'First Date'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Every once in a while I check to see if there is any news of Garry Shandling's Show at tvshowsondvd.com. And there never is. Which makes me sad.
I know! What's up with that? HBO's kinda being wacky with their releases of Larry Sanders too. What's the hold up?
we do chop the chicken up ourselves, but you can certainly get them already separated.
Also, you can use any fat/oil. AB loves on the shortening but I'm wary of it due to the hydrogenated oils/trans fats. We use canola oil, it's no problem. Has a higher smoke point too so you're less likely to overheat it.
We use a regular meat thermometer- it's digital, and we poke it in the oil every once in a while to get a reading. It's not as precise as the recipe makes it out to be. We noticed last night that the oil only got up to 277 by the time it was ready to flip and the chicken was still cooked within the time suggested by the recipe and the coating held on fine and was delicious. Also, we put too much oil in, and it was still fine and dandy. No need to be scared!
Here's how I would break the recipe down:
1) get a chicken's worth of parts, either by breaking down a whole chicken yourself or buying them already cut up
2) throw it in a ziploc bag with buttermilk and stash it in the fridge overnight
3) drain in a colander over a pot
4) season liberally with salt, paprika, garlic powder, etc., whatever you like
5) dredge in flour, shake off excess, let set up on a rack for a few minutes
6) fry in hot oil that comes up about 1/3 inch up the sides of a 12 inch cast iron pan for 12 minutes a side. Stick the thighs in the middle of the pan and the drumsticks and breasts around the outside.
7) let drain on a rack and cool for 20 minutes.
8) Profit!
Today sucks so much worse than Monday, since I got a total of about four hours of sleep last night.
I conquered the DMV!
...but there's a shitstorm in my inbox due to a certain person and her minions. I cannot catch a break.
Now I want fried chicken. I'd take a cold piece of Nora's leftover chicken even. But I have none. Is sad now.
Thank you, Nora!!! That sounds like a great challenge for me! I should have my fried chicken loving friend over for it and, if I fail the challenge, we'll just run up to Popeye's!
cold fried chicken is delicious fried chicken! Though, I think I'll take it out of the fridge now so's to take the chill off a little bit before consuming.
We had much fun making it last night.
I conquered the DMV!
Woot!
...but there's a shitstorm in my inbox due to a certain person and her minions. I cannot catch a break.
t rolls eyes
New shitstorm? Or same old shit?
Shit should not storm is all I'm thinking.
Woot!
Now that I have a valid ID, I feel like I should go buy some alcohol, just because!
New shitstorm? Or same old shit?
The thing I told you about last night, with the real names and the wiki. It has gotten worse. I shall have to send you details once I wade through the terror that is my inbox.
Make the test extra credit, then give another test next week on the same material
No can do -- this is the end-of-9-weeks test, and I had a specific day to give it. Grades are due Monday. Otherwise I'd totally do it. Maybe I'll give 90% credit with specific hints? (90% probably sounds like a lot, but it's only a mid-B here).