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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 17 2009, 06:18 AM (368 Views) | |
| pianojerome | Feb 17 2009, 06:18 AM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Without any particular reason, I decided to buy cookies for my boss and coworker on Sunday night. The store had left-over valentine's day cookies on sale - bright red, or bright pink sugar cookies. So I brought in the bright red cookies, and my boss refused to eat one "because it's red! I've never seen a red cookie before!" I figured she'd change her mind, so I left the box on her desk and went to do my work. When I came back later to make sure she'd eaten at least one cookie, she confessed to me that she'd picked up the box, turned it upside down, even ventured to smell one of the cookies, but decided not to take one because she had no idea what it would taste like. Needless to say, my other coworker was very excited and took two. I remember reading a study some time ago that had people eating a meat-and-potatoes meal under special lighting. After they'd been enjoying the food for a while, the special lighting was turned off, and everyone realized that they'd been eating blue steak and green potatoes (colored with food-dye). Needless to say, they all got sick, and some even tried to throw up! |
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| big al | Feb 17 2009, 06:22 AM Post #2 |
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I say "depends on the food". I've seen some different colored food come out of the back of the refrigerator and I know better than to eat that. Big Al |
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Location: Western PA "jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen." -bachophile | |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 17 2009, 06:25 AM Post #3 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I'd have to see the food in question. I do tend to shy away from food colorings whenever I can. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Feb 17 2009, 06:26 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Cookies=eat. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 17 2009, 06:35 AM Post #5 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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They are like Kryptonite for me too.
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Feb 17 2009, 06:39 AM Post #6 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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| RosemaryTwo | Feb 17 2009, 06:39 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Should I eat the cookies? Some questions are easier to answer than others....
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| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Riley | Feb 17 2009, 07:16 AM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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There is a local Cupcake store (seriously - all they do is Cupcakes) that made bright red cupcakes for V-Day. They were supposedly just regular white cake cookies, but I didn't really want to try one, because they were bright red. If I got one as a gift and the person insisted, though, I would try one. |
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| brenda | Feb 17 2009, 07:22 AM Post #9 |
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Oh noes!! Quirt will want to move to Minnesoooooota!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Cathys | Feb 17 2009, 07:22 AM Post #10 |
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With cookies they can be any color - although like big al, I chose depends. I think there are probably some foods out there where color would make a difference. Not sure which ones, but I'm sure there is.... |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 17 2009, 07:23 AM Post #11 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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You'd rather eat Depends? |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Horace | Feb 17 2009, 09:22 AM Post #12 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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yeah cupcakes seem like the new thing. Sort of a trendy yuppie replacement for the donut. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Improviso | Feb 17 2009, 09:42 AM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is bad for you. |
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Identifying narcissists isn't difficult. Just look for the person who is constantly fishing for compliments and admiration while breaking down over even the slightest bit of criticism. We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. | |
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| PhJ | Feb 17 2009, 09:44 AM Post #14 |
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there is some stuff I'll refuse to eat, personnally.. look only if you have a strong stomach.. (I haven't recovered yet, though I looked away.. you've been warned )
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| DivaDeb | Feb 17 2009, 12:51 PM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I remember some kid who did a science fair project on food colors. It seems that the most unpalatable color was blue. People could tolerate blue that isn't really blue...like deep purple blue berries, or blue sweet things...icing, blue curacao, blue bomb pops etc, but drew the line at anything else like blue tinted tuna-fish, or blue mac and cheese. |
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| sue | Feb 17 2009, 01:03 PM Post #16 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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yup. I've heard that putting your food on blue plates can decrease your appetite, or even painting your dining room blue. I'm turned off by all the silly hybridised veg....the purple and orange cauliflower come to mind. What's that all about? Anything really artificially coloured as well, like neon orange pretend cheese. |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 17 2009, 01:08 PM Post #17 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Speaking of fuzzy green meat, this is what I am making tonight. Saw it on the Today show and just happen to have all that stuff. Pork chops with chipotle glazw The famed chef gives this tasty dish a south of the border-style kick Jean-Georges Vongerichten 4 portions INGREDIENTS Pork chops 4 pork chops Salt/white pepper, as needed Olive oil, as needed Chipotle glaze 1/2 cup sugar moistened with 2 tablespoons of water 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 tablespoon ancho chili, toasted and chopped in 1/2 pieces 1 tablespoon chipotle chili, toasted and chopped in 1/2 pieces 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lime juice 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS Pork chops Season pork well with salt and rub with olive oil, then grill. Spoon the chili glaze liberally over the pork to coat well and serve. Chipotle glaze Put sugar in a heavy-bottom pot and moisten with enough water to make the texture of wet sand. Cook over high heat until golden and add garlic. Cook, stirring until garlic is toasted and golden, then add chilies. Stir until fragrant, then add juices. Reduce until you have a sweet and sour glaze, then add salt. Reserve at room temp until needed. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Carpe Diem | Feb 17 2009, 01:12 PM Post #18 |
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In Neural Linguistic Programming, the colour blue is used to suppress the appetite. Its all very fascinating stuff. Colour is definitely an important factor, as is scent and taste. |
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| sue | Feb 17 2009, 01:13 PM Post #19 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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That sauce sounds absolutely amazing. All that lime juice and peppers, yum. I've only seen dried chipotle chilis, but you wouldn't toast that, so I'm guessing he's using something fresh? |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 17 2009, 01:19 PM Post #20 |
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Chipotles are just smoked jalapenos, which would indicate to me they are already cooked. I'm using dried ones and ancho powder. I think it will be fine, but you migt want to reconstitute them in a little water first. |
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| Cathys | Feb 17 2009, 01:56 PM Post #21 |
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See there is some good green meat - Mk that sounds scrumptious! On the other - ewww spiders, I was bothered by that video even before it got to the food part <barf> |
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