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New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
Gritty?
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Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread
No thanks. I only wear black Heavy Metal concert shirts. They’ve been blowing TF up for 50 years. You should look in to them. They are badass. I have maybe 300 of them.
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Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread
Dafuq is Pancho?
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1st Record, Cassette, CD, download
1st Vinyl purchased with my own money: Unmasked, by KISS. Also bought all 4 Solo albums same trip. Purchased at the HEB in Portland, TX. That was 795 albums ago. 1st Cassette...who the hell knows? I had some cassettes, but not many. I bought vinyl and made cassettes for traveling. 1st CD: I purposely bought Hot In The Shade by KISS as a new release as my first official CD purchase. Why fuck with tradition? Also bought Pump by Aerosmith and The End Of The Innocence by Don Henley in the same trip. Purchased at Sound Warehouse on San Pedro in San Antonio. That was 4,997 CDs ago. 1st Download: Get the fuck outta here with that shit.
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Soup, Stew, Chili, Gumbo (Cold weather eats)
Looks nice, but your dried Rosemary must be old.
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Chili w/o beans
Good call on not just dumping a bunch of Cayenne in the pot. Cayenne gets bitter the more you boil it, so you're gradually ruining your dish. I stick to Guajillos and Anchos in my recipe. If I wish to add the heat, that's what floaters are for. Maybe the odd Jalapeno, but I prefer to float some Serranos if I wish to up the heat without changing the flavor. Just sayin.....
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Old Fashioned Hamburger Stands
Where is this?
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Most annoying Christmas Movies
A relatively new favorite that is so bad it's good...but still bad...is Christmas With The Campbells. Judge for yourself.
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Concerts you are attending
Any Surlyites enjoy the smoky soulful strains of Marc Broussard? He's in Dallas at Longhorn Ballroom on Saturday 12/6. Wife and I have a table for 4 right up front and only 2 of us going. Would gladly share it with some fellow fans...you buy the beer.
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Shall we talk about heavy music?
Legions Of Metal Festival went on sale today with the headliners announced. Combined with Hell's Heroes and ProgPower USA XXV...2026 will be a great year!
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Tow their fucking ass
Whole thread too long, not reading. Iceman username not adding up. Way too surly to be in snowy Chicago.
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Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
Your wife is one lucky lady!
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Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
I completely blew off my 25th High School reunion (with a few people I actually care about) for a threesome with my gf and a chick we picked up in a bar. No regrets.
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2025/2026 TDAY, XMAS, NYE, NYD Menu/Pron Thread
I should give proper tribute to Bozo_Casanova for the info contained in the above posts. Scrolling around, this concoction (amended by him from a Jack Allen recipe published in TM long ago), has bounced around for over 15 years on the Shag, and the Surl. Makes me wonder how many people he has helped to feed once the maniacal cooks in this group decide to go to work at it. Cheers, Bozo!
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2025/2026 TDAY, XMAS, NYE, NYD Menu/Pron Thread
...and...here's the copy/paste version. Tamale Casserole 1 batch stale Cornbread (2-3 days old) 1 stick of Unsalted Butter (separated in 1 Tb and 7 Tb) (2) Red Bell Pepper, chopped (3) Poblano Peppers, roasted, peeled, and chopped (3) Celery ribs, chopped (1) Sweet Yellow Onion, chopped (6) Garlic cloves, minced (2) Jalapenos, seeded and chopped (2) Chipotles in Adobo Sauce, chopped 1 Tb Dried Mustard 1 Tb Dried Sage 1 Tb Dried Oregano 1.5 tsp Cumin 1.5 tsp Dried Rosemary 1.5 tsp Dried Thyme (1) bunch Cilantro, chopped (20) Tortillas Chips, crushed 12 oz Frozen Corn 4 oz crumbled Goat Cheese 15oz canned Cream Corn 4 c Chicken Stock (12) Tamales, cut into 1” chunks Kosher Salt Black Pepper Large Casserole / Deep Baking Dish Aluminum Foil Large Skillet / Saute Pan Large Bowl 1. Using 1 Tb of Butter, thoroughly grease a large casserole dish. Mold foil over casserole dish and then grease the shaped-underside of foil. Preheat oven to 325-degrees. 2. Preheat large skillet over medium-high heat and melt remaining 7 Tb Butter. Add Red Bell Pepper, Poblanos, Celery, Onion, Garlic, Jalapenos, Chipotles, Mustard, Cumin, Sage, Oregano, Rosemary, and Thyme. Saute all 7-10 minutes until soft, stirring occasionally and seasoning with Salt and Pepper to taste. Set aside. 3. In large bowl, crumble the Cornbread. Mix in Cilantro, Tortilla Chips, and Frozen Corn. 4. Add Veggie mixture from skillet into Cornbread mixture. Mix in Goat Cheese, Cream Corn, and 1 cup Chicken Stock. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Add more stock only if it needs to be more gloopy. 5. Gently fold in Tamales without breaking them up. Gently transfer all contents of bowl to greased casserole dish. 6. Cover with buttered foil and bake at 325-degrees for 45 minutes. 7. Remove foil, increase temp to 400-degrees, and bake for 20-25 minutes or until top is brown. 8. Serve immediately or let cool and refrigerate. Reheating instructions: Cover with foil and reheat the 350-degrees for 50 minutes. Then uncover, increase temp to 425-degrees and heat 15 minutes more.