A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 2:38:55 PM UTC-4, Graham wrote:
> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)

Mine was a little more elaborate. Bread, provolone cheese, and a bowl of
vegetable soup. I made a big pot of soup the other day and will keep eating
off it.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)

That is a simple lunch around here too.
to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
Janet US

On 2021-04-14 3:29 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 2:38:55 PM UTC-4, Graham wrote:
>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>
> Mine was a little more elaborate. Bread, provolone cheese, and a bowl of
> vegetable soup. I made a big pot of soup the other day and will keep eating
> off it.
>


Two eggs scrambled with a good shot of Trinidad hot sauce and two slices
of whole grain toast, and a banana for dessert.

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 8:38:55 AM UTC-10, Graham wrote:
> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)

I had a grilled cheese, ham, and egg, sandwich. I got a new pan from H Mart.. My understanding is that Asians on the mainland go crazy for H Mart. It's like a Trader Joe's for Asians. The pan was 22 bucks and works dandy. It has a stone surface that's supposed to be tougher than Teflon or ceramic. I clean it by wiping with a paper towel.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gp2v4egTDyAuchUW6

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 6:12:10 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 8:38:55 AM UTC-10, Graham wrote:
> > A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
> > Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
> I had a grilled cheese, ham, and egg, sandwich. I got a new pan from H Mart. My understanding is that Asians on the mainland go crazy for H Mart. It's like a Trader Joe's for Asians.

When I was in Hawai'i back in the early 2000's, Daiei was like that.

On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>
> That is a simple lunch around here too.
> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
> Janet US
>
These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
which clash!
When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
the memory.

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 1:38:55 PM UTC-5, Graham wrote:
>
> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>
Lunch here was a piece of gouda cheese, a glass of milk, and a cherry fritter.

wrote:

> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 1:38:55 PM UTC-5, Graham wrote:
> >
> > A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled
> > onions. Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
> >
> Lunch here was a piece of gouda cheese, a glass of milk, and a cherry
> fritter.

A cherry fritter, righto:

<https://mmo.aiircdn.com/248/5e4448054c031.jpg>

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On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:43:12 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>>
>> That is a simple lunch around here too.
>> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
>> Janet US
>>
>These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
>consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
>add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
>which clash!
>When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
>Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
>bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
>the memory.

That sounds like a very happy memory.
A favorite sandwich of mine (sometimes for a midnight snack) is
bread, butter, cheddar cheese, sliced onion, sliced dill pickles and
mustard) That's a childhood thing that never went away.
Janet US

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 12:46:52 PM UTC-10, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 6:12:10 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 8:38:55 AM UTC-10, Graham wrote:
> > > A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
> > > Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
> > I had a grilled cheese, ham, and egg, sandwich. I got a new pan from H Mart. My understanding is that Asians on the mainland go crazy for H Mart. It's like a Trader Joe's for Asians.
> When I was in Hawai'i back in the early 2000's, Daiei was like that.

I know what you mean! Daiei was a great store. They got sold to another Japan store chain - Don Quijote. Don Quijote is similar to Daiei except it probably has 3 or 4 times the stuff that Daiei had. It's a pretty amazing store.

dsi1 wrote:

> On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 12:46:52 PM UTC-10, bruce bowser
> wrote:
> > On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 6:12:10 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 8:38:55 AM UTC-10, Graham wrote:
> > > > A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled
> > > > onions. Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
> > > I had a grilled cheese, ham, and egg, sandwich. I got a new pan
> > > from H Mart. My understanding is that Asians on the mainland go
> > > crazy for H Mart. It's like a Trader Joe's for Asians.
> > When I was in Hawai'i back in the early 2000's, Daiei was like that.
>
> I know what you mean! Daiei was a great store. They got sold to
> another Japan store chain - Don Quijote. Don Quijote is similar to
> Daiei except it probably has 3 or 4 times the stuff that Daiei had.
> It's a pretty amazing store.

Don Quijote? Cultural appropriation!

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On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 9:38:48 PM UTC-5, Dr. Bruce wrote:
>
> wrote:
>
> > Lunch here was a piece of gouda cheese, a glass of milk, and a cherry
> > fritter.
> >
> A cherry fritter, righto:
>
> <https://mmo.aiircdn.com/248/5e4448054c031.jpg>
>
> The real Dr. Bruce posts with uni-berlin.de - individual.net
>
That's it, and it was scrumptious!

On 4/14/2021 2:38 PM, Graham wrote:
> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)

I had something similar yesterday. A bun with mild cheddar and mustard.
It was a bit plain, so I added a bit of ketchup and a few pickle slices.

Almost like a cheeseburger but hold the burger. A slice of tomato would
have been nice too but I had none.

Along with that, I had my last bowl of chicken noodle/vegetable soup.

On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:43:12 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>>>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>>>
>>> That is a simple lunch around here too.
>>> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
>> consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
>> add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
>> which clash!
>> When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
>> Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
>> bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
>> the memory.
>
> That sounds like a very happy memory.
> A favorite sandwich of mine (sometimes for a midnight snack) is
> bread, butter, cheddar cheese, sliced onion, sliced dill pickles and
> mustard) That's a childhood thing that never went away.
> Janet US
>
My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
conglomerates.

On Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:30:34 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:43:12 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>>>>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>>>>
>>>> That is a simple lunch around here too.
>>>> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
>>> consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
>>> add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
>>> which clash!
>>> When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
>>> Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
>>> bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
>>> the memory.
>>
>> That sounds like a very happy memory.
>> A favorite sandwich of mine (sometimes for a midnight snack) is
>> bread, butter, cheddar cheese, sliced onion, sliced dill pickles and
>> mustard) That's a childhood thing that never went away.
>> Janet US
>>
>My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
>Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
>away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
>It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
>course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
>conglomerates.

did you have to wear a mask or somehow protect your eyes/nose when you
went there? I have it in my mind that the air would be dreadful to
breathe.
Janet US

On 2021-04-15 9:48 a.m., US Janet wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:30:34 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:43:12 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>>>>>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>>>>>
>>>>> That is a simple lunch around here too.
>>>>> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>> These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
>>>> consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
>>>> add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
>>>> which clash!
>>>> When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
>>>> Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
>>>> bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
>>>> the memory.
>>>
>>> That sounds like a very happy memory.
>>> A favorite sandwich of mine (sometimes for a midnight snack) is
>>> bread, butter, cheddar cheese, sliced onion, sliced dill pickles and
>>> mustard) That's a childhood thing that never went away.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
>> Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
>> away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
>> It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
>> course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
>> conglomerates.
>
> did you have to wear a mask or somehow protect your eyes/nose when you
> went there? I have it in my mind that the air would be dreadful to
> breathe.
> Janet US
>
No. It was no longer operating but I think it may have become some sort
of storage facility. The smell of spices was very strong.
While it was operating, I doubt that they bothered much with safety.
That's a recent phenomenon.

On 2021-04-15 11:30 a.m., Graham wrote:
> On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:

> My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
> Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
> away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
> It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
> course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
> conglomerates.

I was never crazy about English mustard. It had to be used very
sparingly. And then there was the old home cure for colds and chest
congestion.... the mustard plaster. That was downright cruel.

On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:07:27 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-15 11:30 a.m., Graham wrote:
> > On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>
> > My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
> > Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
> > away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
> > It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
> > course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
> > conglomerates.
> I was never crazy about English mustard. It had to be used very
> sparingly. And then there was the old home cure for colds and chest
> congestion.... the mustard plaster. That was downright cruel.

People on this rock love the stuff but we call it "hot mustard." It's essential for eating saimin - an iconic Hawaiian dish and Chinese food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHwBaejtHM

On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 12:28:39 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:07:27 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2021-04-15 11:30 a.m., Graham wrote:
> > > On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> >
> > > My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
> > > Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
> > > away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
> > > It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
> > > course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
> > > conglomerates.
> > I was never crazy about English mustard. It had to be used very
> > sparingly. And then there was the old home cure for colds and chest
> > congestion.... the mustard plaster. That was downright cruel.
> People on this rock love the stuff but we call it "hot mustard." It's essential for eating saimin - an iconic Hawaiian dish and Chinese food.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHwBaejtHM

Different than yellow mustard, huh?

On Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:30:34 -0600, Graham > wrote:

>On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:43:12 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>>>>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>>>>
>>>> That is a simple lunch around here too.
>>>> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
>>> consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
>>> add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
>>> which clash!
>>> When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
>>> Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
>>> bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
>>> the memory.
>>
>> That sounds like a very happy memory.
>> A favorite sandwich of mine (sometimes for a midnight snack) is
>> bread, butter, cheddar cheese, sliced onion, sliced dill pickles and
>> mustard) That's a childhood thing that never went away.
>> Janet US
>>
>My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
>Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
>away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
>It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
>course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
>conglomerates.

I remember as a kid my parents having two US parents and the kid about
same age as me down to our cottage for the weekend. My father did
some hot dogs (with him in mind we didn't generally eat them) and he
jumped at them, then took a big spoonful of Colmans mustard and
smeared it on. I was trying to tell him, warn him it was not like US
mustard but he persisted, so I let him. He was determined to eat it
and not let it show that I was right. So I sat and watched him chew
and sweat

On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:41:02 AM UTC-10, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 12:28:39 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:07:27 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > > On 2021-04-15 11:30 a.m., Graham wrote:
> > > > On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> > >
> > > > My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
> > > > Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
> > > > away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
> > > > It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds.. Of
> > > > course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
> > > > conglomerates.
> > > I was never crazy about English mustard. It had to be used very
> > > sparingly. And then there was the old home cure for colds and chest
> > > congestion.... the mustard plaster. That was downright cruel.
> > People on this rock love the stuff but we call it "hot mustard." It's essential for eating saimin - an iconic Hawaiian dish and Chinese food.
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHwBaejtHM
> Different than yellow mustard, huh?

Yellow mustard in the US is a stabilized sauce made from mustard seeds and other ingredients. The hot mustard used here is the same stuff as Coleman's Dry mustard i.e., ground up mustard seed. To make hot mustard, water is added to the mustard powder. Some people add a little vinegar or oil - I never did. You have to let it sit for a few minutes to develop its heat, which is similar to horseradish. My dad told me to turn the bowl upside down after it's mixed. I'm not sure why. It's just something peculiar that a Chinese person is likely to do - although I'm not Chinese. If you don't care for horseradish, don't bother with hot mustard.

On 4/15/2021 8:30 AM, Graham wrote:
> On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:43:12 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>>>>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>>>>
>>>> That is a simple lunch around here too.
>>>> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
>>> consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
>>> add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
>>> which clash!
>>> When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
>>> Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
>>> bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
>>> the memory.
>>
>> That sounds like a very happy memory.
>> A favorite sandwich of mine (sometimes for a midnight snack) is
>> bread, butter, cheddar cheese, sliced onion, sliced dill pickles and
>> mustard) That's a childhood thing that never went away.
>> Janet US
>>
> My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
> Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
> away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
> It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
> course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
> conglomerates.
>


"a child of mustard". Hmm.

On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 12:07:07 PM UTC-5, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>
> I remember as a kid my parents having two US parents and the kid about
> same age as me down to our cottage for the weekend. My father did
> some hot dogs (with him in mind we didn't generally eat them) and he
> jumped at them, then took a big spoonful of Colmans mustard and
> smeared it on. I was trying to tell him, warn him it was not like US
> mustard but he persisted, so I let him. He was determined to eat it
> and not let it show that I was right. So I sat and watched him chew
> and sweat
>
Too funny and I bet his nose was dripping and his eyes watering, too!

Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:30:34 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:43:12 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021-04-14 2:54 p.m., US Janet wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:38:49 -0600, Graham > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A simple ploughman's lunch of bread, Cheddar cheese and pickled onions.
>>>>>> Delicious meals needn't be elaborate:-)
>>>>>
>>>>> That is a simple lunch around here too.
>>>>> to complete it for me, I would need pickles and perhaps mustard
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>> These days if you order a ploughman's lunch in a pub in the UK, it
>>>> consists of the proper bread, cheese and pickled onions, but then they
>>>> add Branston Pickle (which is really a sweet chutney) and salad both of
>>>> which clash!
>>>> When i was at uni, my friend and I would go for a short hike in the
>>>> Dales finishing up at a pub. There, with pints of bitter, we'd eat
>>>> bread, cheese and my mother's pickled onions. My mouth is watering at
>>>> the memory.
>>>
>>> That sounds like a very happy memory.
>>> A favorite sandwich of mine (sometimes for a midnight snack) is
>>> bread, butter, cheddar cheese, sliced onion, sliced dill pickles and
>>> mustard) That's a childhood thing that never went away.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
>> Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
>> away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
>> It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
>> course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
>> conglomerates.
>
> I remember as a kid my parents having two US parents and the kid about
> same age as me down to our cottage for the weekend. My father did
> some hot dogs (with him in mind we didn't generally eat them) and he
> jumped at them, then took a big spoonful of Colmans mustard and
> smeared it on. I was trying to tell him, warn him it was not like US
> mustard but he persisted, so I let him. He was determined to eat it
> and not let it show that I was right. So I sat and watched him chew
> and sweat
>

Damn. Is Popeye yoose pappy?

On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 1:12:57 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:41:02 AM UTC-10, bruce bowser wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 12:28:39 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:07:27 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > > > On 2021-04-15 11:30 a.m., Graham wrote:
> > > > > On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
> > > > > Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
> > > > > away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
> > > > > It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
> > > > > course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
> > > > > conglomerates.
> > > > I was never crazy about English mustard. It had to be used very
> > > > sparingly. And then there was the old home cure for colds and chest
> > > > congestion.... the mustard plaster. That was downright cruel.
> > > People on this rock love the stuff but we call it "hot mustard." It's essential for eating saimin - an iconic Hawaiian dish and Chinese food.
> > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHwBaejtHM
> > Different than yellow mustard, huh?
> Yellow mustard in the US is a stabilized sauce made from mustard seeds and other ingredients. The hot mustard used here is the same stuff as Coleman's Dry mustard i.e., ground up mustard seed. To make hot mustard, water is added to the mustard powder. Some people add a little vinegar or oil - I never did. You have to let it sit for a few minutes to develop its heat, which is similar to horseradish. My dad told me to turn the bowl upside down after it's mixed. I'm not sure why. It's just something peculiar that a Chinese person is likely to do - although I'm not Chinese. If you don't care for horseradish, don't bother with hot mustard.

I already have. It's sure wonderful stuff with pork fried rice and other chinese buffet eats.

bruce bowser wrote:
> Different than yellow mustard, huh?

I keep mustard powder here all the time. Good for certain recipes but
use it sparingly.

Yellow mustard is dumbed down to very mild. Next time I use it, I might
stir in some mustard powder and see where that takes it.

For prepared mustard, I've found 3 that are acceptable:
- Ballpark mustard
- Nathan's mustard
- Mr. Mustard

All have a bit of heat added.

On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 2:38:38 PM UTC-10, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 1:12:57 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:41:02 AM UTC-10, bruce bowser wrote:
> > > On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 12:28:39 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:07:27 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > > > > On 2021-04-15 11:30 a.m., Graham wrote:
> > > > > > On 2021-04-14 9:05 p.m., US Janet wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > My memories as a child of mustard are not good. It was the fiery
> > > > > > Colman's, of course. The original Colman's mill was only about 30 miles
> > > > > > away and my Father took me to it while I was still in elementary school.
> > > > > > It was situated by the river so that barges could deliver the seeds. Of
> > > > > > course the firm has long been swallowed up by one of those food
> > > > > > conglomerates.
> > > > > I was never crazy about English mustard. It had to be used very
> > > > > sparingly. And then there was the old home cure for colds and chest
> > > > > congestion.... the mustard plaster. That was downright cruel.
> > > > People on this rock love the stuff but we call it "hot mustard." It's essential for eating saimin - an iconic Hawaiian dish and Chinese food.
> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHwBaejtHM
> > > Different than yellow mustard, huh?
> > Yellow mustard in the US is a stabilized sauce made from mustard seeds and other ingredients. The hot mustard used here is the same stuff as Coleman's Dry mustard i.e., ground up mustard seed. To make hot mustard, water is added to the mustard powder. Some people add a little vinegar or oil - I never did. You have to let it sit for a few minutes to develop its heat, which is similar to horseradish. My dad told me to turn the bowl upside down after it's mixed. I'm not sure why. It's just something peculiar that a Chinese person is likely to do - although I'm not Chinese. If you don't care for horseradish, don't bother with hot mustard.
> I already have. It's sure wonderful stuff with pork fried rice and other chinese buffet eats.

Wonderful? Why yes it is! Folks on this rock will always mix the stuff with shoyu first. I can't say how people on the mainland use hot Chinese mustard. I've never seen people use it on the mainland. The next time I'm there, I'll try to check it out.