Comments on: MEME: The Cook(s) Next Door

By: mrs D

mrs D — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:12:54 +0000

Hey Kathy! Uni is sea urchin roe. What made me balk before I tried it is that it’s a rather sickly orange color, and the texture is, well, kinda slimy. If it’s fresh and in season (and you like that kind of super-seabed type flavor/smell that you get with say, fresh oysters), then it’s worth a try.

I’ll nag Chopper about the lasagna recipe. We have it around here somewhere and we haven’t cooked it in ages because one of the main ingredients isn’t available on the island. :-(

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:08:58 +0000

What is Uni? (I’ll try anything once)
Hey… I’m still waiting for Chopper’s non-dairy lasagna recipe… we have to keep up the Christmas tradition, in spite of our new intolerances (has anyone else passed 40 and suddenly lost their ability to eat almost EVERYTHING?) I started using “turkey” italian sausage a couple of years ago (it’s really not bad) when I had to give up pork, now I have to replace cheese too!

By: Fatemeh

Fatemeh — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:56:59 +0000

Hey guys -

I have to say, when I added that question, I didn’t think ANYONE would say “Scotland”.

Super-fun way to play, by the way!

By: mrs D

mrs D — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 17:11:14 +0000

…then panic(think screaming at sous-chef wife), as I need it “right away!”

Hey! Have you been spying on us? :-)

By: Chefdoc

Chefdoc — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:44:05 +0000

Hi Mrs. D and Chopper Dave, Sorry for the late commment. I have been away from the computer. GREAT response to the MEME! I don’t know where to start in discussing the issues you both obviously have - will avoid even going there. I can relate totally to losing “valuable” ingredients right “in front of my face” - usually placed in one of two refrigerators(one in kitchen, old one in basement) - then panic(think screaming at sous-chef wife), as I need it “right away!”

By: mrs D

mrs D — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:24:37 +0000

Thanks, everyone!

Melissa — I’m contemplating taking photos of the mold jungle and threatening to put them online. I wonder if that will do the trick?

Ana — ditto on the occasional flights of fancy for me, but they have to be awfully small flights! I seem to do fine with butter and harder cheeses, which helps. The biggest problem I’ve run into is with whey & casein. I have to read the label of every pre-fab dib (Nalley’s guacamole, etc) because those things almost always have milk proteins in them, even when you’d think they wouldn’t need ‘em, and milk protein additives make me sick as a dog! BTW, Chopper created a recipe for a kick-ass non-dairy lasagna recently. We’ll be posting it soon…)

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:58:49 +0000

Just wanted to say I love your writing style… and your stories and the delectable photos of the yummy food the two of you collaborate on.

By: Ana

Ana — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:19:10 +0000

I had a good chuckle reading your answers guys.

Mrs. D, lactose intolerance is a real pain. I sometimes say damn the consequences and eat the ice-cream or, worse still, the condensed milk by the coffeespoonful (not too full). Fortunately my intolerance is not too bad and I can afford to do some flights of fancy every now and then.

By: Chopper Dave

Chopper Dave — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:24:29 +0000

Thank you, Nicky, Melissa, and B!

We had amazing fun writing it. Interesting questions. And, Miz D absolutely lost it when she read the “Mookie Wilson” thing, ;-)

Chop

By: Nicky

Nicky — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:03:52 +0000

Mrs. D, Chopper Dave,
EXCELLENT entry :)) Very well written, personally, one of my favourite ones!!