MarvinisaLunatic

This right here is the primary thing I was looking for. If cast iron and nonstick are no-go for deglazing, should I try to find some commercial stainless steel pan? The only thing I have close to that is an annihilated nonstick saucepan, as I do everything in nonstick and my trusty cast iron skillet I inherited. I actually use a lot of bacon just for the fat, as opposed to tons of butter and other oils. I like the taste, and I don't have to season as much. Cuts down on extraneous salt, plus if it's good smoky bacon, it makes the meat taste nice. So far I've just experimented with a $10 dollar bottle of white wine I got at the grocery store. I knew about the "Use wines you can drink" rule of thumb, so I gave a little to my girlfriend, and she didn't gag or make a face or say anything objectionable, so I tried it in beef stroganoff. Turned out pretty nice, even though it's red meat. I figured a white wine since it's a cream-sorta sauce. Now what I need to know is this: What wine is worth a damn and easy on the wallet? I was trying to figure out what you meant byannihilated but I figured that you meant warn out.. Anyway..Im not a really big wine drinker myself (and I like white wine more than red..) but I am always hearing about the wines coming out of Australia as being a good value.

How about Jack Bauer vs Jane Bauer? I cant find a picture of her, but she's his twin sister.. http://www.actratoronto.com/awardpics_05/bb3840001.gif She's on the right, Kiefer's mom (the actress Shirley Douglas) is on the left. Well theres a lot of resemblence. I know shes not an actress, but..that would be awesome.

You started two "does anyone watch.." threads and both have been canceled. You seem to be a jinx.

Im more interested in Coke Blak. I am surprised that they are ditching the regular vanilla flavors though.

Marvins 9 Rules of Cooking with Wine #1 Most important Rule: sadly this may not agree with your wallet: Don't cook with something you wouldnt actually drink straight up, which basically means stay the fuck away from the boxed stuff. Im not saying you can only cook with the $20+ a bottle stuff, but if it tastes bad out of the bottle, it probably isn't going to get any better by cooking it. 2nd and almost equally important rule: Do not cook with aluminum or cast iron when cooking with wine as the acids react with the metal. The 3rd most important rule only applies if you have a gas stove. Never pour the wine in the pot/pan while its over the flame unless you want to try and burn your house down. 4th rule: contrary to popular belief, the alcohol never completely cooks off no matter how long you cook it. There can be as much as 5% of the alcohol left in a dish after 4 hours of cooking. Granted, it wont be much, but there will still be alcohol left. 5th rule: There is no such thing as a good cooking wine. See rule #1 for further clarification. If you want proof, try to drink the stuff straight. Lots of added salt. Blech. The stuff is cheap for a reason. 6th Rule: You can marinate foods in wine and get some of the same flavor as cooking in the wine. But you wont be able to drink it, so you might as well cook with it to get more flavor and not waste expensive wine. 7th rule: Red wine = red meat, some poultry and red sauces. Dry White wine = pork/seafood/some poultry and cream sauces Sweet White Wine = desserts 8th rule: dont bother trying to cook with Champagne (unless its going in a dessert). Its gets nasty when cooked and its more expensive than a bottle of white wine. 9th rule: Don't act like Julia Child and drink the piece of bottle of wine left over while you're cooking.. My favorite dish is Chicken Marsala. Pretty simple...Coat 4 chicken breasts with seasoned flour (add salt/pepper and whatever else you want to add) and cook them in a little bit of oil in a large pan until they are done. Then you remove them from the pan and deglaze it with 1/2 cup of marsala wine and 1/2 cup of chicken stock. When that is hot, add some lemon juice and 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms (any kind). Let that cook until the mushrooms get soft and the sauce is slightly thickened (reduced), and then return the chicken to the pan and reheat the chicken for another 10 minutes. Serve by removing the chicken and ladling a bit of the sauce over it. Really simple dish that requires just a few ingredients, practically no time (under 1/2 hour) and tastes wonderful alongside some pasta and carrots..

How about Jack Bauer vs Jane Bauer? I cant find a picture of her, but she's his twin sister..

They haven't particularly addressed it, so until further notice he's having martinis with Behrooz Araz in 24 Character Limbo. I wonder if Keith Palmer and Kate Warner are there as well?

Las Vegas Court Jesters it is! I use The Court Jesters as the name of my fantasy basketball team.. I dont think the Os are going to trade Tejada, but I have got to believe that Javy Lopez will be traded for a pitcher soon.

I've got a hot rumor based off this.. Ray Lewis for Ricky Williams Ravens dont resign Jamal Lewis. and my brand new Ravens Ray Lewis jersey is rendered garbage.

Little Johnny must be ill. damnit... I cant believe they didnt finish the whole little Johnny thing.

holy shit

What the hell was up with that dropkick?

heres the Flair gets tossed off the ladder spot.. superplexed off it even..

She looks a bit like Hogan's daughter.. oh no.. Hogans vs Flairs at WM..lol

I wonder what the odds of Flair's daughter interfering in the match are?

no and it looks stupid when Edge actually wears it like a belt

Table Ladders and Chair? and theres Ric Flair's daughter... uhg

Isnt she dead?

HHH! acting like a common fan! Show gets counted out and Shelton wins..

Maybe she has a ham in her pocketbook.

well thats at least nice that they acknowledge the fact that Flair has the chance of facing Cena if he wins.. I cant imagine Flair/Cena though..

the sound Vince made after she said "chocolate thunder" sounded like a horse.

Mama has a problem with Val Venis, but not a half naked Vince?

Gee.. I bet its Linda..not Candice.

The guy with the title behind Mickie James in the front row..dude..if his hair wasnt red I would have thought it was Carlito.