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From: dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1)
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Subject: Re: Friday - 02.28.2025 - Dinner Plans
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2025 22:36:03 +0000
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On Fri, 7 Mar 2025 21:33:32 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2025-03-07 3:03 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
>> On Fri, 7 Mar 2025 19:27:03 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>
>>> I once made a ruby grapefruit sorbet. It was very good. I was able to
>>> get away with small servings of it.  It was pretty easy to make.All I
>>> had to do was make some simple syrup, cool it and then mix it with some
>>> red grapefruit juice and into the ice cream maker.
>>
>> It sounds excellent. In my old age, I started appreciating bitter melon
>> and grapefruit. Bitter melon is supposed to lower blood sugar levels.
>> Well, that's what the Chinese say. I guess I'd rather eat bitter melon
>> than bitter grapefruit.
>
> Anna, a former member of the group, spoke about bitter melon in a
> negative way. Her parents were Chinese and it was a part of the family
> food tradition that she never liked.
> The bitterness of grapefruit is part of its charm. The combination of
> sweet, sour and bitter works well together, though perhaps a little
> overpowering.  I love it but can't eat it. My wife  can eat it but
> rarely does.  I used to love grapefruit flavoured pop. It was quite
> popular when I was a kid but I don't recall seeing any of the major
> brands carrying it in ages.

Chinese folks love bitter melon. American folks, not so much. It took me
a while to figure out how to cook the stuff. One of my Chinese patients
was helpful in that regard. I used to grill a lot of my patients about
old school cooking.

As far as grapefruit soda goes, you could try Fresca or Squirt sodas. I
doubt they'll be what you're looking for.

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