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USCHO Cooks: Maybe We Can Beat Bobby Flay

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So for no apparent reason I remembered I had a Trader Joe's near me. The Green Dragon hot sauce is now officially my jam. I'm putting that on everything going forward. I might even start drinking the stuff.

Favorite Trader Joe's items, go.
 
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Twitch Boy said:
So for no apparent reason I remembered I had a Trader Joe's near me. The Green Dragon hot sauce is now officially my jam. I'm putting that on everything going forward. I might even start drinking the stuff.

Favorite Trader Joe's items, go.
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Favorites - cheese case, hummus and dips, a lot of the canned goods (especially the tuna - almost the same quality as Wild Planet, but 1/2 the price), nuts, some of the crackers, frozen seafood, Greek yogurt, and the frozen Indian entrees and sides. The bottled "Moroccan mint" tea and sparkling juices are also good. I'll indulge in the packaged smoked salmon from time-to-time, but it's not a bargain, and neither is the rest of their meat case.

Hit or miss - frozen appetizers, which are usually overpriced for what you get anyway.

Their sriracha is just OK - more of a "beginner" sriracha. Not as good as Huy Fong's "rooster sauce". And their produce is usually a joke.
 
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Almost forgot, during the holidays - Triple Ginger Brew. Comparable to Vernor's on kick, but has a fresher taste.
 
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I got a blue steel pan for Christmas. My family has already asked me to make Detroit pizza for New Year's Eve. It seems like maybe they had an ulterior motive with that particular gift. ;)

Do I need a 6.75 quart oval Le Creuset Dutch oven? This is in addition to the 4.5 quart round one I have. Have some money burning a hole in my pocket, and can only spend it in limited places.

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Winter wake up tea. Cranberry/chicken/kale salad. Pretzel croissants. Cheese - especially the unexpected cheddar (cheddar/parm mix). Also agree on the Indian frozen entrees.

Have not been impressed with the frozen desserts/ice cream things. I go there a lot, I'm sure I forgot stuff.
 
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jen said:
I got a blue steel pan for Christmas. My family has already asked me to make Detroit pizza for New Year's Eve. It seems like maybe they had an ulterior motive with that particular gift. ;)

Do I need a 6.75 quart oval Le Creuset Dutch oven? This is in addition to the 4.5 quart round one I have. Have some money burning a hole in my pocket, and can only spend it in limited places.



Winter wake up tea. Cranberry/chicken/kale salad. Pretzel croissants. Cheese - especially the unexpected cheddar (cheddar/parm mix). Also agree on the Indian frozen entrees.

Have not been impressed with the frozen desserts/ice cream things. I go there a lot, I'm sure I forgot stuff.
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Yes I have one and I love it.
 
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I’ll take it if you don’t want it :D

I’ve wanted one for quite a while lol
 
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jen said:
But do you have two and love them both? ;) I'm not totally convinced I need another one. Right now leaning towards knives.
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I have the stock pot, the 2 of them, a couple of bakers, etc. Great for when people come to dinner- you can use it as a serving dishes after you have baked/prepped in them.
 
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Now I'm looking at pour-over coffee machines, and I'm afraid my Le Creuset hankering may be short-lived.

leswp1 said:
I have the stock pot, the 2 of them, a couple of bakers, etc. Great for when people come to dinner- you can use it as a serving dishes after you have baked/prepped in them.
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Do you like the stock pot? I read some not-great reviews when I was considering it a while back. I have a few of the bakers too - great quality, and so easy to clean. I also have some of their spatulas (not enough), and they're great quality. It looks like they redesigned them, though.
 
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jen said:
Now I'm looking at pour-over coffee machines, and I'm afraid my Le Creuset hankering may be short-lived.



Do you like the stock pot? I read some not-great reviews when I was considering it a while back. I have a few of the bakers too - great quality, and so easy to clean. I also have some of their spatulas (not enough), and they're great quality. It looks like they redesigned them, though.
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I love the function of the stockpot but the enamel on the edges of the bottom and by the handles have chipped over the yrs.
 
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I have a bunch le creuset stuff, tough , heavy, last a lifetime and more. Some I got new, some came from my mom.
 
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Made-up a "Thai-inspired" pork stew on a whim tonight. It actually came out pretty well.
 
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Tomorrow I’m doing a dress rehearsal of my super bowl party foods with the exception of the wings. Making sure they don’t need any tweaks.
 
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jen said:
But do you have two and love them both? ;) I'm not totally convinced I need another one. Right now leaning towards knives.
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I am not sure how we missed this soft ball but are you going to use the knives for cooking or nefarious things?
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Tomorrow I’m doing a dress rehearsal of my super bowl party foods with the exception of the wings. Making sure they don’t need any tweaks.
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Chili’s good. Made some yesterday. Thanks again. :)
 
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