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Skriven 2009-08-24 13:13:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Bill Swisher
Ärende: TIN ROOFS  90824
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 -=> Quoting Bill Swisher to Glen Jamieson <=-

 > An interesting way of shedding snow, but what a trap for any workmen
 > stepping onto the roof!!

 BS> They wore a stout harness, it was during the summer when they did the
 BS> work BTW.
 BS> Looked like what you would wear while parachuting.  That was attached
 BS> to a steel cable running along the backbone of the roof.

Just as well!  As we don't have to contend with snow here, roofs can
be much flatter, and easier to walk on, but even so, teflon would be
an unexpected danger?!!!

 BS> When we lived in Durango CO we had a small house out in the country,
 BS> 4.9 miles out of town to be exact (had a bearing on the insurance
 BS> because of who was responsible for responding to fires, over 5 miles
 BS> was by volunteer firepersons).
 BS> I put a sheetmetal roof on the first full summer we lived there.  The
 BS> ice dams
 BS> caused water to backup under the asphalt shingles into the attic the
 BS> first winter.  I spent quite a bit of time shoveling snow away from the
 BS> house so there
 BS> was someplace for the snow to slide off of the roof.  While doing the
 BS> roof a thunderstorm came by and wetted everything down, the sheetmetal
 BS> was coated with
 BS> oil of some form for storage reasons.  I skied off of the roof.

What fun!!  Hopefully there was something soft for you to land in.  In
NYS I have seen what can happen with a mix of snow and thaw, with
long icicles waiting to fall and nail passers-by, and gutters torn off
the edges of roofs.  Replacement of asphalt shingles seems to be a
regular necessity, so I wonder why they are used?  Even if they were
cheaper than iron (OK, "mild steel", for DD), the labour costs of
replacement would make them more expensive.

 BS> Title: Slippery Bob
 BS> Categories: Main dish, Australian, Cerebral, Offal
 BS> Yield: 2 Servings

 BS> 2    Kangaroo Brains

Something that would be very rare these days, as the 'roo shooters are
required to drop them with head shots when harvesting, at night, with
spotlights, so not much usable brain left.

OTOH, I noticed in the local Afghan supermarket a few days ago, a
packet of "Brain Masala" mix.  The instructions for use said it was
enough for 5 goats' brains.  No brains on display, at that time, but
probably available to order.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Spicy Kangaroo and Lentils
 Categories: Australian, Meat, Main, Abc
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4 ea Kangaroo fillet (appr 150g)
      1 T  Virgin olive oil for lentils
    1/2 c  Lentils, soaked overnight in
           'cold water
      1 sm Carrot, diced small
      1 sm Onion, chopped finely
      3 cl Garlic
      1 t  Powdered ginger
      1 T  Ground cummin
    1/2 t  Cardamon seeds
      2 c  Chicken stock
      1 c  Basil, mint and coriander,
           'chopped
 
  Simmer onion, carrot and garlic in olive oil. After 3 minutes add
  spices and cook for further two minutes. Add lentils and chicken
  stock and simmer for 1 hour or until mixture has reduced to a
  thickish consistency. Stir in herbs. 10 minutes before serving, brush
  fillets with olive oil and sear in very hot pan for two to three
  minutes keeping the meat rare to medium rare. Remove fillets and
  allow to stand in warm place for a few minutes to allow meat to
  'rest'. Serve fillet with the spicy lentil sauce.
  
  Leftover potential: Best eaten immediately after cooking.
  
  Chef Gary Jones pulled off a coup for Western Australia in 1994 when
  his Perth Restaurant, San Lorenzo was voted Australia's Best
  Restaurant in the prestigious Remy Gourmet Awards.
  
  Though he uses kangaroo fillets for this dish, you could substitute
  fillet steak.
  
  © 1997 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
  Typed by Glen Jamieson
 
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