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 NB> My son likes the mackerel fine... but I don't think that it tops his
 NB> list, all the same..  :)  He's also partial to salmon and octopus, for
 NB> example...  ;)

I can understand all of the above, though octopus sushi is
so seldom done nicely.

 ML> I always liked peanuts. Coconut I had a bad experience
 ML> with as a babe, the usual one I suspect - some of those
 ML> sawdust-like Baker's strands going down the wrong pipe.
 ML> Hated the sight of it for years but eventually came around.
 NB> I can understand a bit of phobia there... :)  But so many better ways
 NB> to have it than the sawdust Baker's strands... :)

Used to be a real psychological issue - almost as though the
stuff had consciously tried to do me in.

 ML> There are three foods that tried to kill me in this way
 ML> when I was young: coconut, glass noodles, and gristly beef.
 ML> All of these eventually became some of my favorite foods.
 ML> That may be the only touch of masochism in my personality.
 NB> Or overcoming the would-be killers by consuming them after all.. (G)

I don't have a thing for or against eating dogs, snakes, or
tigers, which I've had actually dangerous, close, or perceived
encounters with.

 ML> Title: Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken (Or Mixed Vegetables)
 NB> Yup... Evil Jungle Prince being the first Thai dish that I decided to
 NB> take a chance on the coconut...  ;)  And surprising myself by actually
 NB> liking it, not just tolerating it... :)

It's a respectable enough dish, though I never order it.

 ML> M's note: 10 small chiles would be more like.
 NB> True... 4 small chiles for 4 servings did seem a bit sparse... :)

Because of the way our discussion has gone, I'm on this kick of
trying to figure the heat value of dishes (almost as futie as
figuring out the nutritional value). A quick estimate of that
recipe would be 200-300 - I originally read that recipe as having
a pound of main ingredient, but it's 1/2 lb meat OR 1/2 lb of
vegetables, so the servings are very tiny, and if the peppers are
bird peppers or at least of a substantial heat, the dish might be
spicy enough as is. I'd do the 10 peppers anyway.

The phall recipe would go well at the end of this post,
but I already used it. This at least is a curry.

---------- Recipe via UNREGISTERED Meal-Master (tm) v8.01

      Title: DRY POTATO CURRY
 Categories: Menu, Vegetarian, Indian, Boat, D/g
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 lb Potato; Red skins- fresh grated
           Salt to taste
      2 tb Vegetable oil
      1 ts Mustard seeds
      1    Onion; finely sliced
      2    Garlic cloves
      1    (1 inch) piece ginger root
      1    Green chile; seeded, chopped
      1 ts Ground cumin
      1 ts Ground turmeric
    1/2 ts Red (cayenne) pepper
    1/4 c  Green pepper; strips
      - to garnish if desired

  Cut Potatoes into 3/4 inch chunks.

  Cook potatoes in boiling salted water 6 to 8 min, until just tender.
  Drain and set aside.  Heat oil in a large saucepan, add mustard seeds and
  onions.  Cook 5 min until onions are soft, but not brown. Stir in
  garlic and ginger root; cook 1 min more.

  Add cooked potatoes, chile, turmeric, cayenne and cumin.  Stir well. Cover
  and cook 3 to 5 min, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are very
  tender and coated with spices.  Serve hot, garnished with bell pepper
  strips.

  Source: the Shipps

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