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Skriven 2011-05-26 12:03:30 av Michael Loo (1:18/200)
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 ML> Pity, as there are some things in the fridge that she'll
 ML> have chucked before then!
 NB> They'd probably keep in the freezer?  But, true, July is a few weeks
 NB> away still...  ;)

The freezer is so full that when I show up my task is to
remove things and use them up. Though I thought I did a
decent job last time, when I left it still looked to
these inexpert eyes to be pretty full.

 NB> ... Avoid cookbooks with titles like "perfect" or "fabulous".

I had one called "Fabulous Feasts," and it wasn't bad: but
in that case, the fabulousness referred to the fabled part:
it was a book of mediaeval recipes.

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 NB>> Depends on whether you could have bought just one bottle at the
 NB>> 3 for 10 price...  If so, you could have managed to only spend
 NB>> $3.34 for your bad wine...  ;)
 ML> Retailers, unfortunately, are generally smarter than that!
 NB> I did note a sign in my travels last weekend, 3 for $10, $3.50 each.

That's a smart retailer. Make it seem like a bargain, and it's
only about a 5% discount.

 ML> Anyhow, there are plenty of wines out there (what the airlines
 ML> generally serve, for example) that I might not want to spend
 ML> $3.34 or even 3.33 on.
 NB> I'm sure there are some for which 50 cents or 3 for $1.00 might be
 NB> considered too much... ;)

There used to be an echo picnic custom whereby people would
find the worst available swill and present it to me amid much
pomp and circumstance. That was when I was young, handsome,
and good-humored. I do not recommend doing this at this stage.

Sauteed Eggplant (Tumis terong)
cat: Indonesian, side, main
servings: 3 to 6

2 md eggplant
2 Tb vegetable oil
3 Tb sweet soy sauce (optional)
1/2 md onion sliced
1 cl garlic
1 ts shrimp paste
salt and pepper

Wash egg plant and cut in 1 1/2" cubes or slice in strips 2"
wide. Heat oil and fry onion, garlic, and shrimp paste for
2 min. Add eggplant, stir, and cover pan. Simmer 10 min. If
it dries out, add 1/4 c water. Salt and pepper to taste.

http://www.rugebregt.com/frank/IndonesianCooking.html
Posted to NCE 16 Jul 98 - I am glad to report that as
of the end of May 2011, this page is still intact and
active.

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