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Default Dry sherry versus "cooking wine (sherry) "

Dan Abel wrote:

>> Like _everybody_ that drinks any alcohol is a "substance abuser".
>> It was kinda holier-than-thou...

>
> Well, it's too bad. "Amanda" seems like a western name, but she isn't
> western, and seems to come from a culture where alcohol is not accepted.
> She also seemed unfamiliar with a lot of things. I have a lot of
> chinese relatives, and some have adopted western names, and some haven't.
>
> So, somebody dumped on her for being ignorant of western cooking. So,
> she dumped on him back.
>
> I would suggest that we try to support Amanda, and hopefully she will
> get over her anger and be a productive member of rfc.
>

She speaks of living in the US and going to grad school. Yet her
questions and comments are often excessively simple minded, so I can see
how it annoys.