"JohnJohn" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 9 Sep 2014 22:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"JohnJohn" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:18:18 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 9/9/2014 3:01 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
>>>>> 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'm not a real Aussie, Gov.
>>>>>
>>>>Point taken mate, where from then?
>>>
>>> Netherlands, until 8 years ago.
>>
>>Ahhh you are almost one of us))
>
> Yes, just across a bit of water.

It is indeed)

My daughter and family live in Germany so we always take the night ferry
Hull to Rotterdam. We often stop off for a while because we enjoy
Netherland.

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