"James Silverton" schrieb
> Michael wrote on Mon, 1 Oct 2007 19:24:39 +0200:
>
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> MK> We're talking past each other, I guess.
> MK> Of course the oil isn't homogenous; "extra-vergine" just
> MK> refers to the method of extracting said fatty acids from
> MK> the olive. In this case, the olives are squeezed between
> MK> the legs of a virgin. Oh, wait - wrong ng ;-P
>
> Better leave it there! :-) Sometimes, I wonder about the mystique of
> expensive foodstuffs that seem to emulate the Japanese: seven-year
> apprenticeship, various qualification levels etc. to make something like Miso
> :-)
>
Well, there's a reason for that :
A Japanese-Italian cook once tried to create Tira miso -
he was killed by enraged customers ... ;-)

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner