On Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:16:27 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:

> Paco wrote:
>
> <snip>
>>
>> Should I boil these spareribs first?
>>
> Nah. But if you feel like boiling stuff, why don't you make some
> hard-cooked eggs, then tell us how long you boiled them for, what
> altitude you you live at (so we can figure out at what temperature your
> water 'boils'), and (of course) whether they were easy to peel or not
> once cooked. Please let us know if you cooled the eggs down rapidly -
> in a bowl of cold water or under cold running water (or not) - and if
> you added ice cubes (or not). Oh, yes - we also need to know
> how 'fresh' the eggs were i.e. a few days old, a week, whatever.
>
> Anyway, I won't mention cilantro or Miracle Whip in *this* post...

beans in chili: threat or menace?

your pal,
blake