Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

We use ours for chicken all the time. An air fryer is really just a smart marketing name for "small convection oven", so it bakes chicken fine. since it has an open basket you can get the bottom part crispy as well. We primarily use it for breaded chicken fingers if we cook chicken but I have done whole pieces.

It's also good for potato and sweet potato fries. if you spritz them with oil they turn out pretty well.

if we need larger batches, our Samsung convection oven works just as well though.

That's nice, but I'm talken FRIED chicken here, an inch of lard in a cast iron skillet, chicken well seasoned (lots of salt) and covered with flour.

Yep, back on the farm we had the iron skillet from my grandmother, we rendered the lard from butchering our hogs, we raised our own chickens, fed from the corn and wheat we grew on the farm and we made our own butter.

Now, I ask you, eating like that, how in the hell did my grandfather live to be 89 years old, my father lived to be 94 years old and I will be 77 next month?




humfrz

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by humfrz

That's nice, but I'm talken FRIED chicken here, an inch of lard in a cast iron skillet, chicken well seasoned (lots of salt) and covered with flour.

Yep, back on the farm we had the iron skillet from my grandmother, we rendered the lard from butchering our hogs, we raised our own chickens, fed from the corn and wheat we grew on the farm and we made our own butter.

Now, I ask you, eating like that, how in the hell did my grandfather live to be 89 years old, my father lived to be 94 years old and I will be 77 next month?




humfrz

i genuinely believe some of it is the artificial stuffs. but i'm not willing to pay more for it, which still keps me away from the whole GMO Free Barn thingies that everyone thinks they can charge more for.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by humfrz

That's nice, but I'm talken FRIED chicken here, an inch of lard in a cast iron skillet, chicken well seasoned (lots of salt) and covered with flour.

Yep, back on the farm we had the iron skillet from my grandmother, we rendered the lard from butchering our hogs, we raised our own chickens, fed from the corn and wheat we grew on the farm and we made our own butter.

Now, I ask you, eating like that, how in the hell did my grandfather live to be 89 years old, my father lived to be 94 years old and I will be 77 next month?



humfrz

Because, work helped to balance the food intake... Now we don't work so hard but maintain a high calorie intake.. something has to give... Clothes get bigger and lives get shorter.. however, there are exceptions to the rule, you work hard bringing up your young family so chicken cooked in lard is great for your capacity..

[Sapphireho]

Thanks @soundman98, sounds like replacing the entire fixtures would be easiest in my case. There are only 3 and are 30 years old.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

Because, work helped to balance the food intake... Now we don't work so hard but maintain a high calorie intake.. something has to give... Clothes get bigger and lives get shorter.. however, there are exceptions to the rule, you work hard bringing up your young family so chicken cooked in lard is great for your capacity..

Yep, I reckon so. After a large meal of lard-fried chicken and mashed potatoes with lots of butter, we would go back out to the hay fields. In a few hours, I figure we burnt off most of the calories and cholesterol.




humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Who here has read Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance?

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Who here has read Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance?

A few times. Read the sequel once.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by cjd

A few times. Read the sequel once.

I need to find my library card. Time for another go.

[Kiske]

Super sweet write up about Indonesia's Black Auto Battle. Was pretty meh until I saw the Beetle and the lingerie pattern engraved turbo! Not my flavor but, some wicked attention to details.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/...tle-indonesia/

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I need to find my library card. Time for another go.

I probably should read it again too. It's probably been 20 years, and I bet I'll understand completely different things now.

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by Kiske

Super sweet write up about Indonesia's Black Auto Battle. Was pretty meh until I saw the Beetle and the lingerie pattern engraved turbo! Not my flavor but, some wicked attention to details.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/...tle-indonesia/

Ive never been a huge fan of donk, or dub cars or low riders

but i can appreciate the insane level of detail on some of those cars.

that VW beetle with the etching is hella tight.

Id feel bad about rolling around in it though

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Kiske

Super sweet write up about Indonesia's Black Auto Battle.

YIKES!

How would one even start to judge an event like that? -


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by cjd

I probably should read it again too. It's probably been 20 years, and I bet I'll understand completely different things now.

Right? I thumbed through a bunch of quotes from the book earlier today and realized how much I had forgotten that resonated in a whole new way.

[Will BRZ]

Originally Posted by Clutch Dog

Ive never been a huge fan of donk, or dub cars or low riders

but i can appreciate the insane level of detail on some of those cars.

that VW beetle with the etching is hella tight.

Id feel bad about rolling around in it though

Yeah I’m right there with you. Though I doubt these cars see much road time. At that point, their only purpose is show. Pretty much a super expensive canvas. But yeah super cool