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     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
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Ahoy Michael!

->  HN> I loves me some split pea soup..deed I do!
-> 
-> I've been rather fond of it myself, even the canned
-> condensed variety; smokier the better. The split peas
-> I referred to, though, were smoky only because of some
-> scorch at the bottom of the pot (which I scraped up
-> and ate).
->
When I was a surfer in Hawaii, I used to
eat split pea with ham soup, or bean with
bacon soup, straight out of the can..it was
quick and filling and I could get back out 
and surfing. I got so I quite liked them
that way, very thick and a bit salty!
 
->  HN> eggplant parm is one I make for Annie from
->  HN> time to time, as well as eggplant lasagna.
-> 
-> Eggplant parm is a glorious thing. Of course, just
-> plain old fried eggplant is as well: the sauce and
-> cheese are extras.
->
Yep, Annie likes em, I've learned to 
like em!
 
->  HN> She's eating prunes as a regular part of
->  HN> her diet right now as a result of the chemo.
-> 
-> Prunes, too, are a much maligned food. I've come
-> to like them better than plums - the flavor is more
-> concentrated. I'd like to see prunes made from other
-> varieties than Italian prune plums - I wonder how a
-> nice red plum would taste dried.
->
Dunno, but I have thought the same thing
many times, why not different varieties?
 
-> Out here I tried Dole raisins, speaking of dried fruit
-> - they claim the Chefsbest award and the advantage of
-> not being sun-dried (a swipe at Sun-Maid). Apparently
-> they're soaked in water before being dried by forced
-> air, and Dole claims that's better, as it makes plumper,
-> softer raisins (i.e., more water, more profit). Thay're
-> okay - less sweet by a little and much less uniform in
-> size. I'd say if you got them at 10% less than other
-> brands, that might make up for the water issue; otherwise,
-> don't bother.
->
Personally I liked the Sun Maid quite 
a bit as a kid but found them too sweet
as an adult...funny thing though, I loved
Welch's Grape juice as a kid, and STILL love
it! 
 
->  HN> Grandfather got a whole wedge 
->  HN> to himself. No tabasco..never
->  HN> saw any in that house..he grew
->  HN> his own peppers and made his 
->  HN> own sauces and peppered vinegar. 
-> 
-> I used to use Trappey's vinegar peppers - very good
-> with Chinese food - until I grew up and found them
-> not nearly spicy enough. There were some Asian brands
-> that were hot enough that when you were done with the
-> vinegar, you could replace it, and that would be okay
-> as well; but the Asian ones didn't taste as good.
-> 
->  HN> He even had a BBQ joint down by
->  HN> the highway...Beer and BBQ...it
->  HN> was simply called "The Place".
-> 
-> I don't think you ever said anything about this before?
->
Dunno if I have or haven't..I know I've 
discussed his secret BBQ sauce recipe which
died with him...and all of his kids thought
"one of the others has the recipe", and none
did! 
 
->  ->       Title: Chicken Dumplings with Orange Dipping Sauce
->  HN> Looks good to me...almost like
->  HN> gyoza.
-> 
-> There's a whole genre of meat-&-veg dumplings. As far as
-> I am concerned, they're all good unless way too doughy.
-> Even the veggie-only ones are good.
-> 
Soooo Gooood! 
We leave tomorrow for Bodega Bay. Anne
got the all clear from the Doc today!
chat with you soon!
ha
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