Re: Random Ramblings

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 15:50

I made Pastys a few weeks ago. Used whole wheat flower and smothered them in catsup. I'm declaring it the superior version and the lower peninsula's very own.

by **Cameron** 2021-02-25, 15:51

Fucking steve...

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 15:53

Cameron wrote:Fucking steve...

You don't like catsup on the pasty?

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2021-02-25, 15:54

Friends that I’m staying with has a peloton and I’ve rode it every day this week. I can see why people dig it. Simple and peloton definitely took advantage.

by **Cameron** 2021-02-25, 15:56

steveschneider wrote:
Cameron wrote:Fucking steve...

You don't like catsup on the pasty?

You are fucking insufferable. It wasn't about putting ketchup on a pasty, which does not bother me.

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 16:18

steveschneider wrote:I made Pastys a few weeks ago. Used whole wheat flower and smothered them in catsup. I'm declaring it the superior version and the lower peninsula's very own.

Where do you buy whole wheat flower

?

The ridiculousness of ketchup on a pasty aside, if you didn't make the dough with lard and/or didn't put rutabaga in the filling...you didn't make pasty.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 16:19

The Pantry wrote:
steveschneider wrote:I made Pastys a few weeks ago. Used whole wheat flower and smothered them in catsup. I'm declaring it the superior version and the lower peninsula's very own.
Where do you buy whole wheat ?

The ridiculousness of ketchup on a pasty aside, if you didn't make the dough with lard and/or didn't put rutabaga in the filling...you didn't make pasty.

I used crisco and a rutabaga.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 16:22

King Arthur Flour Brand

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 16:28

steveschneider wrote:
The Pantry wrote:
Where do you buy whole wheat ?

The ridiculousness of ketchup on a pasty aside, if you didn't make the dough with lard and/or didn't put rutabaga in the filling...you didn't make pasty.

I used crisco and a rutabaga.

So you admit you didn't make pasty. All the ingredients are crucial. You just went through the motions.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 17:13

The Pantry wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

I used crisco and a rutabaga.
So you admit you didn't make pasty. All the ingredients are crucial. You just went through the motions.

I made a superior lower peninsula pasty.

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 17:16

steveschneider wrote:
The Pantry wrote:So you admit you didn't make pasty. All the ingredients are crucial. You just went through the motions.

I made a superior lower peninsula pasty.

Definitely not an Up North pasty.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 17:30

steveschneider wrote:
The Pantry wrote:So you admit you didn't make pasty. All the ingredients are crucial. You just went through the motions.

I made a superior lower peninsula pasty.

There’s nothing Superior about a pasty from below the bridge.

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 17:37

fucking Steve

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 17:50

There's New York pizza, Chicago Pizza, Detroit Pizza...there can be a lower peninsula pasty.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 17:52

steveschneider wrote:There's New York pizza, Chicago Pizza, Detroit Pizza...there can be a lower peninsula pasty.

Nobody said there can’t be. It won’t be Superior to anything though.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 17:55

Motown Spartan wrote:
steveschneider wrote:There's New York pizza, Chicago Pizza, Detroit Pizza...there can be a lower peninsula pasty.

Nobody said there can’t be. It won’t be Superior to anything though.

That's just branding and it's puffery but superiority for flavor is subjective.

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 18:09

steveschneider wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

Nobody said there can’t be. It won’t be Superior to anything though.

That's just branding and it's puffery but superiority for flavor is subjective.

Dude. You made the dough with whole wheat flour and no lard making flavor out the window before you put ketchup on it.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 18:14

steveschneider wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

Nobody said there can’t be. It won’t be Superior to anything though.

That's just branding and it's puffery but superiority for flavor is subjective.

My MIL has been making pasties for over 70 years. Good luck though.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 18:33

The Pantry wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

That's just branding and it's puffery but superiority for flavor is subjective.
Dude. You made the dough with whole wheat flour and no lard making flavor out the window before you put ketchup on it.

Yeah?

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 18:33

Motown Spartan wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

That's just branding and it's puffery but superiority for flavor is subjective.

My MIL has been making pasties for over 70 years. Good luck though.

Seventy years? wow. Mad respect.

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 18:37

And, fucking Steve, making pasty is sort of a PITA. I'm disappointed you didn't take pics of your process and finished product.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 18:42

The Pantry wrote:And, fucking Steve, making pasty is sort of a PITA. I'm disappointed you didn't take pics of your process and finished product.

I actually have a few in the freezer --just counted four left. I spent a Sunday making them all afternoon. I'll post a pic this weekend when it is fresh out of the oven.

Believe it or not I'm actually a decent cook and baker.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 18:52

steveschneider wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

My MIL has been making pasties for over 70 years. Good luck though.

Seventy years? wow. Mad respect.

We have a great picture of my MIL, my wife, and my daughter sitting at our kitchen table prepping ingredients for making pasties. Three generations of Yooper women, it’s a wonderful thing!

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 18:55

Motown Spartan wrote:
steveschneider wrote:

Seventy years? wow. Mad respect.

We have a great picture of my MIL, my wife, and my daughter sitting at our kitchen table prepping ingredients for making pasties. Three generations of Yooper women, it’s a wonderful thing!

That’s great. I’ll say this even though I make a bastardized version it is a fun meal to spend time and make.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 19:00

steveschneider wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

We have a great picture of my MIL, my wife, and my daughter sitting at our kitchen table prepping ingredients for making pasties. Three generations of Yooper women, it’s a wonderful thing!

That’s great. I’ll say this even though I make a bastardized version it is a fun meal to spend time and make.

It’s one of my favorite days in the fall when they get together and make pasties. Probably have a few left in the freezer for this weekend.

by **Dendrobates** 2021-02-25, 20:18

Pasties are overrated

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 20:26

Dendrobates wrote:Pasties are overrated

Understand your sentiment since you've likely only tasted troll pasties.

If you meant the nipple covers, I'll agree.

by **Dendrobates** 2021-02-25, 20:29

The Pantry wrote:
Dendrobates wrote:Pasties are overrated
Understand your sentiment since you've likely only tasted troll pasties.

I tried them for the first time when I was in the UP almost 2 years ago. It was ok. I'd never turn away food, but I wouldn't crave it.

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 20:30

Dendrobates wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Understand your sentiment since you've likely only tasted troll pasties.

I tried them for the first time when I was in the UP almost 2 years ago. It was ok. I'd never turn away food, but I wouldn't crave it.

Where in the UP did you get them?

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 20:32

Dendrobates wrote:Pasties are overrated

Not when they’re done well.

by **steveschneider** 2021-02-25, 21:10

Dendrobates wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Understand your sentiment since you've likely only tasted troll pasties.

I tried them for the first time when I was in the UP almost 2 years ago. It was ok. I'd never turn away food, but I wouldn't crave it.

Try them with ketchup and a pint.

by **Dendrobates** 2021-02-25, 21:15

The Pantry wrote:
Dendrobates wrote:

I tried them for the first time when I was in the UP almost 2 years ago. It was ok. I'd never turn away food, but I wouldn't crave it.
Where in the UP did you get them?

Some place in Munising. And we ate some at a restaurant, I think in Paradise.
If they were offered, I would try them again. As of right now, I don't think I would buy any to bring home again.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 21:19

Dendrobates wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Where in the UP did you get them?

Some place in Munising. And we ate some at a restaurant, I think in Paradise.
If they were offered, I would try them again. As of right now, I don't think I would buy any to bring home again.

Probably Muldoons. They suck.

About 15 miles west of Munising is a tiny little resort community called Au Train with a grocery store/gas station/motel all in one. They have the very best pasties you can buy anywhere. We get them about once a month or so.

by **Dendrobates** 2021-02-25, 21:56

Motown Spartan wrote:
Dendrobates wrote:

Some place in Munising. And we ate some at a restaurant, I think in Paradise.
If they were offered, I would try them again. As of right now, I don't think I would buy any to bring home again.

Probably Muldoons. They suck.

About 15 miles west of Munising is a tiny little resort community called Au Train with a grocery store/gas station/motel all in one. They have the very best pasties you can buy anywhere. We get them about once a month or so.

Yes, that's where we got them. The restaurant tasted similar too.

Does your mom want to make me some? I will take them. We can have a date night Random Ramblings - Page 4 2175295500

by **The Pantry** 2021-02-25, 22:02

Motown Spartan wrote:
Dendrobates wrote:

Some place in Munising. And we ate some at a restaurant, I think in Paradise.
If they were offered, I would try them again. As of right now, I don't think I would buy any to bring home again.

Probably Muldoons. They suck.

About 15 miles west of Munising is a tiny little resort community called Au Train with a grocery store/gas station/motel all in one. They have the very best pasties you can buy anywhere. We get them about once a month or so.

If you ever get up that way you gotta try Toni's Country Kitchen in Laurium. Best I've ever had.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-02-25, 22:20

Dendrobates wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

Probably Muldoons. They suck.

About 15 miles west of Munising is a tiny little resort community called Au Train with a grocery store/gas station/motel all in one. They have the very best pasties you can buy anywhere. We get them about once a month or so.

Yes, that's where we got them. The restaurant tasted similar too.

Does your mom want to make me some? I will take them. We can have a date night

by AvgMSUJoe 2021-02-26, 18:44

Sr. Home game against the cross town rival... Half the kids on that team are "school of choice" out of our school. Will be ugly.

by AvgMSUJoe 2021-02-27, 23:38

How much does the bass player for vampire weekend make?

On just a working musician in a known band that isn't super huge but steadily working?

by **The Pantry** 2021-03-01, 18:08

Have a decent desktop at work but it's over 5 years old. Couldn't handle a nearly 2gb file I tried to open yesterday. Wasn't surprised. Co-worker with a much newer computer tried to open the same file with similar result. Our department deals with pretty large files routinely. They usually open after a period of time...sometimes 60 minutes or more.

Our IT guy stopped by. We start talking and he agreed we don't have the firepower for files we receive from clients. Would have been fine with a higher-end desktop/workstation but joked it would be cool to have a laptop workstation.

Got an email this morning from IT guy saying to stop by the corridor. Had me sign on to a brand new Dell laptop workstation with Xeon processor and nVidia graphics card. Will get it tomorrow with docking station. Can hardly wait to check the thing out. Will likely cut hours of wait time every week.

by **steveschneider** 2021-03-01, 19:43

Had it with pint of Guinness!

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