On 2015-08-14 00:42:46 +0000, Jeßus said:

> They are indeed utterly useless, unless fermented.
> Indeed, if not fermented - they're not really suited for human
> consumption.

I completely forgot about the revolting natto. I tried it more than
once at Japanese restaurants so I could add it with assurance to my
microscopic list of Japanese things I dislike. And then one crazy
night I found a chef who had made deep-fried egg rolls with natto
inside--and was flabbergasted that it tasted fantastic!

Still it's a whole lot of labor for a lowly bean before it has a
microscopic enclave where it's tasty.

On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:13:19 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2015-08-14 00:42:46 +0000, Jeßus said:
>
>> They are indeed utterly useless, unless fermented.
>> Indeed, if not fermented - they're not really suited for human
>> consumption.
>
>I completely forgot about the revolting natto. I tried it more than
>once at Japanese restaurants so I could add it with assurance to my
>microscopic list of Japanese things I dislike. And then one crazy
>night I found a chef who had made deep-fried egg rolls with natto
>inside--and was flabbergasted that it tasted fantastic!
>
>Still it's a whole lot of labor for a lowly bean before it has a
>microscopic enclave where it's tasty.

I just looked Natto up - never seen or heard of it before. I'd
certainly try it, given the opportunity. Not overly optimistic that I
would like it, but you never know...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D

On 2015-08-15 02:39:12 +0000, Jeßus said:

> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:13:19 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>
>> On 2015-08-14 00:42:46 +0000, Jeßus said:
>>
>>> They are indeed utterly useless, unless fermented.
>>> Indeed, if not fermented - they're not really suited for human
>>> consumption.
>>
>> I completely forgot about the revolting natto. I tried it more than
>> once at Japanese restaurants so I could add it with assurance to my
>> microscopic list of Japanese things I dislike. And then one crazy
>> night I found a chef who had made deep-fried egg rolls with natto
>> inside--and was flabbergasted that it tasted fantastic!
>>
>> Still it's a whole lot of labor for a lowly bean before it has a
>> microscopic enclave where it's tasty.
>
> I just looked Natto up - never seen or heard of it before. I'd
> certainly try it, given the opportunity. Not overly optimistic that I
> would like it, but you never know...
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D

It's generally available at Japanese sushi joints if they have a fair
Japanese clientele. I don't know where you're at, but around here
(Orange County, CA), it's still only 1 out of 5 places that will have
it.

Not that I'm looking for it.

On Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:01:45 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2015-08-15 02:39:12 +0000, Jeßus said:
>
>> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:13:19 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2015-08-14 00:42:46 +0000, Jeßus said:
>>>
>>>> They are indeed utterly useless, unless fermented.
>>>> Indeed, if not fermented - they're not really suited for human
>>>> consumption.
>>>
>>> I completely forgot about the revolting natto. I tried it more than
>>> once at Japanese restaurants so I could add it with assurance to my
>>> microscopic list of Japanese things I dislike. And then one crazy
>>> night I found a chef who had made deep-fried egg rolls with natto
>>> inside--and was flabbergasted that it tasted fantastic!
>>>
>>> Still it's a whole lot of labor for a lowly bean before it has a
>>> microscopic enclave where it's tasty.
>>
>> I just looked Natto up - never seen or heard of it before. I'd
>> certainly try it, given the opportunity. Not overly optimistic that I
>> would like it, but you never know...
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D
>
>It's generally available at Japanese sushi joints if they have a fair
>Japanese clientele. I don't know where you're at, but around here
>(Orange County, CA), it's still only 1 out of 5 places that will have
>it.

I reckon the chances of finding any around here is zero... possibly in
Hobart but I know nowhere in the north of the state (Tasmania) that is
likely to stock or serve it.

>Not that I'm looking for it.

Nor I, although if I came across some I'd try it.