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Good morning D, beautiful day here in the Berg, may mow today and it might be the last time this year.

I went to my latest place to metal detecting yesterday, the 468 acre farm, it would take me about 468 years to do a fourth of it but yesterday was a start. It was interesting where they dropped me off. They showed me a place that I just couldn't figure out. It was a mound about 4 foot tall with a depression in the middle, but the strange thing was, that at one time it had flat rocks of different sizes stacked all around it. Old well. storage pit, I don't know, just interesting! Also found out from the owners that the old Buckner Iron furnace is built on his property. Built in 1836, also had some cabins and a small village there. He told me that he would take me there later on in the winter, which I translated as to mean, there are too many snakes there now!!! I was just amazed at the amount of flat rocks that is on this property!!! Saturday I am going to go install a piece of vinyl for him for him. I haven't done any floor work for anybody in 10 years. I guess like they say, it's just like riding a bicycle, you don't forget. Only thing is the last bicycle I rode I fell off!!!

Have a great day D!!!!
 
Fixed pork chops yesterday, browned them in the cast iron skillet after coating them in flour, then poured water in the skillet, stirred all that goodness up then poured it over the chops, then in the oven fur about 2 hours!!! So tender just cut it with a toothpick!!! It also made a dang good sammmmmmmmmish on a bun just now!!!!!
 
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Were talking last week about mandatory service. Saw this today and had to chuckle at what @warrior-cat would say on the, let us say 'fitness' of these young men (?) to serve....

Absent with leave: calls grow for BTS members to postpone or skip military service
Calls are mounting within South Korea for members of megaband BTS to be granted alternatives or delays to mandatory military service ... By law, all able-bodied men in South Korea aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for roughly two years as part of the country’s defences against North Korea.
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Probably lacking in both mental and physical.
 
Since the topic of food comes up quite often here on the 'D'...has anyone ever been to a Maid-Rite? Mostly a Midwest deal. Some here in Ohio, quite a few in Iowa, etc. I had never heard of them till I moved back to Ohio (to a different area than where I was years ago). Finely chopped hamburger, a little sugar, little worcestershire sauce...some recipes use some beer. Put on a bun with pickle, maybe mustard.
We fix them at home quite often. Nothing like a burger or a sloppy joe. My son came up for about a month this Summer and he thought they tasted like a Krystal. No, I don't think (much much better) so other than they've got chopped onions cooked in the meat.
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Since the topic of food comes up quite often here on the 'D'...has anyone ever been to a Maid-Rite? Mostly a Midwest deal. Some here in Ohio, quite a few in Iowa, etc. I had never heard of them till I moved back to Ohio (to a different area than where I was years ago). Finely chopped hamburger, a little sugar, little worcestershire sauce...some recipes use some beer. Put on a bun with pickle, maybe mustard.
We fix them at home quite often. Nothing like a burger or a sloppy joe. My son came up for about a month this Summer and he thought they tasted like a Krystal. No, I don't think (much much better) so other than they've got chopped onions cooked in the meat.
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No I have never heard of them but it sure sounds good. Looks pretty simple so I may give them a try. Thanks for the heads up.
 
So you are putting old bert on ignore.

Man, one county away! :)
No SIR Mr. Bert, would never put anyone from the D on ignore, especially someone that lives close to me! I guess 75 miles is close. No someone in the PT! How many names can one person use!!!? Plus the D is better than watching the food network!!!!!
 
Since the topic of food comes up quite often here on the 'D'...has anyone ever been to a Maid-Rite? Mostly a Midwest deal. Some here in Ohio, quite a few in Iowa, etc. I had never heard of them till I moved back to Ohio (to a different area than where I was years ago). Finely chopped hamburger, a little sugar, little worcestershire sauce...some recipes use some beer. Put on a bun with pickle, maybe mustard.
We fix them at home quite often. Nothing like a burger or a sloppy joe. My son came up for about a month this Summer and he thought they tasted like a Krystal. No, I don't think (much much better) so other than they've got chopped onions cooked in the meat.
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Never heard of it, but it will be made!!!!
 
No SIR Mr. Bert, would never put anyone from the D on ignore, especially someone that lives close to me! I guess 75 miles is close. No someone in the PT! How many names can one person use!!!? Plus the D is better than watching the food network!!!!!
Cord, I have a 5 or 6 on ignore, all from the PT. There are a couple of beauties over there. The only thing is I wish if you put someone on ignore they could not see your posts.

But it only works one way. Even on ignore you can still tell who is posting because of the response from other posters.
 
Cord, I have a 5 or 6 on ignore, all from the PT. There are a couple of beauties over there. The only thing is I wish if you put someone on ignore they could not see your posts.

But it only works one way. Even on ignore you can still tell who is posting because of the response from other posters.
Yea me too!!! How you feeling? You have been on my prayer list for a while!!!!
 
Since the topic of food comes up quite often here on the 'D'...has anyone ever been to a Maid-Rite? Mostly a Midwest deal. Some here in Ohio, quite a few in Iowa, etc. I had never heard of them till I moved back to Ohio (to a different area than where I was years ago). Finely chopped hamburger, a little sugar, little worcestershire sauce...some recipes use some beer. Put on a bun with pickle, maybe mustard.
We fix them at home quite often. Nothing like a burger or a sloppy joe. My son came up for about a month this Summer and he thought they tasted like a Krystal. No, I don't think (much much better) so other than they've got chopped onions cooked in the meat.
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Ok I said no more questions, but I have to ask, what ratio of sugar, woorcestershire do yo use? Also is it fried like a burger or like sloppy joe?
 
Ok I hope this is the last question. Now that I have my skillet seasoned (it's a whole lot better) when will I need to season it again? This is one of those times when you would like to be able to say "Mom how and when will this need to be done!? Thanks D!!!
A lot of people season it every time they use it. Wash with water only, wipe a small amount of oil in it before you put it away.
When I dig up our recipe for Maid-Rite I'll put it on here. There's a number of variations of it on the 'net.
 
Since the topic of food comes up quite often here on the 'D'...has anyone ever been to a Maid-Rite? Mostly a Midwest deal. Some here in Ohio, quite a few in Iowa, etc. I had never heard of them till I moved back to Ohio (to a different area than where I was years ago). Finely chopped hamburger, a little sugar, little worcestershire sauce...some recipes use some beer. Put on a bun with pickle, maybe mustard.
We fix them at home quite often. Nothing like a burger or a sloppy joe. My son came up for about a month this Summer and he thought they tasted like a Krystal. No, I don't think (much much better) so other than they've got chopped onions cooked in the meat.
Mmm. A staple along the Ohio River of multifarious creativity.
These are good too!
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That's like Cincinnati Chili. Sky Line and a couple others. 3 way(spaghetti topped with chili and cheese) 4 way (3 way topped with onions or beans) and 5 way (3way with onions and beans). Imagine a Greek restaurant tasted a little different than Cincinnati. In addition to Sky Line there's several other chains doing the same thing.
We make it at home occasionally.
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I can’t tell any difference in Gold Star and Skyline, other than Skyline is the official chili of the Reds and Gold Star is the official chili of the Bengals. I can eat it every now and then, but it isn’t my favorite.
 
Found that Maid-Rite recipe!
Here's ours. Imagine the one you found is similar...
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp prepared mustard (not powdered....kind for hot dogs, etc)
6 oz beer (optional...or use water....we use water)
salt to taste

Combine beef, pepper, sugar, mustard, salt in the top of a double-boiler and add liquid. Cover and heat for 1/2
hour, stirring occasionally. The longer it cooks the more flavors blend together. Toward end, uncover to allow some of liquid to boil off. Serve on bun with mustard, dill pickles and chopped onion.

We vary it just a bit. We cook the beef and then drain it off, then add other ingredients and liquid and let simmer/cook. That way it's not as greasy. Sometimes we put the diced onions in to cook with it ... a matter of taste. As beef cooks keep breaking it up like you do for a sloppy joe.
 
A lot of people season it every time they use it. Wash with water only, wipe a small amount of oil in it before you put it away.
When I dig up our recipe for Maid-Rite I'll put it on here. There's a number of variations of it on the 'net.

I always just rub a little oil onto mine and put it on the burner for about half a minute.
 
Ok I said no more questions, but I have to ask, what ratio of sugar, woorcestershire do yo use? Also is it fried like a burger or like sloppy joe?
I messed up on the original post. No worcestershire sauce. I was thinking there was something and thought it was that but it's mustard. Posted our recipe above. The Mrs. puts in about a TBSPN or more of sugar. Depends on how sweet you want. With the tsp you can't really tell the sweetness.
 
Maid-Rite recipe
Here's ours. Imagine the one you found is similar...
1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp prepared mustard (not powdered....kind for hot dogs, etc)
6 oz beer (optional...or use water....we use water)
salt to taste

Combine beef, pepper, sugar, mustard, salt in the top of a double-boiler and add liquid. Cover and heat for 1/2
hour, stirring occasionally. The longer it cooks the more flavors blend together. Toward end, uncover to allow some of liquid to boil off. Serve on bun with mustard, dill pickles and chopped onion.

We vary it just a bit. We cook the beef and then drain it off, then add other ingredients and liquid and let simmer/cook. That way it's not as greasy. Sometimes we put the diced onions in to cook with it ... a matter of taste. As beef cooks keep breaking it up like you do for a sloppy joe.
This is very similar to what I was referring to eaten all along the Ohio.
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I can’t tell any difference in Gold Star and Skyline, other than Skyline is the official chili of the Reds and Gold Star is the official chili of the Bengals. I can eat it every now and then, but it isn’t my favorite.
We haven't been to Skyline or Gold Star for years. Like you it's not my favorite. We make it more at home than anything and I think it tasted better than either one of them. We got a recipe for it from America's Test Kitchen.
 
My personal chili recipe. I've been experimenting with recipes since my college days. I've tried a lot of the championship recipes as well as the famous chef/restaurant recipes as well. This one I created years ago but it's held up well. A lot of ingredients and effort but half the fun is in the preparation. If you want beans add them in the last half hour, preferably kidney beans. BTW, Hod was my nickname at UK.

Hod's Meaner Than A Wildcat Chili

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced
2 onions, coarsely chopped
2 jalapeños, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped
4 pounds beef chuck cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes or coarse chili grind
24 ounces tomato sauce
4 ounces tomato paste
4 tablespoons ground New Mexico hot chile
4 tablespoons ground New Mexico mild chile
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons ground oregano (preferably Mexican)
2 teaspoons ground basil
1 teaspoon hot sauce (Tabasco)
1 teaspoon ground coriander
4 bay leaves
4 cups chicken broth
8 ounces diced green chiles
8 ounces beer
Pinch of ground cayenne pepper
Fresh ground pepper to taste
1 1/3 teaspoons sweetener (white or brown sugar, honey, Dutch cocoa, unsweetened chocolate or cinnamon)
Dash of red wine vinegar or lime juice
Garnishes: chopped fresh cilantro, oyster crackers, shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Heat oil over medium heat in a heavy Dutch oven. Add garlic, onion, jalapeño, bell pepper and celery. Cook until onions are translucent. Add beef and brown on all sides evenly. Stir in all remaining ingredients except for the sweetener and red wine vinegar or lime juice. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for at least 3 hours adding water (preferably purified) as needed.

In the final hour of cooking add the sweetener of choice (sugar and honey will be sweeter than chocolate and cinnamon). Add dash of red wine vinegar or lime juice in the last 30 minutes of cooking. Serve with chopped fresh cilantro, oyster crackers and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
 
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