• Food that Built America -- Mayonnaise

    From Ed P@3:633/10 to All on Monday, July 27, 2026 21:07:29
    Any of you follow the show on History channel on Sunday night? Has some interesting stories of how we got to food today.

    Back in 1912, Richard Hellman made mayonnaise for use in his deli, but
    stated selling small portions of fresh made for 5 cents. Eventually he
    had two types, the better long lasting had a blue ribbon on the jar and
    sold for 35 cents.

    The episode continued with the evolution of salad dressings. Wish Bone
    was a restaurant in 1948 that specialized in fried chicken dinners. The owner's mother made a salad dressing.

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  • From jmcquown@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 11:07:14
    On 7/27/2026 9:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
    Any of you follow the show on History channel on Sunday night?ÿ Has some interesting stories of how we got to food today.

    Back in 1912, Richard Hellman made mayonnaise for use in his deli, but stated selling small portions of fresh made for 5 cents.ÿ Eventually he
    had two types, the better long lasting had a blue ribbon on the jar and
    sold for 35 cents.

    The episode continued with the evolution of salad dressings.ÿ Wish Bone
    was a restaurant in 1948 that specialized in fried chicken dinners.ÿ The owner's mother made a salad dressing.

    I haven't been able to watch TV due to the lightning strike that took
    out the gateway on 7/26. I do enjoy watching this show when it is on.

    I still occasionally marinate chicken strips in Wishbone "Italian"
    dressing. Dredged in flour seasoned with S&P and pan fried.

    --
    Jill

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, August 02, 2026 03:25:42
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 11:07:14 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 7/27/2026 9:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
    Any of you follow the show on History channel on Sunday night?ÿ Has some
    interesting stories of how we got to food today.

    Back in 1912, Richard Hellman made mayonnaise for use in his deli, but
    stated selling small portions of fresh made for 5 cents.ÿ Eventually he
    had two types, the better long lasting had a blue ribbon on the jar and
    sold for 35 cents.

    The episode continued with the evolution of salad dressings.ÿ Wish Bone
    was a restaurant in 1948 that specialized in fried chicken dinners.ÿ The
    owner's mother made a salad dressing.

    I haven't been able to watch TV due to the lightning strike that took
    out the gateway on 7/26. I do enjoy watching this show when it is on.

    I still occasionally marinate chicken strips in Wishbone "Italian"
    dressing. Dredged in flour seasoned with S&P and pan fried.

    Water, Distilled Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% or
    Less of: Garlic*, Onion*, Red Bell Pepper*, Xanthan Gum, Spices,
    Rosemary Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Lemon Juice
    Concentrate, Annatto Extract (for Color). *Dried.

    Isn't it strange that they combine all these ingredients and then are
    still not happy with the flavour and add the mysterious 'Natural
    Flavors'. I bet it's beetle butts.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

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  • From jmcquown@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 14:41:10
    On 8/1/2026 1:25 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 11:07:14 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 7/27/2026 9:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
    Any of you follow the show on History channel on Sunday night?ÿ Has some >>> interesting stories of how we got to food today.

    Back in 1912, Richard Hellman made mayonnaise for use in his deli, but
    stated selling small portions of fresh made for 5 cents.ÿ Eventually he
    had two types, the better long lasting had a blue ribbon on the jar and
    sold for 35 cents.

    The episode continued with the evolution of salad dressings.ÿ Wish Bone
    was a restaurant in 1948 that specialized in fried chicken dinners.ÿ The >>> owner's mother made a salad dressing.

    I haven't been able to watch TV due to the lightning strike that took
    out the gateway on 7/26. I do enjoy watching this show when it is on.

    I still occasionally marinate chicken strips in Wishbone "Italian"
    dressing. Dredged in flour seasoned with S&P and pan fried.

    Water, Distilled Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% or
    Less of: Garlic*, Onion*, Red Bell Pepper*, Xanthan Gum, Spices,
    Rosemary Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Lemon Juice
    Concentrate, Annatto Extract (for Color). *Dried.

    Isn't it strange that they combine all these ingredients and then are
    still not happy with the flavour and add the mysterious 'Natural
    Flavors'. I bet it's beetle butts.

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    --
    Jill

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, August 02, 2026 04:54:15
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:41:10 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 8/1/2026 1:25 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 11:07:14 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 7/27/2026 9:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
    Any of you follow the show on History channel on Sunday night?ÿ Has some >>>> interesting stories of how we got to food today.

    Back in 1912, Richard Hellman made mayonnaise for use in his deli, but >>>> stated selling small portions of fresh made for 5 cents.ÿ Eventually he >>>> had two types, the better long lasting had a blue ribbon on the jar and >>>> sold for 35 cents.

    The episode continued with the evolution of salad dressings.ÿ Wish Bone >>>> was a restaurant in 1948 that specialized in fried chicken dinners.ÿ The >>>> owner's mother made a salad dressing.

    I haven't been able to watch TV due to the lightning strike that took
    out the gateway on 7/26. I do enjoy watching this show when it is on.

    I still occasionally marinate chicken strips in Wishbone "Italian"
    dressing. Dredged in flour seasoned with S&P and pan fried.

    Water, Distilled Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% or
    Less of: Garlic*, Onion*, Red Bell Pepper*, Xanthan Gum, Spices,
    Rosemary Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Lemon Juice
    Concentrate, Annatto Extract (for Color). *Dried.

    Isn't it strange that they combine all these ingredients and then are
    still not happy with the flavour and add the mysterious 'Natural
    Flavors'. I bet it's beetle butts.

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I just watched a program about food fraud in Australia. It's worse
    than we think.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

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  • From jmcquown@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 15:01:32
    On 8/1/2026 2:54 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:41:10 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 8/1/2026 1:25 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 11:07:14 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 7/27/2026 9:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
    Any of you follow the show on History channel on Sunday night?ÿ Has some >>>>> interesting stories of how we got to food today.

    Back in 1912, Richard Hellman made mayonnaise for use in his deli, but >>>>> stated selling small portions of fresh made for 5 cents.ÿ Eventually he >>>>> had two types, the better long lasting had a blue ribbon on the jar and >>>>> sold for 35 cents.

    The episode continued with the evolution of salad dressings.ÿ Wish Bone >>>>> was a restaurant in 1948 that specialized in fried chicken dinners.ÿ The >>>>> owner's mother made a salad dressing.

    I haven't been able to watch TV due to the lightning strike that took
    out the gateway on 7/26. I do enjoy watching this show when it is on. >>>>
    I still occasionally marinate chicken strips in Wishbone "Italian"
    dressing. Dredged in flour seasoned with S&P and pan fried.

    Water, Distilled Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% or
    Less of: Garlic*, Onion*, Red Bell Pepper*, Xanthan Gum, Spices,
    Rosemary Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Lemon Juice
    Concentrate, Annatto Extract (for Color). *Dried.

    Isn't it strange that they combine all these ingredients and then are
    still not happy with the flavour and add the mysterious 'Natural
    Flavors'. I bet it's beetle butts.

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I just watched a program about food fraud in Australia. It's worse
    than we think.

    So it's not just USA bashing?

    --
    Jill

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, August 02, 2026 05:24:09
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 15:01:32 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 8/1/2026 2:54 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:41:10 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I just watched a program about food fraud in Australia. It's worse
    than we think.

    So it's not just USA bashing?

    Actually, one of the topics was tomatoes. Even if the can says they're
    from Italy, chances are they are really from Xinjiang. That's a region
    in China that produces a large volume of tomatoes, often linked to the
    use of forced labor involving the Uyghur minority.

    And which country has completely banned the import of tomatoes from
    the Xinjiang region for this reason? The US.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

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  • From Graham@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 14:15:20
    On 2026-08-01 1:24 p.m., Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 15:01:32 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 8/1/2026 2:54 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:41:10 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I just watched a program about food fraud in Australia. It's worse
    than we think.

    So it's not just USA bashing?

    Actually, one of the topics was tomatoes. Even if the can says they're
    from Italy, chances are they are really from Xinjiang. That's a region
    in China that produces a large volume of tomatoes, often linked to the
    use of forced labor involving the Uyghur minority.

    And which country has completely banned the import of tomatoes from
    the Xinjiang region for this reason? The US.

    Which is ironic because the US Simpleton-In-Chief has used forced
    labour in some of his projects by not paying tradesmen for their work.

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, August 02, 2026 06:32:33
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:15:20 -0600, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

    On 2026-08-01 1:24 p.m., Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 15:01:32 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 8/1/2026 2:54 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:41:10 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I just watched a program about food fraud in Australia. It's worse
    than we think.

    So it's not just USA bashing?

    Actually, one of the topics was tomatoes. Even if the can says they're
    from Italy, chances are they are really from Xinjiang. That's a region
    in China that produces a large volume of tomatoes, often linked to the
    use of forced labor involving the Uyghur minority.

    And which country has completely banned the import of tomatoes from
    the Xinjiang region for this reason? The US.

    Which is ironic because the US Simpleton-In-Chief has used forced
    labour in some of his projects by not paying tradesmen for their work.

    Maybe he was making America great again. Apart from the human rights
    issue, if tomatoes from Xinjiang are allowed, US/EU/AU tomato growers
    have to compete with Chinese growers that don't have to pay for
    labour, so they'll always be cheaper.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

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  • From Cindy Hamilton@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 21:38:17
    On 2026-08-01, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I've never understood why he's so concerned about ingredients in
    things he'll never eat.

    --
    Cindy Hamilton

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, August 02, 2026 07:42:31
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 21:38:17 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

    On 2026-08-01, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I've never understood why he's so concerned about ingredients in
    things he'll never eat.

    Maybe your world has been shrinking faster than mine, as we age.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

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  • From Dave Smith@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 18:21:26
    On 2026-08-01 5:38 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2026-08-01, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I've never understood why he's so concerned about ingredients in
    things he'll never eat.

    Because he is who he is.


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  • From jmcquown@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 18:33:05
    On 8/1/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2026-08-01, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I've never understood why he's so concerned about ingredients in
    things he'll never eat.


    Exactly right.

    --
    Jill

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  • From jmcquown@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, August 01, 2026 18:37:39
    On 8/1/2026 5:42 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 21:38:17 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

    On 2026-08-01, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I've never understood why he's so concerned about ingredients in
    things he'll never eat.

    Maybe your world has been shrinking faster than mine, as we age.

    What a great non-sequitur!

    --
    Jill

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, August 02, 2026 08:49:18
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 18:33:05 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 8/1/2026 5:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2026-08-01, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I've never understood why he's so concerned about ingredients in
    things he'll never eat.

    Exactly right.

    Can I only be interested in food that I eat on a regular basis? You
    constantly tell us about all the foods and food preparations you don't
    like. I'm assuming you don't eat those foods and don't use those
    preparations.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, August 02, 2026 08:51:21
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 18:37:39 -0400, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 8/1/2026 5:42 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 21:38:17 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton
    <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

    On 2026-08-01, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

    Why are you so concerned about ingredients?

    I've never understood why he's so concerned about ingredients in
    things he'll never eat.

    Maybe your world has been shrinking faster than mine, as we age.

    What a great non-sequitur!

    Thank you. I'm always happy when I impress people.

    --
    Bruce
    <https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

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