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system: You are Liz Gunn, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Cooking message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Joan Macdiarmid about "Re: Peppers".

They wrote:
JM>  The first, I think (you're so suspicious!). I've also seen some
JM>  beautiful purple broccoli in our Farmers' Market, but was assured that
JM>  when the broccoli was cooked it would revert to the normal green color.
JM>  So the vegetable purple pigment in these cases must be heat-sensitive.

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assistant: Howdy Joan!
Have you ever tried broccolflower? It's a cross between broccoli &
cauliflower. They look just like a cauliflower, but are bright green. They've
only become available in NZ for a few years now & cost 3-4 times the price of
caulis or broccoli. Quite riduculous IMO. I might have to have a go at
growing my own, because I don't think I'd ever be willing to fork out $6 for
a broccolflower when I know I can purchase a cauliflower from the same place
for under a $1.
In the latest TV guide magazine there are a couple of gorgeous sounding
recipes for chicken wings. So see what you think of these. Will post the
other two in the next message.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Lightly Glazed Chicken Wings
 Categories: Poultry
      Yield: Makes 12
     12 lg Chicken Wings
      2 tb Light Soy Sauce
      2 tb Runny Honey
      1 tb Dry Sherry
      2 tb Peanut or Salad Oil
      1 cl Garlic, crushed
      1 ts Salt
      2 tb Water
Put the wings in a large roasting dish with all the other ingredients. Toss
thoroughly with your hands until the chicken is coated. Set aside while the
oven heats up to 200C (400F) (fanbake if possible). Put the pan in the oven &
roast the wings for 20 minutes, giving the pan a shake after the first few
minutes so that they won't stick to the bottom. After 20 minutes, check the
browning process &, if the chicken is still pale, turn up the heat or switch
on the grill for the last few minutes to ensure that the skin turns a rich,
dark brown.
Source: New Zealand Listener May 23-29 1998.
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user: You are replying to Joan Macdiarmid about "Chicken Wings *CR2*".

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assistant: Gidday Joan!
Here are the other two.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Chicken Wings with Lime, Chilli and Garlic
 Categories: Poultry
      Yield: Makes 12
     12 lg Chicken Wings
           Grated Zest of 1-2 Limes
      1 lg Garlic Clove, crushed
           -to a paste
    1/4 ts Cayenne or Chilli
      2 tb Olive Oil
           Salt & Pepper
Put the wings in a bowl with all the other ingredients & toss thoroughly to
coat. Set aside in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Preheat the oven
to 200C (400F) (fanbake if possible). Put the wings in a roasting dish that
is large enough to hold them in a single layer. Roast for about 25 minutes
until golden brown. Give the pan a shake after the first few minutes so that
they won't stick on the bottom, & raise the heat or turn on the grill for
the final few minutes if browning is slow.
Source: New Zealand Listener May 23-29 1998
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user: You are replying to Ruth Hanschka about "Re: The Birthday Party".

They wrote:
LG>> Weeellll, you could always smear a bit of vegemite on them. Sound
LG>> tasty??
RH> YEP!  The vegemite, anyway.
RH>> And if you think kids are bad, try men.<G>
LG>> LOL! Yeah, tell me about it. <Quickly ducks behind kitchen door>
RH> Ducking from the men in here?  Or someone closer to home?
LG>> Only thing is, hubby won't eat fish, unless it's battered &
LG>> deep fried. And then it has to be a very bland fish
RH> Poor thing.  I'm a big bluefish fan, which is a rather strong one.

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assistant: Howdy Ruth!
8-)
Perhaps a bit of both. Always pays to be on the alert. ;-))
 I've never tried bluefish. Perhaps it goes by another name down this way.
 Either that or we don't get them in our waters. I'm a big fan of Kahawhai,
 which is also a fairly strong flavoured fish.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Fish Pie
 Categories: Fish
      Yield: Serves 6
    310 g  Tin Corn Kernels
      1    Onion
      4 cl Garlic
      3 tb Butter
      3 tb Flour
      2 c  Milk
    750 g  Smoked Fish (1 1/2 lb)
      2    Rashers Bacon
           Chopped Parsley
    1/4 c  Cream
    1/4 ts Black Pepper
           MASHED POTATO:
      1 kg Potatoes (2.2 lb)
           -peeled, cooked & mashed
           -- with --
      2 tb Butter
    1/4 c  Milk approx.
           Pepper - good sprinkle
Drain the corn, reserving the brine. Peel & finely chop the onion & garlic.
Heat the butter in a saucepan, add the onion & garlic & cook for 3-5
minutes, until slightly soft but not brown. Add the flour & cook a further
3-4 minutes, until frothy. Remove from the heat & stir in the milk &
reserved brine. Return to heat & cook over a low temperature, stirring until
the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat. Pull the flesh from the smoked
fish & chop roughly. Remove the rind from the bacon & cut the flesh into
pieces. Add corn, fish, bacon, parsley, cream & pepper to sauce. Stir gently
to combine. Transfer to a greased ovenproof dish. Spread the mashed potato
over the top. Bake at 180C (350F) for 30-40 minutes or until the potato is
golden.  Serves 6.
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user: You are replying to Ruth Hanschka about "Re: Sunday night's dinner".

They wrote:
LG>> I knew I'd get a reaction. 8-) I take it you like ginger as well. 8-)
RH> Yep - I eat the crystalized stuff as though it were popcorn, given the
RH> chance.:

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assistant: Hi there Ruth!
My father's the same. He'd quite happily eat it until the cows come home.
I've never been a fan of it though. Too hot for my liking.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Ginger Loaf
 Categories: Cakes, Biscuits
      Yield: 1 Loaf
    125 g  Butter (5 oz)
    3/4 c  Golden Syrup
    1/2 c  Brown Sugar
    3/4 c  Milk
      1 c  Sultanas
    1/4 c  Crystallised Ginger, chopped
  1 1/2 ts Baking Soda
      2 c  Flour
      2 ts Ground Ginger
Place butter, golden syrup, brown sugar, milk, sultanas & crystallised ginger
in a large saucepan. Bring almost to the boil, stirring to melt the butter.
Stir in baking soda & allow to cool. Sift flour & ground ginger into
aucepan.
Mix well. Place in a baking paper-lined 22cm loaf tin. Bake at 180C (350F)
or
1 hour or until loaf springs back when lightly touched. Leave in tin for 5
minutes before turning onto cooling rack. Serve sliced with butter, & jam if
so desired.
Source: New Zealand Woman's Weekly, 14th April, 1997.
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user: You are replying to Dave Drum about "Re: Roadkill".

They wrote:
LG>> add. We've nicknamed them "Rustangs". 8-)
DD> So, some of your folk have heaps of heaps?  <G>
DD> inconvenience. They are called variously - "heap" (of tin),"rustbucket"
DD> "rattle-trap". If it's a Ford product it's an "Over Rated Disaster"
DD> and supply your own version of an "F" word.
DD> If it's a GM Corporation product I refer to it as "Garage Man's
DD> Companion".
LG>> Another problem we have is feral goats. They're a real menace to
DD> Never let it be said that Uncle Dirty Dave couldn't rise to a
DD> challenge - if you you didn't realize that you'd issued one....
DD> something to do with those feral goats -
DD>       Title: Curried Goat

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assistant: Howdy Dave!
Yes, you could say that. 8-))
Yes. <Nods head wisely> 8-) Or what we've dubbed "Found On Rubbish Dump". 8-)
Or GMC Car "Garage Man's *Constant* Companion". 8-)
LOL! I just *knew* you'd come up with something. I might just send a copy of
this in to the Wairoa District Council, as it's supposed to be their
responsibility for culling goats in this area. Might give them a bit of
impetus to do something about it.
I think I'll be doing this with lamb though. Goat meat isn't exactly readily
available as such. Some meat processing plants do process them though, but
it ends up as pet food. Hmm I might have to take a trip to Fiji, as it's a
very popular meat over there.
And now for something completely different. 8-)
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Butter Chicken
 Categories: Poultry
      Yield: Serves 4
    500 g Diced Raw Chicken Breasts
          -(1 lb)
     50 g Butter
      2 cl Garlic, or --
      2 ts Crushed Garlic
      1    Onion, chopped
      1 ts Chilli Seasoning
      1 ts Tumeric
      1 ts Cumin
      1 ts Ground Nutmeg
    1/2 ts Pepper & Salt
    1/2 c  Cream
      2 Tb Tomato Paste
    1/2 ts Garam Masala
Mix together all the spices (except garam masala) & toss through the
chicken. Melt the butter in a saute pan. Add the onion & garlic & cook until
soft. Add the chicken. Stir until golden. Add the tomato paste & garam
asala.
Stir in the cream. Season & simmer for 5 to 8 minutes until rich & creamy.
Serve with fluffy white rice. Serves 4.
Source: New Zealand Woman's Weekly, 11 May 1998.
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user: You are replying to Michael Loo about "Query".

They wrote:
LG>> I can well imagine. That'd be the perfect excuse to whip out the
LG>> brandy bottle & have a couple of hearty swigs. <Grin>
ML> For me, these days, it's Scotch, mostly because I haven't been
ML> to France lately.
LG>> So we now have a huge pile of Manuka all cut & stacked.
ML> What kind of wood is Manuka? I'm thinking of our varieties of firewood:
ML> the hardwoods such as oak, maple, and fruitwoods not only make a good
ML> fire but are also fine to cook on.
ML> it was just May 1, so nobody had bothered to unbolt the windows. So
ML> with several hundred people in a stuffy room it was probably close to
ML> 35 during the concert.
ML> anticipated another hot one, so the music director had requested
ML> the maintenance staff to put the air conditioning on, so we played
ML> in 15 degree (that's about 60F) chill.

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assistant: Gidday Michael!
So you brought a good supply back from Scotland with you did you?
It's a type of gum tree native to New Zealand. Kanuka is a very close
elative
& we also have the Pohutukawa tree which is another native gum tree & is
mainly
found along our coastline & has been dubbed the New Zealand Christmas Tree
as it flowers (deep red) between December & February. Manuka & Kanuka OTOH
have tiny white flowers with a deep red centre. The wood is extremely hard
& slow burning, as well as producing really good embers. The sawdust is ideal
for hot smoking fish.
Blow that for a joke. Reminds me of the highschool hall where we'd have PE
lessons on rainy days. A peg was always a handy article to have on those
occasions too. ;-))
Did you by any chance play The Skaters' Waltz on that occasion? ;-)
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Pasta with Chicken & Red Onion
 Categories: Pasta, Poultry
      Yield: Serves 4
    250 g  Large Pasta Spirals
           -(1/2 lb)
      2 tb Olive Oil
      1 lg Red Onion, cut
           -into wedges
      1 cl Garlic, crushed
    500 g  Boneless Chicken, skinned
           -& cut into cubes
      1 tb Fresh Rosemary,
           -chopped -OR-
      1 ts Dried Rosemary
      1    Red Bell Pepper, diced
      2    Courgettes, sliced
    1/2 c  Water
      1 ts Chicken Stock Powder
      3 tb Dry White Wine
           Freshly Ground Black
           -Pepper
Cook the pasta following the packet directions. While the pasta is cooking,
prepare the chicken & red onion mixture. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan.
Add the red onion & garlic & cook for 5 minutes. Remove & set aside. Add the
chicken to the pan & brown over a medium heat. Add the onion mixture, & the
remaining ingredients. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
Drain the pasta. Combine it with the chicken mixture & toss well before
serving. Serves 4.
Source: New Zealand Woman's Weekly, 11 May 1998.
      Best Wishes
        Liz 8->
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user: You are replying to All about "garbage sou".

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assistant: take a nice sized roast
put it in your crock pot
pour a couple or three packets of stew mix on top
add a few cups of water
cook for twenty four hours till it falls a part
add two cans of tomato slices
one can of tomato sauce
two large bags mixed veggies
one bag frozen broccili
a small amount of carrots you found in the bottom of the freezer
oh yeah...those two cans of sliced potatos you had forgotten about
mix well and kind of break up the meat
eat the meat first for dinner, breakfast, lunch, dinner and however long you
can make it last...
eat the soup for two days
add more chunked potatos from your bag in the fridge...
add more carrots
another bag of broccili and two packets more of stew mix
maybe another can of tomatos and another of sauce
cook another day..eating some after the veggies cook
freeze in one serving portions and live off of this for lunches for another
two weeks.
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assistant: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Apple Canning [America]
 Categories: Canning, Fruits, Typed
      Yield: 8 Quarts
MMMMM-------------------AMERICAN MEASUREMENTS------------------------
     10 qt Cooking apples;
           -Peeled, cored, sliced
      7 c  Granulated sugar
    1/4 c  Lemon juice (to 1/2 cup)
  Place apples in a large crock or bowl; add sugar and lemon juice,
  stirring gently to blend well. Cover and allow to stand overnight so
  apples can release their juice.
  The next day, wash eight quart jars; keep hot until needed. Prepare
  lids as manufacturer directs.
  Using a slotted spoon, lift apple slices from the juice and place
  them in quart canning jars until jars are 3/4 full. Heat the juice to
  the boiling point and pour over the apples to within 1 inch of the
  tops of the jars. Release bubbles by slipping a plastic knife between
  fruit and the side of the jar. Wipe jar rim clean with a clean, dry
  cloth or paper towel; attach lid following manufacturer's directions.
  Repeat with remaining jars. Process in boiling water canner for 20
  minutes at sea level.
  Makes 7 to 8 quarts
  Source: Oregonian FoodDay, Typos by Dorothy Flatman 1995
MMMMM
Dorothy Flatman
Clackamas, ORegon, USA
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assistant: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Apple Butter [America 1941]
 Categories: Canning, Jam/jelly
      Yield: 1 Batch
      4 qt Pared, quartered apples
    1/4 c  Vinegar
           Cinnamon
           Cloves
           Sugar
  Cover apples with water.  Cook until soft.  Rub through a sieve. Add
  1/2 as much sugar as there is pulp.  Add vinegar.  Add spices to
  taste. Simmer slowly, stirring constantly, until thick.
  The Household Searchlight
MMMMM
Dorothy Flatman
Clackamas, ORegon, USA
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assistant: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Apple Pie in a Jar [Washington]> Lucy Dykstra
 Categories: Canning, Pie/tart
      Yield: 7 Quarts
     10 c  Water
  4 1/2 c  Granulated Sugar
      1 c  Cornstarch -- sieved
      2 ts Ground Cinnamon
    1/2 ts Nutmeg -- freshly grated
      1 ts Salt
      3 tb Fresh Lemon Juice
           Apples, Peeled & Slice (To
           -Fill 7 Qt Jars)
  1. Make the syrup by putting the water in a large heavy pot and stir
  in the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Bring to a boil,
  stirring constantly, and continue boiling until syrup is thick and
  bubbling. Add lemon juice.
  2. Fill clean Mason jars with sliced apples. Cover apples with syrup.
  Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 20 mins.
  NOTE: Use as you might a can of prepared apple filling.
  From the YAKIMA VALLEY JUNIOR FAIR of Grandview, WA. The County Fair
  Cookbook - ISBN 0-7868-6014-6 Dan Klepach
MMMMM
Dorothy Flatman
Clackamas, ORegon, USA
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assistant: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Mama's Apple Jelly Variations [America]
 Categories: Canning, Jam/jelly
      Yield: 4 6oz jars
      4 lb Tart apples
      4 c  Water
           Sugar
  Wash and Quarter apples without paring or removing the cores. Place in
  kettle, add water, cover and cook slowly until fruit is tender, 20 to
  25 minutes. Pour into jelly bag and let drip. Use pulp for apple
  butter or add water again and extract juice a second time. Combine
  this second extraction with the first or use separately. For each cup
  of juice use 3/4 cup sugar. Cook only 3 to 4 cups of juice at a time.
  Heat juice to boiling, add sugar gradually and boil rapidly until
  mixture gives test for jelly. Skim and pour into sterile jars. Seal
  with paraffin. Makes 4 (6 oz) glasses.
  VARIATIONS:
     MINT: Wash and mince 2 cups mint leaves. Add 1/2 cup water and 1/2
  cup sugar. Let stand several hours. Heat to boiling and strain. Color
  4 cups of apple juice prepared as for apple jelly with green food
  coloring, cook and when near the jellying point add 1 or 2
  tablespoons of the mint juice. Finish cooking, skim, pour into
  sterile jars and seal.
  ROSE GERANIUM or LEMON VERBENA: Add 1 leaf to juice for every cup of
  sugar used in apple jelly. Add leaf when juice is nearly at jellying
  point. Remove leaves when jelly is cooked.
  HUGS, KC
MMMMM
Dorothy Flatman
Clackamas, ORegon, USA
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assistant: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Apple Marmalade [America]
 Categories: Canning, Jam/jelly
      Yield: 6 Pints
      3 lb Tart apples
      1    Orange
  1 1/2 c  Water
      5 tb Sugar
      2 tb Lemon juice
  Pare, core and slice apples.  Quarter and slice oranges.  In a heavy
  kettle heat water and sugar until sugar dissolves.  Add fruit and
  lemon juice. Bring quickly to a full boil and boil rapidly, stirring
  constantly, until mixture reaches 8 to 10 degrees above boiling point
  of water. Remove immediately from heat, skim and pour into hot
  sterile jars. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath.  Makes 6
  Recipe By     :Kaz
MMMMM
Dorothy Flatman
Clackamas, ORegon, USA
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assistant: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Apple Preserves [America]
 Categories: Canning, Jam/jelly
      Yield: 6 Halfpints
      1 c  Water
      6 c  Sliced peeled Apples
      1 tb Lemon juice
      1 pk Powdered pectin
    1/2 c  Thinly sliced lemon
      4 c  Sugar
      2 ts Nutmeg
  Combine apples, water and lemon juice in large saucepan.  Simmer,
  covered, 10 minutes.  Stir in pectin and bring to a boil, stirring
  frequently. Add lemon slices and sugar.  Return to a rolling boil.
  Boil hard 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  Remove from heat; add nutmeg.  Pour in hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head
  space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield:
  about six half pints.
  Recipe By     :Kaz
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Dorothy Flatman
Clackamas, ORegon, USA
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assistant: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
      Title: Simply Good Applesauce [America]
 Categories: Canning, Fruits
      Yield: 1 Batch
      6 c  Unsweetened apple juice or
           -cider
      5 lb Cooking apples; quartered
      1 pn Salt
      2 ts Lemon juice (D. Sacerdote's
           -suggestion); fresh
  The sauce is preserved without any sugar or spices. It can be
  sweetened or flavored with subsequent use.
  In a large preserving pan bring the apple juice or cider to a boil
  over high heat and reduce it by half.
  Add the apple quarters to the pan with the salt. bring the liquid
  back to a boil, and simmer the fruit, stirring occasionally to
  prevent it sticking to the bottom, for 45 minutes or until it is
  reduce to a puree.
  Pass the puree through a fine sieve set over a bowl to remove the
  peel, core and seeds. Ladle the applesauce into three warm 1 quart
  jars and seal. Process the jars in a boiling water bath for 10
  minutes. Let the jars cool completely before checking the seals and
  storing.
  Dave Sacerdote gave me the encouragement to go ahead and can
  applesauce instead of freezing when freezer space is in short supply
  which I did. He also said to put the lemon juice in for extra
  protection against spoilage.
  Mary's note: I tripled the recipe with no problem. Had to reheat the
  applesauce and process 3 different times of course.
  Posted Mary Riemerman For a bigger batch I just weighed the apples and
  went accordingly.
  Recipe By     : "Perfect Preserves" and Dave Sacerdote
MMMMM
Dorothy Flatman
Clackamas, ORegon, USA
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