• Discard your non-stick pans?

    From Graham@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 15:14:41
    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles
    escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/

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  • From Clawed Dallas@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 15:43:16
    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:14:41 -0600
    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the
    articles escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pa
    ns/

    Over-written and inaccurate gobbige as per the usual NYT fish wrap.

    https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/cookware/best-nonstick-frying-p ans-from-consumer-reports-tests-a1041724599/

    In our tests of the Caraway Ceramic-Coated nonstick pan, fried eggs easily slid out one after another, and the surface heated evenly with no hot spots
    . The handle is super-sturdy and stays cool to the touch as you cook. The n onstick ceramic coating, which the manufacturer claims is made without PTFE
    , stood up very well in our durability test. This pan is also induction-com patible and is claimed to be oven-safe to 550ø F.

    GreenPan Spectra Thermobond Hybrid Ceramic Nonstick 10" & 12" set
    $179.95
    Amazon

    https://www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/2116-12-inch-nonstick -skillets

    https://www.greenpan.us/blogs/the-cooks-journal/americas-test-kitchen-named -these-the-best-ceramic-nonstick-frypans

    Well, the results are in, and we are excited to announce that our Valencia
    Pro 8? frypan has come out on top as America?s Test Kitchen
    ?s Best 8? Ceramic Nonstick Skillet!

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    sed with our 8? ceramic nonstick frypan?s slick cooking sur
    faces. ?Making eggs was a breeze: Neither scrambled eggs nor fried
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    and onto our breakfast plates,? they boasted. The spacious cooking
    surface also gave them plenty of space for small batches of food and the g ently sloped walls made stirring extremely easy.

    The experts at America?s Test Kitchen also emphasized how our PFAS-
    free
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    ey
    contain a material that?s derived from beach sand, so there?
    ?s no risk
    of producing harmful fumes.? They reported. For those who like the
    convenience of a nonstick skillet and want to avoid PFAS, America?s
    Test Kitchen puts our frypans above the rest.


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  • From Unknown@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 22:10:58

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/


    I've got one PTFE skillet and it's used for eggs. I've seen the ceramic pans but they've never intrigued me enough to buy one.

    ~

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 08:59:45
    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:10:58 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles
    escape the paywall.
    https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/

    I've got one PTFE skillet and it's used for eggs. I've seen the ceramic pans >but they've never intrigued me enough to buy one.

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie in a
    cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird may die. Of
    course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put the dead bird in
    the non-stick pan.

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

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  • From Ed P@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 20:56:18
    On 7/28/2026 5:14 PM, Graham wrote:
    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick- pans/


    I fry my eggs in a coated pan, however, I always put some butter in it.
    It is not just about sticking, it is about flavor too.

    I have a Woll pan that I use frequently. Sure, sausage patties don't
    need anything as they have plenty of fat and the non-stick properties
    make cleanup easy.

    https://www.woll-usa.com/products/ecolite-frying-pan?variant=43777409745007

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  • From Leonard Blaisdell@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 01:31:11
    On 2026-07-28, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie in a
    cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird may die. Of
    course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put the dead bird in
    the non-stick pan.


    Gotta pick and gut 'em first. That's a pain in the ass. Not enough meat
    on a parakeet. A full sized parrot is iffy.
    But! You can breast 'em. That's a dove and quail trick. You learn so
    much from me.

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 11:52:47
    On 29 Jul 2026 01:31:11 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell
    <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 2026-07-28, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie in a
    cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird may die. Of
    course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put the dead bird in
    the non-stick pan.

    Gotta pick and gut 'em first. That's a pain in the ass. Not enough meat
    on a parakeet. A full sized parrot is iffy.
    But! You can breast 'em. That's a dove and quail trick. You learn so
    much from me.

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.

    <https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/169221351/1800>

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

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  • From Leonard Blaisdell@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 02:33:11
    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.


    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic pleasure when
    you eat them? I remember that from somewhere. Probably wrong.

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 12:39:46
    On 29 Jul 2026 02:33:11 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell
    <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.

    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic pleasure when
    you eat them? I remember that from somewhere. Probably wrong.

    You remembered well. They hide in shame:

    <https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/584dfdd0c534a598658606b7/05c3d8fa-40af-4ff6-938c-d6a058ac8819/1200x680_gettyimages-947773586.jpg>

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

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  • From Unknown@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 04:47:10

    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:10:58 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles
    escape the paywall.
    https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/

    I've got one PTFE skillet and it's used for eggs. I've seen the ceramic pans >but they've never intrigued me enough to buy one.

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie in a
    cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird may die. Of
    course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put the dead bird in
    the non-stick pan.


    That was the advice years and years ago, but supposedly whatever it was
    that was putting off harmful fumes was removed from the manufacture of
    these pans.

    Not enough meat on those pet birds to go to the trouble of even heating
    the pan much less plucking and cooking it. I prefer factory tortured
    birds myself.

    ~

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  • From Unknown@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 04:55:02

    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On 29 Jul 2026 01:31:11 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell
    <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 2026-07-28, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie in a
    cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird may die. Of
    course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put the dead bird in
    the non-stick pan.

    Gotta pick and gut 'em first. That's a pain in the ass. Not enough meat
    on a parakeet. A full sized parrot is iffy.
    But! You can breast 'em. That's a dove and quail trick. You learn so
    much from me.

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.

    <https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/169221351/1800>


    In the movie "Gigi" her aunt in schooling her to be a courtesan and one
    of the things is to correctly eat ortolans and not worry about the bones,
    eat those as well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPJ0hRA6x4

    If I remember correctly, Francois Mitterrand was raked over the coals for eating a plate of ortolans knowing they are/were an endangered species.

    ~

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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 15:01:27
    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:47:10 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:


    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:10:58 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
    <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles >> >> escape the paywall.
    https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/

    I've got one PTFE skillet and it's used for eggs. I've seen the ceramic pans
    but they've never intrigued me enough to buy one.

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie in a
    cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird may die. Of
    course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put the dead bird in
    the non-stick pan.


    That was the advice years and years ago, but supposedly whatever it was
    that was putting off harmful fumes was removed from the manufacture of
    these pans.

    Yes, that was the idea, but when a TV show wanted to check that and
    asked what they use these days exactly, none of the producers wanted
    to answer any questions. The advice was still "Avoid".

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

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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 18:20:59

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/

    I've been using Korean made, thick cast aluminum, Maifan coated, pans for years.
    I love the pans but they're not well known in the US.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/SbbUoBauSmp4MH4a9


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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 18:28:54

    Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:

    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.


    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic pleasure when
    you eat them? I remember that from somewhere. Probably wrong.

    The French - they're all oh so very strange people.

    https://groups.google.com/g/rec.food.cooking/c/RLXZDcIDywg/m/OUqh0xBlAJsJ


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  • From Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, July 30, 2026 04:34:33
    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:28:54 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:

    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.

    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic pleasure when
    you eat them? I remember that from somewhere. Probably wrong.

    The French - they're all oh so very strange people.

    https://groups.google.com/g/rec.food.cooking/c/RLXZDcIDywg/m/OUqh0xBlAJsJ

    They never ate live birds. Eating cooked ortolans is also a thing from
    the past.

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

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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 18:46:58

    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:28:54 GMT, dsi1
    <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:

    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than >> > most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.

    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic pleasure when >> you eat them? I remember that from somewhere. Probably wrong.

    The French - they're all oh so very strange people.

    https://groups.google.com/g/rec.food.cooking/c/RLXZDcIDywg/m/OUqh0xBlAJsJ

    They never ate live birds. Eating cooked ortolans is also a thing from
    the past.


    Understood.




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  • From Clawed Dallas@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 13:28:17
    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:20:59 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the
    articles escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/


    I've been using Korean made, thick cast aluminum, Maifan coated, pans
    for years. I love the pans but they're not well known in the US.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/SbbUoBauSmp4MH4a9


    On your recommendation I am using roughly the same wok and it is the
    best nonstick wok ever - and my prior T-Fal was the best back in its
    day.


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  • From Clawed Dallas@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 13:29:02
    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:28:54 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:

    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
    <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller
    than most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans,
    though.


    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic pleasure
    when you eat them? I remember that from somewhere. Probably wrong.

    The French - they're all oh so very strange people.

    https://groups.google.com/g/rec.food.cooking/c/RLXZDcIDywg/m/OUqh0xBlAJsJ


    I saw such a thing on the newsmagazine '60 Minutes' 20 years ago. The
    diners placed a napkin over their heads and bit the heads off small birds before eating them. I cannot for the life of me think why.

    Jill


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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 19:51:47

    Clawed Dallas <ow@hy.ee> posted:

    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:20:59 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the
    articles escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/


    I've been using Korean made, thick cast aluminum, Maifan coated, pans
    for years. I love the pans but they're not well known in the US.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/SbbUoBauSmp4MH4a9


    On your recommendation I am using roughly the same wok and it is the
    best nonstick wok ever - and my prior T-Fal was the best back in its
    day.


    The weird part is that I used to avoid aluminum non-stick pans because they'd warp and the coatings weren't durable enough because my high heat cooking would ruin the pans. Things have certainly changed. OTOH, change is good.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/tgMjQePdNnfUGg5A8






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  • From Clawed Dallas@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 14:20:51
    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:51:47 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Clawed Dallas <ow@hy.ee> posted:

    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:20:59 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the
    articles escape the paywall. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/


    I've been using Korean made, thick cast aluminum, Maifan coated,
    pans for years. I love the pans but they're not well known in the
    US.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/SbbUoBauSmp4MH4a9


    On your recommendation I am using roughly the same wok and it is the
    best nonstick wok ever - and my prior T-Fal was the best back in its
    day.


    The weird part is that I used to avoid aluminum non-stick pans
    because they'd warp and the coatings weren't durable enough because
    my high heat cooking would ruin the pans. Things have certainly
    changed. OTOH, change is good.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/tgMjQePdNnfUGg5A8

    Would look great alongside my ceramic crepe pan!

    Korean BBQ is da best.


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  • From Hank Rogers@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 16:44:48
    dsi1 wrote on 7/29/2026 1:20 PM:

    Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> posted:

    A good article in the Wirecutter, NYT. I've found some of the articles
    escape the paywall.
    https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/give-up-on-ceramic-nonstick-pans/

    I've been using Korean made, thick cast aluminum, Maifan coated, pans for years.
    I love the pans but they're not well known in the US.


    Da koreans make good pans Tojo. Almost as good as da chinese. But not
    nearly as good as da genuine Hiwayan pans!


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  • From Hank Rogers@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 16:47:33
    dsi1 wrote on 7/29/2026 1:28 PM:

    Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:

    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.


    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic pleasure when
    you eat them? I remember that from somewhere. Probably wrong.

    The French - they're all oh so very strange people.


    Yes Uncle. They are not chinese; not even asian at all. And they are
    FAR inferior to da hiwayans.



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  • From Clawed Dallas@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 16:09:20
    On Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:47:33 -0500
    Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:

    dsi1 wrote on 7/29/2026 1:28 PM:

    Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:

    On 2026-07-29, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne
    <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:
    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller
    than most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans,
    though.


    Aren't you supposed to hide yourself in shame and orgasmic
    pleasure when you eat them? I remember that from somewhere.
    Probably wrong.

    The French - they're all oh so very strange people.


    Yes Uncle. They are not chinese; not even asian at all. And they
    are FAR inferior to da hiwayans.

    Precisely, they're cheese-eating surrender monkeys with an alcoholic
    culture that sodomizes itself via socialism and Islime and genuflects
    to the vermin Macron who governs them "like Jupiter"

    (his words)


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  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, July 30, 2026 04:08:19

    ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> posted:


    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On 29 Jul 2026 01:31:11 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell
    <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 2026-07-28, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie in a
    cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird may die. Of
    course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put the dead bird in
    the non-stick pan.

    Gotta pick and gut 'em first. That's a pain in the ass. Not enough meat >on a parakeet. A full sized parrot is iffy.
    But! You can breast 'em. That's a dove and quail trick. You learn so
    much from me.

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller than
    most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.

    <https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/169221351/1800>


    In the movie "Gigi" her aunt in schooling her to be a courtesan and one
    of the things is to correctly eat ortolans and not worry about the bones, eat those as well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPJ0hRA6x4

    If I remember correctly, Francois Mitterrand was raked over the coals for eating a plate of ortolans knowing they are/were an endangered species.

    ~

    Eating ortolan is an experience so intense you might just drop the burd's head on the floor in a fit of ecstasy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPMuyGe7dg





    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Conley's Elms@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, July 30, 2026 09:31:13
    On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:08:19 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> posted:


    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On 29 Jul 2026 01:31:11 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 2026-07-28, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne ><restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie
    in a cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird
    may die. Of course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put
    the dead bird in the non-stick pan.

    Gotta pick and gut 'em first. That's a pain in the ass. Not
    enough meat on a parakeet. A full sized parrot is iffy.
    But! You can breast 'em. That's a dove and quail trick. You
    learn so much from me.

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller
    than most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans,
    though.

    <https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/169221351/1800>



    In the movie "Gigi" her aunt in schooling her to be a courtesan and
    one of the things is to correctly eat ortolans and not worry about
    the bones, eat those as well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPJ0hRA6x4

    If I remember correctly, Francois Mitterrand was raked over the
    coals for eating a plate of ortolans knowing they are/were an
    endangered species.

    ~

    Eating ortolan is an experience so intense you might just drop the
    burd's head on the floor in a fit of ecstasy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPMuyGe7dg





    I feel queasy.

    :-/


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From dsi1@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, July 30, 2026 16:49:36

    Conley's Elms <le@ida.hero> posted:

    On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:08:19 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> posted:


    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On 29 Jul 2026 01:31:11 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 2026-07-28, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne ><restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a birdie
    in a cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan or the bird
    may die. Of course, any RFC'er worth their salt would just put
    the dead bird in the non-stick pan.

    Gotta pick and gut 'em first. That's a pain in the ass. Not
    enough meat on a parakeet. A full sized parrot is iffy.
    But! You can breast 'em. That's a dove and quail trick. You
    learn so much from me.

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are smaller
    than most parakeets. They didn't kill them using non-stick pans, though.

    <https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/169221351/1800>



    In the movie "Gigi" her aunt in schooling her to be a courtesan and
    one of the things is to correctly eat ortolans and not worry about
    the bones, eat those as well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPJ0hRA6x4

    If I remember correctly, Francois Mitterrand was raked over the
    coals for eating a plate of ortolans knowing they are/were an
    endangered species.

    ~

    Eating ortolan is an experience so intense you might just drop the
    burd's head on the floor in a fit of ecstasy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPMuyGe7dg





    I feel queasy.

    :-/


    It's worse than one can even imagine. Maybe the French are pulling our leg. Yeah,
    that's it. Yeah.





    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Conley's Elms@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, July 30, 2026 10:57:16
    On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:49:36 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    Conley's Elms <le@ida.hero> posted:

    On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:08:19 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
    posted:

    Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne <restif@invalid.invalid>
    posted:
    On 29 Jul 2026 01:31:11 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 2026-07-28, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne ><restif@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I read that if you're using a non-stick pan and have a
    birdie in a cage, don't put the cage too close to the pan
    or the bird may die. Of course, any RFC'er worth their
    salt would just put the dead bird in the non-stick pan.

    Gotta pick and gut 'em first. That's a pain in the ass. Not
    enough meat on a parakeet. A full sized parrot is iffy.
    But! You can breast 'em. That's a dove and quail trick. You
    learn so much from me.

    The French used to catch and eat ortolans, birds that are
    smaller than most parakeets. They didn't kill them using
    non-stick pans, though.

    <https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/169221351/1800>



    In the movie "Gigi" her aunt in schooling her to be a courtesan
    and one of the things is to correctly eat ortolans and not
    worry about the bones, eat those as well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPJ0hRA6x4

    If I remember correctly, Francois Mitterrand was raked over the
    coals for eating a plate of ortolans knowing they are/were an endangered species.

    ~

    Eating ortolan is an experience so intense you might just drop the
    burd's head on the floor in a fit of ecstasy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPMuyGe7dg





    I feel queasy.

    :-/


    It's worse than one can even imagine. Maybe the French are pulling
    our leg. Yeah, that's it. Yeah.

    Funny how Bwuthe whines about animal torture, but has been
    a rank denier on this one.

    "They never ate live birds. Eating cooked ortolans is also a thing from
    the past."

    Virtue signaling collapses when real abuse is waved past.




    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)