Pancakes are also exceptionally good in cast iron, usually after I've cooked bacon in it and wiped it out.
posted to Ask Metafilter by bashos_frog at 10:55 AM on May 1, 2008

You said you hate eggs, but if you can tolerate them as the binder holding together a bunch of other more flavorful things, then a cast-iron pan (because of its great heat-holding and stovetop-to-oven ability) is the perfect thing to make a big frittata. Saute onions, herbs, garlic, zucchini, etc., add enough eggs to cover and as much cheese as desired, transfer to oven and cook until set. If your aversion to eggs is absolute, then disregard this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by RogerB at 10:54 AM on May 1, 2008

Dutch baby! Makes me want to buy a cast iron pan just to try it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by moonshine at 10:40 AM on May 1, 2008 marked best answer

I made the most delicious melt-in-your-mouth dinner rolls every year for my mother's 60+ family members. Here is the basic recipe, which can easily be doubled, tripled, and quadrupled:

Melt In Your Mouth Dinner Rolls

Dissolve 1 pkg yeast in 1/2 cup warm water

Add:
1 TB sugar
1 tsp baking powder

Let stand for 20 minutes. Meanwhile;

Scald 1 cup... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by banannafish at 7:04 PM on November 13, 2009

La Jetee, which was the inspiration for Twelve Monkeys, is pretty great.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Shesthefastest at 9:08 PM on November 12, 2009

The ending of NCFOM was perfect. Perfect.
posted to MetaFilter by Joe Beese at 9:54 AM on November 12, 2009

A lot of good advice already, but I didn't see this specifically addressed:

2. I was not openly into this stuff when we got together.

While a kink certainly isn't a first date topic, if you've got a kink that is a significant part of your sexuality it needs to be addressed early on in the relationship. If you spring it on someone after they've become significantly invested, especially after an engagement or marriage, that can... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by 6550 at 3:22 PM on November 11, 2009

I do not and will not have sympathy for people who destroy the public space. What they do is no different than posting billboard-sized flashing advertisements in every conceivable space in Central Park, rending the space useless to all others. It is no different than shitting in the swimming pool.

If I am unable to find another writing job, I'll find something else to do. I am not going to light the city library on fire just because some sleazy... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by five fresh fish at 6:41 PM on November 12, 2009

and thus conclude that the phenomenon is a positive one

I don't think anyone here is seriously saying that this sort of hormone disruption--if it exists--is in any way a good thing. So let's drop that fucking strawman, shall we?

What people are reacting to, myself included, is the significantly flawed premise that boys act like this and girls act like... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by dirtynumbangelboy at 4:54 PM on November 12, 2009

You know a science article is great when it contains a sentence like "Boys' unmentionables are getting smaller."

Ah yes, the unmentionables. Right up next to the hoo-hah and the you-know-whats.


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posted to MetaFilter by palindromic at 1:44 PM on November 12, 2009

Are you in touch with yourself in other ways? Are you comfortable getting angry, crying, laughing wholeheartedly? I ask because when I was more locked up emotionally, much more analytical than emotional (I went years without crying, for example), my orgasms were a lot harder to come by and less intense and satisfying when they did occur. Once I broke through that emotional shell and got better at allowing myself the full range of emotions, my sexual and orgasmic reponses improved tremendously.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by notashroom at 9:26 AM on November 11, 2009

I feel like I've heard this before somewhere... oh yeah, Bourdieu's Distinction (full) (wiki), in which the author uses a series of questionnaires to tease out how certain foods and practices become associated with certain classes and end up strengthening both class boundaries and consciousness.

Of course I only know this because I am a effete (south)east coast liberal who likes his small portion of spicy whole-grain samoas to be artfully presented... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Panjandrum at 9:08 PM on November 11, 2009

Yeah, I don't see much value in a survey to half-assedly confirm a lot of stereotypes about conservatives vs. liberals without exploring any of the broader social factors like age, income, geography, etc. This feels a bit too close to a validation of the "latte-sipping liberal" nonsense I hear from the Fox News crowd, with the implication being that if someone doesn't eat like you or talk like you, then you shouldn't consider them a part of your "group." It's easier to... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by albrecht at 8:24 PM on November 11, 2009

Girl Scout cookies (1)
-Conservative - Trefoils/shortbread
-Liberal - Samoas/Caramel deLites

No Thin Mints?
This is why I'm a third party voter!
posted to MetaFilter by madajb at 7:51 PM on November 11, 2009

Bacon double cheeseburgers: bringing people together.
posted to MetaFilter by nosila at 7:54 PM on November 11, 2009

I love brie, but also McDonald's fries. What does that make me?

Irregular?

To tell the truth, I've been sick of this 'conservatives do this, liberals do this' bullshit for awhile. Besides, a truly well rounded person can find something enjoyable about both 18-year-old Macallan and Olde English 800, foie gras and chopped liver, etc, etc..

also, I don't care much for lattes, but I do like salt &... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by jonmc at 7:00 PM on November 11, 2009

I like cheeseburgers with baby Swiss cheese, arugula, and homemade peach chutney. I am large, I contain multitudes. Of unhealthy saturated fats.
posted to MetaFilter by BitterOldPunk at 6:04 PM on November 11, 2009

Liberals not knowing what an apple corer is, when they're more likely to cook and bake a cake from scratch and eat fruits and vegetables and avoid fast food, was just weird to me.

As a liberal who makes a mean apple crisp (learned from my mother, quite a liberal herself, who similarly never used an apple corer in her life), the answer is this: there's this thing called a "knife" which can "slice" apples into "pieces."
posted to MetaFilter by mightygodking at 5:38 PM on November 11, 2009

What is it with porn aimed at women, like Playgirl and all those romance novels, and its fixation on Fabio-hair?

When I was 13 I can remember a lot of intense speculation about whether or not Playgirl showed erections or not, but none of us were willing to try and buy one to find out.
posted to MetaFilter by Forktine at 11:27 AM on November 11, 2009

Someone likes "high-brow" literature and "low-brow" hip-hop. At the SAME TIME. Stop the presses!

This. I really liked White Teeth, but Zadie Smith's nonfiction "riffing" does little for me and I can't stand the unctuous sort of breathlessness it inspires in the sort of circles where it's maybe still news that there are actually pop musicians and cartoonists who consider their chosen medium to be an art form without... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by gompa at 11:00 AM on November 11, 2009

I got this one a couple of years ago. I particularly enjoy the story of how they got the Russians to accept the devil's fruit (the potato).

Classic Russian Cooking: Elena Molokhovets' a Gift to Young Housewives
posted to Ask Metafilter by i_love_squirrels at 2:50 PM on December 9, 2008

Elizabeth David, definitely. Julia Child's last book, My Life in France is also something she'll probably enjoy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ryanshepard at 2:42 PM on December 9, 2008

over the years I've learned that if I'm getting that upset about a thread, it's time for me to just walk away

I agree and that's generally good advice, but you have to put this into context. Occhiblu and hmsbeagle have been on the site for years. They have been involved in so, so many threads about gender relations. They have stuck their neck out to speak calmly and fairly about sexism, never denigrating men, never pointing fingers, just insisting,... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Miko at 8:04 PM on January 24, 2008

b) the fact that the deletion contained an unpopular opinion, which folks such as docpops enjoyed riffing on.

I'm addressing B.

You're pretty enthusiastically injecting B into a conversation that wasn't really about it, for no apparent reason. I'm not sure why you're choosing to do so here and now; this thread is already on pretty questionable ground without an unrelated fight being started.
posted to MetaTalk by cortex at 10:00 AM on November 11, 2009

Everyone needs a hug. However, each hug you give is one less hug for your life partner.
posted to MetaTalk by Metroid Baby at 9:37 AM on November 11, 2009

A nice bottle of their liquor of choice, be it Scotch or bourbon or gin. I know I tend to cheap out when I'm buying for myself at the liquor store, but my life is so much better when I'm drinking Blanton's instead of Beam.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ethorson at 5:59 AM on November 11, 2009

"Globalization" will remain a meaningless buzzword until the day when people are afforded the same level of mobility given to capital investment.

Take a wild guess when that will be allowed.

Ever wonder why Republicans get to riled up about immigration? It's not just blind racism.
posted to MetaFilter by aramaic at 10:18 AM on November 10, 2009

So the "average" Americans end up just as S-O-L as the "average" workers in other countries were before globalization. Lesson? Don't be average.

DiBergi: Why don’t you just make 10 louder and make 10 be the top number, and make that a little louder?

Nigel: (after taking a moment to let this sink in): These go to 11.
posted to MetaFilter by ob at 9:39 AM on November 10, 2009

sometimes things are fercockt.

Wow--I grew up hearing that word all the time (I use it occasionally), but I don't think I've ever seen it written down.

I grew up in Westchester country, NY, but my parents (both from Catholic, not Jewish backgrounds) grew up in working class neighborhoods in the Bronx and Manhattan, so I heard a really odd mix of German, Yiddish, & Italian words mixed in with regular English. My mom's... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by DiscourseMarker at 9:40 PM on November 10, 2009

If he has good knives, have you considered a really good knife sharpener, rack, or other related accessory?
posted to Ask Metafilter by whatzit at 8:13 PM on November 10, 2009

One of the things that made the biggest difference for me was a probe thermometer that I could leave in the oven. It made chickens and roasts and whatnot much, much easier and more delicious. Put that together with a scale, and you've got a nice little package that a budding chef (especially a carnivorous one) will use all the time.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Clambone at 5:09 PM on November 10, 2009

Does he have a great pepper mill? I offer the Unicorn Magnum.
posted to Ask Metafilter by purpleclover at 4:13 PM on November 10, 2009

A gift box of spices from Penzey's? I've given bulk packages of their peppercorns with a nice pepper mill.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ersatzkat at 4:25 PM on November 10, 2009

Actually, Penzey's stuff is a great idea.
posted to Ask Metafilter by crabintheocean at 4:30 PM on November 10, 2009

We don't like to hurt people's feelings
We don't want to falsely accuse anyone

And there are so many men who take women refusing to respond socially to strangers as a vicious personal insult or even an accusation of being a rapist, as demonstrated in this very thread.
posted to MetaTalk by immlass at 9:01 AM on November 10, 2009

Christ almighty, Sova.

Yes.

Sova: your story was heartbreaking. I mean, it made me want to cry. That doesn't really...happen that often. And I’m still kind of teared up, as I write this. I don’t know what it is. And, I mean, my goodness, your story didn’t even end the way you and the rest of us feared it would. I don’t know…there’s just something about the hopelessness you felt that night, silently looking down at your... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by frankly mister at 10:34 PM on November 9, 2009

In a weird way, the "Hi, whatcha reading" thread and this discussion have reconnected me with my younger self.

My current self is 46 years old, rarely experiences harassment and rarely feels unsafe.

My younger self, from 10 years old and onwards, experienced harassment on a daily basis. One sensation that these threads have brought back in vivid detail is my anger at being unable to go out on a nice, warm, summer's day, go to a park,... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by rjs at 1:03 PM on November 9, 2009

Go Banana, I'm sorry you're angry... but can you really not see how you came off in your first comment? You were basically like, I haven't been assaulted or raped because I'm so awesome, much more awesome than you pathetic losers who get yourselves into this kind of nonsense.

You had a strong mother? Isn't that wonderful? I know it is because so do I.

You were a tomboy, an explorer, a tree-climber? Me too!

You were a... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by taz at 1:53 PM on November 9, 2009

I think my experiences have been too varied to say that I've just been lucky that I've never been assaulted. My attitude and the way I carry myself surely must also have something to do with it

And luck.

I'm 5'9". I can bench-press more than 200 pounds with ease. If you have any memory of any posts I've ever made on MeFi, you probably have the impression that I'm (at best) a strongly assertive person, perhaps (at worst)... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Sidhedevil at 12:37 PM on November 9, 2009

I didn't participate in the original thread, nor in this one, because I don't have an argument with the original post, and I didn't really feel there was much I needed to say. Certainly the discussion was going well enough on its own, and certainly the women in that thread, and in this one, were able to articulate what they wanted to say without help from me, and didn't really seem to need my support, and sometimes, as a man, when a subject that predominently affects women comes up, the best... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Astro Zombie at 11:54 AM on November 9, 2009

I think there's a fundamental overreaction by men to the term "rape culture."

Men, rape culture does not equal rape. It does not mean that all men are rapists. It does not even mean that all or most women suspect all or most men of being rapists.

Rape culture is a culture that systematically disregards women's desires in favor of men's desires. Rape culture says "I don't need to know what you want. My desires for your... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by cereselle at 4:46 PM on October 9, 2009

Yeah... distinguishing between the nice, friendly, helpful guy and the rapist is not so easy. I was raped by a nice, friendly, helpful guy - a husband and father, a Sunday School teacher, a casual acquaintance who insisted on giving me a ride home For My Safety. I didn't tell anyone for many, many years, and I still don't talk about it much. I was in my late 30s before I told my mom, and my dad still doesn't know. Aside from violent rape with a weapon involved or assault by... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by taz at 2:51 AM on October 10, 2009

LAST!

Nope, msalt, not just yet.

I've just spent the better part of an entire day reading this epic thread - thinking, favoriting, raging, crying, cheering, empathizing, and being dumbfounded. And although I'm awfully late to the party here, I do have something I'd like to add.

To the men who rightly recognize this as your fight too - those of you who are calling out other men on their dickish... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by velvet winter at 1:31 AM on October 10, 2009

Let me be more specific about why I like the show. I don't really care about its commentary about office life or the 60s or whatever.

On a recent episode, Betty Draper was at a party with her husband. A man showed up that she's in love with. In one shot, you see, from her point of view, her husband across the room, smiling at her. In the same shot, further back, you the other man, also looking at her. Then there's a cut to her face, and you see her expression.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by grumblebee at 10:26 AM on November 5, 2009

I contributed a few times in that thread, but I left out some things; it all seriousness it would take a book to detail all the sexual harassment I've experienced. However, and forgive the caps because this is very, very important to me: I DO NOT SEE MYSELF AS A VICTIM. I had a few troubled years as a teenager withdrawing from the world, even attempting suicide, wondering why all these bad things had happened to me and in the end I decided not to allow these few men to ruin my... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by Secret Life of Gravy at 6:52 AM on November 8, 2009

I would personally be more worried about the fact that he got that drunk than the possibility he may have cheated.
posted to Ask Metafilter by something something at 12:59 PM on November 8, 2009

I, too, was lucky to have awesome parents who raised me to be a confident woman who succeeded in male-dominated spheres and who has lots of great relationships with men. They also gave me some really valuable techniques for when I felt myself in danger, tools that I used successfully the first time when I was 8 (but looked 12). I didn't survive unscathed, but if I had not fought that man who who tried to drag me away from the seal pen at the zoo, I'm not sure I'd be posting today.... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by julen at 10:04 AM on November 9, 2009

To any men of any age who doubt even now, after reading this thread, what women deal with on a daily basis: try going to your most trusted female friend or relative and ask her if she's ever been sexually assaulted. If she says no, ask if she's ever fended off a sexual assault.

Then ask her how old she was the first time she felt sexually threatened by a man.

Agreed. The answers will likely sadden and shock you.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by dog food sugar at 7:57 PM on October 13, 2009

And also, this post reeks of "well if he was actually attractive, to me, it would be OK." Which sort of goes without saying.

...

If by "attractive" you mean "wasn't acting in a repulsive manner," then yes.

I'm going to go farther than that and say: no, very often these men would not be attractive to me even if their approaches were more respectful and if their physical... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Elsa at 9:42 AM on October 15, 2009

I would not have been more receptive to any of these men if they had been more attractive, and I would not have been more receptive to them if they had been more respectful, because I didn't want their attention. I wanted to pursue my own interests and thoughts, not have someone intrude into my consciousness and demand I consider them sexually.

Oh, all available world stocks of This. (Thank you, Elsa.)

It's been at least 12... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by bakerina at 12:30 PM on October 15, 2009