Marinated flank steak, Italian green bean almondeen and
potato salad. Okay, I don't know what I did wrong with the
potato salad, something's missing, but it was good enough.

Steak and green beans, very good.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in newsp-
:

> Marinated flank steak, Italian green bean almondeen and
> potato salad. Okay, I don't know what I did wrong with the
> potato salad, something's missing, but it was good enough.
>
> Steak and green beans, very good.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

A little curry powder in the potato salad hides many sins of omittance.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"hahabogus" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> Marinated flank steak, Italian green bean almondeen and
>> potato salad. Okay, I don't know what I did wrong with the
>> potato salad, something's missing, but it was good enough.

> A little curry powder in the potato salad hides many sins of omittance.

Good idea, I was thinking of cayenne. Can't think why it's so bland.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "hahabogus" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> Marinated flank steak, Italian green bean almondeen and
>>> potato salad. Okay, I don't know what I did wrong with the
>>> potato salad, something's missing, but it was good enough.
>
>> A little curry powder in the potato salad hides many sins of
omittance.
>
> Good idea, I was thinking of cayenne. Can't think why it's so bland.
>
> nancy
>
>
>
>

not enough onion? different mayo? no garlic? too few eggs?, potatoes not
a day old? forgot the mustard?

remember making it while looking at the recipe....what's wrong will turn
up.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
news
> Marinated flank steak, Italian green bean almondeen and
> potato salad. Okay, I don't know what I did wrong with the
> potato salad, something's missing, but it was good enough.
>
> Steak and green beans, very good.
>
> nancy

Many recipes for Potato salad call for a small amount of vinegar. I find the
extra sour adds an unexpected little kick.

Dimitri

"Dimitri" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> Marinated flank steak, Italian green bean almondeen and
>> potato salad. Okay, I don't know what I did wrong with the
>> potato salad, something's missing, but it was good enough.

> Many recipes for Potato salad call for a small amount of vinegar. I find
> the extra sour adds an unexpected little kick.

I'll remember next time, thanks, Dimitri.

nancy

Dimitri wrote:

> Many recipes for Potato salad call for a small amount of vinegar. I
> find the extra sour adds an unexpected little kick.
>
> Dimitri

Dimitri, I agree with you. If I add too much vinegar, it stirs up my
asthma. Sometimes it's worth it.

Becca

"Steve Wertz" > wrote

> On Tue, 22 May 2007 18:34:20 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Okay, I don't know what I did wrong with the
>> potato salad, something's missing, but it was good enough.
>
> Mustard and dill pickle relish (or chopped dills). As well as
> the other usual ingredients.

I put some relish but not much, I ran out. Mustard, that would
work. It also occurred to me that I added sour cream and perhaps
even too much sour cream. I love the stuff, but it can just negate
other flavors. Next time, no sour cream and I'll remember all of
these suggestions. Thanks.

nancy

"Steve Wertz" > wrote

> On Tue, 22 May 2007 22:30:48 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> It also occurred to me that I added sour cream and perhaps
>> even too much sour cream. I love the stuff, but it can just negate
>> other flavors.
>
> I've never heard anybody else mention this before, but I couldn't
> agree less. I've made some dishes that tasted really good, but
> then I get ambitious and add sour cream and it all goes to hell.

Couldn't agree less with what?

nancy

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
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<snip to>

> ObThatWasGood: Crispy-fried Scrapple for breakfast. Anybody who
> puts ketchup or syrup on this stuff needs a lobotomy.
>
> -sw

I would never serve scrapple again to anyone who desecrated it in such a
manner!

Felice

"Steve Wertz" > wrote

> On Wed, 23 May 2007 12:18:20 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> "Steve Wertz" > wrote
>>
>>> On Tue, 22 May 2007 22:30:48 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
>>>> It also occurred to me that I added sour cream and perhaps
>>>> even too much sour cream. I love the stuff, but it can just negate
>>>> other flavors.
>>>
>>> I've never heard anybody else mention this before, but I couldn't
>>> agree less. I've made some dishes that tasted really good, but
>>> then I get ambitious and add sour cream and it all goes to hell.
>>
>> Couldn't agree less with what?
>
> Uh... that sour cream negates flavor, obviously.
>
> Perhaps you're used to the term "couldn't agree more", which is
> technically the opposite of what people think it means.

It means I agree with you SO MUCH that I couldn't agree one
more iota if I tried. If you couldn't agree less, it means you really
disagree
SO MUCH that you couldn't agree less.

> Same with "I could care less". Its supposed to be "I couldn't
> care less".

Of course. That was the slang where I grew up. Not that I say
that, but it was slang.

> ObThatWasGood: Crispy-fried Scrapple for breakfast. Anybody who
> puts ketchup or syrup on this stuff needs a lobotomy.

I'm sure it was bad. That means good, right? Heh.

nancy