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>,
Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:

> On May 12, 9:18*am, Dan Abel > wrote:
> > In article >,
> > *Mr. Bill > wrote:

> > > Here's another yummy one!!!
> >
> > > SPAM CASSEROLE * * *
> >
> > > 1 c. Spam, cut up
> > > 1 sm. Velveeta cheese, cut up
> > > 1 sm. can green peas
> > > 1 sm. can kernel corn
> > > 2 c. cooked egg noodles
> > > 4 boiled eggs, chopped
> > > 1 stick melted MARGARINE
> > > 1 can cream of mushroom soup
> > > 1 can cream of celery soup
> >
> > > Mix all ingredients together. Put in casserole dish. Bake at 350
> > > degrees until cheese bubbles and slightly golden.
> >
> > > ...AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE
> >
> > > .................................(DRUMROLL)....... ...........
> >
> > > SWEET AND SOUR SPAM * * * *
> >
> > > 1/3 c. brown sugar
> > > 3 tbsp. cornstarch
> > > 3 tbsp. vinegar
> > > 2 tbsp. catsup
> > > 2 tbsp. soy sauce
> > > 1 sm. onion, chopped
> > > 1 green pepper, chopped
> > > 1 c. Spam, diced
> > > 20 oz. can pineapple chunks (reserve juice)
> >
> > > Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in 10 inch skillet. Add enough water to
> > > pineapple juice to measure 2 1/4 cups. Stir juice mixture, vinegar,
> > > catsup and soy sauce into skillet.
> >
> > > Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in
> > > pineapple chunks, onion and green pepper and diced Spam. Reduce heat
> > > and simmer until heated. Serve over rice.
> >
> > > Geesh....that recipe doesn't even have MARGARINE in it!! *
> >
> > No green onion either. *For some reason Bryan has reserved the lowest
> > level of Hell for recipes (and the cooks who call for them) with green
> > onions.
>
> I can't recall ever condemning a recipe for green onions alone, nor
> for the use of any other perfectly reasonable ingredient that *I* just
> happen not to like.

It's not a significant comment of mine. I just noticed more than one
complaint about green onion, and it struck me a little strangely.

> It often happens that slop recipes do include
> green onion. It's like air freshener spray. For some folks it covers
> up the icky smells/tastes.

I guess for *some* folks. For some of those recipes, it was the only
fresh vegetable! I dislike the taste of margarine, and there is almost
nothing that will cover that up. At least in my memory. I don't think
I've eaten margarine on purpose in twenty years. Shortening, however,
has a very neutral taste. It's more of a texture than a taste. I don't
mind it, but, for some reason, I don't remember buying any for many
years.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA