7/15/2023 0 Comments California burrito![]() However, I know many versions also include pico de gallo and/or various hot sauces. It’s a damn good burrito all on it’s own. I made this California Burrito using only the ingredients used in the award winning burrito sold at Ortiz’s Taco Shop (carne asada, fries, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole). They were kind enough to do so but I also got to chatting with one of the cooks there and he told me that while they order from a special supplier, if I went to a grocery store and bought the large tortillas people use for making sandwich wraps then those would be much closer to what Mexican restaurants use for their burritos than the “burrito” tortillas sold at the store. However, the store bought stuff is horrendous for making a good quality burrito so I stopped by a nearby Mexican restaurant in Brooklyn and asked if I could buy a few burrito tortillas off of them. Normally I would advocate making your own tortillas but burrito tortillas are a huge hassle given their size. Starting on the short ends of your assembled ingredients rectangle, fold sides in over the top edge of your fillings, then bring up other tortilla end and roll over and tuck to form your burrito On top of guacamole, add sour cream, then french fries, then shredded cheese, then carne asada (you should be using ⅓ to ½ lb of meat but this will vary to your preference and tortilla size) In the center of your tortilla spread your guacamole in a rectangular fashion (leaving rooms on sides to fold in and roll over into a burrito) ![]() In a large skillet, heat your tortilla over medium heat for about 15 to 30 seconds per side, then remove from heat to begin assembly When done, remove from oil and onto a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with salt Increase oil heat to 350☏ and then deep fry your fries a 2nd time for an additional 5 minutes (frying in low heat once and then once on high heat will make them crispy) In a dutch oven or large pot, heat enough oil to cover fries (about 1 quart) to 275☏ and deep fry your fries for 5 minutes (work in batches if necessary for the size of your pot), then remove fries to a paper towel lined plate In a bowl, cover fry strips in cold water and let sit for at least 1 hour or overnight to remove starch (you cannot make crispy fries otherwise)Īfter fries have soaked, remove from water and pat dry Let meat rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing against the grain, then continue to cut into whatever sized bit sized pieces you want in your burrito (I usually make them about 2 inches in length)Ĭut potatoes into long french fry sized strips (cut in half lengthwise first to make it easier to work with) In a large cast iron skillet, heat 2 or 3 TBS of oil on high heat and cook while searing on both sides for about 3 minutes per side (this can also be done on a grill) When steak has finished marinating, remove from bag, pat dry, and discard your marinate Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator 3 to 4 hours or overnight Put flank steak in a large freezer bag, then pour in oil mixture and massage into meat with your hands until it is well incorporatedĪdd diced jalapeño with thinly sliced orange and white onion to bag (I used a mandolin to get them extra thin) and mix well In a bowl, whisk together canola oil, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt ![]() If necessary, slice flank steak so it is no thicker than ½ inch Meanwhile, wow your taste-buds with this recipe. I think it should be higher but I guess I just have more burritos to try. ![]() As I said, The Daily Meal recently ranked this California Burrito as the #8 best burrito in America. For those unaware, a California Burrito contains french fries which you’ll find to be quite the ingenious addition once you give this a try. This recipe is inspired by the California Burrito served at Ortiz’s Taco Shop in San Diego, California. Aren’t those kind of places the best, though? I can attest that there’s good reason The Daily Meal rated this burrito as the #8 best burrito in America and now there’s very good reason I make sure to stop by each time I find myself in the area. However, I did not expect to come across a very unassuming strip mall with terrible parking and walk inside a very small and unassuming storefront. He’s a native Californian so I knew I’d do well to follow his advice. When preparing for my first trip down to San Diego, a friend recommend I try out the California Burrito with Carne Asada at Ortiz’s Taco Shop.
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7/15/2023 0 Comments Kindle transfer program![]() You can easily use this program to import books into your library and send them to your Kindle. The vast majority of people simply use Windows Explorer or File Manager, but there is also some better options out there.Ĭalibre is a free ebook management program that is available for PC, MAC, LINUX and Android. Sometimes, users will want to sideload in their own books via a PC or MAC. They have one of the largest digital bookstores in the world, thanks to their agreements with almost every publisher, in addition to their self-publishing system, Kindle Direct Publishing. Example: Hello.One of the benefits of owning a Kindle, is the deep and vast ecosystem that Amazon provides. 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Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki Join in the Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread!.Check out the Weekly Recommendation Thread.New Release: The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry. 7/15/2023 0 Comments People dont quit jobs![]() Here are a few tips and suggestions for doing just that: This is not good for morale, and organizations are going to have to do more to up their communications game. Many companies are not prepared for this “new normal” and as such have left many employees feeling isolated and in the dark. The difficulty, of course, has been staying connected and communicating with a staff that has gone remote. Have you ever worked anywhere where communication with management was lacking and your concerns were going unheeded? Turns out, millions of employees have had the same experience.įirstup recently commissioned some research of over 23,000 workers that highlighted the importance of having a robust internal communications strategy in place, finding that 33% of employees don’t even feel recognized – never mind heard – within their own company. If they aren’t happy with what they are currently earning, there are (most likely) bigger and better opportunities for them.īecause of this, if employers want to recruit and retain quality employees they need to be better informed about appropriate pay scales for open positions as well as get creative with what benefit packages they can offer candidates. Labor is still in high demand across most sectors, so job seekers and employees have more leverage than ever in demanding better pay and benefits. Wage stagnation has led to just a 32% rise in wages since 1990 while the cost of goods has gone up 117.07%. Reason #1: Pay and benefitsĪccording to Pew Research, 63% of employees who quit their jobs in 2021 cited low pay as the top reason, and that’s for both blue and white-collar employment sectors alike. Let’s take a look at what’s driving employee turnover by examining the top four reasons people are leaving their jobs. Keeping your good employees on board not only helps you keep recruiting costs low, but also keeps your institutional knowledge intact. With millions of Americans still looking into quitting their jobs and doing something else, it’s important to understand their reasons in order to increase the retention rate at your company. And between a combination of the continuing labor shortage, the availability of remote work for many jobs that used to require being in a physical office, and nationwide digital recruiting, that trend continues to affect the labor market as we move through 2022. 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Heat butter in a casserole over medium heat, and add the beef. Reserve the marinade and onions, but discard the bay leaves, cloves, and peppercorns. I noticed that the vinegar had not penetrated all the way into the meat, so next time I will probably leave it for 10 days.Īfter a week, take the beef out of the marinade. You could also put it in the refrigerator, but then the marinating process will be slower. Traditionally this cool place is a cellar, and I used my wine fridge as a proxy. Now cover the container, put it in a cool place, and forget about it for a week. You can make more of the same mixture if needed to cover the beef, or use a container into everything fits more snugly. You should end up with 1 litre of 2.5% vinegar, which you can get by mixing 500 ml of 5% vinegar with 500 ml of water, or 416 ml of 6% vinegar with 584 ml of water, or 357 ml of 7% vinegar with 643 ml of water (you get the point).Ĭover the beef with the liquid. I had decided to use a sieve for that purpose, so I just put the beef, cloves, halved onions, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a container in which it all fit quite snugly. Sticking cloves and bay leaves in onions is a traditional trick to make it easy to remove the ingredients from the marinade. Ingredientsġ kilo (2.2 lbs) stewing beef (I used a flat iron/blade roast from the shoulder, sukade in Dutch)ġ/2 litre (2 cups) vinegar, 5% strength (see note below)ġ25 grams (4.4 oz) Kräuterprinten (recipe to follow) So without further ado, here is my take on Frau Marquardt’s Rheinischer Sauerbraten. He tasted it and proclaimed it to be the real deal. The combination with the Rotkohl and Klöße is excellent. I brought some to work for Timo the next day. The sauce is original and quite acidic, but nice. The texture and flavor of the meat are really good. ![]() Guten Appetit.”Īs you can see the recipe assumes you know how to cook, so I took the liberty to fill in some details. Thicken the sauce a little and serve with Rotkohl and Klöße. ![]() Then add the marinade, the onions, and 4 Kräuterprinten, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Sear the beef on all sides over medium heat. Put the beef in this marinade, cover, and allow to marinate for 1 week in a cool spot. Add a teaspoon of pepper and 5 tablespoons of sugar. Mix all of this with 1/2 litre (2 cups) of 5% vinegar and 1/2 litre (2 cups) of water. Stick 2 to 3 cloves and 1 bay leaf into each onion half. About 1 kilo (2.2 lbs) lean beef (from the shoulder or hip). It translates as follows: “For 4 persons. I will provide recipes for those as well over the next few days. Sauerbraten is traditionally served with Rotkohl (red cabbage) and Klöße (large potato dumplings). Those are German spiced cookies, for which I will provide a recipe soon. It includes cloves, onions, and Kräuterprinten. The version from Frau Marianne Marquardt (that is her picture on the right) is Rheinischer Sauerbraten. There are many regional variations in Germany of this recipe. The acidity of the vinegar tenderizes the meat, so it requires a shorter time to cook than a regular stew. Sauerbraten is beef that is first marinated for a long time in vinegar and then stewed in the same marinade. I am always interested in traditional family recipes, and luckily he was willing to share it with me. In the Rhineland region, it is served with Kartoffelknoedel (potato dumplings).My German co-worker Timo mentioned that his grandmother prepares the best Sauerbraten using a family recipe that she in turn got from her own mother. Add the syrup slowly and the salt and pepper. Let it cook for another 30 minutes on low heat, turning it from time to time. Pour on the raisins and the crushed biscuits. Put the lid on and let it cook on low heat for half an hour. Drain the rest of the marinade and pour half a liter of it onto the meat. Heat the oil in a pot and brown the meat on all sides. Take the meat out of the marinade and dry it with a paper towel. Leave it covered to marinate in the fridge for a minimum of two days and a maximum of one week. Put the piece of meat into a bowl and add the carrot and the onions. Bring to a boil the half liter of water with the vinegar, a spoonful of salt and the spices. 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Extensive testing found the pair to be up to 15% slower than DirectX 11, even with the game’s DirectX 11 render path automatically enabling extra features. Underlining this drive for optimization is the removal of DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 from the in-game menus, rendering Last Light’s graphics automatically via DirectX 11. For Last Light, 4A focused on optimization from the off, rewriting code to be as efficient as possible, enabling Last Light to run significantly quicker than 2033, even with its new, more advanced features. Furthermore, one could also argue that 2033 was ahead of its time, featuring settings and technology that were more than the then-fastest GPU, the GeForce GTX 480, could handle. As stated earlier, 2033 was 4A’s first game, and was built on a limited budget. Of course, it would be remiss of us to ignore 2033’s performance, which could certainly be classified as “unoptimized” when maxing out each of the game’s settings. 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What we will be looking at today is 4A’s self-titled 4A Engine, which powers the technology behind Last Light’s astounding graphics, and those that dropped jaws in 2010.ĤA Games’ proprietary 4A Engine is capable of rendering breathtaking vistas, such as those showing the ruined remnants of Moscow, as well as immersive indoor areas that play with light and shadow, creating hauntingly beautiful scenes akin to those from modern-day photos of Pripyat’s abandoned factories and schools. These refinements will undoubtedly be discussed at length in the many reviews hitting the airwaves this week, but I will say that I haven’t been as engrossed and immersed in a first-person shooter and game world for quite some time. That isn’t to say 2033 was lacking, but unlike most blockbusters which come from seasoned developers with several titles under their belts, 2033 was the first release for the Ukrainians at 4A, and was built on a comparatively small budget to boot. 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By Andrew Burnes on Mon, Featured Stories,ĤA Games’ Metro 2033 was a smash hit in 2010, impressing PC gamers with its incredible graphics and unique gameplay, which bucked the bombastic trend that permeated the ever more explosive shooters of that era. 7/14/2023 0 Comments Telecharger qcadWith ECMA scripting, plugins can be written in a high level programming language to automate drawing parts and create new tools. ![]() The library browser also lets you set favorites and has text search.Ī fantastic addition to QCAD is ECMA scripting. QCAD comes with a library of over 5,000 parts (screws, nuts, symbols, …) to use in your drawings. Maybe the best part of it is that once the text is placed in the drawing, you can edit it. You can stylize text with their rich text editor to add color, set font weight, add italics, and more. 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The process is common when developers have differencing opinions on where the project is headed or want to implement features that the original project owners don’t want. In the software development community, forking is the process of duplicating a project and having it be developed by a different group of engineers. In 2011 LibreCAD was forked from QCAD version 2. The small differences will either have you praising the software developers or cursing them as you spend your precious time fiddling with the quirks.
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