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It would have suited to have identified a date for the closure. I on April 24, 2009 am about to buy Scharffenberger chocolate, actually would have except I read this first, and would be more inclined to do so if the factor were not closed yet. Now I am uncertain. I agree with anti-Hershey comments. Hershey chocolate is not made in Pennsylvania. It is made in Mexico. That Milton Hershey Foundation is a success "story" is b.s. One does not eat success "stories" in my neighborhood or books either. Mr. Levine probably complained because his history professor asked for dates on examinations. Dates do matter. They even help one buy chocolate.

Sweet: My favorite is banana cooked in with the oatmeal, then add a spoonful each of jam and peanut butter. It's PBJ oatmeal.
Savory: Top oatmeal with salsa, hot sauce, egg over-medium and season salt. Sometimes avocado too.

check out these anti-HFSC and pepsi spoof advertisements, hilarious!!!

http://trevorbittinger.com/?p=95

First, mad props to ilovebutter for breaking it down in such an accessible way. 3.9 GPA for good reason!! *applause*

Anyway, I would feel better if I knew what happens to the corn to make it HF... is it born that way (even through genetic engineering, which, in the olden days they called hybridization), as in are the actual kernels grown sweeter compared to other corn, or... is there some kind of toxic chemical added during refining to bust up the molecules and tip the balance to bump up that 5% of additional fructose? It would make a difference to me.

But, barring the scary artificial intervention above, based on the apparent chemistry of it, I don't see a huge problem. And, before I get lynched for that, yes -- there IS too much sugar everywhere. Duh. Extra caution in every way is totally advisable. That said, I can see the industrial appeal for soda makers wanting a smooth consistent syrup that stays dissolved when the drink is cold. I can also see why it's in baked goods... because... sweeter sugar means more excited yeast, no? Resulting in fluffier bakery?

And using corn is cool! Go USA! We know corn, we brought corn to the world! Sugarcane, a little trickier, but we do have dibs on Hawaii, so, I suppose we have a friend there. I suppose we could also squeeze beets or carrots for it, but... that seems like it would be more difficult (involving even bigger nastier factories). If we weren't doing it, surely there would be someone selling us high-fructose rice syrup at a huge markup. Everyone acts like trying to make money is evil. I'm sure that all but the top 5% of the people who work for those companies are people with families, who care what happens to them. Until we can switch to socialism, it has to be that way.

Anyway, I'm not going to bring my own organic ketchup and home-baked buns to an Indians game. And if I'm somewhere where we shouldn't be drinking the water, I'd now feel better off picking a soda with HFCS over a diet soda with artificial sweeteners, which I couldn't have said BEFORE I read this article. (...and ILB's insights.)

HCFS Contails mercury:

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=59203968973&h=7n6QC&u=Dk3qX

It is Fructose. Baad: Fructose requires a different metabolic pathway than other carbohydrates because it basically skips glycolysis (normal carbohydrate metabolism). Because of this, fructose is an unregulated source of “acetyl CoA,” or the starting material for fatty acid synthesis. This, coupled with unstimulated leptin levels, is like opening the flood gates of fat deposition.

Linked to Diabetes:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070823094819.htm

Diabetes is a KILLER. People with HIV live longer.

HCFS is bad for the economy:

orn farmers get the majority of the funding given to farmers each year from Congress, mostly because they are horribly organized and hire lobbyists to bribe politicians into voting for pro-corn bills and spending. Imagine if all of that money was being spent giving children food education, or education in general. With all of the money going into these factory farms, very little of it is going to your local farmers and thus, very little of it is going into your local economy. Even if you buy it at your neighborhood grocery store, the dollar gets passed away from you, and toward people who don’t even need more money to begin with.

HCFS is bad for the environment: after cotton, the most pesticides in the US are used on corn. All of those pesticides get passed along to you through soda, candy, peanut butter, and even some crackers and salad dressings! Yum… Plus they get passed along as run-off into oceans and water systems that people use for drinking and bathing.

HCFS sucks, and the people that made those ads are evil asshats, like those Corporate Terrorists from Monsanto that sued the guy who put "No growth hormones!" on his milk cartons.

There's so many things I love in oatmeal: almond milk, apple sauce, chocolate covered cocoa nibs, bananas, nuts, granola... :)

It's interesting to see how many people become oddly intolerant of appliances and gadgets they don't own. It makes me wonder why - it's not like appliances or gadgets attack people or actively do something else to deserve such acute hatred. I don't own a garlic press or a KitchenAid (and I don't need or want either one) and I could easily live without a dishwasher, but it would never occur to me to call these or other appliances "a total waste of space and money" if somebody else uses and enjoys them. If I don't have it - I haven't wasted either space or money, if somebody else has it and uses it - it's not a waste.

Yes, there are plenty of funny, silly and outright ridiculous appliances and gadgets out there (doughnut factory comes to mind), and I may not care for any of them, but you know what, if somebody bought it, likes it and uses it - good for them.

Heeey now...I love my rice cooker! I brought one to college, and its the first thing my sister bought for her new apartment!

We eat rice nearly every day, and while rice in a pot isn't that hard to make, rice in a rice cooker is perfect every time, you can set it and go about your life.
You can also make rice casseroles in it, you can make bread and porridge, oatmeal, etc.

It is the epitome of the quick, cheap, but warm and homey meal.

On the other hand, I wouldn't know what to do with a garlic press or a potato ricer. A fancy pants mandoline with the rubber safety grips and what not has no place in my house, but a cheapo Japanese Benriner does.

Some interesting and some funny responses. It just shows there are a lot of cooking style out there and cooking is a very personal experience - thus the tools should fit the person (not just the kitchen). As for me, I am sure how you survive without convection/microwave, rice maker (which is also a convenient steamer), immersion blender and a few other items. Convenient but not necessary are panini grill (not necessarily George Foreman), freezer ice cream maker, deep fat fryer. Totally needed are good chef knives, basic cookware and bakeware (silpat vs parchment goes on) including spring form. And don't forget measuring, mixing, and prep bowls.

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I love you guys! Especially regarding the bread machine...what a total wast of space and money! Takes all the joy out of making bread.
My favorite gadgets are my blender, hand-crank popcorn maker (pops every kernal, never burns a single one and is so easy!), my "air-bake" cookie sheets (the ones with the hollow center layer...nothing sticks or burns...they're amazing!), my my immersion blender (blend soups right in the pot), and finally, my All Clad Dutch oven. I use it for soups, everything!
As for gadgets that I think are a waste of time, besides the breadmaker, the rice cooker (what...it's too tough to cook rice in a pot???), electric can opener (too much counter space...and how lazy can you get?), garlic peeler (give me a break!), and finally, those new collapsing bowls, measuring cups and colanders. All those ridges must be a nightmare to clean!

Dried fruit, nuts and seeds. Tried apricots are awesome in it, especially if you also use nutmeg and cinnamon. Old bananas are good.

Sometimes maple syrup, sometimes brown sugar. I baked some oatmeal last week using a recipe found in SE comments awhile ago and with nutmeg, brown sugar, maple syrup, almonds and apricots it was fantastic. It reminded me of an oatmeal cookie, only better. I often pour vanilla yogurt on top of my oatmeal and it's been great on the baked oatmeal.

Oatmeal is good for cleaning out the dried fruit, nuts and seeds from the pantry.

Microwave went on the fritz and I never replaced it. I can pop corn on my stove. I always felt that food cooled down faster when cooked or heated up in a MW. I would like to have one of those avocado scooper/mashers i've seen on CreateTV.com, and i'd like to have one of those potato peelers that were hawked on the streets of NYC by Joe Ades. But I get by with a hand mixer, or a whisk. I would like to have a pasta maker tho. But, I am seventy four years old and I can make do without any of these things. I still have an egg beater that I use, and an old potato masher that I use every week, and an old potato ricer. If the companies depended on me to buy all the new gadgets, they'd go broke in a quick hurry.

Don't want:
- Electric coffee machine. I have a chemex and I love it.
- Electric carving knife.
- Popcorn Machine.
- Ants.

In defense of:

- Enameled Dutch oven: I'm frankly shocked at the backlash. I used mine tonight to make pasta sauce. I make bread in it. Soup. Chili. Stew. I roast chicken in it (the "french chicken in a pot" method). In a pinch I could fry burgers, make bacon, etc. While I don't tend to deep fry I know it does that to. If I could take one cooking vessel to a desert Island, it'd be my Le Creuset. It's probably the highest quality implement in my kitchen.

- Food processor: I use my for bread making (as did Julia Child) and any time I have large amounts of shredding/chopping.