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  1. dcarch

    WAGYU BEEF

    I had run into a "Biggest Idiot" from China last year in NYC. He represented a big steel manufacturing company which also has two thousand supermarkets. His specific assignments in this country were two. One was to organize a world class upscale luxury foods exposition to take place in China...
  2. dcarch

    Smokers, Whats your age and how long have you been smoking???

    There are many group pictures here for many local member meets. You will get a better idea of members' age spread.  There are many people who feel age is a privacy issue. It's like asking "how heavy are you?" Just MHO. dcarch
  3. dcarch

    "Sous Vide" Discussion

    I am not sure why you need to measure IT of food in a sous vide cooker. Food in a bag inside a circulating hot water container that is controlled by a PID controller, it is impossible for it not to reach and maintain exact (+- 1 degree F/C) temperature. That is one of the beauties of cooking...
  4. dcarch

    Kitchen knives

    IMHO: You need a few cheap crappy knives that you can abuse. And you need a few good knives that you keep sharp just for slicing meat. You don't need a knife in the kitchen that is so sharp you can shave with. Don't spend your money on very expensive knives, unless you are a knife collector...
  5. dcarch

    Wooden Smoker Build

    Looks like you will need a fan inside to even out the temperature and smoke. dcarch
  6. dcarch

    Wooden Smoker Build

    Nice work so far. And a very nice work shop. dcarch
  7. dcarch

    anyone ever grow morels?

    I have done a bit of research, What I found so far is that no one has been able to grow any. So the morel of the story, don't waste your money on those spore kits. dcarch :-)
  8. dcarch

    aluminum foil health risk?

    One thing to keep in mind: Aluminum, when exposed to air, immediately forms a thin layer of aluminum oxide (passivation), which is extremely tough (  Rubies  and sapphires  are aluminum oxides  )and insoluble in water. dcarch
  9. dcarch

    Learning how to "cold smoke"

    I have. Do a search here "dcarch" my posts. I can cold smoke when it is 100F in the summer. dcarch
  10. dcarch

    Greenhouse Pics 5-13-14

    Amazing! Looks like you are entitled to some kind of Farm grant or subsidies. dcarch
  11. dcarch

    Brown sticky stuff left all over the inside of my smoker after smoking??

    If the outside temperature is very cold, more creosole will condense on metal parts. dcarch
  12. dcarch

    Beef price is getting stupid .

    Remember "Pink Slime"? Not using pink slime in human food resulted 15 million more cows yearly are needed to make up the difference. dcarch
  13. dcarch

    Wind blowing down exhaust

    In the science of aerodynamics, when air flow is moving faster on one side of an object, it creates a force going towards the faster moving side. That's what makes all airplanes fly. The top of the wing is curved to make the air flow faster on top, creating an uplift force to make a heavy metal...
  14. dcarch

    MYPIN TA4 PID manual, programming instructions and general PID/SSR info - by request

    A very good explanation of SSRs v.s. mechanical relays. I would like to add a couple of important considerations: When a mechanical relay fails, the contacts open the electric circuit, no power goes thru. OTOH, when a SSR fails, it shorts the power and it does not shut off. Imagine a 1000...
  15. dcarch

    Can someone tell me what's wrong with my 'mater?

    Somehow, it just does not look like BER to me. BER has a very defined edge between rot and the uninfected area. BTW, BER can happen mostly when the tomato is very young and green. Possible some kind of blight? dcarch Blight http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/UHMG/FAQ/FAQ-img/late-blight-WN1.jpg...
  16. dcarch

    MARCH THROWDOWN WINNERS

    Congratuations!  In addition to the two winners, I think there needs to have more categories. I think #5 (Reverse Seared Filet ) wins the most restaurant-ready presentation, and #6 (Desert Morning Breakfast) wins the entry that took the longest time to prepare!  dcarch
  17. dcarch

    WAGYU BEEF

    Will you paid $3,500 a lb for mushrooms?  White Truffles. Will you paid $3,184 a lb for fish eggs? Beluga Caviar  dcarch
  18. dcarch

    MARCH THROWDOWN VOTING THREAD

    Bump! dcarch
  19. dcarch

    MARCH THROWDOWN VOTING THREAD

    I would have no chance if I had entered this one. IHOP should learn from you guys how to make great breakfast! dcarch
  20. dcarch

    Cutting chicken with scizzors

    A knife will not work if you have to cut a roasted chicken on the dinning table. Get a good one that is dishwasher safe. dcarch
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