[Argyris]

I like it when the plant the melons come on is nice and hearty, too. None of the thin, emaciated plants for me--they seldom bear good fruit. Or, when they do produce large melons, it's a strain on the rest of the plant, and anyway it looks ridiculous.

 

[gopanthersgo1]

I need to create a pineapple hate thread...

 

[Argyris]

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I need to create a pineapple hate thread...

 
And I need to create a thread (if there isn't already one) devoted to the wonderfulness of cheese. I could call it..."Cutting the cheese: Cheese lovers unite!" I'll bet with that explosive title the fans will come running.

 

[warrenpchi]

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No cucumber, I gotcha.  Guessing you feel similarly about a wide variety of melons?

Wait - wut? What the heck does cucumber have to do with melons? I love melons - big ones, small ones, pink ones, any flavor - as long as they are plump and juicy - please just no dried-up or saggy ones...

 
Actually, there are quite a few people that don't enjoy cucumbers due to the bitterness derived from phenolic compound found within.  And although they are sweet, melons generally contain the same compounds.  Trust me, it's a real thing.
 
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And you like Defending Your Life?!?!?!  I never thought I'd meet another soul that did!  We needs to be the brothas from another mothas.

Defending your life is a great movie! Just like my favorite type of fiction, It is exactly the right combination of weird concept + humor. Analogous to HHGTG or Discworld.

 
I also think that it was the one time I actually found Meryl Streep attractive as well... a testament to her ability to NOT put forth so commanding a performance that it would have been all about her.

 

[billybob_jcv]

I don't know about phenolic compounds, but I don't mind some saline in the melons. Not a huge amount, but I do thank God for science.

 

[warrenpchi]

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thank God for science.

 
Both of them.

 

[wink]

Coffee cheesecake, that's gotta be good, along with lemon cheesecake and pineapple cheesecake.
 
4 year old  aged cheddar. or a creamy brie or camembert.
 
French onion dip, green onion dip, pineapple dip with jatz biscuits.
 
Sao biscuits with vegemite/marmite/ promite to keep the vitamin B levels up...

 

[TwinQY]

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And I need to create a thread (if there isn't already one) devoted to the wonderfulness of cheese. I could call it..."Cutting the cheese: Cheese lovers unite!" I'll bet with that explosive title the fans will come running.

It would get locked in a hour due to all the double entendre jokes.
Here's to optimism!
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I need to create a pineapple hate thread...

I would destroy you.
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I like it when the plant the melons come on is nice and hearty, too. None of the thin, emaciated plants for me--they seldom bear good fruit. Or, when they do produce large melons, it's a strain on the rest of the plant, and anyway it looks ridiculous.

God I love oppai melon
 
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Wait - wut? What the heck does cucumber have to do with melons? I love melons - big ones, small ones, pink ones, any flavor - as long as they are plump and juicy - please just no dried-up or saggy ones...

Defending your life is a great movie! Just like my favorite type of fiction, It is exactly the right combination of weird concept + humor. Analogous to HHGTG or Discworld.

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That sounded really good until I reached mushroom. I don't have anything against mushrooms, but I remember having a piece of sushi with mushroom--it was just a strip of mushroom over rice wrapped with seaweed, rather than a roll--and I wasn't particularly impressed with it. Maybe with the eel sauce it would improve.
 
Speaking of which, do you (or anybody else reading) have a clue what's in sweet eel sauce? It's one of my favorite sauces, and it seems to be reasonably standardized everywhere I've had it, so there's a definite basic set of ingredients and preparation involved. I've never managed to make anything even approaching it in flavor.

Mirin, sugar. 
I'll give you my parent's recipe if you want. Due to a lack of a backyard or proper ventilation we can't use a grill like the good old days. So it's been fairly out of use.
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I LOVE cheese, especially cheesecake.
A good blue vein or stilton is nice with lavosh crackers.....  and pineapple.
 
Has anyone here tried a bowl of vanilla icecream with about 6 to 8 drops of terriyaki sauce stirred in?

Teriyaki sauce? How western. 
Matcha would be much better suited. That or the infamous prickly orange and yellow fruit of lore.
 
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BTW guys, if you're ever looking to try a fabulous cheesecake, I happen to have a coffee & Kahlua cheesecake recipe that has always been a big hit whenever I've made it.  Remind me to dig it out and post it if you guys ever want to try it out.

Would love one!
Did I mention I had started up baking this month?

 

[wink]

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That sounded really good until I reached mushroom.

In ancient Egypt the commoners were forbidden to eat mushrooms because the nobility thought the sublime flavour was too good to be wasted on the rabble......
 
I wager that if they knew about pineapples, they woulda banned them too.

 

[TwinQY]

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I wager that if they knew about pineapples, they woulda banned them too.

Again, not a world worth living in.
 
Sick and twisted. If they want me to build pyramids and not give me pineapples they've got another thing coming. 

 

[wink]

They would have been shaped like a pineapple and not a pyramid......

 

[warrenpchi]

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BTW guys, if you're ever looking to try a fabulous cheesecake, I happen to have a coffee & Kahlua cheesecake recipe that has always been a big hit whenever I've made it.  Remind me to dig it out and post it if you guys ever want to try it out.

 
Would love one!  Did I mention I had started up baking this month?

 
Nope, you didn't! 

  How do you like it so far?  It's an exercise in patience and learning to deal with suspense isn't it?  It's not like cooking where real-time adjustments are possible.  Okay, here it is!  BTW, you're gonna need a 9" springform pan for this.  I wouldn't recommend using an 8" pan and the increased thickness will result in a uncooked center and a burnt top.
 
 

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Warren's Kona Kope Wai Cheesecake

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Ingredients:
 
Crust:

1. ½ cup sweet cream butter
2. 1¾ cups crushed vanilla wafers

 
Filling:

1. 16 oz. Neufchâtel cheese (softened)
2. 16 oz. cream cheese
3. 1½ cups sour cream
4. 1 cup brown sugar
5. 3 eggs
6. 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
7. 1 tbsp. instant coffee granules
8. 2 tbsp. Kahlua™ branded liquer
9. 1 tbsp. boiling water

 
Garnish (optional):

1. 1 cup whipped cream
2. 1 cup whole macadamia nuts
3. 24 coffee beans

 

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Preparation:
 
Crust:

• Melt the butter slowly until it begins to flow.
• Pour the melted butter into the crushed vanilla wafers.
• Mix the butter/wafer solution thoroughly.
• Grease a 9" springform pan with butter or margarine to prevent sticking.
• Place the mixed butter/wafer solution in the springform pan.
• Press the butter/wafer solution evenly along the bottom of the pan.

 
Filling:

• Warm the Neufchâtel cheese and cream cheese to room temperature.
• Cream the Neufchâtel cheese and cream cheese together.
• Add the sour cream into the filling mixture.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar lightly and evenly into the filling mixture.
• Stir the eggs gently but thoroughly into the filling mixture
• Add the macadamia nuts into the filling mixture.
• Dissolve the coffee granules in the boiling water.
• Pour the coffee concentrate into the filling mixture.
• Swirl room-temperature Kahlua™ into the filling mixture
• Mix the entire filling mixture thoroughly until it is smooth, creamy, and without lumps.
• Spoon the filling mixture into the springform pan and level.

 
Baking:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (175°C).
• Place the 9" springform pan gently on the middle rack of the oven.
• Set your oven/kitchen timer for 45-60 minutes.
• Check on the cheesecake every 5 minutes during the last 15 minutes to prevent burning.

 
Chilling:

• Turn off the oven but do not remove the cheesecake.
• Open the oven door to allow all the heat to escape.
• Pull the oven rack out halfway and let the cheesecake "breathe" for 5 minutes.
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven rack and set on a cool (not cold) surface.
• Cover the cheesecake with a "breatheable" material like cheesecloth.
• Cool the cheesecake gradually until it is room temperature.
• Further chill the cheesecake in a refrigerator for 2-4 hours.

 
Presentation (Suggestions):

1. Sift fine, powdered coffee granules on top of the cheesecake.
2. Arrange mint leaves & hibiscus petals on top of the cheesecake (outer ring near edge), evenly-spaced all-around.
3. Place coffee beans & macadamia nuts on top of the cheesecake (inner ring just inside outer ring), evenly-spaced all-around.

 

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Serving Suggestions:
 

1. Cut the cheesecake into 12 equal parts.
2. Arrange slices on clean, large palm leaves.
3. Sprinkle shredded coconut on the each slice.
4. Serve with coconut milk in coconut shells.

 

[Achmedisdead]

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I need to create a pineapple hate thread...

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And I need to create a thread (if there isn't already one) devoted to the wonderfulness of cheese. I could call it..."Cutting the cheese: Cheese lovers unite!" I'll bet with that explosive title the fans will come running.

 
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I don't know about phenolic compounds, but I don't mind some saline in the melons. Not a huge amount

A modest amount, tastefully done, can be aesthetically pleasing, yes.
 
 
 

Originally Posted by billybob_jcv 

 I do thank God for science.

That would be a fascinating line for really messing with the minds of some "true believers" 

 

[TwinQY]

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Nope, you didn't! 

  How do you like it so far?  It's an exercise in patience and learning to deal with suspense isn't it?  It's not like cooking where real-time adjustments are possible.  Okay, here it is!  BTW, you're gonna need a 9" springform pan for this.  I wouldn't recommend using an 8" pan and the increased thickness will result in a uncooked center and a burnt top.
 
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insert extremely delicious-sounding recipe here

It's a testament to how many times I can stand getting cut by my whisk (don't ask ). Otherwise it feels good getting back in the kitchen.
 
Darn, looks like I've got to go shopping tomorrow. That sounds nigh irresistible! One can never refuse cheesecake unless they want to get hit in the head with a make-shift pineapple bomb.
 
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Ah look who's here.
 

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[Achmedisdead]

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Ah look who's here.
 

Spoiler: Obligatory

 

 

 

You can now go back to your regularly scheduled programming of "Fifty Shades Of Pineapple".