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Julie Bove

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May 8, 2013, 12:09:53 AM5/8/13
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Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't noticed
it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
eating some now and apparently easily amused!


sf

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May 8, 2013, 2:32:02 AM5/8/13
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On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

> Does this bother you?

YES!

> Do you notice it?

Of course! That should have been your first question, not the second.

> I had a friend who said he
> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't noticed
> it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
> mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
> eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
They have to be cooked "just right". Too little and they squeak; too
much and they're mushy. Of course, "just right" is a matter of
personal taste and the ability to hear/feel the squeak... both for me.

<shudder>

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lol

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graham

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"Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote in message
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> Does this bother you?

Yes! And it's why I never buy them and try to avoid them when dining out.
Graham


Pico Rico

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May 8, 2013, 11:34:53 AM5/8/13
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"graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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how about peas that bounce?


zxcvbob

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May 8, 2013, 11:44:37 AM5/8/13
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I don't like my beans squeaky. If you don't pick the beans so tiny, you
get more, and can cook them until they sort of turn gray and they will
still have texture and flavor. If you pick them small, just eat 'em
raw, they don't squeak that way either.

I buy frozen French-cut green beans to use in stirfry and I have to be
careful to cook them past the squeak stage. It sounds silly but I'm
serious.

Bob

gloria p

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May 8, 2013, 12:14:04 PM5/8/13
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If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.

gloria p

gloria p

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May 8, 2013, 12:15:40 PM5/8/13
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Mine don't bounce, they roll.

"I eat my peas with honey
I've done it all my life.
It makes them taste quite funny
But it keeps them on my knife."

gloria p

jmcquown

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May 8, 2013, 12:23:37 PM5/8/13
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No kidding! I love green beans. I've never noticed them "squeaking"
(and no, I don't cook them to "mush").

Jill

graham

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"gloria p" <gpue...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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SO?
Some people don't like broccoli but I DO!!!
Don't be so dyspeptic!
Graham


George M. Middius

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May 8, 2013, 2:47:47 PM5/8/13
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gloria p wrote:

> >> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you
> >> eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!

> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.

Nice thought, but Julieeee's worries are legion. Will daughter throw tonite's
dinner against the wall? Will hubby go out for ciggies and not come back for
three months? Will her longtime shrimp allergy suddenly clear up, only to be
replaced by an irrational fear of mushy cereal?

Julieeee is a Professional Worrywart.


Malcom "Mal" Reynolds

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May 8, 2013, 3:48:57 PM5/8/13
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In article <kmcj0d$c9u$1...@dont-email.me>,
apparently?

Julie Bove

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May 8, 2013, 3:55:59 PM5/8/13
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Hehehe.


Julie Bove

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May 8, 2013, 3:57:17 PM5/8/13
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"George M. Middius" <glan...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I'm not worried about green beans. I like them!


Julie Bove

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"graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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Thanks!


Julie Bove

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Hmmm... Another thing to look for!


Roy

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May 8, 2013, 4:01:34 PM5/8/13
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I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?

Brooklyn1

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May 8, 2013, 4:03:32 PM5/8/13
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"Julie Bove" wrote:
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> Does this bother you?

Butter.

Ophelia

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Hey Roy! I thought you had decided to give Julie peace??

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Janet Bostwick

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May 8, 2013, 5:13:12 PM5/8/13
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On Wed, 08 May 2013 10:44:37 -0500, zxcvbob <zxc...@charter.net>
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>
>I buy frozen French-cut green beans to use in stirfry and I have to be
>careful to cook them past the squeak stage. It sounds silly but I'm
>serious.
>
>Bob

I never thought to use those in stir fry. I'll give that a try. What
is your typical concoction when you use the beans? Any particular
protein?
Janet US

zxcvbob

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May 8, 2013, 5:30:32 PM5/8/13
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Usually the beans are the protein (I know that's not much protein.)

Beans, oil, soy sauce (not much!), onions, peppers, and something
cabbagey if I have it, like peeled broccoli stems. Maybe some seaweed.
Either Sriracha or chilli-and-garlic paste, a little molasses, and
right at the end I'll add soaked cellophane noodles or cooked brown rice.

Every time I make it, it's different. It just depends on what I have in
the fridge to get rid of.

I don't like Sriracha as a table sauce, but it's good to cook with.

Bob

djs...@aol.com

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May 8, 2013, 5:46:46 PM5/8/13
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On May 8, 2:32 am, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
Green beans can't be cooked to mush despite what people say. I've had
green beans that have been slowly cooked for a good two hours or more
and I've never seen them fall apart and turn to mush. Even home
canned green beans remain intact when they're cooked like that.

sf

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On Wed, 8 May 2013 14:46:46 -0700 (PDT), "djs...@aol.com"
<djs...@aol.com> wrote:

> On May 8, 2:32�am, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >
> >
> > They have to be cooked "just right". �Too little and they squeak; too
> > much and they're mushy. �Of course, "just right" is a matter of
> > personal taste and the ability to hear/feel the squeak... both for me.
> >
> > <shudder>
> >
>
> Green beans can't be cooked to mush despite what people say. I've had
> green beans that have been slowly cooked for a good two hours or more
> and I've never seen them fall apart and turn to mush. Even home
> canned green beans remain intact when they're cooked like that.

They certainly CAN be cooked to mush, I've done it myself. However, I
don't buy the kind of green bean that needs to be cooked to gray to be
eaten. I buy Haricot Vert and Blue Lake. Neither one of them likes
to be cooked more than a couple of minutes, but they will squeak if
they are not cooked long enough.

Roy

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Uhmmm...darn...I guess I did...I'll try to do better in the future.

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Nancy Young

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May 8, 2013, 9:26:28 PM5/8/13
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On 5/8/2013 12:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/8/2013 12:14 PM, gloria p wrote:

>> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
>> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.

> No kidding! I love green beans. I've never noticed them "squeaking"
> (and no, I don't cook them to "mush").

Me, too, I'll eat green beans any old way, though some methods
are much better than others. Squeak away, if it comes to that.

I even ate canned green beans on vacation. We were kind of stuck
eating at this steak place. Very iffy place but my steak was
pretty good. However, I was surprised to be served canned green
beans. I ate 'em anyway. They dressed them up with bacon.

Best green beans I've had in a while were served at a barbecue place.
I ordered brisket and a side of green beans. Holy crow, they gave
me a mile high stack of green beans, if I wanted to sit there long
enough I would have eaten them all. Fresh and cooked to perfection.

nancy





Brooklyn1

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May 8, 2013, 9:40:30 PM5/8/13
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Nancy Young

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May 8, 2013, 10:02:16 PM5/8/13
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Ha, I'll take 2 beans, please? They do look good, I've seen them
in the oriental market. This thread reminds me I haven't planted
my beans yet. To busy worrying about the tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.

nancy

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Janet Bostwick

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May 8, 2013, 10:39:05 PM5/8/13
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On Wed, 08 May 2013 16:30:32 -0500, zxcvbob <zxc...@charter.net>
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Thanks. That's enough info for me to wing it.
Janet US

Julie Bove

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"Roy" <wil...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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What is alpha-ghetti?


Julie Bove

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"Brooklyn1" <grave...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>>
>> Does this bother you?
>
> Butter.

Does that take care of it? I generally prefer my veggies plain although I
do like bacon and onion with green beans. The only vegetable I like butter
on is potatoes.


Julie Bove

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May 8, 2013, 10:57:46 PM5/8/13
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djs...@aol.com wrote:
> Green beans can't be cooked to mush despite what people say. I've had
> green beans that have been slowly cooked for a good two hours or more
> and I've never seen them fall apart and turn to mush. Even home
> canned green beans remain intact when they're cooked like that.

Ha! You never ate at my grandma's house then! There was some story in the
paper about botulism and canned green beans. She read it and freaked! Of
course this applied to home canned beans. But that's not what she used.
She bought the commercially canned. They were good because she cooked them
with bacon. But she literally cooked them all day. Put them on after
breakfast to be ready by dinner. You could eat them with a spoon.


Julie Bove

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May 8, 2013, 10:59:35 PM5/8/13
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sf wrote:
> On Wed, 8 May 2013 14:46:46 -0700 (PDT), "djs...@aol.com"
> They certainly CAN be cooked to mush, I've done it myself. However, I
> don't buy the kind of green bean that needs to be cooked to gray to be
> eaten. I buy Haricot Vert and Blue Lake. Neither one of them likes
> to be cooked more than a couple of minutes, but they will squeak if
> they are not cooked long enough.

Haricot Verts are hard to come by here. Central Market only seems to have
them in bulk, seasonally. I have gotten them at Winco but only in a huge
bag. Angela won't eat them. She loves any kind of canned green or wax
beans but not fresh or frozen, even if I do cook the hell out of them.


Julie Bove

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May 8, 2013, 11:01:33 PM5/8/13
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I always travel with canned green beans among other things. Good vegetables
can be hard to come by in restaurants and often the only kind of salad
they'll have is the Iceberg lettuce. If I have the canned stuff with me, I
can pop open a can of green beans, another of kidney beans and some pears or
applesauce and call it a meal.


Doris Night

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May 8, 2013, 11:45:46 PM5/8/13
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Unfortunately, Roy spelled it incorrectly. It should be "alpha-getti".

If you still are not able to find it via Google, here's a link for
you.

http://www.canadianfavourites.com/Heinz_Alpha_getti_398ml_500g_p/heinz024.htm

Doris

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Julie Bove

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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>> noticed it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they
>> are cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when
>> you eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
> Just like anything else around the house that squeaks, they just need
> some oil or butter to lube them up. Then they won't squeak.

Hmmm... I didn't know that. Thanks!


Julie Bove

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Oh. It's Canadian!


sf

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On Wed, 8 May 2013 19:59:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

> Haricot Verts are hard to come by here. Central Market only seems to have
> them in bulk, seasonally.

That's the way I usually buy them. Trader Joe's has them in packages
(in season) but I'm anti-prepackaged vegetables, so they have to be
good and the prepackaged Haricot Verts at TJ's have always been good
IMO. I can buy them in bulk elsewhere, but it's not a chain.
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Julie Bove

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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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I have never gotten good produce at our TJs with the exception of some melon
spears. Everything else has been rotten, even if not expired. So much so
that I rarely will shop there now. Mainly only go if my mom wants
something. The one in Lynnwood is the closest one to me and it's a PITA to
shop at. Have to drive around and around for a parking spot then usually
wait in line for a long time. Albertsons is practically next door and you
can get pretty much anything you want there.


Julie Bove

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"Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 May 2013 20:50:48 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Just like anything else around the house that squeaks, they just need
>>> some oil or butter to lube them up. Then they won't squeak.
>>
>> Hmmm... I didn't know that. Thanks!
>
> Who cares if you green beans squeak anyway? That's like complaining
> that your corn chips make crunching sounds. At least with green
> beans, only the eater can hear them squeaking whereas with corn chips
> or popcorn everybody else can hear it, too.

Like I said... I hadn't noticed it until a friend mentioned it. He said he
couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. Sort of like how my
SIL mentioned the squeaking basketball shoes. Never noticed that either but
now? Can't ignore it.


Ophelia

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"Roy" <wil...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 3:06:03 PM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Roy" <wil...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:cd6bd642-7d70-4387...@googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>>
>> >> In article <kmcj0d$c9u$1...@dont-email.me>,
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> "Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>>
>> >> > noticed
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked
>> >> > to
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them.
>> >> > I
>>
>> >> > am
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> apparently?
>>
>> >
>>
>> > I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Roy! I thought you had decided to give Julie peace??
>
>
> Uhmmm...darn...I guess I did...I'll try to do better in the future.

:) You know, Julie is the way she is, as are we all. If anyone doesn't
like the way I post, I would hope they would killfile me. None of us is
perfect, not in the way we live our lives nor the way we post. When I see
all the crap being thrown, I often wonder just how perfect the throwers are
... certainly kindness is not one of their perfections.

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sf

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On Wed, 8 May 2013 22:29:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

> I have never gotten good produce at our TJs with the exception of some melon
> spears. Everything else has been rotten, even if not expired. So much so
> that I rarely will shop there now.

Our experiences with TJ's vegetables are vastly different. All the
TJ's I've been to have great vegetables... but I am suspicious of
their refrigerated meat because I've gotten packages that were bad.
Most likely there was a breakdown somewhere in the distribution
system, maybe a refrigeration unit went bad or the meat was simply
left at room temperature at one point.

> Mainly only go if my mom wants
> something. The one in Lynnwood is the closest one to me and it's a PITA to
> shop at.

I wouldn't go if that was the case. Fortunately, the two closest to
me are in shopping centers that are busy, but at least I can find a
place to part fairly easily (which must be at the end of a row) and
the lines go quickly - even if it's rush hour.

> Have to drive around and around for a parking spot then usually
> wait in line for a long time. Albertsons is practically next door and you
> can get pretty much anything you want there.

I went to an Indian grocery yesterday in an area that was off my usual
beaten path. Although I liked the store, I don't like where it's
located (super busy shopping center with almost zero parking spots in
the middle of the day in the middle of the week) so I probably won't
return any time soon, if ever.

Ophelia

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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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I can't say I have ever heard a bean squeak:)) Perhaps I need to pay more
attention to what the dinner is telling me:)

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Julie Bove

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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 May 2013 22:29:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> I have never gotten good produce at our TJs with the exception of some
>> melon
>> spears. Everything else has been rotten, even if not expired. So much
>> so
>> that I rarely will shop there now.
>
> Our experiences with TJ's vegetables are vastly different. All the
> TJ's I've been to have great vegetables... but I am suspicious of
> their refrigerated meat because I've gotten packages that were bad.
> Most likely there was a breakdown somewhere in the distribution
> system, maybe a refrigeration unit went bad or the meat was simply
> left at room temperature at one point.
>
The meat has been recalled so many times, I will not buy it.

>> Mainly only go if my mom wants
>> something. The one in Lynnwood is the closest one to me and it's a PITA
>> to
>> shop at.
>
> I wouldn't go if that was the case. Fortunately, the two closest to
> me are in shopping centers that are busy, but at least I can find a
> place to part fairly easily (which must be at the end of a row) and
> the lines go quickly - even if it's rush hour.

They opened one in Alameda right after we moved. Looked like it was a big
one too. The one here is very small which perhaps is why the lines are
always so long.
>
>> Have to drive around and around for a parking spot then usually
>> wait in line for a long time. Albertsons is practically next door and
>> you
>> can get pretty much anything you want there.
>
> I went to an Indian grocery yesterday in an area that was off my usual
> beaten path. Although I liked the store, I don't like where it's
> located (super busy shopping center with almost zero parking spots in
> the middle of the day in the middle of the week) so I probably won't
> return any time soon, if ever.

Yeah. Stores like that are annoying. There was a health food store on
Staten Island with not only no parking but not any street parking nearby. I
guess you had to take a bus to get there. Or walk, if you lived close
enough.


zxcvbob

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Have you ever eaten those? They taste more like field peas than green
beans. Not bad if you like that sort of thing, just... unexpected.

Bob

graham

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"Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote in message
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Scarlet Runners don't tend to squeak on the teeth but the "rounder" ones
like those illustrated do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_bean
Graham


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sf

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On Thu, 9 May 2013 09:10:58 -0600, "graham" <g.st...@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Scarlet Runners don't tend to squeak on the teeth but the "rounder" ones
> like those illustrated do.

That could be "it".

sf

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On Thu, 09 May 2013 10:14:46 -0500, zxcvbob <zxc...@charter.net>
wrote:

> > You'll like these:
> > http://www.evergreenseeds.com/asbeanyarbea.html
> > http://www.steamykitchen.com/49-chinese-long-beans-recipe.html
> >
> >
>
>
> Have you ever eaten those? They taste more like field peas than green
> beans. Not bad if you like that sort of thing, just... unexpected.

I love "long beans", but I don't prepare them the same way as I
prepare the others. I stir fry them and finish with a sauce, the
others are most often just lightly steamed.

Ophelia

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I'm trying to think but I don't recall hearing them. Probably gittin' deef
in my dotage:))

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In article <av1jrq...@mid.individual.net>,
is it a kindness to let her suffer so much without gently nudging her
towards the realization that she should seek (professional) help?

Ophelia

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"Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" <atlas-...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> is it a kindness to let her suffer so much without gently nudging her
> towards the realization that she should seek (professional) help?

What about your little problems ... from your last comments you certainly
have some. Why not share and we can ALL help you!

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sf

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On Thu, 9 May 2013 18:11:25 +0100, "Ophelia"
<Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:

> I'm trying to think but I don't recall hearing them. Probably gittin' deef
> in my dotage:))

It's pretty loud, so you'd have to be very deaf not to hear it and
it's sensory for me too. I can feel them dragging on my teeth.

sf

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On Thu, 9 May 2013 20:41:46 +0100, "Ophelia"
<Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:

>
>
> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" <atlas-...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>
> > is it a kindness to let her suffer so much without gently nudging her
> > towards the realization that she should seek (professional) help?
>
> What about your little problems ... from your last comments you certainly
> have some. Why not share and we can ALL help you!
>
>
The us/them syndrome seems to work for some people, so he probably
feels better every time he belittles someone else.

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds

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In article <9mdoo85munr8egath...@4ax.com>,
like you just did?

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds

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In article <av2cfp...@mid.individual.net>,
"Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:

> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" <atlas-...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>
> > is it a kindness to let her suffer so much without gently nudging her
> > towards the realization that she should seek (professional) help?
>
> What about your little problems ... from your last comments you certainly
> have some. Why not share and we can ALL help you!
>
> --

care to be more specific?

Ophelia

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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 May 2013 18:11:25 +0100, "Ophelia"
> <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to think but I don't recall hearing them. Probably gittin'
>> deef
>> in my dotage:))
>
> It's pretty loud, so you'd have to be very deaf not to hear it and
> it's sensory for me too. I can feel them dragging on my teeth.

We rarely eat them because Himself doesn't like them, so hopefully I will
never have them 'dragging on my teeth' ewwwwwwwwwww

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"Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" <atlas-...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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I can't be bothered Mal. You are just not worth it.

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"Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote in message
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you are either full or it, or a shameful human being. You profess to care
about Julie, but Mal "is not worth it". Shame on you.


Julie Bove

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He's a stalker.


Roy

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May 10, 2013, 11:21:07 AM5/10/13
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I have eaten green beans for eons and have never experienced the squeaking
thingy of which you have described. Must not have bothered me or I would
have recorded it in my memory bank for future reference. You must be
"food focused" more than others.

Nunya Bidnits

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May 10, 2013, 12:33:44 PM5/10/13
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Ophelia <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:
> "Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote in message
> news:kmcj0d$c9u$1...@dont-email.me...
>> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>> noticed it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are
>> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you
>> eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
> lol
>
> --

The squeaky bean gets the grease.

Just sayin'.

MartyB

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May 10, 2013, 12:45:56 PM5/10/13
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Bacon grease! :)

Jill

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May 10, 2013, 12:52:43 PM5/10/13
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On Fri, 10 May 2013 12:45:56 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
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Of course.
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Malcom "Mal" Reynolds

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In article <kmj14d$bs0$1...@dont-email.me>,
If it gives you some self-esteem to believe that, go for it

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds

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May 10, 2013, 3:14:21 PM5/10/13
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In article <av3mce...@mid.individual.net>,
"Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:

> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" <atlas-...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:atlas-bugged-CA0B...@free.teranews.com...
> > In article <av2cfp...@mid.individual.net>,
> > "Ophelia" <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" <atlas-...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> >>
> >> > is it a kindness to let her suffer so much without gently nudging her
> >> > towards the realization that she should seek (professional) help?
> >>
> >> What about your little problems ... from your last comments you certainly
> >> have some. Why not share and we can ALL help you!
> >>
> >> --
> >
> > care to be more specific?
>
> I can't be bothered Mal. You are just not worth it.
>
> --

so you ask me to share so you can help, but can't be bothered to tell me
what you want me to share? enjoy your hubris
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l not -l <lal...@cujo.com> wrote:
> On 10-May-2013, "Nunya Bidnits"
> <nunyab...@eternal-september.invalid> wrote:
>
>> The squeaky bean gets the grease.
> What a great idea; green beans with bacon drippings, with crumbled
> bacon of course. Yummm

Served on a bed of crispy sliced bacon! ;-)

I almost never have green beans without bacon. The only time would be if I'm
out of bacon, or if I'm making lamb stew with green beans and new potatoes.
And I probablly wouldn't use bacon in a tempura. Unless the tempura was
fried in bacon fat, of course. ;-) Hey, now that I think about it, there's
no reason bacon can't be fried in a tempura batter, is there?

MartyB

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Dave Smith

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May 11, 2013, 10:46:24 AM5/11/13
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On 08/05/2013 2:32 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> Does this bother you?
>
> YES!
>
>> Do you notice it?
>
> Of course! That should have been your first question, not the second.
>
>> I had a friend who said he
>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him.


My gawd. Her friends are as screwed up as she is.

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Janet Bostwick

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May 11, 2013, 10:53:25 AM5/11/13
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Now you've done it! I have to fix Mother's green beans -- haven't had
them in donkey's years.
To cooked, drained green beans add crisp, crumbled bacon, a tablespoon
or so of the bacon grease, a smidge of sugar and a splash of vinegar.
Yum
Janet US

Gary

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May 11, 2013, 10:53:18 AM5/11/13
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Nunya Bidnits wrote:
>
> I almost never have green beans without bacon. The only time would be if I'm
> out of bacon, or if I'm making lamb stew with green beans and new potatoes.
> And I probablly wouldn't use bacon in a tempura. Unless the tempura was
> fried in bacon fat, of course. ;-) Hey, now that I think about it, there's
> no reason bacon can't be fried in a tempura batter, is there?

Sounds great. I suspect you'd have to pre-cook the bacon a bit first, then
tempura batter and finish. I'm also thinking that tempura battered leftover
mashed potates might be interesting. An old restaruant I used to go to
often had tempura battered sweet potato nuggets. They were so good.

G.

Nunya Bidnits

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Susan <su...@nothanks.org> wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> On 5/11/2013 10:12 AM, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
>
>> I almost never have green beans without bacon. T
>
> I love them in many forms, but saute with pancetta and shallots is one
> of my favorites.
>
> Susan

That sounds delicious! Maybe a splash of wine for a finish?

Nunya Bidnits

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Cook them in her honor on Mother's Day!
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On Sat, 11 May 2013 12:04:27 -0500, "Nunya Bidnits"
<nunyab...@eternal-september.invalid> wrote:

>Janet Bostwick <nos...@cableone.net> wrote:
snip
>>
>> Now you've done it! I have to fix Mother's green beans -- haven't had
>> them in donkey's years.
>> To cooked, drained green beans add crisp, crumbled bacon, a tablespoon
>> or so of the bacon grease, a smidge of sugar and a splash of vinegar.
>> Yum
>> Janet US
>
>Cook them in her honor on Mother's Day!
Excellent idea!
Janet US

Colt T

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I enjoy them squeaking.

Julie Bove

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Susan wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> On 5/11/2013 10:46 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> My gawd. Her friends are as screwed up as she is.
>>
>
> Mine only squeak if cooked in the microwave.
>
> So I don't.
>
> Susan

Hmmm... Mine were frozen and cooked in the microwave.


sf

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On Sat, 11 May 2013 23:38:15 -0700, "Julie Bove"
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

> Susan wrote:
> > x-no-archive: yes
> >
> >
> > Mine only squeak if cooked in the microwave.
> >
> > So I don't.
> >
> > Susan
>
> Hmmm... Mine were frozen and cooked in the microwave.
>
Mine were fresh and steamed.

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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 May 2013 23:38:15 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> Susan wrote:
>> > x-no-archive: yes
>> >
>> >
>> > Mine only squeak if cooked in the microwave.
>> >
>> > So I don't.
>> >
>> > Susan
>>
>> Hmmm... Mine were frozen and cooked in the microwave.
>>
> Mine were fresh and steamed.

That is how I always cook ours, but I am interested in the other ways
described by posters here, especially cooked with bacon.

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First, you need American style bacon....

Ophelia

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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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>> That is how I always cook ours, but I am interested in the other ways
>> described by posters here, especially cooked with bacon.
>>
> First, you need American style bacon....

Ok, you have me intrigued ...!

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On Sun, 12 May 2013 16:20:08 +0100, "Ophelia"
<Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:

>
>
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:drbvo89mruqpcjoku...@4ax.com...
>
> >> That is how I always cook ours, but I am interested in the other ways
> >> described by posters here, especially cooked with bacon.
> >>
> > First, you need American style bacon....
>
> Ok, you have me intrigued ...!
>
> --
Most of the time, it's just greasy beans... but this food blog makes
it sound nice plus the picture makes you want to reach in and grab it.
<http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/green_beans_with_bacon/>

S Viemeister

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On 5/12/2013 11:04 AM, sf wrote:
> <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:

>> That is how I always cook ours, but I am interested in the other ways
>> described by posters here, especially cooked with bacon.
>>
> First, you need American style bacon....
>
It's available in the UK.

S Viemeister

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On 5/12/2013 11:20 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote
>>> That is how I always cook ours, but I am interested in the other ways
>>> described by posters here, especially cooked with bacon.
>>>
>> First, you need American style bacon....
>
> Ok, you have me intrigued ...!
>
Streaky bacon.

sf

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With some flavor: hickory smoke... maple - it's more than just plain
raw meat.

Ophelia

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"S Viemeister" <firs...@lastname.oc.ku> wrote in message
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Ahhhhh thanks:))

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Thanks:) Describe 'American style Bacon' please?

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On 5/12/2013 12:27 PM, sf wrote:
> <firs...@lastname.oc.ku> wrote:
>> On 5/12/2013 11:20 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote
>>>>> That is how I always cook ours, but I am interested in the other ways
>>>>> described by posters here, especially cooked with bacon.
>>>>>
>>>> First, you need American style bacon....
>>>
>>> Ok, you have me intrigued ...!
>>>
>> Streaky bacon.
>
> With some flavor: hickory smoke... maple - it's more than just plain
> raw meat.
>
Smoked streaky bacon is even available in the Highlands.

Ophelia

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"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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Well bacon is not just raw meat, it is cured:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon

Sheila, the flavour sf refers to, could it be added during cooking?

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"S Viemeister" <firs...@lastname.oc.ku> wrote in message
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lol true:))

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On 5/12/2013 12:42 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote
>> <firs...@lastname.oc.ku> wrote:
>>> Streaky bacon.
>>
>> With some flavor: hickory smoke... maple - it's more than just plain
>> raw meat.
>
> Well bacon is not just raw meat, it is cured:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon
>
> Sheila, the flavour sf refers to, could it be added during cooking?
>
Smoked streaky bacon will do just fine - I suppose you could add a touch
of maple syrup.
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"S Viemeister" <firs...@lastname.oc.ku> wrote in message
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Ok, thanks:) I am not fond of smoked bacon, but Himself likes it so I keep
some in for him. Have you tried this bean and bacon dish?

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> I'm going to make some this afternoon, using the method I remember my
> grandmother using. Of course, the last time I saw her do it I was about
> 11 years old and that was over 50 years ago. What I recall her doing
> was putting the green beans in a modest amount of boiling water, along
> with a quartered onion or two (sometimes new potatoes, other times not),
> in her biggest cast iron skillet. She seasoned with pepper and draped
> bacon slices over the green beans and put a lid on the skillet (maybe a
> small dutch oven) and simmered until the beans were tender-crisp. She
> then removed the green beans, onion and bacon to a serving bowl and
> boiled off most of the water remaining in the skillet; concentrated down
> to pretty much green bean flavored bacon fat; which was then added to
> and tossed with the green beans, bacon and onion in the serving bowl.
>
> I've probably gotten some part of it wrong; but, that's the way I
> remember it. I also recall that often as not my grandmother used
> jowl-bacon instead of regular bacon; jowl-bacon was my grandfather's
> favorite.

Jowl bacon? Shelia??????????

The recipe sounds good though and I will certainly try it:)) Thank you:) I
like the addition of the new potatoes etc. Was the bacon on top, raw?
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It's one or the other, not together and the maple flavoring isn't very
strong.

Ophelia

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Hmmm Himself loves sweet stuff. I reckon he will go for that:) What else
do you serve with it?

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On Sun, 12 May 2013 17:28:32 +0100, "Ophelia"
<Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:

>
>
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:8vevo89a62c3o51rs...@4ax.com...
> > On Sun, 12 May 2013 16:20:08 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:drbvo89mruqpcjoku...@4ax.com...
> >>
> >> >> That is how I always cook ours, but I am interested in the other ways
> >> >> described by posters here, especially cooked with bacon.
> >> >>
> >> > First, you need American style bacon....
> >>
> >> Ok, you have me intrigued ...!
> >>
> >> --
> > Most of the time, it's just greasy beans... but this food blog makes
> > it sound nice plus the picture makes you want to reach in and grab it.
> > <http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/green_beans_with_bacon/>
>
> Thanks:) Describe 'American style Bacon' please?
>
> --

*NOT* Canadian "bacon".

American http://bacolicious.s3.amazonaws.com/bacon.png
Canadian http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/canadianbacon.jpg or
<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f9DJLJoAvBw/UQwDA9AzjbI/AAAAAAAAACg/HmLN1193Zqk/s1600/8579288-sliced-canadian-peameal-bacon.jpg>
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