*** Quoting Bj”rn Forsstr”m from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 CS> A german would not understand why USA folks dont eat bread as much until
 CS> they tried the normal stock breads USA folks get at the store.  If you
 CS> havent tried those but get a chance, you should just to see what I mean.
 CS> It's not 'horrible' for a samwich, but it adds little to it other than
 CS> something to spread the meats and whatnot on.

BF> Greek bread direct from the bakery tastes just like heaven. They use o
BF> oil and garlic in it.

I make one like that too with my breadmaker machine.  Yes, lazy enough to
use a ¨machine to do my bread!  Very easy and mess-free.


BF>> After a month in Thailand we just *had* to have potateos and a steak a
BF>> wasn't bad either but when we ate Thai food, it was half the amount of
BF>> potatoe and steak but we became just as full so that must mean that th is
BF>> somewhat better then ours.

 CS> Actually, you probably had more veggies at the side than you migh
 CS> home so filled up better?  That would be my guess at least!

BF> It was almost only veggies with rice and some meat.

That would be the Asia norm I have become used to.  Same thing in Okinawa
on ¨the trip we just had (got back last night).


BF> Just be glad it wasn't England. The English kitchen isn't famous for i

Oddly, at one time in history it was.  Around the time of the first Queen
¨Elizabeth.  She imported cooks and was better than the French (French
cooking ¨wasnt much at that time).  Normal english cookery though, isnt
very fancy at ¨all.  Much of that came over to the USA and can still be
seen.  USA cookery now ¨is so mixed from all over the world, it's called
'fusion cooking' most of the ¨time.

 CS> have a name for.

BF> Nope, haven't seen it before.
BF> If you look at:
BF> http://193.183.24.7:81/templates/Page____2127.asp
BF> you will see a mushroom called Karl-Johan that we pick at fall and eve
BF> export to middle Europe as a delicasy.

I looked at it.  Looks like a big one?
                                       xxcarol

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