Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Thu, 26 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:51:28 +0100, D wrote:
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Nah... that's just propaganda from the vegetable farmers!  On the german
side of the world, the best spread is Schmalz! A super invention!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmaltz

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I've seen that in the Jewish section of supermarket aisles. I think the

You should buy it! Add some crispy small pieces of bacon to it, and possibly some fried onion and you have a very good spread!

Jews have switched to Crisco since it;s pareve. What you do see more
frequently is lard (manteca) used in Hispanic cooking.
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My mother would make suet pudding for Christmas. I guess she believed in
truth in advertising since a similar desert is called 'plum pudding'
despite there being no plums involved. A guest had two helpings and asked
for the recipe of the delicious stuff. When she started with 'You take 2
pounds of suet..' he excused himself. Sound of retching could be heard
from the bathroom.
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Looking back a plateful swimming in hard sauce was a little rich. It was
washed down with several rounds of Angel Tips, crème de cacao with heavy
cream floated on top. Good thing Christmas only came once a year.

Wow! What did your doctor say? My fathers doctor told him to cut down on meat, and he responded that that will never happen. ;)