Lunch today 5/13

James Silverton

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May 13, 2012, 4:51:45 PM5/13/12

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Today, I had a yen for a BLT. I had tomatoes and mayo but only frozen
Arab bread and sliced ham. The ham was fried quickly and the Arab bread
toasted; the result was fine!
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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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Brooklyn1

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May 13, 2012, 5:13:18 PM5/13/12

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James Silverton wrote:
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>Today, I had a yen for a BLT.
>I had tomatoes and mayo but only
>frozen Arab bread and sliced ham.

Freakin' A-rabs are gonna hack your head off.

gtr

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May 13, 2012, 5:38:38 PM5/13/12

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What a quick wit!

jmcquown

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May 13, 2012, 7:22:33 PM5/13/12

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"James Silverton" <jim.si...@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:jop6t2$nqh$1...@dont-email.me...

> Today, I had a yen for a BLT. I had tomatoes and mayo but only frozen Arab
> bread and sliced ham. The ham was fried quickly and the Arab bread
> toasted; the result was fine!
> --
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>

I don't have any idea what "Arab" bread is. I do understand the concept of
a BLT but when made with ham shouldn't it be an HLT? ;)

I had a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup for lunch.

Jill

sf

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May 13, 2012, 8:36:37 PM5/13/12

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On Sun, 13 May 2012 19:22:33 -0400, "jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

It never ceases to amaze me at how much prosciutto tastes like bacon
after it has crisped up a little.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

gtr

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May 13, 2012, 9:56:32 PM5/13/12

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On 2012-05-13 23:22:33 +0000, jmcquown said:

>> Today, I had a yen for a BLT. I had tomatoes and mayo but only frozen

>> Arab bread and sliced ham…

>
> I don't have any idea what "Arab" bread is.

Since it's frozen, I'm gonna guess it's pita bread.

James Silverton

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May 14, 2012, 8:31:13 AM5/14/12

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Arab (or Afghan) bread is a very thin leavened bread readily available
around DC.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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Jean B.

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May 15, 2012, 8:51:40 PM5/15/12

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James Silverton wrote:
> Today, I had a yen for a BLT. I had tomatoes and mayo but only frozen
> Arab bread and sliced ham. The ham was fried quickly and the Arab bread
> toasted; the result was fine!

Pita bread? I believe that. Many of the sandwiches I have made
with pita bread have been superior, IMO. The ratio of bread to
filling is terrific.

Did you crisp the ham a bit? (Now I am thinking of an intensely
flavored chip [in US speak] for emergency bacon.)

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Jean B.

Jean B.

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May 15, 2012, 8:52:56 PM5/15/12

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Sqwertz wrote:

> On Sun, 13 May 2012 16:51:45 -0400, James Silverton wrote:
>
>> Today, I had a yen for a BLT. I had tomatoes and mayo but only frozen
>> Arab bread and sliced ham. The ham was fried quickly and the Arab bread
>> toasted; the result was fine!
>

> Pbbbt. So you had a ham and tomato sandwich. That's a far cry from a
> BLT.
>
> Now *I* had a "BLT Plus+". BLT with turkey, swiss, peperoncinis, and
> mayo on a toasted sourdough sub roll (American bread?). With tater
> tots.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwertz/7200046934/in/photostream/lightbox/
>
> -sw

Hmmm. Yours is farther afield than the one James posted was.

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Jean B.

James Silverton

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May 15, 2012, 11:05:35 PM5/15/12

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Yes, I did fry the ham until it crisped some. Arab bread, as I think I
said, is not pita. It is just leavened dough about half an inch thick
and, from what I have seen on TV, is the normal form of bread in Arab
countries. There, it seems be sold in pizza sized rounds but here it
comes in slabs about 2 feet by 9 inches. Relatively, it has a lot more
crust than regular loaves and makes great toast and French Toast too. It
also freezes well and can be toasted and defrosted in a regular toaster.
Usually, I cut it into smaller pieces for freezing.

gregz

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May 15, 2012, 11:31:24 PM5/15/12

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Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:

> On Sun, 13 May 2012 16:51:45 -0400, James Silverton wrote:
>
>> Today, I had a yen for a BLT. I had tomatoes and mayo but only frozen
>> Arab bread and sliced ham. The ham was fried quickly and the Arab bread
>> toasted; the result was fine!
>

> Pbbbt. So you had a ham and tomato sandwich. That's a far cry from a
> BLT.
>
> Now *I* had a "BLT Plus+". BLT with turkey, swiss, peperoncinis, and
> mayo on a toasted sourdough sub roll (American bread?). With tater
> tots.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwertz/7200046934/in/photostream/lightbox/
>
> -sw

I go for BLTO, onion.

Today I had a baloney sandwich for lunch, with lettuce. No breakfast.

Greg

Nunya Bidnits

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May 16, 2012, 11:55:59 AM5/16/12

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I had a BLT +tahini +cheese + dijon +pepper +basil - bacon - tomato... and
it was a wrap!

IOW, ham and cheese and roast red pepper, with a basil leaf and a little
tahini and dijon, wrapped in romaine leaves.

MartyB

gtr

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May 16, 2012, 2:39:36 PM5/16/12

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On 2012-05-16 15:55:59 +0000, Nunya Bidnits said:

> I had a BLT +tahini +cheese + dijon +pepper +basil - bacon -
> tomato... and it was a wrap!

If it had bacon it was certainly a good wrap.

> IOW, ham and cheese and roast red pepper, with a basil leaf and a
> little tahini and dijon, wrapped in romaine leaves.

What a minute--what happened to the lead?

Chemo the Clown

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May 16, 2012, 2:42:34 PM5/16/12

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Beats me. I had a wish sandwich. 2 pieces of white bread and I wished
I had something between them.

Nunya Bidnits

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May 16, 2012, 3:17:50 PM5/16/12

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Still poisonous to ingest AFAIK.

George M. Middius

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May 16, 2012, 3:54:10 PM5/16/12

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Chemo the Clown wrote:

> Beats me. I had a wish sandwich. 2 pieces of white bread and I wished
> I had something between them.

Air on white. Excellent choice.

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gregz

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May 16, 2012, 8:15:26 PM5/16/12

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I bought a loaf of rustic wheat from the bread works, Pittsburgh. I was
going to get Jewish rye, but I eyed up that hard crust chewy bread. They
probably have the best bread here. So far, butter, and peanut butter and
jelly.

Greg

Jean B.

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May 16, 2012, 8:45:04 PM5/16/12

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Thanks for elaborating.

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Jean B.