindy Hamilton

[Gary]

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Wed, 08 Jul 2020 07:15:58 -0400, Gary wrote:
>
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>
> >> I generally don't put pickles on burgers, but I often have one or two
> >> on the side. If it has a little stem left on it, I cut that off.
> >> OTOH, I buy small gherkins, so the seeds are not much of an issue.
> >
> > At home, I do the same. Sometimes a pickle on the side but not
> > on the burger. Whatever kind of thin ones that McDonald's uses
> > are pretty good though...even on their burgers.
>
> McDonalds used salt brined pickled which are gawd awful. They sit
> in salt vats for up to 12 months then are desalinated again with
> fresh water, then flavored with vinegar and whatever the fuck else.

That's interesting to know. I've never cared much for salt
brined pickles. I guess because their slices are so thin and
also flavored with the burger....

[Mike Duffy]

On Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:11:29 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> You didn't say, but I conjecture that you put pickle brine in your
> burgers (and other dishes).

No. Sometimes, I'll use malt vinegar to dip fries into.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Then I'm a little confused as to why you strain the brine. Just so the
seeds don't stick to your peeled, sliced pickles?

Cindy Hamilton

[Sheldon Martin]

What do you mean by salt brined pickles... do you mean fermented? I
only like fermented but not with burgers, they are better with
dawgs... best with pastrami/corned beef on rye. And never sliced
unless into spears... sliced into little rounds they lose their
crunch. I never eat those unrefrigerated vinegar pickles, like they
have at fast food joints, they're disgusting.

[Mike Duffy]

On Thu, 09 Jul 2020 08:39:00 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> Then I'm a little confused as to why you strain the brine. Just so the
> seeds don't stick to your peeled, sliced pickles?

And clumps of dill weed. It's easier to dump the bottle to separate the
pickles anyway.

[bruce2...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 8:39AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>On Thu, July 9, 2020 at 9:38:53 AM UTC-4, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> On Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:11:29 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> > You didn't say, but I conjecture that you put pickle brine in your
>> > burgers (and other dishes).
>>
>> No. Sometimes, I'll use malt vinegar to dip fries into
>

> Then I'm a little confused as to why you strain the brine. Just so the
> seeds don't stick to your peeled, sliced pickles?

And I always thought that fries (or 'chips', as they say in the UK) no longer taste salty enough when dipped in vinegar.

[Thomas]

If it is waxed I peel. My own for pickles never.