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dxmnkd316 said:
Probably. But I’m guessing it also helps dry out of the surface so you can achieve a nice crust. IIRC, the salt pulls out some extra moisture as well. Not sure if that’s protein laden moisture, but I seem to recall someone telling me that. That liquid dries out leaving a deposit that browns nicely.
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So it's making its own varnish.

Cool.

I will try and report back.
 
I always salt any beef at least for a few hours. I don’t always do the fridge though. Mostly out of laziness. The bigger the hunk, the more important I personally think it is to let it go in the fridge. We did the Alton Brown standing rib roast this year for Christmas. I didn’t have the balls to “dry age” it in the fridge for whatever he prescribed (I think he said like 5-7 days). I think we did 1.5 days. I just didn’t trust my fridge since it’s opened frequently and isn’t as controlled as I would want. Anyways.

When I do the 3”+ thick tomahawk ribeyes I usually do that overnight in the fridge if I’m doing them for lunch (when we could have people over). Otherwise I would let them sit for at least two hours on the counter and give it a very healthy coating of salt and pepper. I get the charcoal grill as hot as I can on one side of the grill. Cover for a couple minutes to let the grates get scorching hot. Throw the steak(s) down “at an angle” for two minutes, covered. Open, rotate 45-90 degrees for two more minutes covered to get the nice cross hatches. Flip, two minutes covered. Rotate, two minutes covered. Then move the steaks all the way to the other side and keep the bone side closer to the fire. Cover and check at around 6-8 minutes for doneness using the ok sign thumb muscle test. Shoot for med rare, pull, cover with foil for 15 minutes. Slice across grain of the largest muscle, if it has grain. If you want something with a kiss of smoke, throw in a decent chunk (no chips or pellets) of oak next to the coals as you’re cooking. One of my favorites is just to serve with good crusty bread, European butter (the slightly fermented kind), and a great red wine.
 
Meh. The smoke is worth it. We made fajitas with a white hot grill pan this summer. I probably came within a heartbeat of burning the entire house down. The marinade splattered and the oil caught fire in a pretty spectacular fireball. Ruined the charcoal hood filters. But I’ll be dammed if those weren’t the tastiest fajitas we’ve ever made.

:-D
 
Today’s question:

How many of you auto pay your bills? I really have some concern about allowing access to my checking account. Was looking into getting a new phone today and I could save $20/month if I use auto pay. I did not ask if they could auto bill my credit card. For some reason I don’t mind that as much.
 
Scarlet said:
Today’s question:

How many of you auto pay your bills? I really have some concern about allowing access to my checking account. Was looking into getting a new phone today and I could save $20/month if I use auto pay. I did not ask if they could auto bill my credit card. For some reason I don’t mind that as much.
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The only thing which I autopay from my checking account is my condo fee. They don't take credit cards.


Edit: I also autopay a credit card issued by the same bank as the checking account. I do the get the statement a few weeks before it is autopaid, and they pay that charge on the last day where they wouldn't be any interest on the card.
 
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Scarlet said:
Today’s question:

How many of you auto pay your bills? I really have some concern about allowing access to my checking account. Was looking into getting a new phone today and I could save $20/month if I use auto pay. I did not ask if they could auto bill my credit card. For some reason I don’t mind that as much.
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I auto pay my cell bill because its cheaper but thats it
 
I autopay everything, including credit cards, and have for 15+ years. Never had any issues with it, but even if there had been one or two glitches along the way, I’m sure (knowing myself) that it would have saved me from dozens of instances of forgetting to pay on time, so it still would have been worth it.
 
LynahFan said:
I autopay everything, including credit cards, and have for 15+ years. Never had any issues with it, but even if there had been one or two glitches along the way, I’m sure (knowing myself) that it would have saved me from dozens of instances of forgetting to pay on time, so it still would have been worth it.
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That's my reason too.

I have a spreadsheet where I record all my monthly expenses (to ensure that very thing) so I check every transaction. It's been years and I have never found a phantom or mischarge.
 
Follow up question - do you auto pay and bill your credit card or have the withdrawal happen from your checking account?

Today’s question:

Need advice/guidance/thoughts - one of the builds in my chandelier blew out yesterday. When I repeat he build, the new build didn’t light up. Tried a second one, nothing. Moved one of the existing ones to that socket (?), still nothing. So, something is obviously wrong with that socket. What’s my best plan of action here?

- see if someone can fix it?
- if so, who? An electrician? A handyman?
- is it worth it, meaning would the cost to have someone check it out just be better put to paying for a new one?

I’m not married to this chandelier. Was here when I moved in.
 
CC wherever it’s free or less than 2% fee
checking whenever it’s not

I’m of little help on the chandelier. Best guess is a loose wire.
 
dxmnkd316 said:
Wrong
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I circled around after all this and researched the law. dx is absolutely right for present law. I could not find a state where signal for all turns is not required. In New York, where I learned, a left signal for turning from a left turn only lane is required by state law.

So, good job dx. My coal-burning furnace laws seem to have all been overturned and I have been breaking the law since at least 1990. I'm surprised I haven't been popped.
 
Scarlet said:
Follow up question - do you auto pay and bill your credit card or have the withdrawal happen from your checking account?

Today’s question:

Need advice/guidance/thoughts - one of the builds in my chandelier blew out yesterday. When I repeat he build, the new build didn’t light up. Tried a second one, nothing. Moved one of the existing ones to that socket (?), still nothing. So, something is obviously wrong with that socket. What’s my best plan of action here?

- see if someone can fix it?
- if so, who? An electrician? A handyman?
- is it worth it, meaning would the cost to have someone check it out just be better put to paying for a new one?

I’m not married to this chandelier. Was here when I moved in.
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Legally a handyman cannot do electrical work without an electrical license. Not sure what you mean by the bulb blew out, was there an arc or did you just notice it wasn't working?
 
For those of you who are on Twitter, how do people access tweets from years ago? I've scrolled through all my tweets on occasion and it stops after, like, a year and a half. I see people referencing their tweets, and tweets from others, from four or five years ago.
 
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