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Mack Tripper

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    Judge's ruling would let Texas consumers buy booze from Walmart and Costco

    Unlike residents of more than 30 U.S. states and many foreign nations, Texans who want to buy a fifth of vodka or bourbon can't find their favorite spirit on the shelves of their local Walmart or Costco. A landmark ruling issued by a federal court in Austin could soon change that. 

    A protectionist Texas law that has kept Walmart, Costco and other giant retailers from selling hard liquor was found unconstitutional by a federal judge this week, prompting cheers from free-market advocates — and vows of a quick appeal from one of the parties on the losing side.

    The Texas law that was struck down — unique in the United States — forbids publicly traded businesses from owning liquor stores while allowing family-owned companies to grow into giant chains without fear of competition from large national or international corporations.  

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    The Texas Package Stores Association, which has fought to keep the law on the books and intervened as a defendant in the lawsuit, promised to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans. 

     

     

    https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/21/judges-ruling-would-let-consumers-buy-booze-walmart-and-costco/

     

     

  2. 19 hours ago, SmokeyTheBear said:

    Fish sauce, various Thai curries, chili oil, sesame oil, roasted sesame oil, various Asian vinegars, furikake, palm sugar, couple types of rice, rice flour, lots of coconut cream and milk, soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sriracha. .

    In the freezer I keep ginger, galanagal, lime leaf, and Thai chilies. 

    I also enjoy going to the Asian markets up at 183 and Lamar and just grab random stuff (roasted garlic/shallots/onions, noodles, sauces, etc). 

     

    This is a good list. I assume you mean kaffir lime leaves.  I would add lemongrass (can be kept in freezer), gochugang, Thai shrimp paste, tapioca flour, Kewpie mayo. 

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  3. 18 hours ago, SmokeyTheBear said:

    Also, I recommend using Vietnamese over Thai fish sauces. Especially if it's new to you. It's more balanced and a bit sweeter. Thai is somewhat saltier. 

     

    Red Boat is the best fish sauce I've come across. It's made in Vietnam but it is Thai in style -- not sweet at all. To me Vietnamese fish sauce is way to sweet and not nearly salty enough. 

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  4. 6 hours ago, HouTex said:

    I'm still into Szechwan.  Other than Mala in Houston you don't see it as much. Mrs. Chiang's Szechwan Cookbook is a great intro to Szechwan home cooking.

    Chengdu Taste in Chinatown, which is an import from LA. The WaPO food critic Tom Siestema called the LA location one of the best restaurants in the country. The Houston location was very good the one time I went. 

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  5. 3 hours ago, HOOKEM4 said:

    How do you get 5 years for that? Not the first time or what? Not saying he doesn't deserve it, but seems steep compared to what I have seen people get for other things.

    The Indictment posted above says he was convicted of felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 2008. 

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