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Comment on Do Cucumbers Make You Burp? by Liza

Liza — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:29:06 +0000

Peeling the skin of a cucumber does not help. I will only eat them without the skin - but I burp like crazy.

Comment on How To Cook Curly Kale by Heleen

Heleen — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:53:10 +0000

I totally agree with Eveline. I’ve been in the UK for 1.5 years now and I finally found a bag of Curly Kale at Tesco’s.
Just for the people from Holland who have been looking for it:
I believe that Curly Kale is the same as our Boerenkool.
Also, if you like the Unox sausage with your Boerenkool, at Tesco they sell the same kind of sausage which tastes very similar to the Unox ones. Just look in the meat section near the sliced cooked ham, it’s called: Mattessons Smoked Pork Sausage.
http://www.tesco.com/superstore/xpi/2/xpi50971882.htm
Enjoy!

Comment on Do Cucumbers Make You Burp? by Liz

Liz — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:02:35 +0000

I suffer from cucumber burps for a few hours after I eat it. Tsatsiki doesn’t affect me, and I’ve found if I add vineger to cucumber sandwiches it doesn’t affect me either. But if I want to just munch on some cucumber sticks, it’s best to keep away!

Comment on Do Cucumbers Make You Burp? by Jowan

Jowan — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:57:09 +0000

i have heard the seeds cause this problem.

an experiment- eat only a certain part of the cucumber each day, and monitor for burping.

Comment on Veg Box Scheme Of The Year 2006: Winners Announced by SanAntonio

SanAntonio — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:59:25 +0000

Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.

Comment on March Challenge - Try Something New by Susie

Susie — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:03:56 +0000

Well I tried fennel braised. Yeuch. So I added tomatoes, chopped, some curry powder and 1/2 pint water and made soup. Much better

Comment on Pressure Cookers Or Slow Cookers? by Mel Rimmer

Mel Rimmer — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:03:27 +0000

I see the source of your confusion - one cooks really fast, the other cooks really slow. They seem like opposites, so how can they both be the best? One thing they both have in common is that they are sealed, so whatever you put in the pot, stays in the pot. But I know that some vitamins are destroyed by heat, as Solomon said, so maybe the cooler cooking process (the slow cooker) is better at preserving those. I don’t know for certain, though.

I have both, and here’s how I use them: my pressure cooker is mainly used for cooking dried beans and lentils, and also for making soup from poultry carcases, and steamed puddings such as Christmas pud. Ordinarily these are slow processes, but the pressure cooker speeds them up enormously, saving lots of energy as well as time.

Slow cookers are useless for dried beans, which have to be cooked at high temperatures (although I sometimes “cheat” and blast my pre-soaked beans for 10 minutes in the pressure cooker, then heave them in the slow cooker to finish off). On the other hand they’re wonderful at tenderising cheap cuts of meat and big chunky vegetables. I mostly use my slow cooker for casseroles and pot roasts, although I sometimes use it to make dinner early in the morning and save on the cooking time later at night. Chilli con vege, or veggie curries are favourite choices.

Good question, though. In fact, I might expand my answer, add some photos, and use it for a blog post. Thanks for the inspiration!

Comment on Tractor Rides With Rowie by J.D. Kramer

J.D. Kramer — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:10:55 +0000

We would like to give you an invite to the first Annual Waverly KC tractor ride. We are planning a 10 mile ride to a location for food and drinks and an area were people can come see the tractors; we will then take another 10 mile ride back to the load area this will all be in the country. We would like to give you and anyone else and invite. It will be on Sunday July 27th. We have Motels available and camping areas. We are hoping for a large crowd. Thank you very much for your time and we hope to see you there.

Regards, J.D. Kramer

RFDTV representative will be there as well.

Comment on Veg Box Recipes Now On You Tube! by Clare

Clare — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:17:39 +0000

Thank you grateful guy Solomon!

These are great tips and will help with the next video
Thank you for taking the time to share.
Clare

Comment on Veg Box Recipes Now On You Tube! by Grateful Guy

Grateful Guy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:33:37 +0000

Great video! I had one once and ended up leaving it to compost in the bottom of the fridge.

I’ve had a few ideas, though, about the video.

1] Not a big problem, but a bright light on what you’re doing might help.

2] Try to prepare the veg as though you were the video. Again, not a biggie, but when you cut the squash in half, it wasn’t immediately obvious where you were cutting it.

3] Show the veg to the camera a bit more. For example, say “these are the ends”, and then cut them off. Say “use a spoon to remove the seeds”, etc I’m pretty clueless when it comes to preparing veg, and knowing what tool to use, etc, would really help.