In article >,
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.

If you google for recipes, they are widely avaolable. ;-)
--
Om.

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