ronnie_suburban

The 2 arguments against farm-raised salmon that I hear most often are: 1) the by-products of the farming are bad for the environment. 2) the fish are fed colored food to impart color in their flesh. These were both also alluded to upthread. I've read enough about this topic only to know that there is some validity to both points but whether or not they are the truly the "root of evil" is another matter. =R=

Thanks Shiewie for an excellent and very informative week =R=

Yeah, great thread. I am in nearly the exact same boat. I'm sure the unit we were given is a very nice one but I've never gathered the nerve to give it a whirl. =R=

Durian...Woo Hoo! =R=

IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome =R=

I was feeling inspired =R=

No roadside stalls in the Suburbs of Chi-town It all sounds great Shiewie...thanks again for enlightening me. =R=

I'm pretty sure that's the home of the MN Renaissance Faire, so at least it'll be convenient for the Lords and Ladies =R=

Yum...can't wait to give this a go. Thanks Shiewie! =R=

My office is in the same building as the Northfield outpost of Meson Sabika. Their food has always been darned good and pretty consistent. That said, about 2 years ago the owner moved Chef Randy from Northfield to their Naperville location and the Northfield location dipped slightly in quality of food and service. I guess the good news is that if Chef Randy's still at that location it's probably very good...maybe as good as their Northfield location used to be. =R=

Just awesome Shiewie...and it's still only the beginning of the week. Thanks for sharing all this with us. =R=

Definitely larnin' quite a bit Are there any significant differences between the Malaysian sweet potatoes and the Australian ones? =R=

Yum! Monday dinner sounds almost completely fantastic... =R=

I'ts ~ 7:10 a.m. in KL right now...breakfast should be just around the corner. =R=

fine, but what does larnin' mean? larnin' = learning =R=

Yes, my thought too...and I meant my above comment as a positive one. =R=

Seems like I'll be doing some larnin' this week. =R=

*sigh of relief* Thanks for the interesting week brother Herb... =R=

flatlander reading/posting here...wasn't on the computer too much today because I was actually in the kitchen cooking but I'm keeping up though. Any big food plans for Sunday? =R=

Very nice review Bruce and Karen. Aside from the specifics about the food, I like the way you create a picture of the space and also provide context for the entity as a whole. Very descriptive, yet economically-worded too. Thanks for sharing that... =R=

Congrats to chefg and the entire Trio team. =R=

Not exactly my cup of tea, but I don't like cranberries anywhere near my turkey either... =R=

Hmmm...what brand of cucumber to use? =R=

Whole, 2% or skim...? =R= D: 1% the one you left out. I have a group of college friends with which I regularly share a vacation house for the week. After years of having to buy four different kinds of milk, I buy whole and skim and let people mix their own. Bruce I used to have a roommate in college who would only eat cereal with half and half. Pretty sure he's dead by now =R=

Whole, 2% or skim...? =R= D: 1% the one you left out. naturally... =R=