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    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to JIM WELLER on Wednesday, October 02, 2019 07:31:16
    Recipe By: Possum Kingdom Lake Cookbook
    I had to look that up - it's a real place and a real
    cookbook, but Google was singularly inconsistent in the
    results it gave.
    Yeah I had to look it up too when I first started conversing with
    Barb. I originally thought Possum Kingdom was some kind of inside
    joke to mess with n00bs on the list like me.

    It would, however, be entirely possible to create a
    whole fake entity, Lt. Kije-like, on the Internet. I am
    fairly convinced that this is a real place, though.
    Google Maps calls it "VCFR+C7 Caddo, Texas"; what does
    that mean?

    Title: Basque Chicken Stew
    Categories: Chicken, Stews, Chilies, Pickles, Basque
    1 1/4 lb Boneless skinless chicken
    Thighs; cut in 2" pieces
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
    1 tb Olive oil
    1 md Onion; sliced thin
    1 Red pepper; cut into
    1/4 -inch-thick strips
    1 ts Minced garlic
    14 oz cn Tomatoes; drained, chop'd
    1 c Chicken broth
    3/4 lb Red potatoes; cut into
    1/2 -inch wedges
    1/2 ts Savory
    1/4 ts Thyme
    1/3 c Small pimiento-stuffed
    Olives

    That doesn't look Basque but rather either Nevada or French
    pseudo-Basque. Probably American because of the olives,
    which says Good Housekeeping or Southern Living to me.

    By the way, speaking to two of your recent taglines, I
    sampled Steve Haffly's turkey bacon cooked in pork jowl fat,
    and it actually wasn't too bad, tasting sort of like fried
    Spam (not so bad as turkey bacon nor so good as real).

    ... Redneck Menu Conundrum #2: What wine goes with possum?

    As I told Ian when he posed the question of what wine goes
    with peri-peri (piri-piri) chicken, beer.

    Poulet a la Basquaise
    categories: French, poultry, main
    servings: 4

    6 chicken thighs or 3 thighs and 3 drumsticks
    oil or chicken fat or the equivalent
    3 bell peppers, cleaned, sliced 1 cm strips
    12 cl white wine
    1 Tb piment d˙Espelette
    1 cube chicken bouillon
    1 lg onion, minced
    1 garlic clove, peeled, pressed
    1 sprig thyme
    1 bay leaf
    1 pk crushed tomatoes
    - one presumes a pint or so
    s,p
    Chopped parsley

    Wilt the onion and garlic in oil over medium-low heat
    until translucent. Salt lightly and cook 10 min,
    stirring occasionally.

    Brown the chicken thighs, skin side down, in a film of
    fat in a large casserole until well colored. Turn skin
    side up and cook over high heat until brown. Discard
    fat and deglaze pan with wine. Add the onions and the
    remaining ingredients except the parsley. Cover and let
    cook over low heat for 35 to 40 min. Correct seasoning
    with pepper and strew with parsley before serving with
    steamed white rice or potatoes.

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Michael Loo on Wednesday, October 02, 2019 12:37:42
    Google Maps calls it "VCFR+C7 Caddo, Texas"; what does
    that mean?

    It's 8643VCFR+C7. That's called a "plus code" which is an internal feature to Google Maps. Think of that like a ZIP code. More information is at https://plus.codes if you want.

    Later,
    Sean


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