Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026

Date	2026-05-21 08:50 -0600
From	Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid>
Newsgroups	rec.food.cooking, alt.food.fast-food
Subject	Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026
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On Wed, 20 May 2026 23:51:50 GMT
dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

> Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid> posted:
> 
> > On Wed, 20 May 2026 20:53:12 GMT
> > dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
> >   
> > > Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> posted:
> > >   
> > > > On Wed, 20 May 2026 09:28:55 GMT
> > > > dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
> > > >     
> > > > > ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
> > > > > posted:   
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Yes, it's a bit early for some folks, but I thought I'd ask
> > > > > > just the same as I've just come from cleaning up the
> > > > > > kitchen.  Your meal tonight?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Supper is not on the stove, but the prep work and clean up
> > > > > > for this meal has been completed and now it's break time.
> > > > > > Tonight's meal will be frozen green beans, small scrubbed
> > > > > > and quartered Yukon gold potatoes, along with plenty of
> > > > > > chopped ham.  All will be cooked in the same pot and there
> > > > > > will be leftovers for a few days and will share with a
> > > > > > neighbor as well.  Most likely a skillet of cornbread will
> > > > > > complete this meal.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > ~      
> > > > > 
> > > > > Tonight's dinner was canned corned beef and onions.
> > > > > Unfortunately, all we had was red onions. The corned beef was
> > > > > a little weird since it didn't have much fat in it. That was
> > > > > similar to the last can I bought. It's not like the canned
> > > > > beef that I grew up with. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/CVQ7m368vfPahXpWA    
> > > > 
> > > > Kimchi is a nice addition, those red onions, they do tend to
> > > > purple out some.
> > > > 
> > > > I agree that tinned corned beef is nowhere near like it used to
> > > > be.
> > > > 
> > > > And what happened to tinned DAK hams?
> > > > 
> > > > Shit's been degrading...
> > > > 
> > > > https://www.walmart.com/ip/DAK-Fully-Cooked-Premium-Ham-16-oz-Can/10308362
> > > > 
> > > > Tastes like ham, but it's not ham...
> > > > This is the fault of Dak for calling the product Premium Ham. It
> > > > is, in fact, ham-flavor potted meat product. Its look and
> > > > texture has been compared to Spam, but that's not quite it. I
> > > > cooked it like ham, scoring the top and adding brown sugar,
> > > > then drizzling it with water to make a glaze. And although it
> > > > smells and tastes like ham, it has the consistency and look of
> > > > soufflé or jello parfait. It is fluffy and can be eaten with a
> > > > spoon. I have been looking for meats that can be stored without
> > > > refrigeration, but this will not be one of them.
> > > > 
> > > > Yuck!
> > > > This was pretty disgusting. I remember my mom making a canned
> > > > him every once in a while when we were kids and I liked it.
> > > > This one was not like meat it seemed almost like it was a paste
> > > > put into her shape of a ham. I tried to doctorate up I scored
> > > > the top of it put cloves in and baked it for a while but still
> > > > not very good. 
> > > 
> > > That's the modern age for you. I'm surprised that they can even
> > > call that stuff "ham." It is a soft paste that's been piped into
> > > a pan and heated. The most brilliant thing about it is the shape,
> > > which I think is wonderful.   
> > 
> > Same here, but it's one more childhood icon in ruins in this modern
> > world.
> >   
> > > My buddy and I, when we were kids, once got some Spam and dotted
> > > it with cloves and glazed it. It was baked in our toaster oven and
> > > turned out awful. Why, is not much of a mystery since it tasted
> > > pretty much like how you'd think. I just dumped the whole thing in
> > > the trash even though our family didn't usually throw food away.
> > > An important lesson was learned that day. Stuff like turning a
> > > sow's ear into a silk purse and learning to cut your losses and
> > > walk away.   
> > 
> > I had better luck for a time eating frozen orange juice concentrate
> > from the can with a spoon on hot summer days - wow was that
> > refreshing - as a pseudo-slushi kinda made-up treat went.
> > 
> > These days, well:
> > 
> > https://www.facebook.com/FoxBusiness/posts/end-of-an-era-minute-maid-owned-by-the-coca-cola-company-is-preparing-to-discont/1437294857754837/
> > 
> > END OF AN ERA: Minute Maid, owned by The Coca-Cola Company, is
> > preparing to discontinue its frozen juice concentrate products, a
> > move that has sparked a wave of nostalgia among longtime fans
> > online. The change is expected to take effect in the first quarter
> > of 2026 as the company responds to shifting consumer demand.
> > Remaining cans will stay on shelves until supplies are exhausted.
> > 
> > :-(((
> >    
> > > Breakfast was some dehydrated potatoes, canned corned beef, with
> > > an egg and a little flour. I added some cheese for a little
> > > excitement. It was cooked in a waffle iron. It was just so-so.
> > > 
> > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/HrvRPa2e6fei4MKm8  
> > 
> > But at least it was easy peasy to make.
> > 
> >  
> 
> When I was a kid, mixing up the frozen OJ was one of my jobs. I cut
> my hand on one of those pull top lids. I can't say how I did it but
> the lid slashed my hand across 4 fingers. It was a damned bloody
> mess. It was shocking to see the fingers bleeding like that. I'll
> probably have a flashback of the view when I die. I wrapped up the
> mess and finished the OJ mixing. As usual, I didn't tell my parents
> about it. The ones with the plastic strip were a lot safer. I can't
> say that I'm sad to see frozen OJ concentrate disappearing forever. I
> never found that job to be very life fulfilling. We drank too much of
> that stuff anyway. 

And no one noticed a virgin tequila sunrise hue to it all?

I do remember the transition to plastic.

I also recall almost losing fingertips to this 'great idea' in beverage
packaging:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/513725750700267/posts/669673675105473/

> Cooking stuff in the waffle iron is so easy that I feel guilty about
> it. There's nothing I can do about that.

Success guilt is the best guilt!

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Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-17 19:58 +0000
  Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 16:16 -0400
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-17 14:23 -0600
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 16:34 -0500
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> - 2026-05-17 20:15 -0500
  Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 17:07 -0400
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 17:25 -0400
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 17:31 -0400
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 17:17 -0500
        Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> - 2026-05-17 20:19 -0500
        Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-17 22:30 -0600
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 16:37 -0500
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-17 16:03 -0600
  Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> - 2026-05-17 20:36 -0400
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> - 2026-05-17 20:31 -0500
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> - 2026-05-17 22:06 -0400
        Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> - 2026-05-18 08:50 -0500
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> - 2026-05-18 13:37 -0400
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> - 2026-05-18 02:26 +0000
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> - 2026-05-18 07:54 -0400
  Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 20:05 +0000
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> - 2026-05-18 15:53 -0500
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 21:45 +0000
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-18 15:33 -0600
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 22:13 +0000
        Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-18 16:44 -0600
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-19 07:39 +0000
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-19 07:45 -0600
        Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-19 09:25 +0000
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-19 19:52 +1000
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-19 11:39 +0000
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-19 19:34 +0000
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-19 13:40 -0600
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-20 05:53 +1000
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-19 21:41 +0000
  Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-20 09:28 +0000
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-20 19:52 +1000
    Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-20 10:19 -0600
      Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-20 20:53 +0000
        Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid> - 2026-05-20 16:32 -0600
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-20 23:51 +0000
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid> - 2026-05-21 08:50 -0600
        Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> - 2026-05-21 20:32 +0000
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-21 15:44 -0500
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-22 07:01 +1000
              Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid> - 2026-05-21 15:33 -0600
                Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 dolf <dolfboek@hotmail.com> - 2026-05-22 08:03 +1000
              Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-21 16:38 -0500
                Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid> - 2026-05-21 16:11 -0600
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-22 06:58 +1000
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid> - 2026-05-21 15:31 -0600
          Re: Sunday Supper Plans?   5/17/2026 Ike Tucker <it@inva.lid> - 2026-05-21 15:21 -0600
            Re: Sunday Supper Plans? 5/17/2026 Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-21 16:42 -0500

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