Comments on: The root of the problem http://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/ Bumbling toward self-sufficiency in the wilds of Cape Cod Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Winging it — Starving off the Landhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Winging it — Starving off the Land Thu, 13 May 2010 16:45:55 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-3646 [...] I can, and then I take a guess. What the hell.So far, we’ve had very few flat-out mistakes. The root beer, of course, was a total flop. Last year’s garden didn’t do so well, but that may have had more [...] [...] I can, and then I take a guess. What the hell.So far, we’ve had very few flat-out mistakes. The root beer, of course, was a total flop. Last year’s garden didn’t do so well, but that may have had more [...]

]]> By: Maryhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Mary Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:17:32 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-530 My Grandmother used to have a ginger plant. I seem to remember an incident with the bomb disposal unit..... My Grandmother used to have a ginger plant. I seem to remember an incident with the bomb disposal unit…..

]]> By: Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Tamar Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:44:48 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-526 Mark -- I've had dandelion and I've had burdock, but I've never had dandelion and burdock. It's going on my to-do list.Also, thanks for the proof that I have an international readership. Mark — I’ve had dandelion and I’ve had burdock, but I’ve never had dandelion and burdock. It’s going on my to-do list.

Also, thanks for the proof that I have an international readership.

]]> By: Mark Hhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Mark H Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:06:45 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-525 Hiya,Yo may wish to try an alternative to your root beer that we have in the UK - Dandelion and Burdock! It is predominently made as a 'soft' drink but I am sure with a little refinement you may have something a little more interesting. It is a little more 'bitter' but the principle is effectively the same without the scarey scientific stuff! Hiya,

Yo may wish to try an alternative to your root beer that we have in the UK – Dandelion and Burdock! It is predominently made as a ’soft’ drink but I am sure with a little refinement you may have something a little more interesting. It is a little more ‘bitter’ but the principle is effectively the same without the scarey scientific stuff!

]]> By: Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Tamar Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:10:06 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-407 Dianne -- I will, at some point, steel myself to try this again, and I will hit up Todd Marcus. (And I just posted the scungilli, so you can read about my fascinating adventures with gastropods.)Jim -- Thanks for the tip. I'm very glad to have readers who know things! Dianne — I will, at some point, steel myself to try this again, and I will hit up Todd Marcus. (And I just posted the scungilli, so you can read about my fascinating adventures with gastropods.)

Jim — Thanks for the tip. I’m very glad to have readers who know things!

]]> By: Jim Lemirehttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Jim Lemire Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:14:27 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-406 if you put the root beer in the fridge once the yeast have some time to carbonate it (3 or 4 days?), you'll force the yeast into dormancy (or at least a torpor), which will stop the fermentation (or at least slow it down considerably). You can then enjoy the root beer at your leisure. if you put the root beer in the fridge once the yeast have some time to carbonate it (3 or 4 days?), you’ll force the yeast into dormancy (or at least a torpor), which will stop the fermentation (or at least slow it down considerably). You can then enjoy the root beer at your leisure.

]]> By: Dianne Langelandhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Dianne Langeland Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:01:47 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-405 Oh, and hey, whatever happened with the conch or welk or scungili that you scored last Saturday? Oh, and hey, whatever happened with the conch or welk or scungili that you scored last Saturday?

]]> By: Dianne Langelandhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Dianne Langeland Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:00:20 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-404 I'm telling you to contact Todd Marcus at Cape Cod Beer. He has successfully made root beer, so you can be sure of the beer part of the equation, but not so sure of the root part. Give him a call. Tell him I sent you. Cheers, I’m telling you to contact Todd Marcus at Cape Cod Beer. He has successfully made root beer, so you can be sure of the beer part of the equation, but not so sure of the root part. Give him a call. Tell him I sent you.
Cheers,

]]> By: Tamarhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Tamar Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:37:23 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-401 You're right that we're not going to resolve it here, so I won't go into the difficulties of extracting nutritional truths from epidemiological data. Where Naughton errs (in the piece I readd, at least) is not considering the many, many (necessarily smaller) randomized controlled studies that show a correlation between saturated fat intake and increased heart disease risk. You’re right that we’re not going to resolve it here, so I won’t go into the difficulties of extracting nutritional truths from epidemiological data. Where Naughton errs (in the piece I readd, at least) is not considering the many, many (necessarily smaller) randomized controlled studies that show a correlation between saturated fat intake and increased heart disease risk.

]]> By: Aaron Haspelhttp://www.starvingofftheland.com/2009/07/27/the-root-of-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Aaron Haspel Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:09:59 +0000 http://www.starvingofftheland.com/?p=1247#comment-400 We're not going to resolve this dispute here, but I will point out, first, that the government's nutritional guidelines were for a long time (and may still be) based largely on the work of Ancel Keys, and second, that the Framingham study, which everybody cites, supports Naughton's view, not CSPI's. Incidentally, I found Taubes's book highly persuasive. Have you read it? If so, I would be curious where you think he errs. We’re not going to resolve this dispute here, but I will point out, first, that the government’s nutritional guidelines were for a long time (and may still be) based largely on the work of Ancel Keys, and second, that the Framingham study, which everybody cites, supports Naughton’s view, not CSPI’s. Incidentally, I found Taubes’s book highly persuasive. Have you read it? If so, I would be curious where you think he errs.

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