"Janet" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
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>
>> That sounds good except for the garlic, anchovies and nutmeg. Garlic
>> just kills my stomach and nutmeg makes my tongue go numb. I'm not
>> allergic to either so I don't know why. I'm just not overly fond of
>> anchovies.
>
> The garlic and anchovies are essential, I think. You could use anchovy
> paste instead--I use the kind that comes in a tube. I'm not wild about
> anchovies on their own, but blended into something like this they taste
> great. I don't know what to do about garlic. We eat tons of it, and IMHO
> there is no such thing as too much garlic! Could you use garlic
> granules instead? Would that be easier to digest?

Oops! I sent a blank post. I don't know what it is about garlic. I can
have a teensy amount. Alas I married an Italian. He and my daughter both
love garlic. It just always gives me pains.