04/05/08 03:01 - 47ºF - ID#43914

This is bullshit!!

Today I went to go pick up some kaffir lime leaves for my penang curry. I went to A Chau on Niagara street and the guy working the counter told me they weren't allowed to sell them anymore, in fact nobody in town could. Naturally I didn't believe him. So I went to the Niagara St. Asian Market which is only a block away and asked for them and was told the FDA banned them 3 months ago. Apparently they will be fined $10,000 if they are caught selling them! $10,000 for some fucking leaves??? It's bad enough I can't get fresh mangosteens(easily) or durian in this country, but now my lime leaves too?? I am seriously planning a trip to Canada just so I can smuggle a stash of this stuff. Fuck the FDA! I am going to be a one issue voter this year, any candidate that pledges to cut FDA funding will get my vote.

fellyconnelly writes at 07:34:52 05/10/08 - Comment #34909: seriously what is this about splitting cows suddenly? is this a western ny thing? i have never heard of such a thing until now... and i have to go pick up my cow quarter soon, come to think of it...

metalpeter writes at 08:26:09 04/06/08 - Comment #33567: (e:tinypliny) You where a block away from my house and you didn't stop by, ARH!! Kidding first of all you don't know where I live, 2nd I most likely wasn't home, and 3rd my place (clean for me) is such a mess you would never talk to me again.

I'm leaving to go see a Jays game with in the hour, to bad I don't know where to get that stuff or what it is. I wonder why the FDA thought it isn't safe. Maybe there is some US product that will sell more if it is banned. Maybe there is some way of using it in drugs or as a drug. Maybe there is some kind of infestation or thing used on it to stop that in Asia they don't like. It would be interesting to know why they don't allow it here.

james writes at 09:43:23 04/05/08 - Comment #33562: Jim and I were talking about splitting a cow just the other day. If you need someone to split cow bits with let us know and we will do our part... just don't leave us with just the tail. I can eat only so much of it.

James: It was wonderful to see you at Seabar. Next time I see you I have to lend you a book called "The Devil's Picnic". It is written by this guy who travels to different countries and violates their ridiculous food laws all the while commenting on why those laws make zero sense and how other countries are doing better without them. He goes into pasteurized cheese in the US, alcohol in Norway, Poppy in Singapore, and many more. It is a great read and fits your current anger beautifully.

drew writes at 05:44:33 04/05/08 - Comment #33553: Jbeatty, I understand your frustration, but cutting funding to the FDA will only make things worse. Why? Because they won't go away--and then they will levy even higher fines to make up for their budget deficit.

Anyway, you should just be happy that you live near an international border, but for the FDA inspectors that are reasoning this, I think we should clarify that you and this "(e:janelle)" (who, like you, I have only interacted with online) plan on purchasing, cooking, consuming, and um--evacuating said foods all while in Canada.

tinypliny writes at 04:50:20 04/05/08 - Comment #33545: BTW, a somewhat desperate substitute would be thin shavings of the skin of small green limes + lemon grass (boiled and essence extracted). I think they are a somewhat close approximation, but they are still a desperate measure. Kaffir Lime Leaves are Kaffir Lime leaves. :(

tinypliny writes at 04:42:46 04/05/08 - Comment #33544: I KNOW!!!!!!
THEY DON'T GET KARUVEPELAI AT THE INDIAN STORE ANYMORE EITHER BECAUSE OF RETARDED FDA REGULATIONS!
And since the cook ire in me is out, I think its time to gripe about some more stuff. The guy at the shop at Connecticut (Phu Thai) doesn't get the wider kind of pad thai noodles from Malaysia any more. He keeps on telling me to "return next week". Yeah right, tell the truth for once, you minion!

Guercio's only gets the Lebanese Pita bread on whim. Apparently, they don't have control over the type of Pita they get every week. Quit lying! Admit it that you just don't care enough to listen to nobodies like me!

janelle writes at 03:10:18 04/05/08 - Comment #33538: Lol! Maybe, ask Jim and James. I had thought of asking them as well. Maybe we can split it into thirds between us.

jbeatty writes at 03:09:06 04/05/08 - Comment #33537: Actually I have, I was trying to talk some one into splitting my portion with me.

janelle writes at 03:07:40 04/05/08 - Comment #33535: If you go to Canada, I'll give you money to buy us fresh rambutan and kaffir lime leaves. I've been eating canned rambutan from Wegmans. Not bad, but not as good as fresh!

BTW, have you thought any on the e-mail I sent about splitting a cow?

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