Food & Drink - 2 September 2006

One to contract out a feasibility study.
One to form a subcommittee.
Five to word an appropriations bill.
One to conduct an environmental impact study.
One to make amendments to the bill.
Ten to vote on it.
One to award the contract to Halliburton, who subcontracts the job out to another company, who pays an immigrant minimum wage to change the bulb.

Did I leave out anyone?

2006-09-02 23:55:09 · 9 answers · asked by opjames 4 in Cooking & Recipes

2006-09-02 23:51:54 · 4 answers · asked by Debasish D 2 in Other - Food & Drink

2006-09-02 23:47:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

2006-09-02 23:37:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

After a two-year effort researchers at NEC System Technologies and Mie University in Japan have created a robot that can taste - an electromechanical wine steward able to identify dozens of different wines, cheeses and hors d'oeuvres. When objects are placed before a sensor at the end of the robot's left arm it fires off a beam of infrared light. The reflected light is then analyzed in real time to determine the object's chemical composition. When it has identified a wine, the robot speaks up in a childlike voice. It names the brand and adds a comment or two on the taste, such as whether it is a buttery chardonnay or a full-bodied shiraz, and what kind of foods might go well on the side. Nice trick, but wines are very similar in their spectral fingerprints. The variations are very subtle. Some of the mistakes made would get a human sommelier fired. When a reporter's hand was placed against the robot's taste sensor, it was identified as prosciutto. A cameraman was mistaken for bacon.

2006-09-02 23:33:57 · 12 answers · asked by Seeker 4 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

2006-09-02 23:33:06 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

2006-09-02 23:30:41 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

2006-09-02 23:30:38 · 24 answers · asked by http://hogshead.pokerknave.com/ 6 in Cooking & Recipes

2006-09-02 23:22:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

If you could wish for the *perfect* breakfast, ANYthing you want, what would it be?

2006-09-02 23:21:49 · 18 answers · asked by Fonzie T 7 in Other - Food & Drink

The taste of bread on my sandwiches.

2006-09-02 23:20:53 · 13 answers · asked by Evey 6 in Other - Food & Drink

2006-09-02 23:19:43 · 2 answers · asked by elaiza f 1 in Other - Food & Drink

The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly.
He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin.
Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch.
The grave site was piled high with flours. Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions. Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, two children, John Dough and Jane Dough, plus they had one in the oven. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.

2006-09-02 23:16:35 · 12 answers · asked by opjames 4 in Cooking & Recipes

2006-09-02 23:15:09 · 7 answers · asked by Terry 1 in Cooking & Recipes

I am considering being a vegetarian except I love chicken a lot. I have already cut out beef and pork from my diet because I find them nasty, and I have not drank milk for the past 3 years. (I am now lactose intolerant...)

The thing is that I am only 5'5", 105-110 pounds with petite bones. Will I get osteoporosis or other diseases if I become a vegetarian? (I do have anemia at the moment...)

What should I do to maintain a balanced diet? I do know that some vegetarians eat excess starch, from imitation meat...

2006-09-02 23:10:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Vegetarian & Vegan

I have a recipe..... what is 'All purpose Flour'?? plain or self raising?? and What is Dark corn syrup and what can i use instead if i cant find it?

2006-09-02 23:09:54 · 6 answers · asked by josie_jo 1 in Cooking & Recipes

2006-09-02 23:05:23 · 2 answers · asked by queen r 1 in Cooking & Recipes

I want to ask to those who are vegetarians...
What kind of food do you guys give to your dogs or cats?
I love animals and i don't want to eat them, but I think that if I don't give my dog at least moderate quantities of meat to eat, it will suffer from deficiencies.
What do you think?

2006-09-02 23:00:24 · 9 answers · asked by K 4 in Vegetarian & Vegan

My husband eats meat, I am a vegetarian.
He sometimes cooks meat or brings meat based food home to eat.
I have tried to discuss this issue with him and he is as ignorant as other meat eaters who post here.
The smell of meat makes me physically ill. Has anyone had this problem?
What can I do?

2006-09-02 22:46:28 · 14 answers · asked by Annie 6 in Vegetarian & Vegan

2006-09-02 22:45:19 · 8 answers · asked by queen r 1 in Cooking & Recipes

2006-09-02 22:40:35 · 20 answers · asked by Lacuna 2 in Other - Food & Drink

2006-09-02 22:31:03 · 29 answers · asked by http://hogshead.pokerknave.com/ 6 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

Is is pure soy flour? Or there is something else added to it? What is atta?

2006-09-02 22:24:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ethnic Cuisine

2006-09-02 22:24:22 · 3 answers · asked by ixat02 2 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

2006-09-02 22:21:44 · 4 answers · asked by John L 1 in Beer, Wine & Spirits

i don't mean just a singular food like just tomatoes or just fish;it could contain more than one ingredient ,but it has to be the same dish,like I would probably choose lasagna.Everyone else?

2006-09-02 22:18:42 · 39 answers · asked by Dances With Woofs! 7 in Other - Food & Drink

2006-09-02 22:16:43 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Food & Drink

Remember the criteria: fast, hot and satisfying. EX. noodles.

2006-09-02 22:14:02 · 10 answers · asked by Psychotic Clown 4 in Other - Food & Drink

I'm in the market for a flat frying, pan -- a "griddle."

Recently I've been seeing these "cast-iron skillets" for sale. They're as heavy as a bowling ball, and slate gray.

I'm wondering what the advantages of cooking on one of these is. Why are they so expensive?

Are they just fashion statements? Do they heat up quicker? Retain heat longer? Does food come off easier, etc.

Why would I NOT buy your normal stick-free Teflon? Appearance's sake only?

2006-09-02 22:08:33 · 10 answers · asked by Zowzooma, the Angry Deity 2 in Cooking & Recipes

2006-09-02 21:55:13 · 19 answers · asked by MAYA 5 in Other - Food & Drink