On May 12, 10:43*am, Dan Abel > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *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.

Partially hydrogenated veg oil doesn't *taste* bad. As you said, it
is quite neutral. It's the fact that it is a horrible artificial
product that is responsible for lots of CAD. Choosing to use that
crap is like choosing to paint your child's room with lead paint.
>
> --
> Dan Abel

--Bryan