On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:07:33 +1100, Xeno >
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>On 23/02/2015 9:59 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Xeno" > wrote in message
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>>> On 23/02/2015 9:27 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> "Tim w" > wrote in message
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>>>>> Nothing I have read here tells me that there is any point in trying to
>>>>> discuss cooking.
>>>>
>>>> Ignore those that tell you to Google instead of asking. There are some
>>>> of us who are interested in discussing food and not just in being the
>>>> 'know it alls'!
>>>>
>>>> Today I am cooking a simple dish called 'Modenese Pork Chops'
>>>>
>>>> Recipe available on request ;-)
>>>>
>>>> ... and I shall make Lyonaisse potatoes to accompany the chops!
>>>>
>>>> What are you cooking today?
>>>>
>>> I had steamed brown parboiled rice with fried eggplant suitably spiced
>>> up with the usual suspects - including hot chillies.
>>> The eggplant was a type I hadn't seen before, an unusual one, at least
>>> for here; http://tinyurl.com/plsrz2t
>>> It was the long purple type at the bottom of the picture. The more
>>> usual variety we have are the dark pear shaped ones at the top of the
>>> picture.
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>> I have only ever seen the dark pear shaped ones here.
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>Up until the other day when my wife was given those long ones, I had no
>idea there were many other varieties. I have been "educated"! ;-)

I have been growing the long thin ones for about 10 years.
--
Susan N.

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