On 3/27/2010 10:56 AM, Omelet wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:59:40 +0200, ChattyCathy
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can't help but get the feeling that some people think of the
>>>> terms "Jewish" and "Muslim" as if they were the names of
>>>> certain 'races'. They're not. They're just two of the many religions
>>>> out there - and one is free to switch to another religion, become
>>>> agnostic or even become an atheist if one thinks that the doctrine of
>>>> certain religion(s) is unacceptable to them.
>>>
>>> And more importantly, there are many, many sects within each of these
>>> two religions, just as there are within Christianity. Each of these
>>> sects believes, of course, that it is the One True Path and they all
>>> differ greatly in a lot more ways than dietary habits.
>>
>> Indeed. I even know some Christian people whose sect (as you so aptly
>> put it) don't believe in eating pork either. I don't feel the same way
>> they do - but I wouldn't dream of offering pork to them in my house; it
>> would be disrespectful to do so, IMHO.
>
> I know some people who don't eat pork simply because they consider it to
> be unhealthy. Shrimp and farmed salmon for the same reason. This
> particular couple gets to help me plan the menu when they eat over to
> make it easier for me to make a decision as to what to serve them.
>
> I truly, truly do not mind doing this for them. When I cook for others,
> I cook for others and take just as much pleasure in doing so as I do
> when I cook for self or family, and they are always profusely
> appreciative. :-)
>
> The last couple of times, they have brought organic produce from their
> garden and helped prep it as part of the meal, and they always make sure
> they bring a green that _I_ like as they now know that I don't care for
> Collards or Turnip greens.<g> I can be picky too sometimes!

If you can get hold of the greens from the Tokyo Cross turnip you might
change your mind. I never liked the purple top greens and still won't
eat the root (I'm worse than Barb is about beets)unless it is pickled,
which I like right well, or raw, which I also like. Cooked turnips
always taste bad to me. The Tokyo Cross turnips are pure white and the
greens are tender and delicious.