10 signs you're a pretentious foodie

[graham]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/10-signs-pretentious-foodie/

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/26/2017 10:19 AM, graham wrote:
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/10-signs-pretentious-foodie/
>

i out of 10. I don't qualify.

[U.S. Janet B.]

I'm really out of it -- 0.

[The Greatest!]

I am proud to stand with you in this matter...

;-)

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Greg

[Ophelia]

"graham" wrote in message news:odqa3a$ca5$1...@dont-email.me...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/10-signs-pretentious-foodie/

=

I read the ridiculous thing about brambles vs blackberries in the local
newspaper!!

What the heck does it matter???? They are brambles to me and I grow them
but I still know what blackberries are and don't argue the point!

Pah!

Oh and all the rest is not for me:)


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[U.S. Janet B.]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:15:43 +0100, "Ophelia" <OphEl...@gmail.com>
wrote:

take mine. They are spread by birds and are a weed to me. Every time
I get a new neighbor they get excited and nurture them. Pah!
Janet US

[Ophelia]

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
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No thanks, we use what I grow and don't need more:)))

Do you not use yours?



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[U.S. Janet B.]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:41:38 +0100, "Ophelia" <OphEl...@gmail.com>
wrote:

No. I don't care for the punishment. (There's a reason they are
called brambles)
Janet US

[graham]

There was a blackberry and apple tree in the neighbour's derelict back
garden that hung over the fence. It was a Bramley (cooking apple) tree
infested with brambles. Mum could pick the makings of a blackberry and
apple pie in less than 5 minutes and only about 20' from the kitchen door.
Graham

[notbob]

While I'm definitely outta any kinda foodie territory --pretentious or
otherwise--I do have issues with no 3. What's this "consumer
capitalism" crap? More like big ag and/or big pharma may kill you.

I gotta let big ag dictate my life cuz it's convenient/cheaper? Sorry.
I have a different agenda. ;)

nb

[Ophelia]

"graham" wrote in message news:odqo31$vd1$1...@dont-email.me...

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Brilliant! I do have apples though not Bramleys. They go ok with the
Brambles:))

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[Ophelia]

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message

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LOL hubby picks ours ;-)



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[Cheri]

"U.S. Janet B." <J...@nospam.com> wrote in message
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0 here too. :)

Cheri

[Cheri]

"notbob" <not...@nothome.com> wrote in message
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Especially big pharma!

Cheri

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:18:11 -0600, graham <gst...@shaw.ca> wrote:
snip

>>
>There was a blackberry and apple tree in the neighbour's derelict back
>garden that hung over the fence. It was a Bramley (cooking apple) tree
>infested with brambles. Mum could pick the makings of a blackberry and
>apple pie in less than 5 minutes and only about 20' from the kitchen door.
>Graham

that sounds like a very tasty pie
Janet US

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:32:31 +0100, "Ophelia" <OphEl...@gmail.com>

you fiend!
Janet US

[Ophelia]

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message

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You may say that but I could not possibly comment ... ;-)




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[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

Same here, 1 out of 10. I guess we're just not
'with it.'

[John Kuthe]

I often reflexively resist and avoid ther "with it". Like when I heard that TV show Seinfeld was wildly popular since I had never seen an episode of Seinfeld I vowed and kept it never to watch an episode of Seinfeld!

John Kuthe...

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 5:42:45 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
>
> I often reflexively resist and avoid ther "with it". Like when I heard that TV show Seinfeld was wildly popular since I had never seen an episode of Seinfeld I vowed and kept it never to watch an episode of Seinfeld!
>
> John Kuthe...
>
>

Ummmmmm, ok.

[Cheri]

"John Kuthe" <johnk...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:df83af27-86f7-4bce...@googlegroups.com...

What? You're not going along with what's trending? Shame on you.

Cheri

[Bruce]

The problem with that is that every American comedy you DID watch was
less funny.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Wed 26 Apr 2017 09:15:43a, Ophelia told us...

In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being caught
in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)

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[Wayne Boatwright]

On Wed 26 Apr 2017 11:33:12a, notbob told us...

Heh, you always have a different agenda but it's usually interesting.

[Ophelia]

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
news:XnsA763E6B2666FBwa...@69.16.179.44...

On Wed 26 Apr 2017 09:15:43a, Ophelia told us...

> "graham" wrote in message news:odqa3a$ca5$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/10-signs-pretent
> ious-foodie/
>
> =
>
> I read the ridiculous thing about brambles vs blackberries in the
> local newspaper!!
>
> What the heck does it matter???? They are brambles to me and I
> grow them but I still know what blackberries are and don't argue
> the point!
>
> Pah!
>
> Oh and all the rest is not for me:)
>
>

In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being caught
in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)

Wayne Boatwright

===

Their choice:)) I grew up with brambles and so it shall always be:)





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[U.S. Janet B.]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:51:57 +0100, "Ophelia" <OphEl...@gmail.com>
wrote:

I have a nasty one growing up inside my huge, huge favorite rose bush.
This rose bush sweetens the air for at least 100 feet all round. It
flowers only on old wood. The 'bramble is growing dead center of the
snarly branches of this old rose bush. (the rose bites almost as bad
as the blackberry plant) From the safety of the rose bush the
blackberry sends runners out in all directions. Of course I can't
cut way back into the blackberry or weed spray it in there. The only
thing that works on killing the blackberry plants is a special goop
that you paint in cut canes right after cutting. Roundup only kills
the specific leaves that were sprayed. I am an unhappy gardener.
Janet US

[Ophelia]

"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message

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Oh dear:( That sounds nasty:( I have had brambles wherever I have lived
and never had such problems. Perhaps they are a different variant?

My Grandmother had them in her garden and every year she would cut them
right back, and that is how I have treated mine.


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[The Greatest!]

Ophelia wrote:


> Oh dear:( That sounds nasty:( I have had brambles wherever I have lived
> and never had such problems. Perhaps they are a different variant?
>
> My Grandmother had them in her garden and every year she would cut them
> right back, and that is how I have treated mine.

Is the "bramble" named "Janet UK", Ms. O....???


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[Ophelia]

"The Greatest!" wrote in message
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Best
Greg

==

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;-) Brambles are much nicer:)


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[U.S. Janet B.]

do you have a recipe anywhere?

[sf]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:40:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
<waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:

> In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being caught
> in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)

For me as a kid, it was the gol durned briar patch. Don't recall
brambles, just briars.


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[Wayne Boatwright]

On Thu 27 Apr 2017 01:52:14p, sf told us...

> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:40:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being
>> caught in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)
>
> For me as a kid, it was the gol durned briar patch. Don't recall
> brambles, just briars.
>
>

Heh, that's a bramble bush! :_)

[Dave Smith]

On 2017-04-27 6:22 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 27 Apr 2017 01:52:14p, sf told us...
>
>> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:40:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being
>>> caught in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)
>>
>> For me as a kid, it was the gol durned briar patch. Don't recall
>> brambles, just briars.
>>
>>
>
> Heh, that's a bramble bush! :_)

We have some bramble bushes around here. They are annoying. Even worse
are the wild roses. Those things jump out at you as you walk by.
>

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Thu 27 Apr 2017 03:25:40p, Dave Smith told us...

Not as bad as Jumping Chollas, though.

[cshenk]

graham wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/10-signs-pretentiou
> s-foodie/

Guilty, I may hit 2 of them at times.

9- You forage- I am not at all adverse to picking a few wild berries or
other things (as long as I know what they are and they are safe, not
playing with mushrooms for example). Had several spectacular
blackberry and rasberry patches in Clemson SC area. We'd freeze them
up by the gallon plus make jam.

4- Queuing- If they mean time taken to describe a meal taking longer
than to type up than to eat, definately guilty! If they mean just
waiting in line, well we've all had to do that. It started with school
lunches..
Carol



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[cshenk]

graham wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2017-04-26 11:58 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:41:38 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > <OphEl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >

> > > "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message

> > > news:m1i1gc5h65uhtfohq...@4ax.com...
> > >
> > > On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 17:15:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > > <OphEl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >

> > > > "graham" wrote in message news:odqa3a$ca5$1...@dont-email.me...
> > > >
> > > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/10-signs-pret
> > > > entious-foodie/
> > > >
> > > > =
> > > >
> > > > I read the ridiculous thing about brambles vs blackberries in
> > > > the local newspaper!!
> > > >
> > > > What the heck does it matter???? They are brambles to me and I
> > > > grow them but I still know what blackberries are and don't
> > > > argue the point!
> > > >
> > > > Pah!
> > > >
> > > > Oh and all the rest is not for me:)
> > >

> > > take mine. They are spread by birds and are a weed to me. Every
> > > time I get a new neighbor they get excited and nurture them. Pah!
> > > Janet US
> > >
> > > ==
> > >
> > > No thanks, we use what I grow and don't need more:)))
> > >
> > > Do you not use yours?
> >
> > No. I don't care for the punishment. (There's a reason they are
> > called brambles)
> > Janet US
> >

> There was a blackberry and apple tree in the neighbour's derelict
> back garden that hung over the fence. It was a Bramley (cooking
> apple) tree infested with brambles. Mum could pick the makings of a
> blackberry and apple pie in less than 5 minutes and only about 20'
> from the kitchen door. Graham

I have 2 apple trees in my front yard. Come time, I crop about 300
apples (small ones). Neighbors come over (with full permission, they
know us) and pick some fresh for a pie. Plenty for all.

I now have a next door neighbor putting in a Fuji compatible cross
pollenator to my golden delish and Granny Smith and across the street,
they just put in a pink lady (also a cross pollenator). In 2 years, we
will have a small crop of Fuji and Pink Lady then by 5 years, a large
crop.

Can you call it foraging when you snag an apple off your tree for
breakfast as you walk to the car to drive to work?
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[cshenk]

Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Snicker, there was a nuance lost there. 'Getting caught in the
brambles' was a reason to be late ome but it was actually a tryst and
after that, they picked berries to explain why late (USA humor
probably).

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[jmcquown]

Uh... yeah. What the hell is he talking about? (Yes, I know it's a
Seinfeld episode.) Here we go with another Kuthe needs supervision
post. Maybe that's why he's had roommates. Someone to control his
manic posts. <shrug>

Jill

[sf]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:22:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright

<waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu 27 Apr 2017 01:52:14p, sf told us...
>
> > On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:40:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being
> >> caught in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)
> >
> > For me as a kid, it was the gol durned briar patch. Don't recall
> > brambles, just briars.
> >
> >
>
> Heh, that's a bramble bush! :_)

I don't recall berries ever!

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 01 May 2017 02:03:42a, sf told us...

> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:22:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu 27 Apr 2017 01:52:14p, sf told us...
>>
>> > On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:40:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being
>> >> caught in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)
>> >
>> > For me as a kid, it was the gol durned briar patch. Don't recall
>> > brambles, just briars.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Heh, that's a bramble bush! :_)
>
> I don't recall berries ever!
>
>

It's very possible that the bramble or briar bush was not a variety
that bears fruit; however, it's possible it could be any numuber of
prickly scrambling vines or shrubs, especially a blackberry or other
wild shrub of the rose family.

[Dave Smith]

On 2017-05-01 5:18 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 01 May 2017 02:03:42a, sf told us...

>>> Heh, that's a bramble bush! :_)
>>
>> I don't recall berries ever!
>>
>>
>
> It's very possible that the bramble or briar bush was not a variety
> that bears fruit; however, it's possible it could be any numuber of
> prickly scrambling vines or shrubs, especially a blackberry or other
> wild shrub of the rose family.

They could be like the raspberry cans I have been trying to cultivate. I
rarely see berries on them ;-(

We have wild raspberry and blackberry growing in the bush behind our
house. I like the look of the big blackberries you can buy in the market
and I like the taste. I don't like having to deal with the seeds.

[Janet]

In article <neudgcp2lrmpk3b99...@4ax.com>, s...@geemail.com
says...

>
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:22:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Thu 27 Apr 2017 01:52:14p, sf told us...
> >
> > > On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:40:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > > <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being
> > >> caught in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)
> > >
> > > For me as a kid, it was the gol durned briar patch. Don't recall
> > > brambles, just briars.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Heh, that's a bramble bush! :_)
>
> I don't recall berries ever!

This is what we pick

https://tinyurl.com/l6g58lz

They grow wild everywhere and are easy to collect; our grandchildren
love to go blackberrying. Last autumn they made blackberry pie, apple
and blackberry Eve's pudding, and also had raw blackberries on yoghurt
and on porridge. Lots of vitamin C

Janet UK

[notbob]

On 2017-05-01, Janet <nob...@home.com> wrote:

> In article <neudgcp2lrmpk3b99...@4ax.com>, s...@geemail.com
> says...

>> I don't recall berries ever!

> They grow wild everywhere and are easy to collect; our grandchildren
> love to go blackberrying. Last autumn they made blackberry pie, apple
> and blackberry Eve's pudding, and also had raw blackberries on yoghurt
> and on porridge. Lots of vitamin C

Jes South of Half Moon Bay (hwy 1) is a place that sells
ollalieberries (or use to) as a pre-made jam or you can pick 'em
yerself. I usta stop there all the time during the season. They are
better than regular blackberries and within easy SFBA driving distance
of where sf lives. ;)

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olallieberry>

nb

[sf]

Oh, I know full well what blackberries look like - they are a constant
weed in my yard. I'm just saying that the briars by my childhood
house in Michigan had no redeeming value to them... no berries
what-so-ever. There are thorny plants that don't produce berries and
that briar patch was one of them. Don't ask me what it was, because I
don't know. I can only tell you what is wasn't.

[sf]

My grandfather loved those things. I prefer raspberries.

[Bruce]

On Fri, 05 May 2017 22:03:32 -0700, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 1 May 2017 17:58:24 +0100, Janet <nob...@home.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <neudgcp2lrmpk3b99...@4ax.com>, s...@geemail.com
>> says...
>> >
>> > On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:22:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Thu 27 Apr 2017 01:52:14p, sf told us...
>> > >
>> > > > On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:40:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > > > <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> In the US it's fairly common for (earlier generations) to being
>> > > >> caught in the brambles, but they always pick "blackberries". :-)
>> > > >
>> > > > For me as a kid, it was the gol durned briar patch. Don't recall
>> > > > brambles, just briars.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > Heh, that's a bramble bush! :_)
>> >
>> > I don't recall berries ever!
>>
>> This is what we pick
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/l6g58lz
>>
>> They grow wild everywhere and are easy to collect; our grandchildren
>> love to go blackberrying. Last autumn they made blackberry pie, apple
>> and blackberry Eve's pudding, and also had raw blackberries on yoghurt
>> and on porridge. Lots of vitamin C
>>
>> Janet UK
>
>Oh, I know full well what blackberries look like - they are a constant
>weed in my yard.

In Tasmania everybody was always cursing the omnipresent blackberry
weeds, but at the same time supermarkets were selling blackberries for
$5 a punnet.

[Dave Smith]

I think I know what you are talking about. There several types of
thorny pain in the ass plants that grow wild around here. There are
blackberries with a reddish coloured cane and small barbs. They are
unpleasant to the touch, but not really dangerous. Then there are the
blackberries, which have a slightly ribbed cane and larger, sharper
canes. Then there is something similar to the blackberry. They have a
similar shape of cane, but they never seem to bear fruit. The ribs in
the cane are more pronounced and the barbs are longer and sharper.

I am constantly waging war with the wild roses back there. They are
downright invasive. I like to cut back the brush on the trails, but
cutting back roses just seems to make them grow more.

[sf]

On Sat, 6 May 2017 09:10:58 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Then there is something similar to the blackberry. They have a
> similar shape of cane, but they never seem to bear fruit. The ribs in
> the cane are more pronounced and the barbs are longer and sharper.

That sounds like it, thanks. I was little, the briar patch was big
and those thorns were spikes.