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Dave Smith

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May 8, 2020, 8:26:47 PM5/8/20
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Stir fried shrimp and asparagus pasta.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 8, 2020, 9:36:45 PM5/8/20
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On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 7:26:47 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
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> Stir fried shrimp and asparagus pasta.
>
I made a cherry pie filling dump cake awhile ago and ate it with vanilla
ice cream. I'm done for the night as I feel like I've had a sugar overdose.

Bruce

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May 8, 2020, 9:38:06 PM5/8/20
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So it's possible!

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 8, 2020, 9:41:24 PM5/8/20
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Of course, it is!

Hank Rogers

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May 8, 2020, 11:29:54 PM5/8/20
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You ate the whole damn cake ???


Hank Rogers

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May 8, 2020, 11:31:55 PM5/8/20
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Watch out! Druce is sneaking up on you. Cover your ass with a
garbage can lid.



itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 8, 2020, 11:34:15 PM5/8/20
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On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 10:29:54 PM UTC-5, Hank Rogers wrote:
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> itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
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> > I made a cherry pie filling dump cake awhile ago and ate it with vanilla
> > ice cream. I'm done for the night as I feel like I've had a sugar overdose.
> >
>
> You ate the whole damn cake ???
>
Good heavens, no!! I ate a dish of it and ice cream with it to sorta,
kinda cut the sweetness. Plenty left for overdoses for the next few
days.

Cindy Hamilton

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May 9, 2020, 5:27:11 AM5/9/20
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On Friday, May 8, 2020 at 8:26:47 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> Stir fried shrimp and asparagus pasta.

Take-out Chinese. I had Szechuan Chicken and he had General Tso's Chicken.

Cindy Hamilton

Gary

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May 9, 2020, 9:45:32 AM5/9/20
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> Take-out Chinese. I had Szechuan Chicken and he had General Tso's Chicken

I like both of those and also Sweet&Sour Pork, spring rolls,
and always a quart of Hot&Sour soup.

Whenever I do Chinese take-out, I always buy enough for
about 3 meals. Good stuff but I'm too lazy to go often.

Mainly though is because most places don't even start serving
until 11am. I get up at 4am each day and by 11am, I'm over
driving out for anything. This is also why I rarely even go to
McDonalds or Burger King.

Cindy Hamilton

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May 9, 2020, 10:13:24 AM5/9/20
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On Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 9:45:32 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > Take-out Chinese. I had Szechuan Chicken and he had General Tso's Chicken
>
> I like both of those and also Sweet&Sour Pork, spring rolls,
> and always a quart of Hot&Sour soup.
>

I also brought home two quarts of hot and sour soup, but we didn't
eat any. It'll be portioned, frozen, and used for my husband's lunches.

> Whenever I do Chinese take-out, I always buy enough for
> about 3 meals. Good stuff but I'm too lazy to go often.

I don't like leftover Chinese food. The vegetables are mushy. I
will eat the half portion of Szechuan Chicken for lunch today or
tomorrow. Waste not, want not. I ate almost all the vegetables
out of it last night. I have some fresh snow peas that I can add
when I reheat it.

> Mainly though is because most places don't even start serving
> until 11am. I get up at 4am each day and by 11am, I'm over
> driving out for anything. This is also why I rarely even go to
> McDonalds or Burger King.

I don't mind driving for takeout. My 2020 record is 14 miles (one way)
for German food some time in the last month. However, on that same
trip I picked up a prescription for my husband and a loaf of bread
at the bakery, so it was a three-fer.

Cindy Hamilton

Ophelia

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May 9, 2020, 11:09:16 AM5/9/20
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"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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What German food did you buy?



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Cindy Hamilton

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May 9, 2020, 12:06:01 PM5/9/20
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With restaurants closed for dine-in service, they're providing cold
side dishes and wursts of various kinds, with instructions for
reheating.

We got mettwurst, spatzen, and sour potato salad. If I recall correctly,
I made tossed salad to go along with the meal.

We also got carrot cake--which isn't German, but they make a very nice
one.

Cindy Hamilton

Dave Smith

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May 9, 2020, 12:14:49 PM5/9/20
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On 2020-05-09 10:13 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 9:45:32 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
any. It'll be portioned, frozen, and used for my husband's lunches.
>
>> Whenever I do Chinese take-out, I always buy enough for
>> about 3 meals. Good stuff but I'm too lazy to go often.
>
> I don't like leftover Chinese food. The vegetables are mushy. I
> will eat the half portion of Szechuan Chicken for lunch today or
> tomorrow. Waste not, want not. I ate almost all the vegetables
> out of it last night. I have some fresh snow peas that I can add
> when I reheat it.

Nor do I. The texture of the food is pretty important and it is hard to
reheat Chinese food without turning it to mush.



> I don't mind driving for takeout. My 2020 record is 14 miles (one way)
> for German food some time in the last month. However, on that same
> trip I picked up a prescription for my husband and a loaf of bread
> at the bakery, so it was a three-fer.

It's a damned shame to have a nicely prepared meal and then put it into
a box where the steam destroys texture and then everything cools off.
We limit our take out to fish and chips from the Lion's club, and it is
only 5 minutes away. Even in that time the food texture degrades.



Dave Smith

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May 9, 2020, 12:21:29 PM5/9/20
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On 2020-05-09 12:05 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> With restaurants closed for dine-in service, they're providing cold
> side dishes and wursts of various kinds, with instructions for
> reheating.
>
> We got mettwurst, spatzen, and sour potato salad. If I recall correctly,
> I made tossed salad to go along with the meal.
>
> We also got carrot cake--which isn't German, but they make a very nice
> one.
Dang. German food is comfort food for me. My best friend was German and
I ate a lot of meals there. We occasionally get to a German restaurant
in Hamilton that is pretty good. The first time we went to it we were
on our way back from Toronto. It was only about 3:30 pm and my wife
thought they would not be open yet. They were not only open, but there
was a lineup to get in.



Cindy Hamilton

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May 9, 2020, 12:39:36 PM5/9/20
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The German food had the advantage of being boxed up cold on purpose.
We reheated it at home.

The Korean food wasn't too bad; we were careful to choose stuff that
would withstand transport.

The Chinese food would definitely have been better eaten in the restaurant.
I expected it wouldn't be as good by the time I got it home. But we
wanted to support them in these trying times.

Next week we'll probably get takeout from the Nepali restaurant. That
should travel just fine. It's basically curry.

Cindy Hamilton

Ophelia

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May 9, 2020, 1:56:41 PM5/9/20
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"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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Nice! If I want stuff like that I have to make it -as much as I can:) I
do make spaetzle though. She gave me a fancy cutter :))

My daughter and family live in Germany. I don't go over there any more
so I miss it. She will have to try and bring me some nice stuff next time
she visits:)

Bruce

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May 9, 2020, 3:54:29 PM5/9/20
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On Sat, 09 May 2020 09:44:27 -0400, Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> Take-out Chinese. I had Szechuan Chicken and he had General Tso's Chicken
>
>I like both of those and also Sweet&Sour Pork, spring rolls,
>and always a quart of Hot&Sour soup.
>
>Whenever I do Chinese take-out, I always buy enough for
>about 3 meals. Good stuff but I'm too lazy to go often.
>
>Mainly though is because most places don't even start serving
>until 11am. I get up at 4am each day and by 11am, I'm over
>driving out for anything.

You're getting old.

Sheldon Martin

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May 9, 2020, 3:56:43 PM5/9/20
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On Sat, 9 May 2020 18:56:36 +0100, "Ophelia" <oph...@elsinore.me.uk>
Most ethnic food is easy and fast to prepare at home... simply keep a
supply of the spices... Oriental is the simplest, it's mainly all in
the spices/sauces

Dave Smith

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May 9, 2020, 5:11:02 PM5/9/20
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Silly me. I had not realized that Oriental dishes comprised most of
ethnic cook. How many seconds on a hot pan would recommend for a shwarma
or rice and beans?

Hank Rogers

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May 9, 2020, 9:06:20 PM5/9/20
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Damn, I thought that dead stench was coming from your corpse Gruce!

It's OK. I'll just use your skull as a urinal. Open wide little
dutchman!

Bet your skull can hold a liter of piss.








dsi1

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May 9, 2020, 9:27:41 PM5/9/20
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My guess by "oriental" you really mean "Chinese" which, at its highest levels, is all about technique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-2QBYKI8LU

Thomas

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May 10, 2020, 7:07:27 AM5/10/20
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If I do not cook it, I do not eat it.

Cindy Hamilton

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May 10, 2020, 7:14:28 AM5/10/20
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On Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 7:07:27 AM UTC-4, Thomas wrote:
> If I do not cook it, I do not eat it.

Why?

Cindy Hamilton

cshenk

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May 10, 2020, 6:59:38 PM5/10/20
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She didn't say oriental was most of them, only that it is the easiest
one for her.

I happen to agree that it tends to be easier to replicate from basic
ingredients as a very general rule of thumb if you have the right
spices and/or sauces handy. Obviously not all of the dishes, but you
can get something decent with a head of cabbage, some carrots and
onions, soy sauce, beef or pork broth and cornstarch plus some spices.
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