[Sca-cooks] OT OOP But too funny to pass up.

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Stefan li Rous wrote:
>
> Balthazar of Blackmoor posted:
> > The 8 Worst Convenience Foods
> >
> >  4. Musk Life Savers (Nestle Confectionery):
>
> Well, we discussed these musk life savors on this list quite
> a while back and a kind Australian, unfortunately I don't
> remember who it was, was nice enough to send me some of these.
> I thought these were quite good. Unfortunately, although I can
> find Vegemite here, I've not found these musk life savers.

This is a product I've never seen, although something I do occasionally
run across is both Mastic and Cardamom Chiclets. There was some other
semi-unusual flavor; I forget what. Then again, clove gum was once quite
popular, and for all I know, may still be in some places, so these don't
seem very odd. The cardamom chiclets are actually quite good (if you are
a gum-chewer), while the mastic ones are, well, an acquired taste I have
yet to acquire.


> >  3. Blind Robins Smoked Ocean Herring (recently
> > discontinued by Bar Food Products).
>
> Too bad. I think these would be worth trying.

What's not to like? ;  )

> >  1. Tengu Clam Jerky (Tengu Co.):
>
> These too, I think would be worth trying although unless
> seasoned appropriately, they might be a bit bland. Most
> jerky is chewy.

I've never seen clam jerky, but I wonder if perhaps it's processed in
such a way as to tenderize it. For example, both squid and cuttlefish
jerky (yes, Stefan, you heard aright) are frequently scored deeply
_almost_ to the point where they're in shreds maybe 1/8 inch wide or
less. You can kind of pull it apart. Now that I think of it, you can
usually pull beef jerky apart, too. I am distressed to note that I can
no longer find turtle jerky locally.

On the seasoning issue, you'll probably find sugar an important
component in the chewier jerkies. It acts as a tenderizer somehow.
Clams, though, presumably have a high enough mineral content that, when
dried and concentrated, would give them a pretty aggressive flavor,
actually.

> Stefan, a bit more adventuresome eater than the average American but
> considerably less adventuresome than Ras or Adamantius. :-)

You're right. The other day, my son and a friend of his managed to get
me into a Burger King. They had this green ketchup. I think in future
I'll stick to food for the honest, conservative working man, like turtle
jerky, maybe some three-flavor dumplings filled with crab, pork and sea cucumber.

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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