The Food Thread

Evo

But squirrels love corn flakes and rice krispies.

turbo

Yep, but those are low-density grain products. Feed those same critters high-density foods with a high affinity to water, and you'll kill some critters.

gmax137

My buddy calls it "shake cheese." For some reason that cracks me up.

lisab

I've recently heard that's an urban legend.

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/birdrice.asp

turbo

There is a big difference between uncooked rice and uncooked instant rice that has been milled and processed to absorb water as rapidly as possible. I am quite willing to be proven wrong, but I really don't want to hurt birds and small animals.

Jimmy Snyder

It's not really pertinent, but I remember once when I ate too much spaghetti, followed by too much watermelon. It stretched out my belly somewhat painfully.

Evo

Ouch.

netgypsy

I'll check on the rice thing further. There is a similar idea that beet pulp which is the remains of sugar beets after the sugar is removed, will do the same thing to horses. It does expand hugely when you add water to it but the vet sites tell you that it can be fed dry with no problems. Some horses are very very stupid about eating though and will choke on almost anything because they inhale huge quantities so one doesn't feed anything in large quantities to a strange horse. There is also the suggestion that you put large rocks in the food dish of a gulping type horse to slow them down. Obviously large enough so they don't eat them or break their teeth.

Alkaselzer will kill if eaten dry. My college roommate was in a hurry to get to class and had a headache and just swallowed an alkaselzer tablet, then drank some water. She said it was terrible - she could hardly breathe she was burping up so much gas. her doctor told her she could have ruptured her stomach. So this one is no joke or myth.

alexg

I did that once when very, very drunk. I popped two in my mouth and tried to swallow them using a water fountain. They fizzed in my throat for a long, long time.

Borek

How to make guacamole:

Monique

I'll be trying the following chocolate cake tomorrow, which is basically chocolate with butter sin :) http://www.masterchef.com.au/bitter-...rry-coulis.htm I can't wait!

Evo

Sounds delicious! I love chocolate, hazelnuts and raspberries.

turbo

What's not to love?

alexg

I've been making a lot of guac lately, and using it where ever I would use mayo.

Borek

I would add raisins.

turbo

Evo will ban you!

Evo

AAARRRGGH!!!!!

That *is* a banable offense.