Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't noticed
it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
eating some now and apparently easily amused!

On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Does this bother you?

YES!

> Do you notice it?

Of course! That should have been your first question, not the second.

> I had a friend who said he
> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't noticed
> it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
> mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
> eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
They have to be cooked "just right". Too little and they squeak; too
much and they're mushy. Of course, "just right" is a matter of
personal taste and the ability to hear/feel the squeak... both for me.

<shudder>

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
> noticed it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are
> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat
> them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!

lol

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http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> Does this bother you?

Yes! And it's why I never buy them and try to avoid them when dining out.
Graham

"graham" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Does this bother you?
>
> Yes! And it's why I never buy them and try to avoid them when dining out.
> Graham

how about peas that bounce?

Julie Bove wrote:
> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't noticed
> it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
> mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
> eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
>


I don't like my beans squeaky. If you don't pick the beans so tiny, you
get more, and can cook them until they sort of turn gray and they will
still have texture and flavor. If you pick them small, just eat 'em
raw, they don't squeak that way either.

I buy frozen French-cut green beans to use in stirfry and I have to be
careful to cook them past the squeak stage. It sounds silly but I'm
serious.

Bob

On 5/8/2013 2:51 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>> noticed it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are
>> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you
>> eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
> lol
>


If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.

gloria p

On 5/8/2013 9:34 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
> "graham" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Does this bother you?
>>
>> Yes! And it's why I never buy them and try to avoid them when dining out.
>> Graham
>
> how about peas that bounce?
>
>


Mine don't bounce, they roll.

"I eat my peas with honey
I've done it all my life.
It makes them taste quite funny
But it keeps them on my knife."

gloria p

On 5/8/2013 12:14 PM, gloria p wrote:
> On 5/8/2013 2:51 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>>> noticed it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are
>>> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you
>>> eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>
>> lol
>>
>
>
> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.
>
> gloria p

No kidding! I love green beans. I've never noticed them "squeaking"
(and no, I don't cook them to "mush").

Jill

"gloria p" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/8/2013 2:51 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>>> noticed it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are
>>> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you
>>> eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>
>> lol
>>
>
>
> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.
>
SO?
Some people don't like broccoli but I DO!!!
Don't be so dyspeptic!
Graham

gloria p wrote:

> >> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you
> >> eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!

> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.

Nice thought, but Julieeee's worries are legion. Will daughter throw tonite's
dinner against the wall? Will hubby go out for ciggies and not come back for
three months? Will her longtime shrimp allergy suddenly clear up, only to be
replaced by an irrational fear of mushy cereal?

Julieeee is a Professional Worrywart.

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't noticed
> it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
> mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
> eating some now and apparently easily amused!

apparently?

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Does this bother you?
>
> YES!
>
>> Do you notice it?
>
> Of course! That should have been your first question, not the second.
>
>> I had a friend who said he
>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>> noticed
>> it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
>> mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
>> eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>
> They have to be cooked "just right". Too little and they squeak; too
> much and they're mushy. Of course, "just right" is a matter of
> personal taste and the ability to hear/feel the squeak... both for me.
>
> <shudder>

Hehehe.

"George M. Middius" > wrote in message
...
> gloria p wrote:
>
>> >> cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you
>> >> eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
>> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
>> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.
>
> Nice thought, but Julieeee's worries are legion. Will daughter throw
> tonite's
> dinner against the wall? Will hubby go out for ciggies and not come back
> for
> three months? Will her longtime shrimp allergy suddenly clear up, only to
> be
> replaced by an irrational fear of mushy cereal?
>
> Julieeee is a Professional Worrywart.

I'm not worried about green beans. I like them!

"graham" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Does this bother you?
>
> Yes! And it's why I never buy them and try to avoid them when dining out.
> Graham

Thanks!

"Pico Rico" > wrote in message
...
>
> "graham" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Does this bother you?
>>
>> Yes! And it's why I never buy them and try to avoid them when dining out.
>> Graham
>
> how about peas that bounce?

Hmmm... Another thing to look for!

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
> In article >,
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>
> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't noticed
>
> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
>
> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I am
>
> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
> apparently?

I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?

"Julie Bove" wrote:
>
> Does this bother you?

Butter.

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>> In article >,
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>
>> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>> > noticed
>>
>> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
>>
>> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I
>> > am
>>
>> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>
>> apparently?
>
> I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?

Hey Roy! I thought you had decided to give Julie peace??

--
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http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On Wed, 08 May 2013 10:44:37 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:
snip
>
>I buy frozen French-cut green beans to use in stirfry and I have to be
>careful to cook them past the squeak stage. It sounds silly but I'm
>serious.
>
>Bob

I never thought to use those in stir fry. I'll give that a try. What
is your typical concoction when you use the beans? Any particular
protein?
Janet US

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Wed, 08 May 2013 10:44:37 -0500, zxcvbob >
> wrote:
> snip
>> I buy frozen French-cut green beans to use in stirfry and I have to be
>> careful to cook them past the squeak stage. It sounds silly but I'm
>> serious.
>>
>> Bob
>
> I never thought to use those in stir fry. I'll give that a try. What
> is your typical concoction when you use the beans? Any particular
> protein?
> Janet US


Usually the beans are the protein (I know that's not much protein.)

Beans, oil, soy sauce (not much!), onions, peppers, and something
cabbagey if I have it, like peeled broccoli stems. Maybe some seaweed.
Either Sriracha or chilli-and-garlic paste, a little molasses, and
right at the end I'll add soaked cellophane noodles or cooked brown rice.

Every time I make it, it's different. It just depends on what I have in
the fridge to get rid of.

I don't like Sriracha as a table sauce, but it's good to cook with.

Bob

On May 8, 2:32*am, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
> > wrote:
> > Does this bother you?
>
> YES!
>
> > Do you notice it?
>
> Of course! *That should have been your first question, not the second.
>
> > I had a friend who said he
> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. *And I hadn't noticed
> > it until he said it. *Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. *I am
> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
> They have to be cooked "just right". *Too little and they squeak; too
> much and they're mushy. *Of course, "just right" is a matter of
> personal taste and the ability to hear/feel the squeak... both for me.
>
> <shudder>
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Green beans can't be cooked to mush despite what people say. I've had
green beans that have been slowly cooked for a good two hours or more
and I've never seen them fall apart and turn to mush. Even home
canned green beans remain intact when they're cooked like that.

On Wed, 8 May 2013 14:46:46 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

> On May 8, 2:32*am, sf > wrote:
> > On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >
> >
> > They have to be cooked "just right". *Too little and they squeak; too
> > much and they're mushy. *Of course, "just right" is a matter of
> > personal taste and the ability to hear/feel the squeak... both for me.
> >
> > <shudder>
> >
>
> Green beans can't be cooked to mush despite what people say. I've had
> green beans that have been slowly cooked for a good two hours or more
> and I've never seen them fall apart and turn to mush. Even home
> canned green beans remain intact when they're cooked like that.

They certainly CAN be cooked to mush, I've done it myself. However, I
don't buy the kind of green bean that needs to be cooked to gray to be
eaten. I buy Haricot Vert and Blue Lake. Neither one of them likes
to be cooked more than a couple of minutes, but they will squeak if
they are not cooked long enough.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 3:06:03 PM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> "Roy" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>
> >> In article >,
>
> >>
>
> >> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>
> >>
>
> >> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>
> >> > noticed
>
> >>
>
> >> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
>
> >>
>
> >> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I
>
> >> > am
>
> >>
>
> >> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
> >>
>
> >> apparently?
>
> >
>
> > I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?
>
>
>
> Hey Roy! I thought you had decided to give Julie peace??
>
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/


Uhmmm...darn...I guess I did...I'll try to do better in the future.

=====

On 5/8/2013 12:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/8/2013 12:14 PM, gloria p wrote:

>> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
>> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.

> No kidding! I love green beans. I've never noticed them "squeaking"
> (and no, I don't cook them to "mush").

Me, too, I'll eat green beans any old way, though some methods
are much better than others. Squeak away, if it comes to that.

I even ate canned green beans on vacation. We were kind of stuck
eating at this steak place. Very iffy place but my steak was
pretty good. However, I was surprised to be served canned green
beans. I ate 'em anyway. They dressed them up with bacon.

Best green beans I've had in a while were served at a barbecue place.
I ordered brisket and a side of green beans. Holy crow, they gave
me a mile high stack of green beans, if I wanted to sit there long
enough I would have eaten them all. Fresh and cooked to perfection.

nancy

On Wed, 08 May 2013 21:26:28 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 5/8/2013 12:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 5/8/2013 12:14 PM, gloria p wrote:
>
>>> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on your
>>> hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.
>
>> No kidding! I love green beans. I've never noticed them "squeaking"
>> (and no, I don't cook them to "mush").
>
>Me, too, I'll eat green beans any old way, though some methods
>are much better than others. Squeak away, if it comes to that.
>
>I even ate canned green beans on vacation. We were kind of stuck
>eating at this steak place. Very iffy place but my steak was
>pretty good. However, I was surprised to be served canned green
>beans. I ate 'em anyway. They dressed them up with bacon.
>
>Best green beans I've had in a while were served at a barbecue place.
>I ordered brisket and a side of green beans. Holy crow, they gave
>me a mile high stack of green beans, if I wanted to sit there long
>enough I would have eaten them all. Fresh and cooked to perfection.

You'll like these:
http://www.evergreenseeds.com/asbeanyarbea.html
http://www.steamykitchen.com/49-chin...ns-recipe.html

On 5/8/2013 9:40 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 08 May 2013 21:26:28 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> On 5/8/2013 12:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>> Best green beans I've had in a while were served at a barbecue place.
>> I ordered brisket and a side of green beans. Holy crow, they gave
>> me a mile high stack of green beans, if I wanted to sit there long
>> enough I would have eaten them all. Fresh and cooked to perfection.
>
> You'll like these:
> http://www.evergreenseeds.com/asbeanyarbea.html
> http://www.steamykitchen.com/49-chin...ns-recipe.html

Ha, I'll take 2 beans, please? They do look good, I've seen them
in the oriental market. This thread reminds me I haven't planted
my beans yet. To busy worrying about the tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.

nancy

On Wed, 08 May 2013 16:30:32 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Wed, 08 May 2013 10:44:37 -0500, zxcvbob >
>> wrote:
>> snip
>>> I buy frozen French-cut green beans to use in stirfry and I have to be
>>> careful to cook them past the squeak stage. It sounds silly but I'm
>>> serious.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> I never thought to use those in stir fry. I'll give that a try. What
>> is your typical concoction when you use the beans? Any particular
>> protein?
>> Janet US
>
>
>Usually the beans are the protein (I know that's not much protein.)
>
>Beans, oil, soy sauce (not much!), onions, peppers, and something
>cabbagey if I have it, like peeled broccoli stems. Maybe some seaweed.
> Either Sriracha or chilli-and-garlic paste, a little molasses, and
>right at the end I'll add soaked cellophane noodles or cooked brown rice.
>
>Every time I make it, it's different. It just depends on what I have in
>the fridge to get rid of.
>
>I don't like Sriracha as a table sauce, but it's good to cook with.
>
>Bob
Thanks. That's enough info for me to wing it.
Janet US

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>> In article >,
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>
>> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>> > noticed
>>
>> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
>>
>> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I
>> > am
>>
>> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>
>> apparently?
>
> I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?

What is alpha-ghetti?

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" wrote:
>>
>> Does this bother you?
>
> Butter.

Does that take care of it? I generally prefer my veggies plain although I
do like bacon and onion with green beans. The only vegetable I like butter
on is potatoes.

wrote:
> Green beans can't be cooked to mush despite what people say. I've had
> green beans that have been slowly cooked for a good two hours or more
> and I've never seen them fall apart and turn to mush. Even home
> canned green beans remain intact when they're cooked like that.

Ha! You never ate at my grandma's house then! There was some story in the
paper about botulism and canned green beans. She read it and freaked! Of
course this applied to home canned beans. But that's not what she used.
She bought the commercially canned. They were good because she cooked them
with bacon. But she literally cooked them all day. Put them on after
breakfast to be ready by dinner. You could eat them with a spoon.

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 8 May 2013 14:46:46 -0700 (PDT), "
> They certainly CAN be cooked to mush, I've done it myself. However, I
> don't buy the kind of green bean that needs to be cooked to gray to be
> eaten. I buy Haricot Vert and Blue Lake. Neither one of them likes
> to be cooked more than a couple of minutes, but they will squeak if
> they are not cooked long enough.

Haricot Verts are hard to come by here. Central Market only seems to have
them in bulk, seasonally. I have gotten them at Winco but only in a huge
bag. Angela won't eat them. She loves any kind of canned green or wax
beans but not fresh or frozen, even if I do cook the hell out of them.

Nancy Young wrote:
> On 5/8/2013 12:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 5/8/2013 12:14 PM, gloria p wrote:
>
>>> If your vegetables squeaking bothers you, you have too much time on
>>> your hands. May that be the greatest of your worries.
>
>> No kidding! I love green beans. I've never noticed them "squeaking"
>> (and no, I don't cook them to "mush").
>
> Me, too, I'll eat green beans any old way, though some methods
> are much better than others. Squeak away, if it comes to that.
>
> I even ate canned green beans on vacation. We were kind of stuck
> eating at this steak place. Very iffy place but my steak was
> pretty good. However, I was surprised to be served canned green
> beans. I ate 'em anyway. They dressed them up with bacon.
>
> Best green beans I've had in a while were served at a barbecue place.
> I ordered brisket and a side of green beans. Holy crow, they gave
> me a mile high stack of green beans, if I wanted to sit there long
> enough I would have eaten them all. Fresh and cooked to perfection.
>
> nancy

I always travel with canned green beans among other things. Good vegetables
can be hard to come by in restaurants and often the only kind of salad
they'll have is the Iceberg lettuce. If I have the canned stuff with me, I
can pop open a can of green beans, another of kidney beans and some pears or
applesauce and call it a meal.

On Wed, 8 May 2013 19:53:57 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Roy" > wrote in message
...
>> On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>>
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>>
>>> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>>> > noticed
>>>
>>> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked to
>>>
>>> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them. I
>>> > am
>>>
>>> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>>
>>> apparently?
>>
>> I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?
>
>What is alpha-ghetti?

Unfortunately, Roy spelled it incorrectly. It should be "alpha-getti".

If you still are not able to find it via Google, here's a link for
you.

http://www.canadianfavourites.com/He...p/heinz024.htm

Doris

>

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 7 May 2013 21:09:53 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>> couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>> noticed it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they
>> are cooked to mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when
>> you eat them. I am eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>
> Just like anything else around the house that squeaks, they just need
> some oil or butter to lube them up. Then they won't squeak.

Hmmm... I didn't know that. Thanks!

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 8 May 2013 19:53:57 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Roy" > wrote in message
...
>>> On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>>>> In article >,
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>>>
>>>> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>>>> > noticed
>>>>
>>>> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked
>>>> > to
>>>>
>>>> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them.
>>>> > I
>>>> > am
>>>>
>>>> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>>>
>>>> apparently?
>>>
>>> I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?
>>
>>What is alpha-ghetti?
>
> Unfortunately, Roy spelled it incorrectly. It should be "alpha-getti".
>
> If you still are not able to find it via Google, here's a link for
> you.
>
> http://www.canadianfavourites.com/He...p/heinz024.htm
>
> Doris

Oh. It's Canadian!

On Wed, 8 May 2013 19:59:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Haricot Verts are hard to come by here. Central Market only seems to have
> them in bulk, seasonally.

That's the way I usually buy them. Trader Joe's has them in packages
(in season) but I'm anti-prepackaged vegetables, so they have to be
good and the prepackaged Haricot Verts at TJ's have always been good
IMO. I can buy them in bulk elsewhere, but it's not a chain.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 8 May 2013 19:59:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Haricot Verts are hard to come by here. Central Market only seems to
>> have
>> them in bulk, seasonally.
>
> That's the way I usually buy them. Trader Joe's has them in packages
> (in season) but I'm anti-prepackaged vegetables, so they have to be
> good and the prepackaged Haricot Verts at TJ's have always been good
> IMO. I can buy them in bulk elsewhere, but it's not a chain.

I have never gotten good produce at our TJs with the exception of some melon
spears. Everything else has been rotten, even if not expired. So much so
that I rarely will shop there now. Mainly only go if my mom wants
something. The one in Lynnwood is the closest one to me and it's a PITA to
shop at. Have to drive around and around for a parking spot then usually
wait in line for a long time. Albertsons is practically next door and you
can get pretty much anything you want there.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 May 2013 20:50:48 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Just like anything else around the house that squeaks, they just need
>>> some oil or butter to lube them up. Then they won't squeak.
>>
>> Hmmm... I didn't know that. Thanks!
>
> Who cares if you green beans squeak anyway? That's like complaining
> that your corn chips make crunching sounds. At least with green
> beans, only the eater can hear them squeaking whereas with corn chips
> or popcorn everybody else can hear it, too.

Like I said... I hadn't noticed it until a friend mentioned it. He said he
couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. Sort of like how my
SIL mentioned the squeaking basketball shoes. Never noticed that either but
now? Can't ignore it.

"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 3:06:03 PM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Roy" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:48:57 PM UTC-6, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>>
>> >> In article >,
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > Does this bother you? Do you notice it? I had a friend who said he
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > couldn't eat them because the squeaking bothered him. And I hadn't
>>
>> >> > noticed
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > it until he said it. Of course they won't squeak if they are cooked
>> >> > to
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > mush, but fresh or frozen ones often will squeak when you eat them.
>> >> > I
>>
>> >> > am
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > eating some now and apparently easily amused!
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> apparently?
>>
>> >
>>
>> > I wonder if she gets messages from the alpha-ghetti as well?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hey Roy! I thought you had decided to give Julie peace??
>
>
> Uhmmm...darn...I guess I did...I'll try to do better in the future.

You know, Julie is the way she is, as are we all. If anyone doesn't
like the way I post, I would hope they would killfile me. None of us is
perfect, not in the way we live our lives nor the way we post. When I see
all the crap being thrown, I often wonder just how perfect the throwers are
.... certainly kindness is not one of their perfections.

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