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Feb 23, 2012 9:20:14 GMT -8
Post by Shaxspear III Esq. on Feb 23, 2012 9:20:14 GMT -8
If you ate canned offal, I would go to Sasquatch just to give you a crown.
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Feb 23, 2012 9:36:28 GMT -8
Post by Friendly Destroyer on Feb 23, 2012 9:36:28 GMT -8
Surstrommen is hands down the grossest canned food I've ever eaten. Whilst on my traveling journeys I heard about a food that is considered the worst food on the planet in Sweden and thought, well I needed to try this. From Wiki: "Surströmming, Swedish "soured (Baltic) herring") is a northern Swedish dish consisting of fermented Baltic herring. Surströmming is sold in cans, which may bulge after prolonged storage, due to the continued fermentation. When opened, the contents release a strong and sometimes overwhelming odor, which explains why the dish is often eaten outdoors. A Japanese study has shown that the smell of a newly opened can of surströmming is the most putrid smell of food in the world, beating similar fermented fish dishes such as the Korean Hongeohoe or Japanese Kusaya." PS - I'll say it is for sure the grossest food I've ever eaten. What made matters even worse was that I ate it with this guy who was moments earlier regaling me with tales of his military service in Egypt and how the scariest thing he experienced in the military was eating a whole chicken that was covered completely in big honking black flies. I forget why he had to eat this chicken. Anyways, my vivid imagination was already working up a sweat before we opened the can of pure evil. There are no words to describe this smell. Here's the bastard,
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Post by Pea on Feb 23, 2012 9:41:54 GMT -8
That bulge....my god.
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Post by Switch on Feb 23, 2012 10:12:52 GMT -8
I hear that from the ladies all the time
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Feb 23, 2012 10:18:06 GMT -8
Post by Fig on Feb 23, 2012 10:18:06 GMT -8
Ba dum tish.
(If anybody else made that joke, HG would have banned them. True story, yo!)
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Post by Switch on Feb 23, 2012 10:21:51 GMT -8
Ba dum tish. (If anybody else made that joke, HG would have banned them. True story, yo!) That's exactly why I did it....just testing the waters
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Feb 23, 2012 10:31:07 GMT -8
Post by chud on Feb 23, 2012 10:31:07 GMT -8
If you ate canned offal, I would go to Sasquatch just to give you a crown. My hat size is 7 1/4. See you outside the Banana Shack at 6:30pm Friday Night. I'd like to be able to rock the crown all festival long.
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Feb 23, 2012 10:43:08 GMT -8
Post by Cysquatch on Feb 23, 2012 10:43:08 GMT -8
Saw these at a grocery outlet store.
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Feb 23, 2012 11:04:30 GMT -8
Post by romanticizer on Feb 23, 2012 11:04:30 GMT -8
I hear that from the ladies all the time Knew this was coming and Pea isn't a lady, so you got done explaining to do
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Feb 23, 2012 12:20:21 GMT -8
Post by StormyPinkness on Feb 23, 2012 12:20:21 GMT -8
Energy bars. Here is the power bar recipe as printed. It comes from www.101cookbooks.com/archives/video-big-sur-power-bars-recipe.html, and there is a video there if that would be helpful. If you can't find crisp brown rice cereal (I couldn't last time) you can just use rice krispies. I used a generic last time. I also omitted the coconut since HG doesn't like it, and used some other nut besides pecans. I can't remember which. I also added some flax seeds and toasted them with the oats and nuts. And finally, I added dried cranberries and dried, chopped apricots. Oh and I have regular kosher salt, I think I just used a little, I don't really use very much salt usually. So, really, this is highly customizable and if you just stick to the base of oats and rice cereal, you can add any nut or fruit or whatever. I really like the addition of ground espresso. I made two batches last year and the jar of rice syrup was just about the right amount for both. One batch ended up having slightly less than a cup of it, and I kind of liked that one better. Most of this stuff can be found in the bulk aisle at the store so you can just get what you need and they are not very expensive to make. 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or regular butter) 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup slivered almonds 2/3 cup (unsweetened) shredded coconut 1 1/4 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 cups unsweetened crisp brown rice cereal 1 cup brown rice syrup 1/4 cup natural cane sugar 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt 2 tablespoons ground espresso beans 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking pan with the coconut oil. If you like thick power bars, opt for an 8 by 8-inch pan; for thinner bars, use a 9 by 13-inch pan. On a rimmed baking sheet toast the pecans, almonds, and coconut for about 7 minutes, or until the coconut is deeply golden. Toss once or twice along the way. Mix the oats, toasted nuts, coconut, and the cereal, together in a large bowl and set aside. Combine the rice syrup, sugar, salt, espresso, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly as it comes to a boil and thickens just a bit, about 4 minutes. Pour the syrup over the oat mixture and stir until it is evenly incorporated. Spread into the prepared pan and cool to room temperature before cutting into whatever size bars you desire. Makes 16 to 24 bars. I made these last year again and I varied my chopped fruit by using a combo of dried cherries and cranberries and apricots. Still did not use coconut. I used peanuts and walnuts instead of pecans. I also could not find the brown rice cereal again so I just used generic rice crispies. I did not use coconut oil to grease the pan because I don't have it. I think I just used vegetable oil or butter or something. Edited for Pro-Tip: When you are ready to press the bars into your pan, get your hands wet and this will prevent most of the stickage.
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Feb 23, 2012 12:27:45 GMT -8
Post by Horned Gramma on Feb 23, 2012 12:27:45 GMT -8
Being able to eat some coffee in the middle of the day was pretty handy.
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Feb 23, 2012 12:28:07 GMT -8
Post by romanticizer on Feb 23, 2012 12:28:07 GMT -8
YAY STORMY. You are the best! Totally making these!
Edit: Think I might want to add some dark chocolate to a batch though for antioxidants...and to feed my chocolate addiction.
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Feb 23, 2012 12:38:49 GMT -8
Post by StormyPinkness on Feb 23, 2012 12:38:49 GMT -8
YAY STORMY. You are the best! Totally making these! Edit: Think I might want to add some dark chocolate to a batch though for antioxidants...and to feed my chocolate addiction. I think they would be great with some dark chocolate. They are really adaptable and that is one of my favorite things about them. I also love that they are not cloyingly sweet. Just a nice amount.
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Feb 29, 2012 21:23:08 GMT -8
Post by imnotveryclever on Feb 29, 2012 21:23:08 GMT -8
Thanks for finding that. Seems pretty simple and shouldn't be too hard to craft my own version
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Mar 1, 2012 8:39:47 GMT -8
Post by Catherine Sun Chips on Mar 1, 2012 8:39:47 GMT -8
I can attest to Stormy's power bars. They were delightful. And the coffee was a ton of fun. She was so sweet and made a little extra so I could have some. I was so pumped to try them last year.
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Post by Pea on Mar 1, 2012 8:52:13 GMT -8
I learned my lesson about eating mysterious Sasquatch power bars. Watching The Tallest Man on Earth while stoned off my ass and crying like a little kid was a bit ridiculous.
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Mar 1, 2012 9:02:52 GMT -8
Post by nater on Mar 1, 2012 9:02:52 GMT -8
Being able to eat some coffee in the middle of the day was pretty handy. I'm definitely bringing chocolate covered espresso beans. genius.
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Mar 2, 2012 15:32:17 GMT -8
Post by Lump on Mar 2, 2012 15:32:17 GMT -8
Yes, Espresso Beans, yes.
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Mar 4, 2012 16:50:05 GMT -8
Post by alex on Mar 4, 2012 16:50:05 GMT -8
currently waiting for a batch of Stormy's bars to cool. Can't wait.
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Mar 4, 2012 17:39:45 GMT -8
Post by StormyPinkness on Mar 4, 2012 17:39:45 GMT -8
I hope they are tasty!
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