Kathi Jones wrote:

> "Brian Mailman" > wrote in message
> ...
> > TDKozan wrote:
> > > In the long run, pressing the argument with her about it is only
> > > likely to cost you a friend.
> >
> > It's a lot worse than that.
> >
> > She said "co-worker." It's not someone she can choose to avoid, and
> > someone she has to co-operate with on some level or another.
> >
> > B/
>
> I had a similar problem with my step mother and her antipasto recipe. I
> actually posted my dilemma to this group. You all know the recipe - posted
> here, on the net etc - totally not safe, but people keep making it
> anyway...........
>
> I had to tell my STEP MOTHER that her recipe wasn't safe and she responded
> with 'well I won't give you any..."
>
> ......ok, so that wasn't good enough for me. So I found as much
> documentation on the subject as I could find and sent it to her - by email
> and in hard copy. And you know what? We never talked about it again, but
> she's not making antipasto anymore......
> so one would risk a friend or a co worker....imagine what I had to risk.....
> not to mention what/who my step mom was risking.......
> Kathi

That "winter mixed sweet pickle" in Small Batch Preserving makes pretty good
antipasto. But I do the meat separate. That lady at the market last year swore
up and down her cake in canning jar was safe as the hot sun condensed water
rolled down the interior.... I didn't make a big deal at the market, but I
didn't buy any either. OTH, for the picklers and jammers that could explain the
boiling water bath thing and knew their craft, I yummed and yummed. Mostly was
good too.
That co-worker thing is a pickle all by itself... I believe I'd say "Y'all make
this and keep it cold always, don't ya? You don't say! Well, that's not the way
I learned it."
Edrena