Text 3787, 89 rader
Skriven 2008-03-13 19:22:03 av Carol Shenkenberger (9799.cooks)
   Kommentar till text 3773 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Durian
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 > >> >> Cool, we figure out which of us has to drive up with it <g>.  Wonder
 > >> >> if I can tie it to the roof?
 > >>


Dave Sac says he can get it there easier and is closer.  I am not a stand-by
due to 9-10 hour drive time <g>.

 > >> > No durian in our car nor in our house!   Although I do not mind the
 > >> > smell, Gail describes it as a cross between overripe cantaloupe
 > >> > (which she abhors) and overripe diapers.
 > >>
 > >> Oh man... Lol :)  Can it be THAT bad?? :) :)
 > 
 > > Yup <g>.  It's not going in my trunk!  Definately not in the car!  I love
 > > eating it but the smell really is very pervasive.
 > 
 > So I gather from your descriptions (laugh)

You may not notice it that much outside.  Inside a car though?  EEK!  Even
for me with that long a drive!


 > > Last time I had it, we were in Subic bay and a new Chief got 3 and brought
 > > to the CPO mess.  Ohhh.  We fast split into 'gimme some NOW' and 'eekk!
 > > WHATDEHELLISDATSMELL!'.  We stopped one fellow just in time from calling a
 > > toxic gas alert (he wasnt joking, thought it was).
 > 
 > LOL.. I guess the guy who brought them knew what he was opening? hehe

He did, he just hadnt had access to it in a long time and didnt expect the
reaction.  He planned to bring it home to his wife but we ate it all up
instead ;-)


 > > Us durian lovers came boiling out of our berthing 50 feet below at the
 > > intensely desired aroma and had a fiest.  Then we had to take out the tras
 > > right away.  After that, the CMC put up a notice about no durian onboard <
 > 
 > What a party-pooper hahahaha  but I can imagine the scene :)


Uh, yeah.  50 feet away and a closed door.

 > > else will have to figure out how to open it but there's bound to be someon
 > > there who knows how!
 > 
 > Nooooo doubt hahaha

Heck, I can hack open anything with an ax if I need to.

 > > Oh for the labs?  They are just like people with durian.  Some will run wi
 > > tail between legs away, others will forget any training you ever gave'em a
 > > beg piteously and shamelessly for even the tinyest sliver.
 > 
 > hahaha  I can't imagine what they're going to do :)  Toby is so dumb, he'll
 > probably charge right in, grab it like it's some prize and then sniff it :)

No telling!  They might both hide, or they might both have durian farts after
stealing it all!
 
 > > You think doggie farts after cheese is bad?  Try doggie durian farts ;-)
 > 
 > Oh no.. and there is no prewarning for that kind of thing hahaha


Nope.  I was told by many Chief's that there is no telling which dogs will
love it or while will have durian farts after going berzerk and stealing as
much as they can get away with.


 > > Durian has no middle ground.  You either love it, or want to be as far awa
 > > as you can get.  The first intense aroma (first time you encounter it) can
 > > offputting to some who upon trying it, love it but if after first taste yo
 > > dont like it, it wont change <g>.  My experience is us westerners run abou
 > > 40% love, 60% faint ;-)
 > > xxcarol
 > 
 > 
 > What kind of fruit does it taste like? anything in particular?

Thats the question of the ages.  It has a mouthfeel between a ripe mushy banna
na and a mango.

              xxcarol

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