OT: Speaking of repulsive food...

Rich The Philosophizer · Nov 8, 2004

Does anybody know of a way to prepare zucchini to make it
more like real squash? It seems they put it in everything
around here, which shouldn't surprise me, 'cause it's free,
but it's almost as disgusting as okra or eggplant.

Buttercup and/or butternut squash, though, you could practically
make a meal around.

Tried some spaghetti squash once, but it
was too weird. I didn't know whether to put gravy or syrup on
it. ;-)

Thanks,
Rich

ChrisGibboGibson · Nov 8, 2004

And for those people outside the USA a zucchini is a courgette.

Looks a bit like a cucumber but tastes of ear wax.

Totally revolting.

Gibbo

ChrisGibboGibson · Nov 8, 2004

And then there are....

Olives, quite revolting. Like a grape soaked in dead animal fat.

Bacon, jam and maple syrup (all together) on a pancake. Apparently that is
quite normal in USA.

Frogs legs, which taste like chicken, but only to people who have never
actually eaten them. In fact they taste of frog.

Now it *must* be conditioning because I love pickled eggs, steak pudding, black
pudding and spam.

But what do I know?

Gibbo

ChrisGibboGibson · Nov 8, 2004

Rich The Philosophizer wrote:

[snip]

Sounds good, except I'd have added ketchup. Do they have ketchup in
England?

Do we have ketchup?

Looking at what some people here do to food you'd think it was compulsory.

Ketchup on steak, on Bolognese, on burgers (obviously), on fish, on lobster
(yes, I kid you not). I've seen it put on salad.

Gibbo

Rich The Philosophizer · Nov 9, 2004

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:41:45 +0000, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Rich The Philosophizer wrote:

[snip]

Sounds good, except I'd have added ketchup. Do they have ketchup in
England?

Do we have ketchup?

Looking at what some people here do to food you'd think it was compulsory.

Ketchup on steak, on Bolognese, on burgers (obviously), on fish, on lobster
(yes, I kid you not). I've seen it put on salad.

ROFMLAOPIMP<gasp>LOLLOLLOL!

Thanks!
Rich

Paul Burke · Nov 9, 2004

ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

And then there are....

Olives, quite revolting. Like a grape soaked in dead animal fat.

Plant fat so it's good for you. Two year old Tom (the boy) at Sister's
house. Olives are an acquired taste, she says, he won't like those. Half
a large jar later she had to concede.

Bacon, jam and maple syrup (all together) on a pancake. Apparently that is
quite normal in USA.

Apart from the jam, maple syrup, and pancake, it sounds OK. You could
add a Derbyshire oat cake.

Frogs legs, which taste like chicken, but only to people who have never
actually eaten them. In fact they taste of frog.

I bet you ate whelks and winkles at the seaside (OK they aren't exacly
amphibians). I've been looking for recipes for the most prolific
inhabitants of our garden, les escargots nus.

Now it *must* be conditioning because I love pickled eggs, steak pudding, black
pudding and spam.

Pickled eggs are something that happens after the 5th pint, and I can
never remember why. Do you have your black pudding sliced and grilled,
or boiled (or Balti perhaps)? How big are the chunks of fat? Never liked
Spam, or Plumrose chopped ham.

Paul Burke

Rheilly Phoull · Nov 9, 2004

"ChrisGibboGibson" <chrisgibbogibson@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041108194145.07103.00000273@mb-m10.aol.com...

Rich The Philosophizer wrote:

[snip]

Sounds good, except I'd have added ketchup. Do they have ketchup in
England?

Do we have ketchup?

Looking at what some people here do to food you'd think it was compulsory.

Ketchup on steak, on Bolognese, on burgers (obviously), on fish, on
lobster
(yes, I kid you not). I've seen it put on salad.

Gibbo

Dont forget the dreaded "Tomatoe sauce sanger" (as used by "Wellington").

--
Regards ........... Rheilly Phoull

Frithiof Andreas Jensen · Nov 9, 2004

"Bob Stephens" <stephensyomamadigital@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:1crhbppfw43d6.1whhy4k9w9zuk.dlg@40tude.net...

Well if we're going to discuss English delicacies, ...

..... I must Mention "Spotted Dick" a mixture of Fat, Flour & Something More
and boiled - served with syrup - I.O.W. the British version of a "Knoedel";

My theory is that it was invented during the some time of need - The War? -
and deliberately named in this manner to get the otherwise picky school
children in need of calories to order it: "Miss, Miss; Can I have a Spotted
Dick, Please" (snigger).

Ian · Nov 9, 2004

"ChrisGibboGibson" <chrisgibbogibson@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041108194145.07103.00000273@mb-m10.aol.com...

Rich The Philosophizer wrote:

[snip]

Sounds good, except I'd have added ketchup. Do they have ketchup in
England?

Do we have ketchup?

Looking at what some people here do to food you'd think it was compulsory.

Ketchup on steak, on Bolognese, on burgers (obviously), on fish, on
lobster
(yes, I kid you not). I've seen it put on salad.

Gibbo

Why not on salad? After all, the Dutch put mayonnaise on their chips ;-)

Regards
Ian

Rolavine · Nov 9, 2004

From: Jim Thompson thegreatone@example.com

I have enough room, and I love Zucchini. Actually one of my favorite
dishes is a mixed assortment of baby squash varieties, grilled whole,
and served with a filet.

Sounds good, and I love to grill. This year I grilled slices of zucchini that
were basted in a paste of oil, cumen, and other spices. Really good, I do
potatos that way too.

For disgusting I don't think you can beat a slightly cooked oyster.

Rocky

Pooh Bear · Nov 9, 2004

ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

And for those people outside the USA a zucchini is a courgette.

Thank you . It had me puzzled.

Looks a bit like a cucumber but tastes of ear wax.

Totally revolting.

I'll beg to differ.

The style of cooking has a great part to play in it.

I like aubergines ( egg plant ) too - so maybe I'm just a foodie ?

Graham

Jim Thompson · Nov 9, 2004

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:57:22 +0000, Pooh Bear
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

[snip]
I have enough room, and I love Zucchini. Actually one of my favorite
dishes is a mixed assortment of baby squash varieties, grilled whole,
and served with a filet.

What's a ' filet ' ?

Graham

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Kryten · Nov 9, 2004

"Rolavine" <rolavine@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041109104103.08281.00000445@mb-m04.aol.com...

For disgusting I don't think you can beat a slightly cooked oyster.

A girl I met said swallowing an oyster felt like a big lump of cold hard
snot.

I must say they do look like something a sci-fi writer would come up with.

Hmm, I think there is something similar inside Daleks.

I bet they only want to exterminate us before we start chasing them with
tin-openers and a bottle of Tabasco sauce!

Bob Stephens · Nov 9, 2004

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 10:34:15 -0500, Spehro Pefhany wrote:

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 11:36:59 +0100, the renowned "Frithiof Andreas
Jensen" <frithiof.jensen@die_spammer_die.ericsson.com> wrote:

"Bob Stephens" <stephensyomamadigital@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:1crhbppfw43d6.1whhy4k9w9zuk.dlg@40tude.net...

Well if we're going to discuss English delicacies, ...

.... I must Mention "Spotted Dick" a mixture of Fat, Flour & Something More
and boiled - served with syrup - I.O.W. the British version of a "Knoedel";

My theory is that it was invented during the some time of need - The War? -
and deliberately named in this manner to get the otherwise picky school
children in need of calories to order it: "Miss, Miss; Can I have a Spotted
Dick, Please" (snigger).

I just ran across some old political buttons:

www.speff.com/buttons.jpg

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

There was a bumpersticker around after Nixon fired special prosecutor
Archibald Cox: "Nixon is a Cox - sacker"

Bob

Pooh Bear · Nov 9, 2004

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:56:17 +0000, Pooh Bear
rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

And for those people outside the USA a zucchini is a courgette.

Thank you . It had me puzzled.

Looks a bit like a cucumber but tastes of ear wax.

Totally revolting.

I'll beg to differ.

The style of cooking has a great part to play in it.

I like aubergines ( egg plant ) too - so maybe I'm just a foodie ?

Graham

I like eggplant also... but I never try to cook it myself, always
turns out soggy, so I just go to my local Italian restaurant.

Very wise. Italians know how to do that stuff.

Graham

Pooh Bear · Nov 9, 2004

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:57:22 +0000, Pooh Bear
rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

[snip]
I have enough room, and I love Zucchini. Actually one of my favorite
dishes is a mixed assortment of baby squash varieties, grilled whole,
and served with a filet.

What's a ' filet ' ?

Graham

filet mignon... "a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a
beef tenderloin"

Sounds promising.

Except - what's a ' tenderloin ' ? UK beef terminology obviously different
to US.

Graham ;-)

Charles Edmondson · Nov 9, 2004

ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Now it *must* be conditioning because I love pickled eggs, steak pudding, black
pudding and spam.

But what do I know?

Gibbo
Now, many, many moons ago, a few scouting friends and I decided to do a

'survival' weekend campout. No backpacks, only what we could carry in
our pockets. We used plastic sheets for tents (and yes, it rained all
weekend!) and carried several cans of SPAM for sustenence. For us, SPAM
became a long standing joke. And then, along comes Monty Python and
ruins it for us...

--
Charlie
--
Edmondson Engineering
Unique Solutions to Unusual Problems

John Larkin · Nov 9, 2004

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 08:40:09 -0700, Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Gag! The only thing you put ketchup on is Freedom Fries ;-)

Good on shrimp or oysters, with added horseradish, lemon juice, and
Tabasco.

John

John Larkin · Nov 9, 2004

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 10:47:13 -0700, Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 09:34:17 -0800, John Larkin
jjlarkin@highSNIPlandTHIStechPLEASEnology.com> wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 08:40:09 -0700, Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

Gag! The only thing you put ketchup on is Freedom Fries ;-)

Good on shrimp or oysters, with added horseradish, lemon juice, and
Tabasco.

John

That's called shrimp sauce, I buy it ready-made.

...Jim Thompson

It's called cocktail sauce, and you are a barbarian.

John

Mike Diack · Nov 9, 2004

rolavine@aol.com (Rolavine) wrote in
news:20041109104103.08281.00000445@mb-m04.aol.com:

For disgusting I don't think you can beat a slightly cooked oyster.

Mountain or regular ?
M

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