The secret ingredient that looked intriguing was sausage, so I grabbed a couple of chicken & apple and a couple of salmon and feta. I noticed some funky cool pasta like diamond-shaped tubes, so I threw that in the cart. Over in the produce section, I noticed a selection of fresh 'shrooms, so I got some shitake (not many--the biotches are $12.50/lb!), and a big ol' portabello. The organic, vine-on tomatoes looked neat, so I grabbed a bunch. Some garlic and a shallot-looking thingy topped it off.
I had some vague notion I'd make a homeade tomato sauce and sautee the sausages, but I got confused and put oil in my skillet and started browning big garlic chunks instead. So I switched to Plan B and browned the sausages with the garlic, then removed them and made a ragout with the shallot, tomato, and mushrooms, deglazing the pan with a splash of the Shiraz we were drinking. When it was simmering, I added back in the sausages, and some pitted black olives in brine.
After simmering for about an hour--lots o' liquid to reduce, between the tomatoes and the mushrooms--I served it over the pasta. Turned out suprisingly good, if I do say so myself. I was afraid it would be boring, since I had to herbs to add. . .but the combination of strong flavors between the sausages, olives, and shitakes blended really well.
Next time, I'm going to leave out the salmon sausage, though. It was kind of bland, and the chicken & apple was just too perfect, since its sweetness offset the sour of the olives.
So what did you guys do for dinner?
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
For lunch I made this potatoes casserole stuff that was pretty good, and a bunch of tater tots that my dad devoured in one sitting. I swear.
I'm not much of a cook, but my friend is. She's moving in with me this June, I plan to extoll her rent by way of forcing her to cook 
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Quoth JooJooFlop:
I'm making a sort of homemade Shake & Bake chicken. It's got italian style breadcrumbs, kosher salt, paprika, old bay seasoning, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
Sounds nummy.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
I lost all the pancakes I tried to make the other day.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage had this to say about pies:
Your. . .pancakes. . .caught fire?
Good riddance. I hate pancakes.
Waffles, however, are 
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Matilda Jane had this to say about John Romero:
Grilled cheese sandwiches. They cook slowly enough that I don't lose half of what I make to fire.
One of these days I'm gonna try that method where you heat two large cast iron skillets really hot, take them off the heat and smoosh the sandwich between the two skillet bottoms.
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Bloodsage thought about the meaning of life:
Your. . .pancakes. . .caught fire?
I do a lot of guesswork when cooking. I ended up with several black amoebas.
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Bloodsage had this to say about Punky Brewster:
Your. . .pancakes. . .caught fire?
It's not that she's a bad cook, she's a subconcious telepyrokinetic.
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JooJooFlop had this to say about Punky Brewster:
It's not that she's a bad cook, she's a subconcious telepyrokinetic.
The sigpic is proof. Can't you see the fire in her hidden eyes? 
now I'm going to bed.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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Verily, the chocolate bunny rabits doth run and play while Xyrra gently hums:
Last night I made ginger pancakes with a mango, cherry, & lime salsa on top!
I'll be right over! Save some for me.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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We were all impressed when Bloodsage wrote:
I'll be right over! Save some for me.
I'll PM ya the recipe once I figure out the actual amounts and measures! 
Tonight shall be... tomato, corn & green chile risotto!
And I still have your resume right in the center of my desktop so I can edit it for you. I want to reformat. . .but haven't had the energy to sit down and just do it. Sorry.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
And I still have your resume right in the center of my desktop so I can edit it for you. I want to reformat. . .but haven't had the energy to sit down and just do it. Sorry.
teehee, that's ok. I gotta job! AIEEEE!
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Quoth Xyrra:
teehee, that's ok. I gotta job! AIEEEE!
Great!
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
It felt...odd...to be a woman and have to have things explained to me about what they do, though. And he got way more excited over the salt and pepper grinders than I did
I love cooking. I just never have time with school and work. I r jealous
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
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Lyinar Ka`Bael attempted to be funny by writing:
And he got way more excited over the salt and pepper grinders than I did
Please tell me you're not saying that you don't have a pepper grinder. If you don't, go get one. The difference between fresh ground and pre-ground is quite noticeable at times, and it's worth it to buy a cheap grinder at Wal-Mart or where ever.
As for salt grinders... I still don't get it. Why grind salt? It disolves on its own, grinding it doesn't release anything or change the flavor any, and there's no real point in buying it in crystals big enough to need grinding anyway.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
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Palador ChibiDragon had this to say about the Spice Girls:
As for salt grinders... I still don't get it. Why grind salt? It disolves on its own, grinding it doesn't release anything or change the flavor any, and there's no real point in buying it in crystals big enough to need grinding anyway.
Some people (such as I) prefer sea/kosher salt to table salt.
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JooJooFlop had this to say about dark elf butts:
Some people (such as I) prefer sea/kosher salt to table salt.
I've never seen sea or kosher salt that really needs to be ground. It's not that big of a crystal.
Then again, I've not seen all that many brands of such salts up close. (I try to avoid salt when cooking.) Does the size differ that much from brand to brand?
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Palador ChibiDragon was listening to Cher while typing:
I've never seen sea or kosher salt that really needs to be ground. It's not that big of a crystal.Then again, I've not seen all that many brands of such salts up close. (I try to avoid salt when cooking.) Does the size differ that much from brand to brand?
Sea salt, Maui salt, grey salt and even pink salt all come in large enough crystals that require a grinder. They all taste different too.
I use Kosher salt myself. I want to get a salt cellar for it though.
It actually wasn't bad.
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Nae impressed everyone with:
Sea salt, Maui salt, grey salt and even pink salt all come in large enough crystals that require a grinder. They all taste different too.I use Kosher salt myself. I want to get a salt cellar for it though.
Actually.. they dont. They all taste the same, its all about the texture, and melting characteristics.. Unless it has something added to it after it is harvested.
(It was on Iron Chef and Good Eats.)
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Over the mountain, in between the ups and downs, I ran into Kaiote who doth quote:
Actually.. they dont. They all taste the same, its all about the texture, and melting characteristics.. Unless it has something added to it after it is harvested.(It was on Iron Chef and Good Eats.)
I can attest to this. I've tasted all kinds of types of salt...including sea salt...from the sea!! WHILE I WAS IN THE SEA!!
It all tastes like salt.
Ask CBTao. I taste everything. Including household cleansers. Maradon! fucked around with this message on 05-09-2005 at 01:19 AM.
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Maradon! stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
I can attest to this. I've tasted all kinds of types of salt...including sea salt...from the sea!! WHILE I WAS IN THE SEA!!It all tastes like salt.
I imagine KCN would taste quite different from NaCl.
Especially if you have it with vineger.
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Channeling the spirit of Sherlock Holmes, Kaiote absently fondled Watson and proclaimed:
Actually.. they dont. They all taste the same, its all about the texture, and melting characteristics.. Unless it has something added to it after it is harvested.(It was on Iron Chef and Good Eats.)
I think you misremember--I watched Iron Chef just a week or two ago, and they talked about this very thing. . .and how different salts are quite different based upon the other minerals present. It was the Iron Chef where the theme ingredients were coconut and chocolate.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage had this to say about John Romero:
I think you misremember--I watched Iron Chef just a week or two ago, and they talked about this very thing. . .and how different salts are quite different based upon the other minerals present. It was the Iron Chef where the theme ingredients were coconut and chocolate.
I saw that one, and wondered about it. But its not the first time Food TV has contradicted itself.
While visiting Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, we had a taste testing of different salts. They did indeed have different flavors, depending upon the minerals that were in them. Yes, they tasted like salt. Except they each had a very different flavor.
