On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>
> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
> it prepared like that.


You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.

On 2019-04-11 6:33 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:41:48 AM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 3:02:44 PM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:27:06 PM UTC-10, Jinx the Minx wrote:
>>>>> dsi1 > wrote:
>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 9:18:56 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've had very nice pumpkin dips.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Most Americans won't have anything to do with pumpkins except eat
>>>>>> their pumpkin pies with Cool Whip during the holidays. Beats the
>>>>>> heck out of me what the rest of the world thinks/does about/with
>>>>>> these large, freaky, hollow, squashes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Seriously? From September through November each year its pumpkin
>>>>> everything. Its damn hard not to find pumpkin something-or-other,
>>>>> or hear about pumpkin this pumpkin that. Quite frankly, its
>>>>> pumpkin overload.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most Americans love pumpkin. There wouldnt be pumpkin lattes and
>>>>> pumpkin flavored Oreos if they didnt. Here in middle America, at
>>>>> least.
>>>>
>>>> I can make a pumpkin smoothie with pumpkin/squash and most people
>>>> will think it tastes kinda shitty. I can make a smoothie with a
>>>> banana or mashed potatoes with the correct amount of cinnamon,
>>>> cloves, and ginger, and some appropriate food coloring and people
>>>> will think it's a great pumpkin pie smoothie. If you think that
>>>> people love pumpkins, try making a pie/lattes/Oreos with just pumpkin
>>>> in it and see how much people love that.
>>>
>>> In other words, you do not know what to do with Pumpkin and mess up.
>>>
>>> Got it.
>>
>> I've messed up a lot when cooking. That would probably be why I'm a better cook than most. Since I was a kid, I would cook a dish over and over again until I perfected it. That's how I learned how to cook. It is by experimentation and failures that one learns how foods react to heat, mixing, and seasoning.
>>
>> My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>
> That would be a guess, and an incorrect one. I'm always experimenting.
>
>

Once again his assumptions and guesses are wrong. I am still willing to
try new things. If I have something good in a restaurant I will try to
figure out how to do it at home. I often see recipes that appeal in
magazines and newspapers and give them a try. My wife has credited me a
number of times for spotting good recipes that way.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>
>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
>> it prepared like that.
>
>
>You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.

Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
with summer squash.
Janet US

On 2019-04-11 10:54 a.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith

>>
>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>
> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
> with summer squash.

That dish tastes of olive oil and Parmesan ;-)

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:32:26 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2019-04-11 10:54 a.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
>
>>>
>>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>>
>> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
>> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
>> with summer squash.
>
>That dish tastes of olive oil and Parmesan ;-)
>
Ahh, the summer squash is a vehicle for goodies ;-)

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2019-04-11 10:54 a.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
>
> >>
> >> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
> >> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
> >> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
> >> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
> >
> > Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
> > flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
> > with summer squash.
>
> That dish tastes of olive oil and Parmesan ;-)

Summer squash has a very mild taste. Good on its own but can be
overpowered by anything else that you add. Just like white meat
chicken.

jmcquown wrote:
> I love yellow crookneck squash. Works well sliced and lightly steamed
> (Julie seems to have a problem with steamed vegetables, or maybe it's
> just the word "lightly"). It's great sliced lengthwise, brushed with a
> little oil, sprinkled with S&P and grilled. It's also good in squash
> casserole which seems to be a "southern" US thing.

It's great fried with onions as Joan mentioned. Also great,
sliced thick, floured or light tempura batter, then fried.
Steamed is good. Also good raw in cold salads. Added to veg soups
and casserole too.

Yellow squash is a good thing. Sadly, it's often way overpriced
in grocery stores. If I could do a real garden, I would plant
many and not so much the zucchini. I have made a good zucchini
lasagna though substituting zucchini for the pasta lasagna
noodles.

dsi1 > wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 4:02:31 PM UTC-10, Jinx the Minx wrote:
>> dsi1 > wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 5:27:06 PM UTC-10, Jinx the Minx wrote:
>>>> dsi1 > wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 11:06:26 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 9 Apr 2019 13:35:53 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 10:06:28 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 9 Apr 2019 12:45:58 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 9:18:56 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I've had very nice pumpkin dips.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Most Americans won't have anything to do with pumpkins except eat
>>>>>>>>> their pumpkin pies with Cool Whip during the holidays. Beats the heck
>>>>>>>>> out of me what the rest of the world thinks/does about/with these
>>>>>>>>> large, freaky, hollow, squashes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wait, there could be terminology confusion. When I said "pumpkin dip",
>>>>>>>> maybe that makes Americans think of Halloween. Maybe I should have
>>>>>>>> said "winter squash dip".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pumpkin or squash - it doesn't really make a whole lot of difference
>>>>>>> which word you use. Oddly enough, Americans don't associate pumpkin pie
>>>>>>> with Halloween, even though a shitload of pumpkins are sold around the
>>>>>>> end of October. Americans eat pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving and
>>>>>>> Christmas. Oddly enough, pumpkins aren't typically for sale during those holidays.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I guess that's because they use the canned version, as Ed says.
>>>>>> Although you'd think fresh pumpkins last from late October to
>>>>>> Christmas easily.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have made pie out of fresh pumpkins. You think how great it's all going
>>>>> to be and then it turns out watery, stringy, and just plain weird. I
>>>>> would never try that again.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fresh pumpkins don't last very long - probably because we like to cut
>>>>> holes in them for Halloween.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Carving pumpkins arent pie pumpkins.
>>>
>>> That fact has been stated here a bajillion times for at least a decade.
>>> It would be rather hard to miss. You must really be jinxed.
>>>
>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec....4/xiyg2QmWR2gJ
>>>
>>
>> And yet, here people are, talking about how they made a pie with a damn
>> jack-o-lantern pumpkin. Regardless, complaints about watery and stringy
>> pie pumpkin just tells me the baker didnt know what the hell he was doing
>> to begin with.
>
> I could indeed make a pie from a Jack-o-lantern pumpkin and it would be
> okay. What I did learn from my little experiment was that it's not worth
> the trouble to cook up a squash and process it to make a pie.
>

Youre probably right. I wont argue that fresh is better than canned
pumpkin anyway because I like the canned pumpkin just fine in pies. I no
longer make pies myself because I cant eat more than a bite anyway.

Jinx the Minx wrote:
>
> Youre probably right. I wont argue that fresh is better than canned
> pumpkin anyway because I like the canned pumpkin just fine in pies. I no
> longer make pies myself because I cant eat more than a bite anyway.

In my experience...and I've tried both ways. Using real pumpkin
is a pain in the ass and not much different than using the canned
pumpkin. In those cases, keep it simple and used canned.

I do like the sweet potato version. Tastes the same to me. Easier
to make from scratch and it's fresh not canned. No biggie
though. I rarely make any pies.

Apple pie or pumpkin pie (also sweet pototoe pies)...all the same
for me. If I have one here, I'll skip all other food and just eat
pie until it's all gone. lol...but true!

Better for me to just not make pies. heheh

Dammit! Now I want some pie! ;-O

U.S. Janet B. > wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>>
>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
>>> it prepared like that.
>>
>>
>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>
> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
> with summer squash.
> Janet US
>

Im not a fan of yellow squash, but I do like it in a nice vegetable tian.

On 4/10/2019 9:36 PM, wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 5:43:20 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> I've never seen a crookneck.
>>
> https://i.postimg.cc/0NmpnLYZ/Yellow...eck-Squash.jpg
>
I love yellow crookneck squash. Works well sliced and lightly steamed
(Julie seems to have a problem with steamed vegetables, or maybe it's
just the word "lightly"). It's great sliced lengthwise, brushed with a
little oil, sprinkled with S&P and grilled. It's also good in squash
casserole which seems to be a "southern" US thing.

Jill

On 4/11/2019 9:37 AM, Gary wrote:
> Bruce wrote:
>>
>> If I ever see crooknecks, I'll definitely try them.
>
> Again, they are more commonly called "yellow squash." You've seen
> pics now so you'll know.
>
There are different varieties of yellow squash and Bruce doesn't live in
the US. They are summer vegetables. A crookneck has a curved (crooked)
neck. There are straight neck yellow squashes (I can't discern a
difference in taste). There's also bumpy, slightly more bulbous yellow
squash.

They all work great in a stir fry, if you're so inclined. Also good
sliced lengthwise and grilled. Many things you can do with yellow
squash. It's all good.

Jill

On 4/11/2019 10:12 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>
>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread.Â* But fried squash,
>> to me,
>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy
>> vegetable.
>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have
>> never eaten
>> it prepared like that.
>
>
> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
> it and then fries in olive oil.Â* Let it cook on one side or a minute or
> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
> freshly grated Parmesan.Â* Delicious.

I love zucchini and your wife's version sounds very tasty. What's the
reason for blanching it first? Blanching, as I understand it, involves
briefly boiling then plunging in cold water to stop the cooking process.

Is it to remove excess water? (Zucchini, as all summer soft shelled
squashes, contains a lot of water.) Or does she want them partially
cooked before frying? I'm curious.

I parboil (I suppose you could call it blanching, except there is no
cold water plunge involved) yellow squash before I make my baked squash
casserole. If I skip that step the squash in the end results aren't
soft, which is a definite requirement. The casserole also involves
freshly grated Parmesan.

Jill

On 4/11/2019 10:54 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>>
>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
>>> it prepared like that.
>>
>>
>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>
> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
> with summer squash.
> Janet US
>
Seasonings, m'dear! They're a blank slate and you can actually do a lot
with them. Plus, they aren't expensive.

Jill

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6:35:06 AM UTC-10, Jinx the Minx wrote:
>
> Youre probably right. I wont argue that fresh is better than canned
> pumpkin anyway because I like the canned pumpkin just fine in pies. I no
> longer make pies myself because I cant eat more than a bite anyway.

I can do a little better than that and eat half a half a slice. These days, I find the experience a little overwhelming.

On 4/11/2019 12:33 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> I love yellow crookneck squash. Works well sliced and lightly steamed
>> (Julie seems to have a problem with steamed vegetables, or maybe it's
>> just the word "lightly"). It's great sliced lengthwise, brushed with a
>> little oil, sprinkled with S&P and grilled. It's also good in squash
>> casserole which seems to be a "southern" US thing.
>
> It's great fried with onions as Joan mentioned. Also great,
> sliced thick, floured or light tempura batter, then fried.
> Steamed is good. Also good raw in cold salads. Added to veg soups
> and casserole too.
>
> Yellow squash is a good thing. Sadly, it's often way overpriced
> in grocery stores.

Depends on where you live. Is it grown in your area?

> If I could do a real garden, I would plant
> many and not so much the zucchini.

The problem with squash is it's a very large plant. It's not something
you can grow in pots on a deck or a balcony. I know this because my
father had a garden in the back yard when I was a teen. He had no idea
how much space the squash plants would actually require. And for a
while there we wound up with crookneck and zucchini out the wazoo. LOL

> I have made a good zucchini
> lasagna though substituting zucchini for the pasta lasagna
> noodles.
>
I've seen that done on cooking shows and it looks good. I simply don't
make lasagna enough to think about substituting zucchini for the pasta
noodles. Not saying it doesn't look or sound good. For me, lasagna is
more about the filling, the sauce and the cheeses than what you use to
separate the layers.

Jill

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 09:37:38 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>>
> crookneck squash (yellow squash)
>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>
>Different but milder and better, imo. Zucchini is more dense,
>yellow squash not as much. I much prefer the yellow vs zucchini.
>I predict you will like it but it depends on your use.
>
>BTW - I've never seen it named crookneck in a store. Always known
>as "yellow squash"

I'm sure I'll like it. The only thing called squash -or that I might
call squash- in Australian supermarkets is the yellow pattypan
thingies.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:27:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 4/11/2019 10:54 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>>>
>>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
>>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
>>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
>>>> it prepared like that.
>>>
>>>
>>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>>
>> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
>> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
>> with summer squash.
>> Janet US
>>
>Seasonings, m'dear! They're a blank slate and you can actually do a lot
>with them. Plus, they aren't expensive.
>
>Jill

that's what I've always thought. You need to doctor them up with a
lot of seasonings, bread crumbs and fat of some sort. I'm willing to
do that with eggplant because it has some taste of it's own.
Different strokes I guess

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 2:47:37 PM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:27:06 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >On 4/11/2019 10:54 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
> >>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
> >>>>>
> >>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
> >>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
> >>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
> >>>> it prepared like that.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
> >>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
> >>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
> >>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
> >>
> >> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
> >> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
> >> with summer squash.
> >> Janet US
> >>
> >Seasonings, m'dear! They're a blank slate and you can actually do a lot
> >with them. Plus, they aren't expensive.
> >
> >Jill
>
> that's what I've always thought. You need to doctor them up with a
> lot of seasonings, bread crumbs and fat of some sort. I'm willing to
> do that with eggplant because it has some taste of it's own.
> Different strokes I guess

I'm fond of summer squash brushed with oil, salted, and grilled. No
seasonings, bread crumbs or fat (except enough to keep it from
sticking to the grill) required.

I'm also fond of it sauteed with garlic.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>
> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
> ol' things but not all.
>
> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
>
> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.

Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing..

In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>> >
>> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>>
>> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
>> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
>> ol' things but not all.
>>
>> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
>> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
>>
>> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
>
>Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
>
>In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.

You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:27:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 4/11/2019 10:54 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>>>
>>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
>>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
>>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
>>>> it prepared like that.
>>>
>>>
>>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>>
>> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
>> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
>> with summer squash.
>> Janet US
>>
>Seasonings, m'dear! They're a blank slate and you can actually do a lot
>with them. Plus, they aren't expensive.
>
>Jill

Tantamont to plain boiled pasta.

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> >> dsi1 wrote:
> >> >
> >> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
> >>
> >> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
> >> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
> >> ol' things but not all.
> >>
> >> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
> >> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
> >>
> >> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
> >
> >Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
> >
> >In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
>
> You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!

In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee hee.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:45:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>> >> dsi1 wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>> >>
>> >> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
>> >> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
>> >> ol' things but not all.
>> >>
>> >> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
>> >> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
>> >>
>> >> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
>> >
>> >Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
>> >
>> >In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
>>
>> You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!
>
>In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee hee.

Maybe, but I hope they'll improve it a lot before we get to that
point.

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:10:35 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>
It might be good but I'm not going to buy it to find out.

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:54:56 AM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:.
>
> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
> with summer squash.
> Janet US
>
Fried with butter, a bit of bacon grease, LOTS of chopped onions, salt, and
freshly ground black pepper. Yummy.

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:45:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> > On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > >> dsi1 wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
> > >>
> > >> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
> > >> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
> > >> ol' things but not all.
> > >>
> > >> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
> > >> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
> > >>
> > >> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
> > >
> > >Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
> > >
> > >In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing.. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
> >
> > You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!
>
> In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee hee.

I bet Google drops Usenet before everybody uses Google Groups.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:48:18 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:45:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> >> >> dsi1 wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
> >> >> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
> >> >> ol' things but not all.
> >> >>
> >> >> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
> >> >> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
> >> >>
> >> >> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
> >> >
> >> >Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
> >> >
> >> >In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
> >>
> >> You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!
> >
> >In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee hee.
>
> Maybe, but I hope they'll improve it a lot before we get to that
> point.

Don't count on Google spending much time and effort on this interface. They have actually reduced the features in the last 5 years or so. People that think that GG needs improvement mostly have no idea how to use the interface. That's the breaks.

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:59:18 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:45:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> > > On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > > >> dsi1 wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
> > > >> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
> > > >> ol' things but not all.
> > > >>
> > > >> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
> > > >> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
> > > >>
> > > >> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
> > > >
> > > >Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
> > > >
> > > >In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
> > >
> > > You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!
> >
> > In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee hee.
>
> I bet Google drops Usenet before everybody uses Google Groups.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

That is a possibility. I think, I'd be okay with that.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:01:17 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:48:18 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:45:50 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> >> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>> >> >> dsi1 wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
>> >> >> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
>> >> >> ol' things but not all.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
>> >> >> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
>> >> >
>> >> >Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
>> >> >
>> >> >In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
>> >>
>> >> You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!
>> >
>> >In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee hee.
>>
>> Maybe, but I hope they'll improve it a lot before we get to that
>> point.
>
>Don't count on Google spending much time and effort on this interface. They have actually reduced the features in the last 5 years or so. People that think that GG needs improvement mostly have no idea how to use the interface. That's the breaks.

I don't know about the interface. I only see the poorly formatted
posts people produce with GG. But, I guess, that will be solved when
we'll all have been assimilated and are all using GG.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:23:24 +0100, Pamela >
wrote:

>On 22:12 11 Apr 2019, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 4/11/2019 3:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:45:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>>>>>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to
>>>>>>>> play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that
>>>>>>>> I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
>>>>>>> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
>>>>>>> ol' things but not all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
>>>>>>> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the
>>>>>> rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still
>>>>>> believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to
>>>>>> access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and
>>>>>> Windows was never a good ol' thing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol'
>>>>>> thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to
>>>>>> get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the
>>>>>> moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
>>>>>
>>>>> You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!
>>>>
>>>> In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose
>>>> guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee
>>>> hee.
>>>
>>> I bet Google drops Usenet before everybody uses Google Groups.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> I'd be willing to bet that, too. No one likes Google Groups. And
>> despite all the dire warnings, Usenet is still around.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Google tried to gain Usenet leverage by buying the DejaNews archive. Then
>they ran DejaNews into the ground while promoting Google Groups, like a
>second Eternal September. What a mess.

They also reduced the search options, thus reducing the value of the
archive.

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:33:50 -0500, heyjoe >
wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:12:19 -0400
>in Message-ID: >
>jmcquown > wrote :
>
>> No one likes Google Groups.
>
>Clearly that's not the case - look at all the folks that post in RFC
>exclusively from Goggle Groups.

One does it for ideological reasons, one because she can't be bothered
to install a news reader and the rest do it out of cluelessness.

On 4/11/2019 3:11 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 2:47:37 PM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:27:06 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/11/2019 10:54 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>>>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread. But fried squash, to me,
>>>>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy vegetable.
>>>>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have never eaten
>>>>>> it prepared like that.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>>>>> it and then fries in olive oil. Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>>>>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>>>>> freshly grated Parmesan. Delicious.
>>>>
>>>> Does summer squash really have any taste? I think cucumbers have more
>>>> flavor than summer squash. I've always wondered why people bother
>>>> with summer squash.
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> Seasonings, m'dear! They're a blank slate and you can actually do a lot
>>> with them. Plus, they aren't expensive.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> that's what I've always thought. You need to doctor them up with a
>> lot of seasonings, bread crumbs and fat of some sort. I'm willing to
>> do that with eggplant because it has some taste of it's own.
>> Different strokes I guess
>
> I'm fond of summer squash brushed with oil, salted, and grilled. No
> seasonings, bread crumbs or fat (except enough to keep it from
> sticking to the grill) required.
>
Grilled summer squash is excellent! I do sprinkle with pepper as well
as salt. No bread crumbs, just a brushing of oil to keep it from
sticking. Quite tasty.

> I'm also fond of it sauteed with garlic.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Yep, it's good that way, too. Stir-fried yellow squash works well when
cut on the diagonal and cooked in a hot wok-type pan with diced chicken,
minced onion, garlic and ginger. Add a bit of broth and soy sauce and
let it cook down a bit. Add a bit of fresh chopped parsley at the end
and a splash of lemon juice.

Jill

On 2019-04-11 1:25 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/11/2019 10:12 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>>
>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread.Â* But fried squash,
>>> to me,
>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy
>>> vegetable.
>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have
>>> never eaten
>>> it prepared like that.
>>
>>
>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it,
>> blanches it and then fries in olive oil.Â* Let it cook on one side or a
>> minute or so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and
>> sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan.Â* Delicious.
>
> I love zucchini and your wife's version sounds very tasty.Â* What's the
> reason for blanching it first?Â* Blanching, as I understand it, involves
> briefly boiling then plunging in cold water to stop the cooking process.

Maybe I should have said parboil instead of blanch because it is just to
cook it a bit. It is then finished in the fry pan.
>
> Is it to remove excess water? (Zucchini, as all summer soft shelled
> squashes, contains a lot of water.)Â* Or does she want them partially
> cooked before frying?Â* I'm curious.
Yep. That is the reason.

On 2019-04-11 1:27 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/11/2019 10:54 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:12:46 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2019-04-10 10:58 p.m., wrote:
>>>>> How does the flavour compare to zucchini?
>>>>>
>>>> I don't care for zucchini unless it's in a bread.Â* But fried squash,
>>>> to me,
>>>> with LOTS of chopped onions and fresh ground pepper is truly a yummy
>>>> vegetable.
>>>> Some folks slice it, bread it, and then fry it but I confess to have
>>>> never eaten
>>>> it prepared like that.
>>>
>>>
>>> You should try zucchini the way my wife does it. She slices it, blanches
>>> it and then fries in olive oil.Â* Let it cook on one side or a minute or
>>> so until it gets a little colour, then flip it over and sprinkle with
>>> freshly grated Parmesan.Â* Delicious.
>>
>> Does summer squash really have any taste?Â* I think cucumbers have more
>> flavor than summer squash.Â* I've always wondered why people bother
>> with summer squash.
>> Janet US
>>
> Seasonings, m'dear!Â* They're a blank slate and you can actually do a lot
> with them.Â* Plus, they aren't expensive.


They are pretty much a filler that takes on the taste of whatever they
are cooked with. Zucchini bread and muffins don't taste like
zucchini... or maybe they do. It is a pretty mild flavour. One of my
signature dishes on the site is the braised lamb shanks,and it uses four
zucchinis.

On 4/11/2019 9:38 AM, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>
> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
> ol' things but not all.
>
> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
>
> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
>
He does love to jump to those conclusions, doesn't he? Everyone on the
mainland does this. Everyone thinks this or thinks that. Sorry, it's
just not true no matter how many times he repeats it.

Jill

On 4/11/2019 3:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:45:53 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 9:35:30 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 12:31:09 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:39:03 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>>>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dammit dsi1, there you go guessing about others again. lol.
>>>>> Granted, people do tend to resist change and stick to the good
>>>>> ol' things but not all.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I find a recipe or method that I absolutely love, yes....I'll
>>>>> repeat it exactly. If it ain't broke, no need to fix it.
>>>>>
>>>>> That said, I also like experimenting with new food tastes.
>>>>
>>>> Old people will resist change more than younger. If we stick to the rfc-verse, that's certainly true. There are people here that still believe that NNTP servers and Windows is the only correct way to access newsgroups. That blows my mind. As far as I know, NNTP and Windows was never a good ol' thing.
>>>>
>>>> In my case, I was never interested in sticking with the good ol' thing. Once I learned to cook a dish, I stopped making it. I like to get something that's broke and then learn how to fix it. At the moment, I have to fix my guitar, ceiling fans, and car. Oh boy.
>>>
>>> You have your work cut out for you with Google Groups. Good luck!
>>
>> In the future, everybody is going to be using Google Groups - yoose guys just don't know it. Well, not yet anyway, but soon you will. Hee hee.
>
> I bet Google drops Usenet before everybody uses Google Groups.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I'd be willing to bet that, too. No one likes Google Groups. And
despite all the dire warnings, Usenet is still around.

Jill

On 4/10/2019 11:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >,
> dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> It's good to love something that other people don't see the beauty of - less
>> competition. I'd eat some squash but don't like dealing with preparing it.
>
> Summer squash requires a paring knife. Winter squash requires a
> contractor.
>
> leo
>
LOL You don't peel winter squash! Well, ya know someone on this ng
tried once to peel an acorn squash... but we aren't all that stupid.

Jill

On 4/11/2019 4:33 PM, heyjoe wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:12:19 -0400
> in Message-ID: >
> jmcquown > wrote :
>
>> No one likes Google Groups.
>
> Clearly that's not the case - look at all the folks that post in RFC
> exclusively from Goggle Groups.
>
All the folks?

Jill

On 4/11/2019 10:32 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-04-11 6:33 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:41:48 AM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> Most Americans won't have anything to do with pumpkins except eat
>>>>>>> their pumpkin pies with Cool Whip during the holidays. Beats the
>>>>>>> heck out of me what the rest of the world thinks/does about/with
>>>>>>> these large, freaky, hollow, squashes.
(snipped)
>>> My guess is that it's typical for persons of an advanced age to play
>>> it safe and stick with what they know. Let me assure you that I've
>>> never been one to be afraid of messing up.
>>
>> That would be a guess, and an incorrect one.Â* I'm always experimenting.
>
> Once again his assumptions and guesses are wrong.Â* I am still willing to
> try new things. If I have something good in a restaurant I will try to
> figure out how to do it at home. I often see recipes that appeal in
> magazines and newspapers and give them a try. My wife has credited me a
> number of times for spotting good recipes that way.
>
I've replicated many recipes I've had in restaurants at home. I learned
how to cook things like that by reading, tasting, experimenting. dsi1
likes to make broad statements (mostly about "Americans") that simply
aren't true. Pumpkins are widely used in cooking and Oreos (?) have
nothing to do with it.

Jill