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The sun is setting and its dying rays cast triangles of light on to the bodies of the Indian workers. Two are washing themselves, scooping water from tubs in a small yard next to the labour camp’s toilets. Others queue for their turn. One man stands stamping his feet in a bucket, turned into a [...]

A pestle and mortar is invaluable for jobs like crushing and grinding small amount of spice. You are able to control the grinding very accurately and the weight of the pestle helps with the process. This fine grinding is used in Indian and Southeast Asian cooking where freshly ground spices are preferred.

I did it. Despite what I said before I went ahead and bought anchovies! Indulge me as I share my rationalization please. I really enjoy Caesar salads and everything I read says you need them in your dressing for authentic flavor.

This is my own photo of M and P with pounded ginger in it. For people with butterfingers like me, a simple M and P is more practical than a blender or food processor because it is quite an intricate business to wash all the small parts.

@huperniketes I think we all need to use “military” time in the US, like the Euros use: 1200 is noon and 1500 is 3, etc. So much easier. # @doctoranonymous Good morning, Doctor! How was your weekend? # @thecoveted Run, coveted! Run! Run! # @macfixer Yes, I guess 4H weather is blue ribbon weather! Did I get it right?

The very talented and lovely happygrub set me a challenge I couldn’t resist. Reproduce some of my food photos in black & white… lovely medium, but, as my regular visitors know, my photos can be “odd” at the best of times Never let it be said that I won’t give anything a go.

(from the ue photo archive) The mother is showing her daughter the art of popping garlic cloves and fresh pepper with a pestle. The stone mortar is her gift to the child, it is the original one she hand carried on the airplane when she first arrived in the United States.

(from the ue photo archive) The mother is showing her daughter the art of popping garlic cloves and fresh pepper with a pestle. The stone mortar is her gift to the child, it is the original one she hand carried on the airplane when she first arrived in the United States.

Cannibal Cookbook: Eyeball A-Bomb Cocktail April 17th, 2008 | 14 Comments | Posted in » Gross Food The Eyeball A-Bomb is a mixture of vodka, ice, liqueurs and crushed human eyeballs. To get the freshest possible flavour, it is important to extract the eyeballs with a sharp knife, gouging the eyeballs from their respective sockets as quickly as possible.