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I would have to vote for my tourne knife. Not only is a bitch to sharpen and steel, I prefer a paring when I MUST tourne.

Well I never ate dog in Korea, mostly due to the smell, I wrote before about the eating of dogs in Korea and I just wanted to respond to what the poster that I quoted said. Dogs that are raised for boshing tang are not the same breed as those that have become a sort of fashion accessory to young women in Korea. The dogs used typically for eating are large dogs of a particular breed whose English name escapes me at the moment, but in Korean it is "Jindo". The actual eating of a dog versus, say a cow, is not very different at all. For many the idea of eating "Rover" is the main cause for protest while the real focus should be on the conditions that the dogs are raised. Many of these dog farms are illegal farms with cramped conditions where dogs are forced to live in filthy conditions. But, how is this really different from the conditions of other farm animals? Oh, and I was wondering if the poster mentioned she was a woman because dog is usually eaten by men to increase their sexual potency or is it because she feels women are not as likely to eat a cute fluffy, "doggy" and prefers to dine on the flesh of a dumb old cow. If you are concerned about the eating of dog in Korea, you can learn more at: http://www.koreananimals.org/dogs_p1.htm PS- I am not against the eating of dog, or anything in particular as long as the animal does not suffer needlessly prior to slaughter. This is strange because I was a veggie until learining about the suffering of the HUMAN pickers used to bring those "guilt-free" veggies to our tables, but that discussion is for another time and place.

I am looking for a GOOD decently priced balsamic vinegar (20 - 30 bucks or so). I want to use the balsamic without reduction drizzled over pears. Can anyone suggest a good one? PS- I live in NYC, so if you can suggest a particular store that would be most useful.

Yes...how could I forget boshintang? Especially during the "dog days of summer" which, traditionally in Korea, are actually the dog days of summer. There are three days during the summer when it is traditional to eat dog meat. My favorite way to eat dog, however, is tomagogi, which is stewed and sliced dog meat served on a wooden board (toma). The seasoning dip is sublime -- heavy on the gochujang, sesame oil, shiso seeds, and more. Wait, maybe this should be a dog thread. Jim I actually worked upstairs from a boshintang restaurant in Korea, never tried the soup, but the smell, it is something that lingers in your nostrils and disturbs your sleep. I think the best Korean soup depends on your physical condition (ie, how drunk you are). Kongnamul Guk (Bean Sprout Soup) is excellent at 4am in the morning after a night of drinking. But my favorite, although not exactly a soup, has to be Dwen Jang Jigae (Soybean Stew).