OT: Speaking of repulsive food...

[John Larkin]

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 22:48:18 -0500, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

Eat the tuna out of the can with a fork and then have a couple of slices
of toast.

Our cat likes tuna that way.

Works okay for one person. The better half insists on buying only
solid tuna packed in water. That stuff is *dry*. So the mayonnaise
supplies the lubrication. And a little hot sauce and perhaps some
crunchies completes the picture.

Except for the chopped onions, garlic, celery, parsley, and diced
olives. That one conconction is, as far as I'm aware, the only earthly
use for olives.

John

 

[John Larkin]

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 14:21:35 -0700, Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:13:49 -0800, John Larkin
jjlarkin@highSNIPlandTHIStechPLEASEnology.com> wrote:

[snip]

We do barbeque oysters now and then. Just sit an oyster in its shell
on the grille. It will cook and open up; remove the upper shell and
add a dab of barbeque sauce, and eat.

Raw oysters are wonderful. The Gulf ones are the best, but have a
small-yet-finite hepatitus risk if consumed raw.

Maybe I'll go to PJ's around the corner for lunch; they do a pretty
good fried oyster po-boy sandwich.

John

I don't eat raw oysters, but "N" does :-( But I like 'em fried and
Rockefeller.

...Jim Thompson

Rockefeller (that's the one with cheeze, no?) is good. The other
n'awlins classic is Oysters Bienville, cooked half-shell with spinach
and garlic.

John

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:00:58 -0800, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highSNIPlandTHIStechPLEASEnology.com> wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 14:21:35 -0700, Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:13:49 -0800, John Larkin
jjlarkin@highSNIPlandTHIStechPLEASEnology.com> wrote:

[snip]

We do barbeque oysters now and then. Just sit an oyster in its shell
on the grille. It will cook and open up; remove the upper shell and
add a dab of barbeque sauce, and eat.

Raw oysters are wonderful. The Gulf ones are the best, but have a
small-yet-finite hepatitus risk if consumed raw.

Maybe I'll go to PJ's around the corner for lunch; they do a pretty
good fried oyster po-boy sandwich.

John

I don't eat raw oysters, but "N" does :-( But I like 'em fried and
Rockefeller.

...Jim Thompson


Rockefeller (that's the one with cheeze, no?) is good. The other
n'awlins classic is Oysters Bienville, cooked half-shell with spinach
and garlic.

John

Backwards? Rockefeller is with spinach... I don't know of one with
cheese.

Then there are "Clams Casino".

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

 

[ChrisGibboGibson]

Mark Fergerson wrote:

[snip]

Your cat has _thumbs_? (Hard to use a fork without them)

Cats with thumbs are polydactyl. It's quite a common feline (though not
exclusively feline) genetic disorder.

I don't know whether they can hold a fork though.

Gibbo

 

[John Larkin]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:29:22 -0700, Mark Fergerson <nunya@biz.ness>
wrote:

John Larkin wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 22:48:18 -0500, Spehro Pefhany
speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:


Eat the tuna out of the can with a fork and then have a couple of slices
of toast.

Our cat likes tuna that way.

Your cat has _thumbs_? (Hard to use a fork without them)

No, *we* have to use the fork; the cat expects to be fed. Cats are
absolutely at the top of the food chain.

You poor bastard; mine get into plenty of trouble without
thumbs.

Yeah: claws.

Works okay for one person. The better half insists on buying only
solid tuna packed in water. That stuff is *dry*. So the mayonnaise
supplies the lubrication. And a little hot sauce and perhaps some
crunchies completes the picture.

Except for the chopped onions, garlic, celery, parsley, and diced
olives. That one conconction is, as far as I'm aware, the only earthly
use for olives.

When my wife eats olives I leave the room. She leaves the
house when I make chili, so it all works out.

Must be quiet around the house!

My wife (and my older daughter) are freaked out by mayonaise. So when
I or The Brat want mayo on our sandwiches, we have to use our bodies
to block it from Mo's view during transport and application.

Imagine being a cow: you get home from a hard day's grazing and ask
"what's for dinner?" Grass.

John

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:40:07 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
<thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:29:22 -0700, Mark Fergerson <nunya@biz.ness
wrote:

John Larkin wrote:

[snip]
Except for the chopped onions, garlic, celery, parsley, and diced
olives. That one conconction is, as far as I'm aware, the only earthly
use for olives.

When my wife eats olives I leave the room. She leaves the
house when I make chili, so it all works out.

Mark L. FErgerson

I'm astonished... a number of people who don't like olives? We can
barely keep olives in the house, ripe or pickled, particularly when
the kids/grandkids visit.

...Jim Thompson

Despite my partial South European heritage, I don't particularly like
the salty greasy little buggers. Nor avocado, in general. I don't mind
the latter in guacamole or sushi, nor olive tapenade on fresh-baked
bread (yum!). But my kid gobbles them down every time.



Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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[John Larkin]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:19:40 -0500, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:40:07 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
thegreatone@example.com> wrote:

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:29:22 -0700, Mark Fergerson <nunya@biz.ness
wrote:

John Larkin wrote:

[snip]
Except for the chopped onions, garlic, celery, parsley, and diced
olives. That one conconction is, as far as I'm aware, the only earthly
use for olives.

When my wife eats olives I leave the room. She leaves the
house when I make chili, so it all works out.

Mark L. FErgerson

I'm astonished... a number of people who don't like olives? We can
barely keep olives in the house, ripe or pickled, particularly when
the kids/grandkids visit.

...Jim Thompson

Despite my partial South European heritage, I don't particularly like
the salty greasy little buggers. Nor avocado, in general. I don't mind
the latter in guacamole or sushi, nor olive tapenade on fresh-baked
bread (yum!). But my kid gobbles them down every time.

My sister used to cut an avacado in half, pluck out the huge seed
thing, fill the cavity with vinegar, and eat it with a spoon. Gave me
the shakes just to watch. Mo likes BLTA sandwiches, almost as bad.

Avocado chunks are good in salads. Guacamole and Fritos are major
elements of one of our basic food categories, the "beer" group.

John

 

[Rich The Philosophizer]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:40:07 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:29:22 -0700, Mark Fergerson <nunya@biz.ness
wrote:

John Larkin wrote:

[snip]
Except for the chopped onions, garlic, celery, parsley, and diced
olives. That one conconction is, as far as I'm aware, the only earthly
use for olives.

When my wife eats olives I leave the room. She leaves the
house when I make chili, so it all works out.

Mark L. FErgerson

I'm astonished... a number of people who don't like olives? We can
barely keep olives in the house, ripe or pickled, particularly when
the kids/grandkids visit.

Boy, I tell ya what - when I read Mark's post, I realized that the

only thing that's been missing from my chili is olives. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

 

[Rich The Philosophizer]

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:44:34 +0000, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Mark Fergerson wrote:

[snip]

Your cat has _thumbs_? (Hard to use a fork without them)


Cats with thumbs are polydactyl. It's quite a common feline (though not
exclusively feline) genetic disorder.

I don't know whether they can hold a fork though.

The one I saw wouldn't have been able to - it was just an extra toe,

sticking out sideways.

Cheers!
Rich

 

[ChrisGibboGibson]

Rich The Philosophizer wrote:

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:44:34 +0000, ChrisGibboGibson wrote:

Mark Fergerson wrote:

[snip]

Your cat has _thumbs_? (Hard to use a fork without them)


Cats with thumbs are polydactyl. It's quite a common feline (though not
exclusively feline) genetic disorder.

I don't know whether they can hold a fork though.

The one I saw wouldn't have been able to - it was just an extra toe,
sticking out sideways.

Yeah, and the other four sticking out forwards, so it's a thumb. Surely?

Gibbo

 

[Pooh Bear]

Spehro Pefhany wrote:

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 16:55:25 +0000, the renowned Pooh Bear
rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:


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 ;-)

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/FiletMignon.htm

We don't have steak often, but when we do it's the good stuff. ;-)

I'll guess it's what we call fillet steak.

Interesting difference between US and UK steak btw.

US steaks seem always to be 'marbled' with fat.

UK steaks are pretty much lean.

Intruiging.

UK beef is very well regarded in Europe as regards quality. I guess the US
doesn't feel the need to import steak.


Graham

 

[Rich The Philosophizer]

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:57:22 +0000, Pooh Bear wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 22:17:14 GMT, "Harry Dellamano"
harryd@tdsystems.org> wrote:


"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message
news:ddovo0doplcu182tn5lserv1npfvf15qf9@4ax.com...
[snip]

It's pretty much held together with snot, innit? Why not get yerself
some nice butternut squash and roast it. It's cheap.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

Spehro, you are picking the entire Italian community when you make such
statements. We love our Zucchini and will fight to keep up it's good name. I
like it fresh from the garden, split in half the long way, soaked in olive
oil and garlic then cooked on a Bar-B-Que,
both sides until it is el dente. JT may not have enough room on his setup if
you get my drift.

Regards,
Harry


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 ' ?

Generically, a slab of meat that's been cut away from the bone. Usually
the tenderest, most succulent part of the meat. The word "filet" is also
used for a slab of fish meat with no bones, but I think sometimes that
one is spelled "fillet," which confuses machinists and weldors no end.

;^j
Rich

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Charles Edmondson wrote:

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

Spam was one of the few things I could find to eat right after the
hurricanes tore through central Florida. No electricity for weeks and no
ice anywhere so the only meat I could get was Spam and the new Spam
Lite. None of the stores bothered to have any backup power so it was
almost a month before refrigerated and frozen foods were available
again. That left bread, snack foods and Spam or potted meat.

--
Beware of those who suffer from delusions of adequacy!

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:15:57 GMT, the renowned Rich Grise
<richgrise@example.net> wrote:

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:14:25 +0000, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Charles Edmondson wrote:

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

Spam was one of the few things I could find to eat right after the
hurricanes tore through central Florida. No electricity for weeks and no
ice anywhere so the only meat I could get was Spam and the new Spam
Lite. None of the stores bothered to have any backup power so it was
almost a month before refrigerated and frozen foods were available
again. That left bread, snack foods and Spam or potted meat.

I was almost raised on Spam. I grew up in Minnesota. My Dad was from
Austin, home of Hormel, so it's kind of a natural. I still like Spam.
You can do it up like a ham, and it'll serve two nicely.

Cheers!
Rich

Spam? Ach, Gie her a Haggis!

http://www.speff.com/Haggis.html



Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 17:02:43 -0500, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:15:57 GMT, the renowned Rich Grise
richgrise@example.net> wrote:

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:14:25 +0000, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

[snip]
I was almost raised on Spam. I grew up in Minnesota. My Dad was from
Austin, home of Hormel, so it's kind of a natural. I still like Spam.
You can do it up like a ham, and it'll serve two nicely.

Cheers!
Rich

Spam? Ach, Gie her a Haggis!

http://www.speff.com/Haggis.html

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

And what do you think is in Spam ?

Actually I like Spam, too. "N" turns green just watching me eat it
;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.