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And Simon, the author, was once an eG member. And Simon, the author, was a member of eG in the distant past.

Just beautiful.

That is too bad. It would have been fun watching duelling newbies.

Can’t confirm they are good to eat. And they certainly didn’t come from EMP but from the Scraps Book from IKEA. BANANA PEEL BACON 1 2–3 very ripe bananas, still yellow, with lots of brown spots 3 tbsp (45 ml) soy sauce 1 tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup 2 1⁄4 tsp (3⁄4 g) chili powder 1⁄4 tsp (1 g) smoked paprika 1⁄2 tsp (21⁄2 g) garlic powder Remove peels from the bananas (use bananas in baking or smoothies; can be frozen for later use). Scrape off the inside white material with a metal spoon and discard. Cut each peel into 4 long strips. Put all marinade ingredients into a bowl. Immerse peels in marinade. Let sit for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours. 2–4 tbsp (30–60 ml) grapeseed oil for frying banana bacon 3 Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for about a minute, and add grapeseed oil to coat the pan. Place the banana peels evenly in the pan and fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and bubbles form. Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel. As the banana bacon cools it will get crispy. Serve warm or at room temperature.

oh but we are not talking about me! We were talking about @Kerry Beal! I was merely trying to point out that when you have a major role to play in the Covid pandemic sometimes you want the easy way out. I will leave the rest to Kerry. She has no difficulty speaking up for herself.

Indeed. It’s just that after 5 18-hour days in a row…. sometimes you just want to open a jar. Besides there’s so much more in Buffalo than just pizza sauce!

Love, love, love my medicine.

Congratulations. Do you ever sleep? I think that’s fine for a first attempt. Do you deliver?😂

Scotch on the rocks. Medicinal.

That pan could convince anyone that they could cook anything anywhere if he could make such great looking food in it. See!

Wow. That is quite the spread for someone who doesn’t feel like cooking.

I had to read this a couple of times before I understood the gist of what you were saying. At first I thought you were saying that future diners were now practising being vegan so they would be ready for the opening of EMP. 😂 So forgive me if it seems that I merely repeated what you had already said!

Or how much alcohol it will take to make the experience seem enjoyable. I have no doubt whatsoever that EMP will produce some extraordinarily good vegan food. And you are probably right. Their intended demographic is probably not true vegans but people who want a different experience. How many times they will want to enjoy that experience at $335 a pop remains to be seen.

I can’t believe I have spent two hours of my life researching demographics about age and income of vegans! No. I have nothing to report. All of the statistics I found seem to be from biased sources. And no I am not opening a vegan restaurant! It’s what eG can do to a person when they are under caffeinated.

It is all conjecture for now. Whether vegans are drinkers or not will probably depend very much on the reason for being vegan.

another interesting analysis of this decision. “Plus, she's [Chef from Dirt Candy] found that her clientele aren't big drinkers. Alcohol sales are often where restaurants can pad the otherwise thin profit margins on which they operate. If people aren't drinking with their meals, that could pose a financial problem.” Here.

Will always be my favourite cookbook.

If you already have a husband with whom will you elope?

Bravo! That is a demonstration of real friendship.

Clamato, especially the extra spicy version, beats the pants off V8 any day.

Is it reasonable to assume they did some marketing research and that it had appeal to some? I can’t see adding it to my grocery list.

So very sorry to hear this.

I have always known such a tool as a wok shovel.

Some people recommend using a pastry blender (I tried it years ago) but I think far better to break it up with your fingers before adding it to the pan. If you happen to have a pastry blender it would be worth trying it I suppose.

There is a vegan restaurant in France with one Michelin star. Here so the door is open for EMP to up the ante.