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George M. Middius[_2_] George M. Middius[_2_] is offline
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Default Spaghetti aglio e olio (garlic and oil spaghetti)

spamtrap1888 wrote:

>> >> Is there a problem with Chinese garlic?

>>
>> >Their food safety standards, notwhistanding the very heavy penalties for
>> >infringements, are still among the worst on Earth

>>
>> So your decision falls under "Precautionary" rather than driven by
>> some specific event?

>
>Even if the Chinese had no track record of poisoning their customers
>without a qualm, Chinese garlic bulbs are all the same size -- sounds
>like Frankenfood to me.


I never thought of that. However, that suspicion has yet to be
ratified by our resident know-it-all.

Mary, what do you say? Genetically engineered, or just lucky?