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Skriven 2013-06-22 13:09:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:261/1381)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Re: consumption 736
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-=> Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 06-20-13  23:03 <=-

 NB>> Indeed.  And it's not squid, it's calamari; nor snails, but escargot. 
 NB>> ;) 
 ML> No winky needed here - it's a recognized phenomenon.

True, but I was aware of being snarky... (G)
 
 ML>> I avoid such behavior, even when the stuff tastes not so good: it
 ML>> has to be really, really bad before I will waste it.
 NB>> Likewise.  The rule in our house is, that if you put it on the plate,
 NB>> it's to be eaten... so pick wisely and within what you can eat.  And
 NB>> we tend not to willingly waste stuff unless it really is nasty... 
 ML> That's all trained behavior, because the urge to appropriate
 ML> lots of food, more than you need, comes earlier than the
 ML> understanding of the effort that goes into gathering the
 ML> stuff in the first place.

I grew up with eating what was on my plate, partly because that was the
rule, and partly because it was rarely quite enough, let alone too much.
Daddy served it all out, to make sure that it went 10 ways evenly... if
there was anything left for seconds (as opposed to put away for another
meal) one would have had to eat everything on the plate to be eligible. 
Richard may have had a little more leeway, but their household was on a
short string too, so he grew up with the eat what you are given/ what
you take philosophy too...  So, our kid just had to absorb that attitude
with his meals...

 ML>> The dressing in question was white, which prevented my being
 ML>> curious enough to taste it. White dressings are poison to me
 ML>> as a generalization.
 NB>> As generally containing lactose of some sort...?   I forget what the
 NB>> ingredients in the Marzetti slaw dressing are... I suppose it might
 NB>> have some milk product in it, but I wasn't aware of that... have to
 NB>> check sometime... :)
 ML> Often milk-based, or mayonnaisey, which, as I told Dale, is
 ML> lactose-free but not my first or thousandth choice food. As
 ML> for Marzetti products, they mostly have milk as I recall.

Just checked the ingredients list for the Original Slaw dressing...
no milk at all, just a listing of ingredients that would go into a
mayonnaise.  I remember picking it over the Wegmans or the Marie's slaw
because it used corn cider vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar... it
didn't trigger my apple allergy, so apparently that worked...

 ML>> She also tossed a whole pork tenderloin (!) and assorted other
 ML>> unwanted things. I don't want her to descend into penury, but as
 ML>> long as she can buy whatever she wants whenever she wants, there
 ML>> will be substantial waste in the household.
 NB>> Sigh...  I guess you didn't have any lasting effect on that part of
 NB>> her makeup, after all...  ;(  
 ML> It remains a puzzlement.

I don't suppose referring to the starving adults in Appalachia would
have much influence on that either...  (G)
 
 ML>> Ulva Soup
 ML>> 1/2 c fresh ulva fronds
 ML>> Ulva creates a very nice soup base and background flavor for
 ML>> most clear soups. Wash and clean the Ulva thoroughly in
 ML>> lukewarm fresh water. Remove any small snails that may be
 ML>> feeding on the blades. 
 NB>> What, not eat the snails...?  (G)

 ML> They are small snails, and further if they weren't, they'd
 ML> have to be prepped separately, and quite possibly people
 ML> who like ulva may not like snails.

You're being so reasonable...  (G)   But, in a bit more serious vein,
wouldn't the small snails cook in the soup water as well, and add their
own taste vector to the whole...?  I suppose there might be some
difficulty in getting them out of their shells afterwards...  :)

 ML>> There is that, but it's more giving in to my own inner feeling
 ML>> that it's just not right to take more than you consume. 
 NB>> Exactly... Why intentionally waste food...?   (snip) 
 NB>> But encouraging kids to only take what they will eat does help to
 NB>> develop that inner feeling of not wanting to waste...
 ML> Also (and this is where I tend to fall down) not fixing too
 ML> much food.

That too...  or at least figuring out ahead of time what the leftovers
might be used for...  :)
 
 NB>> Much too well provisioned to be able to do much experimenting on your
 NB>> own...  unless things can freeze well, and be there for the family
 NB>> when they return...?
 ML> The freezer too is full. I was encouraged to use up a pot roast,
 ML> a couple pounds of ground beef, a package of Texas toast, several
 ML> BJ's or Costco-size bags of frozen vegetables, and other things.

Ah.  Part of your pay for taking care of the house and pets, then... :)

 ML> Remove the lid to reduce the liquid. Stir it once in
 ML> awhile to prevent the vegetables and chicken from
 ML> scorching the bottom. [M would remove the solids to a
 ML> warm place for the reduction time, then return them to
 ML> the sauce before serving.]

I like your method... it keeps the veggies from going to total mush...

ttyl        neb

... To boldly go where no sane person has any business.

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