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STLduJour(nal) - ⏳ MMXXII:55-PM JW Fri, 02/25/2022 - 00:39 Events 📆

Mardi Gras 🎭

  • Riverboats At The Gateway Arch Announce Cruises In Celebration Of Mardi Gras And St. Patrick's Day - RiverBender
  • Where to celebrate Mardi Gras in St. Louis beyond the Grand Parade - St. Louis Magazine
  • The 5th Annual Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl - St Louis - City of St. Louis, MO
  • St. Louis highway exits, part of Chouteau to close during Mardi Gras celebrations - stltoday.com
  • Throw Some Extra Green in the Mix for Mardi Gras Celebrations This Weekend - Clean Air Partnership

STLfish 🐟

STLfood ⚜️
  • Multiple St. Louis Restaurants Nominated For James Beard Awards 2022 - RFT
  • 2022 James Beard Award semifinalists include several chefs, restaurants and bakers in St. Louis and Kansas City - feastmagazine.com
  • Best STL Pizza - Final Four Voting now open - r/StLouis
  • Review: Chicken Seven Has What It Takes to Succeed, If the City Would Let It - RFT
  • Six St. Louis chefs and one local restaurant announced as semifinalists for 2022 James Beard Awards - St. Louis Magazine
  • St. Louis pub chain sues over 'ghost kitchen's' name - stltoday.com
  • Vicia owners add partner to business, plan new restaurants in St. Louis - KSDK
  • What is the secret to the “good” Imo’s locations? - r/StLouis
  • Yip Yips - stLouIST
Neighborhoods 🏡
  • Suit seeks to halt extension of downtown taxing district - KSDK
  • Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Meeting – February 17, 2022, 6:00 pm - Hyde Park Neighborhood Association
  • North St. Louis County neighborhoods grow more diverse, but local government representation lags - stltoday.com
  • Some businesses moving, others moving in (or out) - 40 South News
DIY 🪓
  • Deadbolt impacts some ASUSTOR NASes — check your backup plan! - Jeff Geerling's Blog
  • Building a desktop Pi PC with Axzez's Interceptor - Jeff Geerling's Blog
  • Set Up Your YouTube Studio Smartly With These Tips - Make
  • Mardi Gras Recipes for Your Next Celebration - NYT > Food
  • St. Paul Sandwich (Fortune Express) - JWblog
  • Courtesy Diner’s Slinger - JWblog
  • Mai Lee St. Paul Sandwich - JWblog
  • White Castle Dressing - JWblog
  • St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake Recipe - JWblog
Sustainability ♻️

Infrastructure 🚽

Ecology 🦤

  • Leave Hank the Tank Alone - VICE US
  • Centipedes, the ‘envy of engineers,’ inspire a new generation of robots - Science Magazine
  • Altruistic birds foil scientists by helping each other yank off tracking devices - Boing Boing
  • Satellites don’t lie: Methane emissions are 70% higher than reported - Grist
STL99 😱
  • Schnucks recalls fresh ground beef sold at Affton store - FOX 2
  • BBB warns against using St. Louis moving company after consumers complain of 'hostage loads' - KSDK
  • Why Did Someone Apply To Demolish the Cotton Belt Building? - RFT
STL100 💯
  • American Red Cross needs volunteers for disaster response, blood drives - FOX 2
  • Cahokia Mounds Releases Second Phase Of Popular Augmented Reality App - RiverBender
  • Go Karting on Ice Is Arriving in St. Louis - RFT
  • Operation Food Search receives $95,000 through Bank of America - stlamerican.com
  • Announcing the RFT's New Editor in Chief - RFT
99MO 😱
  • Second wave of winter weather hits St. Louis region with thundersleet, snow - FOX 2
  • The second wave of winter weather in St. Louis is expected this afternoon - FOX 2
  • With winter cold wave moving in, Potosi gets help restoring natural gas services to residents - FOX 2

99WW

  • Russian forces attempting to seize Chernobyl - Boing Boing
  • Russia invades Ukraine - Boing Boing
  • Cyberwarfare looms as Russia shells, invades Ukraine - The Register
  • Ukraine hit by DDoS attacks, Russia deploys malware - The Register
  • Ukraine Wants to Ban Russia From SWIFT. WTF Is SWIFT? - VICE US
  • US Troops and F-35s En Route to Eastern European NATO Countries - VICE US
  • Would Banning Russia From Getting Software Updates Make It Easier to Hack? - VICE US
  • Ukraine's Military Claims It Has Shot Down Multiple Russian Aircraft - VICE US
  • Russian Government Websites Are Currently Down - VICE US
  • Here’s How China Reacted to Russia’s Attack on Ukraine - VICE US
  • Will Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Trigger a Cyberwar? - ACM
  • White House Prepares Curbs on Russia's Access to U.S. Technology - ACM
  • 9 ways to help Ukrainians amid Russia crisis - FOX 2
  • Biden imposes Russian natural gas pipeline sanctions - FOX 2
  • New U.S. sanctions on Russia target banks, high-tech imports - Missouri Independent
  • UN Security Council sets an emergency meeting on Ukraine - FOX 2
  • Why does the US care so much about Ukraine? Experts break down the conflict with Russia - FOX 2
  • Waves of Russian forces launch assault on Ukraine and U.S. prepares added sanctions - Missouri Independent
  • Twitter restores suspended accounts that tracked Russian military activity - Engadget
  • Which are good sources on Ukraine/Russia? - Marginal REVOLUTION
  • MacPaw folks are primarily in Ukraine - Manton Reece
  • Former Employees Say Mossad Members Dropped By NSO Officers To Run Off-The-Books Phone Hacks - Techdirt.
  • Chinese Cybersecurity Company Doxes Apparent NSA Hacking Operation - VICE US
  • Taiwan reports nine Chinese aircraft in defense zone - FOX 2
Police 🚓
  • St. Louis police union votes against renewing contract of controversial leader who is running for state Senate - KSDK
  • St. Louis police union votes to let contract with Jeff Roorda expire amid state senate bid - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis police union votes to let contract with Jeff Roorda expire amid state senate bid - r/StLouis
  • Illinois State Police announce large increase in drug seizures last year - stltoday.com
  • Off duty St. Louis County officers turn heads at Coachlite Skating Rink - FOX 2
DotGov 🏛
  • Kansas City settles with Black man wrongly jailed at 15 - FOX 2
  • The GOP Knows That The Dem's Antitrust Efforts Have A Content Moderation Trojan Horse; Why Don't The Dems? - Techdirt.
  • QAnon Isn’t Dead, It’s Growing - VICE US

CityGov 🏛

  • St. Louis agency to take 10% cut of federal funds to cover administrative costs, raising eyebrows - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis aldermen may bar or limit virtual legislating while driving - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis bill would require new police officers to stay 4 years or repay city training costs - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis eyes bond issue for new downtown parking - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis Health Commissioner Dr. Frederick Echols - stlamerican.com
  • St. Louis mayor says plans call for Loop Trolley to restart in summer - stltoday.com
  • Refuse Collection Suspended 2/24 Due to Ice - City of St. Louis, MO

MoGov 🏛

  • State Website Had Flaw 10 Years Before Reporter Saw It 10:13 - r/StLouis
  • Claim that reporter hacked state website was debunked. Parson still says he’s a criminal - Missouri Independent
  • Eric Schmitt Can’t Get His Ducks in a Row to Sue China - RFT
  • Former Blues player running for Missouri congressional seat - stltoday.com
  • Missouri counties lose bid to control salaries of sheriffs - stltoday.com
  • Missouri Governor rides tractor to work - FOX 2
  • Missouri lawmaker ends protest, apologizes for overalls 'ruckus' - KSDK
  • Missouri politicians, including several top Senate candidates, condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - stltoday.com
  • Missouri Senate passes $4.6B spending bill with pay raises, federal school funds - Missouri Independent
  • Missouri, Illinois state and federal lawmakers react to Russian attack on Ukraine - FOX 2
Covid19 Info 🦠
  • CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday - FOX 2
  • Page to end St. Louis County’s mask mandate on Monday - stltoday.com
  • Hospitalizations still falling in St. Louis-area medical facilities - FOX 2
Jobs 📄 History 🦕
  • The Duncan Bruce - The Waterways Journal
  • Vintage KSDK: The day construction began on the Gateway Arch - KSDK
  • Vintage KSDK: The deadly St. Louis tornado of Feb. 10, 1959 - KSDK
Captain's Blog 🏴‍☠️
  • Robot Fry Cook Gets Job at 100 White Castle Locations - ACM
  • What English sounds like to people in Japan - Boing Boing
  • Facebook’s Stolen Privacy Ecosystem - Daring Fireball
  • CSS Database Queries? Sure We Can! - CSS-Tricks
  • Drupal 7 End of Life (D7 EOL) postponed until at least November 2023 - Tag1
  • My first web3 webpage - Dries Buytaert
  • Web3 Developers Have Found a Functioning Metaverse. It’s ‘Minecraft’. - VICE US
  • 10 Minimalism Web Design Tips for 2022 - noupe
  • Largest bacterium ever discovered has an unexpectedly complex cell - Science Magazine
  • US GAO rejects complaint over NASA IT contract - The Register
  • Anatomy of suspected top-tier decade-hidden NSA backdoor - The Register
  • As Expected, Trump's Social Network Is Rapidly Banning Users It Doesn't Like - Techdirt.

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St. Paul Sandwich (Fortune Express)

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St. Paul Sandwich (Fortune Express) JW Wed, 02/23/2022 - 12:28 Ingredients:
  • Canola oil, for deep-frying (see tester’s note below)
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • ¼ cup diced or thinly sliced onion
  • 2 Tbsp diced green bell pepper
  • 3 small cooked shrimp, peeled
  • 3 Tbsp diced or shredded poached chicken
  • 3 pieces cooked beef (1/8 inch thick, 1 inch wide and 1½ inches long)
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ tsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 slices white bread
  • Iceberg lettuce leaf
  • 2 thin slices tomato
  • 3 to 4 dill pickle slices
Directions:

Pour about 4 cups oil into a deep-fryer or deep saucepan. Bring to 375ºF.
Break bean sprouts by crushing them lightly in the palm of your hand. Place in medium mixing bowl. Add onion, green pepper, shrimp, chicken and beef. Stir to combine.
Beat egg lightly with a fork in a small bowl. Mix in cornstarch. Pour egg mixture over the sprouts mixture. Stir well.

Place egg mixture in a shallow metal ladle 4¼ inches wide (big enough to hold it all).
Test the heat of the oil by throwing in a bean sprout. The sprout will immediately pop to the top if the oil is hot enough.

When oil is hot enough, gradually lower full ladle into hot oil, but don’t allow top of egg mixture to drop into the oil. The egg patty will cook in the ladle. Some hot oil will seep over the edges of the ladle. Cook until almost done, 2 to 3 minutes, then spoon a little of the hot oil over the top of the patty to finish the cooking.

Transfer egg patty to a slotted spoon. If any egg mixture drips out, return the patty to the ladle and place in the hot oil for an additional minute. The patty should be uniformly browned and sealed.

Spread mayonnaise on one slice of bread. Top with the iceberg lettuce and tomato slices. Slide the cooked egg patty onto the other slice of bread. Garnish with pickles. Close the sandwich. Wrap bottom in waxed paper and serve immediately.

Tester’s note: If you do not have a deep fryer, you can use a skillet, but the texture will not be the same. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a 6-inch skillet; sauté the onion and green pepper over medium heat until the onion is translucent. Add the shrimp, chicken and beef and then the egg-cornstarch mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until the egg is scrambled.

Source:

https://www.feastmagazine.com/recipes/article_65af773e-c916-11e0-8b2d-0019bb30f31a.html

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Courtesy Diner’s Slinger

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Courtesy Diner’s Slinger JW Wed, 02/23/2022 - 12:09

Servings:

1 serving

Ingredients:
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup shredded hash brown potatoes (refrigerated or frozen)
  • 1 3-oz hamburger patty, cooked to desired doneness
  • 2 eggs, fried or cooked in preferred style
  • 2 Tbsp diced yellow or white onions
  • 1 cup prepared mild chili with beans (such as Edmond’s Chile), heated through (see variation below)
  • ½ cup grated mild cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices buttered toast
Directions:

Melt butter in a 6-inch skillet; add hash browns and pan-fry until crispy and browned.
Spread hash browns in a layer on a large plate or oval platter.
Place hamburger patty in center of hash browns.
Set two cooked eggs over hamburger.
Sprinkle with raw onions.
Cover everything with chili, then top with grated cheese.

Serve with buttered toast.

Variation: To make a super-slinger, in step 2, top the eggs with 8 to 10 jalapeño slices, then with a cooked tamale (removed from its wrapper or corn husk) and/or a cooked small bean burrito. Increase the amount of chili to 2 cups.

Source:

https://www.feastmagazine.com/recipes/article_b3c35ea0-c38e-11e0-8ba3-0019bb30f31a.html

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Mai Lee St. Paul Sandwich

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Mai Lee St. Paul Sandwich JW Wed, 02/23/2022 - 11:58

Ingredients:
  • 1 cracked egg
  • 1tbl spoon corn starch
  • Dice meat of choice, ham, chicken, beef or all the above
  • Diced green and white onions
  • Beansprouts
  • Salt and pepper to taste. Be generous with the seasoning
Instructions:

Mix ingredients all in a bowl.
Fry in vegetable oil at 325 degrees.
Try to form a patty when you slowly put in the hot oil. Use a ladle to do it.
Form the sandwich. Mayo on the bread, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles onions. Salt and pepper the mayo after spreading it on the bread.

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White Castle Dressing

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White Castle Dressing JW Wed, 02/23/2022 - 10:42

Description

Using the square sliders created by this Midwestern chain restaurant makes sense as the base of a quick Thanksgiving side: They bring the onion, meat and bread to this basic recipe, which is said to have been created by a White Castle employee who “enhanced her grandmother’s family stuffing recipe with a sack of those hamburgers."

These days, you don’t need to find one of the company’s restaurants to acquire the hamburgers; they are sold in the frozen section of supermarkets and some drug stores.

Make Ahead: The dressing can be assembled and refrigerated (unbaked) a day in advance.

Yield

8 Servings

Preparation time

1 hour

Cooking time

40 minutes

Total time

1 hour, 40 minutes

Ingredients
  • 12 White Castle Hamburgers ((you can use regular or impossible))
  • 2 T Olive Oil
  • 2 clv Garlic (minced)
  • 1 c Celery (about 4 ribs worth)
  • 6 Sage (fresh, minced leaves)
  • 1 t Thyme (fresh, minced leaves)
  • 1⁄2 t Black Pepper (freshly ground to taste)
  • 1 c Chicken Stock (or Turkey Stock (recipe calls for low sodium))
Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Use cooking oil spray to grease a 3-quart casserole.

Remove pickles from the burgers, as needed, then cut the burgers into chunks and place in a mixing bowl.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, stir in the garlic and cook for about 20 seconds, until fragrant, then stir in the celery and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened. Remove from the heat, and add the sage, thyme and pepper, stirring to incorporate.

Transfer to the mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup of the broth or stock and stir until evenly moistened; add some or all the remaining broth or stock, as needed. Taste and adjust the pepper, as needed.

Bake (middle rack) for 30 to 40 minutes, until crisped on top. Serve warm.

Notes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/white-castle-dressing/16174/

Source

From a recipe provided by Marianne Moore, chef and creative culinary director of Dierbergs School of Cooking in Chesterfield, Mo., based on the 1991 White Castle stuffing recipe.

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St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake Recipe

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St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake Recipe JW Wed, 02/23/2022 - 10:10

Adapted, just barely, from Melissa Clark at the New York Times, who adapted it from Molly Killeen at the Park Slope Farmers’ Market

About the baking vessel: The recipe says to use a 9×13 baking dish (often glass or ceramic). I used a 9×13 cake pan (which was metal) and ended up with something that browned a bit more than I would have liked. I’d use a “dish” next time, which I believe will brown the bottom less aggressively.

About the baking time: My cake, in a thinner, metal baking pan, was also finished 15 minutes sooner than estimated, and was already a little past the “goo” stage. I chalk this up to the pan. However, I put baking times in a wide range; if you’re using a metal baking pan (though, again, I’d recommend a glass or ceramic dish), err on the cautious side. Eh, err on the cautious side either way. Always. Better safe than sorry.

Yields 16 to 20 servings, but I cut mine into 24 and may or may not know 10 people who polished off every one of them after dinner

Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 tablespoons milk at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling.
Directions

Make the cake dough: In a small bowl, mix milk with 2 tablespoons warm water. Add yeast and whisk gently until it dissolves. Mixture should foam slightly. (Very slightly in my case.)

Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar and salt. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat in the egg. Alternately add flour and the milk mixture, scraping down sides of bowl between each addition. Clark doesn’t say to do this, but I switched to a dough hook at this point to beat dough on medium speed until it formed a smooth mass and pulled away (just a little, my dough was still very soft) from sides of bowl, 7 to 10 minutes.

Press, stretch and nudge dough into an ungreased (original recipe suggests this; I found that my topping stuck a lot and I really had to cut around it with a sharp knife; I will grease mine next time) 9-by 13-inch baking dish (see Note above about baking dishes) at least 2 inches deep. Cover dish with plastic wrap or clean tea towel, put in a warm place, and allow to rise until doubled, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Make the gooey topping: Heat oven to 350 degrees. To prepare topping, in a small bowl, whisk corn syrup with 2 tablespoons water and the vanilla. Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat in the egg. Alternately add flour and corn syrup mixture, scraping down sides of bowl between each addition.

Spoon topping in large dollops over risen cake and use an offset spatula to gently spread it in an even layer. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes (see Note above about wide range); cake will rise and fall in waves and have a golden brown top, but will still be liquid in center when done. Allow to cool in pan before sprinkling with confectioners’ sugar for serving.

Source URL
smittenkitchen.com

Author
Deb Perelman

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Reddit

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