Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.

On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 3:45:23 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>
It's going to be a salad of mixed greens here with cubed, grilled chicken
breast, chopped boiled eggs, cucumber, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and
ranch dressing. Maybe some sort of mini salad crouton things.

wrote:
> On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 3:45:23 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
>> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
>> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
>> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>>
> It's going to be a salad of mixed greens here with cubed, grilled chicken
> breast, chopped boiled eggs, cucumber, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and
> ranch dressing. Maybe some sort of mini salad crouton things.
>

If you guys throw them chicken breasts out, you can be vegetarian,
and crow about that same meal for years.

On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7:03:49 PM UTC-6, Hank Rogers wrote:
>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 3:45:23 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>
> >> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
> >> breast in it.
> >>
> > It's going to be a salad of mixed greens here with cubed, grilled chicken
> > breast.
> >
> If you guys throw them chicken breasts out, you can be vegetarian,
> and crow about that same meal for years.
>
Not me! I'm an omnivore and I L O V E meat! I'd rather crow about the meat
dishes I enjoy. YUM.

wrote:
>
> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.

I'd rather the chicken diced and have it and the veggies on a heap of
wide egg noodles... drowned in lobster sauce... no food is more boring
than rice... rice tossed at weddings ensures boring marriages.
BTW, there's no lobster in lobster sauce.
https://www.food.com/recipe/kowloons...gland-ma-92593

On 2/11/2021 1:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>


polenta would have been good.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 8:33:17 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> wrote:
> >
> > Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
> > breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
> > heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
> > never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
> I'd rather the chicken diced and have it and the veggies on a heap of
> wide egg noodles... drowned in lobster sauce... no food is more boring
> than rice...

That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside other
foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or two of
plain white rice for the end of the meal.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:26:31 -0800, Taxed and Spent
> wrote:

>On 2/11/2021 1:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
>> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
>> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
>> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>
>polenta would have been good.

Cornmeal mush would be awful with ratatouille
and chicken, or with anything else.... not even good for Spackle.

On 2/12/2021 7:29 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:26:31 -0800, Taxed and Spent
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2/11/2021 1:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
>>> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
>>> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
>>> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>>
>> polenta would have been good.
>
> Cornmeal mush would be awful with ratatouille
> and chicken, or with anything else.... not even good for Spackle.
>


and yet, it would be too good for you.

On 2021-02-12 9:26 a.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 2/11/2021 1:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
>> breast in it.Â* The question now is what starch to have with it.Â* The
>> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
>> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>>
>
>
> polenta would have been good.

Well, there's a good idea. I wonder if I can get my wife to go for that.
She is not keen on corn. She doesn't even like corn tortillas. Maybe I
will do like my mother used to and make and serve it anyway. If there
are complaints I can say "I'm sorry dear, I thought you liked it."

On 2/12/2021 10:14 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 8:33:17 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
>>> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
>>> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
>>> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>> I'd rather the chicken diced and have it and the veggies on a heap of
>> wide egg noodles... drowned in lobster sauce... no food is more boring
>> than rice...
>
> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside other
> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or two of
> plain white rice for the end of the meal.

I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
to eat before or after mixing.

On 2021-02-12 10:29 a.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:26:31 -0800, Taxed and Spent
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2/11/2021 1:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
>>> breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
>>> heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
>>> never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
>>
>> polenta would have been good.
>
> Cornmeal mush would be awful with ratatouille
> and chicken, or with anything else.... not even good for Spackle.
>

Actually, it would probably be very good with cornmeal... or grits.

On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:

>> That's certainly one man's opinion.Â* I like plain white rice alongside
>> other
>> foods.Â* When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>> two of
>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>
> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
> to eat before or after mixing.


I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>
>>> That's certainly one man's opinion.Â* I like plain white rice alongside
>>> other
>>> foods.Â* When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>>> two of
>>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>>
>> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>> to eat before or after mixing.
>
>
>I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.

I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
deal of it.

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On 2/12/2021 11:32 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>
>>>> That's certainly one man's opinion.Â* I like plain white rice alongside
>>>> other
>>>> foods.Â* When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>>>> two of
>>>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>>>
>>> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>>> to eat before or after mixing.
>>
>>
>> I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>> something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>> serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
>
> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
> deal of it.
>


Ask Elizabeth Warren.

On 2/12/2021 2:32 PM, Bruce wrote:
> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
> deal of it.
>
Cash crop.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
> >
> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
> >>> other
> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
> >>> two of
> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
> >>
> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
> >> to eat before or after mixing.
> >
> >
> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
> deal of it.

Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
like it.

I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.

We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 06:32:15 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>>On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>
>>>> That's certainly one man's opinion.* I like plain white rice alongside
>>>> other
>>>> foods.* When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>>>> two of
>>>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>>>
>>> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>>> to eat before or after mixing.
>>
>>
>>I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>>something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>>serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
>
>I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>deal of it.

Because of the corn lobby, stupid.
https://www.pogo.org/investigation/2...for-americans/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...-rethink-corn/

John Kuthe, black girl-flesh lover...

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:40:10 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>> >
>> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
>> >>> other
>> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>> >>> two of
>> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>> >>
>> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>> >> to eat before or after mixing.
>> >
>> >
>> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
>> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>> deal of it.
>
>Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
>like it.
>
>I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.
>
>We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.

Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
vegetables among white Americans. When I grew up, I had corn maybe
twice a year.

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On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 7:33:17 AM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
>
> wrote:
> >
> > Ratatouille. It's mostly vegetarian, but there is one small chicken
> > breast in it. The question now is what starch to have with it. The
> > heart and stroke recipe calls for serving it on rotini but that has
> > never turned my crank, so I am thinking of rice.
> >
> I'd rather the chicken diced and have it and the veggies on a heap of
> wide egg noodles... drowned in lobster sauce... no food is more boring
> than rice... rice tossed at weddings ensures boring marriages.
> BTW, there's no lobster in lobster sauce.
> https://www.food.com/recipe/kowloons...gland-ma-92593
>
Wrong attribution. It was Dave Smith that had the ratatouille with a chicken
breast; I had a mixed green salad with cubed chicken breast.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1:32:20 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>
> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
> deal of it.
>
> The real Bruce posts with NewsgroupDirect (see headers).
>
Although I'm not rabid about corn, many Americans are. If I have my
druthers, I'd rather have it fried, please.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1:37:16 PM UTC-6, Stu Rawlings wrote:
>
> On 2/12/2021 2:32 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
> > I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
> > deal of it.
> >
> Cash crop.
>
It might be a cash crop, but that doesn't make the ones consuming it
wealthy. Tobacco is a cash crop as well, but those consuming tobacco
products are not getting rich off of it.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:32:52 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:40:10 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
> >> >>> other
> >> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
> >> >>> two of
> >> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
> >> >>
> >> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
> >> >> to eat before or after mixing.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
> >> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
> >> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
> >> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
> >> deal of it.
> >
> >Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
> >like it.
> >
> >I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.
> >
> >We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.
> Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
> vegetables among white Americans. When I grew up, I had corn maybe
> twice a year.

I don't think anybody breaks out "white Americans", but sales figures will
be biased toward the majority.

Potatoes and tomatoes are the highest, by virtue of french fries and pizza sauce.

Corn checks in at #11.

<https://www.pma.com/content/articles/2017/05/top-20-fruits-and-vegetables-sold-in-the-us>

Cindy Hamilton

On 2/12/2021 3:54 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1:37:16 PM UTC-6, Stu Rawlings wrote:
>>
>> On 2/12/2021 2:32 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>
>>> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>>> deal of it.
>>>
>> Cash crop.
>>
> It might be a cash crop, but that doesn't make the ones consuming it
> wealthy.
>
I meant the farmers that grow it, not the consumers. It's also
a fuel now.
>
> Tobacco is a cash crop as well, but those consuming tobacco
> products are not getting rich off of it.
>
Massive wealth has come from *growing* tobacco, for decades upon
decades, not so much from consuming it.

On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:32:47 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:40:10 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
>>> >>> other
>>> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>>> >>> two of
>>> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>>> >>
>>> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>>> >> to eat before or after mixing.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>>> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>>> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
>>> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>>> deal of it.
>>
>>Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
>>like it.
>>
>>I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.
>>
>>We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.
>
>Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
>vegetables among white Americans.

Potatoes, hon.

On 2/12/2021 4:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:32:47 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
>> Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
>> vegetables among white Americans.
>
> Potatoes, hon.
>
>
Lots of Micks in the States.

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:23:49 -0500, Stu Rawlings
> wrote:

>On 2/12/2021 4:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:32:47 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
>>> Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
>>> vegetables among white Americans.
>>
>> Potatoes, hon.
>>
>>
>Lots of Micks in the States.

Thanks, Stewie- there is always a place for assholes here on RFC.

On 2/12/2021 4:33 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:23:49 -0500, Stu Rawlings
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2/12/2021 4:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:32:47 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
>>>> Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
>>>> vegetables among white Americans.
>>>
>>> Potatoes, hon.
>>>
>>>
>> Lots of Micks in the States.
>
> Thanks, Stewie-
>
No problem, Borique.
>
there is always a place for assholes here on RFC.
>
Yep, there's still room for you too, Borate.

On 2021-02-12 3:58 p.m., Stu Rawlings wrote:
> On 2/12/2021 3:54 PM, wrote:

>> Tobacco is a cash crop as well, but those consuming tobacco
>> products are not getting rich off of it.
>>
> Massive wealth has come from *growing* tobacco, for decades upon
> decades,Â* not so much from consuming it.

I don't think anyone ever produced anything in the hopes of making
someone else rich. They aim is usually to produce things to make
themselves rich.

On 2/12/2021 4:54 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-12 3:58 p.m., Stu Rawlings wrote:
>> On 2/12/2021 3:54 PM, wrote:
>
>>> Tobacco is a cash crop as well, but those consuming tobacco
>>> products are not getting rich off of it.
>>>
>> Massive wealth has come from *growing* tobacco, for decades upon
>> decades,Â* not so much from consuming it.
>
> I don't think anyone ever produced anything in the hopes of making
> someone else rich. They aim is usually to produce things to make
> themselves rich.
>
Nothing gets past you.

On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:57:45 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:32:52 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:40:10 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
>> >> >>> other
>> >> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>> >> >>> two of
>> >> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>> >> >> to eat before or after mixing.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>> >> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>> >> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
>> >> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>> >> deal of it.
>> >
>> >Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
>> >like it.
>> >
>> >I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.
>> >
>> >We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.
>> Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
>> vegetables among white Americans. When I grew up, I had corn maybe
>> twice a year.
>
>I don't think anybody breaks out "white Americans", but sales figures will
>be biased toward the majority.
>
>Potatoes and tomatoes are the highest, by virtue of french fries and pizza sauce.
>
>Corn checks in at #11.
>
><https://www.pma.com/content/articles/2017/05/top-20-fruits-and-vegetables-sold-in-the-us>

Of course, RFC is whiter and older than the US as a whole. Maybe that
would make a difference.

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On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:21:00 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:32:47 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:40:10 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
>>>> >>> other
>>>> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
>>>> >>> two of
>>>> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
>>>> >> to eat before or after mixing.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
>>>> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
>>>> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
>>>> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>>>> deal of it.
>>>
>>>Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
>>>like it.
>>>
>>>I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.
>>>
>>>We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.
>>
>>Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
>>vegetables among white Americans.
>
>Potatoes, hon.

Yes, it's technically a vegetable.

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On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:52:28 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 1:32:20 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
>> deal of it.
>>
>> The real Bruce posts with NewsgroupDirect (see headers).
>>
>Although I'm not rabid about corn, many Americans are. If I have my
>druthers, I'd rather have it fried, please.

Polenta, grits, corn bread, corn on the cob, it all counts.

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On 2/12/2021 5:28 PM, heyjoe wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:21:00 -0500
> in Message-ID: >
> Boron Elgar wrote :
>
>> Potatoes, hon.
>
> In the north,
> poor folks eat potatoes.
> Rich folks eat rice.
>
> Conversely, in the south,
> poor folks eat rice.
> Rich folks eat potatoes.
>
The starch truth.

On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:57:49 PM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:32:52 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:40:10 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 2:32:20 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> > >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:43:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> > >> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >On 2021-02-12 11:01 a.m., Gary wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >>> That's certainly one man's opinion. I like plain white rice alongside
> > >> >>> other
> > >> >>> foods. When eating in a Chinese restaurant, I always save a bite or
> > >> >>> two of
> > >> >>> plain white rice for the end of the meal.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I do the same thing with rice meals. I'll save a bit of plain white rice
> > >> >> to eat before or after mixing.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >I don't much care for plain old rice. I prefer it as a base for
> > >> >something flavourful. I do stir fries, curries and things like that and
> > >> >serve them on rice. The rice sops up the sauce.
> > >> I'll eat corn, but I don't understand why Americans make such a big
> > >> deal of it.
> > >
> > >Probably because we grew up eating it, are more familiar with it, and
> > >like it.
> > >
> > >I never realized we made a big deal of it. It's just one option among many.
> > >
> > >We don't even put it on pizza, unlike the English.
> > Based on RFC, I'd say that corn and green beans are the most popular
> > vegetables among white Americans. When I grew up, I had corn maybe
> > twice a year.
> I don't think anybody breaks out "white Americans", but sales figures will
> be biased toward the majority.
>
> Potatoes and tomatoes are the highest, by virtue of french fries and pizza sauce.

Oh, I thought lettuce and tomato was.