From: Angof on 25 Mar 2007 14:18 Moody Marco wrote: > "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message > news:4606a287$0$8742$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >> >> OK. Different direction...love nuts and cashew more than all the >> rest. > > Technically an almond isn't a nut. Really? > > And I love pistachios, salted. Nice.
From: Moody Marco on 25 Mar 2007 15:38 "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message news:4606bcda$0$8750$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... > Moody Marco wrote: >> "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message >> news:4606a287$0$8742$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >>> >>> OK. Different direction...love nuts and cashew more than all the >>> rest. >> >> Technically an almond isn't a nut. > > Really? > >> Yeah, botanically it's a drupe, related to peaches, cherries and plums. Although in culinary terms it's usually called a nut, the correct botanical definition is a drupe. Similarly, botanically a peanut isn't really a nut either, it's legume (or pod). Brazil nuts, cashews, coconuts, horse chestnuts, pine nuts and pistachios are not really nuts either.
From: Angof on 25 Mar 2007 16:12 Moody Marco wrote: > "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message > news:4606bcda$0$8750$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >> Moody Marco wrote: >>> "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message >>> news:4606a287$0$8742$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >>>> >>>> OK. Different direction...love nuts and cashew more than all the >>>> rest. >>> >>> Technically an almond isn't a nut. >> >> Really? >> >>> > > Yeah, botanically it's a drupe, related to peaches, cherries and > plums. Although in culinary terms it's usually called a nut, the > correct botanical definition is a drupe. > > Similarly, botanically a peanut isn't really a nut either, it's > legume (or pod). > > Brazil nuts, cashews, coconuts, horse chestnuts, pine nuts and > pistachios are not really nuts either. Interesting. How come you know this stuff?
From: Moody Marco on 25 Mar 2007 17:22 "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message news:4606d78c$0$8723$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... > Moody Marco wrote: >> "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message >> news:4606bcda$0$8750$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >>> Moody Marco wrote: >>>> "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message >>>> news:4606a287$0$8742$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >>>>> >>>>> OK. Different direction...love nuts and cashew more than all the >>>>> rest. >>>> >>>> Technically an almond isn't a nut. >>> >>> Really? >>> >>>> >> >> Yeah, botanically it's a drupe, related to peaches, cherries and >> plums. Although in culinary terms it's usually called a nut, the >> correct botanical definition is a drupe. >> >> Similarly, botanically a peanut isn't really a nut either, it's >> legume (or pod). >> >> Brazil nuts, cashews, coconuts, horse chestnuts, pine nuts and >> pistachios are not really nuts either. > > Interesting. How come you know this stuff? Bit of a wannabe Gordon Ramsay, me.
From: Angof on 26 Mar 2007 04:36
Moody Marco wrote: > "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message > news:4606d78c$0$8723$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >> Moody Marco wrote: >>> "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in message >>> news:4606bcda$0$8750$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >>>> Moody Marco wrote: >>>>> "Angof" <Mailfalger1(a)yahoo.co.uk(no need for Mail)> wrote in >>>>> message >>>>> news:4606a287$0$8742$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net... >>>>>> >>>>>> OK. Different direction...love nuts and cashew more than all the >>>>>> rest. >>>>> >>>>> Technically an almond isn't a nut. >>>> >>>> Really? >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> Yeah, botanically it's a drupe, related to peaches, cherries and >>> plums. Although in culinary terms it's usually called a nut, the >>> correct botanical definition is a drupe. >>> >>> Similarly, botanically a peanut isn't really a nut either, it's >>> legume (or pod). >>> >>> Brazil nuts, cashews, coconuts, horse chestnuts, pine nuts and >>> pistachios are not really nuts either. >> >> Interesting. How come you know this stuff? > > Bit of a wannabe Gordon Ramsay, me. Ah...I just thought you were some kind of nut nut ;) |