Before I get too far into this, I thought a discalimer might be in order. There's a good deal of hullabaloo about blogging these days, regarding ETHICS and STEWARDSHIP and COMMUNITY. My theory is that blogs hurt us when they replace person-to-person interactions and when people spend time online reading them in lieu of spending time getting to know their neighbors. BUT, blogs can also facilitate and encourage "real world" interactions, especially when important people (like you and me) live far from one another. This might actually make blogging a worthwhile activity that has potential to waste your time... Just like most other things. SO if you have a wild thought, call me at (706) 419-3120. That might be taboo for some blog afficionados, but so be it.
It reminds me of a fabulous chicken recipe that I've been dying to try, involving beer-boiled, BBQ chicken. The authorities at my particular college pronounced any use of alcohol VERBOTEN, including boil-age. SO, I'm using apple cider instead. It's an experiment, just like blogging! Motivation: if I use apple cider only as a substitue for beer, then I'm doing my chicken a severe disservice. If I use cider because I love the chicken and want to try something new that might be good for it...
Wait, wait, wait. This sounds like I'm on something. Did I just say that community is analogous to BBQ chicken? Woah. Don' worry bout dat. Just lemme hear yo thoughts.
Posted by nickles at October 30, 2003 09:45 AMI believe that if alcohol is used in cooking the alcohol goes out. At least we use it a lot, and so does the Great Hall. It might be just certain types of cooking, boiling might not be covered, but then the idea of boiling meat has always somewhat disturbed me.
Posted by: linnea at October 31, 2003 09:01 AMI don't know. My mom makes this fabulous boiled chicken that she then rips apart and recreates into spectacular chicken salad. It is lovely.
But I agree..._most_ boiled meats seems a little goofy to me too.
Posted by: Krista at October 31, 2003 05:09 PMWhat's all this boiled meat hating? You guys should start a chapter of the BMHC -- boiled meat haters' club. Boiled meat is lovely!
But any use of alcohol is out of the question while on Covenant's contract. Even sauteeing or other similar 5th North activities, L-Bob. Even on Sundays.
I realy wish I could come up with an exclamation involving the word BOIL. Any ideas? (like: "Well, BOIL my butt! It's an overdraft notice!")
Posted by: bob at November 1, 2003 12:59 AMA few suggestions...
"Doyle's boil!"
"Boil my oil!"
"Shiver me timbers!"
The last of these, I concede, has nothing to do with oil. Still, it's splendid fun to say.
Posted by: mesh at November 3, 2003 10:23 AM