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05 Mar 2017, 8:15 am

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i'm willing to bet that ancestors on my mothers side tossed english tea into a harbor a few years back...

they were likely a rather defiant bunch as i believe it is their genes that brought me to this forum 8O


What does that have to do with anything?

I hate to tell you this but we really don't care (the English that is)



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05 Mar 2017, 8:17 am

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Beans all have subtle differences in flavor. Navy beans are white, but I guess the sauce is red. With some preparations, the sauce will overpower the flavor of the beans.

I like butter beans the best, myself. I think they might be great on some rustic toast.


There's a thousand year old bag of navy beans in my pantry, so I guess I could cook some up. Actually maybe not, as who knows what's lurking in the bag.

Might end up like The Fly movie with Jeff Goldblum.


Best not hahaha Ive been informed by my fiance that red beans are smaller and rounder than kidney beans. Ive not tried red beans to compare them for you to be honest.



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05 Mar 2017, 10:05 am

diablo wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
Beans all have subtle differences in flavor. Navy beans are white, but I guess the sauce is red. With some preparations, the sauce will overpower the flavor of the beans.

I like butter beans the best, myself. I think they might be great on some rustic toast.


There's a thousand year old bag of navy beans in my pantry, so I guess I could cook some up. Actually maybe not, as who knows what's lurking in the bag.

Might end up like The Fly movie with Jeff Goldblum.

You should not even open the bag. It could be full of moths. Beans keep well, but fresh ones taste best.


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05 Mar 2017, 10:31 am

Alliekit wrote:
sos72 wrote:
i'm willing to bet that ancestors on my mothers side tossed english tea into a harbor a few years back...

they were likely a rather defiant bunch as i believe it is their genes that brought me to this forum 8O


What does that have to do with anything?

I hate to tell you this but we really don't care (the English that is)


sorry... goofy thoughts in my head that spilled onto the keyboard last night...

i didn't mean to offend... carry on...


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05 Mar 2017, 11:10 am

sos72 wrote:
Alliekit wrote:
sos72 wrote:
i'm willing to bet that ancestors on my mothers side tossed english tea into a harbor a few years back...

they were likely a rather defiant bunch as i believe it is their genes that brought me to this forum 8O


What does that have to do with anything?

I hate to tell you this but we really don't care (the English that is)


sorry... goofy thoughts in my head that spilled onto the keyboard last night...

i didn't mean to offend... carry on...


Genuinely not offended just being blunt in that when Americans mention it that the British don't care.



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05 Mar 2017, 9:50 pm

I have a tea kettle. We also have ice machines in Canada. I guess that Canada could be classified as part of America for some people - North and South America.


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05 Mar 2017, 11:41 pm

I'm Canadian and I have an electric kettle but I don't use it much. I prefer to microwave my hot water in a cup for tea.
Terrible, I know. I should be making everything the old-fashioned way. At least that's what my brother thinks.



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06 Mar 2017, 10:21 am

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To be honest with you all:I never even heard of "electric kettles" before.



Same here. No bloody clue what those are.

But then, I dont cook. Wouldnt be the best idea. I can barely use a microwave without the contents splattering everywhere.

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So in the US (north or south) you get hot summers (not what Brits think is "hot" which is 70 degrees F, but HOT, like 90 F).


So, over in the UK, the temp in summer is just generally lower than in the US? Huh. Didnt know that.

Something tells me I might have issues if I were to go over there. To me, 60 degrees or less is "cold".