This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?

Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'


Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Trudy Booth - Dec 07, 2007 6:18:27 am PST #6131 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

So, brocoflower is a crime against god and man?

I'm working my way through one of these at the moment: [link]

Its a fractal!


Nora Deirdre - Dec 07, 2007 6:18:39 am PST #6132 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

then cooked it over slow heat with garlic and anchovy that had been browned in oil for about fifteen minutes. I don't know how that made it so delicious -- maybe it's the oil and garlic-- but DAYUM it was so much better than I expected.

We do this with cauliflower all the time- cook slowly with garlic and olive oil till it all sort of melts down, then toss with pasta. It's SO much better than you think it's going to be! Yum. We usually throw in hot pepper flakes instead of anchovy though. Anchovy *does* sound tasty though.


-t - Dec 07, 2007 6:20:19 am PST #6133 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Huh, I've only ever had kippers cold on crackers, straight out of the tin. I'll have to try this "heating up" business.

How much do I hope that Hanuman shows up to claim his property? A lot.


flea - Dec 07, 2007 6:20:24 am PST #6134 of 10001
information libertarian

We have a YUM recipe for cauliflower in and Indian style with garlic and ginger. It is sort of nutty and buttery and warm-spicy (not hot-spicy) tasting.


bon bon - Dec 07, 2007 6:21:44 am PST #6135 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I put in some hot pepper flakes too!

You know, I think broccoli is on the supertaster list. So it may be the case that reasonable minds can differ.


Trudy Booth - Dec 07, 2007 6:23:59 am PST #6136 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

The romanescu broccoli seems to be milder. Or it could have just been extremely fresh what with being a farmers market purchase.

I have a question: Seven Layer Dip

Any thoghts? Beloved recipes? Firm opinions?


Steph L. - Dec 07, 2007 6:32:17 am PST #6137 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

We do this with cauliflower all the time- cook slowly with garlic and olive oil till it all sort of melts down, then toss with pasta. It's SO much better than you think it's going to be!

Best way to eat cauliflower -- steam until very very tender (some would say mooshy), then throw in a food processor with milk/cream/butter/sour cream, and perhaps some garlic or your seasoning of choice, and process until very creamy. With the seasoning, it's virtually indistinguishable from mashed (actually, whipped) potatoes.

And quite tasty.


amych - Dec 07, 2007 6:33:19 am PST #6138 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

You know, I think broccoli is on the supertaster list.

Yep, definitely.


Jesse - Dec 07, 2007 6:40:07 am PST #6139 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

With the seasoning, it's virtually indistinguishable from mashed (actually, whipped) potatoes.

I just don't believe this. I bet it's good, but it's not potatoes.


Trudy Booth - Dec 07, 2007 6:40:56 am PST #6140 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Best way to eat cauliflower -- steam until very very tender (some would say mooshy), then throw in a food processor with milk/cream/butter/sour cream, and perhaps some garlic or your seasoning of choice, and process until very creamy. With the seasoning, it's virtually indistinguishable from mashed (actually, whipped) potatoes.

And quite tasty.

You could probably eat rocks and woodshavings prepared like that.