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Gary Goodson said:

Yup. I do love star anise, but I can see it being too strong if iver used.

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Gary Goodson said:

Lol thanks. But whatever he is eating that makes him THAT happy, I want to try.

It’s a broth made with bonito flakes(dried fish flakes)and kombu(dried seaweed) then you add miso(fermented soy bean paste) and tofu, along with mushrooms, and wakame(more seaweed) then garnish with green onions.

I love it, but no one else in my family does. So I only get the eat it every once in a while. I’m trying to get it down to a single serving. Or else I end up eating it all day.

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neosapien said:

You are almost correct on all counts! But it is actually Star Anise. Not to be confused with regular Anise. Both giving a licorice taste but both 2 completely different plants. My wife uses it all the time. Super awesome when paired with sezechuan peppercorns and chicken. My favorite. Unless of course you knew that and just forgot the star part and I'm a dick.

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Gary Goodson said:

Hahaha fuck’n Neo. I was more subtle when I corrected him. And just said star anise lol

So yup, you’re a dick

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Bareback said:

We catch a lot of Bonita in the gulf of Mexico, they make really good cut bait or used whole for shark bait. I've never eaten it, but I barely can tell the difference between Bonita's and black fin tunas, black fin taste ohh so good. The Bonita's we can catch in site of the beach, the black fin, about 30 miles offshore.

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neosapien said:

Well, I don't know much about cooking, but I am a Chinese culture geek. So when I knew something I was all like…

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Bareback said:

Socks are overrated....js.

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GreatwhiteNorth said:

Bleed them - you will find the meat a bit less fishy & strong.

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Tangerine_ said:

Every time Gary post Miso or Pho I get insatiable cravings for soup I know cant get without making a 4hr round trip. Even if I want to make it myself, I'd have to drive to find a decent market for ingredients and it still wouldn't come out right.

@curious2garden, is your doggy OK or at least recovering? That's a long drive and sounds like an even longer night.

Mine scared the hell out of me yesterday at the lake. I threw his tennis ball a little farther out than usual and when he went to grab it he disappeared.
He came up and went back under again. I was ready to dive in (believing he'd aspirated) but he paddled his way to shore with that proud look on his face.
To my surprise, he had his tennis ball AND a golf ball. That little shit intentionally went under to retrieve that second ball

Off to sear some salmon for din

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curious2garden said:

Thank you, she's ok, she likes to scare the hell out of me too! Mine like to keep falling in my pool! I'm starting to think the yorkie likes to 'swim'. Hope your salmon was good. I'm still eating left over brisket LOL.

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GreatwhiteNorth said:

Bleed them - you will find the meat a bit less fishy & strong.

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Tangerine_ said:

That brisket looked damn good. I've got one I'm going to throw on the smoker soon.

Salmon was great but I regret sharing it with the pup.
He's scaring himself awake and my eyes are watering.

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curious2garden said:

LOL mine are so small and have such sensitive stomachs I have to be careful what nibbles I give them.

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Chunky Stool said:

Fires are still burning and air quality is worse than ever.
Even healthy people should stay indoors today with the windows closed.
On the bright side, our improvised air scrubber is kicking some serious butt.
It's only been running 4 days and the filter is noticeably darker.
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curious2garden said:

LOL mine are so small and have such sensitive stomachs I have to be careful what nibbles I give them.

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GreatwhiteNorth said:

My pups too.

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