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On 25-2-2016 9:18, Stephen wrote:
> That was nicely written and describes exactly how I felt. When I moved
> to an area where all of the butchers were halal. That's what chicken
> tasted like when it was a treat. :-)
>
Absolutely true! The best meat I ever ate in recent years came from a
halal butcher. Unfortunately I have moved to a place without one now. :-(
>> ** Yes, I said fifty years ago. I was twelve.
>
> I and a few others still have a few years on you, young lady. :-)
Hm hm... ;-)
>
> It is good to see you dropping in again.
>
Yep!
--
Thomas
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On 2/25/2016 8:24 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 25-2-2016 9:18, Stephen wrote:
>> That was nicely written and describes exactly how I felt. When I moved
>> to an area where all of the butchers were halal. That's what chicken
>> tasted like when it was a treat. :-)
>>
>
> Absolutely true! The best meat I ever ate in recent years came from a
> halal butcher. Unfortunately I have moved to a place without one now. :-(
So have I but I am still within reach of one. With a bit of effort.
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Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
>
> Ever thought that it is your taste buds wearing out? After all you are
> getting on a bit, Sherry. :-P
>
:) You know, I can almost get myself convinced of that--right up until
I encounter some product that actually tastes right.
Oh, here's another one: Tomatoes. A few years back, I managed to keep
a couple of tomato plants alive (in spite of the infamous Missouri
weather). Whenever I would go outside to play a few rounds of Fetch the
Tennis Ball with Amelia the Wonder Dog, I'd stop at the tiny garden and
water the plants, pull a few weeds, and so forth. Amelia couldn't
understand why I would waste my time with a bunch of stinky old plants
when there was a perfectly good dog right there to play with.
Then, one day, as the first tomato started getting ripe, something about
it caught her attention. "Wait a minute, waaaaaait a minute. It's
beginning to smell like People Food, but it looks...like...a BALL!!!"
After that, gardening became fascinating. At last, the big day arrived.
She stared with great intensity (as well as a lot of lip-licking and a
bit of drool) as I picked the first tomato. Well, it looked really good
to me, too, so I got out my trusty SAK and sliced off a bite. Oh, yeah,
nice. So then I sliced off a bite for Amelia. She said it was
wonderful. So we sat on the grass and shared that first tomato (and,
throughout that summer, most of the remaining ones as well; very few of
them actually made it as far as the kitchen).
But, as much as she liked those home-grown tomatoes, Amelia Will Not,
Under Any Circumstances, eat a supermarket tomato. Home-grown tomatoes,
fine. Farmer's market tomatoes, fine. Supermarket tomatoes, nuh-uh,
not so much.
Did I mention that she's a DOG? It strikes me that when someone whose
favorite pastimes are eating, ball-fetching, and eating, and whose
favorite foods include things like sticks, dirt, and sun-dried dead
snakes--when that individual rejects supermarket tomatoes, then they
must have gotten pretty bad.
>
> That was nicely written and describes exactly how I felt. When I moved
> to an area where all of the butchers were halal. That's what chicken
> tasted like when it was a treat. :-)
>
Thank you! (Blushes modestly.) Yes, I've often heard that the best
meats come from kosher butcher shops (which, I imagine, is pretty much
the same thing, politics aside). Sadly, I seem to be in the wrong part
of the universe for that sort of place.
>
>>
>> * Black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and paprika. And, of course, love.
>>
>
> And of course the ingredient you will be keeping back. ;-)
>
Well, you COULD add a dash of onion powder if you like. And perhaps a
tiny bit of cayenne. And some--oh, look! A shiny thing!
>
> I and a few others still have a few years on you, young lady. :-)
>
OMG, I've stumbled into a nest of geezers! ;)
> It is good to see you dropping in again.
>
Thanks! FSM willing and the crick don't rise (and the Internet
connection fails to fail, and the house doesn't blow away to Oz, and so
forth), I can hang around a bit.
--Sherry "One Giant Mass of Wrinkles" Shaw
--
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.3}finish{ambient 1}}#end#local I=0;#while(I<5)T(I,1)T(1-I,-1)#local I=I+
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On 26/02/2016 06:50 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
> Did I mention that she's a DOG? It strikes me that when someone whose
> favorite pastimes are eating, ball-fetching, and eating, and whose
> favorite foods include things like sticks, dirt, and sun-dried dead
> snakes--when that individual rejects supermarket tomatoes, then they
> must have gotten pretty bad.
My lolrus! :-D
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On 26-2-2016 7:50, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
> Oh, here's another one: Tomatoes.
Great story there, and oh so true!
--
Thomas
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Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>
> :) You know, I can almost get myself convinced of that--right up until
> I encounter some product that actually tastes right.
>
> Oh, here's another one: Tomatoes. A few years back, I managed to keep
> a couple of tomato plants alive (in spite of the infamous Missouri
> weather).
Missouri weather is actually very good to grow tomatoes. I do it every year.
Tomatoes, and a bunch of other growy stuff.
Hey there, I originate from the largest tomato exporting country in the
world. It's not a large country by any means but man, do they grow a lot of
those red rubber balls.
Yes, I was lucky to grow up with a few uncles, and cousins, that were in the
food growing business. One uncle grew lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes in
greenhouses. All that came out of those greenhouses was meant for export
only. What was for the family was grown outside in the cold ground. No
fertilizers other than cow manure. One other uncle raised beef, pork and
chicken. A huge barn with cows, another with more pigs than you can imagine
and an even bigger one with chickens. All that meat was for export only. Some
of the beef got sold to local slaughter houses but not much. What the family
ate was free to roam the field, the cows got bigger the pigs got way bigger
and the chickens could dig in the mud however much they wanted. And they
tasted great.
> Whenever I would go outside to play a few rounds of Fetch the
> Tennis Ball with Amelia the Wonder Dog, I'd stop at the tiny garden and
> water the plants, pull a few weeds, and so forth. Amelia couldn't
> understand why I would waste my time with a bunch of stinky old plants
> when there was a perfectly good dog right there to play with.
A little tip, if you water tomato plants, don't get the plants wet, just the
ground.
>
> Then, one day, as the first tomato started getting ripe, something about
> it caught her attention. "Wait a minute, waaaaaait a minute. It's
> beginning to smell like People Food, but it looks...like...a BALL!!!"
> After that, gardening became fascinating. At last, the big day arrived.
> She stared with great intensity (as well as a lot of lip-licking and a
> bit of drool) as I picked the first tomato. Well, it looked really good
> to me, too, so I got out my trusty SAK and sliced off a bite. Oh, yeah,
> nice. So then I sliced off a bite for Amelia. She said it was
> wonderful. So we sat on the grass and shared that first tomato (and,
> throughout that summer, most of the remaining ones as well; very few of
> them actually made it as far as the kitchen).
Coming season plant cherry tomatoes. I know, the ones coming from a store
taste like ping pong balls on Valium, but if you roast them in the oven with
some olive oil, salt and pepper. I'm almost certain you'll love them.
>
> But, as much as she liked those home-grown tomatoes, Amelia Will Not,
> Under Any Circumstances, eat a supermarket tomato. Home-grown tomatoes,
> fine. Farmer's market tomatoes, fine. Supermarket tomatoes, nuh-uh,
> not so much.
>
> Did I mention that she's a DOG? It strikes me that when someone whose
> favorite pastimes are eating, ball-fetching, and eating, and whose
> favorite foods include things like sticks, dirt, and sun-dried dead
> snakes--when that individual rejects supermarket tomatoes, then they
> must have gotten pretty bad.
>
>>
>> That was nicely written and describes exactly how I felt. When I moved
>> to an area where all of the butchers were halal. That's what chicken
>> tasted like when it was a treat. :-)
>>
>
> Thank you! (Blushes modestly.) Yes, I've often heard that the best
> meats come from kosher butcher shops (which, I imagine, is pretty much
> the same thing, politics aside). Sadly, I seem to be in the wrong part
> of the universe for that sort of place.
Dunno what part of the Missouri universe you are in but we have a great
butcher not too far away from here. He was genuinely shocked when I ordered a
full slab of pork belly (skin on) to make my own spek. I'm pretty sure Thomas
will know what I'm talking about. It's non-smoked, non-cured, non-fucked-up
bacon.
>
>>
>>>
>>> * Black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and paprika. And, of course, love.
No fresh garlic? This saddens me deeply :)
>>>
>>
>> And of course the ingredient you will be keeping back. ;-)
>>
>
> Well, you COULD add a dash of onion powder if you like. And perhaps a
> tiny bit of cayenne. And some--oh, look! A shiny thing!
Com'on lady, Missouri soil is ideal to grow both onions and cayenne peppers,
I do it every year, so no powders. Only the real thing.
Come to think of it, you could grow just about anything here short of the
most tropical fruits.
Last year I had so many bell peppers that I ended up just giving them away to
whoever passed by the house.
>
>>
>> I and a few others still have a few years on you, young lady. :-)
>>
Don't let these old guys bog you down, I'm right there with you :)
>
> OMG, I've stumbled into a nest of geezers! ;)
>
>> It is good to see you dropping in again.
>>
>
> Thanks! FSM willing and the crick don't rise (and the Internet
> connection fails to fail, and the house doesn't blow away to Oz, and so
> forth), I can hang around a bit.
>
> --Sherry "One Giant Mass of Wrinkles" Shaw
>
At 22? I doubt it very much :)
--
Ger
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On 2/26/2016 6:50 AM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>>
>> Ever thought that it is your taste buds wearing out? After all you are
>> getting on a bit, Sherry. :-P
>>
>
> :) You know, I can almost get myself convinced of that--right up until
> I encounter some product that actually tastes right.
>
> Oh, here's another one: Tomatoes.
[snip]
Well you live and learn. I didn't know that dogs ate tomatoes. I grew up
with three boxers and they would look at you as if you were mad. If you
gave them a salad. But then I am a townie and wouldn't know a tomato
plant from a medicinal hemp plant even if I tripped over one. :-)
>
> But, as much as she liked those home-grown tomatoes, Amelia Will Not,
> Under Any Circumstances, eat a supermarket tomato. Home-grown tomatoes,
> fine. Farmer's market tomatoes, fine. Supermarket tomatoes, nuh-uh,
> not so much.
>
I can't say that I blame her.
> Did I mention that she's a DOG?
No I don't think that you did
<Pinteresque pause>
More than a couple of times. :-)
>
>>
>> That was nicely written and describes exactly how I felt. When I moved
>> to an area where all of the butchers were halal. That's what chicken
>> tasted like when it was a treat. :-)
>>
>
> Thank you! (Blushes modestly.) Yes, I've often heard that the best
> meats come from kosher butcher shops (which, I imagine, is pretty much
> the same thing, politics aside). Sadly, I seem to be in the wrong part
> of the universe for that sort of place.
>
One of the advantages of living in the big city. The food may not be
fresh but it is cooked in so many different styles.
>>
>>>
>>> * Black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and paprika. And, of course,
>>> love.
>>>
>>
>> And of course the ingredient you will be keeping back. ;-)
>>
>
> Well, you COULD add a dash of onion powder if you like. And perhaps a
> tiny bit of cayenne. And some--oh, look! A shiny thing!
>
My secret ingredient is chilli. Fresh, dried or powder.
>>
>> I and a few others still have a few years on you, young lady. :-)
>>
>
> OMG, I've stumbled into a nest of geezers! ;)
>
>> It is good to see you dropping in again.
>>
>
> Thanks! FSM willing
FSM? You're not a Pastafarian by any chance?
> and the crick don't rise (and the Internet
> connection fails to fail, and the house doesn't blow away to Oz, and so
> forth), I can hang around a bit.
>
Thanks, Mrs Dives. ;-)
> --Sherry "One Giant Mass of Wrinkles" Shaw
>
>
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 2/26/2016 3:00 AM, Ger wrote:
> Com'on lady, Missouri soil is ideal to grow both onions and cayenne peppers,
> I do it every year, so no powders. Only the real thing.
My parents wanted to buy a house in Virginia once. The yard was 50% wild
onions and 50% grass. They expected me to mow the lawn. I have strong
have allergies.
Mike
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On 2016/02/21 04:34 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 21.02.2016 um 14:31 schrieb Orchid Win7 v1:
>
>> What's so bad about phosphoric acid?
>>
>> Nobody's worried about citric acid, and I personally pour acetic acid
>> all over my chips...
>
> Other people like to have ethanol in their beverages.
>
> I personally don't. A bit of 3,7-dimethylxanthine is ok though -- after
> all I'm neither a cat nor a dog.
>
I've had a couple of bad reactions to 3,7-dimethylxanthine in the hot
beverage. :(
Yet I haven't had any reaction to the candy.
It is also in tea but no reaction to tea.
As far as I know nobody else has this reaction to it.
--
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-Nekar Xenos-
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On 2016/02/23 11:08 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 23/02/2016 07:56 PM, Sherry K. Shaw wrote:
>> Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> Orange, lemon, lime, lavender, cinnamon, coriander and nutmeg? Yeah,
>>> that's a pretty random combination. I was expecting to see vanilla, but
>>> I guess cinnamon and nutmeg is similar.
>>
>> Those ARE interesting ingredients. Some time back, I wasted a few
>> minutes sipping Pepsi with my eyes closed and trying to decide what it
>> actually tasted like.* I concluded that it was mainly orange, cinnamon,
>> and a little lime. Pretty close.
>>
>> What I found surprising was how completely unaware I was of the orange
>> flavor until I closed my eyes while tasting. The brown color seems to be
>> remarkably effective as misdirection.
>
> I may be delusional, but... When I was a kid, I swear Coka-Cola actually
> *tasted* of something. And the cheap no-name colas didn't taste anywhere
> near as good as actual brand-name Coka-Cola. But now even the brand-name
> stuff has little actual flavour; it's just sweet and tangy. And the
> no-name stuff tastes more or less indistinguishable from the real-brand
> stuff.
>
> Or, then again, maybe I'm just delusional...
You mean when it started? The name Coca-Cola refers to two of its
original ingredients: kola nuts, a source of caffeine, and coca
leaves(Cocaine). :S
I don't think you're that old though. IIRC the sugar manufacturing
process may have changed a bit since the 70's.
I didn't drink coke until the late 80's and I have noticed
inconsistencies in the taste regularly. But it seems only to be a case
of this can is slightly sweeter today and the next day it's back to normal.
Come to think of it, I think you're right. I'm sure it used to have a
bit more zing to it. But that could also be a case of our systems
becoming so used to it that you need stronger doses to get the same
effect. This is starting to sound like ...
--
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-Nekar Xenos-
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