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Default Forbes: Why American Eggs Would Be Illegal In A BritishSupermarket, And Vice Versa

On Saturday, March 2, 2013 8:12:45 PM UTC-6, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Mar 2013 16:48:17 -0700, "graham" > wrote:
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> > > You like potato and I like potahto,

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> > > You like tomato and I like tomahto,

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> > > You like egg and I like, um, egg

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> > > http://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaaru...nd-vice-versa/

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> > The sizing is also different. If you use a UK recipe, UK L = US XL.

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> That's nothing new, but I use XL anyway and don't worry about it.
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I buy mediums for scrambling and making French toast, large for my wife's baking, and jumbo for basted/over medium.

Nothing to do with eggs, but it's pretty astounding how cheaply one can
buy a decent little point and shoot camera. I lost mine somehow, so no
food pix lately.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-COOLPIX-.../dp/B0073HSIY8
My son went in half, so less than $35 each.

--Bryan