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Skriven 2012-08-24 23:25:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
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 GJ> As our Julian Assange has applied to Ecuador for political asylum, to
 GJ> avoid extradition and possible execution in USA, I wonder how
 GJ> successful he will be...
 ML> Who cares. He's a blight on the face of the earth, even though
 ML> he may have done some very useful things.
 GJ> I thought that as an anarchist you would have been on his side; I
 GJ> would, even if he was not an Australian.  He is probably a rather
 GJ> unpleasant fellow, but I approve of his aims.

 ML> I am never on the side of assholes, no matter what their
 ML> politics. That doesn't mean that I implicitly follow or
 ML> even trust nice guys, though.

Julian has never pretended to be a nice guy, but as I approve of his
principles, I support him.  The world needs such people.  Too many of
the "nice guys" are not in fact, but are merely persona created by
their publicists.  By their deeds shall you judge them.
 
 GJ> Re sharks, I noted with interest that you said they were not flake
 GJ> fish.  In fact, for many years they were sold in Australia under the
 GJ> name of "flake" in fish and chips.  I quite like shark, treating it
 GJ> like fresh mackerel.  To avoid the urea odour it has to be skinned
 GJ> very soon after being caught, then cooked without delay.

 ML> They don't flake, at least the big ones. Dogfish and the like,
 ML> little sharks such as you would encounter in the chip shops,
 ML> might flake, for all I know.

The "gummy", or "school" sharks are the main ones sold as "flake", and
eaten here, usually well battered and fried.
 
 GJ> On a completely different subject, did you know that aeroplanes can
 GJ> carry a significantly greater load when going from Sydney to LA than
 GJ> in the opposite direction?  It is due to the "slingshot effect" of the
 GJ> Earth's rotation.

 ML> I think I've encountered that phenomenon, though the slingshot
 ML> effect is unknown to me under that title.

I have been reading "QF32", by Richard De Crespigny, who was the
captain on the A380 that catastrophically blew an engine over
Indonesia and had to make a risky landing in Singapore.  It is
interesting that his background is similar to that of Captain Chesley
Sullenberger, who glided his A320 safely into the Hudson River on 15th
January, 2009.  Both those pilots suffered psychological problems for
months after their experiences.

A feature of the A380 is a camera mounted on the tailfin, looking
forward.  This is part of the in-flight entertainment.  It showed the
passengers the whole gory details of the engine disintegration and
damage to the wing; some entertainment!!

Reverting to food... I noticed in Brisbane that flat bread like
tortillas or pitas is sold as "wraps".  Queenslanders talk a bit
funny, too.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Crocodile Fillet Tempura, Salad & Kakadu Plum/wasabi
 Categories: Australian, Seafood, Meats
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    300 g  Crocodile tail fillet
      1 pk Tempura batter mix
     20    Snow peas
    500 ml Oil, vegetable
    200 ml KAKADU PLUM DRESSING
    200 g  CHINOIS SALAD MIX:-
           Chard
           Tatsio
           Legume sprouts
           ===KAKADU PLUM/WASABI DRSNG
    100 g  Kakadu plums
      5 g  Ginger, green,
           -sliced.
     30 g  Sugar
    150 ml Water
     70 ml Vinegar, rice wine
     10 g  Wasabi powder
           Oil, peanut, or sunflower
 
  Slice the crocodile fillet into thin strips [3 to 5mm thick] across
  the grain, keep cold.
  
  Mix the tempura batter mix according to the instructions on the box.
  Top and string the snowpeas. Wash and dry the salad mix. Toss the
  salad and the snow peas together and divide betweem 4 plates.
  
  Heat the oil to 180^C, dip the crocodile strips into the batter,
  wiping excess off on the side of the bowl. Fry until crisp and
  golden, about 3 minutes, remove and place on a paper towel. Place the
  pieces around the edge of the salad.
  
  Put the whole Kakadu plums between the crocodile strips and drizzle
  30ml of dressing over the salad but not the crocodile strips. Serve
  the remaining dressing as a dipping sauce.
  
  KAKADU PLUM AND WASABI DRESSING:- Simmer plums, ginger, sugar, water
  and vinegar slowly in a pot with a lid on until thye plums are soft.
  Remove 20 plums and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Cool and
  strain, pushing the plum meat through a strainer.
  
  Whisk in a little oil and the wasabi powder. Put the reserved plums
  back into the dressing and refrigerate.
  
  from the menu of RED OCHRE GRILL, Cairns, Queensland from FINE FOOD
  FROM COUNTRY AUSTRALIA by RANDOM HOUSE, 20 Alfred St, Milsons Point,
  2061, NSW, Australia typed by KEVIN JCJD SYMONS From: Glen Jamieson
  Date: 11-11-09
 
MMMMM
 

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