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"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:10:57 -0500, Michael Horowitz
> > wrote:
> Here's another example:
> I've wanted to cook a standing rib roast and today is the chance.
> I want to cook roasted potatoes as a side.
>
> I can go with coating the potatoes with either and herb/olive oil
> mixture, or with an onion soup mix/olive oil mix.
>
> I've trying to 'visualize' whether or not the onion soup mix coating
> would cause the potatoes to overpower the beef.
>
> I''m having a problem imagining the tastes of the two.
>
> Comments appreciated - Mike
>
>

Make yourself a large portion of Yorkshire pudding with the beef drippings
and forget the potatoes. We've done that for years. It's a nice culinary
marriage.

Kent