Dragon

Yes, there was a story behind Rimmer's last words. When he'd been with the Space Corps for 10 years (or something like that) he was invited to eat at the captains table simply because he'd been there so long, not out of any merit of his own. When he was served Gazpacho cold he immediatly dressed down the waiter and told him to bring it back hot. The whole table (knowing that it's supposed to be served cold) was laughing at him. He decided later that this one incident was what kept him from rising in the ranks, you know instead of his rather glaring personality issues. I think this was from a first season episode, it was quite funny.

solosater

I remember the dinner, now but don't actually remember him being vaporized...

Perhaps that means I could watch the whole thing over again and enjoy it.

Qsilv

...lol....... love these stories!

The other cold soup may have been seviche. Very refreshing on a hot day, with pretty much the same ingredients as pico de gallo, but also chunks of raw fish. Lime juice is the trick here, marinating the raw protein 'til it turns firm and opaque. I was taught to make it by an Ecuadorian woman who used huge shrimp, but there are the usual infinite variations.

The joke of 'caliente' is that la abuelita (the old grandmother) did not lie!
My guess is that they all did expect the outcome tho.
Caliente means temperature hot.
Picante means spicy hot.

; D

solosater

I did not know that, I knew calor is heat and calienti meant hot but didn't realize there was another word for spicy, as I said I just get by ordering food and asking for el banos.

And she WAS lying, or at the very least pulling a fast one. There’s just no mistaking that twinkle in her eye.

I just looked and there are like 20 some words for hot in the Spanish language. Nuances are not easy when you don’t even have the basics down.

solosater

Seviche is not for me, not a lover of fish unless it's battered & deep fried.

I love the idea, it's so good for you and there's not a lot bad about it but I can't get past the smell. That's the same for tomatoes too the smell gets me.

I think the soup I made was a creamed vegetable something or other, I don't think there was meat of any sort...

I really can't remember.

Dragon

Might have been Vichy Sois (sorry, I'm sure I spelled that wrong but I just don't have the energy tonight to look up the proper spelling) It's a creamy cold potato soup I believe.

sheftali52

Ceviche...vichyssoise....some excellent culinary stuff being talked about here. I'm not a big fan of cold soups, but I have tried them, and they're interesting.

solosater

Chilled Vichyssoise / Cold Leek And Potato Soup

Yeah, something like this but I think I used celery root and zucchini...

That would have been when I was off of potatoes...

The whole family does low carb most of the time, I thrive on high protein low carb and my mother is diabetic and does best on a low carb diet but we don't do Atkins, that's a little rough on the system.

We do like to eat together (rather cook together, share the chore) even though I live separate. We trade a lot of Rubbermaid.

Yeah I think I was doing a variation of this Vichyssoise.

If I remember it was one of several soups I was making up and freezing for the summer. We don’t like to cook in the summer so we try to do simple, easy, refreshing stuff that freezes well while it’s still cool enough to cook in large quantities.

Hmm, perhaps I will print out that recipe and try a small batch.

Qsilv

...Swedish fruktsoppa ..mmmmmmm....!

Qsilv

yikes... just googled it and discovered a whole lot of variations that do NOT convey the soothing summer delight I remember.

ok, the principles are similar to any strong composition, whether that's music, drawing/painting/TD-collage, architecture, garden design, flower arrangement or food --

* choose one fruit as the main focus (I like peaches or apricots because ...well, I just enjoy the feeling of cool chunks of them in my mouth on a hot day)

* pick a substrate that will support it without losing its impact, and either puree it or at least make sure it's cooked enough that it clouds the otherwise fairly clear carrier liquid but doesn't make it opaque (strawberries have a lovely tang when this dilute, yet their perfume still carries well... melon works wonderfully too)

* prepare the substrate as the main soup... ie boil in a pot full of water

* add a few counterpoints of interest (cherries, grapes, blueberries, blackberries/raspberries, apricot or kiwi chunks.. pear chunks are heavenly)

[there's never citrus or pineapple or apples in mine, but hey, you can do anything that works for you!]

* use lemon juice liberally over the cut chunks while you're cutting them up

* season with (you knew this was coming--) cardamom...!!! and a tiny bit of cloves, sometimes a little vanilla, often a splash of almond

* thicken the soup with a small amount of cornstarch or tapioca... hmm... how can I explain this part... it still needs to be a soup, but it needs just a bit of heft to feel soooooothing... not quite syrupy is what you're after

* serve in big wide shallow crockery soup plates... or in deep clear cut glass bowls... with a dollop of whipped fresh cream and/or a few crumbles of pound cake on top... or just all on its pristine own

; >

Normal

Accidental thievery reminded Normal of a mid-50's event. Summers between college years I worked at a new invention: the shopping mall! For Marshall Field's in a nearby suburb - one year at the Gift Court (all the non-clothing stuff: lamps, silverware, lawn chairs) and another in Men's Accessories ( 3-pk jockey briefs, socks, ties). Due to the boredom of standing around (be kind to your wait persons!), I tried on the clip-on bow ties and once forgot and wore home a stunning Thai silk number. My ride daily back to my own town said not one word - and he was the Store Detective. Finally noticed in the mirror at home and it went back the next morning. I asked him why he said nothing and he just smiled.

indigo

Non-accidental thievery...my husband and his friends ages around 16 - 17 worked
as busboys in a semi-fancy restaurant. One night after their shift, one of the
young guys takes a cooked chicken and puts it under his coat. They all leave
to catch the bus on the corner..it was late. The owner of the restaurant left after them and stopped his car at the bus stop, offering them a ride home. They got in, not noticing the big German Shepherd sitting in the back seat...It was a long drive home for the guy with the roast chicken under his coat...the dog WAS VERY FRIENDLY! The owner never found out and the young guy never stole anything again.

Normal

The Universe provides lessons in amazing ways!

Baldur

'All Baldur, All the Time'
At long last Baldur has returned to Channel Baldur , it's reassuring to see that life (or at least faux talk-radio) goes on without me.
So much has happened here since the last transmission.

Baldur

You may recall that I was hosting a cookout at Chez Baldur for a group of local friends on Satyrday. We were discussing dessert possibilities.
As it so happens I was spared the decision when a friend called and begged me to make the Blueberry Cobbler again. He was quite emphatic that not only he but everyone was eagerly awaiting it's return. Sigh, I capitulated (+10 points).

Baldur

The recipe involve 10 pints of blueberries and filled my largest lasagna pan.
It was indeed quite good, especially served warm with French Vanilla ice cream.
I shall make the bread pudding in normal proportions for my own consumption.

We ended up with 65 guests, several of them at Chez Baldur for the first time. I gave four tours of the gardens, Jacob the witch stepped up and gave several tours of the house.
The kitchen was in the best shape it had ever been in for one of these functions. There was no last minute cooking so Baldur had all the pots & pans scrubbed and put away, the countertops were clean and the kitchen table clear but for a decorative Fiestaware bowl piled with lemons and limes.

marius

Baldur looks different! Is this change a sign of return to the adventures of Ursula and Dr. Bear? The suspense is keeping me awake at nights ... if the grueyere cheese is gone, what is next? : )

PS apologies for spelling of the cheese. I eat it, just can't spell it.

Baldur

Heavens, one never knows marius.
Autumn is what I long for, and that happens to be football season.
I thought 'He Hate Me' deserved his moment in the ThinkDraw spotlight

Baldur

Our actual menu wasn't too labor intensive, having learned years ago that the guests will bring mountains of food even when asked to restrain themselves.
We provided
Soft Drinks
Beer
Hot Dogs
Hamburgers
Veggie Burgers
all with buns and condiments
Potato Salad
Potato chips
Corn Chips
Salsa
Tossed salad with assorted dressings
Blueberry Cobbler
Ice Cream

Baldur

What arrived included:
Italian sausage links
Chinese sausage links
mountains of BBQ chicken legs
Hummus
Tabouleh
Watermelon
Sour cream coffe cake
Blueberry pie
Melon balls with Strawberries of Pineapple chunks
more Potato salad
a cheese and pepperoni platter
assorted chips
cases and cases of beer
Carrot cake
a huge bottle of Skye vodka
strawberry and peach yogurt mousse tarts (those were excellent)
and much, much more