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step.03 menudo

Time to dump the first boil. Strain, refill with fresh hot water, keep the tripe warm. Add fresh bay leaves, fresh oregano, and chopped onion. Cook 4 more hours.

Mmm... it smells great already!

attack table

Earlier today, Koji awaits nourishment at Saul's in Berkeley, decides to eat table.

step.02 menudo

Cut extra fat away from 3 oxtails, preparing them to be melded with the tripe.

*secret tip: I like to also mix in 2 high grade New York prime strip steaks. Cut them also into quarter inch cubes.

step.01 menudo

Start with 10 pounds of honeycomb tripe. Wash, cut and clean fat, then cut into quarter inch square bite size pieces.

Dump into +16 quart cooking pot, boil for one hour.

farewell aeron

The kids and spouse have abused you, I loved you, yet you are broken. So broken, yet still useable, so I set you free. Be free Aeron, as I must make way for my Embody™ to replace you...

merry.Xmas.2009

Very relaxing end of year despite all going on at the office / batcave.

This Christmas had been a very Nintendo DS year, indeed.

It's been a few months since I've posted, and I need to get back on it for the grand parents.