The Reid > wrote:

> Following up to sarah
>
> >> that's one I don't like at all. I'm not convinced its even food.
> >
> >I won't try to convince you; all the more for meeeeeee! I hope to grow
> >it one day, because every hour between plant and table decreases the
> >flavour and sweetness.
>
> its easy enough to grow, foxes go for it though.
>
> >When I lost both my upper front milkteeth at the same time I couldn't
> >talk without whistling and people laughed at me. My mother cooked my
> >favourite meal to cheer my up... yes, sweetcorn. And being
> >NorthAmerican, I usually ate mine without benefit of knife and fork. I
> >think I burst into tears and ran from the table!
>
> all together ahhhhhhhhhh.

I've just *really* realised all of this has been x-posted to
rec.food.cooking. But no one's commented, so perhaps we're alone in here
:-)

regards
sarah


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