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if you're into making ramen at home you can make a rolled chashu the same way. After its cooled in the fridge can slice up and freeze in…

It's not Latin. It appears in the old testament numerous times and its use in Judaism predate Rome's acceptance of Christianity and the…

I think Japanese whisky took off when a Japanese whisky (think it was a yamazaki from memory) won in a tasting that was conducted truly…

It’s a very mellow sweet whisky despite the cask strength. Would be good for cocktails, but also good as a gateway whisky for someone to…

Tojiro are in fact a well established Japanese manufacturer. all their knives are marked Made in Japan. I have a few. and recently ordered…

Agree.. For sure most people can make a blade last much longer by taking care of it, and most people could increase the edge life span…

I reckon this is the best Nongshim.

Like all blades (including chisels, planes, saws etc) knives will wear through use.Good blade care includes proper sharpening., ideally on…

Without the handle there will just be the middle of the shaft sticking out of the top. You won’t be able to pinch that with your fingers…

some councils collect organic waste in a separate bin and take it to a large scale composting facility

Yeah I used to have one - it does the job in the sense that it turns beans into powder, but its basically a pepper grinder with a handle.…

ooh i wasn't aware of this site, cheers for the link!

Kingrinder is MILES ahead. Much more stable bearing-supported shaft, much better burr geometry. Very consistent grounds, fine adjustment…

oh so n=2 then. sweet! QED! All apnea is always caused by a poor diet and going carnivore will cure everyone. Alhamdulillah

how many sensors - good ones have a sensor on the bit that sticks out of the meat to give you a reading of ambient temp in the bbq. Really…

Ingredient list doesnt show any animal products (other than whey, which is the liquid that comes out of milk when you coagulate it into…

One of the most researched exercise supplements. Seems to be pretty good evidence for statistically significant increased muscle…

Does this stack with shopback?

In this case the claims might be true.. VG10 used to be a "premium steel" and takefu would sell it to premium knife brands like shun and…

Go to your local Asian market and find one that feels good in your hand and has a bit of heft. You don’t want hard, expensive steel…

In Chinese cookery there’s a cleaver that’s basically the equivalent of a chefs knife - an all rounder that does all the slicing…

If the agent processing the claim is a stickler they won’t include shipping (as the shipping is a charger for a service and not a good).…

D1 was the original the series got progressively worse with every sequel IMHO. Character development went to $h1t after D2.

These days there are much much better hand grinders that can be bought for just a little more money. I would recommend putting the money…

I'm suspicious about the claim of moisture retention. For proteins moisture retention is a function of how quickly and to what extent the…

You don't necessarily need an antibacterial to apply to your hands, but the product will contain antibacterial and antifungal agents to…

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicines.. published by two naturopaths from Southern Cross Uni.. encompassing multiple…

Not quite.. the formulation will be specific to the runnier application. It may well be a lower dilution of the surfactant components, but…

they tend to be older and more stake tasting. fresh seasonal walnuts in the shell just hit different.

If you have a heart condition or hypertension and a doctor has advised to lower sodium or salt intake then treat MSG as you would salt -…