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eating salmon: an explanation
lox: thin cuts of salmon (traditionally the fatty belly meat) dry cured with salt, but not smoked. this results in a delicate texture and a very salty taste. lox originated in Scandinavia as a method of preserving fish prior to refrigeration, but the American English word is derived from Yiddish because Jewish delis in New York first popularized it as a bagel topping. since lox is a type of uncooked fish, it is not recommended for pregnant people, immunocompromised people, or seniors, due to the risk of contamination with listeria.
cold-smoked salmon: thin cuts of salmon brined (with less salt than lox) and then smoked below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. results in the same silky texture but a milder, more palatable taste. often called "Nova lox", referring to Nova Scotia but denoting a method of preparation rather than the fish's origin. this is usually what modern Americans are referring to when they use the term "lox". cold-smoking reduces but does not eliminate the risk of listeria.
hot-smoked salmon: salmon brined quickly and then smoked above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. results in a flaky, jerky-liked texture, a hard shiny surface, and a smoky flavor. (as a West-coaster, this is my preferred style!) hot-smoking eliminates listeria during the cooking process, but salmon can be recontaminated during the processing/packaging process if the facility is not sanitary. (really, this is true of all foods- vegetables, dairy products, etc).
salmon candy: a traditional Pacific Northwest hot-smoked salmon recipe where the brine is sweetened with brown sugar, and the smoked fish is glazed with a sauce containing birch or maple syrup.
salmon jerky: cured salmon hot-smoked for longer than usual or processed in a dehydrator until it is tough and chewy.
gravlax: a traditional Scandinavian raw salmon recipe where the brine contains sugar and dill. historically buried in the ground and lightly fermented. sometimes it is still pressed to give it a dense texture.
kippered salmon: thicker cuts of brined salmon hot-smoked above 150 degrees Fahrenheit. results in a texture similar to baked salmon.
salmon sushi/sashimi: completely raw fresh salmon. this didn't exist in traditional Japanese cuisine, where salmon was always cooked, possibly because the local wild salmon had a high burden of parasitic worms (anasakis nematodes). Norwegian fish sellers convinced them to try farmed Atlantic salmon raw in the 80s, and it really took off.
poached salmon: salmon cooked on the stove while submerged in liquid (often white wine with lemon). results in a moist, soft, cooked fish with a pale color. can be bland without sauce.
baked salmon: salmon cooked in an oven, often wrapped in aluminum foil with seasonings to retain moisture and flavor. can result in perfect, flaky fish (as long as you don't overcook it).
dishwasher salmon: look, sometimes white people wrap salmon in aluminum foil like they're going to bake it and then poach it in their dishwasher instead. this can work but is stupid because the temperature dishwashers run at isn't standardized, so you have control over the process and it's easy to over or undercook.
pan-fried salmon: salmon cooked in oil on a stovetop. I've never done this and frankly it sounds wrong, but I bet it makes the skin crunchy.
broiled salmon: salmon cooked under a broiler. as with all broiled foods, you will have to stare at it the whole time or it will burn to a crisp while your back is turned. results in a caramelized exterior.
grilled salmon: to grill salmon people often put it on a Western redcedar plank pre-soaked in water, which supposedly infuses the salmon with a smoky, aromatic flavor while it cooks. I've seen the technique variously credited to the Haida, the Salish, and the Chinook. it seems to be a modern variation of the traditional "salmon on a stick" style of slow-cooking salmon by spearing it on branches and leaning it over the coals of an above-ground pit fire.
deep-fried salmon: this sounds absolutely awful but I simply cannot stop thinking about it
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wait i just figured out why these two:
look (and even kinda sound) so different from these two:
(especially alador! odalia looks a little bit different but alador's silhouette is completely different. some could be explained by like, maybe he used to have facial hair and dress differently and style his hair differently. but. the whole head shape is just kinda off and his nose is completely different)
and why they're represented just by silhouettes while little amity is shown in full detail and colour and even young boscha and skara are illustrated clearly
(or, i mean, a watsonian explanation: the doylist explanation is probably just the artists didn't settle on a final design)
i had originally assumed that the memories were unclear because they were filtered through *amity's* perspective. like, maybe it was so long ago that her memories of the details had faded away, leaving only silhouettes. or maybe they were menacing silhouettes because that's how amity metaphorically saw her own parents. and maybe they looked more posh and aristocratic because that's how amity saw her parents at the time. (and i thought maybe her dad was more off because she saw him less often and could barely remember what he looked like at that time. but that part seemed unlikely.)
i wasn't sure why amity's memories would be blurry and distorted and abstracted while willow's memories from that age were perfectly clear and presumably accurate. figured it had something to do with the fact that it was being played through willow's mind rather than directly from amity's, but wasn't sure exactly HOW that would produce such distortions.
(maybe something like, it had to pass through the rest of amity's mind to get to willow's, instead of being pulled out directly, and it picked up distortions along the way? or it got distorted the same way that stuff gets improperly communicated when you try to *tell* someone about your memories. but none of those explanations felt fully right.)
but.
BUT.
i just realized the distortions probably didn't come from *amity's* mind, they came from *willow's* mind. the information came from amity's memory, but the representation came from willow's mindscape. almost like willow's mind was making a movie version of amity's mind's book
what's really got me thinking that this is the case is as such:
-amity in that flashback is perfectly clear. willow knew very well what amity looked like. she has tons of memories of young amity
-boscha and skara are clearly identifiable, but they're greyed out and slightly blurry. willow probably saw them from time to time at that age but not enough for her memories of them to be all that vivid
-amity's parents are just slightly inaccurate silhouettes. which suggests that willow seldom -if ever- actually saw those two face to face (especially alador, since he's more inaccurate). which, that seems highly plausible
willow visualized amity's parents as looming, shadowy figures. whatever little amity told willow about her home life was probably not very good
#eliot posts#toh#the owl house#toh meta#toh analysis#willow park#amity blight#odalia blight#alador blight#understanding willow#found this post in my drafts
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never been so enamoured by someone I find so utterly manky
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bout to ask this man to marry me.
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> go to academic conference
> first panel i go to is acafan panel
> arrive fifteen minutes late
> they immediately start discussing mpreg
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I feel like Heisenberg and Hunter would have a deeply unhinged friendship in the best way possible.
#hunter delaney#found this post in my drafts#and I'm still so right for this#those two would absolutely get along so well#and Wesker would be like 'what did i get myself into'
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“If you go, I’ll go too”
Rewatching the start of s6 and this line stuck out
Meaning Aizawa may not have even been planning on joining those who were going to fight in the War. But he tells Hizashi “If you go, I’ll go too.”
The only reason Aizawa even considers going on the mission is the he and Hizashi will raid the hospital (and confront the monster who turned their friend into a nomu) together.
#rewatching the start of s6 and this line stuck out#//#found this post in my drafts#shota aizawa#hizashi yamada#bnha#my post
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I sort of get peoples arguments that it didn’t make sense to go from season2 will who wanted to move on and grow up vs season 3 who wants to stop growing up but I actually think that that change made a lot of sense? Yes in season 2 Will wanted to grow up and move past the upside down but he then was possessed and began losing his memories and lost his autonomy. So it makes sense in season 3 he would want to cling to his past self.
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got so half asleep i started labbing combos in my minds
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if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with. Captivated by a man with big sparkly brown eyes and slutty hands and a pretty waist you may be entitled to financial compensation
#if u write the word BLUE anywhere on this post u will not see the gates of heaven#found in my drafts#guys its dark and scary in there.#[redacted]#x
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Basic rules for analysing fiction, an incomprehensive list jotted down in a hurry:
The protagonist isn’t always right
The protagonist isn’t always good
The protagonist isn’t always written to be relatable or likeable
The narrator isn’t always right
The narrator isn’t always good
The narrator isn’t always telling the truth
The narrator isn’t always the author
The protagonist’s moral compass, the narrator’s moral compass and the author’s moral compass are three entirely different things that only occasionally overlap
Pay attention to what characters do and not just what they say
Pay special attention when what the characters do is at odds with what they say
A lot of the time the curtains are blue for a reason. If they aren’t, you should read better books
#i'm clearing out my drafts and found this sitting there#faust.doc#this sure has become one of my absolute worst viral posts in how much brainrot people put in the replies
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absolutely gutted that there are no photos of an fsc żuk a-07 on tumblr
#.txt#found this post in my drafts#it's from a week ago and I do not remember writing it at all#or why I was even gutted about it#but apparently I was so I'm leaving this here
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I think something kind of crazy to me is that a lot of big name brands and companies did not have global recognition and status like they do now before the 80s. Consumerism has not always been a thing and it’s crazy because of how pervasive they are in our lives now..
#found this post in my drafts#i remember i wrote this because I learned it from my world history 3 class teacher#she was an older lady who was very open about her life experiences#and she told us about how when she was younger there were not big brands that made everything and there was actual variety and shit#she also shared how when the mall in our town was built is basically killed downtown because all the shops moved into the new mall#and guess what that mall is closed now because they built it on top of a fucking SWAMP#so its UNSAFE to even be in there#downtown really has yet to recover though so fucking what a message about how capitalism kills huh?#anywayssss
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#svsss#svsss memes#found this in my drafts. sure i'll post it who gives a shit#this is not meant as a criticism btw i think its hilarious
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waking up your sleepy sub with delicate kisses along their neck, running your hands over their body as they wake up falling into your touch. seeing that look of desperation in their eyes, “someone woke up needy,” you whisper as you trail ur fingers down, right between their legs
#found this in my drafts#jeez this is so old#txt post#mine#wlw nsft#lesbian nsft#lesbian#nsft lesbian#sapphic nsft#dom/sub#nsft wlw#butch4femme nsft#masc4femme#wlw
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i love holding the door open.
i love picking up litter.
i love saying hi and thank you.
POLITE LIFESTYLE ‼️
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