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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: A three species breakfast--*Bos taurus, Sus domesticus and Gallus
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Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 08:10:21 -0500
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On 12/5/2024 3:10 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 12/3/2024 6:13 PM, gm wrote:
>> Hank Rogers wrote:
>>> Michael Trew wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I still find myself calling tea "pond water" from time to time.  
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Sheldon, LOL.
>>>
>>> Ahahahaha ... I still remember Popeye claiming that the grocery store
>>> sold him rat turds instead of peppercorns
> 
> I think he said that peppercorns were swept up off the floor with rat 
> turds and packaged.
> 
>> Yup, and The Old Sailor also claimed that shredded cheese consisted of
>> the remnants of cheese that were swept up from the floor...
> 
> He wasn't far off, they add cellulose and wax to many shredded cheeses 
> to keep them from sticking.  I won't buy that junk, only actual blocks 
> of cheese.
> 
Sargento brand shredded cheese isn't bad.  But yes, it contains powdered 
cellulose:

"Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, 
Annatto (Vegetable Color)], Potato Starch and Powdered Cellulose (TO 
PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)."

> I wonder how the old guy's faring these days.  He probably doesn't even 
> remember RFC.

Sheldon is doing well, according to his wife.  But no, he really doesn't 
remember RFC.

Jill