Ever notice how many items are "systems"? I once received as a gift
what I thought was a nylon camera bag. But the tag describing its
features and pockets called it a "system." A camera-carrier system.
I laughed so hard that everyone else in the room ended up laughing
too, like that scene in Mary Poppins at Uncle Albert's place.

I've noticed the trend in commercials, too. It's not "furniture
polish," it's "furniture enhancement system" (or some such nonsense).
Although I haven't seen a burger called a "beef-bun system" (yet), I
won't be surprized when it happens.

I thought of this when I was making potato salad as requested by a
friend. I have an easier time giving her American recipes for cakes,
etc. because they usually have a specific recipe. But telling her how
to make stuff like potato salad is a bit more dicey, because it's not
really a recipe, it's a system :>

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

>(Curly Sue)
>
>Ever notice how many items are "systems"? I once received as a gift
>what I thought was a nylon camera bag. But the tag describing its
>features and pockets called it a "system." A camera-carrier system.
>I laughed so hard that everyone else in the room ended up laughing
>too, like that scene in Mary Poppins at Uncle Albert's place.
>
>I've noticed the trend in commercials, too. It's not "furniture
>polish," it's "furniture enhancement system" (or some such nonsense).
>Although I haven't seen a burger called a "beef-bun system" (yet), I
>won't be surprized when it happens.

You're way too late... the original Big Whopper (BK) was a Burger System....
where the patrons brought their naked burger to a salad bar of sorts and added
ALL the condiments themselves. Which ever corporate head (dick head) abandoned
the DIY Burger System forever relegated BK to it's No. 2 slot.


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Hark! I heard (Curly Sue) say:

<snip>

> I thought of this when I was making potato salad as requested by a
> friend. I have an easier time giving her American recipes for cakes,
> etc. because they usually have a specific recipe. But telling her how
> to make stuff like potato salad is a bit more dicey, because it's not
> really a recipe, it's a system :>

Hmmm, a potato-enhancement system, designed to increase palatability?
Goes great with my chicken-frying system. ;-)

ObFood: Going to a family BBQ on a lake today -- now that the storm
is gone, we've got excellent weather for it. I'm going to take some
baked beans (recipe given to me by a good friend):

Baked Beans

48 oz. can Pork & Beans
2 T. prepared mustard
1¼ C. brown sugar
¾ C. ketchup
1 lb. bacon, cut into small pieces
½ C. BBQ sauce (optional)

Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease bean pot. Add all ingredients
and stir well. Cook for 4-5 hours. Stir several times while
cooking.

Not exactly home made, but still quite tasty...


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byakee wrote:

>
> Baked Beans
>
> 48 oz. can Pork & Beans
> 2 T. prepared mustard
> 1¼ C. brown sugar
> ¾ C. ketchup
> 1 lb. bacon, cut into small pieces
> ½ C. BBQ sauce (optional)
>
> Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease bean pot. Add all ingredients
> and stir well. Cook for 4-5 hours. Stir several times while
> cooking.
>
> Not exactly home made, but still quite tasty...
>
>

Good plan. I like to toss in some diced peppers and onions as well.
Mostly bells, and a few jalapenos cut in a smaller dice than the rest.

On 2004-06-20 17:52:10 +0100, (Curly Sue) said:

> I thought of this when I was making potato salad as requested by a
> friend. I have an easier time giving her American recipes for cakes,
> etc. because they usually have a specific recipe. But telling her how
> to make stuff like potato salad is a bit more dicey

And if the dice is too small it's not a potato salad, it's a
mashed-potato-and-mayo system.

--
Tony

In article >, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 16:52:10 GMT, (Curly
> Sue) wrote:
>
> >Although I haven't seen a burger called a "beef-bun system" (yet)
>
> A hamburger w/bun is a Beef Delivery System.
>
> -sw
And don't forget.....you don't eat it, you ACCESS it!
billfrogg

Hark! I heard Douglas Barber > say:
> byakee wrote:
>
> >
> > Baked Beans
> >
> > 48 oz. can Pork & Beans
> > 2 T. prepared mustard
> > 1¼ C. brown sugar
> > ¾ C. ketchup
> > 1 lb. bacon, cut into small pieces
> > ½ C. BBQ sauce (optional)
> >
> > Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease bean pot. Add all ingredients
> > and stir well. Cook for 4-5 hours. Stir several times while
> > cooking.
> >
> > Not exactly home made, but still quite tasty...

> Good plan. I like to toss in some diced peppers and onions as well.
> Mostly bells, and a few jalapenos cut in a smaller dice than the rest.

Oooooh, that sounds like a great idea! I'll try it, and share with the
friend who gave me the recipe. Thanks... :-)


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~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

byakee wrote:

[snippage]

> Baked Beans
>
> 48 oz. can Pork & Beans
> 2 T. prepared mustard
> 1¼ C. brown sugar
> ¾ C. ketchup
> 1 lb. bacon, cut into small pieces
> ½ C. BBQ sauce (optional)
>
> Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease bean pot. Add all ingredients
> and stir well. Cook for 4-5 hours. Stir several times while
> cooking.
>
> Not exactly home made, but still quite tasty...
>
>

Try adding some sliced red onion. I like to use about quarter-rounds, but
cut them however you like.

I would also use BBQ sauce instead of the ketchup.

---jkb

--
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-- Ed Chigliak

Jeff Bienstadt wrote:
> byakee wrote:
>
> [snippage]
>
>
>>Baked Beans
>>
>>48 oz. can Pork & Beans
>>2 T. prepared mustard
>>1¼ C. brown sugar
>>¾ C. ketchup
>>1 lb. bacon, cut into small pieces
>>½ C. BBQ sauce (optional)
>>
>>Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease bean pot. Add all ingredients
>>and stir well. Cook for 4-5 hours. Stir several times while
>>cooking.
>>
>>Not exactly home made, but still quite tasty...
>>
>>
>
>
> Try adding some sliced red onion. I like to use about quarter-rounds, but
> cut them however you like.
>
> I would also use BBQ sauce instead of the ketchup.

Try this: lose the brown sugar and use genuine maple syrup in the
same amount. Now _that's_ flavor!



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