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    seawolf
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    @mclaincausey
    Joined: 28 Oct 2011

    @mclaincausey That one is a little better, but it calls for prepared Demi. It will probably be pretty decent though.

    Demi is a difficult sauce to make, but if you make a recipe like the one you shared above and used something like this as your prepared demi, you're probably off to a good start. Many of the prepared demis on the market aren't very good, and making it at home from scratch is excessive. And if cornstarch bothers you, absolutely use roux instead. I can spot a sauce thickened with cornstarch a mile away, and nothing pisses me off more than a high-end restaurant leaning on cornstarch as a thickening agent when roux exists.

    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

    @zeebeeleather

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      mclaincausey
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      @seawolf
      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

      @seawolf yeah, I have some pre-made dark roux I could use to make things easier. I have made all sorts of them doing Cajun and creole dishes but with a toddler it’s really difficult to find that kind of time.

      Think it, be it.

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        seawolf
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        @mclaincausey
        Joined: 28 Oct 2011

        @mclaincausey I keep a hunk of roux in my fridge at all times for exactly this sort of thing. I would caution you about using dark roux for demi though. Maybe a blonde or brown roux instead so it compliments the flavors rather than dominating. In cajun/creole cuisines, it's part of the flavor profile of finished dish like etouffe or gumbo.

        My favorite way to make a roux with as little effort as possible, is to mix one pound of melted butter and one pound of flour, and put it in a 350F oven for about an hour. Stir occasionally and remove from the oven to cool whenever you start getting a blond color and a nutty aroma. You can take it a little further if you want, but keep in mind that the longer a roux cooks, the less thickening power it has. It keeps in the fridge forever, so it's there when you need it.

        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

        @zeebeeleather

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          mclaincausey
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          @seawolf
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          @seawolf Roger that, though you’d never use a dark roux in an etouffee at least in the Cajun/creole traditions. Cajun gumbo absolutely! I got it for chicken and andouille gumbo.

          Gotta try this oven trick thank you!!

          Think it, be it.

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            seawolf
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            @mclaincausey
            Joined: 28 Oct 2011

            @mclaincausey Fair point! I love a good gumbo.

            You bet!

            “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

            @zeebeeleather

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              CosmoSix5
              Haraki san Prodigy
              Joined: 4 Sept 2023

              Dinner and a theater showing of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. The white denim is in honor of cousin Eddy. The collar flipped up really sells it 😂 Just not in this photo
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              WTB Brund Flannel 2 or 3x

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                Mizmazzle
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                @CosmoSix5
                Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                @CosmoSix5 greatest Christmas movie of all time.
                A friend of mine sent this to me earlier. Maybe you can find some errors??

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                In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                  CosmoSix5
                  Haraki san Prodigy
                  Joined: 4 Sept 2023

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                  WTB Brund Flannel 2 or 3x

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                    Brian
                    @Mizmazzle
                    Joined: 24 Nov 2022

                    @Mizmazzle said in Date Night:

                    @CosmoSix5 greatest Christmas movie of all time.

                    You meant to say Die Hard didn’t you

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                      DeeDee85
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                      @Brian
                      Joined: 5 Jun 2023

                      @Brian he definitely did..

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                        Brian
                        @DeeDee85
                        Joined: 24 Nov 2022

                        @DeeDee85 I thought he made a typo it’s easily done

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                          CosmoSix5
                          Haraki san Prodigy
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                          Home Alone(s) he meant to say... 😉

                          WTB Brund Flannel 2 or 3x

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                            Mizmazzle
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                            Haha. Those are all fine holiday movies. But I’m steadfast…Christmas Vacation is king!!

                            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                              Mizmazzle
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                              Morgan and I went back to our old favorite Pho restaurant back in my old neighborhood from before we kicked off this married life together. Pho 95. Just as amazing as we remembered it!!

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                              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                seawolf
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                                @Mizmazzle
                                Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                @Mizmazzle I love pho! Looks like a perfect date!

                                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                @zeebeeleather

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                                  Mizmazzle
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                                  @seawolf
                                  Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                  @seawolf it’s so good!

                                  In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                    Denimhead 0
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                                    @Mizmazzle
                                    Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                                    @Mizmazzle Happy Wife, Happy Life 👊

                                    IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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                                      Mizmazzle
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                                      @Denimhead 0
                                      Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                      @Denimhead-0 Oh so very true.

                                      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                      • pechelmanP
                                        pechelman
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                                        Making me jealous @Mizmazzle !
                                        We used to go between 95 and Duy as our favorites.

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                                        • Denimhead 0D
                                          Denimhead 0
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                                          Cocktails w friends
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                                          IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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