Be Excellent To Each Other

I've had the same name for two years so it's got to go soon.

Satsuma never got rid of his.

It's been a while!

Five years and you still don't know what that smiley means.

Cras has already made a joke about the fact he's still got his Xmas name from last year. And you explained it. So the usage is valid.

Jeez Grim... explaining jokes all the time. So lame.

We're still pirates, was that last year?

I'm not reading one post.

So, I'm on the train this morning because of drinks tonight. I thought I'd maybe listen to a few podcasts on the way in. Get to the station, whip out my 'phones, remember that my new phone doesn't have a headphone socket.

Thanks Apple! (by way of Google, obviously.)

Apple want you to use the speaker to share the joy with your fellow passengers.

Radio 3 just played the old Radio 4 UK theme. I still think it should be reinstated - it's charmingly pompous.

i have decided to change my avatar for the first time in a number of years

Cooked tofu for the first time today. It was surprisingly nice.

Cor, I love tofu and I think I’ve actuslly perfected cooking it. I’d like to get a nice tofu press one day to drain it, but at the moment I use baby muslins. A friend has started buying me smoked tofu from Waitrose, though, and it’s so good that I just stand there and eat every piece out of the pan with no other accompaniment or seasoning.

Apparently pouring hot water over it helps with getting the moisture out, possibly counterintuitively. Corn flour makes a nice coating when frying it - I'm going to experiment with some spices in the coating, but I've read that it's best to just add taste via the sauce/whatever of the dish it's added to, rather than directly through coating or marinating- what would be your view? Also any tips generally on making it extra awesome.

I have never tried the hot water idea, but I will give it a go.

My preference is for firm tofu pressed as much as possible, then I slice it thin and cut it into squares or triangles of about 4cm. I pop this in a freezer bag with soy sauce, garlic, a bit of ginger, chilli and some five spice and then trap s liad if air in the bag like a balloon and shake it all about. I tgen put a tiny amount of oil in a hot pan and fry until the soy has caramelised to make it crispy and firm. I’ve tried with cornflour and various spices, which has been nice, but wouldn’t be my go-to. Sesame is nice with tofu, too.

Found a picture on my instagram. I like it when it reaches this point.

Thank you!
Do you need to press firm tofu? My limited understanding was that was only for silken?

Omg that looks lush

You don’t have to, but I find it really helps stop it turning into tofu scramble and also helps draw all of that flavour in. It’s sleays personal preference, but I definitely always press it otherwise it stays too slippery inside for me and I like the resistance when you bite into it.

I pop it on that cooling rack to rest if I’m not eating it immediately, to have with salads and whatnot.

If it’s not coming to the point I like it as I’m cooking it I pop in a bit more soy, because always more soy

As ever, you are both lovely and helpful. X

Got to say, I'm not a fan of animated avatars as they're pretty annoying when you're browsing the forum.

Your avatar is pretty ugly, tbf.

Just saying. Different people like different things, innit. And ordinarily i wouldn't pass comment on how irritating your avatar is, but you opened that particular floodgate.

So's yours, you needn't feel left out.

You're so weird.

What in the name of fuck are you talking about? I commented not as some kind of aesthetic critique but because animated stuff moving around can be visually annoying when you're just trying to read some text. I didn't open any 'floodgate' and you're being a total dick for no reason, especially as it's not even your avatar I was talking about.

Indeed.

sorry, that was how I read it - it wasn't immediately obvious it was a useability complaint but even if it was (c) below.

(A) I wasn't being entirely serious, so I apologise if I came across as being a total dick. (B) if that's your threshold for total dick then I'm not sure how you cope with this place. (c) however, if your complaint is "its annoying because it's visually distracting" then to be fair that's equally an issue with anything that's distinctive, bright, ugly etc. (D) your post did come across as fairly passive aggressive, which I was attempting unsuccessfully to rib you about.

Anyway, my apologies. Jetlag, stress and lack of sleep don't mix well with trying to be subtly amusing.

Everyone's avatar is shit except mine.

WTF

I’m watching a Horizon episode about the Multiverse theory of quantum mechanics, and though you should watch it anyway for Slufjng Doors mund-bandy thoughts, you should definitely watch it to see some amazing chuckle chap called Seth Lloyd. I adore him. Imagine a Joans who just can’t stop giggling... He’s amazing.

Horizon, 2014-2015: 17. Which Universe Are We In?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0695t56 via @bbciplayer

Fair enough Chris, my apologies for taking it all too seriously.

Amazing.

D’awwwww

In another universe, other Mimi typed that perfectly.

Easy. His name is drunk Joans.

oK, I give up, what is it supposed to say?

Sliding Doors Mindy Bendy Thoughts.

Mind-bendy, but yes

Mindy had bendy thoughts. Did Mork know?

Mark?

See, you’re at it now.

You exited that!!!

Oh no, not m........damn, you were too quick for me.

No, I left it in.