‘Smoke point’ matters when cooking with oil - by Leslie Beck

No show this week cats and kitties. I'm down with a migraine and life sucks right now. 

Feedback and Follow-Up - What goes good with tator tots?

• No feedback this week, so we’ll dip into the giant repository of unanswered questions, Yahoo Answers.   

Pizza Quest Update

The last go round with the quest for the perfect pizza ended with Isabella Pizzaria in Centretown. For two weekends in a row though, I’ve had Gabriel’s at my friend Janine’s house and I’m starting to like them. 

Find of the Week - Dill Pickle Soup (zupa ogórkowa)

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    Hi! Welcome to the Vegans With Typewriters Podcast, Episode 002 for Tuesday April 18, 2017. My name is Phae and this week I have a short show. I visited Yalla Yalla in the suburban hellscape that is Orleans, plus some thoughts on stocking a pantry. 

Feedback and Follow-Up - None

Segment 1 - Yalla Yalla Bakery

2010 Trim Road, Unit 5
Orleans, Ontario
613-837-6300
http://www.yallayallabakery.com

Yalla Yalla is a pretty standard Lebanese Halal joint. Above average. Clean, bright, and fast. I like Shawarma King on Bank Street better, but this place is a solid 4. 

Quick Tip - Quick and Dirty Chicken Veg Soup
    

The basis for this week’s quick tip comes from something I discovered by actually reading the package. I usually keep a box of Lipton’s Chicken Noodle Soup Mix in the pantry for days that I’m sick and all I want to do is lie on the couch watching YouTube and eating soup, or, when I want something boneheaded simple and quick to top up my lunch. The tip on the side of the box said to make the soup as per instructions, but then dump in a half cup of salsa for a different flavour. Being the adventurous type, and because I always have salsa in stock, I tried it and it was pretty good. My next thought was - what else could I put in with it? So, for todays experiment, I cooked the soup as per instructions, added the salsa, and then added  cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, egg noodles, and rice. This was all eyeball measurements. I let it simmer for about 20 minutes while I cleaned the kitchen than, at the end, took the soup off the heat and added one teaspoon of sweet light miso. The result was amazing. You can start with tis base and riff on it so many times without getting tired. Next times, I’m going to add chunks of grilled chicken to the mix. 

Segment 2 - Stocking Up

    Why do I store food?
        - Because Canada. We have winter
        - Sometimes I just don’t feel like shopping
        - People get sick
        - Sometimes I’d like to use the grocery money for eating out or something

    What do I store?
        - “Store what you eat, eat what you store” - Jack Spiriko
        - Pasta has a virtually infinite shelf life and packs a lot of calories into a small space
        - Canned veg/sauces/dried soup
        - Deep Freeze for bread, butter, flour, sugar. Not just meat.
  

    How do I do it?
        - Copy Canning (TM)
        - Strategic buying
        - Loblaws Click and Collect

Find of the Week - Nothing this week. 

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Segment 1 - Poutine Roundup

    - Mex
    - Caisse Croute Rodeo
    - St. Albert’s Cheese Factory
    - Law and Orders

Find of the Week

    - Blue Dragon General Tao’s Chicken Sauce

Segment 2 - It’s Grilling Season

    Tonight was the first steak and beer night of the season. It all started when I picked up my daughter after school and asked her what she wanted for dinner. She said “Spaghetti”, and that was fair game, but we had to pick up some ground beef for the sauce. We stopped at the Farm Boy just down the street from our house, and as we were strolling to the meat section, Maggie pointed at a t-bone and said “Mommy, can we have steak?” My decision tree went something like “We have Corona. We have limes. The grill is accessible and working. We have propane. Yes, my darling, it’s steak and beer night.” So, before you do your first grill of the season, here are a few things to think about:

    - Check your tank and make sure that it’s not expired.
    - Visually inspect underneath the grill
    - Check for cracked hoses and critter nests
    - Pull your grills and diffusers off and inspect the burner.
    - Make sure it’s not cracked or rusted out. Replacements are available at BBQ stores
    - Replace your grease can.
    - Clean your diffusers/inspect your lava rocks
    - Get your tank filled
    - Vacuum or sweep all the crap out of the bottom of the grill
    - Give your grills a quick swipe With a wire brush
    - Test fire your grill and let it come up to temperature. 
    - Season your grills (LOLWUT)
    - Cook a steak

    The Art of Grilling a Steak - https://youtu.be/V_yDTSrsv5g
    How to Order and Eat Steak the Right Way - Stop Eating it Wrong, Episode 23 - https://youtu.be/qlXrIq3rseU

Quick tip
    

- Onion Soup Mix - The Duct Tape of Cooking

We’ve all been to parties where the chip dip is sour cream with a packet of Onion soup mix dumped in, right? Did you know you could play this game with Cottage Cheese as well for a spread that’s yummy and kinda sorta healthy? The trick is to just add enough onion soup mix so that it tastes right. Add it in one tablespoon at a time and test as you go. 

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This week, Phae visits The Foolish Chicken, and makes a quick avocado spread.