On Tue, 09 Sep 2014 14:38:18 -0600, Mayo > wrote:

> On 9/9/2014 2:02 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> >
> >
> > "JohnJohn" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>> Yep, I've never come across any kale that I have liked) Still, if his
> >>> nibs likes it then who I am I to deny him))
> >>
> >> The Dutch traditional way is mashed with mashed potato. It loses it's
> >> kalyness that way. But maybe that's the traditional way in the UK as
> >> well. It doesn't sound terribly unique.
> >
> > I've never made it that way. I usually sweat it with some butter but
> > this time I was in a hurry. I put it in the microwave with a little
> > water (the way I do cabbage) and it still came out raw, so I put some
> > butter on it. It came out crisp <g> First time here! I now learn that
> > one can make kale chips/crisps and I will try that properly next time.
> > I need to await the next crop though because I used up what I had He
> > rather liked my 'mistake' btw and finished it all off <g>
> >
> >>
> >> Nib
> >> 1: dip pen
> >> 2: beak
> >> 3: pointy end
> >
> > lol is that because I called him 'his nibs'? <g> It's another way of
> > saying 'his lordship' <g>
> >
> >
> It's a very classic UK colloquialism that most here are unfamiliar with,
> love...
>
> ;-)
>
> Why an Aussie would be equally perplexed I can not say.

I bet most of us knew exactly what she was saying.


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