Subj : Re: Today in history - 1899
To   : Dave Drum
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Mon Mar 06 2023 17:21:32

-=> Dave Drum wrote to All <=-

 DD> In 1897, Bayer employee Felix Hoffmann found a way to create a stable
 DD> form of the drug that was easier and more pleasant to take. (Some
 DD> evidence shows that Hoffmann’s work was really done by a Jewish
 DD> chemist, Arthur Eichengrun, whose contributions were covered up during
 DD> the Nazi era.)

Quite some time ago, I watched an excellent documentary about Bayer and this
subject called "Aspirin: A Bitter Pill" (1998).  It's no longer available on
Amazon Prime but the documentary wasn't too kind to Bayer as it basically
said Bayer stole the formula for Aspirin and patented it unbeknownst to its
original discoverer.

I can't take any pain reliever except Tylenol which itself is a poison that
has theraputic qualities in a low dose.  It's worthless to me so I just have
built up my pain tolerance instead.

Another fun fact about Bayer: it trademarked the name "Heroin" for the drug
diacetylmorphine.  It also marketed Heroin (proper noun here) as a
non-addictive substitute for morphine.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cooking Corned Beef
 Categories: Beef, Ceideburg, Info
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
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  Wash under running water to remove surface brine.
  
  Cover with boiling water and simmer, allowing about 1 hour per pound,
  or until a fork can penetrate to center.  Always slice corned beef
  very thin, diagonally across the grain.  A classic accompaniment of
  corned beef served hot is:
  
  Cabbage wedges simmered with the beef the last 15 minutes of cooking.
  Serve hot with: Horseradish Sauce Boiled Potatoes Gnocchi with Farina
  Serve corned beef cold with: Horseradish
  
  To press for slicing, cool the meat and force it into a deep pan;
  cover and refrigerate weighted.  The moisture pressed from the meat
  should form a jellied coating.
  
  After cooking corned beef as in 1, above, you may coat it with the
  following glaze and bake in a preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes or
  until the topping is set.
  
  Combine and mix well: 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1
  tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons paprika 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  
  Tenderized corned beef can now be bought for oven roasting; follow
  manufacturer's directions.
  
  Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 18 1992.
 
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- Sean

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