On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 22:13:38 -0600, Prairie Roots <
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>I've never been crazy about lobster. Can't quite get what
>all the fuss is about. You can fuhgedabout all those
>exotic rubber bands you and others call "food," e.g.
>octopus, squid.
GGGGGGG. Lobster - drool.........
>While bland fish appeals to me, flavorless ice cream
>definitely puts me off. The more flavor the better. One of
>these days I want to try pepper ice cream. Probably make my
>grandma turn over!
Pepper ice cream? Black, white or red? (G)
>I can still stomach gray vegetables, although at that point
>they can hardly be considered a vegetable. That green bean
>casserole made from opening 6 cans of stuff? That is my
>ultimate comfort food.
Oh, covered with onion ring bits from the can? (G)
>Well, with these shocking revelations, I'm sure I've
>stripped away all the mystery of knowing me. The rest is
>just drama. <G>
Ah, yes, the exotic is revealed as midwest diva!
>I wonder how many points in properly prepared smelt. Lite
>beer probably wouldn't make much difference. You have to
>eat at least a dozen to feel you've eaten anything.
WW book: smelt, 1 ounce is 1 point. No info on how cooked.
>On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 19:34:38 -0800, Fred
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>>On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 20:17:07 -0600, Prairie Roots
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>>>Ooh. I'd probably love these. My taste in fish is the
>>>exact opposite of yours. I grew up on freshwater fish--
>>>trout, walleyes, crappies (pronounced "croppies"), smelt.
>>>The latter gets their taste from the beer batter they're
>>>fried in. For years, salmon was too fishy-tasting for me.
>>>Now I love it. Tilapia is just right. As a kid even
>>>cheese was too strong for my palate.
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>>Go for it. They were pleasant, mildly lobster tasting. I
>>like fresh trout and have always liked smelt.
>>
>>>(I'm the one whose mother didn't think canned peas were
>>>done till they were gray. My grandmother didn't put
>>>vanilla in her homemade ice cream because she thought it
>>>too strong.)
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>>My only reaction was "oh, my god!"
>>
>>Mom served raw peas, carrots and string beans. I still
>>can't stomach the canned items.
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>>>On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 18:03:06 -0800, Fred
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>>>>Well, I steamed the pieces tonight. Very subtle taste
>>>>and very tender consistency. Some of you might know that
>>>>I prefer "fish" with some texture and substance - these
>>>>things lack that entirely.
>>>>
>>>>While they are pleasant in a simple fashion, I probably
>>>>would not invest in them again. They are easily
>>>>overpowered by any saucing whatsoever. Or overpowered by
>>>>any side dish with the possible exception of mashed
>>>>potatoes and not garlic mashed potatoes.
>>>>
>>>>Recommendation - PASS.
>>>
>>>Linda P
>>>232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003
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>Linda P
>232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003