There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
French Dip Sandwiches Serves 4-5
Ingredients 3lbs chuck roast 3 cups beef stock 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce 1 tsp fish sauce salt pepper 5-6 cloves of garlic, smashed onion powder (you could do onions here, but I'm not a huge fan) oregano rosemary Hoagie rolls Provolone cheese
Place all ingredients into pressure cooker for 45-50 minutes (depending on whether you want more sliced vs shredded). Let pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes.
Pile meat onto garlic hoagie rolls, top with provolone cheese, and broil until melty and toasty. Serve with cooking jus.
Bonus dessert round: Pressure Cooker Chocolate Lava Cakes Ingredients 1 stick butter 3 eggs 1 egg yolk 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 1 tbs Vanilla 6 tbs flour 1 cup powdered sugar For topping: Ice cream
Supplies: 4 Pyrex (or other oven safe) 6oz ramekins trivet for pressure cooker (I believe the Instant Pot brand ones come with it) Directions Place chocolate chips and butter in a large bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, mixing until well combined. Mix in powdered sugar until smooth. Add 3 eggs and egg yolk until well combined. Add Vanilla and flour and stir until well combined. Spray each Pyrex Bowl with pam cooking spray and pour batter into each bowl filling to the top. Place your trivet in your pressure cooker with one cup of water. Place your bowls on the trivet. Cook for 9 minutes and quick release pressure. *Note there will be some condensation on the cakes which you can dab off with a paper towel. Doesn't make them soggy and it's on the bottom anyway.* Remove from the pressure cooker, place upside down on a plate, and top with ice cream.