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Skriven 2008-12-10 13:38:06 av Michael Loo (1:18/200.0)
  Kommentar till text 17552 av Nancy Backus (1:3634/12.0)
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 NB> True..  Watermelon would blend better with some sets of fruits than
 NB> others, though, I'd think.  But it would give more juice per square
 NB> inch than apples, too...

Probably true to both.

 I wonder how many people would be allergic to
 NB> watermelon... I know that there are lots who are allergic to cantelope
 NB> and similar melons...

But watermelons are actually cucumbers (Cucumis spp.),
not melons (Citrullus spp.).

 NB> I understand that the process used in making HFCS is such that even
 NB> the fructose part of it is messed up further.  So, instead of being a
 NB> sugar that is easier for the body to process, it becomes even more of a
 NB> problem.  And apparently there's fructose, and then there's
 NB> fructose...

As I understand, fructose is fructose. HFCS is fructose + glucose,
and I don't know why this combo is worse than the pure form of
either, but people say it is.

 ML> Ah, yes, another semiconductor.
 NB> IIRC, it was just a bad night for him.  He was generally quite good.

Was it Zinman?

Halo-Halo with Pili
Cat: dessert, Filipino
Serves: 1

1/2 c Manila mango, diced
1 Tb cantaloupe or honeydew melon, shredded
1 Tb cooked ube (purple potato)
1 Tb lakatan (native banana) or cooked saba
= (plantain), sliced
1 Tb makapuno (freak coconut)
1 ts cooked yellow corn
1 ts cooked mung beans
1/4 c toasted pinipig (roasted and pounded
- immature rice)
1 Tb watermelon
ice, shaved to fill tall glass
1 ts honey
1/4 c evaporated or condensed milk
1/4 c young coconut juice
1 ts pili nuts, chopped

Preparation: Layer fresh as well as cooked fruits and
vegetables in a tall glass. (Note: cooked and/or
preserved fruits and vegetables are available in
Asian-American stores.) Fill with shaved ice. Add honey.
Pour evaporated milk and young coconut juice over
contents. Top with pili nuts. Serve immediately.

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