i only had the ham.

sidenote: ate some yams that tasted like...black yunnan tea (a
particular one that i still have in my stash)...no, there was no
confusion... i was not drunk... the full taste spectrum (as much as i
perceive it) was there in the cooked yam... yes, it had the
consistency and texture of a yam, but the flavor of the tea...

On Nov 23, 8:14 am, SN wrote:
i only had the ham.

sidenote: ate some yams that tasted like...black yunnan tea (a
particular one that i still have in my stash)...no, there was no
confusion... i was not drunk... the full taste spectrum (as much as i
perceive it) was there in the cooked yam... yes, it had the
consistency and texture of a yam, but the flavor of the tea...

Happy Turkey (and ham) Day to you as well. I have never been able to
choke down a yam (or sweet potato) in any form. I try, and I've tried
them a number of ways. I managed to get one sweet potato french fry
down once, and that was the extent of it. It is neat when you pick up
a familiar tea flavor in something unexpected, although I've always
been let down by foods cooked in/with tea. Mine was pretty basic with
the usuals, turkey, croissant, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, and
stuffing. I made a pretty good cornbread stuffing, and my mother had a
standout with a whole cranberry pie. Today I cook my own turkey/
stuffing for my house, I always enjoy it more when I can relax and
have it on my own terms.

- Dominic

On Nov 23, 10:56 am, "Dominic T." wrote:
On Nov 23, 8:14 am, SN wrote:

i only had the ham.

sidenote: ate some yams that tasted like...black yunnan tea (a
particular one that i still have in my stash)...no, there was no
confusion... i was not drunk... the full taste spectrum (as much as i
perceive it) was there in the cooked yam... yes, it had the
consistency and texture of a yam, but the flavor of the tea...

Happy Turkey (and ham) Day to you as well. I have never been able to
choke down a yam (or sweet potato) in any form. I try, and I've tried

Yams are great either with baked potatoes (ratio about 3-4 potatoes to
one yam) or in soup. Either way I use very little yams compared to the
whole dish, but it adds something. I love them, they're cheap, easy to
store, last a long time, and taste really nice to me when I use them
as described. Mmm yams.

them a number of ways. I managed to get one sweet potato french fry
down once, and that was the extent of it. It is neat when you pick up
a familiar tea flavor in something unexpected, although I've always
been let down by foods cooked in/with tea. Mine was pretty basic with
the usuals, turkey, croissant, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, and
stuffing. I made a pretty good cornbread stuffing, and my mother had a
standout with a whole cranberry pie. Today I cook my own turkey/
stuffing for my house, I always enjoy it more when I can relax and
have it on my own terms.

- Dominic

On Nov 23, 11:10 am, wrote:
On Nov 23, 10:56 am, "Dominic T." wrote:

On Nov 23, 8:14 am, SN wrote:

i only had the ham.

sidenote: ate some yams that tasted like...black yunnan tea (a
particular one that i still have in my stash)...no, there was no
confusion... i was not drunk... the full taste spectrum (as much as i
perceive it) was there in the cooked yam... yes, it had the
consistency and texture of a yam, but the flavor of the tea...

Happy Turkey (and ham) Day to you as well. I have never been able to
choke down a yam (or sweet potato) in any form. I try, and I've tried

Yams are great either with baked potatoes (ratio about 3-4 potatoes to
one yam) or in soup. Either way I use very little yams compared to the
whole dish, but it adds something. I love them, they're cheap, easy to
store, last a long time, and taste really nice to me when I use them
as described. Mmm yams.

them a number of ways. I managed to get one sweet potato french fry
down once, and that was the extent of it. It is neat when you pick up
a familiar tea flavor in something unexpected, although I've always
been let down by foods cooked in/with tea. Mine was pretty basic with
the usuals, turkey, croissant, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, and
stuffing. I made a pretty good cornbread stuffing, and my mother had a
standout with a whole cranberry pie. Today I cook my own turkey/
stuffing for my house, I always enjoy it more when I can relax and
have it on my own terms.

- Dominic

My sister makes an incredibly good citrus marmalade with a very nice,
strong yunnan gold which I used to glaze the turkey and mixed with the
yams, along with a bit of bourbon and
pecans....................yummmm!
Shen