What is lye

[Sarah Fox]

Oh, god!!!  I looked up lutefisk through a google search.  So if I
understand correctly, this is basically a swollen, gray glob of hydrolized
protein that was once a fish about 1/5 the size.  Do I have that right?

Please tell me that the glob is neutralized with hydrochloric acid prior to
consumption!

Or perhaps it is meant to be its own antacid.  Actually a very elegant
solution!  ;-)

Peace,
Sarah,
who likes other strange fish dishes like ceviche, blackened catfish, and eel








----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Musselwhite" <john@musselwhite.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: What is lye


> At 10:09 AM 12/30/2003 -0500, Sarah wrote:
>
> >Lye is the principal ingredient in drain cleaner.
>
> It's also the principal ingredient (after codfish) in lutefisk, a
Norwegian
> "delicacy" I suffered through for years until we complained enough that
Mom
> stopped making it. I always thought it tasted like Draino!
>
>                  John
>
>
>
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