On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:34:52 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

> Well, I hadn't known about the Tasmanian pepperberry before reading this
> thread. From browsing spice site descriptions, I can see how it would form a
> very nice basis for a Cajun-style spice mix. For that reason Swallows' post
> wasn't a complete waste for me, though as you imply the pics were a waste of
> time and bandwidth.
>
> The eggplant comment isn't necessarily bragging: Suppose Swallows had
> prepared a frozen pizza from a box, and the next day her SO went out and
> bought a dozen more frozen pizzas. Does that really reflect well on
> Swallows' cooking? Maybe by buying the eggplant, Swallows' "mate" is hinting
> that the eggplant was the only part of the meal which was worth doing again.

This is case in point why people don't post about food in rfc usenet.
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