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[Earl Grey]

Just toast because I failed to make homemade yoghurt. WHO THE HELL FAILS TO MAKE HOMEMADE YOGHURT? ME, OF COURSE

Also Irish Cream Whiskey isn't alcohol. It's milk with SOME alcohol in it. I should be allowed to drink bottles and bottles of it. IT'S NOT ALCOHOL!!! FIGHT ME

 

[Schrödinger's Name]

Just toast because I failed to make homemade yoghurt. WHO THE HELL FAILS TO MAKE HOMEMADE YOGHURT? ME, OF COURSE

Also Irish Cream Whiskey isn't alcohol. It's milk with SOME alcohol in it. I should be allowed to drink bottles and bottles of it. IT'S NOT ALCOHOL!!! FIGHT ME

I wouldn't know how to make it. I don't have any cows, goats or sheep in my non-existent garden.

Also, who doesn't allow you to drink bottles and bottles of it? I thought you were above drinking age... It is alcohol though; fight me.

OH MY GAWD. I didn't know that "Irish Cream Whiskey" = Baileys. I love it. But it won't really get you drunk, indeed.
Have you ever tried Licor 43 with milk?

 

[Coriolis]

Just toast because I failed to make homemade yoghurt. WHO THE HELL FAILS TO MAKE HOMEMADE YOGHURT? ME, OF COURSE

Also Irish Cream Whiskey isn't alcohol. It's milk with SOME alcohol in it. I should be allowed to drink bottles and bottles of it. IT'S NOT ALCOHOL!!! FIGHT ME

I failed my first few tries making yogurt. Three separate people told me three different methods. The first two didn't work. The third did, and I have used it ever since.

As for your spoiler, Irish Cream Whiskey is alcohol diluted with dairy products and adulterated with an excessive amount of sugary stuff. Ugh. I prefer stuff like Wisniowka.

I wouldn't know how to make it. I don't have any cows, goats or sheep in my non-existent garden.

You don't need livestock to make yogurt, just milk, a little bit of plain yogurt to use as starter, a pot, a heat source, and a container for the yogurt. I can share my recipe if you like.

 

[Luminous]

WHO THE HELL FAILS TO MAKE HOMEMADE YOGHURT?

Everyone but Coriolis, you goofball.

(confession, the idea of homemade yogurt sounds kinda disgusting to me... I don't like plain yogurt, it's far too acidic.)

 

[Hermit of the Forest]

Everyone but Coriolis, you goofball.

(confession, the idea of homemade yogurt sounds kinda disgusting to me... I don't like plain yogurt, it's far too acidic.)

Psst... *looks around to make sure no ones watching* Just add the fruit of your choice (and sweetener, if needed). It’s great.

 

[Schrödinger's Name]

You don't need livestock to make yogurt, just milk, a little bit of plain yogurt to use as starter, a pot, a heat source, and a container for the yogurt. I can share my recipe if you like.

Oh, that I know, I was joking. I wasn't planning on making yoghurt but I am interested in your recipe.

 

[Population: 1]

My brain. It’s a little dry and way too salty.

 

[Earl Grey]

I wouldn't know how to make it. I don't have any cows, goats or sheep in my non-existent garden.

Also, who doesn't allow you to drink bottles and bottles of it? I thought you were above drinking age... It is alcohol though; fight me.

OH MY GAWD. I didn't know that "Irish Cream Whiskey" = Baileys. I love it. But it won't really get you drunk, indeed.
Have you ever tried Licor 43 with milk?

If you don't have livestock milk, store-bought is fine.
No, I've never tried that. I drink alcohol for the flavour really. I REALLY LIKE DAIRY. I can legally drink really it's just that my friends are always baffled by the amount of dairy I can consume.

As for your spoiler, Irish Cream Whiskey is alcohol diluted with dairy products and adulterated with an excessive amount of sugary stuff. Ugh. I prefer stuff like Wisniowka.

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S A DAIRY PRODUCT WITH SOME ALCOHOL IN IT

Also I figured out what went wrong, my yoghurt ended up developing but it had contaminants because I messed up the storage and since I'm sick I won't be trying my chances. I also probably moved it around too much. I'll try making a new batch again some time.

Everyone but Coriolis, you goofball.

(confession, the idea of homemade yogurt sounds kinda disgusting to me... I don't like plain yogurt, it's far too acidic.)

Really, it is kinda scary but... It's kind of amazing. You're not supposed to leave milk out for more than 2 hours especially if it's hot, but yoghurt develops best at a toasty temperature and it... Perfectly smells like yoghurt. Not sour like soured milk, but 100% like store-bought yoghurt. It's kind of insane to have habit tell you the milk is spoiling while in reality it's actually turning into something else. Apparently the bacteria that helps turn milk into yoghurt, as well as the acidity caused by the breakdown of sugars to lactic acid helps keep it from turning into dangerous, spoiled milk (or so the articles on the internet say).

You can add stuff to your yoghurt when it's done. There are recipes that call for mixing sugar in before you leave the milk to turn into yoghurt. I'll give that a shot once I have the basics down. Supposedly will help make it thick and smooth, too. It's an amazing thought to create your own treats at home.

 

[Coriolis]

Everyone but Coriolis, you goofball.

(confession, the idea of homemade yogurt sounds kinda disgusting to me... I don't like plain yogurt, it's far too acidic.)

I have found homemade yogurt to have a much milder taste than store-bought. Yes, it is very plain, so I almost always add fruit, nuts, granola, etc. to make it more interesting. Yogurt is also a good substitute for buttermilk or sour cream in baking, so keeping some on hand means I don't have to make special purchases of those items when I want to bake things that require them.
[MENTION=39622]ThisName[/MENTION]: my recipe is very simple, taught to me by an Indian friend.

1. Heat milk to near boiling, around 190F.
2. Cool to around the temperature for proofing yeast, about 115-120F.
3. Put yogurt starter in a container large enough to hold the hot milk. Use about 1 part starter to 8 parts milk.
4. Add the hot milk, stirring to mix them.
5. Cover and wrap in insulation. I use an insulated picnic bag. My friend uses an old blanket.
6. Let it sit undisturbed for ~12 hours. I often let mine sit as long as 16 hours, and it is fine.
7. Remove enough yogurt to start the next batch, and refrigerate the rest.
8. You can freeze the starter, but don't use a microwave to thaw it.

 

[Luminous]

I have found homemade yogurt to have a much milder taste than store-bought. Yes, it is very plain, so I almost always add fruit, nuts, granola, etc. to make it more interesting. Yogurt is also a good substitute for buttermilk or sour cream in baking, so keeping some on hand means I don't have to make special purchases of those items when I want to bake things that require them.

[MENTION=39622]ThisName[/MENTION]: my recipe is very simple, taught to me by an Indian friend.

1. Heat milk to near boiling, around 190F.
2. Cool to around the temperature for proofing yeast, about 115-120F.
3. Put yogurt starter in a container large enough to hold the hot milk. Use about 1 part starter to 8 parts milk.
4. Add the hot milk, stirring to mix them.
5. Cover and wrap in insulation. I use an insulated picnic bag. My friend uses an old blanket.
6. Let it sit undisturbed for ~12 hours. I often let mine sit as long as 16 hours, and it is fine.
7. Remove enough yogurt to start the next batch, and refrigerate the rest.
8. You can freeze the starter, but don't use a microwave to thaw it.

Thanks for sharing that recipe, Cor!

 

[rav3n]

Garlic naan bread pizza with ham, pineapple, mushrooms, mozza and peppers. Should have taken a pic of it but we were starving.

 

[Schrödinger's Name]

Green beans with *cough* terribly well done entrecote (steak) and burnt onions. "Bake the steak for three minutes on each side- it'll be between saignant and à point by now."

LIARS. THEY LIED.

If you don't have livestock milk, store-bought is fine.
No, I've never tried that. I drink alcohol for the flavour really. I REALLY LIKE DAIRY. I can legally drink really it's just that my friends are always baffled by the amount of dairy I can consume.

Licor 43 has the same fine texture as Baileys but it's a bit 'softer'? Sweet but not too sweet- creamy. Apparently with an 'obvious' vanilla taste according to Google... I never would have said it tastes like vanilla, more like creamy caramel. You can drink it with tea or coffee too.
In this case I reckon your friends are rather baffled by the fact you'd drink a few bottles of alcohol. IT IS SEVENTEEN PERCENT. SEVENTEEN.

And you, really like dairy? That wasn't obvious, not at all... Someone please buy this dairy blob his own personal farm with some cows, sheep and goats.

For some reason alcohol + milk makes me sneeze. I really like vanilla jenever. It's a specialty here. I think you'd like it too if you're into diary and enjoy Baileys. But the sneezing...

 

[Earl Grey]

Licor 43 has the same fine texture as Baileys but it's a bit 'softer'? Sweet but not too sweet- creamy. Apparently with an 'obvious' vanilla taste according to Google... I never would have said it tastes like vanilla, more like creamy caramel. You can drink it with tea or coffee too.
In this case I reckon your friends are rather baffled by the fact you'd drink a few bottles of alcohol. IT IS SEVENTEEN PERCENT. SEVENTEEN.

For some reason alcohol + milk makes me sneeze. I really like vanilla jenever. It's a specialty here. I think you'd like it too if you're into diary and enjoy Baileys. But the sneezing...

That sounds really tasty. I'd really love to try it. Also, I drink a lot. No, not drink as in consume alcohol, I just drink a lot of water/liquids. I drink alcohol for the flavour the same way I'd drink milk because it's tasty. I think the tolerance makes it so that I can drink alcohol like it's just a regular drink. (I've never had more than two bottles of anything though). I did drink over half a bottle of bailey's in one go but that was also because of the taste + I drink a lot.

AND SEE!!! 17% IS NOT EVEN 1/4 THE ENTIRE THING. NOT EVEN 1/5. IT'S MILK WITH SOME ALCOHOL

Also about your oven, did you overcook or undercook? Wonder if it's that weird thing with different ovens being different and all.

And you, really like dairy? That wasn't obvious, not at all... Someone please buy this dairy blob his own personal farm with some cows, sheep and goats.

I'm a dairy lover not a farmer! And yeah, a lot. I can go through a gallon a day if left unchecked. This isn't an exaggeration.

 

[Schrödinger's Name]

That sounds really tasty. I'd really love to try it. Also, I drink a lot. No, not drink as in consume alcohol, I just drink a lot of water/liquids. I drink alcohol for the flavour the same way I'd drink milk because it's tasty. I think the tolerance makes it so that I can drink alcohol like it's just a regular drink. (I've never had more than two bottles of anything though). I did drink over half a bottle of bailey's in one go but that was also because of the taste + I drink a lot.

AND SEE!!! 17% IS NOT EVEN 1/4 THE ENTIRE THING. NOT EVEN 1/5. IT'S MILK WITH SOME ALCOHOL

TRY IT. Now.
What's your definition of 'a lot of alcohol' then? I also wonder how the Irish people feel about you calling their spectacular drink 'milk with some alcohol'.
Ever tried Jägermeister? I'm curious how you'd do on that, it's 'only' 35% but a few shots just might get the alcohol into your system.

WELL IT DOES NOT MATTER. YOU'D BE CONSIDERED TOO DRUNK TO DRIVE EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL ANYTHING.

Also about your oven, did you overcook or undercook? Wonder if it's that weird thing with different ovens being different and all.

Bold of you to assume that I prepare my steak in the oven. You better watch your tone, snarky. (Until yesterday I didn't even know that people prepare their steak in the oven. I have never seen anyone do it here. Why put it in the oven when it's ready within five minutes in the pan?)
It was overcooked. If it was undercooked it wouldn't have been that tragic. Because then I could have... Thrown it back in the pan, ya know (yes, sometimes I do solve my problems).

I'm a dairy lover not a farmer! And yeah, a lot. I can go through a gallon a day if left unchecked. This isn't an exaggeration.

"If left unchecked". Ok, toddler.
A part of me wonders if you are my reincarnated hamster. I used to bathe it in milk. Maybe that's where the obsessions stems from...

 

[Luminous]

"If left unchecked". Ok, toddler.
A part of me wonders if you are my reincarnated hamster. I used to bathe it in milk. Maybe that's where the obsessions stems from...

 

[Earl Grey]

TRY IT. Now.
What's your definition of 'a lot of alcohol' then? I also wonder how the Irish people feel about you calling their spectacular drink 'milk with some alcohol'.
Ever tried Jägermeister? I'm curious how you'd do on that, it's 'only' 35% but a few shots just might get the alcohol into your system.

WELL IT DOES NOT MATTER. YOU'D BE CONSIDERED TOO DRUNK TO DRIVE EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL ANYTHING.

I don't know. I've taken shots of 40% and didn't get drunk (this was when I felt tipsy for the first and only time in my life and everyone else was redfaced and climbing couches). I have no conception outside of people's baffled looks as to what's a substantial amount of alcohol. I've actually never bought my own alcohol, I've only had them in parties, or if they were offered/gifted. AND THE IRISH SHOULD BE UNOFFENDED BECAUSE I SPEAK THE TRUTH and it's not even an insult because I like dairy.

Bold of you to assume that I prepare my steak in the oven. You better watch your tone, snarky. (Until yesterday I didn't even know that people prepare their steak in the oven. I have never seen anyone do it here. Why put it in the oven when it's ready within five minutes in the pan?)
It was overcooked. If it was undercooked it wouldn't have been that tragic. Because then I could have... Thrown it back in the pan, ya know (yes, sometimes I do solve my problems).

Slower and more thorough cooking? There are folks who put it in the oven THEN in the pan, for searing.

"If left unchecked". Ok, toddler.
A part of me wonders if you are my reincarnated hamster. I used to bathe it in milk. Maybe that's where the obsessions stems from...

Aren't milk baths good for the skin?

 

[Schrödinger's Name]

Aren't milk baths good for the skin?

Exactly. Have you ever seen the movie "Charlotte's Web"? They bathed the pig in milk. I figured I could do the same with my hamster so his fur would become soft and shiny. I heated the milk in the microwave to make sure his little hamster toes wouldn't get cold. Then I poured the milk in the sink and let my hamster swim around in it. #keepyourhamsterfit&clean

Slower and more thorough cooking? There are folks who put it in the oven THEN in the pan, for searing.

That sounds risky, like a waste of time + more dishes. You say thorough cooking, does that mean you eat your steak well done? Because medium/rare steak is never thoroughly cooked, right..? (I don't know anything about cooking, okay...)

I've only had them in parties, or if they were offered/gifted.
AND THE IRISH SHOULD BE UNOFFENDED BECAUSE I SPEAK THE TRUTH and it's not even an insult because I like dairy.

I hereby gift you the idea of going to the store to buy your own bottle.
I hope that one day you meet an Irish person who makes you a cocktail of milk and pure alcohol. That would be so much fun.

Who knows if the marvellous alcohol tolerance could have something to do with INTJ cold-bloodedness...

 

[Coriolis]

Slower and more thorough cooking? There are folks who put it in the oven THEN in the pan, for searing.

This is backwards. Searing generally happens first, to seal in moisture, then any further cooking.

I hereby gift you the idea of going to the store to buy your own bottle.
I hope that one day you meet an Irish person who makes you a cocktail of milk and pure alcohol. That would be so much fun.

Who knows if the marvellous alcohol tolerance could have something to do with INTJ cold-bloodedness...

That might apply, if he were indeed INTJ.

 

[ceecee]

This is backwards. Searing generally happens first, to seal in moisture, then any further cooking.

That might apply, if he were indeed INTJ.

Except when cooking sous vide.

 

[rav3n]

Dinner was full on nuts with tiny bits of leftovers. It was a tiny bit of beef congie with enokis, bean sprouts and cilantro, cabbage rolls and arroz con pollo. Flavors were bat shit crazy together. For some reason, H loved the crazy combination. Classic INTP.