Hi Dave,

Used to be, just a wood fire was kept smouldering for smoking. All in
all, Steve likes the "convenience" of the smoker he has as he can
usually do a project in a day or less. Cheese only takes a couple of
hours but has to be done when the outside temps are under 70 degrees F.

I almost bought a bargain-priced R2-D2 smoker - before reality set-in
and I realised that I'd use it once or maybe twice then it would just occupy spasce on the patio,

I understand. Our s can be used as grills also so they're most often
used for that. When we got the egg shaped (not the name brand), Steve
grilled a steak on it and pronounced it one of the best he'd ever
grilled. We'll do pizza on that one also if we're not in a hurry.

Without getting off into an off-topic discussion of religion - wine is
and has been an integral part of Western religion since before the
late, great J. C.

Definatly. IIRC, the southwestern native Americans fermented cactus
juice.

Or used peyote buds/flowers. Bv)=

Agave cactus is the basis for tequila.

It's not the real thing unless it has a worm in it, or so legend says.

And many of the old, traditional wineries/distilleries began in and in many cases are owned/operated by various religious orders.

Which goes against some orders of poverty.

But they weasel their way around it with fancy bookkeeping - just like politicians. You do know that politics was invented/refined in the
Roman church, don't you? Bv)=

Want to buy an indulgence? It'll save you from saying a few hundred
"Hail Marys"--yes, I know.

I recently re-read on of the best books on religion and myth that ever
saw the light of day - AFAIAC ... "Holy Blood - Holy Grail". Certainly explained a lot of the background to ..... whoops, getting off topic.

Pick up a copy and see for yourself.

Hmmmmmm, have to check it out. BTW, I'll be "off air" from Friday until probably next Wednesday. Making a quick trip to the Pacific, will check
to see if our favorite hole in the wall Korean bbq place is still going.
I know one seafood place on the North Shore still is, but our favorite
one down in the city closed about 12 years ago.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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