3 things

[alonewiththemoon]

One, I watched the Colbert Report last night, and Caitlin Flanagan is terrifying.  It's not just that her views of how women ought to act are skewed; it's that her views of how human beings ought to act are, well, not that human.  Or possibly the woman really does just see "nookie" as a means to an end, something you give your husband to maintain his economic support of you, I don't know.  Sad.

Two, you can hear a song from the new Matmos album over at Salon's Audiofile column, titled "The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast."  It's created from samples of roses, teeth, cows, manure and geese and the occasional bjork.  I like it. 

Three, when you make a tortilla, the Spanish omelet kind, should it still be runny on top when you flip it?  My cookbooks were not forthcoming on the details, and since I was worried about the bottom overcooking I did flip it while still runny on top which was not quite as messy as I thought it would be but still seemed like something of a waste of egg.  It ended up tasty, so I suppose it doesn't really matter, but I am curious.  (It contained thinnly sliced potatoes, broccolini, chopped tomatoes, manchego cheese and some tarragon and thyme.)

Comments

[cris.livejournal.com]

huh, weird. Flanagan's articles in The Atlantic aren't quite as ... mercenary? Most of her early stuff came off as a reminder that there is value in domesticity; and as a general corrective against the taboo of being "just a housewife." Not necessarily saying that all feminism was bad, but that feminism's success doesn't eliminate the value of being a stay-at-home parent. The last article that I remember reading was this critique about teen blowjob culture, but like everything else that's written about that subject, where it's all based on hearsay and parental hysteria -- I didn't give it a lot of thought or weight.

Maybe it has changed in her New Yorker tenure and in her new book, as was alluded to in Salon, but I didn't quite realize that she was so controversial.

Normally, I treat a spanish omelet as a fritatta and just put the pan under a broiler until the top is cooked through. Avoids messes that way too.

[alonewiththemoon]

Did you read the more recent analysis of her book in Salon, I think by Joan Walsh? It sounds like things did change a lot after she joined the New Yorker/compiled the book. I couldn't tell, watching the show, whether she was just playing along with Colbert or not, but I kind of thought not. Bleh.

The broiler is a good idea, I'll have to get a good skillet with a non-plastic handle ;)

[brigid.livejournal.com]

did you get the nick cave/warren ellis album yet?

it's good@

[alonewiththemoon]

the movie soundtrack? not yet, I figured I would see the movie first :)

[brigid.livejournal.com]

i want to see the movie, but it is playing on a monday night, when i have to go to school. sad!

[alonewiththemoon]

Oh no! I think it might be officially opening in early May, though.

[rojagato.livejournal.com]

When I cook tortillas, hmmm. I guess I don't give it much thought -- I'm looking for it to bubble through like a pancake (or a fritatta, if you will), then "fwip 'im" (by placing a big plate over the omelet pan, turning it over, then scraping it from the plate back into the pan).

Broiler seems like a good idea, but mine doesn't heat evenly so I can't say.

Your recipe sounds tasty. Mine are just eggs, shaved potatoes, and much cheese ... and enough cooking oil so that it's the moral equivalent of deep-fried.

[alonewiththemoon]

I used a cookie sheet in the flipping process, I was having a generally clumsy enough day that I wanted the extra coverage.

I had about a grove's worth of olive oil in there as well ;-)

[slickgothgurl.livejournal.com]

i saw that episode and i wanted to punch her in her smug little face.

but that might be my hormones talking. you know, the ones us women should keep in check.

[firefly124.livejournal.com]

No advice on the omelet, but it sounds yummy!

Caitlin Flanagan sounds like one of those people that leave the audience scratching their head wondering, "Is she seriously that warped? And stupid? Or is she trying to be a caricature like Colbert, herself?"

[liza.livejournal.com]

When I flip my omelet (as the kids say), it's still moist but not especially runny -- I wouldn't want to eat off that plate, but it's not like a whole egg is left behind.

[damiel.livejournal.com]

Yes. If you wait until the top is completely cooked, then the bottom may be already too dry and maybe even burned depending on the stove. The idea is to expose each side to (very low) heat to cook it evenly from the outer sides to the center.