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Colossal squid defrost
We are trying to defrost the specimen – it’s proving to be a colossal headache as the central core is still a solid block of ice. (Not enough experience with cooking those Christmas turke… more →
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Brain Freeze?
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Thawing a frozen turkey
angelcel wrote 6 months ago: THE GOLDEN RULE: Never thaw a frozen turkey at room temperature. By far the best method is to thaw t … more →
How To -- Unfreeze RV Valves
Abigail wrote 6 months ago: Obviously, the best course of action is to keep them from freezing in the first place. I will write … more →
Basic Kitchen Hygiene
angelcel wrote 7 months ago: It’s coming up to that time of year again, when we wrestle with a behemoth of a bird in order … more →
Turkey Essentials: Have your act together
Rod wrote 7 months ago: The bare fundamentals: Why you need to have your act together when planning to prepare turkey. 1.) A … more →
Stages of Frozen Shoulder
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frozenshoulder wrote 9 months ago: Friday is usually a good day. It’s been 4 days since the latest round of therapy. Today I wa … more →
Cancer Returns
drallah wrote 1 year ago: Cancer patients who have been successfully treated for their disease face the prospect of its return … more →
Colossal squid defrost
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: We are trying to defrost the specimen – it’s proving to be a colossal headache as the c … more →
Wednesday - what happens next
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: Wednesday morning we will be here from around 9 am when the final unfolding of the large colossal s … more →
Removing the net . . . and a question of squid size
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: Mark Fenwick and Kat Bolstad are in the tank carefully cutting the landing net away from the thawin … more →
Melting ice
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: The colossal squid specimen has been slowly thawing overnight. Shortly we will assess how far it has … more →
What's happening
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: At present we have the large giant squid that we took out of the freezer yesterday afternoon almost … more →
Squid squid squid
chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: This morning we took the smaller (200 kg) colossal squid out of the freezer. This specimen is repor … more →
Giant squid specimen
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: As well as the large colossal squid being defrosted and examined, the scientists will also be exami … more →
Thawing squid
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: The good thing about having a plan is that it can be changed! This morning we removed the colossal … more →
Blogging the squid
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chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: Since the media release last Tuesday we’ve had about 6000 visits to the Te Papa squid pages! F … more →
Colossal squid: thawing tank completion
chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: The completed tank frame is lined with heavy duty plastic that will hold the fluid and specimen du … more →
Colossal squid preparations
chrispaulin wrote 1 year ago: Preparations for the colossal squid thaw are well underway, with construction of a temporary tank w … more →
Thawing Your Thanksgiving Turkey
GotFood13 wrote 1 year ago: I bought a 19.06 lbs turkey from my local grocer, Giant Food. It was for 49 cents a pound. Not a b … more →
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