On 2018-11-18 1:34 p.m., Pamela wrote:
> On 19:48 18 Nov 2018, Brice > wrote in
> :
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>> On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:45:59 GMT, Pamela >
>> wrote:
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>>> On 18:41 18 Nov 2018, Brice > wrote in
>>> :
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>>>> On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:31:03 GMT, Pamela >
>>>> wrote:
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>>>>> On 01:28 14 Nov 2018, Brice > wrote in
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>>>>>> On Wed, 14 Nov 2018 01:23:18 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue 13 Nov 2018 11:54:23a, Brice told us...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:36:19 -0800, "Cheri" >
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Brice" > wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:55:09 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, November 12, 2018 at 5:39:28 PM UTC-5,
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> A good well boozed fruit cake does not need to be kept in the
>>>>>>>>>>>> freezer, if simply kept in a tin in a cool, dark place, it
>>>>>>>>>>>> grows in flavour. I used to make them in October for Xmas.
>>>>>>>>>>>> One year I had made them then we wound up moving overseas and
>>>>>>>>>>>> they went to the storage place. Two years later, they were
>>>>>>>>>>>> the best we ever had!!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Not everybody has a cool, dark place. My basement is nearly as
>>>>>>>>>>> warm as my living space.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Same here, except we don't even have a basement. When it's hot,
>>>>>>>>>> it's hot everywhere.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Uh oh, I feel a basement versus non basement discussion coming out
>>>>>>>>> of NY.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There is that risk
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've never seen a house with a basement in the Australian
>>>>>>>> countryside. I guess there's so much room, that there's no need to
>>>>>>>> start digging.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's quite hot most of the yer in AZ, but our condo has central air
>>>>>>> that runs in all but the coldest weather. We keep such things in
>>>>>>> the pantry with no problem. Even if we had a basement it would
>>>>>>> still be too hot for storng many food items.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, same here. Although we only turn on the airco when it gets over
>>>>>> 94 or so in the house. That's a couple of time per year.
>>>>>
>>>>> Where are you? I'm in Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> In the subtropicalish part of Australia.
>>>
>>> Is that aborigine country?
>>
>> The politically correct answer is that it's all Aborigine country, but
>> there are more Aborigines up north.
>
> I saw a series on the telly where the presenter went around making bush
> tucker. I suppose there might be something that's vaguely palatable
> although I can't say I'm tempted to try any. Have you?
>
> Scottish food has some notoriously unhealthy preparations. After all, this
> it the home of the deep fried Mars Bar.
>
All Scottish cuisine is based on a dare! (Mike Meyers)