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All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American

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Katie M - Apr 25, 2003 4:16:57 pm PDT #4203 of 9843

I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Betsy, it's called a chinois or china-cap strainer. Truly. I have one, with specially shaped pestle and accompanying stand.

Okay, so we didn't use a ricer, we used one of these.

Which I realize none of you are interested in, but I'm busily expanding my cooking vocab. On the other hand, this means that I have to let go of my pleasure that unlike Giles, my family did have a ricer. Oh well.

Betsy HP - Apr 25, 2003 4:25:05 pm PDT #4204 of 9843

If I only had a brain...

Ricers are kind of like garlic presses, only bigger.

flea - Apr 25, 2003 4:27:32 pm PDT #4205 of 9843

information libertarian

Yeah, we never used a ricer for applesauce either. Don't even own one. Our applesauce-smoother is a sort of food-mill thing with a crank. And we cook skins-on, as far as I recall. I haven't made applesauce in yonks.

We mash potatoes with a fork, or occasionally get really fierce with the wooden meat-tenderizing mallet. My stepmother used to put mashed potatoes in the Cuisinart, or it might have been my father. Um, glue, folks.

deborah grabien - Apr 25, 2003 5:01:30 pm PDT #4206 of 9843

It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

That is its fancy Euro unAmerican name.

Ahem:

Williams Sonoma ALSO calls it a chinois, damnit

Penny B. - Apr 25, 2003 6:02:36 pm PDT #4207 of 9843

Nobody

It's definitely a chinois, a.k.a. china cap strainer. My Dad sells restaurant supplies, and I've seen them described as such in a hundred catalogues.

Also, this conversation has made me realize that I need many, many more kitchen gadgets. Also, a new kitchen.

§ ita § - Apr 25, 2003 11:03:53 pm PDT #4208 of 9843

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Huh. I'm watching "The Jury", and they're currently holding it against the defendant that he stayed completely silent upon arrest.

Pity the Yank that gets arrested in the UK.

Assuming anyone actually does keep quiet.

Elena - Apr 26, 2003 12:28:06 am PDT #4209 of 9843

Thanks for all the fish.

We mash potatoes with a fork

Oooh, just like the Pilgrims did!

UTTAD - Apr 26, 2003 1:54:30 am PDT #4210 of 9843

Strawberry disappointment.

Pity the Yank that gets arrested in the UK.

Scots Law is different from English Law. In Scotland there's none of that saying nothing will get you in trouble nonsense.

Fay - Apr 26, 2003 4:43:39 am PDT #4211 of 9843

"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

The few glimpses of Scots Law I've had so far seem to be a damn sight more sensible than their English equivalents. IIRC, for example, gazumping properties isn't allowed. Go Team.

Typo Boy - Apr 26, 2003 5:34:23 am PDT #4212 of 9843

Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Gazumping?

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