Subj : Round Tuits [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue May 14 2024 15:43:42
Hi Dave,
DD> antique dealers. We kept one small Kluge letterpress w/automatic feed
DD> capability as a numbering station for forms, etc. in the job shop.
RH> And time marched on......
DD> Used to march at a measured pace. Now it races ... the older I get the
DD> faster it seems to go.
I know, it's hard to believe that the year is more than a quarter gone
already.
RH> This guy didn't know how to put together a paper, even tho his father
RH> had done so for some 50 or 60 years. I couldn't count how many times he
RH> early (pre IBM as such) days and made their fortune so this guy was not
RH> working on the paper for a living as all the employees were.
DD> Just because you've got a pile of sheckels doesn't make you smart. But
DD> it might make you a politician where you can really do some damage.
True, and most likely someone not worth voting for.
DD> that my favourite farmstand - Suttill's - was advertising strawberries
DD> on their road sign w/a promise of "Asparagus next week". Bv)=
RH> Asparagus sounds good. Best I ever had was in Germany, white asparagus
RH> lightly blanched, then soaked in a light lemon vinegarette.
DD> My favourite way to eat aspapragus in freshly picked - right in the
RH> I don't have the luxury of having a patch so I'll get it at the
RH> farmer's market.
DD> The tree guys came and removed thje evergreen hedge from the front of
DD> the house this morning. I'll be putting in a 30 by 4 by 2 feet tall
DD> raised be garden. It's a little late in the year for many things - but
DD> I can still do tomatoes, radishes, carrots and chilies. I'm debating
DD> with myself whether to rent a small Bobcat to dig a trench for
DD> asparagus roots. Or to hire it done. I'm certainly past the point of
DD> hand-digging the bed. I may talk to my friend Laszlo to see if his
DD> scout troupe would be interested in earning and learning. Bv)=
Scouts would probably enjoy doing it, especially if there was a donation
to the troop as part of it. Depending on how long it took/turnout of
scouts, grilling some hot dogs at the end or for lunch might be part of
the payment as well.
DD> patch. Never did nor cooked/eaten white asparagus. I know how to get
DD> it to be white ... by keeping it in the dark. But, that's more hassle
DD> than I care to exert for a "special effect".
RH> I'll let others do the work; I'll just enjoy the results. But, we don't
RH> hardly see the white asparagus over here, and if it's available,
RH> usually it's a premium price for less than stellar looking stalks.
DD> Is there any substantial difference in flavour of white and "normal"
DD> asparagus?
White has a more delicate flavor than green. The green asparagus usually
has a strong, earthy taste but the white is milder in comparison. Best
way to find out is to buy a couple of stalks of each, cook them the same
way and do a side by side taste test.
DD> Depending on the length of the asparagus stalks I'll use with my Mary
DD> Dunbar 3 qt. steamer (looks like a double boiler) or my "As Seen On
DD> TV" bamboo steamer to make this recipe:
RH> I've got various ways to steam it but have never tried making the
RH> hollandaise sauce. I'd rather have a light sauce that doesn't detract
RH> from the taste of the greens.
DD> Hollandaise, at least the way I make it, enhances the flavour rather
DD> than overwhelms it. Certainly it's better than the stuff from the can
DD> of Golden Age (food service) sauce. Bv)=
I'd make it myself, most things that come out of food service size cans
aren't very tasty.
DD> Here's another quick 'n' easy sauce that goes good with asparagus and
DD> many other things.
