"Mark Thorson" wrote in message
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Serene Sprat wrote:

I cannot stand chocolate and fruit together. It's one of the few
foods I dislike enough that I will find a way to discreetly spit it
out if I accidentally get a bite of it.

Next time you have fudge, eat it with an apple.
That's a nice combination of flavor and, more
importantly, texture.

for me...

wasabi and soy sauce
lemon, garlic & rosemary
chocolate and apricot
sharp, vintage cheddar with quince or pear paste
stale rustic bread, water, EVOO, salt, pepper, oregano and fresh tomato
schnitzel and lemon

In article ,
says...

roasted garlic and terragon is a good combo.

How would this be served?

Angel hair pasta, perhaps.

Kitamun

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In article , sf wrote:

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:36:14 +1300, Miche
wrote:


Apple, cheddar and madeira cake. A classic lunch. Even better if
washed down with a glass of stout.

Madeira cake? Do you have a recipe to post? I know someone who makes
kahlua cake, maybe it's similar.

Madeira cake is a plain cake, not too sweet, that was made to serve with
madeira, rather than being flavoured with it. (According to Wikipedia
it sometimes has madeira in it as well.)

There's a good recipe he

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/da...ke_73878.shtml

Miche

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sf wrote

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:01:39 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

That's funny! They are so easy to confuse, never mind if you don't
know to check.

I still give them the "smell check" if they are located anywhere near
each other.

I always check the twist tie.

nancy

In article ,
"MG" wrote:

"Mark Thorson" wrote in message
...
Serene Sprat wrote:

I cannot stand chocolate and fruit together. It's one of the few
foods I dislike enough that I will find a way to discreetly spit it
out if I accidentally get a bite of it.

Next time you have fudge, eat it with an apple.
That's a nice combination of flavor and, more
importantly, texture.

for me...

wasabi and soy sauce

That reminds me, salmon and wasabi.

Miche

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Electricians do it in three phases

"Goomba38" wrote

I wish I had some of those chocolate coated apples now...sigh

I see they sell the dipped apples in a box.

Those fruit arrangements do look good.

nancy

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:26:08 -0700, kitamun
wrote:


In article ,
says...

roasted garlic and terragon is a good combo.

How would this be served?

Angel hair pasta, perhaps.

Kitamun

It's a wonderful addition to spinach-artichoke dip. With a splash of
lemon.

Lou

On Thu 27 Mar 2008 07:53:03p, Nancy Young told us...


sf wrote

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:01:39 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

That's funny! They are so easy to confuse, never mind if you don't
know to check.

I still give them the "smell check" if they are located anywhere near
each other.

I always check the twist tie.

nancy

Smart lady!

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Thu 27 Mar 2008 07:53:03p, Nancy Young told us...

sf wrote

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:01:39 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:
That's funny! They are so easy to confuse, never mind if you don't
know to check.

I still give them the "smell check" if they are located anywhere near
each other.
I always check the twist tie.

nancy

Smart lady!


My garden pots don't come with signs or twist ties

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:53:03 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:


sf wrote

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:01:39 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

That's funny! They are so easy to confuse, never mind if you don't
know to check.

I still give them the "smell check" if they are located anywhere near
each other.

I always check the twist tie.

What does a twist tie have to do with it? My bunches are bound with
rubber bands.

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On Thu 27 Mar 2008 10:00:16p, told us...

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:53:03 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:


sf wrote

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:01:39 -0400, "Nancy Young"
wrote:

That's funny! They are so easy to confuse, never mind if you don't
know to check.

I still give them the "smell check" if they are located anywhere near
each other.

I always check the twist tie.

What does a twist tie have to do with it? My bunches are bound with
rubber bands.


Depending on the store, a lot of the twist ties have the name on them.

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Nancy Young wrote:
"Goomba38" wrote

Interestingly to me, whenever someone dislikes cilantro the flavor they
describe tasting is always described as "soapy" never "dank" or "moldy" or
any other disagreeable flavor?
I wonder if it is a physical difference such as happens with some and
asparagus (either having the smelly pee or just being aware of it? I
dunno?) Does it run in families or is it taught?

It's genetic. This is what Wikipekia says:

This is believed to be a result of an enzyme that changes the way they taste
coriander leaves, a genetic trait, but has yet to be fully researched.

nancy



Interesting. I wonder what other foods that this can affect? I wonder
if it's what makes heavily boiled turnips and greens taste great to my
grandparents and puckeringly bitter to me...lol

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Leah: That were a wee bit repulsive.
Buffy: Went okay. 'Cept I feel a little wierd about using a
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Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

Miche wrote:
In article ,
Goomba38 wrote:

Blinky the Shark wrote:

Someone brought up in chat, the other night, that he or (probably) she had
some cilantro that was soapy -- but that she wasn't *used* to it tasting
that way, and mentionted that it was kind of an old batch. That's the
first time I've seen anything that might point to "soapy" only occurring
some of the time. I dunno. But since the soapy people probably won't
ever taste it again, it would never become clear to them that it *might*
not be a universal characteristic.


Interestingly to me, whenever someone dislikes cilantro the flavor they
describe tasting is always described as "soapy" never "dank" or "moldy"
or any other disagreeable flavor?
I wonder if it is a physical difference such as happens with some and
asparagus (either having the smelly pee or just being aware of it? I
dunno?) Does it run in families or is it taught?
"Enquiring (sic) Minds Want to Know!"

It is a genetic thing, I understand.

I don't like cilantro at all. I don't think it tastes soapy, but more
like grass or some other non-human-edible plant substance.

Miche


I can handle it in small amounts.

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Leah: That were a wee bit repulsive.
Buffy: Went okay. 'Cept I feel a little wierd about using a
crucifix to kill someone.
Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

Nancy Young wrote:
"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

I remember my first encounter all too well. I made a very hurried
purchase
of several last minute items at the supermarket and put everything away as
soon as I got home. The next day when prepping everything for a meal, I
thought, OMG, this parsley is rotten!

That's funny! They are so easy to confuse, never mind if you don't
know to check.

nancy



They stacked them all in one pile at the commissary in VA when I was
there once...the stocker didn't know the difference.

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Leah: That were a wee bit repulsive.
Buffy: Went okay. 'Cept I feel a little wierd about using a
crucifix to kill someone.
Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?

sf wrote:
On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:32:44 +1300, Miche
wrote:

I don't like cilantro at all. I don't think it tastes soapy, but more
like grass or some other non-human-edible plant substance.

Many herbs can taste that way. My last experience was with fresh
rosemary needles taken from woody growth.

Oh, did you ever wonder why marijuana was called "grass"? That's
exactly what it smells like when it's drying. Don't ask me how I
know.


Sounds like a good story!

--
Leah: That were a wee bit repulsive.
Buffy: Went okay. 'Cept I feel a little wierd about using a
crucifix to kill someone.
Leah: Yeh dinno much about religion, do yeh?