Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
vegetable side yet.

Jill

On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 5:31:07 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
>
> Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> vegetable side yet.
>
> Jill
>
Last night I made the Cracker Barrel hash brown casserole and added cubed
ham. There's plenty for tonight and another night or two.

On 2020 Jan 30, , jmcquown wrote
(in article >):

> Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> vegetable side yet.

Ham shank and beans with carrots and cornbread. I was dumb as a post. I
bought the ham shank when I had a meaty hambone in the freezer from New
Years. Duh!
Im giving myself a break for a few days. Weiners and sauerkraut
tomorrow.
Ive eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. Ill bet
they werent nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes. Ive never had a
lobster roll. Im certainly missing out.

leo

On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 6:31:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> vegetable side yet.
>
> Jill

We haven't decided yet. Maybe leftover pot roast. Maybe some sort
of chicken.

Cindy Hamilton

On 1/30/2020 5:31 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Crab cakes, home-cut fries.Â* I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> vegetable side yet.
>
> Jill

Â* Burgers and tots here . We spent all morning out and about , I didn't
feel like making a big dinner . Our day started out driving toÂ* the VA
medical facility 65 miles from home for a follow-up check of my ears .
Last stop before coming home was lunch at the new Mexican restaurantÂ* in
town . We'll go back ...

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Leo wrote:
>
> jmcquown wrote:
> > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > vegetable side yet.
>
> I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.

Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.

> I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.

For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
fresh.

I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
up there then.

BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
it.

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Leo wrote:
> >
> > jmcquown wrote:
> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > > vegetable side yet.
> >
> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>
> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>
> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>
> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> fresh.
>
> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> up there then.
>
> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> it.

Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always choose
fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
mackerel.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:31:03 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>vegetable side yet.
>
>Jill

We went to Costco late in the afternoon and stopped at Albertsons for
a fried chicken. This particular store does fried chicken as good as
any chicken place and if you stop in around lunch time or dinner time
they have just taken the chicken out of the fryer and it's good and
hot. I guess that's our thing. Either a rotisserie chicken from
Costco or a fried chicken on the way home from Costco.
Janet US

A couple of nights ago I had a can of Progresso soup.
New England style creamy clam chowder.
They do a pretty good job with it.
Also found a small bag of frozen crab meat in the freezer.
About 6oz that I had picked and frozen last August.
So I added the crab to the clam chowder (18.5oz)
Definitely a nicer taste. I'll do that again.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:48:09 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Leo wrote:
>>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>> > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>> > vegetable side yet.
>>
>> I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>> they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>
>Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
>She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>
>> I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>
>For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
>least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
>fresh.

Frozen crab? Nah. I mean, if you are looking for King legs or whole
crab to pick yourself or just heat and dip, sure, go on, but already
picked and ready to use for crab cakes or other recipes- go with
pasteurized & refrigerated cans/container every time. Stuff is perfect
for that.
>
>I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
>selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
>up there then.

We've several places near us that offer both kinds of lobster rolls
and do them justice, too. Much pricier than McD's, I am sure, but I am
not sure I'd venture one there, anyway.
>
>BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>it.

Good lobster has a great sweetness and texture. Anything less than
fresh and well prepared (as with most things) can really wreck it.

Just had whole lobster a couple of weeks ago at a Jersey Shore
restaurant. They did a great job with it, but damn, that stuff is
messy to eat out in public.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> Leo wrote:
>> >
>> > jmcquown wrote:
>> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>> > > vegetable side yet.
>> >
>> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>>
>> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
>> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>>
>> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>>
>> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
>> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
>> fresh.
>>
>> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
>> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
>> up there then.
>>
>> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>> it.
>
>Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always choose
>fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
>mackerel.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

Mackerel is for cats.

On 1/31/2020 11:38 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:

> Mackerel is for cats.
>
I would have agreed with you - but not after tasting mackeral which had
been caught no more than an hour or so before cooking. Bony, but very tasty.

On 1/31/2020 8:48 AM, Gary wrote:
> Leo wrote:
>>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>>> vegetable side yet.
>>
>> I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>> they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>
> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>
It's a specious complaint. What do you think people who make tuna salad
do? They aren't out there fishing for tuna.

>> I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>
> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> fresh.
>
Of course it is. Yet you complain about me buying frozen seafood. As
if I should charter a boat to catch cod rather than buy frozen frozen
cod fillets.

> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> up there then.
>
> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> it.
>
A bland base is often what is required, the seasonings make it
interesting. Lobster Bisque is delicious! Not something I've ever made
from scratch but I've eaten it in restaurants past. Nick Stellino makes
it look easy, just buy an already cooked lobster that has been split so
you can remove the meat and use the shells for stock. Oh wait, I can't
find already cooked, split lobster around here.

Jill

On 1/31/2020 11:38 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:48:09 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>> Leo wrote:
>>>
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>>>> vegetable side yet.
>>>
>>> I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>>> they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>>
>> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
>> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>>
>>> I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>>
>> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
>> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
>> fresh.
>
> Frozen crab? Nah. I mean, if you are looking for King legs or whole
> crab to pick yourself or just heat and dip, sure, go on, but already
> picked and ready to use for crab cakes or other recipes- go with
> pasteurized & refrigerated cans/container every time. Stuff is perfect
> for that.
>>
>> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
>> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
>> up there then.
>
> We've several places near us that offer both kinds of lobster rolls
> and do them justice, too. Much pricier than McD's, I am sure, but I am
> not sure I'd venture one there, anyway.
>>
>> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>> it.
>
> Good lobster has a great sweetness and texture. Anything less than
> fresh and well prepared (as with most things) can really wreck it.
>
> Just had whole lobster a couple of weeks ago at a Jersey Shore
> restaurant. They did a great job with it, but damn, that stuff is
> messy to eat out in public.
>
That's why lobster bibs were invented.

Jill

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:01:30 -0500, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 1/31/2020 11:38 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> Mackerel is for cats.
>>
>I would have agreed with you - but not after tasting mackeral which had
>been caught no more than an hour or so before cooking. Bony, but very tasty.

That could be the trick, then.

I've only been near the canned stuff.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:23:47 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:


>> Just had whole lobster a couple of weeks ago at a Jersey Shore
>> restaurant. They did a great job with it, but damn, that stuff is
>> messy to eat out in public.
>>
>That's why lobster bibs were invented.
>
>Jill

Indeed. There I sat, adult of a more than a certain age, in the middle
of a very nice restaurant, surrounded by folks actually dressed up for
dining out, and I was grinning, with a wonking plastic bib down my
front..

On 1/31/2020 1:06 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:01:30 -0500, S Viemeister
> > wrote:
>
>> On 1/31/2020 11:38 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>>> Mackerel is for cats.
>>>
>> I would have agreed with you - but not after tasting mackeral which had
>> been caught no more than an hour or so before cooking. Bony, but very tasty.
>
> That could be the trick, then.
>
> I've only been near the canned stuff.
>
Same here when it comes to mackerel, Boron.

Personally, I don't care to have to pick bones out of fish. It's one
reason I've rarely ever cooked a whole (gutted) fish. Give me a mild
tasting already filleted piece of fish, please. Hopefully a mild, white
fish.

Jill

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11:38:59 AM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >> Leo wrote:
> >> >
> >> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> >> > > vegetable side yet.
> >> >
> >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> >>
> >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> >>
> >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> >>
> >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> >> fresh.
> >>
> >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> >> up there then.
> >>
> >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> >> it.
> >
> >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always choose
> >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> >mackerel.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> Mackerel is for cats.

A couple of times I've had salt-grilled mackerel in a Japanese restaurant.
It was tolerable. I don't know how fresh it was.

Cindy Hamilton

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >> Leo wrote:
> >> >
> >> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> >> > > vegetable side yet.
> >> >
> >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> >>
> >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> >>
> >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> >>
> >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> >> fresh.
> >>
> >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> >> up there then.
> >>
> >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> >> it.
> >
> >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> >mackerel.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> Mackerel is for cats.

Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > >> Leo wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > jmcquown wrote:
> > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > >> > > vegetable side yet.
> > >> >
> > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> > >>
> > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> > >>
> > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> > >>
> > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> > >> fresh.
> > >>
> > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> > >> up there then.
> > >>
> > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> > >> it.
> > >
> > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> > >mackerel.
> > >
> > >Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > Mackerel is for cats.
>
> Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf

I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned.

Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans..

I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
water, although they are an edge case.

Cindy Hamilton

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:57:22 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > > >> Leo wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > jmcquown wrote:
> > > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > > >> > > vegetable side yet.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> > > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> > > >>
> > > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> > > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> > > >>
> > > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> > > >>
> > > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> > > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> > > >> fresh.
> > > >>
> > > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> > > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> > > >> up there then.
> > > >>
> > > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> > > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> > > >> it.
> > > >
> > > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> > > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> > > >mackerel.
> > > >
> > > >Cindy Hamilton
> > >
> > > Mackerel is for cats.
> >
> > Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf
>
> I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned.
>
> Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
> expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans.
>
> I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
> water, although they are an edge case.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:05:30 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:57:22 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > > > >> Leo wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > jmcquown wrote:
> > > > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > > > >> > > vegetable side yet.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> > > > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> > > > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> > > > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> > > > >> fresh.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> > > > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> > > > >> up there then.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> > > > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> > > > >> it.
> > > > >
> > > > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> > > > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> > > > >mackerel.
> > > > >
> > > > >Cindy Hamilton
> > > >
> > > > Mackerel is for cats.
> > >
> > > Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
> > >
> > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf
> >
> > I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned.
> >
> > Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
> > expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans.
> >
> > I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
> > water, although they are an edge case.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.

Possibly. I read an interesting article:

<https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/how-indian-food-can-predict-vote-choice-120013001714_1.html>

I doubt poke will get much traction in Conservative areas.

Cindy Hamilton

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 9:15:25 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:05:30 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:57:22 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > > > > >> Leo wrote:
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > jmcquown wrote:
> > > > > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > > > > >> > > vegetable side yet.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> > > > > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> > > > > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> > > > > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> > > > > >> fresh.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> > > > > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> > > > > >> up there then.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> > > > > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> > > > > >> it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> > > > > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> > > > > >mackerel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Cindy Hamilton
> > > > >
> > > > > Mackerel is for cats.
> > > >
> > > > Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
> > > >
> > > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf
> > >
> > > I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned.
> > >
> > > Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
> > > expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans.
> > >
> > > I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
> > > water, although they are an edge case.
> > >
> > > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.
>
> Possibly. I read an interesting article:
>
> <https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/how-indian-food-can-predict-vote-choice-120013001714_1.html>
>
> I doubt poke will get much traction in Conservative areas.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Why yes, being conservative means that you ain't going to eat no raw fish. My kids love Indian food. It's the weirdest thing!

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:34:01 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 9:15:25 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:05:30 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:57:22 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > > > > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> > > > > > >> Leo wrote:
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > jmcquown wrote:
> > > > > > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> > > > > > >> > > vegetable side yet.
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good.. I'll bet
> > > > > > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> > > > > > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> > > > > > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> > > > > > >> fresh.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> > > > > > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> > > > > > >> up there then.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> > > > > > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> > > > > > >> it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> > > > > > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> > > > > > >mackerel.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Cindy Hamilton
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mackerel is for cats.
> > > > >
> > > > > Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf
> > > >
> > > > I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned.
> > > >
> > > > Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
> > > > expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans.
> > > >
> > > > I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
> > > > water, although they are an edge case.
> > > >
> > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > >
> > > That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.
> >
> > Possibly. I read an interesting article:
> >
> > <https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/how-indian-food-can-predict-vote-choice-120013001714_1.html>
> >
> > I doubt poke will get much traction in Conservative areas.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> Why yes, being conservative means that you ain't going to eat no raw fish.. My kids love Indian food. It's the weirdest thing!

I have something in common with your kids.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:48:09 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Leo wrote:
>>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>> > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>> > vegetable side yet.
>>
>> I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>> they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>
>Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
>She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.

lol

>> I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>
>For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
>least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
>fresh.
>
>I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
>selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
>up there then.
>
>BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>it.

So it's bland but good for a special occasion. That's unusual. "We're
having a special occasion tomorrow. Let's eat something bland!"

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:

>> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>> it.
>
>Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always choose
>fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
>mackerel.

That's one of my favourite fish. I don't mind that fish tastes of
fish. If I had a problem with the taste of fish, I wouldn't eat fish.
I'd eat something that doesn't taste like fish.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:24:53 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11:38:59 AM UTC-5, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always choose
>> >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
>> >mackerel.
>> >
>> >Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> Mackerel is for cats.
>
>A couple of times I've had salt-grilled mackerel in a Japanese restaurant.
>It was tolerable. I don't know how fresh it was.

Smoked mackerel is great. Mackerel patties are great. Indonesian style
mackerel is great. A fresh mackerel filet fried in olive oil is great.
It's good that mackerel isn't very popular. Keeps the price down.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:42:41 -0800 (PST), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> >> Leo wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > jmcquown wrote:
>> >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>> >> > > vegetable side yet.
>> >> >
>> >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>> >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>> >>
>> >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
>> >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>> >>
>> >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>> >>
>> >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
>> >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
>> >> fresh.
>> >>
>> >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
>> >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
>> >> up there then.
>> >>
>> >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>> >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>> >> it.
>> >
>> >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
>> >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
>> >mackerel.
>> >
>> >Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> Mackerel is for cats.
>
>Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
>
>https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf

Sounds and looks great!

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:15:21 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:05:30 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:57:22 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> > > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>> > > > >> Leo wrote:
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > jmcquown wrote:
>> > > > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>> > > > >> > > vegetable side yet.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>> > > > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
>> > > > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
>> > > > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
>> > > > >> fresh.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
>> > > > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
>> > > > >> up there then.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>> > > > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>> > > > >> it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
>> > > > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
>> > > > >mackerel.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >Cindy Hamilton
>> > > >
>> > > > Mackerel is for cats.
>> > >
>> > > Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
>> > >
>> > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf
>> >
>> > I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned.
>> >
>> > Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
>> > expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans.
>> >
>> > I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
>> > water, although they are an edge case.
>> >
>> > Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.
>
>Possibly. I read an interesting article:
>
><https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/how-indian-food-can-predict-vote-choice-120013001714_1.html>
>
>I doubt poke will get much traction in Conservative areas.

I don't think conservative meat addicts in your fly-over states will
easily eat fish. It's not what their mommy and daddy taught them. Fish
are also hard to catch with a gun. You'd have to get all wet.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:33:56 -0800 (PST), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 9:15:25 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:05:30 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:

>> > That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.
>>
>> Possibly. I read an interesting article:
>>
>> <https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/how-indian-food-can-predict-vote-choice-120013001714_1.html>
>>
>> I doubt poke will get much traction in Conservative areas.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>Why yes, being conservative means that you ain't going to eat no raw fish. My kids love Indian food. It's the weirdest thing!

Paying attention, Gary?

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:44:23 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>A couple of nights ago I had a can of Progresso soup.
>New England style creamy clam chowder.
>They do a pretty good job with it.

Define "good job".

Progresso New England Clam Chowder:
clam broth, potatoes, clams, soybean oil, water, modified food starch,
onions, contains less than 1% of soy protein concentrate, sugar, salt,
cream, butter, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, artificial color,
datem, lobster powder, natural flavor, shrimp, crab powder, parsley,
celery, fish powder, tuna extract, spice, yeast extract, hydrolyzed
corn protein

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:38:55 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>> Leo wrote:
>>> >
>>> > jmcquown wrote:
>>> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
>>> > > vegetable side yet.
>>> >
>>> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
>>> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
>>>
>>> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
>>> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
>>>
>>> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
>>>
>>> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
>>> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
>>> fresh.
>>>
>>> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
>>> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
>>> up there then.
>>>
>>> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>>> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>>> it.
>>
>>Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always choose
>>fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
>>mackerel.
>>
>>Cindy Hamilton
>
>Mackerel is for cats.

Meow! I love smoked mackerel. When I lived in San Diego back in the
early 60s and worked the midnight shift at Hughs aircraft we'd get off
at 6:30 AM and three of us would once a week head for the rock jetties
amd fish for mackerel. Most times we'd fill burlap sacks with a
hundred pounds each. We knew someone who would clean and smoke our
catch and he'd keep half... was still a lot of smoked fish. Warm
water mackerel wasn't the best but when properly cold smoked it was
damn good. Of course I couldn't eat fifty pounds of fish but I lived
in an apt complex and had no problem giving most away. Mostly there
were Hispanics and Orientals in San Diago, and all had relatives
working in food industries so I rarely ever needed to buy produce..
and one nice lady worked on a carnation farm so we always had gorgeous
flowers. In those days San Diego was a Navy town, was nothing but
gin mills and tattoo parlors. At that time the best San Diego had to
offer was the Zoo. Down town was a slum... could rent a nice room at
a top hotel for $2 a night... toilet was down the hall but the room
had a sink that was good for peeing.

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 3:44:08 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:15:21 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:05:30 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >> On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:57:22 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:42:49 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >> > > On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:38:59 AM UTC-10, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> > > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > > > > wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:46:28 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >> > > > >> Leo wrote:
> >> > > > >> >
> >> > > > >> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> > > > >> > > Crab cakes, home-cut fries. I haven't decided on a green or yellow
> >> > > > >> > > vegetable side yet.
> >> > > > >> >
> >> > > > >> > I've eaten crab cakes exactly once in Reno. They were good. I'll bet
> >> > > > >> > they weren't nearly as good as East Coast crab cakes.
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> Don't let Jill's east coast location fool you.
> >> > > > >> She uses canned crab. You can buy that too in Nevada.
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> > I've never had a lobster roll. I'm certainly missing out.
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> For good seafood not available locally, buy frozen. It's at
> >> > > > >> least 95% as good as fresh. Definitely next best thing to
> >> > > > >> fresh.
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> I remember that Ed here told us about New England McDonald's
> >> > > > >> selling McLobsterRolls for a time. Boy, I sure wish I lived
> >> > > > >> up there then.
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
> >> > > > >> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
> >> > > > >> it.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Some of us like that about lobster. I'll almost always Salchoose
> >> > > > >fish with a more delicate taste. I'm usually overwhelmed by
> >> > > > >mackerel.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >Cindy Hamilton
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Mackerel is for cats.
> >> > >
> >> > > Americans probably consider mackerel a low class fish but saba shioyaki is a dish that I always ordered when we lived in California. I thought it was just sublime. The fish is slashed and salt is sprinkled on it and left on for a few minutes. Just wipe it off the salt and broil or pan fry. The best way would be to grill it over a charcoal fire. I suppose that being able to eat this fish with chopsticks would be helpful.
> >> > >
> >> > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...MEP2rzOKVGO7kf
> >> >
> >> > I conjecture that most Americans' experience with mackerel is canned..
> >> >
> >> > Given that shrimp is the most widely served seafood in the U.S., I'd
> >> > expect that mackerel--even sava shioyaki--is too intense for most Americans.
> >> >
> >> > I know a couple of people who won't eat anything that came out of the
> >> > water, although they are an edge case.
> >> >
> >> > Cindy Hamilton
> >>
> >> That's interesting. My guess is that the popularity of poke i.e., raw fish, is going to change the fish eating habits of Americans.
> >
> >Possibly. I read an interesting article:
> >
> ><https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/how-indian-food-can-predict-vote-choice-120013001714_1.html>
> >
> >I doubt poke will get much traction in Conservative areas.
>
> I don't think conservative meat addicts in your fly-over states will
> easily eat fish. It's not what their mommy and daddy taught them. Fish
> are also hard to catch with a gun. You'd have to get all wet.

Probably not those guys. But urbanites and residents of college towns
in flyover states are less conservative. Wyoming is reckoned to be
one of our three most conservative states, but Cheyenne, WY (pop. 63,000
and change), has a couple of sushi bars.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2020-01-31 11:38 a.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:48:09 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>

>> BTW too. Lobster is not all that. Kinda bland compared to other
>> seafood. Good for a special occasion as long as you rarely eat
>> it.
>
> Good lobster has a great sweetness and texture. Anything less than
> fresh and well prepared (as with most things) can really wreck it.

The first time I had lobster was at a buffet. Lobster was very expensive
then. You were only supposed to have half a lobster per person. It was
edible but not very good. Years later I had freshly cooked lobster in
Bar Harbor and it was fantastic. I have since cooked it myself a number
of times and it is one of those things that you want to eat just barely
cooked. That one I had had at the buffet was way over cooked.






> Just had whole lobster a couple of weeks ago at a Jersey Shore
> restaurant. They did a great job with it, but damn, that stuff is
> messy to eat out in public.
>

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:20:08 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 3:44:08 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:15:21 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >I doubt poke will get much traction in Conservative areas.
>>
>> I don't think conservative meat addicts in your fly-over states will
>> easily eat fish. It's not what their mommy and daddy taught them. Fish
>> are also hard to catch with a gun. You'd have to get all wet.
>
>Probably not those guys. But urbanites and residents of college towns
>in flyover states are less conservative. Wyoming is reckoned to be
>one of our three most conservative states, but Cheyenne, WY (pop. 63,000
>and change), has a couple of sushi bars.

I guess if you educate people enough, you remove the redneck in them.

On 2020-01-31 11:38 a.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:01:31 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
t.

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 3:54:01 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:44:19 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
> >"dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >Why yes, being conservative means that you ain't going to eat no raw fish.
> >My kids love Indian food. It's the weirdest thing!
> >
> >===
> >
> > When you refer to 'Indians' which ones are you talking about. Those in
> >USA or Indians in India?
>
> What would Native American Indian First Nation food be? Salmon and
> buffalo sushi? Fermented prairie grasses? Deep fried cowboy?
>
Thank you.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:40:07 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 3:54:01 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:44:19 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >"dsi1" wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> >Why yes, being conservative means that you ain't going to eat no raw fish.
>> >My kids love Indian food. It's the weirdest thing!
>> >
>> >===
>> >
>> > When you refer to 'Indians' which ones are you talking about. Those in
>> >USA or Indians in India?
>>
>> What would Native American Indian First Nation food be? Salmon and
>> buffalo sushi? Fermented prairie grasses? Deep fried cowboy?
>>
>Thank you.

It was a serious question

On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 4:52:55 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>
> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:40:07 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, January 31, 2020 at 3:54:01 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:44:19 -0000, "Ophelia"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> > When you refer to 'Indians' which ones are you talking about. Those in
> >> >USA or Indians in India?
> >>
> >> What would Native American Indian First Nation food be? Salmon and
> >> buffalo sushi? Fermented prairie grasses? Deep fried cowboy?
> >>
> >Thank you.
>
> It was a serious question
>
I know and it produced a serious eye roll from me.

On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:45:32 -0700, graham > wrote:

>On 2020-01-31 11:14 a.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:23:47 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> Just had whole lobster a couple of weeks ago at a Jersey Shore
>>>> restaurant. They did a great job with it, but damn, that stuff is
>>>> messy to eat out in public.
>>>>
>>> That's why lobster bibs were invented.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Indeed. There I sat, adult of a more than a certain age, in the middle
>> of a very nice restaurant, surrounded by folks actually dressed up for
>> dining out, and I was grinning, with a wonking plastic bib down my
>> front..
>>
>Whenever I went to Nova Scotia on business, I made a point of having at
>least one lobster supper during the trip. However, every time I had a
>strange reaction in that afterwards my lips were always sore.
>I have no other food allergies and this one has always puzzled me as
>lobster meat in other dishes has no effect - apart from me wanting more!

Was there a butter dip involved? Perhaps something was added to it.

When I was about 22, I spent 2 weeks in Cape Cod touring with a show.
I had never had lobster before and a close friend, also in the cast
and who grew up on the Cape, introduced me to it.

Without exaggeration, we spent days eating lobster for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. We had some fried belly clams along the way just for
fun.