Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Mon 15 Aug 2005 11:24:49a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>
>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>
>>>In article >, "jmcquown"
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>In article >, "jmcquown"
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Sheldon wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>In article >,
>>>>>>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Seriously, try "chicken of the sea" brand tuna in water.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>It's worlds away from the flavor of cheap generics
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Oh, I'm not about cheap generics, I've had all of the brand
>>>>>>>>>names, they have all gone to hell, and you need two cans to
>>>>>>>>>make two or three sandwiches. Three if you're lucky.
>>>>>>>>>Solid white, in water, mostly water (exaggerating only a
>>>>>>>>>little bit) ... forget it. Canned tuna has gone downhill, so
>>>>>>>>>now we have to pay more for decent tuna, which was the
>>>>>>>>>aim all along, not to sound paranoid.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I don't buy generic tuna, even the brand names are bad.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>nancy
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Well...
>>>>>>>>There is always fresh fish or canned mackerel. :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hmmm, you poo poo canned mackerel but probably think nothing of
>>>>>>>scoffing down stupidmarket ground mystery meat like it was going
>>>>>>>out of style. Odd how some are wont to poke fun at foods that are
>>>>>>>inexpensive but would eat shit if it had the highest price on the
>>>>>>>menu. Canned mackerel is high quality protein at a very
>>>>>>>reasonable price, excellent value
>>>>>
>>>>>I never said it wasn't...
>>>>>I LIKE canned Mackerel dear!
>>>>>
>>>>>And I don't buy potted meat.
>>>>>It tastes awful and is ungodly high in salt. :-P
>>>>>
>>>>>But, a lot of people consider it cat food.
>>>>>
>>>>>Their loss.
>>>>>
>>>>><smooch>
>>>>>
>>>>>Om
>>>>
>>>>You replied to my reply post but you quoted Sheldon <G> Maybe you
>>>>wanted to give Sheldon a smooch!
>>>
>>>Oops! Apologies if I messed that up. :-)
>>>Yeah, I was replying to Shel' baby.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm wondering if I can catch the raccoon that has been raiding my
>>>>trash can this past week by baiting the live trap with mackerel. Of
>>>>course it would probably also attract every feral and loose cat in
>>>>the neighborhood, but I need this sucker to stay out of my trash!
>>>>
>>>>Jill
>>>
>>>Might work. I've also trapped 'coons with p-nut butter bait or fresh
>>>shrimp.
>>>
>>>Be sure to re-locate at least 20 miles if you aren't going to shoot
>>>it.
>>>
>>>Cheers!
>>
>>I'm not going to shoot it and I'm sure NOT going to waste shrimp on a
>>raccoon! When I asked why this raccoon has suddenly singled out my
>>garbage the reply was, "You're a good cook." Great, so now I have to
>>start eating garbage to keep them out of my garbage? <G>
>>
>>Jill
>
>
> You could always cook them. I've heard they're very good roasted with
> sweet potatoes.
>


'Possum goes with sweet potatoes. Coon goes with turnip greens.

Bob