On Mon 26 May 2008 01:15:38p, Mark Thorson told us...

> Serene wrote:
>>
>> What's everyone else cooking today?
>
> The day before yesterday, I had a warning sign of incipient
> gout in one foot, so I immediately went on an anti-gout diet.
> This is the second time I've had that following eating one
> of those new Trader Joe's grilled frozen panini. They're
> great sandwiches, but I don't think I'll eat another one.
>
> One of my pots is occupied now with a science experiment,
> so between that and the anti-gout diet, I'm just eating
> fried rice and vegetables today (my other pot is the big
> cast iron one I mostly use for frying, the occupied pot
> is stainless steel and used only for boiling). Because
> today is the third day, I might chance some pesto tortellini
> later today, if the experiment is finished on schedule
> and the pot becomes available. I better get my ass in gear
> and finish that up. It'll take hours to run the next six
> batches. What torture I put myself through in the name of
> science.
>

Speaking of gout, Mark, did you happen to know that asparagus can greatly
exacerbate the condition in some people? I have a close friend who didn't
know that until she binged on asparagus for a while.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Monday, 05(V)/26(XXVI)/08(MMVIII)
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Today is: Memorial Day
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Spindle and mutilate, SEE if I care....
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