On 9/9/2014 4:12 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
> On Tue, 9 Sep 2014 22:24:39 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>>
>>
>> "JohnJohn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 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.
>>
>> psst it's 'Guv'!
>
> Oh, first I had Gov'nor.
>
That's not wrong either.