Dave Smith wrote:

> I never liked beef when I was a kid. My mother used to cook it
> until it was grey, tough and flavorless.

Heh...did your mother ever cook in the Navy? That's where I really started
to loathe steaks: They'd get cuts from the lowest bidder, take them straight
from the freezer to the griddle, cook them until they were completely grey
inside, and toss them onto your dining tray. But the worst part about it was
the attitude that they were doing you a FAVOR by giving you STEAK! :-)

I've managed to overcome that aversion since getting out of the Navy, but it
took well-nigh ten years.

Bob