Ancaster

I think you mean pharsnips.

"Don't take Dovato if you're allergic to it." Well that sounds like pretty good advice.

The IPhone commercial with a very unattractive young man flexing his muscles.

Pink eyeshadow is not attractive.

"This is quite pleasurable to enjoy". I'm sorry, but what the hell does this mean?

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"We stan a hard reset." What does this mean?

Curried shrimp and banana? Has anything ever sounded so disgusting?

Flex. What? Why?

I'm going on a cooking competition on Fox TV. It's bound to have curveballs but there's no reason to learn how to use a pressure cooker beforehand, right? Or go on Amazing Race without learning how to drive a stick shift. But then, I wouldn't go on national TV with a Hitler wannabee moustache, so what do I know?

Anything by Jacques Brel is going to be better. I can't even listen to anything by him without weeping.

Yes, thanks, it makes sense. I had the "real thing" (after the eight month wait I mentioned above) and it was what you described - except no nitroglycerin spray or drugs of any sort. WTH was that about??? Brain fog is the hardest Long Covid "symptom" for me - I'd take a physical weakness over that any day. (Not that I don't have that also.)

I watch the good, the bad, and the ugly of cooking shows and I think all of them should be judged blind. Apart from The Great British Baking Show, because they can do no wrong.

I was incredibly fortunate to get referred to (and accepted by) one of two POTS specialists where I am (a large metropolitan area with excellent research hospitals). The waiting list for my first appointment was eight months. I can only hope that more doctors are going in that direction. As has been pointed out, POTS goes back long before COVID, but perhaps the new awareness because of long COVID will bring some new funding/interest. I have to ask - you talk abut a "legit" Tilt Test. What do you mean by that? What makes a Tilt Test non-legit? Thanks!

Don't ever watch Jeopardy! The rockers/swayers can ruin things.

Michael Symon, please stop saying "verse" rather than versus. I know you've heard the word before. Surely someone in production can correct him? Or maybe he wants to look like an ignoramus?

Why isn't there an emoji for "Doh"? (In my defense, the only baking I do is TJ's lemon cake and Ghirardelli's brownie mix - I do love to watch though!)

ZERO twists thrown at them mid bake!

What is a blitz puff? I've watched every episode of Great British Baking Show/Bake Off and a lot of Baking Championship, and I've never heard of it. Paul definitely hadn't. (Never mind, found it with the help of Chef Google.) @mscool What @dleighg said is correct, the Baking Show and Bake Off are the same.

I haven't heard of POTS being related to stomach issues (it's basically a heart condition), but talk to your doctor. If she/he thinks it's appropriate, you can be tested for it. (The T in POTS is for tachycardia.)

Did Priya really say "I am mathing so hard"? And am the only one who thought her cake looked like something a three-year-old had decorated?

Hello Great British Bake Off.

Thanks! Yes, I was thinking of the thin sheets having never heard of cast aluminum. Another tool in my belt, once I've refreshed my delivery methods . . .

I also have POTS so need high amounts of sodium. After decades of being bombarded with ads for low sodium snacks and recipes, messages berating us for consuming too much sodium, and gradually lowering my personal sodium intake, it can be quite hard. Once again I'm having to rethink my cooking and eating habits. People giving you the "Boo hoo, I'm so sorry you have to eat so many salty snacks" attitude isn't always easy to shrug away with a laugh. I have friends and family over for dinner pretty often and think I was a pretty good cook, but now I can't trust my palate. First World problems, but that's what it is for me right now, and for the foreseeable future. Thankfully I live alone so don't have a Mr. Ancaster/Mr. Six to cook for - that must be really difficult.

Is it easy to find quark in Toronto? I spent some time in Germany and ate bucketloads of it, but haven't seen it where I am in the PNW. (Not that I've sought it out, but it's certainly not something I've ever seen in a regular grocery.) Hmm, I have an idea of where I might find it here (a place I call The Magical Food Emporium), so maybe I'll check it out!. PS: Sorry to dominate the board for the last few entries, but I've been off piste ("off post"?) due to Passover and life, and "you lot" always give me so much to think about that I couldn't help myself.