@Jim Topoleski: LOL, so what I stumbled on in a recipe is the proper method... nice!

I used to think a deep fryer was necessary. My digital fryer had good temperature control, but it's a freakin' pain to clean and use for the few times I fry. So I ditched the fryer and I just got a pot, a candy thermometer, and a spider. It's much less expensive and it works great. I have to manually raise and…

@QoB: Tempura is the best! Technically the water should be ice cold and you should use rice flour, but AP flour works great too. I've tried some recipes that call for a tiny bit of baking soda, which seems to puff the batter a bit more. I've also had the ice water subbed out for ice cold soda water, which gives a…

I downloaded this last night and I am loving it so far. The user agent switcher doesn't work all the time, but I can forgive that since it's a beta. This is quickly becoming my main browser on the phone.

I love to make compound butter with Kerrygold butter. Shoot, I love to eat that butter on its own. Those Irish folk make a mean butter.

@gmrple: Apples an oranges buddy :)

@scottpclark: If your grill is the type that will slowly get up to heat, then you can heat the stone with the grill and it will not crack. Otherwise, if you preheat your stone in the oven and then put it on the grill, it will work.

@thinkerer: No-Ad rules!

@Archnemesis_Goldenhair: I used to do this when I lived in New England as a child. We would blow out the egg contents and dye the shells.

@soggy_cheerio: Link please

@Xer0Ph0kus: No, I think you're right. It's probably why the cooling rack method came about. The broiler pans that come with ovens still keep a lot of pan in contact with the food. With a cooling rack/cookie sheet, not much beyond the air reaches the meat.

@icecreamman: I never bother with the broiler pan. I don't think it actually does anything for the cooking process. It's more a safety item that keeps the fat and oils contained so they don't catch fire under all the heat. Disregarding the safety issues, I usually use a heated cast iron pan for steaks under the…

@Dahctor Wally: Link with QR code [jrtstudio.blogspot.com]

@lockaar: Well now I have to go try it... thanks a lot.

@girlfrommars: Are you talking about those little stove-top makers?

$550 dollars? Good lord that's a lot of money! How about I give $1.25 for two cinder blocks and some ply wood.

@Lazzzara: I've been using the HTC ime on my Droid for a while now and it's the best keyboard replacement out there. I've tried better keyboard and smart keyboard (I like smart keyboard a lot), but HTC wins them all.

@UGAdawg: Subsidies have to come from somewhere: the increase in federal taxes. This doesn't just spread the money around like an accounting trick. The current outlook is that taxes will increase beyond the rate of average compensation growth.

@Shawshank: I would say the concern is that process did not protect against the perceived tyranny. I say perceived because I don't want this to turn into a debate about the actual bill or whether we face a tyranny. While the electorate can remove the official on election day, the new officials must undo the…

@timgray: Good call! I totally forgot about that one.