Food Superstitions
Goomba38
food customs out there. I grew up in a family with many assorted
superstitions. For example-
"Never lay the bread upside down or the baker will get a tummy ache"
Then there was the always creepy "Don't eat too much cheese or you'll
get worms"
Of course there is the well known the "Never give a knife or scissors as
a gift or you'll cut the friendship"....and we always paid a penny
(often provided) for that type of gift.
So do you have any superstitions to share?
sf
wrote:
>Of course there is the well known the "Never give a knife or scissors as
>a gift or you'll cut the friendship"....and we always paid a penny
>(often provided) for that type of gift.
I'd never heard of that before I was part of my husband's family for
many years. I didn't know the superstition was that prevalent until
now!
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Skyhooks
I've never heard of any of those - very interesting. Of course, there
are the usual - a black cat crossing one's path, walking beneath a
ladder, breaking mirrors, and such. I'm sure there are more.
Sky
Kathleen
"Don't eat the canned goods with the bulging lids or you might die"
Kathleen
(Who believes it)
Joseph Wailand
"Goomba38" <goom...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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From grandma,
"Ingesting eggshells can give you appendicitis."
Blinky the Shark
When I was a kid in the '50s (USA), I was told that swallowed gum
collects in your appendix.
--
Blinky
http://blinkynet.net
Andy
I forget but I think it was an r.f.c member who cautioned:
"Life is short. EAT DESSERT FIRST!"
--Unknown
:D
Andy
Margaret Suran
The best known superstition is probably the one about Spilled Salt.
As far as the Upside Down Bread is concerned, in our family it was not
the Baker who would get a tummy ache, it was the Bread itself that was
insulted and nobody wanted to take a chance on hurting the feelings of
The Staff Of Life. Thus, before putting it back in the right
position, you either apologized or kissed it.
Andy
Margaret,
That reminds me of two kitchen superstitions:
Tossing some remainder of salt over your shoulder.
and maybe
Tossing a strand of spaghetti up to the ceiling to check for doneness.
Andy
Margaret Suran
Andy wrote:
> Margaret Suran said...
>
>
>>
>>The best known superstition is probably the one about Spilled Salt.
>
> Margaret,
>
> That reminds me of two kitchen superstitions:
>
> Tossing some remainder of salt over your shoulder.
>
> and maybe
>
> Tossing a strand of spaghetti up to the ceiling to check for doneness.
>
> Andy
Andy, The Tossing The Salt Over One's Shoulder is the one I referred to.
Here is my very own, somewhat OT superstition:
If the Chuckle Of The Day is a happy one, the rest of the day will be
happy, as well.
Look at what an onus this puts on you. :o)
Andy
>
>
> Andy wrote:
>> Margaret Suran said...
>>
>>
>>>
>>>The best known superstition is probably the one about Spilled Salt.
>
>>
>> Margaret,
>>
>> That reminds me of two kitchen superstitions:
>>
>> Tossing some remainder of salt over your shoulder.
>>
>> and maybe
>>
>> Tossing a strand of spaghetti up to the ceiling to check for doneness.
>>
>> Andy
>
> Andy, The Tossing The Salt Over One's Shoulder is the one I referred to.
WHOA, a superstition with a name?!?!? That's a first!
> Here is my very own, somewhat OT superstition:
>
> If the Chuckle Of The Day is a happy one, the rest of the day will be
> happy, as well.
>
> Look at what an onus this puts on you. :o)
<Chuckle> <Hugs>
Andy
limey
I grew up with the custom of handing over a penny if given a knife or
scissors.
Also - if you spill salt, toss a pinch over your shoulder or you'll have bad
luck.
Dora
limey
Dora
Goomba38
> From grandma,
> "Ingesting eggshells can give you appendicitis."
>
>
I thought it was swallowing your gum caused appendicitis?? LOL
Goomba38
> I grew up with the custom of handing over a penny if given a knife or
> scissors.
>
> Also - if you spill salt, toss a pinch over your shoulder or you'll have bad
> luck.
>
> Dora
Yeah, my father was always tossing salt around his shoulders. I'd
forgotten that before. So many times he would perform certain actions
without really commenting on what he was doing or why that they became
part of his image in my mind.
Sitting at the dinner table, 7 of us, I know he would often grumble and
point the evil eye at someone as he was being stern. Perhaps a warning
or just teasing...?
yetanotherBob
@comcast.net says...
> So do you have any superstitions to share?
>
>
Does "no meat on Fridays" qualify?
How about the myriad dictates of Kashrut?
Bob
The Ranger
> Of course there is the well known the "Never give a
> knife or scissors as a gift or you'll cut the friendship"
> ...and we always paid a penny (often provided) for
> that type of gift.
I've never heard of this one... And my Sainted Mother(tm) knew a lot
of them... What's the penny signify?
Her favorite was if she spilled salt, tossing a "pinch" over her
shoulder into the demon's eyes. As she got older, that pinch became
much more pronounced.
Another was when she had to collect a fresh chicken (or three) from
Gma's chicken coop... Once caught, she'd thank the chicken for
"willingly providing" for our feast, ring its neck, and have Little
Brother and me clean the damned thing.
The Ranger
The Ranger
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> On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:49:21 -0500, Goomba38 wrote:
> > So do you have any superstitions to share?
> >
Nah... That'll help turn a bad date good.
The Ranger
Nancy Young
"The Ranger" <cuhula...@yahoo.com> wrote
> I've never heard of this one... And my Sainted Mother(tm) knew a lot
> of them... What's the penny signify?
That it's not a gift, you are paying for the knife. I gave knives
to a friend at her bridal shower (they were on her list) and
I had the gift wrapper tape shiny pennies to the blades so she
could pay me.
nancy
<RJ>
If the woman's on top, you get a girl.
If she's on the bottom, you get a boy......
<rj>
The Ranger
[snip]
> I had first written "ugly date"
[snip]
The difference between "ugh-lee" and bad is simply the level of
alcohol you'd need to consume... ;)
The "No personal experiences either way" Ranger
bajam...@yahoo.com
bajam...@yahoo.com
bajam...@yahoo.com
Goomba38 wrote:
> As we're discussing New Years food traditions, it made me think of other
> food customs out there. I grew up in a family with many assorted
> superstitions. For example-
> "Never lay the bread upside down or the baker will get a tummy ache"
> Then there was the always creepy "Don't eat too much cheese or you'll
> get worms"
> (often provided) for that type of gift.
In the Italian/Sicilian culture, the evil eye will sour milk, both
dairy mothers'
Another one I liked was if you found a burnt piece of garlic in the
sauce it was good luck, same in Mexico, a piece of burnt tortilla does
it for you. but your have to eat it to bring it on.
sf
wrote:
>
>When I was a kid in the '50s (USA), I was told that swallowed gum
>collects in your appendix.
Well, you were told wrong.
They stick to your ribs.
;)
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sf
wrote:
friendship. I don't know what a symbolic purchase has to do with not
cutting friendship, but that's the way the superstition goes.
Nancy Young
<sf> wrote
Because you didn't give them a sharp object, they bought it
from you.
nancy
sf
>In the Italian/Sicilian culture, the evil eye will sour milk, both
>dairy mothers'
What is this evil eye thing? I've always heard about it, but would
have no idea if someone was giving it to me or not. How could I tell?
Is it that two fingered thing (forefinger and little finger)?
Nancy Young
"Steve Wertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote
> I had first written "ugly date" but that little Angel on my
> shoulder told me not to. He's now been replaced by a little red
> dude with a pitchfork.
So what are you saying, you go on blind dates? Or you ask
people out when you're plastered and you think they look good.
nancy
Melba's Jammin'
"The Ranger" <cuhula...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:gq2dncPLrtnOZgzY...@comcast.com...
> > "Superstitions?"
> > Of course there is the well known the "Never give a
> > knife or scissors as a gift or you'll cut the friendship"
> > ...and we always paid a penny (often provided) for
> > that type of gift.
>
> I've never heard of this one... And my Sainted Mother(tm) knew a lot
> of them... What's the penny signify?
That it was not a gift. The recipient has to give the giver money --
that makes it a purchase. Can't get much smaller than a penny.
> The Ranger
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Goomba38 wrote:
> So do you have any superstitions to share?
These were my grandmothers (who grew up n NYC during the Depression)
Never eat a banana at night--you'll get nightmares.
Never drink the water out of the bathroom sink.
Melba's Jammin'
Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Sitting at the dinner table, 7 of us, I know he would often grumble and
> point the evil eye at someone as he was being stern. Perhaps a warning
> or just teasing...?
Is the Evil Eye the same thing as The Look?
TammyM
<barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>In article <a8qdnTTy_ptLBQ_Y...@comcast.com>,
> Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Sitting at the dinner table, 7 of us, I know he would often grumble and
>> point the evil eye at someone as he was being stern. Perhaps a warning
>> or just teasing...?
>
>Is the Evil Eye the same thing as The Look?
Man, oh man, my mom has MEAN one of those! To this day, and I'm
nearly 47, she can stop me in my tracks with that look!
TammyM
ObFood: pot roast for dinner tonight, along with some spaetzle, and a
nice big spinach salad
limey
"Nancy Young" <rjy...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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The reason I was given as a kid was that if you didn't pay the penny, the
friendship/relationship/family tie would be cut!
Dora
Tara
Make a wish when you eat the point of a piece of pie.
Tara
Goomba38
coin inside so that they'll never be empty.
I feel very strongly about that one, as did my parents before me. I gave
my daughter luggage this year and each piece contained a 10 pfennig
coin. She won't accidentally spend it and leave the luggage empty then.
Goomba38
While my original intent was *food related* superstitions.. I recall
reading about the momma to be eating bananas for one gender desired, and
something different if they wanted the other gender baby. Does that ring
any bells with anyone?
Goomba38
> On 27 Dec 2006 10:41:52 -0800, bajam...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> In the Italian/Sicilian culture, the evil eye will sour milk, both
>> dairy mothers'
>
> What is this evil eye thing? I've always heard about it, but would
> have no idea if someone was giving it to me or not. How could I tell?
> Is it that two fingered thing (forefinger and little finger)?
>
which I'm more fond being from a good Longhorn family.
The evil eye, mal occhio, (sounds like "malorca" as my father said it)
as I was taught was almost like an evil Nonna who could be jealous and
vindictive. You didn't want to incite her jealousy, so you don't fawn
over babies too loudly or do anything (which varied depending on the
mood of my father) that would bring you to "her" attention.
Goomba38
> In article <a8qdnTTy_ptLBQ_Y...@comcast.com>,
> Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Sitting at the dinner table, 7 of us, I know he would often grumble and
>> point the evil eye at someone as he was being stern. Perhaps a warning
>> or just teasing...?
>
> Is the Evil Eye the same thing as The Look?
nooooooo, "the Look" ..as perfected by mothers, has much more potential
for pain.. lol
Goomba38
> I sometimes go out with women who I'm not romantically interested
> in - just as friends. Some are pretty, some aren't exactly.
> Either way, I wouldn't bring up any whipped cream conversations.
>
> -sw
My husband would joke about "two baggers"....you've heard of those types
before right?
Goomba38
during Mardi Gras? Is that good luck, or just the obligation to host the
next party?
sf
wrote:
>lol, not to be confused with the good ole "Hook 'em Horns!" sign of
>which I'm more fond being from a good Longhorn family.
AHA! So that's what it is! http://tinylink.com/?xpSp9UqjDq I
guess we kids got mixed up because apparently they flash that sign
while singing The *Eyes* of Texas. LOL!
Melba's Jammin'
m...@privacy.net (TammyM) wrote:
Yes, well when The Look has to be directed to Small Child AND the
Grandfather, the Baba's ship has left port and sunk in the harbor.
Honest to Alex, I can't win! EVERYbody gangs up on me.
Goomba38
janos...@hotmail.com
My old aunt years ago would never permit any batter or sauce to be
stirred counterclockwise after it had been mixed clockwise. It would
unwind.
Another is that if you dropped a piece of food on the ground, it would
be okay to eat if you "kissed it up to god". This might only apply to
children... or their mom's who didn't want them to waste food.
Tara
wrote:
>oh you reminded me- What about the baby doll or trinket in the King Cake
>during Mardi Gras? Is that good luck, or just the obligation to host the
>next party?
The baby represents the Baby Jesus. I know you have to buy the next
King Cake if you get it.
Tara
Goomba38
> Another is that if you dropped a piece of food on the ground, it would
> be okay to eat if you "kissed it up to god". This might only apply to
> children... or their mom's who didn't want them to waste food.
>
Wow... the origin of the "five second rule" LOL
Terry Pulliam Burd
rummaged among random neurons and opined:
<snip>
>So do you have any superstitions to share?
I recall two: "Fruit before bed settles like lead" and "Never eat new
potatoes in a month with an "R." Don't ask me the genesis of either.
My mother had superstitions and sayings for every occasion. Fer
instance, depending on what point she was trying to make, "Look before
you leap" or "He who hesitates is lost." <sigh> I was a confused child
who grew up into a confused adult.
Terry Pulliam Burd
--
"Most vigitaryans I iver see looked enough like their food to be
classed as cannybals."
Finley Peter Dunne (1900)
To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"
sf
<barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>Yes, well when The Look has to be directed to Small Child AND the
>Grandfather, the Baba's ship has left port and sunk in the harbor.
>Honest to Alex, I can't win! EVERYbody gangs up on me.
Not exactly *everybody*.
<sigh>
I can relate, sometimes you feel like the only enlightened one in a
family of cave people.
Blinky the Shark
> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:07:23 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
><barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>In article <a8qdnTTy_ptLBQ_Y...@comcast.com>,
>> Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Sitting at the dinner table, 7 of us, I know he would often grumble and
>>> point the evil eye at someone as he was being stern. Perhaps a warning
>>> or just teasing...?
>>
>>Is the Evil Eye the same thing as The Look?
>
> Man, oh man, my mom has MEAN one of those! To this day, and I'm
> nearly 47, she can stop me in my tracks with that look!
FWIW, it's also called the stink eye.
--
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Killing all posts from Google Groups
The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
modom (palindrome guy)
<barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>In article <12p59c3...@corp.supernews.com>,
> "The Ranger" <cuhula...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:gq2dncPLrtnOZgzY...@comcast.com...
>> > "Superstitions?"
>> > Of course there is the well known the "Never give a
>> > knife or scissors as a gift or you'll cut the friendship"
>> > ...and we always paid a penny (often provided) for
>> > that type of gift.
>>
>> I've never heard of this one... And my Sainted Mother(tm) knew a lot
>> of them... What's the penny signify?
>
>That it was not a gift. The recipient has to give the giver money --
>that makes it a purchase. Can't get much smaller than a penny.
>
I just did exactly that with my daughter. I gave her a couple of nice
little santoku knives for Christmas and demanded a penny to preserve
our bond. I believe it worked.
--
modom
sf
wrote:
Honest to goodness..... *I didn't know*. You're giving me a real
educatumation, woman! Is there something else I've missed?
:)
Goomba38
>> You forgot.. we *stand* for that song too!
>
> Honest to goodness..... *I didn't know*. You're giving me a real
> educatumation, woman! Is there something else I've missed?
>
> :)
Probably gobs. But if I told you, I'd then have to kill you... and there
would be no more food chat,eh?
ObFood: tonight's dinner-leftover moo shu pork over rice.
janos...@hotmail.com
Now I'm curious.
What is the 5 second rule?
Ed Rinehart
HMMMMPF! You folks in Baja Oklahoma will stand for pert'near anything (G).
Ed Rinehart (who stands for (BOOMER SOONER).
cybercat
<janos...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Food that has only been on the floor/ground for 5 seconds is still okay to
eat.
janos...@hotmail.com
Funny.
I'll be sure to pass this along to my nieces and nephews. It doesn't
bother them to teach the old farts a lesson or 2.
sf
wrote:
Well you sometimes you have to blow off a few animal hairs or dust,
but often you send it a good puff 'just in case".
Margaret Suran
sf wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:36:05 -0500, Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>sf wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:46:01 -0500, Goomba38 <goom...@comcast.net>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>lol, not to be confused with the good ole "Hook 'em Horns!" sign of
>>>>which I'm more fond being from a good Longhorn family.
>>>
>>>AHA! So that's what it is! http://tinylink.com/?xpSp9UqjDq I
>>>guess we kids got mixed up because apparently they flash that sign
>>>while singing The *Eyes* of Texas. LOL!
>>>
>>
>>You forgot.. we *stand* for that song too!
>
>
> Honest to goodness..... *I didn't know*. You're giving me a real
> educatumation, woman! Is there something else I've missed?
>
> :)
>
>
Yes, I have not seen a post about the magical powers of Garlic. Not
only will it cure you of intestinal worms, it will also keep away
Vampires. Or attract them, I don't remember which.
Gabby
Goomba38 wrote:
> As we're discussing New Years food traditions, it made me think of other
> food customs out there. I grew up in a family with many assorted
> superstitions. For example-
> "Never lay the bread upside down or the baker will get a tummy ache"
> Then there was the always creepy "Don't eat too much cheese or you'll
> get worms"
> Of course there is the well known the "Never give a knife or scissors as
> (often provided) for that type of gift.
"Eating fresh hot bread will give you indigestion." That one was
probably started by mothers who wanted some bread left over for
breakfast.
"When you first cut a cucumber you must rub the two cut edges against
each other to take out the poison."
"You must never drink milk or eat ice cream when you've eaten lobster."
Gabby
yetanotherBob
marg...@no.spam.for.me.invalid says...
>
> Yes, I have not seen a post about the magical powers of Garlic. Not
> only will it cure you of intestinal worms, it will also keep away
> Vampires. Or attract them, I don't remember which.
>
>
a problem with vampires.
Bob
PeterL
news:MPG.1ffda3e52...@news.erols.com:
Been eating garlic for a long time now......... seems to also keep the
werewolves at bay, as well as the midges and mossies.
And non-garlic-eating girls.
Good thing the SO of 13&1/2 years is a garlic lover:-)
--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia
'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'
yetanotherBob
says...
>
> Been eating garlic for a long time now......... seems to also keep the
> werewolves at bay, as well as the midges and mossies.
>
> And non-garlic-eating girls.
>
> Good thing the SO of 13&1/2 years is a garlic lover:-)
>
>
necessarily keep them away, at least initially, but it does seem *very*
effective at keeping them from returning. (Which Works For Me, as the
saying goes.)
Bob
Margaret Suran
I believe it is not eating garlic, but you must wear a garlic clove in
a small pouch on a string around your neck. Now I will worry that
you will encounter a Vampire before you get the proper protection. :o(
Someone gave me a bracelet once, to keep me safe from Lions and Tigers
and it has really worked like a charm until now. But that has nothing
to do with food, unless it stops working and I become someone's lunch.
PeterL
news:MPG.1ffdae60a...@news.erols.com:
LOL!! My SO was never a garlic eater before she met me :-)
I think I was a wog in a past life!!
The Ranger
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From John Carpenter's "Vampires" (1998) with Jack Crow (James Woods)
pontificating about vampires:
Jack Crow: You ever seen a vampire?
Father Adam Guiteau: No I haven't.
Jack Crow: No... Well first of all, they're not romatic. Its not
like they're a bunch of fuckin' fags hoppin' around in rented formal
wear and seducing everybody in sight with cheesy Euro-trash accents,
all right? Forget whatever you've seen in the movies: they don't
turn into bats, crosses don't work. Garlic? You wanna try garlic?
You could stand there with garlic around your neck and one of these
buggers will bend you fucking over and take a walk up your
strada-chocolata WHILE he's suckin' the blood outta your neck, all
right? And they don't sleep in coffins lined in taffata. You wanna
kill one, you drive a wooden stake right through his fuckin' heart.
Sunlight turns 'em into crispy critters.
An earthy description but charming in a James Woods' sort of way...
The Ranger
Andy
If I eat too much garlic, never mind garlic breath, it comes out in sweat
for about a day. You can't shower that stink away! :(
Andy
The Ranger
news:Xns98A7715...@216.196.97.136...
> If I eat too much garlic, never mind garlic breath, it comes
> out in sweat for about a day. You can't shower that stink
> away! :(
Andy, you remember the old ad jingle, "A sprinkle a day..." It
works. (Just expect a mild amount of hazing.)
The "Better that than the alternative" Ranger
Andy
> So do you have any superstitions to share?
Celery provides negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a medium
stalk of celery than the calories it provides.
Under the microscope, that same stalk contains 0.07g. of fat.
Andy
Andy
The Ranger,
Sorry, it doesn't ring a bell. I google'd the quote and lots of references
to soaps popped up.
Care to elaborate?
Andy
PeterL
Andy
Margaret Suran
Andy wrote:
>
> If I eat too much garlic, never mind garlic breath, it comes out in sweat
> for about a day. You can't shower that stink away! :(
>
> Andy
During all those years, how many Vampires have attacked you? None,
you say? Oh, well, then doesn't that prove the theory about Garlic
and Vampires? Or are you trying to be a Wise Guy?
The Ranger
> The Ranger said...
> > Andy <q> wrote in message
news:Xns98A7715...@216.196.97.136...
> >> If I eat too much garlic, never mind garlic breath, it comes
> >> out in sweat for about a day. You can't shower that stink
> >> away! :(
> >
> > Andy, you remember the old ad jingle, "A sprinkle a day..."
> > It works. (Just expect a mild amount of hazing.)
> >
> > The "Better that than the alternative" Ranger
> >
> of references to soaps popped up.
>
> Care to elaborate?
Johnson and Johnson's Baby Powder. If the "Fresh Rain" is too much
(and it is to me), the unscented works just fine. You aren't
offending people ten seconds before you enter a room. :)
The Ranger
Andy
Margaret,
Heh, heh, heh! I'M certainly not going to dispute the myth!!!
Andy
Andy
> Johnson and Johnson's Baby Powder. If the "Fresh Rain" is too much
> (and it is to me), the unscented works just fine. You aren't
> offending people ten seconds before you enter a room. :)
But ten seconds after entering I am??? :D
Andy
TammyM
>On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:35:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
><barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>Yes, well when The Look has to be directed to Small Child AND the
>>Grandfather, the Baba's ship has left port and sunk in the harbor.
>>Honest to Alex, I can't win! EVERYbody gangs up on me.
>
>Not exactly *everybody*.
><sigh>
>I can relate, sometimes you feel like the only enlightened one in a
>family of cave people.
Or as my dear late-daddy used to say, some days you're the dog, some
days you're the fire hydrant.
TammyM
ObFood:
AUBERGINES BAYILDI
Servings: 2 as a main dish, 4 as a side
From Le Cordon Bleu Paris Superior Cuisine.
2 eggplants
olive oil
2 garlic cloves
bunch basil
------
2 tomatoes
2 zucchini
2-1/8 oz grated cheese
3/4 oz fresh breadcrumbs
Halve eggplants lengthwise, then score around perimeter and in
crosshatch pattern on flesh. Brush with olive oil and bake at 200C
until golden. When cool enough to handle, spoon out flesh then chop
well with garlic and basil. Refill shells and chill.
Peel tomatoes, then slice as desired. Slice zucchini to same thickness
then lightly sautee in olive oil.
Mix cheese - parmesan, gruyere, etc. - with breadcrumbs.
Fill eggplant with vertical, alternating slices of tomato and
eggplant, press on breadcrumb/cheese mixture, sprinkle with olive oil.
Bake at 200C until golden. Remove from oven and cool to just warm
before serving. Can also be served chilled.
The Ranger
Someone with minimal social grace will make a comment about it but
the group won't have removed themselves to the furthest corner in
the room, huddling in terror at your presense... ;)
The Ranger
Ken Davey
"TammyM" <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:4593f796....@news.ucdavis.edu...
> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:40:05 -0800, sf wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:35:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>><barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Yes, well when The Look has to be directed to Small Child AND the
>>>Grandfather, the Baba's ship has left port and sunk in the harbor.
>>>Honest to Alex, I can't win! EVERYbody gangs up on me.
>>
>>Not exactly *everybody*.
>><sigh>
>>I can relate, sometimes you feel like the only enlightened one in a
>>family of cave people.
>
> Or as my dear late-daddy used to say, some days you're the dog, some
> days you're the fire hydrant.
>
> TammyM
>
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Sheldon
Goomba38 wrote:
> As we're discussing New Years food traditions, it made me think of other
> food customs out there. I grew up in a family with many assorted
> superstitions. For example-
> "Never lay the bread upside down or the baker will get a tummy ache"
> Then there was the always creepy "Don't eat too much cheese or you'll
> get worms"
> So do you have any superstitions to share?
Nursing makes women horny (men too).
Sheldon
kilikini
> yetanotherBob said...
>
>> In article <Xns98A89C30...@218.100.0.53>, inbr...@home.oz
>> says...
>>>
>
>
> sweat for about a day. You can't shower that stink away! :(
>
> Andy
That happens to me, too! I used to work out with my best friend back on
Maui. We'd be on the treadmill for a warm up, she'd squint her eyes up,
wrinkle her nose say, "Did you have garlic today for lunch?" Sometimes all
it took to give me the "scent" was Italian dressing on a salad!
kili
TammyM
You've been peering through my windows again, haven't you? <g> I have
a sign in my kitchen that says "home is where the dog hair sticks to
everything but the dog". :-)
TammyM
yetanotherBob
marg...@no.spam.for.me.invalid says...
>
> I believe it is not eating garlic, but you must wear a garlic clove in
> a small pouch on a string around your neck. Now I will worry that
> you will encounter a Vampire before you get the proper protection. :o(
>
>
Please, not to worry!
As it happens, I usually end up wearing a good bit of what I eat. Ergo,
ipso facto, etc., I'm probably covered.
Bob :-)
yetanotherBob
>
> You've been peering through my windows again, haven't you? <g> I have
> a sign in my kitchen that says "home is where the dog hair sticks to
> everything but the dog". :-)
>
> TammyM
>
>
so often we'll peel off the veneer of cat hair that builds up on the
rugs, and I swear, they look like new! Well, except for the sites of
various "accidents", but still... ;-)
Bob
Margaret Suran
yetanotherBob wrote:
>
> Please, not to worry!
>
> As it happens, I usually end up wearing a good bit of what I eat. Ergo,
> ipso facto, etc., I'm probably covered.
>
> Bob :-)
Yes, that is good. I see that you also mention your dogs, an Ergo and
an Ipso Facto, who keep you covered. In these uncertain days, you
cannot be careful enough. M
kilikini
Literally covered! ROFL!!!!
kili
yetanotherBob
marg...@no.spam.for.me.invalid says...
>
> Yes, that is good. I see that you also mention your dogs, an Ergo and
> an Ipso Facto, who keep you covered. In these uncertain days, you
> cannot be careful enough. M
>
Bob [reminded that I've got to go clean up the Ipso Factoids now]
Goomba38
> Yes, I have not seen a post about the magical powers of Garlic. Not
> only will it cure you of intestinal worms, it will also keep away
> Vampires. Or attract them, I don't remember which.
I think it's keep them at bay. Garlic and crosses seem to annoy those vamps.
Of course there is also the debate about "feed a cold, starve a fever"
or is that "starve a cold, feed a fever" ?? <shrug> I can't keep those
straight.
Goomba38
> "You must never drink milk or eat ice cream when you've eaten lobster."
> Gabby
>
We loved eating Sunday dinner at Grandma's house. We could drink
coca-cola with the meal (or wine or mixers..heck.. even a screwdriver,
lol) instead of the milk we normally had to drink with meals at home. My
grandmother felt it was just *wrong* (for unstated reasons) to drink
milk with tomato sauced macaroni. What a treat that was!
Nancy Young
"Goomba38" <goom...@comcast.net> wrote
> We loved eating Sunday dinner at Grandma's house. We could drink coca-cola
> with the meal (or wine or mixers..heck.. even a screwdriver, lol) instead
> of the milk we normally had to drink with meals at home. My grandmother
> felt it was just *wrong* (for unstated reasons) to drink milk with tomato
> sauced macaroni. What a treat that was!
Are you implying that your grandmother was wrong? Cause, she
had it right.
nancy
Goomba38
<gasp!> Grandma wrong?! Never. But I never quite understood the reason
she didn't allow it? Language barriers to explain her reasoning existed
for sure, but it was just the rule and we all caught on quickly. As I
said, we could drink things during those Sunday afternoon meals that in
our own daily home were verbotten, or at least wayyyyyyy more regulated.
No one would bat an eye at a kid of 13 or so drinking wine or even
mixing a screwdriver up (gads!) but try pouring a glass of milk to go
with that meal .... ai ai ai!!
Mr Libido Incognito
"If you don't eat you'll die" is a superstition from my childhood.
Nancy Young
"Goomba38" <goom...@comcast.net> wrote
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "Goomba38" <goom...@comcast.net> wrote
>>
>>> We loved eating Sunday dinner at Grandma's house. We could drink
>>> coca-cola with the meal (or wine or mixers..heck.. even a screwdriver,
>>> lol) instead of the milk we normally had to drink with meals at home. My
>>> grandmother felt it was just *wrong* (for unstated reasons) to drink
>>> milk with tomato sauced macaroni. What a treat that was!
>>
>> Are you implying that your grandmother was wrong? Cause, she
>> had it right.
> <gasp!> Grandma wrong?! Never. But I never quite understood the reason she
> didn't allow it? Language barriers to explain her reasoning existed for
> sure, but it was just the rule and we all caught on quickly. As I said, we
> could drink things during those Sunday afternoon meals that in our own
> daily home were verbotten, or at least wayyyyyyy more regulated. No one
> would bat an eye at a kid of 13 or so drinking wine or even mixing a
> screwdriver up (gads!) but try pouring a glass of milk to go with that
> meal .... ai ai ai!!
Heh, that's funny. And milk doesn't go with tomato sauce, everyone
knows that. Wine, sure! Soda, great. No milk.
That's a cute memory of your grandmother.
nancy
>
Andy
ROFLMAO!!!
Andy
<RJ>
I've always had a thing for nurses....... ;o)
<rj>
Victor Sack
> AUBERGINES BAYILDI
>
> From Le Cordon Bleu Paris Superior Cuisine.
Shameful, simply shameful! Feh! Do they include chili and curry and
"goulash" in that Superior Cuisine, too? Fainting aubergines, indeed!
Victor