Thursday, June 20, 2019

Digest for rec.food.cooking@googlegroups.com - 25 updates in 8 topics

"Ophelia" <OphElsnore@gmail.com>: Jun 20 08:45PM +0100

"A Moose in Love" wrote in message
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On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 11:06:16 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
 
> Being an assistant cook you must have learned many good dishes. Did
> you
> ever make it for yourself?
 
I did roasts, sauces, soups, all from scratch. I'v never made beef
wellington, but I have made duck with orange sauce; I have a good orange
sauce recipe if you're interested. It's a bit more complicated than usual,
the usual sauce made with orange marmalade. You need to make a demi-glace
etc. but the demi-glace can be cheated.
 
===
 
Your recipe (as well as the cheats) will be very welcome:))
 
You should make them for yourself too!!
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 20 03:03PM -0400

On 2019-06-20 1:53 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> home), often taking care of the children of their "betters".
 
> We had a few decades where that wasn't the case. It was the
> anomaly.
 
I grew up in a middle class family in a middle class neighbourhood in
the 50s, and stay-at-home mom was the norm. I had two aunta with kids
who worked. One was married to a business owner who didn't make much
money but who liked to live the high life. The other aunt owned her own
business and never had kids. I can only remember one school friend whose
mother worked, and she was the kindergarten teacher at our school.
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jun 20 12:17PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 3:00:36 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> > anomaly.
 
> I grew up in a middle class family in a middle class neighbourhood in
> the 50s, and stay-at-home mom was the norm.
 
Yes, that was in the relatively brief period when most women had that
luxury.
 
> money but who liked to live the high life. The other aunt owned her own
> business and never had kids. I can only remember one school friend whose
> mother worked, and she was the kindergarten teacher at our school.
 
There have always been outliers. It was not unknown (but not common) for
Medieval women to take over their deceased husband's business and join his
guild.
 
Cindy Hamilton
Ed Pawlowski <esp@snet.xxx>: Jun 20 03:38PM -0400

On 6/20/2019 1:53 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
 
> We had a few decades where that wasn't the case. It was the
> anomaly.
 
> Cindy Hamilton
 
Not from my perspective. I grew up in the 50s and went to a pretty
large school. I only know of a couple of kids who had working moms.
Only a handful stayed for lunch, the rest of us went home for lunch.
 
This was a typical middle class neighborhood in Philadelphia. Most of
the mom's did not drive and very few families had two cars.
 
Unfortunately, a tree now hides the house I grew up in but you can see
the street. Most houses were nearly identical but we had a larger side
yard than others on the block.
https://www.zillow.com/homes/3118-Teesdale-St-Philadelphia,-PA,-19152_rb/
 
I'm thinking is was about the mid 60s that women started looking more
for careers. Most women were underpaid and did not have skilled jobs.
Many made the choice for a career over staying at home. If they worked,
of course they did deserve proper pay but that is a different issue.
 
Women should have any career choice they want and should get proper pay
for it. If you want children, you should make them the priority though.
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 20 12:45PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 2:38:17 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> the street. Most houses were nearly identical but we had a larger side
> yard than others on the block.
> https://www.zillow.com/homes/3118-Teesdale-St-Philadelphia,-PA,-19152_rb/
 
Do the 'street view' and it shows the front of your childhood home.
Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.invalid>: Jun 20 02:05PM -0500

On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:22:49 -0700 (PDT), itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net
wrote:
 
> two half gallons of 2% milk.
 
> Why did you not just buy a gallon of milk? Half gallons were all they had in
> stock?
 
At HEB, two half gallons are cheaper than a whole gallon,
by almost $.50.
 
$1.55 for a half gallon
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-select-ingredients-whole-milk/314135
 
$3.58 for a whole gallon.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-select-ingredients-whole-milk/314130
 
It's been this way for years. Why? Who knows. It's the same with
cream - buy two pints instead of a quart.
 
-sw
Thomas <canope234@gmail.com>: Jun 20 12:11PM -0700

Cheaper here too to buy 2 halfs. Easier to pour in my coffee hungover in the dark at 4 am.
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jun 20 12:25PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 3:03:38 PM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
> https://www.heb.com/product-detail/h-e-b-select-ingredients-whole-milk/314130
 
> It's been this way for years. Why? Who knows. It's the same with
> cream - buy two pints instead of a quart.
 
I've never looked. I'll try to remember to check tonight at the grocery
store.
 
I probably would be willing to pay a premium to buy three gallons instead
of six halves.
 
Cindy Hamilton
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 20 12:40PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 2:03:38 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
 
> It's been this way for years. Why? Who knows. It's the same with
> cream - buy two pints instead of a quart.
 
> -sw
 
A gallon of milk at Kroger is $2.49 while a half gallon is $1.79. A quart of
cream is cheaper than 2 pints. Any of the name brand dairies that also have
their milk in the coolers is $3.99 - $4.99 per gallon. Organic milk is even
higher.
Bruce <bruce@invalid.invalid>: Jun 21 05:00AM +1000

On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:50:38 -0400, Patrick Dennis Hamilton
 
>> All the Europeans are uppity? :) Do you know how deplorable that
>> sounds?
 
>Don't be racist, racism is a crime, and crime is for black people.
 
I wouldn't want to commit a crime if that would be cultural
appropriation.
Bruce <bruce@invalid.invalid>: Jun 21 04:33AM +1000


>> Hee hee! Not THOSE types of Indians, Ed! INDIANS, REAL Indians from India! Not indigenous North Americans as we were LIED TO ABOUT all our lives!
 
>The now uppity Europeans are the ones that came to North America
>and totally screwed the North American indians.
 
All the Europeans are uppity? :) Do you know how deplorable that
sounds?
Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.invalid>: Jun 20 02:12PM -0500

On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:50:41 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
 
 
>> That quartz bullshit is just that - bullshit. Thanks dsi1! You Da
>> Man!
 
> I believe he was joking.
 
I doubt it. Or perhaps he meant halite.
 
-sw
Bruce <bruce@invalid.invalid>: Jun 21 05:11AM +1000

On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:12:11 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.invalid>
wrote:
 
>>> Man!
 
>> I believe he was joking.
 
>I doubt it. Or perhaps he meant halite.
 
Or maybe haolite.
dsi1 <dsi123@hawaiiantel.net>: Jun 20 12:39PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 8:07:06 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> >salt on a slice of buttered toast.
 
> I've never heard of salting toast nor have I ever done it. Some people
> have weak taste buds so they need all the help they can get.
 
That's actually a common misconception.
 
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127914467
Bruce <bruce@invalid.invalid>: Jun 21 05:01AM +1000

>> real human. (A human invariably that has a heavy foreign accent.)
 
>I have a very heavy, foreign accent: educated, East Anglian English. I
>wonder if you would understand me!
 
Do you pronounce the 't' in 'but'?
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>: Jun 20 03:06PM -0400

> problems. After you've answered every question they put to you and their
> suggestions are not solving your problem THEN they will connect you with a
> real human. (A human invariably that has a heavy foreign accent.)
 
I understand that it is cheaper to contract tech support offshore where
people will work for a lot less, but I am beginning to wonder if the
long waits and the substandard proficiency in English is a tactic to
reduce calls. It seems that growing numbers of people are more willing
to put up with the problem than to deal with the waiting and the
inability to communicate.
Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.invalid>: Jun 20 02:16PM -0500

On Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:39:13 -0700 (PDT), itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net
wrote:
 
 
>> John Kuthe...
 
> If she has HEAVY, THICK Indian accent any call center/customer service department
> will hire her.
 
And she can do that in her own country.
 
-sw
dsi1 <dsi123@hawaiiantel.net>: Jun 20 12:15PM -0700

> problems. After you've answered every question they put to you and their
> suggestions are not solving your problem THEN they will connect you with a
> real human. (A human invariably that has a heavy foreign accent.)
 
Yesterday I called up a company to request a
software update. A machine answered and only
one button push was required. A live person
came up after a few seconds. We had a nice
chat but I still don't like calling companies.
I don't care for calling companies that
answer with a real live person. Perhaps I'm
mentally ill. :)
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 20 12:32PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 1:53:06 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
> > real human. (A human invariably that has a heavy foreign accent.)
 
> I have a very heavy, foreign accent: educated, East Anglian English. I
> wonder if you would understand me!
 
As long as it is not clipped and many words 'mispronounced' I think I'd be
able to understand you. At least English is your first language, is it not?
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 20 12:33PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 1:55:00 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
 
> One called me this morning and introduced himself as Lester. but he had
> a very heavy Indian accent. Nice try Lester.
 
Oh yeah. I've yet to talk to one who's name is not Charles, Robert, Vicky,
James, Susan, Brenda, etc. Sure it is.
dsi1 <dsi123@hawaiiantel.net>: Jun 20 12:33PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 8:53:06 AM UTC-10, graham wrote:
> > real human. (A human invariably that has a heavy foreign accent.)
 
> I have a very heavy, foreign accent: educated, East Anglian English. I
> wonder if you would understand me!
 
I'll change my speech depending on who I'm
talking to. The way I speak to local people
might not be understandable to mainland
haoles. If I spoke to a local person in
the more formal mainland haole speak,
they'd think I was talking weird. I'll also
speak in a different way when talking to
a machine. Such are the complexities of
human speech.
 
The good news is that you have no accent
when posting to Usenet. Amazing how that
works, eh?
"itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net>: Jun 20 12:35PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 2:00:05 PM UTC-5, tert in seattle wrote:
 
> I prefer using chat - that way I have a record of what was said as well
 
I like the chat feature too, when there is someone on duty. Even during the
day I've gotten the notice 'chat is not available.' GRRRRRRRRR, why even
have that feature if it's not going to be manned?
Thomas <canope234@gmail.com>: Jun 20 12:12PM -0700

What does the n20 do? I have a can of white and a can of choco.
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jun 20 12:23PM -0700

On Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 3:12:48 PM UTC-4, Thomas wrote:
> What does the n20 do? I have a can of white and a can of choco.
 
When you huff the nitrous oxide that remains after exhausting the cream,
it makes you dizzy. Some people find the sensation enjoyable.
 
<https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whippets>
 
Cindy Hamilton
Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.invalid>: Jun 20 02:23PM -0500

On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 03:00:34 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
 
 
> I have to agree with Steve. Running XP on the Internet is an invitation
> to disaster.
 
> Cindy Hamilton
 
They just announced End Of Life for Windows 7 as December 31st,
IIRC. Which means now I'll have find a really stripped down version
of Windows 10. I've done Zero research into Window 10, but I kno
the one brief period I used it was total spyware. They took a
lesson off of Google Android on how to suck every last bit of
information about your life for their files.
 
Anybody know of a Windows 10 "disabler", that turns off all that
bullshit?
 
-sw
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