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leno...@yahoo.com
Aug 29, 2015, 12:53:24 PM8/29/15
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"Comino," it seems, is Spanish for cumin.
What puzzled me was that "cominos" was the term used in the 1962 "The Eating-in-Bed Cookbook," by Barbara Ninde Byfield, murder mystery/humor/fantasy artist/writer. (It was in the recipe for chocolate chili.)
Does anyone know why she wouldn't have just said "cumin"?
Lenona.
P.S. More on Byfield's books, if you like:
http://desturmobed.blogspot.com/2013/12/barbara-ninde-byfield.html
(includes photo from the 1960s)
And more details on the cookbook itself:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.books.childrens/opFTjuA6x8Q
What puzzled me was that "cominos" was the term used in the 1962 "The Eating-in-Bed Cookbook," by Barbara Ninde Byfield, murder mystery/humor/fantasy artist/writer. (It was in the recipe for chocolate chili.)
Does anyone know why she wouldn't have just said "cumin"?
Lenona.
P.S. More on Byfield's books, if you like:
http://desturmobed.blogspot.com/2013/12/barbara-ninde-byfield.html
(includes photo from the 1960s)
And more details on the cookbook itself:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.books.childrens/opFTjuA6x8Q
Nunya Bidnits
Aug 29, 2015, 1:01:28 PM8/29/15
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>"Comino," it seems, is Spanish for cumin.
>What puzzled me was that "cominos" was the term used in the
>murder mystery/humor/fantasy >artist/writer. (It was in the
>recipe for chocolate chili.)
>Does anyone know why she wouldn't have just said "cumin"?
Because the two terms, cumin and comino, are interchangeable. At
>recipe for chocolate chili.)
>Does anyone know why she wouldn't have just said "cumin"?
least that's been my experience. My kitchen is never out of the
stuff. Always grind your own whole seed for best results. Stored
ground, it loses flavor intensity fairly fast.
MartyB
leno...@yahoo.com
Aug 29, 2015, 1:12:45 PM8/29/15
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On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 1:01:28 PM UTC-4, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
>
> Because the two terms, cumin and comino, are interchangeable. At
> least that's been my experience. My kitchen is never out of the
> stuff. Always grind your own whole seed for best results. Stored
> ground, it loses flavor intensity fairly fast.
I did a bit more searching and it seems that "comino" means whole-seed cumin.
>
> Because the two terms, cumin and comino, are interchangeable. At
> least that's been my experience. My kitchen is never out of the
> stuff. Always grind your own whole seed for best results. Stored
> ground, it loses flavor intensity fairly fast.
On top of that, the words are not really interchangeable; the stores I called (all of which were well-stocked in spices) had never heard the word "comino."
Lenona.
Nunya Bidnits
Aug 29, 2015, 1:34:51 PM8/29/15
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>On Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 1:01:28 PM UTC-4, Nunya Bidnits
>wrote:
>> Because the two terms, cumin and comino, are interchangeable.
>> At
>> least that's been my experience. My kitchen is never out of
>> the
>> stuff. Always grind your own whole seed for best results.
>> Stored
>> ground, it loses flavor intensity fairly fast.
>I did a bit more searching and it seems that "comino" means
>whole-seed >cumin.
distinction anywhere. I've also been doing business with a
venerable old seed and spice supplier all my life and the
product list offers:
"Comino, Ground (Cumin)"
"Comino, Whole (Cumin). "
https://www.plantersseed.com/categories.php?CID=1&SID=&alpha=A#listTop
Planters is a large wholesale supplier as well, and supplies
seed to commercial growers. Penzey's even buys stock from them
when they run low on something from their own supply chain. It's
about as reputable as it gets when it comes to seeds, herbs, and
spices. https://www.plantersseed.com/
>On top of that, the words are not really interchangeable; the
>stores I called (all >of which were well-stocked in spices) had
>never heard the word "comino."
what stock clerks and checkers in my local stores know about
food, which is generally very little. YMMV. Cookbooks have
referred to comino and cumin for decades IME, both meaning the
same thing. YM obviously V's.
MartyB
los Golondrinas
Aug 29, 2015, 1:49:18 PM8/29/15
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On 8/29/2015 11:01 AM, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> Because the two terms,
GET THE FUCK OUT NOW TROLL!!!
> Because the two terms,
Folks hereabouts know so many of your "names", Marty:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/alt.sports.football.pro.gb-packers/P2QjeU78LoU
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los Golondrinas
Aug 29, 2015, 1:49:39 PM8/29/15
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On 8/29/2015 11:34 AM, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> I've been using the stuff for decades
> I've been using the stuff for decades
cshenk
Aug 29, 2015, 3:51:00 PM8/29/15
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Cindy Hamilton
Aug 29, 2015, 4:44:40 PM8/29/15
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"Are these radishes?" Radishes, for Pete's sake. Those
round, red things. Don't you eat food? But I just smiled
and said "Yes."
Cindy Hamlton
los Golondrinas
Aug 29, 2015, 4:55:37 PM8/29/15
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They only know burgers, fries and Doritos.
Anything green baffles them!
cshenk
Aug 29, 2015, 8:17:31 PM8/29/15
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Cindy Hamilton wrote in rec.food.cooking:
Grin, Thats indicative of some kids and how their mom's never cooked.
Carol
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isw
Aug 29, 2015, 11:09:45 PM8/29/15
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cshenk
Aug 30, 2015, 8:05:38 AM8/30/15
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Sqwertz wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:53:19 -0700 (PDT), leno...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > "Comino," it seems, is Spanish for cumin.
> >
> > What puzzled me was that "cominos" was the term used in the 1962
> > "The Eating-in-Bed Cookbook," by Barbara Ninde Byfield, murder
> > mystery/humor/fantasy artist/writer. (It was in the recipe for
> > chocolate chili.)
> >
> > Does anyone know why she wouldn't have just said "cumin"?
>
> Post the recipe! (why do we always have to speculate?)
>
> It's possible she meant whole seeds.
>
> -sw
Probably. Normally (meaning most but not always) when you see it as
comino, they mean whole seed or crushed but not ground. Ground usually
in the USA is called cumin.
Most of it is grown in India and the middle east but Mexico actually
crops a fair amount as well. I get Meican grown comino when I find it
because it seems to be fresher when it gets to the market here but they
aren't (according to google) a big producer.
Carol
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> On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:53:19 -0700 (PDT), leno...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > "Comino," it seems, is Spanish for cumin.
> >
> > What puzzled me was that "cominos" was the term used in the 1962
> > "The Eating-in-Bed Cookbook," by Barbara Ninde Byfield, murder
> > mystery/humor/fantasy artist/writer. (It was in the recipe for
> > chocolate chili.)
> >
> > Does anyone know why she wouldn't have just said "cumin"?
>
>
> It's possible she meant whole seeds.
>
> -sw
Probably. Normally (meaning most but not always) when you see it as
comino, they mean whole seed or crushed but not ground. Ground usually
in the USA is called cumin.
Most of it is grown in India and the middle east but Mexico actually
crops a fair amount as well. I get Meican grown comino when I find it
because it seems to be fresher when it gets to the market here but they
aren't (according to google) a big producer.
Carol
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Gary
Aug 30, 2015, 8:17:01 AM8/30/15
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cshenk wrote:
>
> in the USA is called cumin.
>
> Most of it is grown in India and the middle east but Mexico actually
> crops a fair amount as well. I get Mexican grown comino when I find it
>
> in the USA is called cumin.
>
> Most of it is grown in India and the middle east but Mexico actually
> because it seems to be fresher when it gets to the market here but they
> aren't (according to google) a big producer.
Keep in mind, it's probably been pooped on out in the fields. ;)
> aren't (according to google) a big producer.
cshenk
Aug 30, 2015, 10:23:48 AM8/30/15
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Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:
Grin, India would be no different nor Afganistan on that.
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los Golondrinas
Aug 30, 2015, 12:45:38 PM8/30/15
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On 8/30/2015 1:54 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Post the recipe!
EAT SHIT AND DIE!
> Post the recipe!
EAT SHIT AND DIE!
los Golondrinas
Aug 30, 2015, 12:49:32 PM8/30/15
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Nunya Bidnits
Aug 30, 2015, 1:15:32 PM8/30/15
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"Gary" wrote in message news:55E2F48C...@att.net...
>Keep in mind, it's probably been pooped on out in the fields.
>;)
organized farming.
As they say, you are what you eat.
los Golondrinas
Aug 30, 2015, 1:29:37 PM8/30/15
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On 8/30/2015 11:15 AM, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> As they say, you are what you eat.
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leno...@yahoo.com
Aug 31, 2015, 3:08:11 PM8/31/15
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OK, here's the recipe. As I recall, the chili is something of an acquired taste - but most chilis taste better after a day in the fridge, anyway.
Page 67.
Brown in a large, heavy skillet
4 chopped onions
2 cloves garlic
and, when brown, add
2 tablespoons each
Cominos
Coriander
Oregano
2 #2 cans Italian tomatoes (a #2 can means 20 oz. or 18 fluid oz.)
2 cups water
Chili powder to taste
Cook slowly for about 5 minutes, and add
4 tablespoons sugar
2 squares bitter chocolate
1 tablespoon of salt
Cook slowly, covered, for one hour. Make meatballs from
1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup crushed cornflakes
and brown them in a little oil. When the sauce is ready, add the meatballs and
1 #2 can kidney beans
Cover again, and cook slowly for one more hour. Serve on rice.
Lenona.
Page 67.
Brown in a large, heavy skillet
4 chopped onions
2 cloves garlic
and, when brown, add
2 tablespoons each
Cominos
Coriander
Oregano
2 #2 cans Italian tomatoes (a #2 can means 20 oz. or 18 fluid oz.)
2 cups water
Chili powder to taste
Cook slowly for about 5 minutes, and add
4 tablespoons sugar
2 squares bitter chocolate
1 tablespoon of salt
Cook slowly, covered, for one hour. Make meatballs from
1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup crushed cornflakes
and brown them in a little oil. When the sauce is ready, add the meatballs and
1 #2 can kidney beans
Cover again, and cook slowly for one more hour. Serve on rice.
Lenona.
leno...@yahoo.com
Aug 31, 2015, 3:17:08 PM8/31/15
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See here for pictures (Byfield did them):
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1152&bih=563&q=%22eating+in+bed+cookbook%22&oq=%22eating+in+bed+cookbook%22&gs_l=img.3...952.952.0.1410.1.1.0.0.0.0.54.54.1.1.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.0.0.4B8vjasOTqo#imgrc=_
If you click on the Etsy link, you'll see the table of contents, and the riverdeckgirls link has the recipe for a certain jam tart - "Recamier's Reclame."
Lenona.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1152&bih=563&q=%22eating+in+bed+cookbook%22&oq=%22eating+in+bed+cookbook%22&gs_l=img.3...952.952.0.1410.1.1.0.0.0.0.54.54.1.1.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.0.0.4B8vjasOTqo#imgrc=_
If you click on the Etsy link, you'll see the table of contents, and the riverdeckgirls link has the recipe for a certain jam tart - "Recamier's Reclame."
Lenona.
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