What is lye

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Sarah, Have you ever eaten  hominy? <G>
Joe Goss
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www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarah Fox" <sarah@gendernet.org>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: What is lye


> 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?
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> Please tell me that the glob is neutralized with hydrochloric acid prior
to
> consumption!
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> Or perhaps it is meant to be its own antacid.  Actually a very elegant
> solution!  ;-)
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> Peace,
> Sarah,
> who likes other strange fish dishes like ceviche, blackened catfish, and
eel
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> ----- 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
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> > At 10:09 AM 12/30/2003 -0500, Sarah wrote:
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> > >Lye is the principal ingredient in drain cleaner.
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> > 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!
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> >                  John
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