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issue of it, it would never have been a problem. She could

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named any country in the world but she was too precious to do

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Perhaps she lives in a country all alone and we would have
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This is true. All this "cloak and dagger" stuff is too daft,

IMHO.

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Thing is - when you wanna talk cooking it can be useful to know

what

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country or region we are talking about. I see plenty of name

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and foods that I have never heard of on this NG, cos we don't

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them where I live.... I had never heard of mole sauce until

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morning - chillies and chocolate - what an interesting idea 😉

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

Not only that, but different regions can make a dish with the

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name completely differently! For instance, shall we bring up

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chili war?

kili

Rats! She could've claimed South America on the r.f.c map!!!

Andy

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On Sat 11 Feb 2006 02:08:40a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
Ophelia?

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sf wrote:
> On 10 Feb 2006 21:03:40 -0800, Gregory Morrow wrote:
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> > Or how about that English "ShaunRe" guy...
>
> Whatever happened to him? Did I miss something?

Last I heard, the place he worked for had closed down and he was job
hunting. I dunno if he has Usenet access from home. However, I
sincerely doubt that this "L'Esperance" person was Shaun - not his
style.

No it wasn't. He told us exactly where he lived.. just over the
mountains from me🙂)))))

Over the river and through the woods to...hmmm

LOL it's true. He lives at the other side of the Pennines from me🙂

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> The silly thing about all this is, that if she hadn't made

such an

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> issue of it, it would never have been a problem. She could

have

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> named any country in the world but she was too precious to do

so.

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> Perhaps she lives in a country all alone and we would have
> organised coach trips to look at her🙂)

This is true. All this "cloak and dagger" stuff is too daft,

IMHO.

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Thing is - when you wanna talk cooking it can be useful to know

what

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country or region we are talking about. I see plenty of name

brands

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and foods that I have never heard of on this NG, cos we don't

have

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them where I live.... I had never heard of mole sauce until

this

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morning - chillies and chocolate - what an interesting idea 😉

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

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same

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name completely differently! For instance, shall we bring up

the

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chili war?

kili

Rats! She could've claimed South America on the r.f.c map!!!

Andy

Yes, the Andys... !

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name completely differently! For instance, shall we bring up

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chili war?

kili

Rats! She could've claimed South America on the r.f.c map!!!

Andy

Yes, the Andys... !

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Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> hitched up their panties
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Mole catching is sometimes very tedious.

So are tree rats 😉 The neighbors Golden Retriever loves 'em. She climbs
the fence and catches 'em.

Michael <- adores Callie

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“It requires a certain kind of mind to see beauty in a hamburger bun.”
_Ray Kroc, creator of the McDonald's franchise

Ophelia wrote

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The silly thing about all this is, that if she hadn't made such an issue
of it, it would never have been a problem. She could have named any
country in the world but she was too precious to do so. Perhaps she
lives in a country all alone and we would have organised coach trips to
look at her🙂)

I suppose it is no surprise that I never remarked on anyone's curiosity
about where anyone lived. The only times I have noticed it coming up is
where people discuss the availability of products. I am not ashamed of
where I live. It is a physically scenic enough area with lots of streams and
forests, lots of farms. There are a number of small, family run orchards and
vegetable gardens so during the late spring and summer I can get farm fresh
berries, cherries, asparagus, even black currants. I can pick up organic
eggs and chickens from the neighbours. There is even a trout farm nearby. I
sometimes wish I were closer to the ocean so that I could get a nice variety
of fresh seafood.

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Ophelia wrote:

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> The silly thing about all this is, that if she hadn't made such an
> issue of it, it would never have been a problem. She could have
> named any country in the world but she was too precious to do so.
> Perhaps she lives in a country all alone and we would have
> organised coach trips to look at her🙂)

This is true. All this "cloak and dagger" stuff is too daft, IMHO.
Thing is - when you wanna talk cooking it can be useful to know what
country or region we are talking about. I see plenty of name brands
and foods that I have never heard of on this NG, cos we don't have
them where I live.... I had never heard of mole sauce until this
morning - chillies and chocolate - what an interesting idea 😉

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

Not only that, but different regions can make a dish with the same
name completely differently! For instance, shall we bring up the
chili war?

kili

Rats! She could've claimed South America on the r.f.c map!!!

Andy

That's probably why she wouldn't tell!

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Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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BIOYA

On Sat 11 Feb 2006 04:28:09a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it cathyxyz?

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Wayne Boatwright said:

Mole catching is sometimes very tedious.

Oh gawd, I shoulda known you would say something like that - left myself
wide open for that one... heh heh heh heh. But someone posted a recipe
for mole sauce and I am quite keen to try it. Looks like a bit of work,
but sometimes its worth it. We "cheat" by buying the ready-made peanut
sauce mix - just add coconut milk... We do make our own from scratch
too, but when one is in a hurry, the ready made stuff can be good too.
The stuff we get is made by Conimex, which is made in Holland.

When you have a week, it will make a nice project. :-)

Years ago I tackled a mole sauce quite similar to that, and about the same
complexity. Lots of ingredients, lots of times, lots of bowls, and quite a
mess. It was quite good!

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Ophelia wrote

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The silly thing about all this is, that if she hadn't made such an
issue
of it, it would never have been a problem. She could have named any
country in the world but she was too precious to do so. Perhaps she
lives in a country all alone and we would have organised coach trips
to
look at her🙂)

I suppose it is no surprise that I never remarked on anyone's
curiosity
about where anyone lived. The only times I have noticed it coming up
is
where people discuss the availability of products. I am not ashamed
of
where I live. It is a physically scenic enough area with lots of
streams and
forests, lots of farms. There are a number of small, family run
orchards and
vegetable gardens so during the late spring and summer I can get farm
fresh
berries, cherries, asparagus, even black currants. I can pick up
organic
eggs and chickens from the neighbours. There is even a trout farm
nearby. I
sometimes wish I were closer to the ocean so that I could get a nice
variety
of fresh seafood.

Well you can't have everything and what you do have sounds idylic🙂

Ophelia in Scotland🙂

Wayne Boatwright said:

When you have a week, it will make a nice project. :-)

Years ago I tackled a mole sauce quite similar to that, and about the same
complexity. Lots of ingredients, lots of times, lots of bowls, and quite a
mess. It was quite good!

Heh. It got my curiosity going.... and we had decided on chicken
tonight, but not what to do with it.... so....I found a rec for Chicken
Mole.... DH is running the blender as we speak! 😉 Had to raid the
MIL's cupboards for one or two of the ingredients, but I am looking
forward to trying it! Here's the rec, if you are interested - it's very
simple compared to modom's - I must admit.... and nowhere near as hot -
but its Saturday and we have the time.. This rec brags about having the
cooking time down to 20 minutes but the prep/ingredient round up took
a tad longer than that! Oh, and we didn't have brown rice - so we are
going with good old steamed basmati rice.....

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Chicken Mole

Done the traditional way, this Mexican dish can take an entire day to
prepare, but here we've trimmed the cooking time down to just 20
minutes. (Shape magazine 10-05)

Recipe By:
Serving Size: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Categories: Main Dish, Quick, Low Fat

-= Ingredients =-
1 cup Instant brown rice
Cooking spray
1 1/2 pounds Chicken breast, boneless, skinless ; sliced into 1/2-inch
pieces
1 medium Onion ; chopped
1 clove Garlic ; minced
1 Bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne or chipotle pepper
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Anise seed
1 cup Low-sodium tomato sauce
1 teaspoon Dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Sesame Seeds
1/2 cup Slivered almonds
2 teaspoons Seedless raisins
1 cup No-sodium, nonfat chicken broth
1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
1 1/2 ounces Bittersweet chocolate

-= Instructions =-
1. Prepare instant brown rice according to package directions.
2. Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium, coat with cooking spray and
add chicken pieces. Cook until light brown, remove and set aside. Set
aside frying pan. (Do not wash).
3. Coat a microwave-safe bowl with nonstick cooking spray and add onion
and garlic. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave and high for 3
minutes or until onions are soft. Puree onions and remaining
ingredients (except bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder) in a
blender to a thick paste, then pour into same frying pan. Heat on
low-medium and add cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate. Simmer,
stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Add chicken and stir, simmering 5
more minutes.
4. To serve, divide rice evenly among 4 dinner plates and top with
equal amounts of chicken mole. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

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Rats! She could've claimed South America on the r.f.c map!!!

Andy

That's probably why she wouldn't tell!

My link to the r.f.c map is broken. Did the polar caps melt or
something? 😉

Andy

On Sat 11 Feb 2006 08:49:03a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it cathyxyz?

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Wayne Boatwright said:

When you have a week, it will make a nice project. :-)

Years ago I tackled a mole sauce quite similar to that, and about the
same complexity. Lots of ingredients, lots of times, lots of bowls,
and quite a mess. It was quite good!

Heh. It got my curiosity going.... and we had decided on chicken
tonight, but not what to do with it.... so....I found a rec for Chicken
Mole.... DH is running the blender as we speak! 😉 Had to raid the
MIL's cupboards for one or two of the ingredients, but I am looking
forward to trying it! Here's the rec, if you are interested - it's very
simple compared to modom's - I must admit.... and nowhere near as hot -
but its Saturday and we have the time.. This rec brags about having the
cooking time down to 20 minutes but the prep/ingredient round up took
a tad longer than that! Oh, and we didn't have brown rice - so we are
going with good old steamed basmati rice.....

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Chicken Mole

Done the traditional way, this Mexican dish can take an entire day to
prepare, but here we've trimmed the cooking time down to just 20
minutes. (Shape magazine 10-05)

Recipe By:
Serving Size: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Categories: Main Dish, Quick, Low Fat

-= Ingredients =-
1 cup Instant brown rice
Cooking spray
1 1/2 pounds Chicken breast, boneless, skinless ; sliced into 1/2-inch
pieces
1 medium Onion ; chopped
1 clove Garlic ; minced
1 Bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne or chipotle pepper
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Anise seed
1 cup Low-sodium tomato sauce
1 teaspoon Dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Sesame Seeds
1/2 cup Slivered almonds
2 teaspoons Seedless raisins
1 cup No-sodium, nonfat chicken broth
1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
1 1/2 ounces Bittersweet chocolate

-= Instructions =-
1. Prepare instant brown rice according to package directions.
2. Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium, coat with cooking spray and
add chicken pieces. Cook until light brown, remove and set aside. Set
aside frying pan. (Do not wash).
3. Coat a microwave-safe bowl with nonstick cooking spray and add onion
and garlic. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave and high for 3
minutes or until onions are soft. Puree onions and remaining
ingredients (except bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder) in a
blender to a thick paste, then pour into same frying pan. Heat on
low-medium and add cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate. Simmer,
stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Add chicken and stir, simmering 5
more minutes.
4. To serve, divide rice evenly among 4 dinner plates and top with
equal amounts of chicken mole. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.

Thanks, Cathy. This does sound more manageable and less of a "project".
It also sounds quite good.

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Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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BIOYA

Andy q said:

My link to the r.f.c map is broken. Did the polar caps melt or
something? 😉

I will fix it later today. Google changed some things, and upgraded.
But for now, I am off to the farmers markets..

Christine

On Sat 11 Feb 2006 09:00:59a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Andy?

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Rats! She could've claimed South America on the r.f.c map!!!

Andy

That's probably why she wouldn't tell!

My link to the r.f.c map is broken. Did the polar caps melt or
something? 😉

Andy

Perhaps you have fallen off the face of the earth and didn't know it.

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It's been fun and I've enjoyed my brief stay. This newsgroup just isn't
for me. Too many are hung up on where I live to notice the food
discussion. It's time I moved on. I've found a couple of nice groups
where location doesn't seem to be an issue so I think I'll hang out there.
I hope everyone enjoys their cooking experience whatever it is. God speed
🙂

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BUMMER!! I thought you were fitting in quite nicely!!

Quite a few of us 'play' over at alt.cooking-chat. Maybe we'll see you over
there... 🙂

Take care sweetie and may God also Bless you and yours...

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Syssi

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>> > Or how about that English "ShaunRe" guy...
>>
>> Whatever happened to him? Did I miss something?
>
> Last I heard, the place he worked for had closed down and he was job
> hunting. I dunno if he has Usenet access from home. However, I
> sincerely doubt that this "L'Esperance" person was Shaun - not his
> style.

No it wasn't. He told us exactly where he lived.. just over the
mountains from me🙂)))))

Over the river and through the woods to...hmmm

LOL it's true. He lives at the other side of the Pennines from me🙂

Just looked it up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennines
Absolutely gorgeous countryside.
Dee Dee

Well, I'm the one who started the privacy thing. The context was not
actually about specific ingredients, it was because she (my assumption;
could be wrong, don't DARE ask gender!!) was posting these delicious
sounding menus but they sounded very light and summery to me. I was
thinking from the way she wrote and the types of foods described that
she was here in the U.S., as many of us are, but then her menus led me
to believe that perhaps she was in a hemisphere that's living
summertime right now. So I asked. When she declined to answer, I said
okay, no big deal. Seems like that coulda been the end of it. But no,
this is Usenet, things always have to go too far.

And I still think it's appropriate to ask continent/hemisphere, even
when someone doesn't want to give a city, state, country, or anythig
too specific. It helps me to garner a good mental picture. Are they
sitting down to eat tuna in cucumber cups in a 20 degree blizzard? Much
different that eating it outside on the deck when it's 80 degrees with
a nice breeze. Location helps to create a complete picture, that's all.

As an example.......please, nobody take offense at being named! It
would be a little odd to think of Barb Schaller living in, say,
Ecuador, because she's been posting about heartier winteery foods that
wouldn't match up so well around the equator.Or Pandora. It would be
difficult to picture her living in Fargo, North Dakota, based on the
recipes she posts and the ingredients she uses. Am I making any sense?

helps to create a complete picture, that's all.

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As an example.......please, nobody take offense at being named! It
would be a little odd to think of Barb Schaller living in, say,
Ecuador, because she's been posting about heartier winteery foods that
wouldn't match up so well around the equator.Or Pandora. It would be
difficult to picture her living in Fargo, North Dakota, based on the
recipes she posts and the ingredients she uses. Am I making any sense?

I thoroughly agree with you; but one cliche admonition. You can't tell a
book by its cover.
I recall someone in another group saying that I, Dee, would like something
fixed a little differently (perhaps sweeter or softer, I can't recall)
because of where I lived.
Was it kimchee!!! TEE HEE! No -- never mind.
Dee Dee

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It's been fun and I've enjoyed my brief stay. This newsgroup just isn't
for me. Too many are hung up on where I live to notice the food
discussion. It's time I moved on. I've found a couple of nice groups
where location doesn't seem to be an issue so I think I'll hang out
there. I hope everyone enjoys their cooking experience whatever it is.
God speed 🙂

Does anyone else here feel like they've just been dismissed by royalty? I
had to go back and re-read some of its posts...they stopped just short of
using the royal "we".

Lisa Ann
ObFood: Tonight is homemade chicken noodle soup, using the leftover roast
chicken I made last Sunday. Yum!

Lisa Ann said:

"L'Espérance" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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It's been fun and I've enjoyed my brief stay. This newsgroup just isn't
for me. Too many are hung up on where I live to notice the food
discussion. It's time I moved on. I've found a couple of nice groups
where location doesn't seem to be an issue so I think I'll hang out
there. I hope everyone enjoys their cooking experience whatever it is.
God speed 🙂

Does anyone else here feel like they've just been dismissed by royalty?

More like being dismissed by a 'paranoid', i don't understand 'its'
objection to people asking about general area, no one was asking for a
street address, i used to whine about living in a boring area with
nothing to do here until it was pointed out to me that many people
consider San Francisco Ca. to be a enviable place to live, familiarity
breeds contempt and all that.

The original inquiry about 'its' area was about regional foods and their
availability, no point in telling some one about foie gras or truffles
or fine wines if the person is living in the back woods of some rural
area and don't have access to any of the above.

And its reaction seemed to me overly sensitive, which could be for a
good reason, maybe its been 'stalked' or had an abusive relationship it
is trying to avoid, but then a simple explanation rather than an
condemnatory accusation of inquisitiveness would have sufficed.
---
JL

I

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had to go back and re-read some of its posts...they stopped just short of
using the royal "we".

Lisa Ann
ObFood: Tonight is homemade chicken noodle soup, using the leftover roast
chicken I made last Sunday. Yum!