General Cooking (rec.food.cooking) For general food and cooking discussion. Foods of all kinds, food procurement, cooking methods and techniques, eating, etc.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 9,551
Default The word is refrigerate

On May 17, 10:46�am, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
> > Charlene Charette wrote:
> > > Sqwertz wrote:

>
> >> >>>There is no d in refrigerate.

>
> >> >> But there is in 'fridge'. Go figure.

>
> >> > That's because "fridge" comes from "Frigidaire" not "refrigerator".

>
> >> So why is it called a "RE-frigerator", and not just "frigerator"?
> >> Frigerator would mean "makes cold" (in the modern sense of the
> >> language), so why the "re" in front of it?

>
> >> No wonder they English is the hardest language to learn. It

>
> .>> doesn't make any sense.
>
> >Nothing whackier that the two stooges discussing >academics.
> >Anyone who passed 4th grade science would be capable of comprehending
> >the concept that a refrigerant does not make anything cold... a
> >refrigerant removes heat... as does a refrigerator. *Cold is merely
> >the absense of heat. *The "re" indicates the *return* to the natural
> >state.

>
> Hey, poor sqwirtz is just all agog from trying to find a fridge big enuf to
> hold those meezly 3/4 lbs. of shrimp he prepares for six people...give 'im a
> break, lol.


Yep, 12 whole ounces of raw shrimp ends up as 8 ounces cooked... just
enough for six to fill a cavity each in one molar. Eight ounces of
cooked shrimp is like feeding 6 people one can of tuna... my six cats
can devour two ounces of shrimp each and be looking for refills.

Twelve ounces raw shrimp is a kinda shrimpy snack for two average
adults... actually it's a tease, and an embarrassment... folks will
have to count each bite so there's an even amount to go around... of
course they'd only need to be able to count up to three. Do you think
anyone hangs with the Sqwertz can count that high. I would allow more
than 3/4 pound of shrimp for those two kids... 3/4 lb of raw shrimp is
a just right appetizer for one adult, especially when the entire menu
is just unsubstantial snack food.

Sheldon

  #2 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,234
Default The word is refrigerate

Sheldon wrote:

> On May 17, 10:46?am, "Gregory Morrow" >
> wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> > > Charlene Charette wrote:
> > > > Sqwertz wrote:

>
> > >> >>>There is no d in refrigerate.

>
> > >> >> But there is in 'fridge'. Go figure.

>
> > >> > That's because "fridge" comes from "Frigidaire" not "refrigerator".

>
> > >> So why is it called a "RE-frigerator", and not just "frigerator"?
> > >> Frigerator would mean "makes cold" (in the modern sense of the
> > >> language), so why the "re" in front of it?

>
> > >> No wonder they English is the hardest language to learn. It

>
> > .>> doesn't make any sense.

>
> > >Nothing whackier that the two stooges discussing >academics.
> > >Anyone who passed 4th grade science would be capable of comprehending
> > >the concept that a refrigerant does not make anything cold... a
> > >refrigerant removes heat... as does a refrigerator. ?Cold is merely
> > >the absense of heat. ?The "re" indicates the *return* to the natural
> > >state.

>
> > Hey, poor sqwirtz is just all agog from trying to find a fridge big enuf to
> > hold those meezly 3/4 lbs. of shrimp he prepares for six people...give 'im a
> > break, lol.

>
> Yep, 12 whole ounces of raw shrimp ends up as 8 ounces cooked... just
> enough for six to fill a cavity each in one molar. Eight ounces of
> cooked shrimp is like feeding 6 people one can of tuna... my six cats
> can devour two ounces of shrimp each and be looking for refills.
>
> Twelve ounces raw shrimp is a kinda shrimpy snack for two average
> adults... actually it's a tease, and an embarrassment... folks will
> have to count each bite so there's an even amount to go around... of
> course they'd only need to be able to count up to three. Do you think
> anyone hangs with the Sqwertz can count that high. I would allow more
> than 3/4 pound of shrimp for those two kids... 3/4 lb of raw shrimp is
> a just right appetizer for one adult, especially when the entire menu
> is just unsubstantial snack food.



Sqwuirtz serves a "Pipi Platter" instead of a "Pupu Platter", lol...

Seriously, when I have two - three folks for dinner and I have shrimp
as an app, I never fiddle with less than a coupla pounds, anything
less is an insult, and we always have at least two apps, sometimes
more. Folks know to come to my place HUNGRY, if you go to Squirtz'
pad you'd have to fill up on slop at the Olde Kuntry Boo - fay
beforehand...

And when my guests depart they are sent off with copious leftovers
too, Squirtz sends his guests off with an ole Cheeze Doodle he found
hidden under the couch cushions...ONE Cheeze Doodle.

--
Best
Greg



  #3 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,802
Default The word is refrigerate

Gregory Morrow wrote:

<snippety>

ONE Cheeze Doodle.

Who needs to watch 'soap operas'? You get all that 'drama' right here on
r.f.c.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy
  #4 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 68
Default The word is refrigerate


Chatty Cathy wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> <snippety>
>
> ONE Cheeze Doodle.
>
> Who needs to watch 'soap operas'? You get all that 'drama' right here on
> r.f.c.



Sqwertz gives us LOTS of "material"...this week it's _As The Shrimp
Turns_...

;--p

--
Best
Greg



  #5 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 9,551
Default The word is refrigerate

Steve Wertz wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Yep, 12 whole ounces of raw shrimp ends up as 8 ounces cooked...

>
> More bullshit. Shrimp cooked for 1 minute does not loose 33% of
> it's weight. Where do you come up with this shit?


Sure it does... in fact raw shelled shrimp weeps about 20pct of it's
weight just sitting in the fridge for 24 hours... and when tossed into
the deep fryer just what do you think all that bubbling is about. And
unless it's pretty small shrimp it's gonna need more than a minute to
cook, and the smaller the shrimp the more moisture is lost. Face it,
you're just too miserly to buy normal amounts of food.



Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
why you should refrigerate your tomatoes sf[_9_] General Cooking 22 22-07-2015 02:59 PM
Refrigerate your eggs? or not? ImStillMags General Cooking 8 21-07-2014 03:33 AM
refrigerate meat? Eddie Barbecue 16 26-08-2009 11:53 PM
Why not refrigerate everything? [email protected] General Cooking 43 02-08-2008 02:42 AM
Refrigerate Tahini ? Dean G. General Cooking 5 17-07-2006 03:52 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:01 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 FoodBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Food and drink"