Hark! I heard Dog3 <dognospam@adjfkdla;not> say:
> Jonski > got ****ed off and typed
> :
>
> > snip for space <
> >
> > There's a thread in nz.general at the moment talking about the perfect
> > brekkie (breakfast). Someone mentioned cheerios, which (IIRC) in the
> > US are a kind of breakfast cereal. In NZ, cheerios are a small
> > red-skinned cocktail sausage, also known (impolitely) as "little
> > boys"!
>
> Oh dear God. And I've got a box of Honey Nut Cheerios in the pantry.

Heh!! :-)

> > Now, can anyone explain the difference between tomato sauce* and
> > tomato ketchup?

Tomato sauce is canned, salty, and used in soups, casseroles, pastas,
etc. Ketchup (aka "catsup") is bottled, sweet, and is mostly used on
hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. Then there's tomato paste; also canned,
but sweeter than tomato sauce and much thicker. It can replace tomato
sauce in recipes. For example, when my sister makes "Hamburger Pie",
she uses tomato sauce, but I like tomato paste better:

Hamburger Pie

1½ to 2 lbs. ground beef or venison
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
4 eggs
½ C. milk
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
1 Green Pepper, chopped
1 meduim Onion, chopped
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. oregano
Refrigerator Biscuits or Rolls (8-10)

Preheat oven to 350º F; grease 9"x13" glass baking dish. On
floured surface, roll each biscuit or roll to 1/8 inch thickness.
Arrange on bottom and sides of pan, pressing together to form
crust. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion,
and pepper until meat is well browned. Drain. Stir in tomato
paste, salt, and oregano. Remove from heat.

In small bowl, gently beat eggs; add milk and cheese. Stir
into meat mixture, then pour into crust. Bake for 30 minutes
until crust is golden and meat mixture is hot and bubbly.

> What are the differences in NZ?
>
> Michael <- still reeling over the Cheerios

I'll never look at the cereal aisle the same way again...


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J.J. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!