On Sun 09 Mar 2008 01:07:45p, Miche told us...
> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Sun 09 Mar 2008 12:42:39a, Miche told us...
>>
>> > In article 4>,
>> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sat 08 Mar 2008 02:17:22a, Miche told us...
>> >>
>> >> > In article 4>,
>> >> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On Sat 08 Mar 2008 01:39:42a, Ophelia told us...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >>>> Oooh ooh if you can get pumpkin or butternut squash, they're
>> >> >> >>>> fantastic roasted too.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I prefer them cut in half, then liberally coated with butter and a
>> >> >> sprinkling of brown sugar and a dash of nutmeg, then roasted til
>> >> >> tender. You can baste the halves with the melted sugar and juices
>> >> >> from the squash.
>> >> >
>> >> > But they're so sweet as they are -- why add more sugar?
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Because I like it that way? I don't really find any winter squash
all
>> >> that sweet on its own. It's a common preparation in the US.
>> >
>> > Huh. Nobody in NZ would think of adding sugar to them unless they
were
>> > making muffins or etc.
>>
>> Different worlds. :-)
>
> Indeed! 
>
>> >> Of course, there are savory preparations, too. Some would include
>> >> garlic and herbs.
>> >
>> > I make butternut soup with Thai-style spices and chunky peanut butter.
>> > Sooo good.
>>
>> That really does sound good. Recipe?
>
> Belongs to a friend of mine; I'll ask her permission to post it.
Thanks, Miche.
>> >> It's all a matter of choice, AFAIC.
>> >
>> > Well yeah, but some choices mystify me.
>>
>> As they do me. I've heard some recipes that seem popular that I
couldn't
>> imagine eating. :-)
>
> Oh goodness me yes. And then there's Ray Bruman's List of Weird and
> Disgusting Foods.
>
> http://www.weird-food.com/
Yes, I've seen that before, but it's always fun to have another glance.
Thanks...
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Wayne Boatwright
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