Thread: Encyclopedia of spices

elaich <[email protected]> wrote:

> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about spices:

http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/

I fixed your URL for you.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> elaich <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about spices:
>
> http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/
>
> I fixed your URL for you.
>
> -sw

Good job. It is a better and more informative site.

"Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> elaich <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
>> spices:
>
> ...
> I fixed your URL for you.
>
> -sw

Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. Yours takes us to an entirely
different site. As one who wants to learn more about cooking with different
spices -- and yet I also want to know which are "hot" -- I was happy to see
*both* sites.

So, here are both of them (in case anyone else would like to view them
both):

Provided by elaich: http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/spiceref.html
Provided by Sqwertz: http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/

MaryL

On Nov 9, 1:04�pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER>
wrote:
> "Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]..
>
> > elaich <x...@y.z> wrote:
>
> >> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
> >> spices:
>
> > ...
> > I fixed your URL for you.
>
> > -sw
>
> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. �Yours takes us to an entirely
> different site. �As one who wants to learn more about cooking with different
> spices -- and yet I also want to know which are "hot" -- I was happy to see
> *both* sites.
>
> So, here are both of them (in case anyone else would like to view them
> both):

The Katzer site is the most comprehensive anywhere, and is selling
nothing... the spicecentre is a weak redundancy, and is a commercial
site.

Sheldon wrote:

> On Nov 9, 1:04�pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER>
> wrote:
>> "Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]..
>>
>> > elaich <x...@y.z> wrote:
>>
>> >> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
>> >> spices:
>>
>> > ...
>> > I fixed your URL for you.
>>
>> > -sw
>>
>> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. �Yours takes us to an entirely
>> different site. �As one who wants to learn more about cooking with
>> different spices -- and yet I also want to know which are "hot" -- I
>> was happy to see *both* sites.
>>
>> So, here are both of them (in case anyone else would like to view
>> them both):
>
> The Katzer site is the most comprehensive anywhere, and is selling
> nothing... the spicecentre is a weak redundancy, and is a commercial
> site.

I am in agreement with both Steve and Sheldon... is that another r.f.c.
first? Just curious.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

MaryL <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> elaich <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
>>> spices:
>>
>> ...
>> I fixed your URL for you.
>
> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. Yours takes us to an entirely
> different site.

Can't food you, eh?

ObFood: Vietnamese grilled tri-tip for lunch today. Awesome stuff.

-sw

ChattyCathy <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am in agreement with both Steve and Sheldon...

No - you're WRONG!

-sw

Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:

> MaryL <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> elaich <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
>>>> spices:
>>>
>>> ...
>>> I fixed your URL for you.
>>
>> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. Yours takes us to an entirely
>> different site.
>
> Can't food you, eh?

OOps. That's supposed to be "fool". I have a one-track mind.

-sw

Sqwertz wrote:

> ChattyCathy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I am in agreement with both Steve and Sheldon...
>
> No - you're WRONG!
>
> -sw

<snork>

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

"Sheldon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Nov 9, 1:04�pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER>
wrote:
> "Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]..
>
> > elaich <x...@y.z> wrote:
>
> >> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
> >> spices:
>
> > ...
> > I fixed your URL for you.
>
> > -sw
>
> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. �Yours takes us to an entirely
> different site. �As one who wants to learn more about cooking with
> different
> spices -- and yet I also want to know which are "hot" -- I was happy to
> see
> *both* sites.
>
> So, here are both of them (in case anyone else would like to view them
> both):

The Katzer site is the most comprehensive anywhere, and is selling
nothing... the spicecentre is a weak redundancy, and is a commercial
site.

Thanks. The comment about selling is a good one (but I think "fixed" was
the wrong term -- I think of that as someone who corrects a URL that has an
incorrect letter in it or a missing letter). Nevertheless, I have
bookmarked both sites because I immediately found something (bay leaf) that
was listed in the "commercial" site but not in Katzer. If I found that so
quickly, I assume there may be others -- and undoubtedly others in reverse
(that is, in Katzer only).

MaryL

On Nov 9, 1:43�pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER>
wrote:
> "Sheldon" <PENMAR...@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
> On Nov 9, 1:04 pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
>
> >news:[email protected]..
>
> > > elaich <x...@y.z> wrote:
>
> > >> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
> > >> spices:
>
> > > ...
> > > I fixed your URL for you.
>
> > > -sw
>
> > Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. Yours takes us to an entirely
> > different site. As one who wants to learn more about cooking with
> > different
> > spices -- and yet I also want to know which are "hot" -- I was happy to
> > see
> > *both* sites.
>
> > So, here are both of them (in case anyone else would like to view them
> > both):
>
> The Katzer site is the most comprehensive anywhere, and is selling
> nothing... the spicecentre is a weak redundancy, and is a commercial
> site.
>
> Thanks. �The comment about selling is a good one (but I think "fixed" was
> the wrong term -- I think of that as someone who corrects a URL that has an
> incorrect letter in it or a missing letter). �Nevertheless, I have
> bookmarked both sites because I immediately found something (bay leaf) that
> was listed in the "commercial" site but not in Katzer. �If I found that so
> quickly, I assume there may be others -- and undoubtedly others in reverse
> (that is, in Katzer only).

You're obviously not an experienced foodie.

Look in the Ls, it's the first listing; "Laurel".

You're also not an experienced netizen or you'd know to look for a
search engine at most any reference site... had you used Katzer's
search engine for Bay you'd have found Laurel. So in all respects you
are indeed a Newbie.

"Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> MaryL <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> "Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]..
>>>> elaich <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
>>>>> spices:
>>>>
>>>> ...
>>>> I fixed your URL for you.
>>>
>>> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. Yours takes us to an entirely
>>> different site.
>>
>> Can't food you, eh?
>
> OOps. That's supposed to be "fool". I have a one-track mind.
>
> -sw

Actually, it made sense either way, considering the context of a "food"
newsgroup. My objection was to saying that you "fixed" the URL and then
also eliminating the original. Unless someone were reading the two messages
simultaneously, it would be easy to conclude that you had simply added or
removed some letters to "correct" the URL. As I said earlier, I'm actually
glad to have both. I'm not much of a cook, so I'm using this NG primarily
as a learning tool rather than as a place where I can be a contributor.

MaryL

MaryL <[email protected]> wrote:

> Nevertheless, I have
> bookmarked both sites because I immediately found something (bay leaf) that
> was listed in the "commercial" site but not in Katzer

There are three different kinds of Bay Leaves on the Katzer site.
http://search.freefind.com/find.html...query=bay+leaf

The Katzer site is *the* spice reference. No other site comes even
close.

-sw

On Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:29:41 +0200, ChattyCathy
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>
>> On Nov 9, 1:04?pm, "MaryL" <stanco...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER>
>> wrote:
>>> "Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:[email protected]..
>>>
>>> > elaich <x...@y.z> wrote:
>>>
>>> >> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
>>> >> spices:
>>>
>>> > ...
>>> > I fixed your URL for you.
>>>
>>> > -sw
>>>
>>> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. ?Yours takes us to an entirely
>>> different site. ?As one who wants to learn more about cooking with
>>> different spices -- and yet I also want to know which are "hot" -- I
>>> was happy to see *both* sites.
>>>
>>> So, here are both of them (in case anyone else would like to view
>>> them both):
>>
>> The Katzer site is the most comprehensive anywhere, and is selling
>> nothing... the spicecentre is a weak redundancy, and is a commercial
>> site.
>
>I am in agreement with both Steve and Sheldon... is that another r.f.c.
>first? Just curious.

Personally, I thought -sw was being a complete jackass yet again.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

MaryL <[email protected]> wrote:

> Actually, it made sense either way, considering the context of a "food"
> newsgroup. My objection was to saying that you "fixed" the URL and then
> also eliminating the original.

It's a figure of speech when someone tries to point you people to an
inferior site. That same phrase has been used hundreds of times on
Usenet to do exactly what I did - redirect readers to a better site.
Call it poetic license.

-sw

In article <[email protected]>,
Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > MaryL <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> "Sqwertz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]..
> >>> elaich <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know about
> >>>> spices:
> >>>
> >>> ...
> >>> I fixed your URL for you.
> >>
> >> Actually, you did not "fix" the URL. Yours takes us to an entirely
> >> different site.
> >
> > Can't food you, eh?
>
> OOps. That's supposed to be "fool". I have a one-track mind.
>
> -sw

But it was on topic.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

sf wrote:

>
> Personally, I thought -sw was being a complete jackass yet again.
>

Beg to differ. IMHO, Steve was right (as was Sheldon); the Katzer site
is considered the spice "Bible" to many, many foodies.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

sf <[email protected]> wrote:

> Personally, I thought -sw was being a complete jackass yet again.

Well, you're just a whiney bitch, so your petty thoughts really
don't matter to anyone.

Why are you even here?

-sw

elaich wrote on 9 Nov 2008 09:19:13 GMT:

> Here's everything you always wanted (or didn't want) to know
> about spices:

> http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/spiceref.html

In my not too humble opinion, still the best place for authoritative
information on spices is Gernot Katzer's web page:
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not