On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:54:38 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> "Giusi" > wrote:
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>> It is meant to be soaked in cold water and then pressed out
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> Wrung out in a towel or squeezed in the hands?
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>> and crumbled with the fingers.
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>> Do not faff
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> I don't know what faff means.
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>> about toasting croutons

i don't know jacques about bread salad, but 'faff about' is english slang
for 'mess around with,' 'waste time doing,' 'dilly-dally', etc.

your pal,
blake