Using V8 Chicken

: !st off, I can't spell or type worth a [censored] (product of a public
: school education). 1st person to correct spelling or typing does not
: get invited over for Rumaki !

: Chicken Paprika is normaly made using tomato sauce. I make it with V8
: because it is less acidic and I do not have to use salt to break the
: acid. There is enough salt in the chicken after it's over night bath.

: 1 Chicken cut into pieces. I remove the skin, but you do not have to
: (if you like rubber in your meal). Soak chicken in an air tight
: container (freezer bag works well) in salted water over night in the
: frige. This prevents the metalic "fowl" taste in your sauce.

: 2 large chopped onions (fine chop)

: 1 large can V8

: 4-5 Red pepper seeds

What is the point of the "Red pepper seeds"? Chile pepper seeds are quite
tasteless and contain little capsaicin so won't add any flavor or heat. This
"ingredient" is a waste of time. Now, 4-5 Red pepper PODS is a different
story and would probably be good in this recipe.

: !st off, I can't spell or type worth a [censored] (product of a public
: school education). 1st person to correct spelling or typing does not
: get invited over for Rumaki !

: Chicken Paprika is normaly made using tomato sauce. I make it with V8
: because it is less acidic and I do not have to use salt to break the
: acid. There is enough salt in the chicken after it's over night bath.

: 1 Chicken cut into pieces. I remove the skin, but you do not have to
: (if you like rubber in your meal). Soak chicken in an air tight
: container (freezer bag works well) in salted water over night in the
: frige. This prevents the metalic "fowl" taste in your sauce.

: 2 large chopped onions (fine chop)

: 1 large can V8

: 4-5 Red pepper seeds

What is the point of the "Red pepper seeds"? Chile pepper seeds are quite
tasteless and contain little capsaicin so won't add any flavor or heat. This
"ingredient" is a waste of time. Now, 4-5 Red pepper PODS is a different
story and would probably be good in this recipe.

jmcquown said:

vega said:

vega said:

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:06:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email hidden]> wrote:

> In article <[email hidden]>,
> [email hidden] wrote:
> (snip)
>> Chicken Paprika is normaly made using tomato sauce. I make it with
>> V8 because it is less acidic and I do not have to use salt to
>> break the acid. There is enough salt in the chicken after it's
>> over night bath.
> (snip)
> I'm not familiar with using salt to reduce the acidity of tomatoes.
> Is that what you mean? How does that work?
>
> I use a smidge of baking soda to reduce the acidity of tomato stuff.

I guess I should say that the salt makes the tomato taste less
acidic.

I do not know HOW it works. It is an old trick I learned in the Army.
Army coffee is very strong and often very acidic tasting. Sugar did
nothing to aleave it. A ranger told me to try a pinch of salt to
"cut" the acid. It worked!

Tried the same thing in tomato sauce and juice. Worked there too 🙂

You got me wondering HOW this works.

So far I found this http://www.saltinstitute.org/29.html it says:

"Improving coffee - A pinch of salt in coffee will enhance the flavor
and remove the bitterness of over-cooked coffee"

Found this also http://www.dennyq.com/salt.htm

Says:

Add a pinch of Salt to the
coffee in the basket of your coffeemaker. This will improve the
coffee's flavor by helping to remove some of the acid taste."

That's because the Army uses extremely cheap (like the cheapest) coffee

Which fercocktah army you talkin', french, italian, which?

Fact is the US military (all branches) uses the very best coffee, and
yes, it is the least expensive, because no other single entity on the
planet buys in such great volume, not even close. The US military gets
first pick before any coffee becomes available to the general civilian
public, and that goes the same for each and every ingredient they serve
in mess halls. In fact not only is all their beef steak USDA Prime,
it's the very best of the USDA Prime, the finest restaurants can't get
such fine beef... again the US military gets first pick. Fact is the
US military scoffs up so much of the USDA Prime there really isn't any
of the good stuff left for anyone else, what's available to restaurants
is actually a coin toss from USDA Choice, really no different from what
the stupidmarket butchers glom for themselves. The louder the military
personal complains about the chow the better they like it... the truth
is hardly anyone in the military ever ate so well previously nor will
they ever eat so well again. Every item the US military uses is the
best of the best , whether it's their clothing, personal hygiene
products, whatever items... whatever manufacturer they fill their
military contracts first and they get top priority... and every item is
is scutinized far more closely than any rabbi inspects for kosher. I
only wish I could buy such high quality coffee as I had in the
military. You watched too many military sit-coms.

Sheldon

jmcquown said:

vega said:

vega said:

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:06:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email hidden]> wrote:

> In article <[email hidden]>,
> [email hidden] wrote:
> (snip)
>> Chicken Paprika is normaly made using tomato sauce. I make it with
>> V8 because it is less acidic and I do not have to use salt to
>> break the acid. There is enough salt in the chicken after it's
>> over night bath.
> (snip)
> I'm not familiar with using salt to reduce the acidity of tomatoes.
> Is that what you mean? How does that work?
>
> I use a smidge of baking soda to reduce the acidity of tomato stuff.

I guess I should say that the salt makes the tomato taste less
acidic.

I do not know HOW it works. It is an old trick I learned in the Army.
Army coffee is very strong and often very acidic tasting. Sugar did
nothing to aleave it. A ranger told me to try a pinch of salt to
"cut" the acid. It worked!

Tried the same thing in tomato sauce and juice. Worked there too 🙂

You got me wondering HOW this works.

So far I found this http://www.saltinstitute.org/29.html it says:

"Improving coffee - A pinch of salt in coffee will enhance the flavor
and remove the bitterness of over-cooked coffee"

Found this also http://www.dennyq.com/salt.htm

Says:

Add a pinch of Salt to the
coffee in the basket of your coffeemaker. This will improve the
coffee's flavor by helping to remove some of the acid taste."

That's because the Army uses extremely cheap (like the cheapest) coffee

Which fercocktah army you talkin', french, italian, which?

Fact is the US military (all branches) uses the very best coffee, and
yes, it is the least expensive, because no other single entity on the
planet buys in such great volume, not even close. The US military gets
first pick before any coffee becomes available to the general civilian
public, and that goes the same for each and every ingredient they serve
in mess halls. In fact not only is all their beef steak USDA Prime,
it's the very best of the USDA Prime, the finest restaurants can't get
such fine beef... again the US military gets first pick. Fact is the
US military scoffs up so much of the USDA Prime there really isn't any
of the good stuff left for anyone else, what's available to restaurants
is actually a coin toss from USDA Choice, really no different from what
the stupidmarket butchers glom for themselves. The louder the military
personal complains about the chow the better they like it... the truth
is hardly anyone in the military ever ate so well previously nor will
they ever eat so well again. Every item the US military uses is the
best of the best , whether it's their clothing, personal hygiene
products, whatever items... whatever manufacturer they fill their
military contracts first and they get top priority... and every item is
is scutinized far more closely than any rabbi inspects for kosher. I
only wish I could buy such high quality coffee as I had in the
military. You watched too many military sit-coms.

Sheldon

vega said:

1 large can V8

I that large, as in 48 US oz? I don't think I've seen V8 in cans that
large - only bottles.

Or do you mean large as in the 300 ml/12 oz vs the 150ml/6 oz size?

vega said:

1 large can V8

I that large, as in 48 US oz? I don't think I've seen V8 in cans that
large - only bottles.

Or do you mean large as in the 300 ml/12 oz vs the 150ml/6 oz size?

Sheldon said:

jmcquown said:

vega said:

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:27:32 -0500, vega <[email hidden]> wrote:

> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:06:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>> In article <[email hidden]>,
>> [email hidden] wrote:
>> (snip)
>>> Chicken Paprika is normaly made using tomato sauce. I make it with
>>> V8 because it is less acidic and I do not have to use salt to
>>> break the acid. There is enough salt in the chicken after it's
>>> over night bath.
>> (snip)
>> I'm not familiar with using salt to reduce the acidity of tomatoes.
>> Is that what you mean? How does that work?
>>
>> I use a smidge of baking soda to reduce the acidity of tomato stuff.
>
>
> I guess I should say that the salt makes the tomato taste less
> acidic.
>
> I do not know HOW it works. It is an old trick I learned in the Army.
> Army coffee is very strong and often very acidic tasting. Sugar did
> nothing to aleave it. A ranger told me to try a pinch of salt to
> "cut" the acid. It worked!
>
> Tried the same thing in tomato sauce and juice. Worked there too 🙂

You got me wondering HOW this works.

So far I found this http://www.saltinstitute.org/29.html it says:

"Improving coffee - A pinch of salt in coffee will enhance the flavor
and remove the bitterness of over-cooked coffee"

Found this also http://www.dennyq.com/salt.htm

Says:

Add a pinch of Salt to the
coffee in the basket of your coffeemaker. This will improve the
coffee's flavor by helping to remove some of the acid taste."

That's because the Army uses extremely cheap (like the cheapest) coffee

Which fercocktah army you talkin', french, italian, which?

Fact is the US military (all branches) uses the very best coffee, and
yes, it is the least expensive, because no other single entity on the
planet buys in such great volume, not even close. The US military gets
first pick before any coffee becomes available to the general civilian
public, and that goes the same for each and every ingredient they serve
in mess halls. In fact not only is all their beef steak USDA Prime,
it's the very best of the USDA Prime, the finest restaurants can't get
such fine beef... again the US military gets first pick. Fact is the
US military scoffs up so much of the USDA Prime there really isn't any
of the good stuff left for anyone else, what's available to restaurants
is actually a coin toss from USDA Choice, really no different from what
the stupidmarket butchers glom for themselves. The louder the military
personal complains about the chow the better they like it... the truth
is hardly anyone in the military ever ate so well previously nor will
they ever eat so well again. Every item the US military uses is the
best of the best , whether it's their clothing, personal hygiene
products, whatever items... whatever manufacturer they fill their
military contracts first and they get top priority... and every item is
is scutinized far more closely than any rabbi inspects for kosher. I
only wish I could buy such high quality coffee as I had in the
military. You watched too many military sit-coms.

Sheldon

OK, now I gotta throw out the B.S. card.

Maybe the Generals got the steak you discribe, but the rank and file
sure as hell didn't. In fact, the only steak I ever got in the mess
hall was salsbury.

And don't even get me started on the toilet paper. Sand paper more
like it.

I will say one thing for em, they never ever once failed to make my
eggs just the way I liked em.

vega said:

Sheldon said:

jmcquown said:

vega wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:27:32 -0500, vega <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:06:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <[email hidden]>,
>>> [email hidden] wrote:
>>> (snip)
>>>> Chicken Paprika is normaly made using tomato sauce. I make it
>>>> with V8 because it is less acidic and I do not have to use salt
>>>> to break the acid. There is enough salt in the chicken after
>>>> it's over night bath.
>>> (snip)
>>> I'm not familiar with using salt to reduce the acidity of
>>> tomatoes. Is that what you mean? How does that work?
>>>
>>> I use a smidge of baking soda to reduce the acidity of tomato
>>> stuff.
>>
>>
>> I guess I should say that the salt makes the tomato taste less
>> acidic.
>>
>> I do not know HOW it works. It is an old trick I learned in the
>> Army. Army coffee is very strong and often very acidic tasting.
>> Sugar did nothing to aleave it. A ranger told me to try a pinch
>> of salt to "cut" the acid. It worked!
>>
>> Tried the same thing in tomato sauce and juice. Worked there too
>> 🙂
>
>
> You got me wondering HOW this works.
>
> So far I found this http://www.saltinstitute.org/29.html it says:
>
> "Improving coffee - A pinch of salt in coffee will enhance the
> flavor and remove the bitterness of over-cooked coffee"
>
> Found this also http://www.dennyq.com/salt.htm
>
> Says:
>
> Add a pinch of Salt to the
> coffee in the basket of your coffeemaker. This will improve the
> coffee's flavor by helping to remove some of the acid taste."

That's because the Army uses extremely cheap (like the cheapest)
coffee

Which fercocktah army you talkin', french, italian, which?

Fact is the US military (all branches) uses the very best coffee, and
yes, it is the least expensive, because no other single entity on the
planet buys in such great volume, not even close. The US military
gets first pick before any coffee becomes available to the general
civilian public, and that goes the same for each and every
ingredient they serve in mess halls. In fact not only is all their
beef steak USDA Prime,
it's the very best of the USDA Prime, the finest restaurants can't
get such fine beef... again the US military gets first pick. Fact

Sheldon

OK, now I gotta throw out the B.S. card.

Maybe the Generals got the steak you discribe, but the rank and file
sure as hell didn't. In fact, the only steak I ever got in the mess
hall was salsbury.

Sheldon forgets, my dad is a retired full bird Colonel from the USMC. I
wasn't in the service but Dad talks about it. Of course, Sheldon also
thinks there were no Marines on the Naval destroyers in WWII when I know for
a fact my dad was deployed on one in the South Pacific. He also thinks they
had tons of fresh beef on said Naval ships, as if they were cruise ships out
to sea for a week rather than for months at a time.

Quoted message said:

And don't even get me started on the toilet paper. Sand paper more
like it.

LOL!

Quoted message said:

I will say one thing for em, they never ever once failed to make my
eggs just the way I liked em.

I guess it depends on where you were and when you served. My dad grew to
like powdered eggs and c-rats but when that's all you have available... well
😉

Jill

In article <[email hidden]>,

jmcquown said:

vega wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

OK, now I gotta throw out the B.S. card.

Maybe the Generals got the steak you discribe, but the rank and file
sure as hell didn't. In fact, the only steak I ever got in the mess
hall was salsbury.

Sheldon forgets, my dad is a retired full bird Colonel from the USMC. I
wasn't in the service but Dad talks about it.

A bird colonel is a very high rank. If their food wasn't always the
best, imagine what the lower ranking soldiers got.

My wife worked for an Army food testing lab for seven years. The
military tried its very best, and food is a high priority, but the
government has no choice but to buy from the low bidder.

Dan Abel said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

jmcquown said:

vega wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

OK, now I gotta throw out the B.S. card.

Maybe the Generals got the steak you discribe, but the rank and file
sure as hell didn't. In fact, the only steak I ever got in the mess
hall was salsbury.

Sheldon forgets, my dad is a retired full bird Colonel from the
USMC. I wasn't in the service but Dad talks about it.

A bird colonel is a very high rank. If their food wasn't always the
best, imagine what the lower ranking soldiers got.

Except he wasn't a Colonel *during* WWII... he was only 17 🙂

Quoted message said:

My wife worked for an Army food testing lab for seven years. The
military tried its very best, and food is a high priority, but the
government has no choice but to buy from the low bidder.

Exactly. I'm sure after Dad he reenlisted and went through OTS the food in
the officers mess was somewhat better as long as he was *stateside*. But
not when he was serving in Korea or Viet Nam. I can attest to having some
pretty good meals at the O'Club on Parris Island shortly before he retired.

Jill

In article <[email hidden]>,

jmcquown said:

Dan Abel wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A bird colonel is a very high rank. If their food wasn't always the
best, imagine what the lower ranking soldiers got.

Except he wasn't a Colonel *during* WWII... he was only 17 🙂

Who's talking about WWII? I thought this was about Sheldon? I think
WWI is more like it!

Sheldon said:

Fact is the US military (all branches) uses the very best coffee, and
yes, it is the least expensive, because no other single entity on the
planet buys in such great volume, not even close. The US military gets
first pick before any coffee becomes available to the general civilian
public, and that goes the same for each and every ingredient they serve
in mess halls. In fact not only is all their beef steak USDA Prime,
it's the very best of the USDA Prime, the finest restaurants can't get
such fine beef... again the US military gets first pick. [snip]

And if any of youse believe this, I got some beachfront property in
Louisiana to sell you.... -aem

Dan said:

Quoted message said:

Except he wasn't a Colonel *during* WWII... he was only 17 🙂

Who's talking about WWII? I thought this was about Sheldon? I think
WWI is more like it!

Sheldon? A *COLONEL*? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! No, Sheldon was merely a slack-jawed
mess cook; pot-stirring was pretty much the upper limit of his abilities and
responsibilities.

Moreover, Sheldon was born right at the end of WWII. He served during the
Vietnam conflict, but never actually went to Vietnam; he spent his overseas
duty in Europe. That's why he spews so much hatred toward Europe, especially
Italy. He couldn't get a discount from the Italian prostitutes, even with
the argument that his penis was only a quarter the size of a normal one.

Bob

Dan Abel said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

jmcquown said:

Dan Abel wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A bird colonel is a very high rank. If their food wasn't always the
best, imagine what the lower ranking soldiers got.

Except he wasn't a Colonel *during* WWII... he was only 17 🙂

Who's talking about WWII? I thought this was about Sheldon? I think
WWI is more like it!

Quoted message said:

Sheldon forgets, my dad is a retired full bird Colonel from the USMC. I
wasn't in the service but Dad talks about it.

Jill 🙂

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bob' virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz said:

Dan said:

Quoted message said:

Except he wasn't a Colonel *during* WWII... he was only 17 🙂

Who's talking about WWII? I thought this was about Sheldon? I think
WWI is more like it!

Sheldon? A *COLONEL*? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! No, Sheldon was merely a slack-jawed
mess cook; pot-stirring was pretty much the upper limit of his abilities and
responsibilities.

There's some serious errors in the attributions here. Jill's *father*
was a colonel, not Sheldon. Sheldon has stated that he was a cook in
the Navy.

Sheldon said:

I masturbate in your mouths

Someone's been buying Viagra again, I see...

Bob

SNIP

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

LOL The thing about Sheldon is, either killfile him, ignore his posts, or
enjoy what insightful commentary and information he *is* able to offer. It
happens 🙂

Jill

Oh I'm not gonna killfile him. He's way too funny for that.

I'm sure he has some wonderful insight. Hell, I have learned alot from
ppl that I thought were full of beans. Sometimes I learned how NOT to
be an ass. But truth be told, I really do look for the good in ppl.

SNIP!

Quoted message said:

<snork>
Funny. ;-)

He's actually pretty cool by private e-mails...
Keep this up. He enjoys a good challenge!

Of all the trolls I've met, he's been the most fun to play with.

And I've noted that, on this list, when it comes to downright troll
bashing, most of the list ends up defending him!

He may be a troll, but he's OUR troll! <lol>

And he's good for a laugh which to me anyhoo gives him good value!

Cheers!

Oh I really am having fun !

Glad you enjoied my lil poke 🙂

SNIP

Quoted message said:

And if nothing else, he became the first of very few permanent residents in
my killfile.

Awww Wayne, You just ruined the image I was developing of you as a fun
lonin kinda guy !

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

LOL The thing about Sheldon is, either killfile him, ignore his posts, or
enjoy what insightful commentary and information he *is* able to offer.

It

Quoted message said:

happens 🙂

About as often as Christmas in August. I personally don't
wish to waste my time waiting for either.

Bob M.