On 10/29/2013 6:52 AM, gtr wrote:
> On 2013-10-29 15:49:24 +0000, dsi1 said:
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>> The question that should be asked is why do people like mustard? The
>> taste is quite similar to biting into an aspirin.
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> An interesting way to say "I don't like". If you really consider the
> taste of mustard the same as chewing aspirin, you have some really
> palate education left to go.

I never said that I don't like mustard. One of my favorite dishes is won
ton soup, without Chinese mustard and shoyu, there would be no point in
eating it. I'm just asking what seems to me to be a logical question.
What does mustard taste like to you?

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>> I'm not a big fan but it's amazing how mustard can enhance a dish when
>> added in small amounts.
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> Try a few aspirin next time, and see if you get the same effect! ;-)

My assumption is that you can use aspirin as a seasoning. Why not?

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>> Somehow, it can plug up a small hole in the flavor of a dish and
>> elevate it. It's one of my secret weapons of mass destruction.
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