Subj : Minced Garlic To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Wed Dec 11 2019 10:03:00 Hi Nancy! NB>>> Happy Thanksgiving! (How time zaps by!) BM>> I know!! And Christmas coming up -- the Family one on the 14th: BM>> celebrate as a group early when everyone has time/can get time off BM>> from work, less frazzled, etc. NB>> We do ours after Christmas, in that week before New Year's... :) But NB>> early can make a lot of sense, too, if that's when people can come.. :) BM> Don't recall why we did before Christmas as opposed to after: maybe BM> made more sense at the original time and just stuck with it. NB> Probably... that generally how family traditions get started.... NB> ;) Sort of like the joke about cooking a roast: the ends were always cut off but no one knew why. Finally great-grandmother was asked: "so it would fit in the pan"! BM>>> As for your inquiry, off to Google-land! BM>>> Typically, a prepared jar of chopped or minced garlic can last up to BM>>> three months in the fridge. NB>>> Mine has lasted far longer than that... I think it's still about the NB>>> same as it ever was.... :) BM>> That's good to know. I'm the only one who eats garlic beyond the BM>> sprinkle the manufactures put in their product so tends to last a BM>> while. NB>> I stopped using the jar in the fridge so much when I started using NB>> the fresh garlic on a regular basis.... once in a while, though, it NB>> still comes in handy.... :) BM> I get in enough 'trouble' with my fish: "smells like garbage!". In BM> fact the joke is "you must have had garbage for lunch". NB> Fortunately here we both like garlic, so it gets eaten by both of NB> us... "You stink! :)" "You stink too! :)" BM>>> A properly stored whole bulb of garlic can last up to three to five BM>>> months in the pantry. Once the bulb is broken, you can expect the BM>>> quality of your garlic to decrease rather quickly. Individual BM>>> unpeeled garlic cloves can last for seven to ten days in the pantry. NB>>> I've had the broken into bulb/head last for longer than that... at NB>>> least a couple of weeks, anyway... But also have used it up long NB>>> before that at other times... :) BM>> I'd do some sort of processing to the bulb before then -- rarely that BM>> much of a procrastinator! NB>> Not so much procrastination as figuring I'd be using the rest of it NB>> pretty soon, and not even considering processing yet.... and having a NB>> couple of weeks or so with extra travel or extra not eating home NB>> times... :) BM> Yes, sometimes eating a whole item or bunch of items before an BM> extended time away can be a problem. I'll admit to liking a garlic BM> sandwich every so often, but two or three times in a week - uh, no. BM> Even wolfing down a bunch of grapes every day to get rid of them can be BM> a bit much in a short period. NB> If it's extended travel, I'd likely bring it along, and figure NB> I'd use or eat it while away.... Grapes make a good trip nibble, NB> for instance... True: bite-sized, no peel nor stone to discard. If pluck from the stem ahead of time don't have to be concerned with disposal of that. And presuming the seedless grapes; swallowing the occasional seed is OK but probably don't want to eat too many. BM> Agree. LIS I don't recall the jarred garlic having the potency of the BM> clove, so started off at a disadvantage on that consideration. ...The BM> ability to dip in a teaspoon and sprinkle in the food was handy. NB> True, when it starts off less potent, there's already a NB> disadvantage... but on the other hand, the main fall-off has NB> already happened, so the further decline might be less NB> precipitous... ;) Yes, sort of the 'bad news/good news' thing: bad news is loss of flavour, good news is won't loose much more. BM>>> I have the feeling my jar is past that three month date, and the BM>>> comment on "once the bulb is broke looses it's flavour" definitely BM>>> makes sense and probably why a slight disappointment with the jarred BM>>> garlic. NB>>> Possible... :) I'd guess that your jar would still be wholesome NB>>> until you finish it off (unless you just let it sit in the fridge NB>>> for decades or something [g])... BM>> "Hey look! A mislabelled jar of pesto!" NB>> Oh, yuck....! BM> Where's that tagline about science experiments in your refrigerator?! NB> Not sure if I have that one, but I do have the if it walks out NB> let it go one... :) ...Which sort of reminded me: my Mother said she saw seven wild turkeys in her front yard last Sunday. Was going to take a picture but too dark outside (she still uses a film camera), plus opening the door to go outside would have probably scared them off. BM>> No, did finish up the other day: there was some leftover 'stir fry' BM>> rice (looked and tasted more like an herbed rice) and added the BM>> final jarred minced garlic and liquid. NB>> So now you can start thinking about replacing it in some way... :) BM> Yes, probably after the New Year. At this point it's start making BM> room for refrigerated and frozen leftovers. A small jar isn't going to BM> be an issue, just when combined with a row of yogurt.... NB> Especially as your family celebration is just later this week NB> now... :) Yup: this Saturday. Turkey is in the refrigerator. BM>>> To me it would be out of place. The only thing I would be updating BM>>> would be the outlets, and then only the ones requiring. A lamp plug BM>>> usually only has two prongs so no need to have a grounded outlet. NB>>> And one can always use a grounded adapter if needed for a three NB>>> pronged plug... which is what we do for most of the outlets... I NB>>> think that we have a few that have the proper outlets... :) BM>> Yes, have done that here. Some of the old two-prong outlets I was BM>> able to replace as was grounded through the conduit, others I've had to BM>> run a ground. NB>> There's never been really a good reason to make the effort here... :) BM> If no good reason and working properly I'd leave it alone too. The BM> Wizard probably has sufficient knowledge if a change was needed it BM> would be done, either he doing or hiring the job done. NB> He's capable of doing it himself... has done such for the church, NB> actually... no real need here.... If no need leave 'em as is! Years ago switched out the outlets up here in the Computer Room -- before it was the Computer Room. Was two-prong (no ground) but with the rotating cover - apparently someone who lived here previously either used as a bedroom or play area for a young child. BM>> There are two things (so far!) I haven't found in my car's manual. BM>> One is what to me looks like an antenna symbol followed my a lower-case BM>> italic 'm' icon on the radio's panel -- sometimes on, sometimes off, BM>> sometimes flickers but doesn't seem to coordinate with anything. BM>> Obviously something to do with a signal. Manual covers numerous radio BM>> options the car can have. (And yes, factory-installed radio.) NB>> We saw something like that on one of the cars that I rented this NB>> year... never did figure out what it meant.... wasn't in that NB>> car's manual, either... :) BM> Good: not just me! :) NB> I guess some things we just aren't meant to understand... Or figure out what the function is! BM>> The other is a long narrow slot with a covered plug over it. Again BM>> factory-original. Slot's about the size of a deck of cards but only BM>> half as thick. On the driver's door panel near the hinges. Half- BM>> thought for holding parking ramp tickets but would fall out. NB>> Not a clue on that one, either... Hadn't seen that sort of thing NB>> before... might just be some sort of decoration, I suppose.... ;) BM> Well I'd disagree on the decoration term - not ugly, just not solely BM> for decoration. The slot has some intended function, though its BM> function probably easier to determine if the plug had whatever BM> electrical/data/ whatever port installed. To me just another BM> curiosity. NB> Maybe someday you'll find out... probably some totally unthought NB> of source.... Possibly! The mystery slot isn't all that convenient to get to: near the hinge edge of the driver's door, so a slight reach, plus it's on the left side - most people are right-handed. As you implied, probably for some option. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... HE: How did you get so beautiful? SHE: I must have your share. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .