tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36612182.post5359267977052847425..comments2023-10-27T19:59:24.365-06:00Comments on Aspiring to Simplicity: Soup D'SpairEllaJachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17937838823211562533noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36612182.post-3602549104072471002008-10-19T22:48:00.000-06:002008-10-19T22:48:00.000-06:00Rachel, so far my sore throat has returned and bro...Rachel, so far my sore throat has returned and brought with it some congestion. But no grim reaper knocking.<BR/><BR/>Merl, no, though there was hamburger in it, it had been well cooked (as had the entire stew). It must've been a 'pickling' of sorts, though one I won't repeat if I can help it. Hubby hasn't minded it, however, and enjoyed some for dinner tonight even. Ya never know...<BR/><BR/>MamaJ, that is very weird! Some 'sausage caliente' that was mismarked, perhaps? Maybe it'll induce labor... :)EllaJachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937838823211562533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36612182.post-63302199830822191832008-10-19T20:18:00.000-06:002008-10-19T20:18:00.000-06:00Whew, I am with ya girl! It must be Weird Meat Wee...Whew, I am with ya girl! It must be Weird Meat Week. I thawed out some "gift" venison the other day and went to browning it all up. It was a LOT, but I knew I needed to at least cook it all and then freeze leftovers if need-be. The boys and I dug in, and noticed that the meat was very, very spicy. I am not sure if it was the spices or the actual meat, but pretty soon we were all running for the bathroom. Ick. Daddy is the only one who hasn't had his stomach reject the deer meat yet. So, it's all his now!MamaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640267511810411108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36612182.post-27193447404630543082008-10-19T17:33:00.000-06:002008-10-19T17:33:00.000-06:00Gross.Still, rotten meat is so foul you couldn't p...Gross.<BR/><BR/>Still, rotten meat is so foul you couldn't possibly have mistaken it for edible. So I'm guessing it pickled/lacto-fermented instead. Perhaps because you have so many other lacto-fermented foods around, and the good bugs are in your kitchen environment more than they are in the general environment?<BR/><BR/>Do keep us posted though!merlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782313082901181807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36612182.post-18849008320517175562008-10-19T11:56:00.000-06:002008-10-19T11:56:00.000-06:00Eep! I hope you don't die ;)Eep! I hope you don't die ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938278742353217344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36612182.post-81823898448673565762008-10-18T21:32:00.000-06:002008-10-18T21:32:00.000-06:00Annie, I actually am well-versed in the whole foo...Annie, I actually am well-versed in the whole food-handler's stuff too. But, being so weird now and into all the lacto-fermented stuff, I'm realizing our germophobic (understandable, in restaurants and such!) lifestyle is overkill.<BR/><BR/>The pressure was due to the 'fermentation' of the product. Ahem.<BR/><BR/>When Hubby returned, he said that in some places (poland?) they'll cook up a pot of whatnot, then sit it on their back porch (in all weather) and let it 'rot'. Especially cabbagey stuff. :)EllaJachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937838823211562533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36612182.post-38886325372350963512008-10-18T19:39:00.000-06:002008-10-18T19:39:00.000-06:00Oh dear. I actually do this a lot. A lot more than...Oh dear. I actually do this a lot. A lot more than I should admit to. Never overnight, but often I'll cook up something in the morning and then forget to put it away or simmer it until dinner time, or later, or I'll forget to put away something after dinner and it will sit there for several hours. Or until my husband wakes up to go to work and notices it. Not a huge deal, but when humidity is high...yikes. We've had a few close calls, but needless to say, we've been ok. So far. :) I think you'll be all right. <BR/><BR/>I might be kind of dumb, but I don't understand why the fact the thermos was pressurized would mean something. Physics wasn't my favorite class and I skipped Home Ec altogether. :)anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993158642184311825noreply@blogger.com