Gotta Keep An Eye On That French Fry Oil

[mallorys_camera]

Projected monster snowstorm was a bust, thank the Lord! Hideous White Stuff did fall from the Sky, but only about two inches of it.

It’s still gonna be a mess because what the Hideous White Stuff fell on was a solid plate of ice. Footing will be treacherous.

But at least the driveway won’t have to be plowed.



Meanwhile, Loraine & I met up for lunch in New Paltz at a newly opened Brazilian restaurant.

The newly opened Brazilian restaurant’s food was Not Great, but I was predisposed to ❤️LUV❤️ them anyway because plucky owner! Plucky owner’s wife! Doing all their own front & back of house!



I don’t know how long they’ll last, though, if they don’t figure out a way to keep the French fry oil from going stale.

It was fun to catch up on news from the old nabe, and afterwards, we went across the street to the World’s Best Chocolatier (which maintains a branch in New Paltz.) I stocked up on hazelnut truffles.



I should have done useful work when I got back to the casa, but I didn’t because it is increasingly difficult for me to concentrate on anything.

I lack discipline.

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Today is the Superbowl, a Great American Orgiastic Celebration about which I do not give a fuck, except to pray that RTT doesn’t do any serious sports betting.

Comments

Long chains

[bb_lurks_here_too]

Of fatty acids are what's in that oil. There are any number of factors that cause rancidity, but in restaurants, it's just that oil is costly and thus marginal places choose not to change it as frequently as is required for it to stay tasty. Like so much else in restaurant economics, the race is to the bottom on such matters. Bitter fries and other items lead to less business, making changing oil harder to pay for.

Re: Long chains

[mallorys_camera]

They do potato fries and plantain fries. They are clearly pushing the latter, but I am a traditionalist when it comes to fries, so I chose the former.

I did wonder whether the plantain fries would have tasted okay with this oil.

But anyway, yes. New little restaurant, shoestring operation, labor of love.

[asakiyume]

Damn, too bad the Brazilian restaurant wasn't too good, but three cheers for the plucky owners. Maybe the food will improve??

That painting is so cool. I love it when people just paint a thing that's in their heads, with all the randomness that means.

[mallorys_camera]

Yeah, I desperately wanted to go through that door! 😀

But I didn't.

[lookfar2]

Should you speak to the owners, in a I-really-want-you-to-succeed friendly way?