I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
lot of broccoli. You don't suppose they are looking out for our
health?

Are there qualities that make it used so often.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm

Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

"James" > wrote in message
...
> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> lot of broccoli. You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> health?
> Are there qualities that make it used so often.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
> Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
Chinese broccoli: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lan are often used in
dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:
http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...hoy_garlic.php are now more
popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
vegetables on the net:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...tables&spell=1 .
As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
J.

On Aug 7, 7:02*am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> "James" > wrote in message
>
> ...> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> > lot of broccoli. *You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> > health?
> > Are there qualities that make it used so often.
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
> > Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
> * * Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
> Chinese broccoli:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanare often used in
> dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...garlic.php*are now more
> popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
> vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
> As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
> good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
> J.

Hummm!! That sounds familiar. I thought it was apple.

On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 07:30:41 -0700 (PDT), rst0wxyz wrote:

> On Aug 7, 7:02*am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
>> "James" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
>>> lot of broccoli. *You don't suppose they are looking out for our
>>> health?
>>> Are there qualities that make it used so often.
>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
>>> Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>>
>> * * Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
>> Chinese broccoli:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanare often used in
>> dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...garlic.php*are now more
>> popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
>> vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
>> As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
>> good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
>> J.
>
> Hummm!! That sounds familiar. I thought it was apple.

broccoli wine. yes!

your pal,
blake

On Aug 7, 7:49*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 07:30:41 -0700 (PDT), rst0wxyz wrote:
> > On Aug 7, 7:02*am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> >> "James" > wrote in message
>
> ....> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> >>> lot of broccoli. *You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> >>> health?
> >>> Are there qualities that make it used so often.
> >>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
> >>> Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
> >> * * Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
> >> Chinese broccoli:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanareoften used in
> >> dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...garlic.php*are now more
> >> popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
> >> vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
> >> As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
> >> good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
> >> J.
>
> > Hummm!! *That sounds familiar. *I thought it was apple.
>
> broccoli wine. *yes!

Are you sure it's NOT green wine from broccoli?

>
> your pal,
> blake

"rst0wxyz" > wrote in message
...
>> Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
>> Chinese broccoli:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanare often used in
>> dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard
>> cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...hoy_garlic.php are
>> now more
>> popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
>> vegetables on the
>> net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
>> As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
>> good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
>>
>Hummm!! That sounds familiar. I thought it was apple.
>
Another "variant" - literary license.
J.

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> broccoli wine. yes!
> your pal,
> blake
>
My pal, Huh ? Well, as a sexagenarian (nothing to do with sex), my
memory occasionally falters, but I'll take your word for it.
Back to food - I am utterly amazed at the variety of Eastern delights now
available in the West. Take for example durian fruit: http://www.durian.net/
, and sator beans: http://www.thaitable.com/Thai/Ingred...tinky_Bean.htm
, which no Westerner dared come near a decade ago, are now very popular in
Europe. The former is like "eating ice cream from a toilet bowl", and the
latter are simply so smelly that they are nicknamed "stinky beans", but they
taste incredibly good!
J.

On Aug 7, 10:30�am, rst0wxyz > wrote:
> On Aug 7, 7:02�am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "James" > wrote in message
>
> ....> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> > > lot of broccoli. �You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> > > health?
> > > Are there qualities that make it used so often.
> > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
> > > Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
> > � � Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
> > Chinese broccoli:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanareoften used in
> > dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...rlic.php�are now more
> > popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
> > vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
> > As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
> > good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
> > J.
>
> Hummm!! �That sounds familiar. �I thought it was apple

Apple wine is excellent, Jack

On Aug 7, 10:02�am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> "James" > wrote in message
>
> ...> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> > lot of broccoli. �You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> > health?
> > Are there qualities that make it used so often.
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
> > Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
> � � Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
> Chinese broccoli:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanare often used in
> dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...rlic.php�are now more
> popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
> vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
> As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
> good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
> J.

What's a wine grower?

Broccoli is an Eyetalian veggie. Broccoli is prevalent in US style
Chinese restaurant cookery because the florets are perfect for holding
the ubiquitus glossy thick sauces, their configuration is visually
attractive, and their dark green color adds a nice contrast to the
usual stark white of typical Chinese
vegetables. Broccoli is also readily available all year and is
relatively inexpensive. Most Chinese can't even pronounce blockoly

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
>What's a wine grower?
>
LOL ! I never heard of the expression as well, until my daughter pointed
it out to me. Take a look, all 863,000 links to them:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=wine+grower .
J.

On Aug 7, 10:02*am, Sheldon > wrote:
> On Aug 7, 10:02 am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "James" > wrote in message
> > Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
> > Chinese broccoli:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanareoften used in
> > dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog..._garlic.phpare now more
> > popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
> > vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
> > As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
> > good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
> > J.
>
> What's a wine grower?

A wine grower is the person who owns the cellar where he kept the
wooden barrels of raw grape juice to forment. He grows grape juice
into wine!!!

>
> Broccoli is an Eyetalian veggie. *Broccoli is prevalent in US style
> Chinese restaurant cookery because the florets are perfect for holding
> the ubiquitus glossy thick sauces, their configuration is visually
> attractive, and their dark green color adds a nice contrast to the
> usual stark white of typical Chinese
> vegetables. *Broccoli is also readily available all year and is
> relatively inexpensive. *Most Chinese can't even pronounce blockoly

The Chinese Minister of Take-Out and French Ticklers, Seeyeh Ladur,
told me this morning, "We serve broccoli in America because it cooks
well in LEAD POTS. We understand the U.S. citizens value lead above
all metals. It is why we ship so many lead-laden toys and ceramic
objects."

On Aug 7, 12:49*pm, Peetee > wrote:
> The Chinese Minister of Take-Out and French Ticklers, Seeyeh Ladur,
> told me this morning, "We serve broccoli in America because it cooks
> well in LEAD POTS. We understand the U.S. citizens value lead above
> all metals. *It is why we ship so many lead-laden toys and ceramic
> objects."

You go straight to hell, and do not collect two hundred dollars.

On Aug 7, 7:02*am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> "James" > wrote in message
>
> ...> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> > lot of broccoli. *You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> > health?
> > Are there qualities that make it used so often.
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
> > Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
> * * Chinese vegetables are more available in the West than ever before.
> Chinese broccoli

Chinese broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables, but I think James
might be referring to "regular" broccoli as something very common in
Chinese restaurants, at least here in the US.

> :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-lanare often used in
> dishes you get in Chinese restaurants, and fresh Chinese mustard cabbage:http://www.threetastes.com/blog/blog...garlic.php*are now more
> popular than their pickled variant. There are links galore on Chinese
> vegetables on the net:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...=0&ct=result&c....
> As to their healthful qualities, well, wine growers swear that a glass of
> good red wine a day keeps the doctors away.
> J.

On Aug 7, 8:20*am, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>
> ... > broccoli wine. *yes!
> > your pal,
> > blake
>
> * * My pal, Huh ? Well, as a sexagenarian (nothing to do with sex), my
> memory occasionally falters, but I'll take your word for it.
> Back to food - I am utterly amazed at the variety of Eastern delights now
> available in the West. Take for example durian fruit:http://www.durian.net/

Have you had durian ice cream? Not bad.

> , and sator beans:http://www.thaitable.com/Thai/Ingred...tinky_Bean.htm
> , which no Westerner dared come near a decade ago, are now very popular in
> Europe. The former is like "eating ice cream from a toilet bowl", and the
> latter are simply so smelly that they are nicknamed "stinky beans", but they
> taste incredibly good!
> J.

On Aug 7, 9:02*am, ltlee1 > wrote:
> On Aug 7, 8:40*am, James > wrote:
>
> > I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> > lot of broccoli. *You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> > health?
>
> > Are there qualities that make it used so often.
>
> It does not absorb moisture from the gravy.

Yes it does. It soaks up sauce like a sponge. I can't believe you're
even wrong about this!

> Hence it can keep its
> color and texture longer.
>
>
>
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
>
> > Broccoli may undo diabetes damage
>
> Great.

> wrote in message
...
>Chinese broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables, but I think James might
>be referring to "regular" broccoli as something very common in Chinese
>restaurants, at least here in the US.
>
Do I really look that stupid ?

> wrote in message
...
>Have you had durian ice cream? Not bad.
>
I've had durian everything - from moon cakes, ice cream, to pies and
jelly. I bet they even have durian shampoo these days. Strange thing is,
every time I ate durian, that grey picture I have of it in the attic got a
bit weirder, but Oscar is wild about it :-)

On Aug 7, 1:18*pm, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...>Have you had durian ice cream? Not bad.
>
> * * I've had durian everything - from moon cakes, ice cream, to pies and
> jelly. I bet they even have durian shampoo these days. Strange thing is,
> every time I ate durian, that grey picture I have of it in the attic got a
> bit weirder, but Oscar is wild about it :-)

ha ha

On Aug 7, 1:13*pm, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...>Chines e broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables, but I think James might
> >be referring to "regular" broccoli as something very common in Chinese
> >restaurants, at least here in the US.
>
> * * Do I really look that stupid ?

Hey, no insult intended! Just makin' sure.

> wrote in message
...
>> I've had durian everything - from moon cakes, ice cream, to pies and
>> jelly. I bet they even have durian shampoo these days. Strange thing is,
>> every time I ate durian, that grey picture I have of it in the attic got
>> a
>> bit weirder, but Oscar is wild about it :-)
>>
>ha ha
>
That took a while to figure out how to put it across, just in case you
were on the slow side today.
J.

> wrote in message
...
>Hey, no insult intended! Just makin' sure.
>
And no insults taken. I was just interested to introduce Chinese
broccoli, which I didn't know until the Chinese supermarket assistant showed
me the various veg they had.
J.

On Aug 7, 2:02*pm, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...>Hey, no insult intended! Just makin' sure.
>
> * * And no insults taken. I was just interested to introduce Chinese
> broccoli, which I didn't know until the Chinese supermarket assistant showed
> me the various veg they had.

I really like Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce. Heavenly!

On Aug 7, 1:59*pm, "J.Venning" > wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...>> I've had durian everything - from moon cakes, ice cream, to pies and
> >> jelly. I bet they even have durian shampoo these days. Strange thing is,
> >> every time I ate durian, that grey picture I have of it in the attic got
> >> a
> >> bit weirder, but Oscar is wild about it :-)
>
> >ha ha
>
> * * That took a while to figure out how to put it across, just in case you
> were on the slow side today.

The only thing worse than being on the slow side is not being on the
slow side.

James wrote:
> I've noticed at inexpensive or all you can eat Chinese restaurants a
> lot of broccoli. You don't suppose they are looking out for our
> health?
>
> Are there qualities that make it used so often.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7541639.stm
>
> Broccoli may undo diabetes damage

It's inexpensive and attractive.

Serene

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