January Sicily and exploding cornetto al cioccolato
#22
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,754
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Very funny bilbo! Maybe thats one one the reasons I prefer plain cornetti.
Now we get to the differences between American and British English. Whats a snow ranch? Ski resort or a ranch where they get snow?
When your temp pause in the US is over, come on out!
Now we get to the differences between American and British English. Whats a snow ranch? Ski resort or a ranch where they get snow?
When your temp pause in the US is over, come on out!
#24
Well she seemed to think it was where people skied and paid her money for the facilities. That year the snows had some late so she came north to get fighting fit. Not a British term at all, all her's.
#25
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,391
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re veggies - my benchmark for the quality of produce is iextremely low. As a kid I remember my mother occasionally investing in fresh tomatoes during the long Canadian winter. Invest being the right word - the price for a cellophane wrapped box of three pale red tomatoes was exorbitant. As for said fruit, rumour had it that they were picked green so as to survive transit and then gassed somehow to supposedly ripen a little. I kid you not, they were almost hard enough to do double duty as squash balls, and I'm pretty sure the squash balls would have tasted not much worse. Now one can get hothouse toms that are way better.
Also some years ago, a local reporter flew down to Florida to show a citrus grower in what state his produce arrived at some markets. He was appalled. I don't know how or why, but produce quality here in the winter, while far from ideal, is much inproved since those days. Still very expensive though.
Also some years ago, a local reporter flew down to Florida to show a citrus grower in what state his produce arrived at some markets. He was appalled. I don't know how or why, but produce quality here in the winter, while far from ideal, is much inproved since those days. Still very expensive though.