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A quick aside - when discussing racism growing up in Ireland Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott was asked what it is like being black and Irish. He replied - Kinda lke a pint of Guinness.
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A quick aside - when discussing racism growing up in Ireland Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott was asked what it is like being black and Irish. He replied - Kinda lke a pint of Guinness.
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Not milk or marmite.
You would probably be hard pushed unless you buy a lot of this stuff to name more than one or two big brand names that sell this product. But there are lots of small companies that sell it.
If the question runs into this afternoon i will give a major clue that should give it away.
You would probably be hard pushed unless you buy a lot of this stuff to name more than one or two big brand names that sell this product. But there are lots of small companies that sell it.
If the question runs into this afternoon i will give a major clue that should give it away.
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Yes sweetie !
Honey is the correct answer. The stuff never goes off provided it is in a closed jar. It tastes exactly the same from day one to the day you eat it even if its 50 years later.
Its anti bacterial properties mean that no bacteria can grow on it hence no decay in the jar.
The batton passes back to Mr C to set the next question.
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Heard a story that a gadgey Pond cleaner waded into said pond to clean it out. He got some sort of infection that would not clear up after weeks of attempts. His leg turned black and the infection began spreading and it was looking like an amputation jobby. Then some bright spark smeared the infected area with Honey and lo and behold it cleared up. Doctors were mystified and did not know the required properties of the honey
France I think, but could be a load of cobblers, just thought I would share that
France I think, but could be a load of cobblers, just thought I would share that
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Yes sweetie !
Honey is the correct answer. The stuff never goes off provided it is in a closed jar. It tastes exactly the same from day one to the day you eat it even if its 50 years later.
Its anti bacterial properties mean that no bacteria can grow on it hence no decay in the jar.
The batton passes back to Mr C to set the next question.
Not quite true, it can contain bacteria that can cause serious illness in infants, hence never give it to them.
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As far as i know any bacteria will be made dormant / killed in honey. The only thing that will survive in honey is micro oranisms that produce spores. Hence the dont feed to infants warning.
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Really? I've believed it for all these years. Maybe this explains why I'm a beer bellied fatso with liver problems?....
Doesn't make you a bad person Jon!
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My mistake, yes it is bacteria spores that can be present
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Still snowed under so please forgive any delays in me answering.
Talking of snow. Useless fact 2/3rds of the worlds population have never seen snow. Weird but true.
My question is : which is the only food that contains all the elements necessary to sustain life ?
Some of my in-laws haven't seen snow...they get cold when it's 15 degrees!
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Something like Montgomery I think
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If its what i think it is. That not that far off. Right initial i think. Similar era for the name.
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Yes, I actually use raw honey to provide the yeast for sourdough starters.
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I concur. One question mark picked up concerns the calorific value of honey, when consumed in sufficient quantity to sustain life, would actually induce heart attack. What the Lord giveth in one hand, etc.
A decent hot toddy though has certainly been a life saver on many occasions.
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Oh the calories were obviously an issue. But that wasn't the way the question phrased. *But* it does not contain all the essential amino acids, so it doesn't contain all the nutrients needed to sustain life. Or at least *human* life. Different organisms have differing requirements. Humans require nine essential amino acids. We have to eat them because we can't make them. Cat require eleven and so on
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