Comments for smoke&umami http://smokeandumami.com Food adventures in Birmingham with liberal helpings of curing and smoking Thu, 10 May 2012 16:19:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Advice to a young bioinformatician by Jon Segar http://smokeandumami.com/2009/05/30/advice-to-a-young-bioinformatician/#comment-1180 Jon Segar Thu, 10 May 2012 16:19:47 +0000 http://nickloman.wordpress.com/?p=247#comment-1180 Number 7 makes me think of a chapter in the book (by a guy called Brooks) called 'The mythical man month' Get hold of a copy if you can. My last copy went walkies so I cant lend it to you Number 7 makes me think of a chapter in the book (by a guy called Brooks) called ‘The mythical man month’ Get hold of a copy if you can. My last copy went walkies so I cant lend it to you

]]> Comment on An Ode to the Reuben Sandwich by lap http://smokeandumami.com/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-the-reuben-sandwich/#comment-1147 lap Thu, 03 May 2012 21:49:43 +0000 http://smokeandumami.com/?p=2058#comment-1147 Cheers Fella, I've just been told by the boss (Nick) that my brine is a little strong at 11% but is ok for a short 3 day cure. He prefers an 8% brine and a longer cure. So bear that mind if you want to play around with this recipe. Cheers Fella, I’ve just been told by the boss (Nick) that my brine is a little strong at 11% but is ok for a short 3 day cure. He prefers an 8% brine and a longer cure. So bear that mind if you want to play around with this recipe.

]]> Comment on An Ode to the Reuben Sandwich by CountryWoodSmoke http://smokeandumami.com/2012/05/01/an-ode-to-the-reuben-sandwich/#comment-1145 CountryWoodSmoke Thu, 03 May 2012 19:30:25 +0000 http://smokeandumami.com/?p=2058#comment-1145 Good Job there! That looks totally awesome, it's also on my to cook list. Like the cheek pastrami, love the colour of the meat. Definitely going to try this. Cheers Marcus Good Job there! That looks totally awesome, it’s also on my to cook list. Like the cheek pastrami, love the colour of the meat. Definitely going to try this.
Cheers
Marcus

]]> Comment on Where to eat in Birmingham by nigel http://smokeandumami.com/where-to-eat-in-birmingham/#comment-990 nigel Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:18:41 +0000 http://smokeandumami.com/?page_id=1302#comment-990 Edmunds now has Didier Philipoot at the helm, formerly of La Toque D'or and Brokencote. Edmunds now has Didier Philipoot at the helm, formerly of La Toque D’or and Brokencote.

]]> Comment on Upgrading Windows 7 Home Premium to Enterprise by John http://smokeandumami.com/2010/02/01/upgrading-windows-7-home-premium-to-enterprise/#comment-956 John Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:05:42 +0000 http://nickloman.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/upgrading-windows-7-home-premium-to-enterprise/#comment-956 Hi, So i tried to modify the register key Under ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion modify the following keys: EditionID from “HomePremium” to “Enterprise”. ProductName from “Windows 7 HomePremium” to “Enterprise”. but it just pops up an error saying that "Cannot edit EditionID: Error writing the values's new contents" has this got to do with service pack1? Hi,

So i tried to modify the register key Under ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion modify the following keys:

EditionID from “HomePremium” to “Enterprise”.
ProductName from “Windows 7 HomePremium” to “Enterprise”.

but it just pops up an error saying that “Cannot edit EditionID: Error writing the values’s new contents”

has this got to do with service pack1?

]]> Comment on Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ: First Impressions Review by nick http://smokeandumami.com/2010/09/22/acer-aspire-timeline-1810tz-first-impressions-review/#comment-932 nick Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:26:43 +0000 http://nickloman.wordpress.com/?p=551#comment-932 An update to this post, over 18 months later and I would say this is one of the best laptops I've ever owned! Totally reliable and still up to the tasks I throw at it, the most hardcore being photo editing on Lightroom. Highly recommended! In fact I'm thinking about getting another for my other half, I wonder what the equivalent new model is. An update to this post, over 18 months later and I would say this is one of the best laptops I’ve ever owned! Totally reliable and still up to the tasks I throw at it, the most hardcore being photo editing on Lightroom. Highly recommended! In fact I’m thinking about getting another for my other half, I wonder what the equivalent new model is.

]]> Comment on Birmingham Chinatown Roast Meat Battle! by lap http://smokeandumami.com/2012/02/08/birmingham-chinatown-roast-meat-battle/#comment-906 lap Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:52:52 +0000 http://smokeandumami.com/?p=1755#comment-906 Aye, it's usually the lady doing the chopping. The bloke the other day massacred it and he skanked you! Gave me a lovely duck leg for free though so can't be all evil. Maybe another example of positive discrimination!? Aye, it’s usually the lady doing the chopping. The bloke the other day massacred it and he skanked you! Gave me a lovely duck leg for free though so can’t be all evil. Maybe another example of positive discrimination!?

]]> Comment on Birmingham Chinatown Roast Meat Battle! by Matt http://smokeandumami.com/2012/02/08/birmingham-chinatown-roast-meat-battle/#comment-891 Matt Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:40:43 +0000 http://smokeandumami.com/?p=1755#comment-891 A good read. I'd have to agree with you after today's visit but they need to sort out their portion control! A good read. I’d have to agree with you after today’s visit but they need to sort out their portion control!

]]> Comment on Where to eat in Birmingham by Chris http://smokeandumami.com/where-to-eat-in-birmingham/#comment-648 Chris Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:26:48 +0000 http://smokeandumami.com/?page_id=1302#comment-648 Bank is everything that is wrong with mid-range Birmingham restaurants! Terrible staff (rude and poorly trained in general), average food, expensive for what they serve and with all the invention of a greasy spoon. We need more Carter's! Similar price but miles better. Or the Annexe on corporation st. Bank is everything that is wrong with mid-range Birmingham restaurants! Terrible staff (rude and poorly trained in general), average food, expensive for what they serve and with all the invention of a greasy spoon. We need more Carter’s! Similar price but miles better. Or the Annexe on corporation st.

]]> Comment on Where to eat in Birmingham by Chris http://smokeandumami.com/where-to-eat-in-birmingham/#comment-647 Chris Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:21:49 +0000 http://smokeandumami.com/?page_id=1302#comment-647 I had a very good meal at Edmunds. I wasn't blown away but everything was done very well. The lamb I had was really enjoyable and the pork I tried of somebody else's was perfectly cooked. I can't remember my own starter but I tried the lobster curry dish which was excellent. The desert was my most memorable - a molten chocolate boat thingy with peanut brittle ice cream - amazing if indescribable. Having said this, the dishes were fairly classic flavours and perhaps without the theatre you get at other places but they were all done perfectly really. I found the service to be (although very friendly) a little bit overdone on the explanation of the dishes that were basically a repeat of what it said on the menu. Not necessarily a terrible thing unless all 4 of you have ordered 4 different things. I had a very good meal at Edmunds. I wasn’t blown away but everything was done very well. The lamb I had was really enjoyable and the pork I tried of somebody else’s was perfectly cooked. I can’t remember my own starter but I tried the lobster curry dish which was excellent. The desert was my most memorable – a molten chocolate boat thingy with peanut brittle ice cream – amazing if indescribable. Having said this, the dishes were fairly classic flavours and perhaps without the theatre you get at other places but they were all done perfectly really. I found the service to be (although very friendly) a little bit overdone on the explanation of the dishes that were basically a repeat of what it said on the menu. Not necessarily a terrible thing unless all 4 of you have ordered 4 different things.

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