Subj : Re: Gardens
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Aug 07 2025 06:34 am
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
RH> Did they all keep to their own ethnic cooking or did it (d)evolve into
RH> the average American cooking eventually?
DD> They each seemed to have a "special" dish that they clunng to. But
DD> ther rest of their diets were the usual mish-mash.
RH> As long as they have something of the old country to bring back
RH> memories and introduce the first (and subsequent) generation to the old
RH> world food, they will do well. Those that move to any new area and try
RH> to hold on to all of their past do not assimilate as easily. That's
RH> partly why we tried new foods wherever we moved--and some became fast
RH> favorites.
And thus is born "fusion" cuisine. Some of which is very nice. But some
dishes should be "left as found". I have things in every cuisie I have
sampled over a long and checkered culinary journey that I prefer in the
original rather than fusion. Moussaka is one of those.
DD> 8<----- ||||| ----->8
DD> I grew up in the Able Bake Charlie era. Not the Alpha Bravo Charlie
DD> that came later.
RH> My dad was in the former era also so when one of our cats had kittens,
RH> he designated them Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog, figuring they'd all
RH> find homes and new names. First 3 did find home, took mama over for
RH> spaying and she died on the operating table (genetic heart defect, we
RH> found out others in the same line had died young). We needed a cat for
RH> the mousekeeping chores so kept Dog and kept her name.
DD> I'll bet that got some raised eyebrows. I got adopted by a cat that
DD> had been mutilated (de-clawed) who lowwlowed me around like a dog. So
RH> It sure did! And then she had kittens. (G) They were born the day the
RH> Apollo 11 astronauts took off so we designated them Neil, Buzz, Michael
RH> and Diana (Roman goddess of the moon--I was taking Latin in high
RH> school). They all found homes so we kept Dog for some time longer.
And King Chuck's first wife (Ms.Spencer) was ot yet Princess Dianna. Bv)=
DD> I named hor "Spot" not knowing, since I never watched Star Dreck thar
DD> one of the characters in the space opera had a cat named Spot. After
DD> several years she devloped some sort of kitty AIDS and I had to have
DD> her euthanised. I buried her behing the garage and had Krumsieck
DD> Monument inscribe a hunk of granite with "SPOT - A pretty good cat"
DD> Only pet I ever put a stone up to commemorate.
RH> Sounds like she was worth it. Dad buried our pets on the back hill but
RH> none of them ever got a headstone.
Spot is the cat who slurped the sauce off of the pasta and meat, leaving
iton the saucer when I shared my supper with her one evening. She was a
might hunter - used to bring me bunnies ad birds she had nailed - and her
with no claws on her front end.
8<----- VUT ----->8
DD> Especially when dealing with a telemarketer or customer "service" rep
DD> for whom English is *not* a firdt languager.
RH> Most of the former don't make it past the call screening program.
DD> Except when the screener get it wrong. Mine had Dennis' son down as a
DD> "generic robo-caller" until I went in a straightened it out. Bv)=
RH> Sounds like a programming glitch.
If so it's no "You Mail" which is a pretty decent voice mail app.It does
voice playback as well as translatio0 to text.
DD> Skin and bone the breast halves. Butterfly them if extra
DD> thick. Pound to 1/4" - 1/3" thick (I use a heavy rolling
DD> pin and really lean into it).
RH> We mince a good sized clove of garlic and brown it slightly in oilve
RH> oil as the first step in making the sauce.
DD> Title: Cauliflower Piccata
DD> Categories: Vegetables, Beans, Citrus, Herbs
DD> Yield: 4 servings
RH> I'll stick with the chicken but if I need to do a vegetarian one, I'll
RH> use tofu.
I likes me cauliflower. I have yet to discover a way that I don't like.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Breaded Cauliflower
Categories: Five, Vegetables, Eggs, Breads, Cheese
Yield: 4 Servings
1 Head cauliflower
1 c Italian bread crumbs
2 lg Eggs; well beaten
1/2 c Butter
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese (opt)
If using cheese, mix it with bread crumbs.
Cook (steam or boil) cauliflower and break off flowers.
Coat with beaten egg and bread crumbs. Fry flowerets
until golden brown.
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