Comments on: Bacon, Potato and Crab Chowder

By: Boat Food - chowders | New Freebooters

Boat Food - chowders | New Freebooters — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:04:28 +0000

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By: Sea Food - chowder à la mode du Man in Greasy Shirt | New Freebooters

Sea Food - chowder à la mode du Man in Greasy Shirt | New Freebooters — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:21:06 +0000

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By: Not Delia

Not Delia — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:44:27 +0000

I’ll never be your nanny, Mike. But be careful when reheating. Bacteria need certain criteria to multiply – warmth, moisture, time. If food is in “the danger zone”, ie above 5C or below 63C, they multiply in binary fission every ten to twenty minutes. And food poisoning bacteria are invisible to the naked eye.

You’ll probably be OK (it’s your body – you risk it), but for heaven’s sake make sure you reheat the stuff to a HOT temperature for long enough before eating it. I would never recommend this course of action to anyone.

By: Mike K-H

Mike K-H — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:43:08 +0000

Well, I’ve done it – and had a bowl of it for lunch. Not exactly like either of the recipes above, but in the same spirit. I’ve also video-ed a few bits of the process, so that I can show you a bit of what went on once I’ve done the editing.

Tasted good for a first effort, and I’m thinking about what to do slightly differently next time (or during several reheats of today’s pot, for that matter).

By: Not Delia

Not Delia — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:22:21 +0000

So you think you can still do it in under 30 minutes? LOL! You make the soup. I’ll have the wine ready and waiting for you. BTW, we tried this soup with water biscuits spread with gorgonzola. Oh, wow! Delicious! (And a lot of calories too.)

By: Mike K-H

Mike K-H — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:03:17 +0000

Catch a crab? If the dinghy is already alongside with the oars in, give me 30 seconds to get in, cast off and row a couple of strokes properly to get away from obstructions, then bingo! (Catching a crab is what happens to inexperienced rowers when an oar blade digs in deep, usually ending up by lifting the inner end of the oar out of the rowlock).