I’m sure it pained you to “settle” on that
Longish story, but stick with me. I made some gumbo yesterday. Sausage, chicken, shrimp, always delicious. But I have never quite perfected the texture of the shrimp. Anyway, in Chinese cooking, a technique called velveting is very common and extremely effective at producing more tender proteins, and I have used it in the past, especially with tough cuts of beef from the half-cows we purchase. So I thought I would try it on my shrimp. I had all the ingredients, cornstarch, egg whites, etc, but I did not have (and will never have) some kind of wine called Shaoxing. So I thought about substitutes. And I noticed the bottle of Alberta CS Rye on top of my fridge. And I used it. And it worked and tasted just fine. Moral of the story, cooking is a flexible process. (Whereas baking is NOT)
It was a couple tablespoons. That did end up in my shrimp. And also in my gumbo. So in my belly. Although it followed a tortuous path.![]()
OMG you're like my wife using Belvedere for penne vodka lol.
That coulda been a tasty old fashioned dude.
I'd kill for that Dettling! Bring it to Dan's in September!
This one specifically, or a Dettling in general?I'd kill for that Dettling! Bring it to Dan's in September!
Please tell me Skunk Baxter is playing with the Doobies tonight!No pics, but a good 7-8 ounces of Buffalo Trace downed right before the Doobie Brothers/Steve Winwood concert and we’re in a good mood! Already heard “Can’t find my way home” so we’re right![]()
I’ll let you know …Stevie is still givin us some lovinPlease tell me Skunk Baxter is playing with the Doobies tonight!
Sadly no Skunk but Michael McDonald is fucking killing it. Holy Shit does he still have it!!!Please tell me Skunk Baxter is playing with the Doobies tonight!
I've been reading about Dettling for a couple of years...I did watch a video about this barrel pick, but any Dettling is on my radar.This one specifically, or a Dettling in general?
I’ll bring a bottle, it’s all around meI've been reading about Dettling for a couple of years...I did watch a video about this barrel pick, but any Dettling is on my radar.
The nose is quite similar on both. The 23-02 might have more pronounced dark fruits.Happy Wheater Wednesday.
Thank you @Billy Baroo the Bottle Slayer for sending me your outcast. I’m going to run your batch 23-02 against my 23-01 to see if it’s really that bad.
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I’m glad it went to a good home for proper disposalThe nose is quite similar on both. The 23-02 might have more pronounced dark fruits.
The palate of the 23-02 is darker as well, with more Maker’s funk. The 23-01 is more caramel, less Maker’s funk, and a better finish.
The 23-02 from @Billy Baroo is fine. It’s fine. So long are you like the Maker’s funk. But I definitely prefer the 23-01.
“You don’t know me, but I’m your brother…”Sadly no Skunk but Michael McDonald is fucking killing it. Holy Shit does he still have it!!!