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[Move Reason: Completely unrelated to the bookpage. Driver problems have no place in the book. Use the FORUM for discussions/support. Thank you! -Inertia]
I get "alut.dll not found" errors with OpenTK0.9, when trying out a simple Alut.Init() windows application.
Do I have to have alut.dll besides the .exe after all..?
What is your approach when it comes to availability of OpenAL implementations on different OSs?
I mean, it is quite safe to assume some kind of OpenGL implementation on Windows / ubuntu.
But what is the situation for OpenAL? I just found out I didn't have the necessary .dll for OpenAL (OpenAL32.dll) on my WinXP SP2 box (home development/game box so it contains quite a lot of stuff, but not OpenAL..).
Should I ship my game with OpenAL drivers for the different operating systems or what is your suggestion?
It depends on how Mono searches for the DllImport-ed libraries. I haven't tried it yet (I'm building OpenAL Soft to test this as we speak), but I think it would work.
The simplest implementation would just check for the existence of openal32.dll or libopenal.so.1 and download a copy to the app directory if either is not available or is an old version. (This could be extended to cover other unmanaged dependencies that might come up in the future, e.g. libvorbis for decoding audio).
The most complicated solution would pack everything (your app, OpenTK and other managed and unmanaged dependencies) in a single installer executable. This would be difficult to get right (a lot of testing will be needed!), but it would be awesome.
I'd be conent with the simple implementation for now. Any takers..? :)
The simplest implementation would just check for the existence of openal32.dll or libopenal.so.1 and download a copy to the app directory if either is not available or is an old version. (This could be extended to cover other unmanaged dependencies that might come up in the future, e.g. libvorbis for decoding audio).
The goal should be "single deployment entity" -- ideally one .zip file. Setup/install seems a whole other story, and requires a lot more work, especially to work cross-platform.
Heading for the stated goal -- what about a little something like this:
GameDir\Run.exe // this is what the user "clicks" or "mono Run.exe"s
GameDir\OpenTK.dll // of course :)
.. where OpenTKGame.exe is the normal GameWindow application.
Run.exe behaves like this:
1. Checks what platform it's on
2. Downloads* the appropriate openal driver for that platform, to same directory (if it's not already there; no need to download later version since game was developed before that newer version anyway)
3. Runs OpenTKGame.exe
Run.exe only has to be run once. But it does not really hurt to run it twice, since it just finds the OpenAL library instantly anyway.
* it would be good if the download URLs were stored at the opentk.net site, since we have control over that, but not where oalinst.exe is located!
Another brute-force way is adding both OpenAL32.dll and libopenal.so.1 to the .zip in the first place. A little bigger .zip to distribute, a lot less fuzz :]
we can ask users to compile and install OpenAL Soft manually (ugly), or try to find another means to ship this.
I believe everyone who is running Linux is aware that it's not as convenient as Apple's or Microsoft's OS. Sure, the recent distributions make it less complicated to set up, but one of the main points why people use Linux is that they wish to have more control over the OS and not so much to 'happen behind the curtains'.
This implies that you have to build from source too, somehow I doubt that many users will complain about it.
Regarding the 'installer', there's the problem that you cannot rely on Mono/Net being present on the OS. It might be the best course of action to use some web-based technology (I really, truely have never looked into building websites so this is just a guess, but I assume it is doable since there are web-based system scanners etc.) and send the user to the webpage to identify the system's drivers and offer options to upgrade. This is most likely doable with Java.
For the time being, the troubleshooting page in the book should be sufficient though.
Regarding the 'installer', there's the problem that you cannot rely on Mono/Net being present on the OS.
This is mostly a problem on WinXP and OSX. Most major Linux distros include Mono by default. Fortunately, WinXP SP3 is probably going to include .Net 2.0, and on OSX it's a simple click to install from mono-project.com.
Unmanaged dependencies are a bit uglier. On Windows, you can place OpenAL Soft's openal32.dll in the app directory, and it will be picked up automatically. Not so on Linux, where DllImport (internally dlopen) picks system-wide libraries in /usr/lib over app-specific ones. It's probably ok if we ask linux users to compile OpenAL Soft (it's very simple). It's probably not ok to ask them to install a new libopenal.so into /usr/lib (this action could break other applications and might confuse the package manager).
The solution probably is to (somehow) change the search path on Linux at runtime - unfortunately I haven't managed to do that yet.
It's probably not ok to ask them to install a new libopenal.so into /usr/lib (this action could break other applications and might confuse the package manager).
How about setting up the dll.config to use libopenalsoft.so instead of libopenal.so? Then the search in /usr/lib/ will fail, and the library can be placed in the application's directory. Sorry if that's a stupid suggestion, but it would for sure not confuse the package manager, and is not invasive. The bad thing about this is, every OpenTK app using AL must ship with libraries.
How about placing libopenalsoft.so in /usr/lib/ and make that OpenTK's default in dll.config? (Not sure if the package manager only checks his internal list of filenames, or the whole directory)
I don't think it's appropriate to ask a "linux user" (that is a very broad term, you know?) to compile openal.
I'm a linux user.
I'm an experienced programmer.
I can very well compile openal to make a casual game work in linux.
Do I want to?
Most definitely NOT.
The most popular and still growing linux distribution is ubuntu. It has finally come to the very sane conclusion that linux users are humans, just as everybody else.
My colleges wife is using ubuntu since half a year ago. She does not know what a compiler is. She could be a potential Dogfight 2008 player. Now do you think she wants to compile openal to play Dogfight 2008? I think the probability is close to 0.
So please, change your minds regarding asking the user to compile dependencies to make a OpenTK based program work on their operating system!
Of course there a still "compile myself"-nerds out there, they will manage anyway! So this discussion should NOT be about them.
Edit: Of course, Ubuntu uses debians package system, so a game could simply require openal. Maybe this is the most sane option in the ubuntu/debian case. It makes installation incredibly simple -- but puts more of a burden on the developer since he/she must get the game into each linux distributions repository. In my case, I'm satisfied if Dogfight 2008 is included in the main ubuntu repository.
This program would have to fulfill these tasks?
- Figure out if OpenAL drivers are present. Figure out the driver version. Copy from URL if any of those are not satisfactory.
- Figure out if there is an HW accelerated OpenGL driver. Figure out vendor. Figure out version. Open webbrowser to respective Vendors download page if not satisfactory.
- Show user the EULA. Exit if user doesn't agree to terms.
- Prompt user for path. Check for available diskspace. Create directories if necessary. Copy App to desired location.
- Ideally 1 file.
- Ideally self-compression. (not relying on 3rd party programs)
- Should be SSU proof.
anything else?
Ideally it should be as easy as a setup program for windows.
Problem is, as I see it, the installation/uninstallation procedure differs quite a lot for eg. in windows compared to ubuntu.
In ubuntu and many other linux based operating systems, the package database really stands in the way of a traditional "user downloads setup from a webpage" way of doing things (the windows way, basically).
As a casual games developer I don't see a simple solution to this; maybe we have to give up the dream of "one setup to satify them all".
OpenTK is really great for platform independent *development*, but there are still practical problems to be solved when it comes to platform independent *distribution*.
It think it is great we communicate about these issues.
What would be great, at least for developers using OpenTK, is a utility program that collects the information of the system it is run on, and recommends updates, just as you say Inertia.
1. Run OpenTKDependency.exe (suggested name; it's a .NET executable)
2. It checks your system
3. It reports recommended updates to your system in order to develop OpenTK programs eg. via a HTML-generated page with links
This is really an automation of the Troubleshooting page :)
Edit: it should not install anything automatically, just recommend things.
The problem is: if the user actually needs to run OpenTKDependency.exe, it's guaranteed that (s)he has outdated drivers, because they were never updated. There is little point in writing an App for that, besides telling them what OS they are running *doh* and which graphics card is installed. Imo just direct them to a page with links. We could split the Troubleshooting page by OS into 3 pages total, to avoid confusion.
You must forward the user to Mono or .Net anyways, since this is not guaranteed to be present. Might aswell go 1 step further and ask for updating GL/AL drivers while at it. Sure, this isn't optimal but it's not like this must be done every time you run the App. It might actually be educational, too.
Detecting which vendor built the graphics card isn't really easy, if there's no GL.GetString() available. Even if it is available, it might return 'Microsoft GL 1.1' on windows, which is not helping. A solution could be storing a string[] of DirectX driver names for each vendor and test System.Environment.SystemDirectory for presence of any of those strings. This detection would only work under windows and assumes DirectX drivers to be installed.
Regarding OpenAL Soft, it is not very difficult writing a program that replaces oalinst.exe's functionality, assuming you may add libraries to '/usr/lib/'. Not sure if renaming the library is a good idea though, investigating if the search path under Linux can be changed through
System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable( "path" ) (and it's SetEnvironmentVariable mutator) might be worth a try. ...but shipping your App with OpenAL drivers isn't ideal either.


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This Tutorial is second part of my previous Generic List Tutorial, In this tutorial I will cover some more features which are left in previous one. Generic List has some more attractive features like Find Item, Insert Item etc.
This article will cover the following topics:
Figure 1: List Items with Social Network Data
ASP.NET is used here to display the List data and interact with the user. ASP.NET TextBox Controls, ASP.NET Label Controls, ASP.NET Buttons Controls and ListBox Control are added in ASP.NET page.
Listing 1: ASP.NET Script for List Demonstration
 <title>MrBool.com - List Tutorial Part 2</title>   <form id="form1" runat="server">
 List Item: <asp:TextBox ID="txtListItem" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>

 Message: <asp:Label ID="lblListDisplay" runat="server" Text=""></asp:Label>

 List State:
 <asp:ListBox runat="server" ID="lstSocialNetwork" Width="200px" Height="150px" > </asp:ListBox>

 <asp:Button ID="btnInsert" runat="server" Text="Insert" onclick="btnInsert_Click" /> <asp:Button ID="btnListtoArray" runat="server" Text="List to Array" onclick="btnListtoArray_Click" /> <asp:Button ID="btnGetRange" runat="server" Text="Get Range" onclick="btnGetRange_Click" /> <asp:Button ID="btnFind" runat="server" Text="Find" onclick="btnFind_Click" />
 </form>
Starting with C# code, First add the namespaces required for the List collection. Because list is a generic collection so add the following namespaces:
Listing 2: NameSpaces for List Collection
using System; using System.Collections.Generic;
Now you have to create the List collection object and initialize it like below code.
Listing 3: List Object Declaration
static List<string> SocialNetworkList; SocialNetworkList = new List<string>();
Now you have a List object of type string. Note that because this is string type, so you can also insert the int and other types(The types whose conversion is supported by string) into it but it will increase the conversion cost (Remember the concept of boxing and unboxing).
Similar to Add() method List provide a Insert() method to insert an item at a given location. Add() method add an item at the end only while using Insert() you can add an item at any given position. In given example it is inserting the "Digg" item at position "2" in the List. Note that List indexing start from "0".
Figure 2: Insert Item - An item Inserted ("Digg")
Listing 4: List- Insert Item Source Code
protected void btnInsert_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (txtListItem.Text.Trim() != "") { SocialNetworkList.Insert(2,txtListItem.Text.Trim()); lblListDisplay.Text = "List Item Inserted at 2nd position"; } else { lblListDisplay.Text = "List - Please Enter an Item to Insert"; } DisplayData(); }
Similar to some other collection classes List provide a method CopyTo() to copy the items into a given array . The below example explain the concept. First Define an array and then use CopyTo() method to copy items into Array. Note that the Array should be big enough to hold all the items getting copied.
Figure 3: List is Converted in Array and Printed on Screen
Listing 5: List to Array Conversion- Code
protected void btnListtoArray_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { string[] strArray = new string[SocialNetworkList.Count]; SocialNetworkList.CopyTo(strArray); foreach (string str in strArray) { lblListDisplay.Text += "," + str; } lblListDisplay.Text = lblListDisplay.Text.TrimStart(','); }
List provide a GetRange() method to get the sublist from a given List. You can specify the Initial position and then length of the sublist and method will return the whole sublist. For example in the below program the GetRange method is called with (2,2) argument, it means start from 2 index and return the sublist of 2 length.
Figure 4: Get Range Items - The range (2,2) is fetched from List
Listing 6: List- Get Range Items- Code
protected void btnGetRange_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { string[] strArray = new string[100]; List<string> tempNetworkList = SocialNetworkList.GetRange(2,2); foreach (string str in tempNetworkList) { lblListDisplay.Text += "," + str; } lblListDisplay.Text = lblListDisplay.Text.TrimStart(','); }
Find() method is used here to find an item in List. The Find() method support the Linq expression to pass the search query.
For Example the below code is using "item => item == txtListItem.Text.Trim()" it means search list with item name = "Given item".
In below example, It is searching for "Google+" and it found in List.
Figure 5: Find "Google+" in List
Listing 7: List- Find data - Code
protected void btnFind_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (txtListItem.Text.Trim() != "") { string str = SocialNetworkList.Find(item => item == txtListItem.Text.Trim()); if (str != "") { lblListDisplay.Text = "List Item Found"; } else { lblListDisplay.Text = "List Item Not Found."; } } else { lblListDisplay.Text = "Please Enter an Item to Search"; } }
Apart from above common operations, C# List provide some more common functions.
BinarySearch: List provide binary search on List items and return the index.
IsExist: This method returns true or false for an search
IndexOf: The method returns the index of first occurrence of a given item
LastIndexOf: The method returns the index of last occurrence of a given item
Listing 8: List- Other operation
private void OtherFunctionality() { //BinarySearch int Index = SocialNetworkList.BinarySearch(txtListItem.Text.Trim()); //Exists bool IsExist = SocialNetworkList.Exists(item => item == "Twitter"); lblListDisplay.Text = " Get the index of Item: " + SocialNetworkList.IndexOf(txtListItem.Text.Trim()); lblListDisplay.Text = " Get the LastIndexOf of item: " + SocialNetworkList.LastIndexOf(txtListItem.Text.Trim()); }
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AFL discards Matthew Bate and Josh Toy will use Essendon's new reserves side as a launching pad as they strive to reignite their stalled careers.
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The Dons have followed the premiership model set by Geelong and Collingwood in fielding a stand-alone VFL side, a venture which costs about $400,000 but gives total control over player development.
Little said the benefit for the Bombers would be flexibility with the playing list, but stated developing a winning culture would be a key focus.
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Coldbrew for a snowy afternoon.
Okay, it's not that snowy, but I'm melting. I made candy for my brother, which is hot work! I was super grateful for this blend being cold and ready to go.
I'm trying to cut back my sugar intake, but even with less sugar, it was too sweet. Hmm. But it is still delicious and one I highly recommend.
I cold brewed to help satisfy that craving for cold teas, and I only have enough for maybe one cold brew left and I'm kinda okay with that. If I want a cold blueberry tea, I'm going to reach for Blueberry Jam. This was just…overwhelmingly sweet, and I like my teas sweet.
It's good, but I'm not sorry to see it go.
We grabbed Egg Nog lattes while wandering around the mall on Saturday and I, of course, had to have this. De wanted Santa's Secret too, but I made her try something else so, well, I could try it XD. I know, I'm the worst.
This was so. good. She had buttered rum, and while it was okay, this was amazing. So, so yummy.
I told the chick making my latte about the cranberry pear, but she looked at me like I had three heads. Ah well.
It is a vanilla-y black underneath the fruit. I've heard of people having weirder teas done as lattes (actually, the girl at my DT mentioned a few strange ones. Not that I remember them.)
She was actually a little rude about it, but that seems to be the par for the course at the Scarborough Town Centre Davids. I was spoiled by my Sherway Gardens crew, they were awesome. At STC, I feel like I'm interrupting them in order to get my tea. Meh.
Lately, despite the fact that it is freezing outside, all I want are cold drinks. Tons and tons of ice cold drinks. Which is all well and good, but requires some planning on my part. Either I need to cold brew or stick soda in the fridge or harass my wife into refilling the brita when she uses it. In a 24-hour period this weekend, I went through two sprite "double gulps" from 7-11…which I just discovered were 64 ounces each. Yikes. I meant, they were 3/4 ice, but I ate the ice too, so I don't really get much leeway there.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is I am thirsty. This is a cold brew I made for today and it was heavenly. Sweet and floral with a berry burst that I adore. So, so good. It went perfectly with my lunch of a reuben, homemade chex mix, and clementines.
I used 2 bags for 25 ounces of water.
Mrrrf. Day number two of waking up at 2 and being unable to get back to sleep. I told myself I'm not allowed to nap today because we have a full day tomorrow and I need to sleep tonight. And I was doing okay until about…now. 11:30. On top of that, I have a package coming and the mailman usually delivers around 12:30, so if I nap now, I'll miss the delivery of a jacket I want to wear tomorrow.
Matcha to the rescue!
Or so I thought, But the first gulp of this brought along a major headache that is only getting worse as I sip. I'm trying to power though in order to get the wake-up boost, but it just isn't working. I am disappoint.
In a twist of fate that made me laugh, the latest round of sample provided to me by TeaVivre arrived yesterday, just after I placed our black friday order. Hopefully these will tide me over until that order comes in! On to the tea.
This tea.
This tea, folks. It's so damn good. The leaves seemed to burst open in my infuser. I was so busy chatting with the wife this morning that I forgot to set a time and yet this tea forgave me. As it steeped, the kitchen began to smell like fresh, buttery vegetables. Man, I was already regretting not signing up for a Mama Earth (organic produce) delivery for this morning, and the yummy veggie smell of this tea only made it worse.
On the sip, at first it's floral, but then it expands into a buttery, steamed kale deliciousness. Ashmanra put the kale idea into my head and I can't help but agree. I stood at the kitchen counter just breathing in this tea as my poor wife was shuffling around me trying to get the trash to take it out. But I couldn't help it, it smelled so dang good. I'll have to make sure my tortoise doesn't get a whiff, she loves kale.
Now, I did add sugar. I can't help it, I sugar every tea I drink. However, I only used about half the sugar I usually do and it is just perfect.
Here comes the honest part. I will recommend this tea with my whole heart and I will love every sip until it is gone…but I will likely never buy this tea. My wife and I just don't reach for straight teas, we've learned that over the years (and seen a lot of Verdant Teas go to waste because of it.) My wife will occasionally go for a straight oolong, so there is a small chance this could find its way into our cupboard, but it is doubtful. But you never know. She could try this tea and absolutely fall in love.
But this is an amazing tea, and if you enjoy straight oolongs, give this a go. You'll be glad you did.
For ages they have sent me tea to try and I adore it and then forget that I wanted to order more. Three separate times they have sent me samples of tea, big samples, in exchange for review, never once pressuring me to buy or to only give positive reviews, just sharing their tea. As a result I have nothing but good things to say about the company and the tea, even when I don't particularly like the tea (I'm lookin' at you, pu-erh), I'll work to find something positive to say about it.
WELL NO MORE. Thanks to their Black Friday sale and gift card, I managed to snag nearly 400 g of tea for about $40. I was so excited I woke my poor wife up 15 minutes before her alarm was due to go off so she would have time to look over the site and see if there was anything she wanted me to pick up samples of.
And let me tell you, I love that you can get a sample size of every tea on their site. We ordered 100 g of Strawberry Oolong, Flavoured Milk Oolong, and this tea, Da Hong Pao, and then we got 8 additional samples. SO EXCITED.
….crud, I hope it gets here before we leave for the States! I did not think that through >.<
Anyway, to celebrate, I opened up one of the sample packets of Da Hong Pao they sent to us in the last round of samples and brewed up a pot…which my wife immediately claimed to drink on the way to work. Good thing this resteeps so well!
I can say with absolute certainty that these three oolongs will become staples in our household. The roasty toasty goodness of this Da Hong Pao will be a welcome addition to my mornings, it's just so delicious. And! Now I've had other Da Hong Pao's to compare it to and I know I much prefer this one!
I just made an embarrasingly large order from Teavivre too. It's fair to say that I've been waiting for the BF sales for months….
Oh man, BF isn't really a thing in the UK so it's barely registered on my radar, but now that I'm emerging from my flu-induced stupor, I need to get my butt over to teavivre's site and order ALL THE THINGS. Yes.
Nice order! I STILL haven't ordered from them despite being in the process of getting a second round of samples. I feel terrible since they definitely sell wonderful tea but I've been waiting for the black pearls to be restocked.
Christina – me too, oh man, me too!
Sami – Go! Shop! XD
Fjellrev – This Black Friday sale is awesome, you really, really should check them out! And with your recent troubles with customer service, you owe it to yourself to order from a place with amazing service!!
Holy crap. This blend has been brewing in a mason jar in the back of my fridge for two full weeks. I pulled it out to toss it and curse myself for forgetting about it, but I took a sip, just to test it…
…and it's good! Shockingly so. It's that lemony minty goodness I know and love. Pekoe (our cat) is desperately trying to get some, she loves the mint., But this mug is allllll mine.
So after I stopped drinking tea last night, I crashed, hard. Like I laid down in bed and couldn't move. Ugh. But then when bedtime rolled around, I couldn't sleep. It was wicked hot, but I couldn't open the windows due to the insane winds going on outside, so I eventually just got up and played Little King's Story until 7:30, when I crashed again for a nap that solved nothing >.>
So you could say I had a bit of a stormy night. I wanted a nice black to wake me up a bit without making myself all jittery…I'll be watching my caffeine intake better today.
I've never reviewed this tea, apparently, but I know I've had it, even if the package was still sealed. It smells so good, cinnamon chocolatey goodness. I love when I make a tea and the scent is so strong that it fills the room.
It's good! I likely wouldn't reach for it often, because if I want a cup of chocolate, I go for hot cocoa and I don't crave chocolate often. Still, this is a creamy treat.


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I am in Washington state, Longview area. I am new at posting here. So I'm not sure that I am doing this right.
I have to date finished 3 (2 in Sassy Stripes w/free patt(1 pr. in Gentlemen Fancy Socks from Nancy Bush Book) pairs of socks for DH and 5 (Moc Croc Patt) other pair's for family members. I knitted a hat for a friend in the round with DPN's and 2 Christmas Stocking for G.D.'s last Christmas, also 2 needle slipper's from a patt found on the web for son and family. I just yesterday finished the last pr. of Moc Croc Sock's for my Aunt.
I have tried to make sweater's and dog sweater's, but had gotten frustrated. So needless to say I gave that up.
I love making socks, even though I am slow at knitting them. It takes me about 1 week 2 days to make one sock, if I knit every evening. I just love making things in the round as it is fascinating to watch something form.
I have crocheted for years and had made some shawls for friends and family. The last one was filet with dolphin's in the middle of the triangle for d-i-l.
I had learned to knit when a teen, but loved crocheting best until I learned to make socks, now I have 2 love's.
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An entrepreneur from Alberta, Canada, is going into the dragon's den to seek backing for the motorcycle tourism business she started seven years ago.
Renee Charbonneau's Belt Drive Betty website is designed to promote riding Canada, so far among Canadians. But Charbonneau wants to expand the site to reach American and European tourists.
Her audition will have her pitching her expansion plans to producers from the CBC venture capitalist reality program "Dragons' Den." If she impresses them, she'll go to Toronto to pitch her idea to a panel of business moguls, the dragons, in front of a camera.
"All of my research and development is now finally complete and done and I'm invested as far as I can be. Now I need partners to help grow the business," she told the Grand Prairie Daily Herald Tribune. "I'm ready to take my information and network and start marketing that information to the American tourist, to the international tourist. My whole goal is to market Canada and the Canadian sandbox to motorcycle tourists."
She describes Belt Drive Betty as a marketing company to help motorcycle-friendly businesses connect with riders.
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Trimming fat from meat, either before or after you cook it, is a smart way to increase the nutritional value of your meat. Removing visible fat decreases the overall fat and cholesterol content of your meal, which is one way to protect the health of your heart.
Raw PorkStep 1
Place raw pork on a cutting board.
Trim away the edges of the pork, which is where the majority of the fat is located, using a sharp knife. A very sharp knife will allow you to remove the fat without also tearing or butchering the pork.
Remove the silverskin, which is the translucent layer under the fat. Slip a sharp knife under the silverskin and maneuver it around to loosen the skin from the pork. Angle your knife up while holding the edge of the silverskin with your hand as one effective way to accomplish this goal.
Cooked PorkStep 1
Place cooked pork on a cutting board.
Allow the pork to cool slightly or use a fork to stabilize it while you trim away the fat.
Cut away pieces of visible fat, which are usually located around the edges of pork chops, pork roast and other cuts of pork. Cut the pork into slices or chunks if there is fat that runs through the middle of the meat. This allows you to trim away fat that's marbling in the interior of the pork.
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- Prepare trimmed raw pork by braising, broiling or roasting it, which will reduce the fat content a bit more.
- When trimming raw pork, place the meat in the freezer for a half hour to an hour to solidify the fat somewhat, which will make it less slippery and easier to remove.
- Use caution when trimming the fat from pork. The knife can easily slip away from the meat and cut your skin.
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One advantage to visiting a management firm (unless you are there to sit through a carefully scripted dog-and-pony show, which is usually of no value) is that you get a feel for the organizational dynamics (a mix of philosophy, people, and processes, with a bit of culture thrown in) that will drive future investment performance. Often, the real insights into how a firm works come not from meetings with a portfolio manager or the chief investment officer, but from others that you have the chance to interview. The purpose is not to go for "gotcha" moments (although they sometimes happen); invariably the leaders of the best organizations can deal thoughtfully with whatever questions stem from the tidbits that you uncover. But the process of uncovering them yields more insight than all of the marketing presentations you could possibly attend.
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Marion went out alone one the trap line.
"When he didn't get back on time I went looking for him. Finally I saw him coming toward me, on his hands and knees. He was the sickest looking mortal you ever saw."
It seems that Marion had gone into the hackberry thicket head first and got liberally squirted in the face by the skunk that he thought was a fox.
"He was wearing glasses and they looked like they'd been spattered with egg yolks," Goldie recalled. "He heaved up Jonah and thought he was going to die. I took him home, buried his clothes, cut off all his hair, and gave him a bath. I had to tote water three miles."
After four days Tracy recovered, but he never questioned Goldie's judgment about skunks after that.
I always caught more furs than Marion," she said. "But most women are better trappers than men. I guess it's a woman's nature to be a good trapper."
How about the lynx cat she chocked to death?
"Well, we were checking the traps one day, and walking through a canyon. Marion was in front. He pushed through a thicket and a big lynx cat jumped off a rock and landed on Marion's back - started to claw and chaw him.
"I grabbed the cat by the throat and squeezed with all my might - which was considerable. It clawed my arms with its hind feet and ripped my skirt off - but I held on and kept squeezing.
"When the cat finally went limp and his teeth loosed from Marion I dropped the cat. He was dead."
Her husband, badly bitten, was laid up for two weeks. Goldie's arms still bear the scars of the clawing she received.
"We used boiling hot poultices of vinegar and salt on our wounds," she said. "That's all the medicine we had."
Tracy died, of a nose bleed, in 1938. Goldie married James Richmond in 1941.
During her 33 years on the reservation Goldie has seen a slow decline in hereditary crafts such as pottery-making and basketry among the Papagos. And there has been an increase in drinking, which she abhors.
Goldie doesn't consider that the white man has improved the Papago diet.
"I see the Indians changing from mesquite beans, cactus fruit and game to government starch and soda pop," she said.
Her husband, who runs a mobile store in isolated Papago villages, is gone four days a week. But Goldie doesn't get lonesome. Too many hobbies. She makes quilts, does embroidery, collects stamps and reads many books. "I've been through the Bible four times, and have almost a thousand books.
She plays a piano, by ear, for relaxation. "There's a lot of me to relax," she said smilingly.
A small Papago village of about 75 inhabitants surrounds the trading post. Called San Simon village, it is 96 miles from Tucson, on the Ajo road.
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Top 10 Spanish foods – with recipes
Food is as integral to Spain as its rich history, with each of Spain's regions home to a range of unique cuisines and flavours. Here's a selection of the top 10 foods to try in Spain.
Each regional speciality is worth trying, and restaurants from different regions bring their local delights to most main cities. Besides the usual tapas, for example olives, Manchego cheese or a plate of Spanish bravas (fried potato with spicy tomato sauce), here are a few foods you shouldn't leave without trying.
1. Croquettes
You can find Spanish a plate of croquetas in almost any restaurant or bar, each made to the establishment's own recipe. It makes food comparison throughout Spain a delight, and not at all a bad idea for judging up a restaurant's quality (hint: the traditional, scrubbed-down bars serve the best). While the creamy cheese (queso) croquettes pack a smooth flavour, try croquettes filled with a mixture of béchamel and Spanish cured ham (jamon), or the local sweet-spiced black sausage (morcilla) for something stronger.
Make your own:
- Perfect the ham and béchamel croquette.
- Try this variation with blue cheese.
- A local recipe for mushroom croquettes.
2. Tortilla Espaniola
A great starter or meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner, no doubt you'll come across a Spanish potato omelette during your time in Spain. Like croquetas, you can find them in almost any bar and to varying degrees of quality and flavour. The best ones are from slow-cooked potato in olive oil, which make a soft centre once egg is added to create an omelette cake; even tastier when onions are added to the slow-frying process for a sweet underlying flavour. You'll also find wedges of Spanish omelette squeezed between a bocadilla for a tasty sandwich snack.
Make your own:
- This classic tortilla recipe has detailed instructions;
- ...and this one includes photos.
- This recipe caramelises the onion for a twist.
3. Gazpacho or salmorejo
This cold tomato soup has claimed space in many supermarkets around the world, but carton gazpacho compares little to the Spanish tangy, refreshing variety. Usually eaten as an appetizer – and sometimes straight from a bowl or glass – its thickness is derived from blending a whole heap of fresh tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, garlic, onions, vinegar, and herbs. Salmorejo is a similar Andalucian version combining pureed bread, tomatoes, garlic, and vinegar – also served cold – and sometimes varied with a bit of ham or egg.
Make your own:
- Try this traditional gazpacho recipe;
- or watch a video on how to make it.
- A quick and easy salmorejo recipe.
4. Pisto – Spanish ratatouille
This vegetarian option is enjoyed by all, as a tapa, starter, a side dish to meats, or even with a fried egg on top. It's a Spanish ratatouille of tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, onions, garlic, and of course, olive oil. The palatable competition of intense roasted flavours makes this a tasty recipe.
Make your own:
- This recipe makes a vegetable-packed pisto;
- or you can spice it up with this recipe.
- Grill the vegetables for extra flavour.
5. Cured meats – jamon, chorizo, salchichón
Jamon is ubiquitous in Spain, carved thinly off cured legs of pork that you will see hanging in most bars and restaurants. Jamon is a serious business and an art in Spain, with many varietals that determine quality, such as what the pigs are fed and the curing process. Jamón ibérico de bellota is the top category, where the pigs are free-range and acorn-fed. Chorizo is identified by its red smoked-pepper colouring, and is a dried sausage with sweet and spicy hints. You'll also see the softer-flavoured salchichón served on mixed charcuterie platters.
Make (it) your own:
- Learn the different varieties of Spanish cured meats with this slideshow guide.
- Find out how to identify the different types of jamon.
6. Pulpo a la gallega
This octopus dish is macerated with paprika (pimenton), crusty rock salt and a drizzle of olive oil. It's a signature Galician dish, and you'll find it on the menu in many Galician restaurants around Spain. It's usually served with a potato or two, on top of a wooden platter.
Make your own:
- Try this traditional recipe with fresh octopus;
- or use frozen octopus instead.
- Watch a video for preparing the dish.
7. Bean stew
Spain is home to a wide variety of interesting beans and legumes, and certain regions are famous for particular types, for example the dried large white beans of the region La Granja, an hour from Madrid. The Basque town of Tolosa even holds a week-long festival in November in honour of the local renown bean, alubias de Tolosa. Around the country you can find different regional bean stews known as fabada, that involve cooking the beans slowly with a mixture of meats – such as chorizo pancetta, black sausage and so on – depending on the region. The hearty Asturian version, fabada asturiana, is widely available in restaurants across Spain and commonly eaten in winter; Madrid's cocido adds vegetables and cabbage to a tasty mix of sausages and chic peas.
Make your own:
- Make the traditional fabada asturiana;
- or watch this video to guide you.
- Use chickpeas to prepare cocido.
8. Paella
This rice-based Valencian dish is well known internationally, and comes in many variations that equally vie for attention. The traditional version is a mixture of chicken or rabbit (or both), white and green beans and other vegetables, but mixed seafood is also common, where you will find an array of seafood suprises among the flavoursome rice – calamari, mussels, clams, prawns, scampi or fish, for example. For the adventurous, a black rice stained by octopus ink is a must try. Fiduea is also tasty, and uses a small curly pasta instead of rice.
Make your own:
- A traditional chicken paella recipe.
- Rick Stein shares a recipe for seafood paella.
- Try a black rice paella using squid ink.
9. Fried milk
You might not find 'leche frita' on every menu, but it is a classic Spanish dessert to try if you want something unique. Its firm, cool, milk-pudding centre contrasts with a warm, crunchy encasing of flour and egg, dusted with sugar and cinnamon. If that's not on the menu, it's hard not to like the Spanish version of crème brûlée, crema catalan, that can be found with variations of orange or lemon zest, or cinnamon.
Make your own:
10. Red or white sangria and tinto de verano
Every meal can have an alcoholic accompaniment – coffee and whisky in the morning or after meals, or any combination of beer, wine or cava for morning break, lunch or dinner. Two Spanish specialities are the refreshing tinto de verano ('summer wine') and rebujito (white sangria), which involve little more than mixing wines with soft drinks but create a surprisingly tasty refresher. Tinto de verano is red wine with lemon soda, while rebujito is a white wine mixed with lemonade and topped off with fresh mint, and popular at the Sevillan Feria de Abril (April Fair).
Make your own:
- A traditional sangria recipe.
- Use white wine to make white sangria.
- Mix it up with these eight sangria recipes.
Read more on local and traditional foods around Europe:
- Top 10 foods in Belgium – with recipes
- Top 10 foods in France – with recipes
- Top 10 foods in Germany – with recipes
- Top 10 foods in Switzerland – with recipes
- Top 10 foods in the Netherlands – with recipes
- Top 10 foods in Russia – with recipes
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17 Comments To This Article
hillson posted:
OMG that looks good right now I AM hungry
shanna posted:
this look good
lola posted:
omg i tried making fried milk but everything in the kitchen was a mess. My sister made it and its yum
yomama posted:
i spanish food yum
Collin posted:
perfect dishes to make for my class project
antoniogracia posted:
Very accurate report about the food in Spain
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SarahLaker posted:
Excellent dishes! I have always wanted to prepare Spanish food, but I don't have much knowledge about it. However, after seeing this post, i would love to prepare one tonight especially the paella. It would be a perfect addition for tonight's menu and i have bought a wine to go with it. I came across an article which suggests that white wine is best paired with red meat, but i personally think it would be perfect with paella as well. Thanks for sharing this post! I love it!
carla posted:
Leche frita? I have lived all my life in Spain and I've never heard leche frita, may you are talking about Torrijas
raspaos posted:
really good dishes....I will give a try to bean stew I can make it deliciously.
Elizabeth posted:
These foods are delicious
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alessia posted:
i love these recipes they are very good
Aarna Sahai posted:
Hi all, really very fantastic article about Spanish food. I am an explorer so I explore every city. It's history , food etc. so this was a great help what to actually taste like a speciality of the country..very good use of punctuation.love u guys..keep up the good work
Eric Haubert posted:
It is a nice article. Thank you for posting it. Knowing any country won't be complete until you tasted it's traditional and best foods. Every time I visit a new country, I make sure I have the traditional food of that country. I remember when I visited Spain years back i tasted a dish I think called garlic prawns made by the event caterers at the event I attended. So spicy and delicious. I love prawns and other seafood. Whenever i get a chance to taste a variety of seafood, I will never miss it. I think I missed eating these dishes. May be next time will be the best time.
Lucian Romero posted:
You got great ideas and I tried the fried milk oh yes it was awesome!
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Rich Chocolate Fondue
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A combination of dark and milk chocolates yields a particularly luscious fondue. Vary the recipe by using amaretto, Kahlúa, or another after-dinner liqueur instead of cherry-flavored Kirsch.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a 70-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters at the April 16 meeting in Tallahassee. Red snapper is a popular species that has a strong economic impact for many coastal communities throughout Florida.
If you want to get a word in edgewise on how black bears are managed in Florida, you will have two oppotunities — onday, March 23, and Thursday, March 26, during webinares held at 6 p.m. on each date. You do not have to be computer savvy to participate.
The state's largest land mammal has come back from just several hundred bears in the 1970s to more than 3,000 today. And there have been sightings of bears in Levy County's wooded areas and hammocks.
Two of Chiefland Middle High School's brightest stars will be blazing out of town at the end of the year, thanks to athletic scholarships.
"It doesn't happen, especially at a school as small as we are," CMHS Athletic Director and Coach Aaron Richardson said about the football scholarships given to players Willie Brannon and Austin Vincent. "Today is a culmination of many years of hard work and perseverance."
The two signed letters of intent Wednesday.
Chiefland Lady Indian basketball player Madison Cromwell takes a moment to pose with fellow players at Friday night's game against Newberry.
The Chiefland Lady Indians are repeat 1A District 7 girls basketball champions. The Lady Indians defeated Union County 52-27 on Friday and Williston 53-49 on Saturday to win back-to-back district titles for the first time.
Chiefland will host Crescent City in the regional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
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Manatee deaths appear to be down last year compared to the record numbers reported by state officials in 2013.
As of December, 2014, 368 manatee deaths were reported for the year by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation. One-hundred-twenty-five of those deaths were labeled as undetermined. Manatee infant deaths accounted for 99 mortalities. Sixty-seven were the result of collisions with watercraft. Twenty-six were attributed to natural causes and 24 died due to cold stress.
Former Chiefland Indian baseball players are invited to come out and take part in an Alumni Baseball Game Friday, Jan. 16 at the Chiefland Middle High School baseball field. In order to participate, you must have played at least one full year of varsity baseball.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold three public workshops in December to discuss management of black bears in the Big Bend area of Florida and how people can get involved in working with the FWC on local bear issues.
The third and final workshop will be held in Chiefland, Dec. 4, at the Tommy Usher Community Center, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The first two will be held in Homosassa and Dade City.
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Manatee decals for 2014 -2015 are now available at tax collector's offices, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The decals, which cost $5, are given to boat and vehicle registrants who voluntarily contribute to the campaign. A portion of the money goes toward the Save the Manatee Trust Fund, which is put toward education, research and facilities used in manatee recovery when the animals are injured or sick.
By Bailey Beauchamp
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