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Skriven 2008-07-12 12:56:50 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
Ärende: sesame oil 592
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Hi Michael,

 ML> That much sesame oil might drown out the taste of the pork. I'd
 ML> use just a tablespoon or two of it; also, fresh ginger isn't
 RH> That's on the lines of what I was thinking. I'll probably use canola
 RH> oil for part of the amount called for.

 ML> Unless the recipe intends for oil as a flavor dispersal medium,
 ML> there is no reason to use nearly as much of any kind of oil as
 ML> the recipe called for. I'd be inclined to omit it altogether.

It's part of the marinade, with the ginger, soy sauce and garlic. Some
of the sesame oil could be there for flavor but that much is a bit
excessive.  I'd cut it down but not out.


 RH> Well, now it sounds like you either have to give up eating all pears
 RH> or just that variety. Some are naturally sweeter than others so you
 RH> might want to try a different type.

 ML> This was a perfectly normal slightly underripe Bartlett. If
 ML> I can't eat a Bartlett pear, for crying out loud, what can I eat?

Meat. (G) What about bananas? they seem to be fairly neutral.


 ML> reading a book called The Maestro Myth, which seems to
 ML> indicate that in most cases the esteem in which a conductor
 ML> is held is in direct proportion to how nasty he is.
 RH> Interesting thought.

 ML> Maketh some sense, as only the brave deserve the fair (read: the
 ML> more pushy you are, the better stuff you get).

I can see that from the performer's point of view as well.  Having been
in various choirs over the years, I've had some directors who have been
rather tyranical-or so it seemed.  Most of them just pushed amatuers to
put out the unrealised potential. Then, too, I've had some that have
given us music that was practically impossible to perform, given the
group we had. Most of them did eventually back off and realised it
couldn't be done.


 ML> So they know that grapefruit doubles the effect of some of these
 ML> medications. So why not have people drink grapefruit juice and
 ML> take a half dose of medicine?
 RH> I don't know; ask the pharmacutical industry. It could be, for some
 RH> people, grapefruit juice will not double the blood pressure but cause
 RH> enough varience in it to be harmful.

 ML> But the dosages of medicine have to be titrated as well. So instead of
 ML> having available strengths of, say 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, have strengths of
 ML> 1/2 + 1 unit grapefruit, 1 + 2 units, 2 + 4 units, 4 + 8 units, and
 ML> 8 + 16 units, and adjusting the dosages in the normal way? Of course
 ML> I know the answer - grapefruit is way cheaper than most drugs.

But there's the varience in varieties of grapefruit too. Plus, if the
one that worked the best with the drugs wasn't available in your area,
you'ld be out of luck.  So many variables would have to be considered
with the grapefruit that make it easier for doctors just to perscribe
the meds.  Would grapefruit then be allowed as medical deduction then?


 ML> Artichoke dip
 ML> cat: starter
 ML> yield: 2 1/2 c

 ML> 14 oz cn artichokes in brine, drained
 ML> 1/2 c freshly grated Parmesan
 ML> 1/2 c homemade mayo
 ML> 1 ds cayenne

We've had various forms of this and enjoyed it.



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Ruth
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