"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "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.
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>>> 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?
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>> 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.
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> I had a SIL who had that problem. From time to time I have had a bit of
> indigestion with fresh garlic (not enough to make me stop eating it
> though), the jarred, mushy stuff doesn't bother me ever though. I used
> jarred when in a hurry and need a goodly amount or if out of fresh. Is
> Bove an Italian name?

Yes, it's Italian but I wonder if it was shortened? I have a friend whose
last name is Bovenzi.