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Skriven 2011-08-30 22:39:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: hurricane aftermath
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Jim Weller <=-

 ML> there's a hurricane pointing our way

 JW> And quite possibly a serious one although the media hype is
 JW> outrageous.

 ML> It's not news, it's entertainment.

It's despicable, scare mongering yellow journalism. Even staid old
CBC was guilty of it: "Irene is now HURTLING it's way towards Canada
leaving a swath of DEATH AND DESTRUCTION behind it, with MILLIONS of
people without power, OVER $10 BILLION in property damage [later
quietly revised to $3B], 28 DEAD and the toll still rising. (It is
now downgraded to a post-tropical storm) but just yesterday it was a
MASSIVE CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE!!!

Hey it actually was a pretty serious storm with major flooding and
power outages and yes, a few deaths, many avoidable. I read that
there were 38 deaths in the US (the Caribbean ones are rarely
mentioned). Also that one guy was surfing, two were canoeing, one
was outdoors in a tent and eleven men (no women, they have more
sense) were outdoors and hit by trees. Those people should be given
Darwin awards and not counted. As well one child was killed in a car
at an intersection where the lights were out. That should be
considered a stupid vehicle accident and not as a hurricane related
one. So that leaves 22 sad, unavoidable hurricane deaths. To put
things in perspective there are 10 automobile deaths and 20 gun
related deaths a day, every day.

 JW> That reminds me, Ray called me last night to ask how you prepared
 JW> the trout that day as he wanted to do one the same way.

 ML> Steamed fish
 ML> cat: Chinese
 ML> yield: 1

 ML> 1 fish, cleaned
 ML> 1 clove garlic, slivered
 ML> 1 scallion or more, slivered
 ML> 1 in ginger or more, slivered
 ML> coriander leaves (opt)
 ML> soy sauce
 ML> sherry (opt)
 ML> 1 ts sesame oil (opt)

 ML> Lay the fish on a parchment or piece of foil. Strew with
 ML> seasonings and drizzle with liquids. Put in steamer and
 ML> steam 5 minutes or until fish flakes.

 ML> Only we grilled it, as I recall.

We did indeed and it was very tasty. I understand Ray used white
wine, skipped the sesame oil, grilled it and was pleased with the
results.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cannellini with Mustard Cream Sauce
 Categories: Beans, Sauces, Condiments, Wine
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 md Leek, white and light green
           -parts, cleaned, chopped
      1 tb Olive oil
      4    Garlic cloves, chopped
    1/2 c  Parsley, chopped
    1/2 c  White wine
      2 c  Cooked cannellini beans
      2 ts Coarse-grain mustard
      3 tb Half-and-half
 
  In a heavy saucepan, saute the leek in the olive oil until it
  begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1
  minute.
  
  Add the parsley and wine; simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add the beans
  and heat for 1-2 minutes.
  
  Mix the mustard and half-and-half and add to the beans. Stir and
  remove from the heat.
  
  The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee
 
  (needs some pork! - JW)

MMMMM

Cheers

YK Jim


... The news media now rank lower than used-car salespeople & kidnappers

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