Re: virus: official vegetables

Eva-Lise Carlstrom (eva-lise@efn.org)
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 15:12:38 -0700 (PDT)


On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Lena Rotenberg wrote:

> >>May I take this opportunity to nominate the Avocado as >the Church of
> >Virus' Official Edible?
> >>Its inclusion into all categories may be unique....
>
> Before we choose the avocado for that reason, please note that today I saw
> a can of mangoes in brine, produced somewhere in Central America. Nope, I
> didn't buy it.

Mango pickle and mango chutney are both commonly seen in Indian
restaurants and groceries. I have a jar of the former, myself, and my
mother serves the latter (made with chili peppers and cilantro) on
occasion in her restaurant.

> As for rhubarbs, they ain't even edible... ;-)

Oh, we are too.

> Lena Rotenberg

--Eva