Icarus's blog: "Just South of Blue."

I'm not dead!

Woooo!

There was no problem with fried plantains.

None whatsoever.

There's a rumor going around that I'm a pretty good cook.

Although I think at one time I couldn't fry plantain to save my life >>

Weird that I can cook with new ingredients but somewhere along the line forgot how to make fried eggs.

*drum roll*
Bit of news.

I'll be working entirely too much next week
I have a fascination with people getting hurt and/or doing drugs (which is why Jackass and Intervention are the two funniest shows on television)

I have little to no fascination with anything else.

My Pox deck is sick, and overpowered.
I killed a bear or two.

...

oh

the only real news on that list is that I'll be working entirely too much next week.
Some shipping and handling
entirely too much electronics assembly

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My fascination with plantains probably started with that trip to Miami where I got it on a plate with some fried pork and beans.

I've craved it ever since.

That was... god damn
7 years ago?






Made some lime rice, some fried sausage, and I forget the word for it
(there are WORDS for plantains, how many times you fry them, and how ripe they were) but basically take overripe-brown/black plantain, cut em on the bias into 1-inch thick medallions, and fry em in oil until they're carmelized
flip
repeat

It's actually very similar to frying cased/cooked sausage medallions
I used chopsticks today to turn, because fuck metal tongs getting anywhere near my beautiful cast iron skillet!

I put a little salt and pimenton on mine before frying.

and where most trendy whores put cilantro
I've been putting mexican oregano

and getting better results.













That was my little adventure down memory lane this weekend.
Now if I could just get some lamb and make lamb korma again.





Just checking in.
And quite dry.
Could stand to change that.

I'd need some anger and rainy weather for that I think.
Or purpose.

Purpose is good too.