Seriously thoughtful What's out in your garden now ....

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

...but then somebody has to peel and clean them! And the cat has already flavored herself with the lemongrass. Besides, meow aloi mak mak, chai mai!

(but this reminds me that I need to plant some new glalangal and coriander!)


Stitchawl

But cleaning and peeling a Mæw is a lot more difficult than a few goongs.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

No no NO!!! Cats are extremely gamy tasting! Probably the only meat that I really detest. Dog has a strong flavor but not nearly as disagreeable as cat. Cat meat even smells foul! (Not fowl.) If you want a close substitute for chicken, try some grain-eating (or grass-eating) rodent.


Stitchawl

Hey there you go tastes rubbish huh? Even with lemongrass flavouring. You know yourself that goongs are delicious. I'll be over when you have it ready.

Originally Posted by happy_terd

I am pretty sure a few of you people are growing pot in your gardens.


Either that or crack. (Do you grow crack???)

The plumber was growing some serious crack in our laundry the other day, but we don't have any in the garden!

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

This chicken bashing must cease! Chicken does not taste like rodent!! Stop eating our babies too!

You are going to have to get used to it pooh, we alls likes our chook dinners and our googie brekkies!

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

in all seriousness... my Dad was in the First Marine Divison in the Korean conflict at the infamous battle of the Chosin reservoir, the frozen chozen for those who know their military history. he said that he got to be pretty fond of rat but could never really figure out how to go about catching and eating healthy ones once back in the states.

He needs to read "King Rat" by James Clavell. Excellent instructions for starting a rat ranch under your house! It's the wonderful 'book II' of Clavell's Asian Trilogy (now thought of as a pentology but the last two were as bad as the first three were great!!)

Stitchawl

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

He needs to read "King Rat" by James Clavell. Excellent instructions for starting a rat ranch under your house! It's the wonderful 'book II' of Clavell's Asian Trilogy (now thought of as a pentology but the last two were as bad as the first three were great!!)

Stitchawl

I read that when I was about 12 or 13... prompted my Dad's stories!

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

But cleaning and peeling a Mæw is a lot more difficult than a few goongs.

Hey there you go tastes rubbish huh? Even with lemongrass flavouring. You know yourself that goongs are delicious. I'll be over when you have it ready.

All right... you've convinced me. It's off to the market to buy a couple of kilo of nice goon, some fresh coriander (as mine is just planted,) and some Thai prik. I already have some galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and fresh lemongrass. Chicken stock is in the freezer. Dinner is at half seven if you wish to drop by! (Hmmm... maybe I can find some khow niow to go along with it, and even make some pohpia! PARRR-TY! PARRR-TY!! You bring the Beer Chang! (Beer Lao is acceptable but not preferred...)


Stitchawl

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I read that when I was about 12 or 13... prompted my Dad's stories!

I hope you read Shogun and Noble House as well!! Some of the best reading to be had! (Taipan, the pre-quel to Noble House was just sort of OK)


Stitchawl

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

All right... you've convinced me. It's off to the market to buy a couple of kilo of nice goon, some fresh coriander (as mine is just planted,) and some Thai prik. I already have some galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and fresh lemongrass. Chicken stock is in the freezer. Dinner is at half seven if you wish to drop by! (Hmmm... maybe I can find some khow niow to go along with it, and even make some pohpia! PARRR-TY! PARRR-TY!! You bring the Beer Chang! (Beer Lao is acceptable but not preferred...)


Stitchawl

ok, I give up... what's goon?

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I hope you read Shogun and Noble House as well!! Some of the best reading to be had! (Taipan, the pre-quel to Noble House was just sort of OK)


Stitchawl

oh definetly! I went through and entire Clavell and Michener era right around then!

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

ok, I give up... what's goon?



oh definetly! I went through and entire Clavell and Michener era right around then!

not goon. goongs

goongs are prawns and are delicious

Trying to think of you would pronounce them. Güng maybe

[kindlekitten]

ah! ok. yum!!!

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

not goon. goongs

goongs are prawns and are delicious

Trying to think of you would pronounce them. Güng maybe

laughing... remembering trying to pronounce the 'nygn' sound... and not succeeding for several years...

To further SneakySnake's translation, 'kung,' 'goong,' and 'kun' are all transliterations from the Thai word for either prawns or shrimp. I think 95% of the time we actually get shrimp from the local markets unless we are buying the fist-sized critters which 'tend' to be prawns, though often are shrimp. Personally, I can't tell the difference in taste, only in anatomy. And I don't care which they are if they are inside a good Tom Yum or Khow Phat!


Stitchawl

[BearMountainBooks]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

not goon. goongs

goongs are prawns and are delicious

Trying to think of you would pronounce them. Güng maybe

Whereas goons are thugs, as in thieves, criminals or potential goons--people acting suspiciously. I didn't know you could buy them at market.

[happy_terd]

Don't hold this against me people...


Anyone here ever steal from a garden when they were a kid? I did that once and got caught. Parents and the old geezer made me work in the garden for a couple weekends helping the old guy out.

[happy_terd]

Just to add to the story real quick:

I use "old geezer" term affectionately. He fit the definition perfectly. He was a old, grouchy, beer drinking, chain smoking, not afraid to cuss out a kid, wonderful old man.

We did develop an odd kind of friendship. I came over at a later date to steal from his garden again and he saw me. So i pretended to be looking at the work I did and its progress. He gave me candy and soda so I started coming over to say hi on a regular basis.

[FlorenceArt]

Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Whereas goons are thugs, as in thieves, criminals or potential goons--people acting suspiciously.

And when they get organized, you get a



I came back from the gardening shop with loads of seeds and stuff I only have a very hazy idea how to use. Now to do something with those

[FlorenceArt]

OK, I started reorganizing the window sill. I put one of the tomato plants in its own pot, and sowed basil between the two remaining ones. The tiny one hasn't grown one bit but it's still alive, I want to give it a chance.

Also recycled a pot from a plant that someone gave me 3 years ago (I killed it off in less than a month ) to sow tarragon. Now I need to get more pots to plant the chive and sow the rocket. The pots are the hardest to buy, because I want them to look good, and be light (I have to carry all that stuff in the métro) and practical too. And not too expensive, considering it's all probably going to be a waste of money anyway.

I feel like a fool. They're all going to die

[beppe]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

No no NO!!! Cats are extremely gamy tasting! Probably the only meat that I really detest.
Stitchawl

In Italy we eat rabbit and hare. Americans consider that abominable because of the pet tradition. The same with horse meat.

Rabbit has a dry meat and it has to be cooked accordingly. It is commonly commerced in supermarkets. I like the flavor and texture but I don't like the small bones. In practice I do't eat it except if they invite me and it's a surprise stewed with wild mushrooms, which is the best way.

Don't read if your ....whatever

Spoiler:

Hare has a gamy taste and is prepared accordingly. Stewed after being marinated in red wine and mountain spices for a while. The name is Civet or Salmì. The only way you realize that is a hare and not a cat is because cats have a different bone section. Sort of triangular.