That's a huge relief to hear. The consultation is booked for next Tuesday. Hoping for the best!

Actually, focusing on your hamstrings can help just as much as quads for downhill knee pain. Tbh I learned that the hard way after a few rough trails.

Actually that stuff never really blows my mind. Like @patricia_kelly finding a horse market, so what. It's just land doing different jobs over time. Knowing it was a field doesn't change the park now.

Nah, I gotta completely disagree with @shah.zara on this one. Salting super early is almost always better in my experience. That whole "it toughens meat" thing is a myth for most home cooks. For a big cheap cut like a pork shoulder or a chuck roast, salting it two days ahead lets that salt really get deep inside. It seasons the whole thing, not just the surface. Even for steaks, salting the night before gives you a better crust and way more flavor throughout. More time just means more good flavor.

Yeah, I ruined a whole batch of broccoli cheddar soup that way. The texture was so grainy and split, it was a total loss. White vinegar is definitely the move for anything with milk or cream, just a teaspoon does the job without messing with the flavor. I freeze a lot of soup and learned that lesson after one nasty surprise. Now I keep both lemon and vinegar in the fridge just for this.