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1 hour ago, Denim said:

Same here. Make smaller ones for breakfast sausage patties then from the same batch just double the size and make up some burgers to pop in the freezer for an easy lunchtime snack.

 

You can experiment with various ingredients until you hit on a mix you like the best.

agreed.

i bought the old hand crank grinder....the same thing my grandmother would have used.....with the sausage attachment on the end....bought casings....etc etc.

sausages are nice but a lot of work and a lot of clean up before and after the job. i finally just decided it wasnt worth the bother....i men...all you are missing is the hog casing...and i think more fat bleeds out of a pattie than a sausage so theres that too.

and agree again. experimenting is part of the fun.

lots here.

i find it much easier just to make the mixture and make it into patties.

http://thespicysausage.com/sausagemakingrecipes.htm

ive ordered from here and delivery was quick.

they are the real deal but very expensive.

http://www.masonjarthailand.com/CT182008-Category-food_preserving_jar.html

any idea where to get rennet here?

im not even sure what it is although ive heard of it.

never made cheese in my life but ive cut it many times.  

i would like to give it a try so thanks in advance for any help.

edit: stumbled on it about 15 seconds after i got out of this thread.

http://thaiartisanfoods.com/

khon kaen province...pretty much halfway between khon kaen and udon thani.

last two years full time.

previous  nine years prior was 4 weeks gone/4 weeks thailand as i worked on the rigs. 

i noticed it as well santisuk. glad i wasnt the only one.

4 times the last 2 mornings like clockwork.

i can only assume they dont want conflicting weather reports....but still it seems awfully strange to me.

or maybe they dont want people to cancel their trips to thailand?

that or its just more *fake* news.....

i live about 4 or 5 km from the zoo, haven't been up for about 4 years, though. (close enough to hear the lions roaring...likely feeding time...on most quiet mornings if i'm up early enough.)

g/f said now 7 dead (the village rumor) and that the guy driving was not the regular driver and that he was heavy on the grog the night prior. (the village rumor)

just a sad situation all around....

thanks for the help, people.

this is why i love this place.

thanks for that.

much appreciated.

in BKK tomorrow to get my passport.

which is the best supermarket for hard to find farang food?

where would be my best place to find a vacuum type plastic sealer, and a small sausage making machine?

thanks for any help.

off to BKK tomorrow to p/u my passport.

don't get there often and i just have a couple questions.

where is the best supermarket for hard to find farang food?

and where would be my best place to look for one of those food vacuum sealer machines?

and one more thing, where would be my best place to look for a small meat grinder/sausage maker.

my sincere thanks in advance for any help given.

my sincere thanks for your help, ubonjoe and nzexpat.

i've been living here almost 10 years (working 28 and 28). never had the need for anything other than a tourist visa. now the rig has shut down like so many others around the world.

feel and bit panicky and silly actually for not knowing more about the process.

again, my sincerest thanks for pointing me the right way.

You can only get a single entry non-o visa in Vientiane.

The only thing you will need is your passport and a bank book showing 800k or proof of an income of 65k baht or both totaling 800k baht.

The requirements shown on the website is for Lao citizen to get a OA visa.

If you really want a multiple entry you could try Penang with financial proof.

ok, thanks pal.

now if i can bend your ear again....if i have a single entry non o visa, if i get the retirement visa, will that be single entry as well? or could i get multiple entry.

i am sorry...i am finding all of this very confusing.

is there a place i could send it to to get it done for me?? not too worried about the cost.

sorry...the answer is likely here somewhere but if someone could just tell me in a nutshell, i would appreciate it. i'm just worried what i read might not be current.

i'm reading a curriculum vitae (that is the same as a resume?)., medical certificate (what are they looking for here? do i need to go to a major hospital or will local clinic work?), and police clearance (just go to the local police station?)

the purpose is to get a retirement visa. i'm 55 and the money is in the bank.

thankyou in advance. (very much)

Another good source; I prepared these for next season's crop.

Best regards.

i use these guys already, but my brother (who i work with offshore) would bring them with him from canada after i ordered them and had them delivered to his place.

but the lucky sob has just retired. do these guys ship international, soidog?

and if i can bend your ear once more.....any hot picks? (sounds like we're at the horse races)

thanks in advance, and once again i'm very impressed with your results.

your picks are duly noted, rice. my cherokee purple this year are the only ones out of about 15 varieties that are doing anything i could be remotely proud of. the tommy toe are good as well, but they always seem to do good for me.

soidog, thanks for the advice....going to go back to basics next year and plant a lot in the ground, the buckets not so much. going to purchase a tiller, procuring the cow sh*t is the easy part.

thanks to the both of you for the advice and the awesome pictures. lucky you don't have me for a neighbor, i'd be "popping in" daily this time of year with empty basket in hand.

Hello All, the PBT-Dye is a nice eating tom, soidog2 has a way with tomatoes and things,

so I asked if he would like to try some and he said yes, and it looks like he and his family

had some good eating along with the other tom's.

Turnpike,I've been ordering from TGS for 15+ and direct to LOS for 5 years and have NOT

had any order problems or non deliveries, not saying it can't happen, but never order some

thing you can't afford to lose.

rice555

My PBT-dye's, hydro

thnx rice. TGS it is, then.

time to start browsing for next years disaster.

i've been a heirloom guy, but any recommendations for a good tasting hybrid? sun gold is already on my list.

thanks in advance.

Seeds originated here: http://www.tomatogrowers.com/

Blush

Sunset Falls Hybrid

Sioux

Pink Berkeley Tie-Die

As for the method; nothing special.

Good soil looked after with lots of organic material added regularly.

Some organic fertilizer at mid-season.

Weekly neem based spray to keep away the bugs.

Plants easily climb to 15 or more feet, need good support. (picture attached)

Enjoy

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i am definitely doing something wrong.....no, many things.

i think next year my focus will be on hybrids.

well done, 2!

do plant in the ground? and do you have any problems with delivery to thailand from the good people in the website?

food. com or allrecipes. com have salad recipes (also every course following the salad) by the hundreds, most with user reviews.

plus there's likely a hundred other sites similar. those are just the 2 i happen to use.

that's what i'd suggest.

btw....making a caesar salad tonight with home made croutons. recipes both from above.

i gotta' try these "branston pickles" myself one day to see what the fuss is about.

i think most people from the uk could live on branston pickles and walker's crisps.

not that there's anything wrong with it, but uk folks are definitely true to their favorite brands of food.

Never ate quail or quail egg, but just want to comment on an interesting thread.

I'm assuming your predator was a dog?

Good luck with your enterprise, look forward to reading more.

Edit: do you find it difficult to find a market, particularly for the meat? Just that in my little corner of Thailand (khon kaen area), I've never seen it nor heard of it for sale.

google "caesar pleasers".

it's a dry mix that has gotten good reviews in all sites i've read. (mostly canadians going to mexico dying for a caesar.)

i'm assuming you're canadian....i think you can find it online to be delivered abroad.

it's meant to be mixed with water, but i've read it's better mixed with tomato juice.

if you've got someone in canada who can post it to you, canadian tire i know for sure stocks it. (camping section i think). my mate is doing this for me, he says the canadian tire in lethbridge was out of stock, so they're going to order some in for him.

save you big $$ in shipping to buy dry.....

hope this is of some use.

edit: a spoonful of horseradish (not creamed but minced) is a nice touch, if you're not aware.