#the squab and the quail | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

tiny-buzz · 1 year

Text

Moving deeper into the “Casino Regis.”

***

Past the table games, past the circuitous gateway to the high-roller mezz, past the newer slots, usually placed in prominent positions, to draw the eye and the ears (you can’t close your ears), and when I say the new ones I’m talking about the glitzy ones, see, the ones with the giant 4K screens, the encircling color wheels that bring you into them, a kid in a cyclotron, a particle in a ferris wheel, making you part of the action, and don’t forget the ones with the licensable characters and celebrity likenesses, those do a good number on the daily, with voices that call out, scream, beg, flirt unknowingly, promise, and cajole — there’s one with Delicious the Alligator, from the 1970s cartoon, a favorite among Gen X, and there’s one with Samantha Boncare, a dreamy-lidded long-dead starlet from the black and white era, reanimated thanks to the miracles of language models and stock photography, watching you with an electric eye, constantly winking, and last, at the tail-end, a giant, ever-shifting dragon, female, again, and flirtatious, again, oddly — you arrive on the perimeter of the casino floor.

His voice, floating over your shoulder, sounding like a chummy backslap: “I hope you brought your appetite.”

Before you, suddenly, inevitably, opens up a pathway to flavor: Cafe R — the R stands for Regis. “The R stands for Ridiculously Good Food,” he interrupts, and he’s not wrong, but the neon says “REGIS” so you understand both to be true. You pass a Romanesque statue that does double-duty as a water feature — you hesitate to call it a fountain in the formal sense — and begin the food experience.

Cafe R is a buffet, with limited table service, mostly as an organizational imperative than a leisure. A plate is pushed, excitedly, into your hands by a passing waitress, flirting without breaking stride.

“When I was growing up in the Bronx, there were a few house rules at meal time. One, chew with your mouth closed. Jesus Mary and Joseph, the ruckus if you chewed with your mouth open, don’t get me started. Now, two, and this one is important: never pair riesling with quail. And three, you always start with soup.”

AND SO the first table is stacked with cauldrons, each bubbling, with soups you recognize by name but don’t recognize by smell, tickling you, beguiling whiffs, memories of previous soups, in simpler times, in smaller cities. You move toward it and past it, counterclockwise around the outside of the cafe.

“For our international patrons, or anyone that likes the tastes of the East, we’ve got wonton, egg drop, and more,” Regis suggests, helpfully. “There are Asian flavors throughout.”

Then the next table: the fish. Salmon, cod, catfish, flounder, carp, some still alive, some only recently departed, chopped into pieces, or fried, or baked, sushi (for the tastes of the East). “I’ve never been a fish guy — even at Notre Dame — but heck, this cafe is for everyone, and fish is cheap. Glory, it’s a cheap, cheap animal. Ever been to the ocean? Fish love the ocean.”

Again, he has a point. But onward to the mains (a demure filet that Regis advises against and so you skip), the removes (you had enough mint in your mouthwash this morning and so skip the lamb) the roasts (you take a little slice of squab then immediately drop your plate; a replacement is pushed into your hands saucily by a rapidly passing waitress), the salad (you scoop crunch kale to bed your new dish), the colds (Regis tells a story about the first time he tried fois gras, and how Kathy Lee started to cry when the waiter explained what it was), and finally, the “Chaos Course.” You espy a lovely looking carbohydrate, and snag it. “That’s a favorite of mine,” Regis pipes up, “because I invented myself. My three favorite things, mixed into one hearty bite, like a sandwich, but don’t call it a sandwich. Presenting: the Chinese bologna loaf.” It is very much what it appears to be.

The last table is a giant pit of mixed nuts. You scoop out a handful and put them in your pocket, for later. And as you step back, you feel like you’ve overlooked something. You glance at your plate: the Chinese bologna loaf sits expectantly.

“I know what you’re saying. I know what you’re saying. Regis, is there anything — anything at all — that could really put some oomph in my eats?” He chuckles. “Well, we’re two steps ahead of you. It’s been there all along. Take a look to your left. Toward where you came in.”

There, at the front, under the neon, is the gleaming — I know, I know, everything in this place gleams, but wow, it is REALLY gleaming — white Roman non-fountain from earlier. Yes, at the front, the entrance, the beginning of it all. You walk over to the fountain, almost afraid — you have strong opinions about moving water. And then (but then?) trumpets, actual trumpets, not from a sound-chip or a directional audio beam, but a waiter, multitalented, flirtatiously trumpets. And with the cue, the heavens open up, the structural cistern gurgles with life. And the water changes. Before you, now, in this world (America) and this life (2023, Regis Weekend, which by the way is extended through Thursday, August 31) you witness a miracle, the water turns to a geyser of cheese.

You are frozen. Who wouldn’t be? What eyes are prepared for this, in a casino, regardless of quality and rating? But like the horn started the change, his voice, clarion, prompts you to action. “Dip your Chinese bologna loaf in the pallid cheddar font for a fun mouth experience,” urges Regis, and you oblige him, and he’s right, he’s right he’s always right. It was what the Chinese bologna loaf was missing — a lacquering of cheezy flavor.

Giggling with satisfaction, you take things a step further. You stick your face in the font. You are born flavor, rivulets of cheese enter your ears and nose and mouth. Lifting your head up, you breathe air that smells like money. The glory (everlasting) and the promise (big prizes at the table games) and the now (Cafe R and the R stands for Cheese) converge on this function: the night still to come.

“Looking cheesy, baby!” says Regis with delight, doing his best sultry Samantha Boncare impersonation, your ear bones vibrating through the melted dairy, which arguably is a better conductor of his voice than unfilled space ever was. “Now, if you’re like me, your belly is full. But what good is a full belly if you’ve got an empty heart?”

Great question. “I promised you both dinner and show. So. Folks: it’s showtime. Onward to the theater.”

#casino regis #regis weekend #honor the man #raw

1 note · View note

castle-dominion · 1 year

Text

castle 5x22 the squab & the quail

hhhhhh this episode reminds me I have work this afternoon screw that. I just prayed an entire rosary so I get to go home early

Ok wow gay servers such a thing, loud chefs, loud expo, GIVE THEM THE GOSHDARN CHIT THO squab & quail DON'T TOUCH THE PLATE LIKE THAT Spray on purpose or...? poison? Ew glass tables

that is a lot of money & pricey af the poison would not work that fast... in a situation like that, point at some SPECIFIC person & tell them to call 911

Girl he's playing a videogame pwned XD he had plans to play with Patel! it's not my mom it's worse XD so true bestie

canadian lol

lmao ew capitalism

clipped the *oof* now

RC: Last supper list. (off their look) You and a table of 12 with anyone from history. What is mine, you ask? I’m glad you did. In order it is, Lincoln, Einstein, Ian Fleming, John Lennon, Joan of Arc, Sinatra – (he notices BECKETT’S face dropping. she sighs) And you, of course. Ok but Joan of Arc MMMMM that smile from ryan XD

at least he holds up a finger nice of him ig HE KNOWS HIS BOOKS

Esposito has returned Lmao ofc it was propped open, u know how hot it gets & how many chefs smoke?

"when you're paying attention" lol

dark hair MAYBE

shouldn't be but it always is RC: Corporate raider shutters a chemical plant and ends up eating crow. Or in this case, poisoned squab. It’s poetic. Diabolically speaking.

Nice outfit on esposito. also ryan. & everyone. Like beckett.

Maybe smth from the carribbean where his family was?

I don't need to clip but Iwill, lanie <3

castle REMEMBERS the menu? maybe ryan just didn't know lol

Lucas, this is the kid who said yes chef & served the plates

Yep all this screaming. I don't want to go to work.

KB: Do you know anyone that would want you dead? Eric Vaugh: No Me: you're a rich capitalist, what are you thinking? he's actually... surprisingly,, considerate

Petra? the indian boy?

PRIVATE security

a heart in the coffee <3 <3 I could clip this but I won't RC: (scoffs) Jealous? (off her amused look) Yes. Yeah he's cool & stuff but I love YOU KB: he is not interested in me VG: hi, he wants u specifically I think it's cool how she wants to recommend specific uniformed officers lol ONLY beckett?

Hit list? clipping this jenny my beloved wow esposito's hair JE: Because at the moment he is stupid drunk. Seeing double. skfjslkdjfsdkfsj RC: To make him the best damn cup of coffee he’s ever had.

He did a background check? good afternoon <3 David Anderson (the attorney): If he gives you any trouble we can put him on investor conference calls all day.

Saxiphone Lanie my beloved freebie five?

Talented researcher bro Beckett's turtleneck <3

I like her outfit & esposito looks kind of boring but nice & ryan looks beautiful I recognize her tbh the room is too dark. The other room needs to be darker for the glass to work

castle rattling the door what is even..?? XD XD XD RC: Okay, so after two cups of coffee, a latte, and three espressos our homeless friend Mr. Hazelton over there finally sobered up. yk i'm clipping

nice transition into the building them walking, rly good

Oof right in the head like that...

OH YES THEY REMEMBERED THE ALLERGY THEY GAVE HIM IN S1 HECK YEAH KR: I’ll live, unlike Cory Harrison. Ok that reminds me, in the The Ring episode, ther was no forced entry for the first vic, they never solved that

Ey beckett is here VG: You and the boys can go back there Mr. Castle. Why kill the busboy after getting him to kill someone else? using one murder to cover up another?

Just like my mom. She trusts me, but not the ppl I'm around castle chill

RC: Let’s get to that restaurant and get some answers. CASTLE leads the way out the door but RYAN and ESPOSITO don’t follow him. They head for their desks. RC: Seriously, guys. I mean it.

is this the same hotel they used in LA?

Sussman? gun ok yeah valid but ew she's right Ooh! Thank you sir! the essential lol, booze & a pretty girl

*hits himself in the eye* you know during The Thing, she coud have said "we were that close because he did a dumb" but the champagne was already poured so it would not have been a good excuse *update* yeah castle visits the hotel at some point after champagne before The Thing

Ooooof, legit? This is new york!

She is going to reveal that!?!? not too much tho ooh architecture! You patented that? I mean,,, you have a reason,, but make it free too bro I have suffered for it XD

Gates is so pretty castle not knowing how to do stuff & ryan doing it for him jashsjdfkjsfdh also castle investigator moments, gates is probably impressed what's on his neck? KB: Oh my gosh. You’re sounding like my dad dropping me off at summer camp. Remember petra tho? JEALOUSY

Tory jdsfdsjflkh I love her See? I mentioned the neck THE PRESCHOOL I was right! POSSIBLE match

Apple XD & alexis <3 Castle don't yell at your daughter MARTHA NOT THE RIGHT THING TO SAY & alexis' shirt martha is sort of right but GIRL SHUP

Wait they said ballistics would take a few hours, why are they still at work? why is CASTLE home? He would be the one to stay as long as possible! why didn't they text the photo last time? JE: Yep. He’s a match for height, age, and placement of creepy neck tattoo.

He really is a charmer except for one thing: why won't you sleep with me? Well you could CALL castle & ask his permission... say "hey I want to sleep with him but I LOVE you & I want your permission, because I respect you & if you say no then I will not" & that might actually be the thing to drive castle to say yes bc she trusts him & loves him & will always come back to him even if she sleeps with this guy. & also castle would be able to say she slept with eric vaughn & still chose me

He dead?

Castle <3 lol she's right KB: Yeah, preferably one without windows that snipers can't shoot through.

KR: Hey Beckett, I hate to do this to you, but I need to take your statement. *taps his notebook* Beckett could have said "actually if he was there I must have been a bit farther back" also it's cool how dever gets to wear his wedding ring (with duplicates of it) on camera bc his character is canonically married. & ryan's wife's actress is married to ryan's actor. Cool af. KR: Right … (he moves to where she gestures) … here. *He looks up and realizes he’s right in BECKETT’S space. He backs up a bit and looks to the hole in the window.* *almost clocks her in the jaw* stumbled you say. ryan taking it down as if he believes her yk rly sus, eats the wrong food, stumbles at the shot, sounds like he knew what was going on. KB: He kissed me castle KR: I'M DONE HERE *leaves*

RC: Well, if he kissed you, why wouldn’t you just push him away? KB: RC: Oh. Which is why he’s not dead.

She's from a farming family? She's a lead researcher. I'm proud of her. Why else would he want toxin? Oh. nvm. rival lab. AFTER the drop? No deposit fee? I would say "one quarter now to know you're good, I give you what you want, the remainder after" or smth.

Going on a tour! WAIT WHAT? HE AUTHORIZED IT? mexicali? she believes him too much girl that's exactly how they make money.

RC: Oh Beckett. That’s what they said about Bernie Madoff. Like Madoff, it’s quite possible Vaughn’s entire empire is a house of cards. If Felder was going to visit MexiSolar he would have found out about the scam. The house of cards would collapse. Eric Vaughn couldn’t have that. And what better way to get away with murder than to make yourself look to be the intended target? Don’t you see? This entire thing is a charade.

RC: Of all the confessions over all the years, this one is going to hold a special place in my heart. the universe demands why not get ryan or esposito?

Right, he doesn't actually look at the things he signs, he doesn't oversee the day-to-day... that's how you become a billionaire. He would NOT have JUST ONE person overseeing, he would delegate. it's like when you're a chef, if you own the place you don't cook. If you are a manager you don't line cook. You delegate to your test kitchen manager, your individual establishment managers, they delegate to their sous chefs & chefs to parties, there is not (usuall) one person who owns the place & then delegates to a single manager, they would delegate to multiple people who are in charge of different things.

RC: Oops yeah digging your own grave b'y

key word: FEEL LIKE you know them right, new york is way closer to the canadian border than mexico. Ooh the music!

Tell him he's on your last supper list. I like his outfit Do you? *tries to catch him in the elevator*

viddy game & a rose. playstation specifically. HE JUST BROKE THE CORD

Just symbolic

Becks, you can ask him again.

Ok I have an extra 12 minutes. Then I have abt half an hour before I need to go to work. Which is stupid. I need to leave for work an hour & a half before my shift!?!? I mean it is a 45 minute bus ride & I need to be there 15m early to change & iron so that's an hour, but my bus either gets there 5 minutes early (or less) or 35 minutes early. So that's another 15min there, & ofc I need to give myself 15m before I leave just in case. That's more like when I stop doing whatever I'm doing & get ready to go. But I might not be able to get it done in 15m so I need to use these 10 extra minutes right now. I need to put on my binder & make sure I have my bus tickets & stuff. Then I can leave. so it's an hour & a half. ew af.

So I might not get started on the next castle, I might instead try to post some of my drafts & clips so I can get space on my phone.

Pray that I get cut early pls.

#castle 5x22 #castle 5x22 spoilers #castle 5x22 quote #the eric vaughn episode

0 notes

canadianjobbank · 2 years

Text

Apply now: https://canadianjobbank.org/meat-packer-food-and-beverage-processing-11/

0 notes

leolcann · 2 years

Text

Recipe for Aartis Easy Tandoori Chicken

Making the perfect Aarti’s Easy Tandoori Chicken should only take approximately 2 hr 30 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Aarti’s Easy Tandoori Chicken recipe can feed your family for 2 servings.

There are many different ways to make this Aarti’s Easy Tandoori Chicken recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Aarti’s Easy Tandoori Chicken recipe.

Aarti’s Easy Tandoori Chicken Popular Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 cups Aarti’s Tandoori Marinade, recipe follows, divided

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 teaspoon honey

4 cups mixed salad greens

Olive oil, to taste

Lemon juice, to taste

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

2 chiles de arbol

3 tablespoons fenugreek seeds

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

5 cloves

Seeds from 4 green cardamom pods

Seeds from 1 black cardamom pod

3 tablespoons paprika

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

8 cloves garlic

1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled

4 cups plain yogurt (recommended: full fat)

1/2 cup peanut oil

Juice of 2 limes

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps for making Aarti’s Easy Tandoori Chicken

Toss the chicken breasts in 1 cup tandoori marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.

In a saute pan, heat the vegetable oil, and cook the chicken for about 7 minutes per side, until cooked through. Alternately, you can also grill the chicken. Remove the chicken from the pan and pour the remaining 1 cup of marinade into the pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in the honey and turn off the heat. Toss the salad greens with some olive oil, a squirt of lemon juice and salt, and pepper, to taste. Serve each chicken breast over a bed of greens and top with the heated tandoori sauce.

To make the Marinade:

Put the chiles, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cloves, seeds from cardamom pods (Cook’s Note: Crush the pods to open, remove the seeds and throw away the hulls.), paprika, and cinnamon in a saute pan over medium heat until fragrant and toasty, about 5 minutes. Stir to avoid burning. Pour the mixture into a coffee or spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.

Throw the garlic and ginger into a food processor or blender and pulse until finely minced, then add the yogurt, oil, and lime juice. Process the mixture until as smooth as possible. Add the spice powder and process again. Season the mixture with salt, and pepper, to taste. Keep the marinade in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Popular Categories for this Recipe

Easy Chicken

Chicken Recipes

Poultry – Poultry (/ˈpoʊltri/) are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails, and turkeys). The term also includes birds that are killed for their meat, such as the young of pigeons (known as squabs) but does not include similar wild birds hunted for sport or food and known as game. The word “poultry” comes from the French/Norman word poule, itself derived from the Latin word pullus, which means small animal.The domestication of poultry took place around 5,400 years ago in Southeast Asia. This may have originally been as a result of people hatching and rearing young birds from eggs collected from the wild, but later involved keeping the birds permanently in captivity. Domesticated chickens may have been used for cockfighting at first and quail kept for their songs, but soon it was realised how useful it was having a captive-bred source of food. Selective breeding for fast growth, egg-laying ability, conformation, plumage and docility took place over the centuries, and modern breeds often look very different from their wild ancestors. Although some birds are still kept in small flocks in extensive systems, most birds available in the market today are reared in intensive commercial enterprises.Together with pig meat, poultry is one of the two most widely eaten types of meat globally, with over 70% of the meat supply in 2012 between them; poultry provides nutritionally beneficial food containing high-quality protein accompanied by a low proportion of fat. All poultry meat should be properly handled and sufficiently cooked in order to reduce the risk of food poisoning. Semi-vegetarians who consume poultry as the only source of meat are said to adhere to pollotarianism.The word “poultry” comes from the West & English “pultrie”, from Old French pouletrie, from pouletier, poultry dealer, from poulet, pullet. The word “pullet” itself comes from Middle English pulet, from Old French polet, both from Latin pullus, a young fowl, young animal or chicken. The word “fowl” is of Germanic origin (cf. Old English Fugol, German Vogel, Danish Fugl).

Indian Recipes

Gluten Free – A gluten-free diet (GFD) is a nutritional plan that strictly excludes gluten, which is a mixture of proteins found in wheat (and all of its species and hybrids, such as spelt, kamut, and triticale), as well as barley, rye, and oats. The inclusion of oats in a gluten-free diet remains controversial, and may depend on the oat cultivar and the frequent cross-contamination with other gluten-containing cereals.Gluten may cause both gastrointestinal and systemic symptoms for those with gluten-related disorders, including coeliac disease (CD), non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), gluten ataxia, dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), and wheat allergy. In these people, the gluten-free diet is demonstrated as an effective treatment, but several studies show that about 79% of the people with coeliac disease have an incomplete recovery of the small bowel, despite a strict gluten-free diet. This is mainly caused by inadvertent ingestion of gluten. People with a poor understanding of a gluten-free diet often believe that they are strictly following the diet, but are making regular errors.In addition, a gluten-free diet may, in at least some cases, improve gastrointestinal or systemic symptoms in diseases like irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV enteropathy, among others. There is no good evidence that gluten-free diets are an alternative medical treatment for people with autism.Gluten proteins have low nutritional and biological value and the grains that contain gluten are not essential in the human diet. However, an unbalanced selection of food and an incorrect choice of gluten-free replacement products may lead to nutritional deficiencies. Replacing flour from wheat or other gluten-containing cereals with gluten-free flours in commercial products may lead to a lower intake of important nutrients, such as iron and B vitamins. Some gluten-free commercial replacement products are not enriched or fortified as their gluten-containing counterparts, and often have greater lipid/carbohydrate content. Children especially often over-consume these products, such as snacks and biscuits. Nutritional complications can be prevented by a correct dietary education.A gluten-free diet may be based on gluten-free foods, such as meat, fish, eggs, milk and dairy products, legumes, nuts, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, rice, and corn. Gluten-free processed foods may be used. Pseudocereals (quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat) and some minor cereals are alternative choices.

You might need the following Cookware

In this section we’ve listed Cookware items that might be helpful to make this Aarti’s Easy Tandoori Chicken recipe (or similar recipes). If certain tools or utensils are not applicable, then ignore and choose relevant items.

Cooking pots

Frying pan

Steamers

Colander

Skillet

Knives

Cutting board

Grater

Saucepan

Stockpot

Spatula

Tongs