Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: dsi100@yahoo.com (dsi1) Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking Subject: Re: Friday - 02.28.2025 - Dinner Plans Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2025 22:36:03 +0000 Organization: Rocksolid Light Message-ID: <7516094afa16105b5496fa91c892fb4e@www.novabbs.org> References: <4eed58051ae98178a21d0288645353e5@www.novabbs.org> <2aec43beee826868435d75edd1bd9cab@www.novabbs.org> <2c70bcbfc2d73aa90e4f7a62e622c2d3@www.novabbs.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="3347058"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="fvfMHpfyYaD/vlBz5lqYkjt6mNUTPbft/wBbWy6Ff1w"; User-Agent: Rocksolid Light X-Rslight-Site: $2y$10$MyArKAqoRcXMv1OC1mpYiOJaRep3bNFgp3QGrOu2LFI8tEEU8679m X-Rslight-Posting-User: 3a41f635759bc15db100ab3d5cacd588ab964edd X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Bytes: 3297 Lines: 34 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. https://photos.app.goo.gl/hja3REMX3CyJfwRk7