Subj : Round Tuits [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Fri May 17 2024 17:24:19 Hi Dave, DD> Just because you've got a pile of sheckels doesn't make you smart. But DD> it might make you a politician where you can really do some damage. RH> True, and most likely someone not worth voting for. DD> True dat. I find it hard to believe than in a country of 340 million DD> people the two 'assumed' presidential candidates are the best we can DD> do. Still, yo gotta vote - if you don't vote you have no right to DD> gripe. Agreed, and enough said. DD> And I'm going to gripe. DD> 8<---- SHORTEN ----->8 DD> The tree guys came and removed thje evergreen hedge from the front of DD> the house this morning. I'll be putting in a 30 by 4 by 2 feet tall DD> raised be garden. It's a little late in the year for many things - but DD> I can still do tomatoes, radishes, carrots and chilies. I'm debating DD> with myself whether to rent a small Bobcat to dig a trench for DD> asparagus roots. Or to hire it done. I'm certainly past the point of DD> hand-digging the bed. I may talk to my friend Laszlo to see if his DD> scout troupe would be interested in earning and learning. Bv)= RH> Scouts would probably enjoy doing it, especially if there was a RH> donation to the troop as part of it. Depending on how long it RH> took/turnout of scouts, grilling some hot dogs at the end or for lunch RH> might be part of the payment as well. DD> Kids like to eat. That's a fact. And some of them can really pack away the food. My younger brother was one of them--from the time he started eating solid food, he would put away enough food to feed a grown man. He has slacked off some over the years but he could probably still eat more than Steve and me combined at any meal. DD> Is there any substantial difference in flavour of white and "normal" DD> asparagus? RH> White has a more delicate flavor than green. The green asparagus RH> usually has a strong, earthy taste but the white is milder in RH> comparison. Best way to find out is to buy a couple of stalks of each, RH> cook them the same way and do a side by side taste test. DD> OK. I'll probably pass it then. I like "bold" flavours. IMO, they're both good, depends on what I'm having with it as to if I'll want white or green asparagus. DD> Title: Asparagus Hollandaise DD> Categories: Vegetables, Sauces DD> Yield: 4 servings RH> I've got various ways to steam it but have never tried making the RH> hollandaise sauce. I'd rather have a light sauce that doesn't detract RH> from the taste of the greens. DD> Hollandaise, at least the way I make it, enhances the flavour rather DD> than overwhelms it. Certainly it's better than the stuff from the can DD> of Golden Age (food service) sauce. Bv)= RH> I'd make it myself, most things that come out of food service size cans RH> aren't very tasty. DD> It's pretty essy butter, egg yolks and lemon juice and some stirring. DD> Some years ago I got into a fuss at a breakfast buffet with their egg DD> mechanic (I refuse to call him a cook) over the Hollandaise with the DD> Eggs Benedict .... not to mention that the "poached" eggs were cooked DD> to the point that the yolks were "set". That's no cook. DD> He told me "If you think you can do any better ..." and pointed me to DD> the kitchen. I took him up on it and soon found what I needed and was DD> just about finished when this female voice asked loudy "What ate you DD> doing in my kitchen?!?!?" It was the restaurant manager. DD> So I explained how it came to pass. As I took the pan from the hob she DD> ran a finger through my sauce and popped it into her mouth. I nearly DD> clocked her one upside the head. That finger was a definite no-no in DD> any kitchen I have worked in - for pay or at home. Should have offered her a spoon. She should have known better; I'd probably not patronise that place again. DD> She removed the finger from her mouth and asked "You want a job?" Bv)= Not working for you, lady. (G) --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .