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Skriven 2010-12-14 22:12:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Hanschka
Ärende: BAG IT 801  01214
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 -=> Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Glen Jamieson <=-

 -> That is the sort of exposure that our "Choice" magazine does well, and
 -> I appreciate.
 -> 
 RH> That's not a magazine I know, but then again I read labels.  

USA has a similar consumer supported and supporting magazine which
gives independent reports about products.  I forget its name...
 
 ->  RH> it for as little as two cents per tablet, but that's fairly rare.
 -> 
 -> Time expired?  I notice the last packet I got, has a use-by date
 -> almost 2 years ahead.

 RH> Not until it's sat in my cupboard for two years.  The local chain drug
 RH> stores often sell their house brands dirt cheap once or twice a year. 

I get my Indian made Ibuprofen tabs from the local supermarket.  They
also sell UK made "Nurofen" tabs at twice the price, but which are the
same effectiveness.
  
 -> Years ago, the recommendation for just about any stressful situation
 -> was to, "Have a cup of tea and a Bex and lie down".  I haven't seen
 -> Bex APC powders or tablets on the market for ages; are they still
 -> being made anywhere?  APC - Aspirin, Phenatacin and Caffeine.

 RH> I had to go digging.  The middle ingredient isn't used much any more;
 RH> it's been linked to certain cancers and kidney problems.  I don't think
 RH> Bex is on the market any more, although Phenacetin is still used for
 RH> rheumatoid arthritis and some neurological problems if memory serves.
 RH> The US FDA banned the stuff from over the counter preparations in the
 RH> early 1980s.

Thanks for that info.  That would explain Bex disappearing from our
shelves at about that time.  I was working in PNG then, and out of
touch with any discussions which would have occurred then.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: MARINATED PLUMS
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 2 servings
 
      2    Plums; sliced
      1 tb Sugar
    1/2 tb Lemon zest
           LEMON SORBET
     75 ml Wine- vodka; chilled
 
  "I have a punishing workout regimen. Every day I do 3 minutes on a
  treadmill, then I lie down, drink a glass of vodka and smoke a
  cigarette." - Anthony Hopkins
  
  Mix plums, sugar, lemon and vodka in a bowl, stirring until the sugar
  dissolves. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour to let the juice
  soak. Spoon over the sorbet to serve. Makes enough for 2.
  
  From: COOKING WITH BOOZE By: GEORGE HARVY BONE ISBN13: 9781905005659
  Typed by: KEVIN JCJD SYMONS, JUNE 2008
 
MMMMM
 

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