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Skriven 2008-01-06 02:26:01 av Carol Shenkenberger (6248.cooks)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson (6221.cooks)
Ärende: KUDZU   80104
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 >  CS> Hehe well, unless goats catch on, the trials so far show they have
 >  CS> little use in the USA market so...
 > 
 > All they need is a good marketer.  With the increase in USA of
 > population of Hispanic and Filipino origin, a demand for goat meat
 > should develop.  Around here, the increasing Middle Eastern population

Possibly, but hasnt happened yet.  *Huge* beef industry here.  One of the
things you have where you are, is more variety in meat types than USA folks
commonly find.  If you perused our stores when last here, you will have
noticed that.  Beef, pork, chicken, and if lucky may see lamb or duck.

 >  CS> I think they've also found they dont nibble it down fast enough?  I
 > 
 > With enough goats they should keep up with it.

Maybe, they are testing it someplace in the south at some site.  I saw that
on a web blog.

 >  CS> You have to see a 10 acre wooded lot with nothing but dead trees under
 >  CS> kudzu cover to grasp what we here think of it.
 > 
 > That would be a depressing sight!

And a common one in parts of the south.  You can just be driving along the
interstates and see these huge stretches 5 miles long of it, growing over
trees and everything in it's way.

 >  CS> countries do not buy from us, but overall, we have historically done
 >  CS> well there.
 > 
 > Australia has taken over some beef markets from USA, because of that.

Yes, but we are holding steady overall. Slowly we are getting more healthy
concious on such items and quality is going up if one doesnt mind a lower
fatty layer and lesser marbling.

It's a bit funny actually.  Food kops want lower fat beef, then rave over
kobe beef for it's fatty quality.

 >  CS> The newest trend now is for organic meats.  That sounds like a
 >  CS> oxymoron to me, but it isnt really.  It means the animals are raised
 >  CS> with none of the hormones or antibiotics on pesticide free foods.  They
 >  CS> do not 'taste better' (excepting free range poultry) but they suit the
 > 
 > It would be interesting to have some of our Echo beefaholics carry out
 > taste tests on beef of different origins and feeding.

Havent noted any here.

 >  CS> My own mini-rant, is that I think we should all be looking closer at
 >  CS> 'farm raised seafoods' as a decent option for the regular meals.  If
 > 
 > I completely agree with you there, as fish are far more efficient at
 > converting vegetation into meat, and fish meat is healthier for humans
 > than fatty pork, lamb or beef.  (Glen is hiding with hands over ears,
 > waiting for the explosions!)  A large proportion of the bangus fish
 > eaten as a staple in the Philippines is farmed.     Now all we need is
 > to start up fish farms next to the kudzu crops.  Tilapia should eat it.


There is resistance in the USA mind set on this idea.  You can even see it
here though mildly and mostly on overseas 'farm practices'.  I suspect this
will dwindle in the next year or so as the product is getting pretty much
impossible to tell the diffrence.  It never was all that obvious and now, you
cant really tell anymore.

 >  CS> the same quality as 'wild caught' in the farms so we are noting less
 >  CS> and less of a difference there.  Perhaps this is more obvious to one
 > 
 > Same here.  Fish farming is steadily developing as an industry, and the
 > flavour is improving.

Yes, Bangus and tilapia are two that come to mind.  I've also had some farm
trout recently that was *superb* and will happily get such anytime.

 >  CS> Oh, and i'll tag a non-sequitor to this message.  Got in to see the
 >  CS> Doc today on my back with the MRI results.  Some were waiting to hear.

 > That is hopeful.  Let us hope that the trouble is treatable.  From what
 > I have heard backs can often have minor faults which do not get worse.
 > I wish you all the best.

Cant say more yet, the Friday appointment making didnt happen as we had some
pipes burst (24F, something like -4C) so I got caught up in that.  I have to
wait til Monday to make the appointment with the followup specialist.

 >  CS> The only bad thing is it went out again today a bit and that last 2
 >  CS> weeks or feeling almost pain-free are gone.  She gave me some heavy
 >  CS> duty stuff for when I need it.
 > 
 >  CS> Oh and talk about Cool timing?  CT Ruth's gift for me just arrived!
 >  CS> It's 2 microwavable rice bags with an extra removable outer cover
 >  CS> (outer cover machine washable) for spot warmth.  I've got one at my
 >  CS> back as i typo to you and it's glorious! It fits *perfect* with my
 >  CS> computer chair.
 > 
 > Glad that helps.  Take to bed and lie on it, also.

I did!  I put the big one on my back, and the little one on Don's shoulder
under his sweatshirt.
                 xxcarol
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