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its my understanding that the ' soap ' taste is genetically determined. I cant say if that gene if prevalent in FR. I first heard of epazote in an early Diana Kennedy book back when real Mexican Food was quite exotic and quite different from Tex-Mex. I used it for a while trying to be Authentic , then gave up on it. in those early books , she said it grew wild in Central Park and she picked it there I may of crows be mistaken. it is a weed after all .

@David Ross Ive used epazote from time to time. I didn't find its flavor interesting. its a bit medicinal it has reputation to help digest beans , muting some of the bean effects Ive taken that to mean it has some sort of inulin-ase activity. i didn't notice any difference w or w/o

dont baby wipes have some oil in them ? leaving a little "" BeHind ?"

well nice stuff

@gfweb I feel for you , but mostly Henry Beef is up , probably for simple reason : growing a cow probably did not change after all , I haven't herd of Cow distancing but , unless you process that Cow your self ... processing centers , using the cheapest labor they can fined and those workers need their work more than most of us do ... and now restricted , but not The Swells the own then so that's Cow Meat and Pig Meat for some time. Too Too bad about the Swells ... I take it there is now TJ's in your area they have all their stuff , and for me Senior Hour is quick risk out there in The Wild is time sensitive and the risk will only increase . TurkeyBurger ( TJ's ) pan saute maybe some CSO red potatoes form Tj's and Tj's hydration therapy with an e-book ( Bosch , Michael Connelly ) if I can focus later !

@liamsaunt nice , very nice. since we live in a similar area not in anyway being critical im wondering where a local farm stand got most of your delicious haul . Im not wondering too much. and hope they can continue providing .

I went down to the basement to do a little laundry found this , almost right in front of me : UnIOpened . 32oz. etc etc I know how @Shelby feels ! I rounded up all the white wash cloths i have , and several white towels, ' Gym Size ' washing them w bleach , not to disinfect , but why not ? after they dry , Ill have two small boxes on my Highlanders back seat : unused white towels + ( I chose white to ' show the dirt ' ) w the APC w Bleach Box # 1 Ill take out one unit , w my disposable gloves on , and spray it, use it on my hands , generously after taking off the gloves then toss that towel in box # 2. when B #2 gets full , wash all the contents , w bleach dry on Hot , and place in Box # 1 and start the cycle again ! Happy Days ! P.S.: I put this in Food as it relates to my trips to TJ's and RocheBro.

@Smithy wont comment on the GBP .......... "" Makes about 10 pints "" am I missing something ? the Rx above has 1 1/2 cup chopped veg. 2 cups liquid , and 12 0z tomato paste , various powders , no chopped onions no chopped tomatoes so , how do you get 10 pints ?

N.B.: """ Launch muddy & slimy balls while keeping your hands clean. "" esp. effective w DogDrool Slime !

this works well @ 6 AM or earlier esp near the garden they seem to have changed a lot since my last one circa 2000 : https://www.amazon.com/Chuckit-Classic-Launcher-Thrower-Assorted/dp/B00006IX59 make sure you get the Tennis-Ball size

@Shelby I can understand completely light some small candles as if a Shrine that would also work

@weinoo well no phantasmagoric dreams about Flying Espresso Machines last night. not that i remember anyway ... " I've become lazier about espresso (from grinding to cleanup), and want something that is less of a hassle, yet still gives me a shot or two of espresso almost the equivalent of what I can get in a cafe. "" Espresso requires some work , for a decent cup, once one has a comparable line of equipment that , in series , is matched component to component ie a cheaper grinder may not bring out the ' best ' in a more expensive Extractor , and visa-versa Home-Barista has lot of good information on many many machines and grinders ; Breville: https://www.home-barista.com/search-results.html?q=breveile&ie=ISO-8859-1&cof=FORID%3A9&cx=partner-pub-1874394195286019%3Aih80ev-qwtj&sa=Search&siteurl=www.home-barista.com%2Fsearch.php&ref=www.home-barista.com%2Fforums%2Fcontribute%3Faction%3Dpromote&ss=1921j946771j8 https://www.home-barista.com/espresso-machines/questions-about-breville-bambino-plus-t65274.html#p717640 I dont see what you are going to get out of the Bambino , that you are not already getting out of the Silvia. if the two ( Silvia Bambino ) are of equal quality , construction and ease of use , and Im not sure of that , the work for an espresso in the cup seems similar. you are not going to get decent espresso w/o the effort and skill in doing the tamping, etc. That's the crucial step in the series chain for a good to excellent espresso is it possible you really want a new machine? After all , nothing wrong w that. Breville seems to have striking designs over most of their lines. if you do go for Breville , Id consider https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/espresso/bes840.html a pressure gauge is very useful , but Id make sure you can set the pressure somewhere inside the machine , once. and the brew-head temp. and id comes in RED ! that will wake you up in the AM ! then there are Super-Automatics : https://www.home-barista.com/advice/super-automatic-espresso-machines-t14118.html https://www.home-barista.com/espresso-machines/super-automatic-vs-automatic-vs-semi-t1528.html I think they are expensive . so Id say , getting a new machine is a great deal of fun but its going to be the same amount of work for you compared for what you have a now. and any machine that you hope to get Barista Espresso out of should have a pressure and temp adjustment you do this only once. no Wine ( or Whine ) just yet . a home roasted Guatemala ,as a drip so far today. to go back to your original question : I dont think you are going to get equivalent ' cafe espresso ' for less ' hassle ' or as Id call it : personal involvement in the process. then there are these ( always check Amazon ) : https://www.amazon.com/super-automatic-espresso-machines/b?ie=UTF8&node=14162671 I had a ' shot ' from a Jura being demo'd a long time ago : 2000 or so ? it was an elegant looking machine , more expensive than the current crop , the shot had good crema ( robusta in the bean mix ? ) not very complex flavor ( bean mix and roasting ? ) and it did not, back then, have very much body , ie emulsion it was just ' strong ' coffee w crema , one button , done coming out of an impressive design. things may have changed . one last thing : I gifted a SupperEsspresso to neighbors who extensively helped me sell the home I grew up in , in the S.BayArea about 2003. SM no longer carries this sort of machine, and I bought it from them. They told me that machine was much better than the stuff at W-S etc. It was the only S-A they carried. It was about 1,000 back then. ( W-S was doing the demo on the Jura's ) the neighbors loved this machine . ease of use ( built in grinder , tamping etc ) push button , espresso in the cup. they were very kind to my father in his later days and very helpful to me w ideas on how to sell that house. for the joy they got out of that machine , it was a very very small price to pay. and they ordered roasted coffee from SM every few weeks for it. Im wondering if the Amazon SuperAutomatics have a fair return policy if you are not satisfied ? they might work far better these days than days gone by and you, of course , will be using far better beans these days than demo'd back then

@weinoo interesting questions Ill give them serious thought overnight. more tomorrow I hope.

@lindag thet do look very tasty my favorite is the one on the upper R seems you are getting Two for One !

I think DARTO ships world-wide but you have to check w them. then there is the EU-Tax GB-Taxes a serrate matter.

@liamsaunt nice pizza's Bull Durham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_Durham is an excellent choice this days Billions here , and Muti-Millions there are not going to make up there minds ....... certainly not for me nor for you you could watch B.D. several times over the next few months instead lots of nuance in that movie

@mikel_44 learn about DARTO https://www.darto.org wait for their sales , even their seconds well worth it in the long run.

one click-return away !

@weinoo which one is "" Joes ? " did I miss sorting ?

@MokaPot nive , thank you then there was this ; https://www.nytimes.com/article/best-canned-tomatoes.html thanks to @weinoo "" https://www.target.com/p/whole-peeled-tomatoes-28-oz-market-pantry-8482/-/A-12994912 "" its in my target basket X! and I have a red card and get 5 % off 1 looking forward to the next shipment !

@Duvel out standing as usual I have enjoyed the indianaJomes movies myself initially in Toronto , at an ealyu screening a bazillion ages ago so tasty it looks tasty it gong to be.

@liamsaunt Yikes ! Im not sure where you live , and where you are now but if at some point you might go to Tj's during their senior hour you can get of those things 1o mists in , and into your car. at the very same prices they have always had i do like the Tj's Kalamata oil etc.

Initially I wasn't going to take a pic ... but this was Sooooo good : Tj's PigsThaFly sourdough toast , butter , TJ's Pepper jelly , soft scrambled egg. odd , but very good and it hit the spot !

I dont understand how one could have too much asparagus. too much purple eggplant is another story . its a given.

@Kim Shook I don't really remember , and Im sure I didn't measure it hot water + a slug of bleach I rotated the seal through the ' bath ' a few times and then let it sit in a stainless steel sink for a while rinsed it off and it seemed to loose most of the aroma I then order new seals . I chose color coded i think i got three. if you get multiple seals , make sure they are of similar heft as the originals i tried to do this by see the weight of one seal , 2 seals and 3 seals knock offs are sometimes not worth it , but i did OK w my new seals I think they looked and felt very similar to the originals im sure there is plenty of junk out there , so be aware !