Omelet > wrote in
news

>>
>> No, I'm not kidding.
>
> Thought not. :-)


I'm a soldier (well.. an ex-soldier), if I don't know something, I'm not
going to bullshit and waffle on........ I'll ask for facts.


>> *Thank you* for clearing that up.
>
> Most welcome!
> Would you like me to send you some?


LOL!! We've got a run of sardines over here at the moment, would you
like me top send you some??!! :-)

But no-one has told me........ is that picture of the fresh stuff or has
it been dried/preserved etc???



>
> Cheers! :-)
> E-mail me privately if you want to try growing any...


Growing stuff....... probably have the time now seeing as I just
resigned from one of my 'jobs' :-)


> I can steam open a regular corn seed packet and pack some in there.


LOL!!!

I'm sure Customs and Quarantine would like to talk to you ;-)


>
> fwiw, yes, there are a LOT of lazy Americans or youngsters that have
> not been taught to cook properly.

Same here in Oz :-/

I've been approached to conduct cooking classes......... for single
*women* and men over the age of 50!!

FFS!!!! If you haven't learnt to cook something by the time you're
50...... you're name is quite obviously Paris Hilton!!



I've been teaching kids to cook for so long I can't remember.

The one basic principle I tell them is *It's not rocket science*!!!!


>
> I rarely use tinned or packeted items, and I think the vast majority
> of folks on this list don't either. It is a cooking list after all!



Hmmmmmmmm. I've seen a few recipes that require 'Velvetta'(????)



>
> But I'm familiar with my co-workers and out of 40 people, there are
> only a handful that cook _real_ food and don't use convenience foods.
> <sigh>
>
> Not fair tho' to paint us all with the same brush please? <G>


Not at all.

Like every society, whether it be of convict origin, or puritanical
fundamentalist origin....... you'll always find that we Aussies are
willing to listen :-)

*Then* we'll come and bail your arse out of whatever shitfight you've
got yourself into :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

'Enjoy today, it was paid for by a veteran'