Subj : Re: Metric
To   : Jim Weller
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Thu Jul 14 2022 23:45:00

-=> JIM WELLER wrote to SEAN DENNIS <=-

 JW> Now try to figure out how many horsepower it takes to heat a cubic
 JW> yard of water if a cubic foot of water contains 7.48052 gallons when
 JW> 1 BTU raises 1 pound of water 1 F degree without a calculator. Hint:
 JW> one horse power lifts 550 pounds 720 inches per minute and 1 gallon
 JW> contains 128 fluid ounces.

I'd just ask Google or Wolfram Alpha (wolframalpha.com).

 JW> It used to bug me that there were 2 gills to a cup, 2 cups to a
 JW> pint, and 2 pints to a quart but no name for a 2 quart measure. We
 JW> went straight to a 4 quart gallon. Well I learned tonight that a half
 JW> gallon does have a name. It's a pottle.

A name for everything.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Herbed Beef Patties
 Categories: Beef, Cheese/eggs, Harned 1994, Herb/spice, Main dish
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
  1 1/4 lb Lean ground beef
      3 tb ;Cold water
    1/2 ts Garlic salt
      1 ts Dried oregano leaves
      1 ds Each black pepper & paprika
           All-purpose flour
      1    Egg; slightly beaten
    1/4 c  Fine seasoned bread crumbs
      2 tb Butter or margarine

MMMMM--------------------------TOPPING-------------------------------
      1 c  Spaghetti sauce
    3/4 c  Grated Cheddar cheese
      2 tb Parmesan cheese
      1 tb Chopped fresh herbs such as
           -basil, sage, oregano or
           -thyme
 
  In a bowl, combine ground beef, cold water, garlic salt, oregano,
  pepper and paprika.  Mix to blend well. Divide meat into even pieces.
  Shape each piece into a patty about 3/4" thick. Coat patties with
  flour. Let sit for a few minutes.  Then dip patties into beaten egg
  and into bread crumbs. Brown patties on both sides in butter in a
  skillet.
  
  Arrange patties in a shallow baking dish.  Pour a little spaghetti
  sauce over patties.  Sprinkle with grated cheese. Pour the rest of
  the spaghetti sauce over patties.
  
  Bake at 400 F. for about 25 minutes or until patties are hot and
  cheese has melted.  Sprinkle with herbs and serve.
  
  Posted by Angela on WWiVNet.  Electronic format by Cathy Harned.
  
  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
 
MMMMM
 
-- Sean

.... Borrow money from pessimists.  They don't expect it back.
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52

--- Maximus/2 3.01
 * Origin: Get your COOKING fix here! - bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

.