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Thankfully. Women sneak up on guys, if they aren't careful. Or... are? I'm never quite sure. Still, had to laugh.
No, it's food. I had pickled meats, for a time. I thought they would hold up well in the basement, which stays in the mid to lower 60's year round. But, no. After six months, while they were safe to eat, the meats were mush. Bleh. Pork hocks and gizzards... probably turkey, by their size.
This time, I put them in the fridge. Two gallon jars of them haven't been opened, two have been, one of each type. Beside having burned out eating them, at the time, I also wanted to see if the refrigerator would help with the mushiness. It did. And, I think they are still good.
The taste is a bit off. I think, if even with a new refrigerator, other odors got in, a bit. Then again, these are... sort of strange tasting foods. So I can't swear to it. Or, just sitting in vinegar will change flavor over time. In any case, I enjoyed a few of each.
Remember when I suggested the Chinese will eat ANYTHING (probably orientals in general)? That... wasn't a curse, a knock, or such. Obviously. Many people wouldn't touch a pickled pork hock to save their life. Or a pickled gizzard. Not sure which they would consider worse? But I quite enjoy them. If... I do keep consumption on a leash. It's not really for daily feed. It's an occasional treat, which is why I burned out after an half gallon of each, or thereabouts.
Back to it, but a bit more slowly. Superior, for keto/carnivore food plans. Not high in salt, no real artificial or odd preservatives. Just pork hocks, gizzards, and vinegar? I'll have to look. But it's rather simple food. A bit of a test, until, unless, you gain the taste, or like me have always had it. Head cheese, too, if I could find some of that. It's... not what it sounds. Just meat, boiled off the head of an animal, usually a pig. Then added to gelatin, with vinegar, and maybe odds and ends, like capers, or celery? Or other such. Done well, that is quite good. But just the name scares most folk. Did me, if I tried it blind, the first time. If with a little trepidation.
My pleasure greatly satisfied the older gent, friend of my mother, who had offered it to me. It... was a sort of test, as a lad. I passed that one. Sadly, I have rarely found it since. Wouldn't want it every day, but once every month or three, a nice half pound of that, to be eaten over time, would do nicely. Remember, everything but the oink, for pigs, the moo for cows, and the teeth for chicken? Well, for the latter, back in the day. :)
And, vinegar is good for you. If you have acid reflux? Try it. It'll cure it, what your doctor and pharma sells you will, mostly, sometimes, manage it. Choices.
Gaming continues. Trying to make it through the day again. Not sure that will happen. Working on pots and pans. Should figure out the dish washer. Meh. Want to get out, grocery shopping. Not sure when that will happen. At least I made it to the post... on the last day allowable. Bah.
I thanked him for his efforts, explaining my situation currently. He apologized, suggesting he will let me know sooner. Some things arriving, from overseas, take months to get here. I have completely forgotten I even ordered them. Then, it goes through the mail, which... even if I happen to see it is in the states, doesn't mean it will be here for weeks either. I simply can't keep track. But... that isn't their issue. Nor is that I am in such rough shape.
Anyway... All very good. At least the pickled meats were solid. A bit off, flavor-wise. But not off in a terrible, or really bad way, just... yeah. Still, solid protein and fat (with the hocks anyway). Some vinegar with both. A man's treat, to be sure. Dogs have biscuits and bones and dead things, men have pickled and salty things, women have "fashion". Cats have people. We all have something of questionable natures?
On back to gaming, I guess. Want to check blood sugar in a bit... An hour or two. See if that helps. Vinegar, when I do eat rice or potatoes, or such, often helps keep the spike in some sort of check. As does yogurt, kefir, butter, and other better fats. Unheated evoo is good for shortening and flattening blood sugar spikes too, if you can manage it. Just saying.
Well, on back to gaming. Trashed a boss that... has been giving me problems, on my other 'toon, and in the past. If he has been nerfed. Though, too, am getting wiped by things I should be able to take. The bother. I hate when they change things, and rearrange the game, so that what was, isn't. What wasn't is. And changes in things that just don't really make sense. Even trying to end cheeses just... there is always another way. Though, to be honest? Most cheeses are harder than just beating the opponent. Usually. Some of their bosses absolutely suck dirt. Cheat, and yes, the game out and out cheats. I don't care what the paid reviewers, super glued to the devs' dicks write about it. Assholes. Hmm, yes. Still a touch of that exhaustion grump.
Well, later.
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