Letter from America - Part II

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re: Letter from America - Part II

virginia meyers — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 06:28:08 GMT

ah, creme fresh.
the only place to get it is a mexican grocery store...
it will be in the refrigerated section with the milk.

quite good, but slightly different than you are probably used
to from back home.

so how are you getting along with out single and double cream?
i was a yank expat in london for year, and i still long for the stuff.
clotted cream i can find, but i so miss the double!

re: Letter from America - Part II

Rohan Cragg — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 09:56:00 GMT

I'm sure this is a potential source of much debate but my feeling (having done Environmental Science at Uni) is that non-animal (i.e. low protein) food waste is much better going into a compost heap in your garden. It is high in nutrient content and so if it goes into the sewer it ends up in the rivers and will most likely contribute to eutrophication (i.e. it feeds the bugs and causes them to multiply uncontrollably sucking oxygen from the water). High protein waste is even worse in this respect (loads of nitrogen) but you don't want it on your compost heap because it will create an almighty smell (those same bugs will love it). In these respects all food waste is better in the bin, but I assume the US obsession with the WDU has to do with not having a smelly bin, or fear of litigation from the local bin-men for the same reason?!

As for Creme Fraiche, try mixing natural yoghurt and cream - it's almost the same, the same goes for soured cream, experiment with different proportions and you'll get fairly close! I'll bet you can't get cottage cheese over there either...

re: Letter from America - Part II

Abdu — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 16:59:00 GMT

What was the name of that store?

Also why aren't garbage disposal units popular back in the UK? I find them very handy.

Abdu

re: Letter from America - Part II

Christian Wade — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 08:56:00 GMT

When I went to America, I tried the "garbage compactor" no less. It compresses rubbish into handy little cubes ...
I was going to say it provided hours of entertainment, but thought it wiser not to express myself in such an incontrovertibly extroverted way (nice quote Tim). After all, I am a Brit ...

re: Letter from America - Part II

Sister — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 13:16:00 GMT

I agree with Andy Maggs - stop all this computer nonsense and become an author. I think you would sell bucket loads. You have a great style!

re: Letter from America - Part II

Daniel Moth — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 14:47:00 GMT

Very entertaining, please keep it up :-)

re: Letter from America - Part II

robdelacruz — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 03:16:00 GMT

Look what you did, reading the post and the comments made me more paranoid about that garbage disposal unit device. Where does the waste food go, in the sewer? Should it be used as a last resort or as a first option? Is it more environment-friendly or worse? Can I clog my sink by putting in non-drain friendly onion, garlic peels, and apple stems in it? Too many questions, too little time... (or too much time on my hands).

re: Letter from America - Part II

Thomas Lewis — Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:57:00 GMT

Hey Tim, just to let you know -- and I am now speaking from personal experience -- there will come a time where you will push the garbage disposal unit to it's breaking point. My unit's was a whole wad of spinach leaves. It just siezed up and died. I thought "Oh no! I gotta go buy a new one now!" But in most new units, there is a button at the bottom of it under the sink you can press. I guess it is a reset button and everything will be good again -- oh, except the fear of putting your hand down there and getting all the spinach out. :)

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