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 ML> whole I look to it as a validation of unadventurous,
 ML> wholesome palates and products.
 DS> In other words, they write for the mass market -- not for the market
 DS> of people who already know a lot about the particular topic.

Therein lies my main argument with them. Instead of calling their
ratings "excellent," "very good," "good," "fair," and "poor,"
they should call them "top popular appeal," "very reliable,"
"reliable," "barely tolerable," and "it might be so fine we
don't understand it, but on the other hand it might be crap."

 DS> Our problem with them is when they tout a particular model (e.g. an
 DS> appliance) and that model is no longer on the market.  But in

That's been a problem for a long time. It probably started when
some of the big manufacturers, Sears, Montgomery Ward, and so on,
figured out the timeline for CU's reviews and started releasing
products with that in mind, often replacing a high-rated item
with a less good model in the same niche.

 DS> general, I think that they are a valuable resource worth paying for.

I'm not so sure: I don't see their paid researchers on the whole
being more accurate than the average of a bunch of random people
on the Internet. And at least the bunch of random people can
often be pegged to a particular mindset or taste profile, but the
CU people are anonymous, which is not the same thing as objective.

 DS> Sounds like you are in reasonable agreement on this category.   Are
 DS> those "fancier Ste. Michelle" wines in the same price range?

They run $10 to 50 a bottle, so they are at least a step, and
possibly several steps, beyond.

 ML> Covey Run Riesling is a nice wine, and I've bought it more than
 ML> once - that's because it periodically goes on sale at $4.99.
 DS> That sounds like one for xxCarol to put onto her list:-}}

Washington Hills, a similar wine that I recommended, is sweeter
and cheaper; and I got the impression that xxcarol likes sweet
and cheap.

 ML> I plead ignorance of these wines. They really all do smell
 ML> like urine to me.
 DS> I've not sure I have ever been exposed to this type of wine, but I
 DS> know I have never had a wine that smelled like urine -- nor would I
 DS> drink it.

Sometime we'll find one and open it - preferably when Glen,
who has nothing against cats, is around so that it doesn't
get wasted. Though he might.

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 DS> As an alternate you could use Gail's favored gadget.   Put the
 DS> slices or chunks onto the cutting board.   Put the chopper gadget
 DS> over them and depress plunger rapidly multiple times.  Whack, whack
 DS> and the vegie is chopped.

I've seen those, but chopping an onion is pretty easy, so
I've never been tempted to buy one.

Chef Silvestre Mora's crab cakes
cat: starter, fancy
servings: 4

1 egg
1/2 Tb seafood seasoning
1/2 ts Tabasco
1 ts Worcestershire
1 ts heavy cream
5 Tb mayonnaise
2 Tb chives
1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat
1/2 c breadcrumbs

Mix first 7 ingrednents. Fold in crabmeat. Form into
4 cakes. Sprinkle some crumbs on surfaces of cakes.
Saute in very hot oil, turning once, until golden
brown on both sides. Serve hot with Dijon mustard sauce.

AJ Maxwell's restaurant, Arrive magazine 11/12-07

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