Food

[Ophelia]

Anyone do any cooking here?

[ARW]

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Depends on what you call cooking. I got in from work an hour ago and I left
for work at 6am.

I just cooked a brilliant fried egg sandwich;-) By brilliant I mean duck
eggs fried in butter and a dash of pepper - is that cooking?

The technical stuff I leave to the gf.

[Ophelia]

Post by ARW

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Depends on what you call cooking. I got in from work an hour ago and I
left for work at 6am.
I just cooked a brilliant fried egg sandwich;-) By brilliant I mean duck
eggs fried in butter and a dash of pepper - is that cooking?

A fresh fried egg sandwich??? I should cocoa:))

Post by ARW
The technical stuff I leave to the gf.

Well it wouldn't do me but if it suits you ... :)))

[graham]

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?
--

Got in at 6:30 after a horrendous trip downtown. ALL the roads covered with
black ice and really treacherous. Accidents galore during the rush hour.
Sitting here drinking a nice glass of NZ pinot. Nerves calming as I type.
Graham

[Ophelia]

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Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?
--

Got in at 6:30 after a horrendous trip downtown. ALL the roads covered
with black ice and really treacherous. Accidents galore during the rush
hour.
Sitting here drinking a nice glass of NZ pinot. Nerves calming as I type.

Oh dear:(((( At least you are safe. Do you have chains and stuff on you
wheels?

[Mike.. . . .]

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Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

I discuss food here sometimes, I cooked aubergines the other night.

Heston was amusing last night. Everything you find in a chippie in a
giant chip.

[Ophelia]

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Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

I discuss food here sometimes, I cooked aubergines the other night.
Heston was amusing last night. Everything you find in a chippie in a
giant chip.

I'm hooked on Nigal Slater atm:) I've seen some of his tv shows have you?
The last one wasn't any good for me, (all hot and spicy stuff) but the one
before that was and I made his Lasagne. It was VERY rich though and I
couldn't eat much but delicious just the same. I posted the recipe here but
nobody seemed interested. At least he got me making my own pasta again:) I
am hoping there will be something I like on this evening. I don't usually
like the cooking shows and the only reason I saw that is because there was
nothing else on and I was bored :)

[Mike.. . . .]

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Post by Ophelia
I posted the recipe here but
nobody seemed interested.

thing about recipes is there is often nothing to say. I posted one,
there are no comments. Some people say they want recipes, but in
practice its rather boring.

Post by Ophelia
At least he got me making my own pasta again:) I
am hoping there will be something I like on this evening.

will record it

[Mike.. . . .]

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will record it

seems to be all Christmas stuff at the moment

[Ophelia]

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seems to be all Christmas stuff at the moment

You mean on cooking shows? I don't watch them usually so I don't know.
Hopefully the one this evening won't be.

[Mike.. . . .]

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Hopefully the one this evening won't be.

Didiguide says christmas stuff on 15th. Where is he on tonight?

[Ophelia]

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Hopefully the one this evening won't be.

Didiguide says christmas stuff on 15th. Where is he on tonight?

8pm BBC 1 but maybe that is Scotland?

Oh it's 'Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen' in case that isn't what you are
looking for?

[Mike.. . . .]

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Oh it's 'Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen' in case that isn't what you are
looking for?

found it!

[Ophelia]

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Oh it's 'Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen' in case that isn't what you are
looking for?

found it!

:)

[Ophelia]

Post by Mike.. . . .
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Post by Ophelia
I posted the recipe here but
nobody seemed interested.

thing about recipes is there is often nothing to say. I posted one,
there are no comments. Some people say they want recipes, but in
practice its rather boring.

Post by Ophelia
At least he got me making my own pasta again:) I
am hoping there will be something I like on this evening.

will record it

Fingers crossed he is cooking something we like:))

[RustyHinge]

Post by Mike.. . . .
thing about recipes is there is often nothing to say. I posted one,
there are no comments. Some people say they want recipes, but in
practice its rather boring.

You'll have to wait until someone finds the recipe fits in with their
timetable and what they have in their fridge/pantry.

If I see a recipe I fancy I save it for later attention. Yesterday I
made crocodile cocktail...

First shoot your crocodile...

Crocodile tail cutlets, when sliced and cut into prawn-sized pieces are
rather better than frozen prawns in a cocktail/avocado, but a bit more
expensive.

I made a sauce today from salad cream, tomato purée, a shake of Lea and
Perrins; quite a lot of finely-ground black pepper, finely-ground
marjoram and a little hot spice mix. (Ethiopian Berberay Spice Blend FIERY.

If you can't get the mix locally (it's made in Naaardge, so the Border
Police may not let it out) you can experiment with ground chilli;
paprika; coriander; garlic; fenugreek; cinnamon; nutmeg; pepper; cloves;
allspice and cardamom. I bought it because it was greatly reduced in
price and it came in a jar which matched my other spicejars and
herbiwotsits - oval section glass ones with an opalescent squeezy
plastic seal, and lids secured with a staple and lever. The spice and
jar was way cheaper than buying the jar from a local hardware business.

But the spice is excellent.

I don't expect to have any comments on how marvellous it is- for a day
or three.

[Giusi]

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Sure! I am continuing to make my condiment gifts, baking Christmas bread gifts, making pancake mix for Italians with bottles of maple syrup, had a dinner party last Friday, having another the 20th, bringing dessert to 24th supper and stuffing to 25th lunch. Too bad you are so far away!

[Ophelia]

Post by Giusi

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Sure! I am continuing to make my condiment gifts, baking Christmas bread
gifts, making pancake mix for Italians with bottles of maple syrup, had a
dinner party last Friday, having another the 20th, bringing dessert to
24th supper and stuffing to 25th lunch. Too bad you are so far away!

Ain't that the truth:( heh I was thinking of you last week when I was
making my pasta:)

[White Spirit]

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Yes, although not always from scratch as my time doesn't always allow it
if I wish to pursue other interests.

[Ophelia]

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Yes, although not always from scratch as my time doesn't always allow it
if I wish to pursue other interests.

Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

[RustyHinge]

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Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Yes, although not always from scratch as my time doesn't always allow
it if I wish to pursue other interests.

Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

While we're waiting for a hydrocarbon menu I should boast that I have a
haggis.

Well, two of them, one to be eaten with 'neeps, tatties etc, and the
other not...

I'm contemplating a fry-up tomorrow - a slice of haggis, black pudding,
white pudding (if I can summon the energy to make it), bangers
(Pickerings Hot Little B*ggers), bacon, oyster mushrooms, tomatoes, and
the chips I didn't eat at lunchtime today given new life in the microwave.

I'll consider whether to broach a can of baked beans, or perhaps as a
special treat, broad beans. Oh,and Ihave a bunch of leaves which look
like the bastard offspring of spinack × kale...

The culinary culpabilities of Rusty Towers.

[Ophelia]

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Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Yes, although not always from scratch as my time doesn't always allow
it if I wish to pursue other interests.

Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

While we're waiting for a hydrocarbon menu I should boast that I have a
haggis.
Well, two of them, one to be eaten with 'neeps, tatties etc, and the other
not...
I'm contemplating a fry-up tomorrow - a slice of haggis, black pudding,
white pudding (if I can summon the energy to make it), bangers (Pickerings
Hot Little B*ggers), bacon, oyster mushrooms, tomatoes, and the chips I
didn't eat at lunchtime today given new life in the microwave.
I'll consider whether to broach a can of baked beans, or perhaps as a
special treat, broad beans. Oh,and Ihave a bunch of leaves which look like
the bastard offspring of spinack × kale...
The culinary culpabilities of Rusty Towers.

You'll never starve!!!! :))

[RustyHinge]

Post by Ophelia

Post by RustyHinge
The culinary culpabilities of Rusty Towers.

You'll never starve!!!! :))

I don't intend to. Got the Hot Little B*ggers out of the freezer and
cooking the haggis (should be fried once-cooked, then sliced.)

Might broach a bottle of Shatto Rusty Towers Muscat-ish golden delight
(white grape concentrate with a hint of elderflowers) to set the meal
off (or do I mean wash it down?).

For lovers of paté/terrine, a visit to Wymondham (the Norfolk variety)
might be worthwhile as Tony's Deli stall in the market on Friday has
packs of three terrines for £4 - that's about what one usually pays for
one jar of similar size - pork and poultry liver with port; country pork
with mushrooms; country pork.

(Also got elsewhere some guinea fowl terrine and another of duck, both
just shy of a fiver a jar)

I quite understand that travelling from where you live to Wymondham
(even the Norfolk variety) just for three jars of terrine is hardly an
economic proposition, so bear in mind that Tony's Deli Stall also has
biscuits; a plethora of types of olive; tea and coffee; tins of fish in
a choice of - tomato juice, brine or oil; a large range of
sausages/black pudden/hot things etc; bacon; other meats; a large range
of cheeses from farmhouse through to plastic; pies; Christmas puddings;
sweets and chocolate; cakes, including stollen; oh, and loads more.

OK, some have a short sell-by date and others are labelled in Arabic or
other scripts.

An added attraction is the range of locally brewed beers in the local
locals, and some other really traditional traders - in the market, a
fish trailer; a pork butcher; a cheese and pie stall and a huge
greengrocery stall.

Come to (often) sunny Wymondham and be <Hoffnung> well fed-up and
agreeably drunk. </Hoffnung>

[Ophelia]

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The culinary culpabilities of Rusty Towers.

You'll never starve!!!! :))

I don't intend to. Got the Hot Little B*ggers out of the freezer and
cooking the haggis (should be fried once-cooked, then sliced.)
Might broach a bottle of Shatto Rusty Towers Muscat-ish golden delight
(white grape concentrate with a hint of elderflowers) to set the meal off
(or do I mean wash it down?).
For lovers of paté/terrine, a visit to Wymondham (the Norfolk variety)
might be worthwhile as Tony's Deli stall in the market on Friday has packs
of three terrines for £4 - that's about what one usually pays for one jar
of similar size - pork and poultry liver with port; country pork with
mushrooms; country pork.
(Also got elsewhere some guinea fowl terrine and another of duck, both
just shy of a fiver a jar)
I quite understand that travelling from where you live to Wymondham (even
the Norfolk variety) just for three jars of terrine is hardly an economic
proposition, so bear in mind that Tony's Deli Stall also has biscuits; a
plethora of types of olive; tea and coffee; tins of fish in a choice of -
tomato juice, brine or oil; a large range of sausages/black pudden/hot
things etc; bacon; other meats; a large range of cheeses from farmhouse
through to plastic; pies; Christmas puddings; sweets and chocolate; cakes,
including stollen; oh, and loads more.
OK, some have a short sell-by date and others are labelled in Arabic or
other scripts.
An added attraction is the range of locally brewed beers in the local
locals, and some other really traditional traders - in the market, a fish
trailer; a pork butcher; a cheese and pie stall and a huge greengrocery
stall.
Come to (often) sunny Wymondham and be <Hoffnung> well fed-up and
agreeably drunk. </Hoffnung>

Yayyy:)

[White Spirit]

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Post by RustyHinge
While we're waiting for a hydrocarbon menu I should boast that I have
a haggis.
Well, two of them, one to be eaten with 'neeps, tatties etc, and the
other not...
I'm contemplating a fry-up tomorrow - a slice of haggis, black
pudding, white pudding (if I can summon the energy to make it),
bangers (Pickerings Hot Little B*ggers), bacon, oyster mushrooms,
tomatoes, and the chips I didn't eat at lunchtime today given new life
in the microwave.
I'll consider whether to broach a can of baked beans, or perhaps as a
special treat, broad beans. Oh,and Ihave a bunch of leaves which look
like the bastard offspring of spinack × kale...
The culinary culpabilities of Rusty Towers.

You'll never starve!!!! :))

Or have low blood pressure and healthy arteries.

[RustyHinge]

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Post by RustyHinge
The culinary culpabilities of Rusty Towers.

You'll never starve!!!! :))

Or have low blood pressure and healthy arteries.

110/65 do? And no vascular prombles either.

[White Spirit]

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Post by White Spirit

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You'll never starve!!!! :))

Or have low blood pressure and healthy arteries.

110/65 do? And no vascular prombles either.

That's far too low. Listening to this will remedy it:

[RustyHinge]

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You'll never starve!!!! :))

Or have low blood pressure and healthy arteries.

110/65 do? And no vascular prombles either.

http://youtu.be/Xd260am-dEs

That's rather a sweeping statement isn't it? It's not too low for a
resting figure - you know nothing of my background as a child, youth,
young adult and beyond.

Sufficient it is to say that in the mid-late '50s I was trained by an
olympic coach and for some years ran a half-marathon before breakfast
_every_ morning. Every? Yes, even Christmas day. (Eat yer heart out,
Santa...)

Since that time I have kept active: walking; cycling; brushing;
gardening; hiking, sawing wood for fuel, scything etc. Running is out of
the question these days due to an artificial knee - which is the
end-result of too much mororcycling on Big Bikes[TM].

I was going to walk two miles or so to see my fiend the Head Keeper this
morning, and spend the day going round the estate and helping-out where
needed, but CBA because of the rain - I must be getting soft in my old
age: <Adrian Mole> 73¾ </Mole> BTW.

I shall make up for it tomorrow whatever the weather.

[Janet]

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Post by Ophelia
You'll never starve!!!! :))

Or have low blood pressure and healthy arteries.

110/65 do? And no vascular prombles either.

http://youtu.be/Xd260am-dEs

That's rather a sweeping statement isn't it?

LOL. The third or fourth in as many days.

Janet.

[White Spirit]

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That's rather a sweeping statement isn't it?

LOL. The third or fourth in as many days.

Oh, the irony. Of course, you've just proved that you don't understand
that either.

[White Spirit]

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110/65 do? And no vascular prombles either.

http://youtu.be/Xd260am-dEs

That's rather a sweeping statement isn't it? It's not too low for a
resting figure - you know nothing of my background as a child, youth,
young adult and beyond.

[snip]

I was just being facetious but thanks for the core dump; there was some
useful debugging information contained therein.

[graham]

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You'll never starve!!!! :))

Or have low blood pressure and healthy arteries.

110/65 do? And no vascular prombles either.

http://youtu.be/Xd260am-dEs

A few minutes after a 70k bike ride last August, I took my BP and it was
something like 95/60.
Bit of a surprise!
Graham

[White Spirit]

Post by graham
A few minutes after a 70k bike ride last August, I took my BP and it was
something like 95/60.
Bit of a surprise!

A couple of Largactil would have the same effect. I'm sure Janet would
donate some out of her repeat prescription if you wanted to experiment :)

[Jane Gillett]

Post by White Spirit

Post by graham
A few minutes after a 70k bike ride last August, I took my BP and it was
something like 95/60.
Bit of a surprise!

A couple of Largactil would have the same effect. I'm sure Janet would
donate some out of her repeat prescription if you wanted to experiment :)

Got it.

Sorry it's taken so long.

Jane

[White Spirit]

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

[Ophelia]

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

Hmmm that is new to me. Is it just meats you don't eat, or other things?

I can see a good tomato sauce with pasta would fit your bill?

[White Spirit]

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Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

Hmmm that is new to me. Is it just meats you don't eat, or other things?

No meat and no dairy. Some vegans don't eat honey either but the reason
I choose not to is because I don't like sweet things.

Post by Ophelia
I can see a good tomato sauce with pasta would fit your bill?

Yes, and lots of chillies :)

[Ophelia]

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Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

Hmmm that is new to me. Is it just meats you don't eat, or other things?

No meat and no dairy. Some vegans don't eat honey either but the reason I
choose not to is because I don't like sweet things.

Post by Ophelia
I can see a good tomato sauce with pasta would fit your bill?

Yes, and lots of chillies :)

I can see I need to get my thinking cap on:) Pity about no cheese though.
No eggs?

[White Spirit]

Post by Ophelia
I can see I need to get my thinking cap on:) Pity about no cheese
though. No eggs?

No eggs, no butter :)

[Ophelia]

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I can see I need to get my thinking cap on:) Pity about no cheese
though. No eggs?

No eggs, no butter :)

Hmmm. Sounds like a hard way of eating to me. I love my butter:)) I made
a granary loaf with extra seeds last night and have just had a slice with
butter yummm:) I expect you would like the bread though. What would you
put on it?

[RustyHinge]

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Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

Hmmm that is new to me. Is it just meats you don't eat, or other things?

No meat and no dairy. Some vegans don't eat honey either but the reason
I choose not to is because I don't like sweet things.

Post by Ophelia
I can see a good tomato sauce with pasta would fit your bill?

Yes, and lots of chillies :)

I'm growing nagas next year. My Scotch bonnet vodka is to die - um - of.

[W.A. Sawford]

Post by RustyHinge
I'm growing nagas next year. My Scotch bonnet vodka is to die - um - of.

You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

Wendy

[RustyHinge]

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I'm growing nagas next year. My Scotch bonnet vodka is to die - um - of.

You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

(And be very careful not to touch sensitive areas of the body after
doing so, precautions notwithstanding. Ed.)

[Tim C.]

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You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

[W.A. Sawford]

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You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

I tend to use a fork to steady it while I chop.

Wendy

[RustyHinge]

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Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

[Tim C.]

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Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

[Ophelia]

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Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

[Tim C.]

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Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

[Ophelia]

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Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

God bless your stomach:)

[Tim C.]

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Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

God bless your stomach:)

Thanks :-)

[Ophelia]

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Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

God bless your stomach:)

Thanks :-)

Don't you come crying to me when you get an ulcer ... ;)

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

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You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

God bless your stomach:)

Thanks :-)

Don't you come crying to me when you get an ulcer ... ;)

It's not the chilli that causes ulcers

See extract from http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-london/A292727

"Do Chillies Cause Ulcers?

A major concern has been that hot peppers, and other spicy foods, may
cause ulcers. This has been found to be an erroneous assumption as
there is no higher incidence of stomach ulcers in areas, like
Thailand, Brazil and Mexico, where the chilli forms part of the staple
diet, than in areas where it does not. In an extreme study carried out
at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in the USA, about an ounce of
ground Jalapeño pepper was injected directly into the stomachs of
volunteers. No subsequent test revealed any damage to their stomach
linings."

Steve

[Ophelia]

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 12:34:51 -0000, "Ophelia"

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Tim C.

Post by RustyHinge

Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

God bless your stomach:)

Thanks :-)

Don't you come crying to me when you get an ulcer ... ;)

It's not the chilli that causes ulcers
See extract from http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-london/A292727
"Do Chillies Cause Ulcers?
A major concern has been that hot peppers, and other spicy foods, may
cause ulcers. This has been found to be an erroneous assumption as
there is no higher incidence of stomach ulcers in areas, like
Thailand, Brazil and Mexico, where the chilli forms part of the staple
diet, than in areas where it does not. In an extreme study carried out
at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in the USA, about an ounce of
ground Jalapeño pepper was injected directly into the stomachs of
volunteers. No subsequent test revealed any damage to their stomach
linings."

Huh are they part of the Hot Pepper Marketing Association then?

[RustyHinge]

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Tim C.

Post by RustyHinge

Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

God bless your stomach:)

Thanks :-)

Don't you come crying to me when you get an ulcer ... ;)

It's neither your stomach nor an ulcer you need to worry about. Too much
naga and you could be walking very uncomfortably in due course...

[Ophelia]

Post by RustyHinge

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.

Post by Tim C.

Post by RustyHinge

Post by W.A. Sawford
You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...

Or hold them by the stems while chopping them.

Well,that only takes care of the gloves, ...

And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

It's nice.
:-)

God bless your stomach:)

Thanks :-)

Don't you come crying to me when you get an ulcer ... ;)

It's neither your stomach nor an ulcer you need to worry about. Too much
naga and you could be walking very uncomfortably in due course...

I see! Forgive me if I leave you all to your errrr problems ... <g>

[Mike.. . . .]

Following a post by Ophelia

Post by Ophelia
Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

because it tastes good

[graham]

Post by Mike.. . . .
Following a post by Ophelia

Post by Ophelia
Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

because it tastes good
--

There used to be a radio ad here where an ex hockey player averred that
capsaicin pills relieved his arthritis. Perhaps he should have tried these
peppers.
Graham

[Ophelia]

Post by graham

Post by Mike.. . . .
Following a post by Ophelia

Post by Ophelia
Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

because it tastes good
--

There used to be a radio ad here where an ex hockey player averred that
capsaicin pills relieved his arthritis. Perhaps he should have tried these
peppers.

Might have burned that arthritis right out of his system .... <g>

[RustyHinge]

Post by Ophelia

Post by Tim C.
And a sharp knife, so they don't spray any alien-blood at you.

...and I _dare_ you to have a pee
within half a dozen washes of the hands...

I've never had a problem. I would recommend using a separate chopping
board and knife though, or chop the chilli last. Otherwise you'd get the
juice all over the place.

Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

Good for the vascular system, and adds flavour to your cooking.

Not exactly a subtle flavour admittedly, owing more to the sledgehammer
than the pin hammer. Steam hammer, in the case of nagas...

[W.A. Sawford]

Post by RustyHinge

Post by Ophelia
Why in the world would you want to put stuff like that into your body?????

Good for the vascular system, and adds flavour to your cooking.
Not exactly a subtle flavour admittedly, owing more to the sledgehammer than
the pin hammer. Steam hammer, in the case of nagas...

I think chilli can be used to subtly enhance flavours, and it's not just
from the heat either, although small amounts of capsaicin do seem to bring
out existing flavours nicely. Plenty of chillies are eaten for flavour
too, and they can be superhot, mild with just a tingle, or anywhere in
between. Personally I love 'em all!

Wendy

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:17:17 +0000, RustyHinge

Post by RustyHinge

Post by W.A. Sawford

Post by RustyHinge
I'm growing nagas next year. My Scotch bonnet vodka is to die - um - of.

You are a brave man. We grew Nagas one year - they are beyond hot.

You _should_ wear eye protection and liquid-proof gloves when preparing
them...
(And be very careful not to touch sensitive areas of the body after
doing so, precautions notwithstanding. Ed.)

I use one whole. It still packs a lot of heat.

Steve

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:21:01 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

I was a vegan but I got MS. The lack of B complex made things much
worse for me. Now I eat almost anything!

Steve

[White Spirit]

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:21:01 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

I was a vegan but I got MS. The lack of B complex made things much
worse for me. Now I eat almost anything!

For B12, I eat things like Marmite and products that are fortified with
B12.

[RustyHinge]

Post by White Spirit
For B12, I eat things like Marmite and products that are fortified with
B12.

For pleasure I eat things like Marmite, and hooter the B12

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:27:35 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:21:01 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

I was a vegan but I got MS. The lack of B complex made things much
worse for me. Now I eat almost anything!

For B12, I eat things like Marmite and products that are fortified with
B12.

I tried non meat sources of B12 but it made no difference to my MS.
Blood test was the same even after taking quite large quantities. I
even used B12 cream rubbed on my skin. For reasons beyond my
understanding some people can't absorb bacterial B12. It is something
to do with converting bacterial hydroxocobalamin to cobalamin. Lack of
some enzyme I think. Meat B12 had already been converted so the normal
human digestion copes with it. About three months after I restarted
eating meat my B12 level was back to normal. It is a bit annoying
because I really did want to be a vegan.

Steve

[Ophelia]

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:27:35 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:21:01 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

I was a vegan but I got MS. The lack of B complex made things much
worse for me. Now I eat almost anything!

For B12, I eat things like Marmite and products that are fortified with
B12.

I tried non meat sources of B12 but it made no difference to my MS.
Blood test was the same even after taking quite large quantities. I
even used B12 cream rubbed on my skin. For reasons beyond my
understanding some people can't absorb bacterial B12. It is something
to do with converting bacterial hydroxocobalamin to cobalamin. Lack of
some enzyme I think. Meat B12 had already been converted so the normal
human digestion copes with it. About three months after I restarted
eating meat my B12 level was back to normal. It is a bit annoying
because I really did want to be a vegan.

Steve, you post in rec.food.cooking sometimes don't you? I wonder if
there are other vegans there?
White Spirit, it is another foodie group which might interest you but it is
very American:)

[Ophelia]

Post by Ophelia

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:27:35 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:21:01 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

I was a vegan but I got MS. The lack of B complex made things much
worse for me. Now I eat almost anything!

For B12, I eat things like Marmite and products that are fortified with
B12.

I tried non meat sources of B12 but it made no difference to my MS.
Blood test was the same even after taking quite large quantities. I
even used B12 cream rubbed on my skin. For reasons beyond my
understanding some people can't absorb bacterial B12. It is something
to do with converting bacterial hydroxocobalamin to cobalamin. Lack of
some enzyme I think. Meat B12 had already been converted so the normal
human digestion copes with it. About three months after I restarted
eating meat my B12 level was back to normal. It is a bit annoying
because I really did want to be a vegan.

Steve, you post in rec.food.cooking sometimes don't you? I wonder if
there are other vegans there?
White Spirit, it is another foodie group which might interest you but it
is very American:)

Ooops sorry:) Just saw you in there:)

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:18:07 -0000, "Ophelia"

Post by Ophelia
Steve, you post in rec.food.cooking sometimes don't you?

I gave it up a while ago. It's too American for me.

Post by Ophelia
I wonder if there are other vegans there?

Probably but I've given up trying to be a vegan as well!

Post by Ophelia
White Spirit, it is another foodie group which might interest you but it is
very American:)

It's very American and very commercial too.

Steve

[RustyHinge]

On 16/12/13 15:00, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:

Something...

Steve: are you the Stephen Wolstonholme who used to be a Zetnut, or the
one who frequented the Emporium in Diss?

(Or both, or neither...)

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:46:57 +0000, RustyHinge

Post by RustyHinge
Something...
Steve: are you the Stephen Wolstonholme who used to be a Zetnut, or the
one who frequented the Emporium in Diss?
(Or both, or neither...)

Neither. I'm the one who lives in Cheshire. I do remember the Zetnet
one but it's a long time ago.

Steve

[RustyHinge]

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:46:57 +0000, RustyHinge

Post by RustyHinge
Something...
Steve: are you the Stephen Wolstonholme who used to be a Zetnut, or the
one who frequented the Emporium in Diss?
(Or both, or neither...)

Neither. I'm the one who lives in Cheshire. I do remember the Zetnet
one but it's a long time ago.

Are you *allowed* to be in triplicate?

[graham]

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:27:35 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:21:01 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

I was a vegan but I got MS. The lack of B complex made things much
worse for me. Now I eat almost anything!

For B12, I eat things like Marmite and products that are fortified with
B12.

I tried non meat sources of B12 but it made no difference to my MS.
Blood test was the same even after taking quite large quantities. I
even used B12 cream rubbed on my skin. For reasons beyond my
understanding some people can't absorb bacterial B12. It is something
to do with converting bacterial hydroxocobalamin to cobalamin. Lack of
some enzyme I think. Meat B12 had already been converted so the normal
human digestion copes with it. About three months after I restarted
eating meat my B12 level was back to normal. It is a bit annoying
because I really did want to be a vegan.

There was a case in Scotland recently (IIRC) of a couple of long-term vegans
who went back to eating meat and were healthier for it.
Graham

[Ophelia]

Post by graham

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:27:35 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme
On Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:21:01 +0000, White Spirit

Post by White Spirit

Post by Ophelia
Hello! What do you like to cook when you do have time?

I'm vegan and prefer things like curry, spaghetti with lentils and stir fry.

I was a vegan but I got MS. The lack of B complex made things much
worse for me. Now I eat almost anything!

For B12, I eat things like Marmite and products that are fortified with
B12.

I tried non meat sources of B12 but it made no difference to my MS.
Blood test was the same even after taking quite large quantities. I
even used B12 cream rubbed on my skin. For reasons beyond my
understanding some people can't absorb bacterial B12. It is something
to do with converting bacterial hydroxocobalamin to cobalamin. Lack of
some enzyme I think. Meat B12 had already been converted so the normal
human digestion copes with it. About three months after I restarted
eating meat my B12 level was back to normal. It is a bit annoying
because I really did want to be a vegan.

There was a case in Scotland recently (IIRC) of a couple of long-term
vegans who went back to eating meat and were healthier for it.

Yes I read about that!

[White Spirit]

Post by graham
There was a case in Scotland recently (IIRC) of a couple of long-term vegans
who went back to eating meat and were healthier for it.
Graham

Yeah but their diet did consist of deep-fried Green & Blacks chocolate
bars with potato waffle and chips for supper.

[Ophelia]

Post by White Spirit

Post by graham
There was a case in Scotland recently (IIRC) of a couple of long-term vegans
who went back to eating meat and were healthier for it.
Graham

Yeah but their diet did consist of deep-fried Green & Blacks chocolate
bars with potato waffle and chips for supper.

lol

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

Post by graham
There was a case in Scotland recently (IIRC) of a couple of long-term vegans
who went back to eating meat and were healthier for it.
Graham

Some diet are very incomplete and can be dangerous. A friend of a
friend of my brother in law was a fruitarian. He died.

Steve

[RustyHinge]

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme

Post by graham
There was a case in Scotland recently (IIRC) of a couple of long-term vegans
who went back to eating meat and were healthier for it.
Graham

Some diet are very incomplete and can be dangerous. A friend of a
friend of my brother in law was a fruitarian. He died.

Fair's fair, William IV had a normal diet. He died too.

[Mike.. . . .]

Following a post by RustyHinge

Post by RustyHinge
Fair's fair, William IV had a normal diet. He died too.

Peter O'Toole drank all day long and lived till a normal age, doctors
tell you more than 20 units or whatever will kill you.....

O'Toole anecdote

O'Toole needs a pee before a TV interview and dashes into nearest loo,
its a ladies:-

Lady: "this is for ladies only!"

O'Toole: <unzipping trousers> "So is this".

His local was The Coal Hole in the Strand. RIP

[Mike.. . . .]

and another thing.. . . .

Post by Mike.. . . .
O'Toole

Are "O'Toole" and "Roger Moore" the two best or silliest names in "the
'biz"?

[RustyHinge]

Post by Mike.. . . .
and another thing.. . . .

Post by Mike.. . . .
O'Toole

Are "O'Toole" and "Roger Moore" the two best or silliest names in "the
'biz"?

Yes.

[graham]

Post by Stephen Wolstenholme

Post by graham
There was a case in Scotland recently (IIRC) of a couple of long-term vegans
who went back to eating meat and were healthier for it.
Graham

Some diet are very incomplete and can be dangerous. A friend of a
friend of my brother in law was a fruitarian. He died.

In this case they had been vegans for something like 20 years and then both
started to feel sub-par. The drs praised their "healthy" diet but couldn't
figure out what was wrong. Eventually, as they had tried everything else
they could think of, they decided to try eating meat and within days were
"cured". IIRC, they still eat a largely vegan diet but every few days eat
meat.
Graham

[s***@gowanhill.com]

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Pork Provencal for dinner tonight :-)

(I think - it might have been Szechuan Lamb - didn't label the tubs when they went into the freezer)

Owain

[Ophelia]

Post by s***@gowanhill.com

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?

Pork Provencal for dinner tonight :-)
(I think - it might have been Szechuan Lamb - didn't label the tubs when
they went into the freezer)

Now, Owain you have to do better than that yaknow ... with recipes too if
you don't mind <g>

[EastneyEnder]

Bloody loads these days, as carer for my elderly mother with dementia.
Thinking of something for dinner 7 days a week is doing my head in.... especially as she has dietary restrictions, is verging on housebound, doesn't like going out in the car, can't be left on her own, and I only have a few hours off every week when she goes to respite.

Whinge, whinge, sorry.

Post by Ophelia
Anyone do any cooking here?
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[Ophelia]

Post by EastneyEnder
Bloody loads these days, as carer for my elderly mother with dementia.
Thinking of something for dinner 7 days a week is doing my head in....
especially as she has dietary restrictions, is verging on housebound,
doesn't like going out in the car, can't be left on her own, and I only
have a few hours off every week when she goes to respite.
Whinge, whinge, sorry.

No, I don't call that whinging. I call that letting off a bit of steam! I
am sorry you have it so hard but I have to congratulate you on taking care
of your mother so well! Well we can't help with you mother but we can talk
food:) What are her restrictions? I am sure all the people here can help
to come up with some menus!!

[Janet]

Post by EastneyEnder
Bloody loads these days, as carer for my elderly mother with dementia.
Thinking of something for dinner 7 days a week is doing my head in....

especially as she has dietary restrictions, is verging on housebound,
doesn't like going out in the car, can't be left on her own, and I only
have a few hours off every week when she goes to respite.

Post by EastneyEnder
Whinge, whinge, sorry.

I hope you've got a freezer. If so you can batch cook, eat one meal
fresh and freeze two, or small portions for her, for later. Stuff
that's easy to portion and re-heat, like mince, soup, casseroles.

You will probably find that as dementia progresses her sense of taste,
appetite and chewing ability diminish and she wants only tiny helpings
of soft, bland, easily swallowed food.

Instead of 3 meals a day, it might be easier to tempt her with 5 or
more small tasty snacks, and that needn't mean more cooking or hours at
the table; there's nothing wrong with cold finger food while she
watches TV... (slices of fresh fruit, fingers of cheese or toast, a
sandwich cut in very small pieces, quality fruit juice)

No-cook ways to get some calories, vitamins and protein into her ..full-
cream milky drinks, tinned rice pudding, ready yoghurt puddings etc,
and ready -made baby dinners in a jar. The latter have all the contents
on the label, are usually salt and sugar free, which can be useful for
someone with dietary restrictions, a small appetite and unable to chew
well.

Janet.








Janet.