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Skriven 2009-03-01 08:46:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
Ärende: BULK FOODS 286 90301
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 -=> Quoting Michael Loo to Glen Jamieson <=-

 ML> that had bulk Jelly Bellys and told stories of people snacking
 ML> by the handful.
 GJ> Unfortunately that is still done.  In supermarkets selling grapes, in
 GJ> particular, customers too often grab one to taste, and then pass on,
 GJ> leaving obviously partly eaten bunches.

 ML> The stores here tend to prepackage grapes in ventilated plastic
 ML> bags. I usually find one with an open end and sample one, but if
 ML> it's acceptable, I go no further and buy the package. But to me
 ML> taking one sample prior to purchase isn't quite so heinous as
 ML> lifting bulk candy.

Not quite, but that is only a matter of degree.  Some supermarkets here
sell out of season grapes from California in those plastic bags for
$12/kg or some such iniquitous price.  I prefer to wait until local
grapes come into season at $3/kg or less.
 
 GJ> One disadvantage of that scheme was that there was no bar code for the
 GJ> checkout to recognise, so the human there had to be able to tell the
 GJ> difference between a brazil nut, peanut, macadamia, cashew, etc.

 ML> I met someone who admitted that he used the computerized checkouts
 ML> because for any exotic or costly vegetable he purchased, he would
 ML> put in the code for cabbage.

I have never used such a device.  Isn't there some human checker to
monitor such dishonesties?
 
 GJ> In a supermarket in Nadi, Fiji, I saw spices in bulk bins, priced by
 GJ> the kilogram, with scoops capable of holding 500g or so, and wondered
 GJ> how many people bought a kilo of powdered chili at a time.  It was

 ML> It would make sense for a store to stock only one size of scoops.
 ML> A 500g scoop could serve for rice and flour but still be manageable
 ML> enough to manoeuvre (being senile this morning, I forget the
 ML> American spelling) a 50g purchase of powdered chile.

My American dictionary gives it as, "maneuver".  As I was accustomed to
seeing such spices sold in Australia in tiny 25 or 50g packages, I was
impressed by the sight of bulk bins containing many kilos in that
retail store.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Shrimp Salad With Mango, Grapes & S/S Coconut Vinaigrette
 Categories: Hawaiian, Shrimp, Salads
      Yield: 4 servings
 
           VINAIGRETTE:
    1/2 c  Canned coconut milk
      2 tb Asian chili paste
      1 tb Brown sugar
      2 tb Fish sauce
      2 tb Lime juice
           GARLIC AND SHALLOTS:
      2 tb Sliced garlic
      2 tb Sliced shallots
    1/4    Oil
           SHRIMP SALAD:
      1    Haden Mango or any ripe
           Mango, sliced into
           Orange wedge-size segments
      4 c  Grapes, halved or sliced
      1    Red chili, finely diced
     32 sm Shrimp, shelled, deveined
           And cooked
    1/4 c  Chopped cilantro
 
  Shrimp Salad with Mango and Grapes and a Sweet-Sour Coconut
  Vinaigrette
  
  Bring coconut milk to a boil; add the chili paste, sugar, fish sauce
  and lime juice. Stir the mixture for 2-3 minutes until ingredients
  have dissolved and the vinaigrette is well-mixed and fragrant. set
  aside to cool.
  
  Garlic and Shallots:
  
  Saute the garlic and shallots in the oil for 2-3 minutes, until
  crispy. Remove from the oil and set aside to dry.
  
  Shrimp Salad:
  
  Assembly:
  
  Mix together the mango, grapes, chili and shrimp. Add the coconut
  vinaigrette. Mix carefully then add the garlic, shallots and
  cilantro. Mix. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
  
  recipe from Philippe Padovani published in the Pacific Bounty cookbook
  From: Recipesofhawaii.Com
 
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