Pat makes Robbie Jean cry, Chris plays with a sword, and Laura purposely tries to ruin everyone's night. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 5, "The Bridge of Khazad-dum", from The Fellowship of the Ring.

Today's "Food For Thought": The Fires of Moria Salsa

It's getting hot in here... sorry. This week's recipe came from https://www.aspicyperspective.com/best-homemade-salsa-recipe/#recipe and was a really flavorful salsa with an adjustable heat level. I highly recommend using a food processor, which made this incredibly fast to prepare!

4 ripe tomatoes (I actually used frozen tomatoes from last summer's garden... probably better with fresh)
1/2 red onion
3 garlic cloves
hot peppers! your choice- I used jalapeno and habanero
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
juice of 1 lime
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp sugar (no idea if this did anything, I just added a bit cause it was in the recipe but 2 tsp seemed like a lot...)
1.5 tsp salt
15 oz can crushed tomatoes
4.5 oz can diced green chilies

Roughly chop tomatoes, onion, garlic, peppers, and add to food processor. Add cilantro, lime juice, cumin, sugar, and salt. Pulse on "chop" mode until everything is chunky. If you prefer smooth salsa, use the puree mode.
Pour into a bowl and add diced green chilies and crushed tomatoes until it's the consistency you like. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired.

Note: This made A LOT of salsa. I started with the full recipe and 1 jalapeno to make mild salsa. Once I removed a Pyrex full of mild, I then ladled some back into the food processor with another jalapeno and 1/4 of a habanero. Once chopped, I mixed this back into what remained for the medium and took out a Pyrex full. Finally, I ladled another scoop into the food processor and added 1 habanero and what was left of the last habanero. I wanted this to be FIRE so I did not dilute it too much with the medium salsa that was left in the bowl. It was definitely a slow build kind of heat.

Also: I have a habit of rubbing my eyes a lot, so I wore gloves to handle the peppers and HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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Hi! Welcome to Fool of a Took Podcast, a show about friends reading the Lord of the Rings together. Here's the catch - 2 of the 4 hosts have never read the books before! Pat and Rj help their spouses Chris and Laura read the Lord of the Rings for the first time in a weekly podcast that discusses each chapter along the way.

With chapter snacks, fresh grog, and plenty of tongue wagging, you can be sure we’ll all be “cracked” by the end.

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The fellowship make their way into the Mines of Moria, Chris learns the etymology of the word "midnight", and Gandalf finally goes full Boomer. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 4, "A Journey in the Dark", from The Fellowship of the Ring.

Today's "Food For Thought": A Journey into Dark Chocolate and Wine

There was little food to be had in this chapter, and certainly nothing exciting. So- another play on the chapter title!

Wine and chocolate pairings are great; in this episode I did a dry, full-bodied red (Bordeaux style) with dark chocolate- both 72% and 86% cocoa. Try with some other dry reds like Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, etc., and see how each melds with the chocolate flavors and brings out other subtle flavors.

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Hi! Welcome to Fool of a Took Podcast, a show about friends reading the Lord of the Rings together. Here's the catch - 2 of the 4 hosts have never read the books before! Pat and Rj help their spouses Chris and Laura read the Lord of the Rings for the first time in a weekly podcast that discusses each chapter along the way.

With chapter snacks, fresh grog, and plenty of tongue wagging, you can be sure we’ll all be “cracked” by the end.

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Robbie Jean
Pat
Laura

The gang travels to Ireland for New Years, the Hobbits aren't the only ones to freeze to death, and Chris buys a bootleg Tin Whistle. This week we discuss book 2, chapter 3, "The Ring Goes South", from The Fellowship of the Ring.

Special thanks to the amazing staff at Montenotte Hotel in County Cork for letting us record a podcast in your fine establishment.

Today's "Food For Thought": The One Ring Toss

There is no recipe for this episode. Grab a bottle with a narrow neck (bonus points if it's Mead) and some ring-shaped pretzels. Make an ENORMOUS mess while attempting to toss the pretzels around the bottle. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Hi! Welcome to Fool of a Took Podcast, a show about friends reading the Lord of the Rings together. Here's the catch - 2 of the 4 hosts have never read the books before! Pat and Rj help their spouses Chris and Laura read the Lord of the Rings for the first time in a weekly podcast that discusses each chapter along the way.

With chapter snacks, fresh grog, and plenty of tongue wagging, you can be sure we’ll all be “cracked” by the end.

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Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed todays episode, give us a like and subscribe and share this video with someone who likes The Lord of the Rings.

Watch the podcast on Youtube!
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Original music for the show composed by Chris Newhard
Got a question? Email us Foolofatookpodcast@gmail.com

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Chris
Robbie Jean
Pat
Laura