Could do - you might ask your Abyssinians, and they
might say, oh, we don't do that because the
Rochesterians get weirded out by it, or possibly they
might say, eww, who ever thought of such a thing.

No way to know until/unless one does ask, I guess... ;)

Well, you know the drill.

I might think of it sometime I eat there... ;)

Might learn something, such as "don't believe everything
on the Internet." Although I can't imagine any sensible
culture not making full use of a rich source of nutrition
as fat is.

There was Horowitz, who had to have his shrink
sitting in the same place in the hall every time
he played a concert.

To say nothing of the many other rituals various stars have...

All kinds of people have them; some of their origins
seem explainable; others are totally incomprehensible.

That was told me by a German viola player.

It would have had to be a viola player, to get away with it... ;)

It's a time-honored rule that only a member of
the affected class can use a derogatory term for
that class.

But of course... :)

Though now even people who would traditionally be
given a pass are now zinged out in public.

... Appetisers are those little bits you eat until you lose your appetite.

Actually, I've come over into your camp of making a meal from them, especially at Fu's when we are there at suppertime... ;)

I've been doing it for decades. The Spanish have been
doing it for centuries.

True... with their tapas... I guess, too, it probably has been decades
now since we started doing just appetizers instead of a big sit-down
meal for my family's Christmas celebrations... Or at least that was the

Whose idea was it originally?

plan... there are always some people in the family that think that we
should have something more, and bring that instead.... :) So now it's a cross between appetizers and a buffet... ;)

At least there's variety. I am guessing that some don't
feel comfortable at holiday time without a nice big
roast on the table.

Baby Broad Bean and Cured Ham Omelet
Category: Tapas
Yield: 24

250 g broad beans
6 Tb olive oil
1 finely chopped small onion
50 g diced cured ham
6 lightly beaten eggs

This thick Spanish omelet made with small broad beans
is popular in Murcia (southeastern Spain), where many
of the beans canned for export are grown. It cuts into
squares well for tapas.

Drain the beans. Heat half the oil in a heavy-based
frying pan and saute the onion and ham in it, adding
the beans after a few min. Cook everything together 5 min.
Cool slightly and mix into the eggs. Wipe the pan clean,
heat the remaining oil in it, pour in the eggs and make
a thick round omelet, turning halfway through with the
help of a plate or large pan lid when the underside is
golden. Cool slightly and cut into squares.

Tasca Restaurant, Brookline, MA
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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 08-12-19 07:08 <=-

Could do - you might ask your Abyssinians, and they
might say, oh, we don't do that because the
Rochesterians get weirded out by it, or possibly they
might say, eww, who ever thought of such a thing.

No way to know until/unless one does ask, I guess... ;)

Well, you know the drill.

I might think of it sometime I eat there... ;)

Might learn something, such as "don't believe everything
on the Internet." Although I can't imagine any sensible
culture not making full use of a rich source of nutrition
as fat is.

They might just have some other use for the fat... rather than eating it straight... not that I have any issues with eating it straight... been
known to do it myself... ;)

There was Horowitz, who had to have his shrink
sitting in the same place in the hall every time
he played a concert.

To say nothing of the many other rituals various stars have...

All kinds of people have them; some of their origins
seem explainable; others are totally incomprehensible.

Often even to themselves.... ;)

That was told me by a German viola player.

It would have had to be a viola player, to get away with it... ;)

It's a time-honored rule that only a member of
the affected class can use a derogatory term for
that class.

But of course... :)

Though now even people who would traditionally be
given a pass are now zinged out in public.

It's a different world in some ways....

... Appetisers are those little bits you eat until you lose your appetite.

Actually, I've come over into your camp of making a meal from them, especially at Fu's when we are there at suppertime... ;)

I've been doing it for decades. The Spanish have been
doing it for centuries.

True... with their tapas... I guess, too, it probably has been decades
now since we started doing just appetizers instead of a big sit-down
meal for my family's Christmas celebrations...

Whose idea was it originally?

Probably mine.... I noticed that the hor d'oevres that were being served (partly to keep hungry children at bay while waiting for the meal
proper) were being devoured... and then when it came time for the
sit-down meal, many (even most) weren't all that hungry any more... So
my thought was why bother with the meal... (G) But there were others
noticing the same thing.... :)

Or at least that was the plan... there are always some people in the
family that think that we should have something more, and bring that instead... :) So now it's a cross between appetizers and a buffet.. ;)

At least there's variety. I am guessing that some don't
feel comfortable at holiday time without a nice big
roast on the table.

Well, usually it wasn't a roast anyway.... more likely a turkey... and
what gets added now is often soups, and/or a turkey.... Depending on
who has the bee in the bonnet for what.... (G)

ttyl neb

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