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Thank you as always for your correction

Both fascinating and scary. He IS a force

"Beyond the Paw Paw Trees" was a childhood favorite I give young readers now. A native North American fruit. Never personally tasted- jealous https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Pawpaw-Trees-Anna-Lavinia/dp/1590174615

Well let me direct you to my adventure

The word has been often used by peeps non US. @shain I think off the top of my head. As Cos is romaine elsewhere from us US centrics...

I have not purchased ketchup since the boys were out of the house BUT I was always fond of the classic glass bottle. Perhaps it is a combo of nostalgia and hand-feel. My favorite vintage diner uses the old glass ones. I like it so much that I hoard the "minis" when room service puts them on the tray.

Being Ms. Opposite" - I'd treat the stains as I do my physical scars : history. I have 48 year old Formica on the desk where I work and in the study room. I've spilled beet juice on the one by my computer several times and it wipes right up. Mine is shiny & slick. In hospitals and non-chemical labs I've installed the dull stuff which seems to have a more "open grain". Stains have never been a complaint. I wonder if aggressive cleaning "opens the pores"??? (nothin like anthropomorphising a countertop ) I like super-canner Shelby's idea of butcher paper and then lined with a couple butted up sheet pans if the stains bug you. With hand issues I never advocate scrubbing...

This is probably less than helpful but I gotta say my best trips have involved discovery. Even in a place as much discussed as New Orleans - what I found/stumbled on created the lasting memory. Have fun!

Rules are for breaking

@Franci Ah the luxury of saying conch salad! Are you still in Florida? The rest of us can barely get squid!

Oops yes! The prof said dishwasher for glass but boil the lids and rings

Without injury please

OK there are times when the girls need to get together - I really need to be in Kansas NOW!

My friend who "jams alot" swears by what her big time uni prof told her "honey just put em thru the dishwasher" I have never preserved other than fridge or freezer...

Personally I would look to Eater NY or GrubStreet as more au courant. Also NY centered reliable blogs. If this is work related travel ask the locals. If you can get to Red Rooster in Harlem (Marcus Samuelson's place) even just for the vibe - I would. Happy eating. Do report back.

On a warm day in hell (as opposed to cold) in a poorly equipped rental I fired up the grill and did SPAM for breakfast. Enjoyable in its own way

Ha my 97 year old dad bought Ezekiel bread by accident a while back. It looked like his Trader Joe raisin bread. He whooped today as last slice was gone!

As a female with a former hubby I would say the "this is how you do it properly" might be the crazy making driver...

Hot nuts - that is cool There are worse airports. I think one goes into the "adventure" with low expectations and can be happily surprised. Looking forward to interesting food. Las Vegas is my least favorite city though the outskirts (mountain views etc) are lovely on a bike.

Oh yes the perfect world. Ya hit the back of the bottle and wait for a plop. Occasionally you wear it. Real life (oh and squeeze bottle is for wimps)

Oh when the old ones came back from the desert after 7 months i'd forgotten I had some in the freezer - screams of horror- immediately made a stock and used. Clueless people

They do not have the collagen and fat like the '"standard" ones. I used to buy them for the boys as more meaty. The crockpot with the apples and kraut will probably yield a soft meat and a nice overall dish. I prefer them to mimic a toothsome "regular" (I know hated word) So I did them in the oven, basted with a flavorful sauce low & slow. Alternatively if you can get butcher to cross cut them with the saw into maybe 2 to 3" pieces - excellent in stews like chile verde and well any flavor forward stew

Yes the name confuses. Cosco is also the long time name of the largest fire life safety company on the US west coast- lawyers have a field day I suppose the "t" in cost helps jog recognition.

Based on what I have heard from other non US venues they do a good job of sourcing and addressing local wants ad being the "one stop". Novelty may wear. Years ago this was our Torakris's post

Some of us do (I am in Southern California). But supply and demand comes into play. A farmer will not risk true unripe greenies as a regular item. There is also confusion because of the "green color" tomatoes now common which are ripe. Average consumer = confusion quite likely.