Kim Chee for the Birds
 

I just now heard an item on the BBC International Service reporting
that some South Korean scientists of respectable reputation believe
that Kim Chee may possibly have played a role in the recovery of 11 of
13 chickens infected by Asian Bird Flu, which I believe is usually
fatal to chickens and its crossover to humans feared. I was not
paying attention when the report began, so I am not sure whether the
chickens were part of a study or just a baker's dozen of sick chickens
seen observed walking around. (I may not have heard the story right,
but as Dave Barry would say, "I am not making this up.")

No specific recipe was credited with the cure, so none of the members
of this group who have contributed Kim Chee recipes is yet in a
position to "crow" about their accomplishment, or should that be
"cackle" about it. (That raises another question for potential
discussion he Although crows and chickens are both birds, and some
persons are said to "eat crow," should a crow be considered to be
"poultry," or is it better assigned to the "game" category unless
domesticated like the chicken?)

I did not hear anything said about the scientists claiming that Kim
Chee might protect against the disease being transferred to humans.
It did say, however, that since the outbreak of SARS in China, Korean
restaurants in China were having trouble supplying enough Kim Chee to
meet customer demand there.

Richard wrote:

> I just now heard an item on the BBC International Service reporting
> that some South Korean scientists of respectable reputation believe
> that Kim Chee may possibly have played a role in the recovery of 11 of
> 13 chickens infected by Asian Bird Flu, which I believe is usually
> fatal to chickens and its crossover to humans feared. I was not
> paying attention when the report began, so I am not sure whether the
> chickens were part of a study or just a baker's dozen of sick chickens
> seen observed walking around. (I may not have heard the story right,
> but as Dave Barry would say, "I am not making this up.")

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/ht...03080010.html\

"The first group was given only water, while the other two groups were given
either a concentrated or diluted fluid containing kimchi's lactic enzyme."

Seems like you could come up with the enzyme WITHOUT having to eat kimchi.


> I did not hear anything said about the scientists claiming that Kim
> Chee might protect against the disease being transferred to humans.
> It did say, however, that since the outbreak of SARS in China, Korean
> restaurants in China were having trouble supplying enough Kim Chee to
> meet customer demand there.

Even if this "cure" pans out, I doubt that there'll be a run on kimchi here
in the USA. But you never know: People *did* go out and buy truckloads of
plastic sheeting and duct tape not all that long ago! (I wasn't one of
them.)

Bob

Richard M. Kennedy wrote:
> [snip]
> (That raises another question for potential
> discussion he Although crows and chickens are both birds, and
> some persons are said to "eat crow," should a crow be considered
> to be "poultry," or is it better assigned to the "game" category
> unless domesticated like the chicken?)

Crows are very smart and far too clever to permit themselves to be
domesticated. So they'd be better assigned to the 'game' category.
Except that in several places in North America, natives placed them in
higher, godlike positions. So perhaps it would be best if we let crows
be whatever they want to be.

-aem

It is possible - your basic 6 month old Kim Chee will raise the dead.

"Richard M. Kennedy" > wrote in message
...
>
> I just now heard an item on the BBC International Service reporting
> that some South Korean scientists of respectable reputation believe
> that Kim Chee may possibly have played a role in the recovery of 11 of
> 13 chickens infected by Asian Bird Flu, which I believe is usually
> fatal to chickens and its crossover to humans feared. I was not
> paying attention when the report began, so I am not sure whether the
> chickens were part of a study or just a baker's dozen of sick chickens
> seen observed walking around. (I may not have heard the story right,
> but as Dave Barry would say, "I am not making this up.")
>
> No specific recipe was credited with the cure, so none of the members
> of this group who have contributed Kim Chee recipes is yet in a
> position to "crow" about their accomplishment, or should that be
> "cackle" about it. (That raises another question for potential
> discussion he Although crows and chickens are both birds, and some
> persons are said to "eat crow," should a crow be considered to be
> "poultry," or is it better assigned to the "game" category unless
> domesticated like the chicken?)
>
> I did not hear anything said about the scientists claiming that Kim
> Chee might protect against the disease being transferred to humans.
> It did say, however, that since the outbreak of SARS in China, Korean
> restaurants in China were having trouble supplying enough Kim Chee to
> meet customer demand there.
>

One time on Usenet, "aem" > said:
> Richard M. Kennedy wrote:
> > [snip]
> > (That raises another question for potential
> > discussion he Although crows and chickens are both birds, and
> > some persons are said to "eat crow," should a crow be considered
> > to be "poultry," or is it better assigned to the "game" category
> > unless domesticated like the chicken?)
>
> Crows are very smart and far too clever to permit themselves to be
> domesticated. So they'd be better assigned to the 'game' category.
> Except that in several places in North America, natives placed them in
> higher, godlike positions. So perhaps it would be best if we let crows
> be whatever they want to be.

Unlike many people, I love crows -- I had one as a child. Found him
with an injured wing and rehabilitated him. After he was healed, he
stayed around for a couple of years, then came home less and less often
until he stopped altogether. You're right about their being smart. He
was a lot of fun and seemed to like me, but he was never a "pet"...

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF