The Inquisition

[earthmom317]

Hugs, All...

I think some of my replies might not be accepted...I'm a vegetarian, close to being a vegan, I do all the cooking in this household, though!

Are you married/single? Single

What do you do to earn you a living? Musician (yup, some of us do earn $$), caregiver, volunteer and?

What's you favorite movie? So many, so little time……geez, I haven't been to a movie in way too long...

Do you garden? Of course - organically.

If so, do you compost? You mean you don't?

How many snow globes do you own? I'm sure I have a couple, somewhere in the basement, just don't ask me where they are.

Do you own a thigh master? Nope - I'm the master of my own thighs, thank you.

Dogs or Cats? Both, plus birds. And a mom.

What is the last CD you bought? John McCutcheon.

How many cookbooks do you own? I think around 300-400.

What's your favorite one? Hollyhocks and Radishes.

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen? A cast iron small frying pan.

How long have you been watching GE? Oh, about 10 years

What’s your favorite episode? Dr. Strangeloaf and Give Peas a Chance

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes? The Pea burger is the fave. Anything with meat just, well… curls my toes..

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy? Chewy..but made in a vegan way.

Brine or no brine? Brining only for Mom…

Is stuffing evil? Heck no! you ought to try a few of mine!

Texas: never been or dying to go? There's a heck of a folk festival down there I may try one of these years.

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque? Ahhhhhhh….thawed frozen tofu…my own special sauce…that's a good BBQ!

Gas or charcoal? Charcoal, of course..but only if there''s no wood…

Chile or chili? Or chilly? LOL

Do you put beans in your chili? Yup….just no meat.

What do you like to cook? Oh, lord, where does the list begin? I love my Thanksgiving feast - specially prepared Tofurkey, any one of 3 different stuffings..my own cranberry sauce, and so much more!

Do you save your rendered bacon fat? Nope…gave up bacon over 20 years ago.

What is your libation preference (brand, too)? Water (Oh, I know, boring…)

What's your favorite beer? Alcohol is a nono for me…

Red or green Tabasco? Red…with lots of hot calming foods

Cornbread: sugar or no? wouldn't you like to know…

What is your favorite cheese? The ones I make, of course, from things like soy milk, or almond milk or oats…

Butter or Margarine? Soy margarine

Do you like PIE or cake? Both, made in the vegan way.

Bread: bake it or buy it? Mix, knead, bake it, of course.

What is the number one food that gives you the willies? Any kind of Meat!

I really wish AB would do a show on "Oh, no - a vegan's coming to dinner!" Disdain would be welcome..just to give others an idea that a tired salad or icky steamed veggies are not appetizing for us!

Blessings... luv, Jess

[sadiedog]

Hey Jess,

Welcome! And don't worry, I know I would like some good tried and true vegetarian dishes to sub for meat dishes during the week. Post away.

[ebfoods]

Are you married/single?
Widowed

What do you do to earn you a living?
Factory / Manufacturing

What's you favorite movie?
Anything Harry Potter (talk about weird eats at least . . .!)

Do you garden?
No, a few daffodils

If so, do you compost?
No

How many snow globes do you own?
3 - 4- ?

Do you own a thigh master?
Lordy no!

Dogs or Cats?
1 Cat

What is the last CD you bought?
Band Organ

How many cookbooks do you own?
5 - 10 +++

What's your favorite one?
Wise Encyclopedia of Cookery (need to know how to cook a possum?) & Better Homes & Garden 35 yr old edition

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen?
Toaster Oven

How long have you been watching GE?
3 - 4 months

What’s your favorite episode?
Not sure yet . . .

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes?
See previous . . .

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy?
Chewy - oatmeal raisin (that & a glass of milk . . .)

Brine or no brine?
What are we cooking??

Is stuffing evil?
I don't care for the stuff, but wouldn't say it's "evil"

Texas: never been or dying to go?
Never been -- well, crossed the Panhandle (I think) on a family trip years ago -- a place called Diehard TX for 1 night . . .

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque?
With sauce - pork, other than that guess we're "grilling"?

Gas or charcoal?
Charcoal

Chile or chili?
Chili ("con carne")

Do you put beans in your chili?
No

What do you like to cook?
Simple stuff - a great fried egg sandwich or chicken breast

Do you save your rendered bacon fat?
Not really, pour off into a jar, then eventually toss it! (cringe . . .)

What is your libation preference (brand, too)?
Now this could be interesting . . .
Green stinger on the rocks, a strawberry daiquiri, champagne=&-OJ . . .


What's your favorite beer?
If I do drink a beer, Molson's Golden or Bud Lite

Red or green Tabasco?
Now we have COLORS?? Not into spicy tho . . .

Cornbread: sugar or no?
Um, yeah?

What is your favorite cheese?
Colby or good ol fashioned American

Butter or Margarine?
Depends . . .

Do you like PIE or cake?
Oh heck yeah -- pie!

Bread: bake it or buy it?
Buy (sorry! don't have the space or time to do it myself -- but I have!!)

What is the number one food that gives you the willies?
Anything I can't identify if I haven't cooked the thing.

[Norm357]

Cornbread: sugar or no?
Um, yeah

I will pray for you.

[kyle]

Are you married/single? single

What do you do to earn you a living? Computer Engineer/Programmer

What's you favorite movie? Blazzing Saddles

Do you garden? Not anymore, live in a highrise apartment in a major city

If so, do you compost?

How many snow globes do you own? 0

Do you own a thigh master? No

Dogs or Cats? Dogs but don't own anymore

What is the last CD you bought? whats a cd?

How many cookbooks do you own? 26

What's your favorite one? All

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen?

How long have you been watching GE? Since S01e01

What’s your favorite episode? Amber Waves

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes?

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy? Chewy

Brine or no brine? Don't eat meat

Is stuffing evil?

Texas: never been or dying to go? Been

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque?

Gas or charcoal? Charcoal

Chile or chili? Chili

Do you put beans in your chili? Y

What do you like to cook? Ice Cream

Do you save your rendered bacon fat? Vegetarian

What is your libation preference (brand, too)?

What's your favorite beer? Dog fish head 120 or Alaskan Smoked Porter

Red or green Tabasco? Red

Cornbread: sugar or no?

What is your favorite cheese?

Butter or Margarine? butter

Do you like PIE or cake? both

Bread: bake it or buy it? bake

What is the number one food that gives you the willies? banana cream pie with banana crust

[Chef Mongo]

For those of you who don't know, none of use would be here without Kyle's kind behind-the-scenes machinations. He's the guy who makes the wheels turn and keeps the lights on around here.

[jo31b]

Are you married/single?
Married

What do you do to earn you a living?
Fix vehicle systems

What's you favorite movie?
No Favorites

Do you garden?
I put an eye'd potato in yesterday if that counts (not yet)

If so, do you compost?
Would if I could

How many snow globes do you own?
One

Do you own a thigh master?
No

Dogs or Cats?
Both

What is the last CD you bought?
Disco sing along (came in a Wendy's Kid meal and it's pretty good)

How many cookbooks do you own?
One, but my wife has a couple dozen

What's your favorite one?
I'm guessing it will be The Joy of Cooking Facsimile once I start using it

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen?
In the same trip: 2oz ladle, dough scraper, stainless frying pan, two metal and one silicon coated tongs, chef's/paring knife pair, pizza stone, iron grill, plastic cutting board.

How long have you been watching GE?
Couple months

What’s your favorite episode?
Flat is beautiful

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes?
No Favorite yet, but the overnight oatmeal one burnt on my low setting in the slow cooker, so I'll have to reduce the cooking time.

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy?
Chewy

Brine or no brine?
Don't know the uses for brine yet

Is stuffing evil?
Evil is a strong word. As I understand it right now, if it doesn't reach the right temperature you could get sick.

Texas: never been or dying to go?
Never been, what's the attraction?

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque?
Everything

Gas or charcoal?
Wood but I have Propane for now. NG should be an option I think.

Chile or chili?
Never been, whats the attraction? And I like chili flavour but not a lot of heat.

Do you put beans in your chili?
Haven't made chili but I will when I do

What do you like to cook?
Tabbouleh

Do you save your rendered bacon fat?
Not yet

What is your libation preference (brand, too)?
Had to look up Libation but wiki failed. This worked better, had to look up Facetious too.
Ouzo No brand preference

What's your favorite beer?
Micro Brew - Ales (Favorite)
Commercial - Guinness (if no local brews available)

Red or green Tabasco?
None normally

Cornbread: sugar or no?
You must be from the South eh? (yes I'm from Canada)
Don't know yet, but I do like cornbread

What is your favorite cheese?
As old a white cheddar as you can find

Butter or Margarine?
Margarine is Evil

Do you like PIE or cake?
If you mean dessert pies then both

Bread: bake it or buy it?
Buying for now.

What is the number one food that gives you the willies?
Prairie Oysters AKA Rocky Mountain Oysters

[gabster]

Hi All -

Okay - here's ME:

Are you married/single?
I am taken, sorry.

What do you do to earn you a living?
I build thermionic guitar amplifiers and do computer geek stuff.

What's you favorite movie?
Do we really need to go there? Ain't got one!

Do you garden?
Uhm, I turn the compost every now and then, and water. My wife does all the gardening.

If so, do you compost?
Yep...

How many snow globes do you own?
Gosh - none!

Do you own a thigh master?
Nope - don't know what that is!

Dogs or Cats?
Cat, one.

What is the last CD you bought?
Imogen Heap - Ellipse

How many cookbooks do you own?
Not sure. A lot.

What's your favorite one?
Ain't got one. Honestly.

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen?
Marcato Atlas 150 pasta machine.

How long have you been watching GE?
November 2009 when I discovered the most of the episodes on DVD sets in my local library.

What’s your favorite episode?
Geez - dunno. Each one has a great piece of info. I dig the ones with "W".

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes?
Just started cooking through his recipes. So far I dig the pot stickers.

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy?
Chewy

Brine or no brine?
Brine.

Is stuffing evil?
A turkey? Yes!

Texas: never been or dying to go?
Drove through once. It's ok.

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque?
Anything that browns and can be smoked!

Gas or charcoal?
Charcoal. Period.

Chile or chili?
Chile.

Do you put beans in your chili?
Yes.

What do you like to cook?
What?!?

Do you save your rendered bacon fat?
Of course! Who doesn't??

What is your libation preference (brand, too)?
Not sure.

What's your favorite beer?
Any sort of Pilsner.

Red or green Tabasco?
Red.

Cornbread: sugar or no?
No Cornbread! It is EVIL!

What is your favorite cheese?
Anything. Depend on the application.

Butter or Margarine?
Wonder when Margarine will become illegal like the use of freon in your old car! Butter!

Do you like PIE or cake?
I like PIE!

Bread: bake it or buy it?
Never buy bread! I bake two sourdough loaves per week.

What is the number one food that gives you the willies?
Monkey brains.

Now where is my prize??

Gabstero.

[kennykeener]

Are you married/single? Married

What do you do to earn you a living? CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

What's you favorite movie? Tombstone

Do you garden? YES!!!

If so, do you compost? Yes

How many snow globes do you own? haha, zero

Do you own a thigh master? No

Dogs or Cats? Currently neither, but NEVER a cat.

What is the last CD you bought? too long ago to remember

How many cookbooks do you own? very few, not a cookbook kinda guy

What's your favorite one?

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen? new probe thermometer

How long have you been watching GE? 6-7 years

What’s your favorite episode? Chile's Angels

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes? Favorite - French Toast, Least Favorite - Gerald P Hobbs' chili

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy? semi-puffy (part butter part shortening)

Brine or no brine? Brine

Is stuffing evil? not when used correctly

Texas: never been or dying to go? have been, have family there, like it

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque? slow cooked meat using actual fire as a heat source (not an electric element)

Gas or charcoal? gas during the week, charcoal otherwise

Chile or chili? chili

Do you put beans in your chili? yes

What do you like to cook? spicy, hot, grilled, tex-mex type stuff.

Do you save your rendered bacon fat? yes

What is your libation preference (brand, too)? Cold beer or Woodford Reserve Bouron

What's your favorite beer? I like the lite stuff

Red or green Tabasco? Depends on dish, red on eggs, green on fish (I prefer other sauces to Tabasco most of the time)

Cornbread: sugar or no? no

What is your favorite cheese? Gouda or sharp aged cheddar

Butter or Margarine? butter

Do you like PIE or cake? Pie

Bread: bake it or buy it? both

What is the number one food that gives you the willies? oysters on the half shell

[bigchz]

Sorry, not used to this yet. See next.

[bigchz]

Are you married/single?

Married 14 yrs.

What do you do to earn you a living?

Constuction

What's you favorite movie?

Lord of the Rings

Do you garden?

flower garden

If so, do you compost?

yes

How many snow globes do you own?

1.5. one of them dried out


Do you own a thigh master?

A What?

Dogs or Cats?

Dogs

What is the last CD you bought?

I don't remember. I've downloaded songs for a few years now.

How many cookbooks do you own?

16 ish

What's your favorite one?

The one I made myself from recipes I get on-line.

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen?

A new lemon zester

How long have you been watching GE?

From the beggining

What’s your favorite episode?

Most all of them

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes?

The beef roast recipe. The Tofu recipes. I prefer my edamame raw thank you.

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy?

Mostly chewy with a light crusty on the outside

Brine or no brine?

Not brining is evil

Is stuffing evil?

My wifes stuffing cooked in cast iron is not evil

Texas: never been or dying to go?

Again?

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque?

Low and slow my friend

Gas or charcoal?

Charcoal is not evil

Chile or chili?

Yes, don't mind if I do

Do you put beans in your chili?

Don't shoot me but, yes

What do you like to cook?

Meat, of all kinds. With a little baking in for good measure

Do you save your rendered bacon fat?

Doesn't everyone?

What is your libation preference (brand, too)?

Beer or a good Irish Whiskey.

What's your favorite beer?

Right now, Sprecher Special Amber

Red or green Tabasco?

Depends on what I am cooking and who my guests are.

Cornbread: sugar or no?



What is your favorite cheese?

Gruyere

Butter or Margarine?

What's margarine?

Do you like PIE or cake?

Pie, with a lard crust.

Bread: bake it or buy it?

Bread: Lazy or not.

What is the number one food that gives you the willies?

Cilantro. Anyone have a bar of soap?

[sandysssk]

Sandysssk - aka sandy/female
Are you married/single?
single
What do you do to earn you a living?
personal chef
What's you favorite movie?
harold and maude
Do you garden?
yes
If so, do you compost?
yes
How many snow globes do you own?
i live in one
Do you own a thigh master?
no
Dogs or Cats?
both
What is the last CD you bought?
jonny cash
How many cookbooks do you own?
8 bookshelves 4 ft long
What's your favorite one?
right now, its raw juicing
Last tool you purchased for your kitchen?
microplane
How long have you been watching GE?
very rarely - 1 year?
What’s your favorite episode?
just got hooked last night
Favorite and least favorite AB recipes?
only time will tell
Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy?
chewy
Brine or no brine?
brine
Is stuffing evil?
I don't stuff evil - i let it out
Texas: never been or dying to go?
hmmm....
What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque?
BBQ shrimp
Gas or charcoal?
CHARCOAL!
Chile or chili?
chile
Do you put beans in your chili?
depends who I am cooking for
What do you like to cook?
comfort food
Do you save your rendered bacon fat?
of course
What is your libation preference (brand, too)?
don't drink alcohol, but my favorite drink is iced cold brew coffee with cream
What's your favorite beer?
root beer
Red or green Tabasco?
red
Cornbread: sugar or no?
sugar
What is your favorite cheese?
brie
Butter or Margarine?
butter
Do you like PIE or cake?
pie
Bread: bake it or buy it?
bake it
What is the number one food that gives you the willies?
squid

[aem]

Are you married/single? Married, happily, a long time!

What do you do to earn you a living? I'm a teacher: I teach Greek and Latin.

What's you favorite movie? Les Enfants terribles

Do you garden? houseplants, yeah, but nothing outdoors

If so, do you compost? no

How many snow globes do you own? Snow globes? Can't say as I've got any of those; a few kaleidoscopes, though.

Do you own a thigh master? no

Dogs or Cats? Cats, totally -- we have a houseful.

What is the last CD you bought? Bach's violin concertos, original instruments of course

How many cookbooks do you own? Too many to count -- one whole wall full.

What's your favorite one? It varies. A sentimental favorite is Roy Andries de Groot's Feasts for All Seasons. One we use all the time is Mrs. Chiang's Szechuan Cooking, Jung-Feng Chiang and Ellen and John Schrecker. And I love Madhur Jaffrey's books.

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen? A plunger measuring cup

How long have you been watching GE? I'm kind of a newbie -- only discovered it about 6 months ago and am avidly catching up.

What’s your favorite episode? Isn't that like asking which one is my favorite cat?

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes? haven't worked through enough yet to have an informed opinion

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy? Chewy

Brine or no brine? Brine

Is stuffing evil? No -- but it's a major nuisance so we usually go with dressing done separately

Texas: never been or dying to go? Been a few times; not super eager to go back.

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque? In my part of the world this is a seriously exotic dish. So I'd have to say barbeque is whatever my southern friends are offering me.

Gas or charcoal? We don't do outdoor grilling, for various reasons not all to do with the climate.

Chile or chili? Chile, I think.

Do you put beans in your chili? No.

What do you like to cook? Indian, French, American

Do you save your rendered bacon fat? Occasionally, but we always save duck fat.

What is your libation preference (brand, too)? Red wine -- a big cheerful Shiraz

What's your favorite beer? Guinness, of course!

Red or green Tabasco? neither

Cornbread: sugar or no? Usually no, and we make it in cornstick pans which are adorable.

What is your favorite cheese? Fromage blanc (wish I could get it around here); chèvre is good too; anything melted melts my heart.

Butter or Margarine? Butter, and lots of it.

Do you like PIE or cake? Cake, but mincemeat pie is one of my passions.

Bread: bake it or buy it? We bake more than we buy, but we don't eat all that much bread.

What is the number one food that gives you the willies? Bananas

[sook]

I thought I answered this a long time ago but I couldn't find any of my old postings in the search. I guess I shouldn't just show up and start conversing without dipping my toes back in the wading pool.

Are you married/single? married

What do you do to earn you a living? civil servant

What's you favorite movie? Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)

Do you garden? yes, but not very well

If so, do you compost? not right now

How many snow globes do you own? none

Do you own a thigh master? no

Dogs or Cats? cats

What is the last CD you bought? I really can't recall

How many cookbooks do you own? probably around 30

What's your favorite one? AB's books are #1 followed by Joy of Cooking and America's Test Kitchen

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen? digital thermometer

How long have you been watching GE? from the beginning

What’s your favorite episode? most are good even if I wouldn't eat the final product

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes? I haven't made very many

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy? chewy

Brine or no brine? brine

Is stuffing evil? no

Texas: never been or dying to go? meh

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque? I like Carolina style

Gas or charcoal? gas

Chile or chili? ??

Do you put beans in your chili? yes

What do you like to cook? spaghetti sauce is my latest conquest

Do you save your rendered bacon fat? yes

What is your libation preference (brand, too)? Jack Daniels

What's your favorite beer? NONE

Red or green Tabasco? red

Cornbread: sugar or no? NO

What is your favorite cheese? usally cheddar

Butter or Margarine? butter

Do you like PIE or cake? cake more than pie

Bread: bake it or buy it? buy

What is the number one food that gives you the willies? anything with tentacles

[Julesong]

Wow... I wrote the below in 2009. Most of it still applies! I just found my way back here, and even managed to get a password working. :) So, just sayin' hiya, and I'll be back soon!

--Julesong/ Julie

My turn, I guess. :)

Are you married/single?
married

What do you do to earn you a living?
personal assistant

What's you favorite movie?
I don't just have one favorite movie. But favoriteS include: Serenity, Young Frankenstein, Dogma, Blade Runner, The Fifth Element, Galaxy Quest, Singin' in the Rain, and many others.

Do you garden?
A bit, but not very well. We do have an herb garden that we tend and use regularly, but our vegetables don't always work out well.

If so, do you compost?
Yep, we compost.

How many snow globes do you own?
None.

Do you own a thigh master?
Nope.

Dogs or Cats?
Both. (Have 2 Schipperkes, 1 flame point Siamese, 1 mini Ragdoll, 1 deaf and silly calico.)

What is the last CD you bought?
Hmm. I'm not sure. Probably something by Marian Call or Jonathan Coulton.

How many cookbooks do you own?
Two large bookcases full. I have no idea how many are in those cases.

What's your favorite one?
Argh! I refuse to choose. But I use Alton's, Moosewood, various Julia Child, and Damn Big Chefs (http://www.damnbigchefs.com) fairly often, amongst others.

Last tool you purchased for your kitchen?
We made our own Alton-style wing steamer! So that was: 3 steel steamer baskets, threaded steel rod, nuts, and a washer. :)

How long have you been watching GE?
A long time... no idea when I began.

What’s your favorite episode?
Nope, not gonna choose. :)

Favorite and least favorite AB recipes?
I might have to look over 'em all and enter the answer for this one, later...

Cookies: Flat, Chewy, or Puffy?
Chewy!

Brine or no brine?
Depends on how much time I have. Either way is tasty, but I don't usually have time for brine.

Is stuffing evil?
Absolutely not! Sorry, stuffing haters.

Texas: never been or dying to go?
Never been.

What do you consider BBQ/Barbeque?
BBQ for us means doing it outside. BBQ sauce for me is vinegar based and not very sweet.

Gas or charcoal?
Charcoal all the way, baby!

Chile or chili?
Chili if it's the regular dish, chile if it's the pepper. Although there's Chile Verde and Chile Colorado, so...

Do you put beans in your chili?
Usually.

What do you like to cook?
Just about everything.

Do you save your rendered bacon fat?
Absolutely.

What is your libation preference (brand, too)?
Diet Coke, water, tea, coffee, barley water. I don't drink alcohol, but do cook with it. (When I did drink alcohol, favorite was hard cider.)

What's your favorite beer?
Back when I drank alcohol, that would be Alaskan Amber or my husband's brews.

Red or green Tabasco?
Neither for me, thanks.

Cornbread: sugar or no?
No, or very little.

What is your favorite cheese?
Not gonna choose just one. Tillamook cheddar is the staple in our house, though.

Butter or Margarine?
Always butter.

Do you like PIE or cake?
I prefer pie.

Bread: bake it or buy it?
Would bake it regularly if I had the time, but usually buy.

What is the number one food that gives you the willies?
Octopus, but only because octopus are so smart... shouldn't eat something that smart. I'll eat just about anything, or try it at least once. There's not much food I don't like.