Thursday: party on

thistle_

'Ning

Ride
WFW
Gym

Need to check whether johngti's wheels have turned up yet.

oxoman

Morning all.
Thistle 💩 the bed and beat 🌞god.
WFW
Evening ride 2nite.

sungod

'ning

ride and cafes, avoid calls, laze

tlw1

Busy day of censored all

thistle_

oxoman said:

Morning all.
Thistle 💩 the bed and beat 🌞god.
WFW
Evening ride 2nite.

Thistle couldn't sleep despite riding and gymming yesterday so went out early and did some more riding even though Thistle was meant to be shaving saving his legs.

MattFalle

ciao

some prep work for work, weights sesh, bit of bambina'ing, friends of TDV's arriving who I don't get on with.

johngti

Morning. Need to do some more work today, partly work work, partly Doc work. Going to pop to the shops for work shoes. Might try for a run later, in-laws could be coming round to play cards.

Wheel delivery is now tomorrow before 6. Is it me or did Shirl seem properly angry about my “complaining” yesterday?

seanoconn

thistle_ said:

'Ning

Ride
WFW
Gym

Need to check whether johngti's wheels have turned up yet.

My frying pans have 😃



Another 3/4 days of seasoning and they should be ready for use.

seanoconn

oxoman said:

Morning all.
Thistle 💩 the bed and beat 🌞god.
WFW
Evening ride 2nite.

How’s work after chat with big boss?

MattFalle

seanoconn said:

thistle_ said:

'Ning

Ride
WFW
Gym

Need to check whether johngti's wheels have turned up yet.

My frying pans have 😃



Another 3/4 days of seasoning and they should be ready for use.

seasoning?

seanoconn

MattFalle said:

seanoconn said:

thistle_ said:

'Ning

Ride
WFW
Gym

Need to check whether johngti's wheels have turned up yet.

My frying pans have 😃



Another 3/4 days of seasoning and they should be ready for use.

seasoning?

At the risk of boring BB more. Carbon steel, lighter than cast iron but similar, both need seasoning before use. Lightly oiling the pans and heating them either in the oven or on the hob to protect it from corrosion and to give it a non stick coating. Takes some patience to build a good seasoning, lots of thin layers of oil. Too much oil will flake when cooking. If after a while the pans performance starts to decline, you scrub off the seasoning and start again, forever renewable. The pans will outlive me.

elbowloh

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

elbowloh

Oh and

homers_double

Rode yesterday, short run this morning, banana consumed.

Onwards to metallic stuff and searching for some silicone things to stop earbuds falling out.

seanoconn

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

elbowloh

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

But you bought them online, not in store...

They could send you photos, before, during and after the process of your actual pans before they're sent. Imagine the excitement you'd get from that!

seanoconn

elbowloh said:

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

But you bought them online, not in store...

They could send you photos, before, during and after the process of your actual pans before they're sent. Imagine the excitement you'd get from that!

Mmmm, I’m getting hard just imagining.

tlw1

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

But you bought them online, not in store...

They could send you photos, before, during and after the process of your actual pans before they're sent. Imagine the excitement you'd get from that!

Mmmm, I’m getting hard just imagining.

Do you need seasoning?

pinno

Eons ago, I attended the Glasgow food exhibition when I was working part time in a cocktail bar. [The interesting bit comes later but it's a side track*]
On display was a 'chef' cooking eggs and boiling milk in this £154 frying pan. No oil. No butter. The egg and milk did not burn nor stick. No seasoning required. Incredible pan - we're talking mid 90's so £154 for a pan in today's money... Stevo can work it out.

*and now the jackanory. It might be less boring than Seano's missive, though I doubt it.

In the queue to get in, I noticed students and KP's and commis chefs filling out their basic info and it was printed on a badge.
I filled out the form with the name of the bar I was working at and put 'assistant manager' on the job description, immediately recognising an advantage.

The difference was marked. I got plied, pilloried and pushed by all sorts of sales people selling grog. Free wine tasting. free Nastro Azzuro, free bites... Whereas, the KP's and students - well, they saw them coming.
Then at the end of it was Guisseppe. He was selling Grappa.
"I like you Guisseppe I said, you're not like all those other pushy salesmen. I'm so tired, you don't mind it I sit here do you?". So he gives me a free beer but only after he insisted that I try 4 or 5 different styles of Grappa. Jesus effing christ that stuff is lethal.
I made the coach home late and I staggered on to it and staggered off it 3 hours later still inebriated in the midst of a bus load of very sober and very peeved KP's and students.

A bit shame faced and being honest, I had to explain to Massi (bar owner and world class cocktail maker) that he might get some 'visitors'...

"Oh no, you didn't did you!?" was his response.
Oddly, it was only Guisseppe that turned up trying to sell him Grappa and the rep (though he didn't get a sale) and Massi talked for hours in Italian in a very animated and amicable way.

pinno

Oh and it's foggy.

thistle_

tlw1 said:

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

But you bought them online, not in store...

They could send you photos, before, during and after the process of your actual pans before they're sent. Imagine the excitement you'd get from that!

Mmmm, I’m getting hard just imagining.

Do you need seasoning?

Is that like fluffing?

elbowloh

pinno said:

Eons ago, I attended the Glasgow food exhibition when I was working part time in a cocktail bar. [The interesting bit comes later but it's a side track*]
On display was a 'chef' cooking eggs and boiling milk in this £154 frying pan. No oil. No butter. The egg and milk did not burn nor stick. No seasoning required. Incredible pan - we're talking mid 90's so £154 for a pan in today's money... Stevo can work it out.

*and now the jackanory. It might be less boring than Seano's missive, though I doubt it.

In the queue to get in, I noticed students and KP's and commis chefs filling out their basic info and it was printed on a badge.
I filled out the form with the name of the bar I was working at and put 'assistant manager' on the job description, immediately recognising an advantage.

The difference was marked. I got plied, pilloried and pushed by all sorts of sales people selling grog. Free wine tasting. free Nastro Azzuro, free bites... Whereas, the KP's and students - well, they saw them coming.
Then at the end of it was Guisseppe. He was selling Grappa.
"I like you Guisseppe I said, you're not like all those other pushy salesmen. I'm so tired, you don't mind it I sit here do you?". So he gives me a free beer but only after he insisted that I try 4 or 5 different styles of Grappa. Jesus effing christ that stuff is lethal.
I made the coach home late and I staggered on to it and staggered off it 3 hours later still inebriated in the midst of a bus load of very sober and very peeved KP's and students.

A bit shame faced and being honest, I had to explain to Massi (bar owner and world class cocktail maker) that he might get some 'visitors'...

"Oh no, you didn't did you!?" was his response.
Oddly, it was only Guisseppe's that turned up trying to sell him Grappa and the rep (though he didn't get a sale) and Massi talked for hours in Italian in a very animated and amicable way.

So much so, their arms ached for days afterwards.

thistle_

pinno said:

Eons ago, I attended the Glasgow food exhibition when I was working part time in a cocktail bar. [The interesting bit comes later but it's a side track*]
On display was a 'chef' cooking eggs and boiling milk in this £154 frying pan. No oil. No butter. The egg and milk did not burn nor stick. No seasoning required. Incredible pan - we're talking mid 90's so £154 for a pan in today's money... Stevo can work it out.

*and now the jackanory. It might be less boring than Seano's missive, though I doubt it.

In the queue to get in, I noticed students and KP's and commis chefs filling out their basic info and it was printed on a badge.
I filled out the form with the name of the bar I was working at and put 'assistant manager' on the job description, immediately recognising an advantage.

The difference was marked.

They picked you out, they shook you up and turned you around then five years later on you had the world at your feet?

seanoconn

pinno said:

Eons ago, I attended the Glasgow food exhibition when I was working part time in a cocktail bar. [The interesting bit comes later but it's a side track*]
On display was a 'chef' cooking eggs and boiling milk in this £154 frying pan. No oil. No butter. The egg and milk did not burn nor stick. No seasoning required. Incredible pan - we're talking mid 90's so £154 for a pan in today's money... Stevo can work it out.

*and now the jackanory. It might be less boring than Seano's missive, though I doubt it.

In the queue to get in, I noticed students and KP's and commis chefs filling out their basic info and it was printed on a badge.
I filled out the form with the name of the bar I was working at and put 'assistant manager' on the job description, immediately recognising an advantage.

The difference was marked. I got plied, pilloried and pushed by all sorts of sales people selling grog. Free wine tasting. free Nastro Azzuro, free bites... Whereas, the KP's and students - well, they saw them coming.
Then at the end of it was Guisseppe. He was selling Grappa.
"I like you Guisseppe I said, you're not like all those other pushy salesmen. I'm so tired, you don't mind it I sit here do you?". So he gives me a free beer but only after he insisted that I try 4 or 5 different styles of Grappa. Jesus effing christ that stuff is lethal.
I made the coach home late and I staggered on to it and staggered off it 3 hours later still inebriated in the midst of a bus load of very sober and very peeved KP's and students.

A bit shame faced and being honest, I had to explain to Massi (bar owner and world class cocktail maker) that he might get some 'visitors'...

"Oh no, you didn't did you!?" was his response.
Oddly, it was only Guisseppe that turned up trying to sell him Grappa and the rep (though he didn't get a sale) and Massi talked for hours in Italian in a very animated and amicable way.

Expensive Teflon coated pan.
As these pans age, they begin to chip and flake . Once they do (or once they become scratched), they should be discarded as the chemical non-stick coating can flake into your food.
Not suitable for using metal utensils.
At very high temperatures (350°C and above) non-stick pans may decompose significantly faster, emitting fumes strong enough to cause polymer-fume fever, a temporary flu-like condition marked by chills, headache, and fever. These fumes can kill pet birds, whose respiratory systems are more fragile than ours. As a consequence, it’s best not to use non-stick pans for cooking over a high heat. 🤓

elbowloh

You keep on trying to justify that £400 Seanno. Who are you trying to convince?

seanoconn

elbowloh said:

You keep on trying to justify that £400 Seanno. Who are you trying to convince?

Well duh, myself obviously.

Stevo_666

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

For £400 I'd expect a complementary BJ, never mind a bit of seasoning.

Afternoon slackers, got the day off so taking it a bit easier. Went to scope out the house were viewing on the weekend and see what the immediate area is like. Done quick charity shop drop off, haircut and now having a breakfast style lunch as the local cafe. Bits n pieces later including sorting out the whippet bike for a spot of off road action tomorrow.

Stevo_666

elbowloh said:

You keep on trying to justify that £400 Seanno. Who are you trying to convince?

I'm still trying to work out whether the message on the card is a promise from the frying pan company or a warning from his wife

elbowloh

Stevo_666 said:

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

For £400 I'd expect a complementary BJ, never mind a bit of seasoning.

Afternoon slackers, got the day off so taking it a bit easier. Went to scope out the house were viewing on the weekend and see what the immediate area is like. Done quick charity shop drop off, haircut and now having a breakfast style lunch as the local cafe. Bits n pieces later including sorting out the whippet bike for a spot of off road action tomorrow.

and your survey says...

pinno

thistle_ said:

They picked you out, they shook you up and turned you around then five years later on you had the world at your feet?

I was only going for one reason.
I probably did have the world at my feet*.

*F*cked that up didn't I?

MattFalle

tlw1 said:

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

seanoconn said:

elbowloh said:

Why can't the be pre-seasoned by the manufacturer?

They come lightly seasoned. They look prettier without too much seasoning, easier to sell maybe 🤷‍♂️

But you bought them online, not in store...

They could send you photos, before, during and after the process of your actual pans before they're sent. Imagine the excitement you'd get from that!

Mmmm, I’m getting hard just imagining.

Do you need seasoning?

or, as TDV just said to me, hitting with a steak tenderiser?