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 DS> In discussions about the potato famine that resulted in the mass
 DS> emigration (and equally mass starvation), it was said that potatoes
 DS> compromised 90% of the diet for most people.  It is hard to wrap my
 DS> mind around that claim.

That sounds plausible to me. When I was in Ireland and not
under the care of my wealthy friends, I'd say 60-75% of my
caloric intake was potatoes, and I was in more affluent
than average company. Remember that among the poor of Asia,
one could say the same about rice.

 ML> The ones I've had have been sparingly if at all smoked -
 ML> more like salt pork than anything else, though not fatty.
 DS> I would say that it have about the same level of smoke curing as what
 DS> we call Canadian bacon, but it was quite different.  Not much fat, and
 DS> so nothing like salt pork.

What I've had had much less smoke than that if any. 

 DS> For most of our dinner meals we had a selection of three courses.  The
 DS> first tended to be between a salad, a soup, or a chowder.  I always
 DS> chose the chowder.  Gail chose the soup.  None of the soups were like
 DS> we are used to, some were good and others were only fair.  But they
 DS> were all prepared in a method such as described in the recipe below,
 DS> namely blenderized to a smooth texture, but neither thick nor thin.

I would guess that the goodness depended on the ratio of
potato to the rest of the ingredients.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Chicken Pot Pie Baltimore
 Categories: Pies, Chicken, Potatoes
      Yield: 4 Servings

      2 cn Cream of potato soup
      2 c  Chicken - cooked & diced
    1/2 ts Thyme
     16 oz Mixed vegetables - drained
    1/2 c  Milk
    1/2 ts Black pepper
      2    9-inch pie crusts - thawed
      1    Egg - slightly beaten

  Combine first six ingredients. Spoon into prepared pie crust. Cover
  with top crust, crimp edges to seal. Slit top crust and brush with
  egg, if desired. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.

  From: Earl Shelsby

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