"Shaun aRe" > wrote in message
reenews.net...
>
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >,
>> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>> >
>> >> "djs0302" > wrote in message
>> >> oups.com...
>> >> >I have a recipe for homemade chili powder that calls for Mexican
>> >> > oregano. I only have regular oregano on hand right now. Can I use
> it
>> >> > instead or is there too much of a difference in flavor between
> regular
>> >> > oregano and Mexican oregano?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> One person says Mexican is milder than other types, and another person
>> >> says
>> >> it's more potent. Welcome to the mysteries of the plant world.
>> >>
>> >> My suggestion: Make sure your last will and testament are in order, as
>> >> well
>> >> as your health care proxy and any powers of attorney you may have put
> in
>> >> place. Arrange for the neighbors to feed your pets, if any. Then, try
>> >> whatever oregano you may have on hand for your recipe.
>> >>
>> >> Jeezus ****ing christ....doesn't anyone have the intestinal fortitude
> to
>> >> just TRY SOMETHING FOR THEMSELVES ANY MORE? Are you capable of trying
>> >> a
>> >> recipe with what you have on hand, and deciding whether you like the
>> >> results, or do you need the ****ing internet to help you formulate an
>> >> opinion???
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Hey Doug,
>> >
>> > Who pulled your tampon string???
>> >
>> > This is a COOKING list.
>> > We discuss COOKING here!
>> >
>> > Questions like this one are WHY THE LIST EXSISTS!
>> >
>> > Sheesh! Go take a valium or something......
>> > --
>> > Om.
>>
>> It reminds me of the person who, about 3 months ago, asked, "Can you make
>> lasagna at home? How?"
>
> Yeah, FFS, they shoulda asked in a mechanics group or summink.

You missed the point. Was the person asking how to make the dish? Or, the
noodles themselves? If the dish, the person was either a child, or a
complete idiot. There's a recipe on every box of lasagna I've seen in 35
years of cooking. If the noodles, they needed to elaborate.