whansami@aol.com (WhansaMi) writes:
> > Apparently not in Bawlmer, hon.> > We lived there 5 years, and would have had to be deaf and blind not> > to> > know about them.> > It is crushed ice with sticky sweet disgusting syrup poured over it.> > Kids love them. I had one once and had no particular desire to repeat> > the experience.> > But it is a fun word since many places have something similar. For> > example in some places this is called "shaved ice." (Though truly> > shaved ice is a bit different - you're supposed to take a sharp> > cutter, and shave off flakes of ice - it tends to be smoother than> > snow balls.) In Boston the comparable thing was called "Italian ice."> > (The syrups were often Italian.) In Hawaii it is called "shave ice"> > (not "shaved ice").>> Yikes. Sounds like something I'll pass on.It's like Harry Potter. It isn't that good, but it is a culturalphenomenon.And it is really hard to figure out living in Maryland withoutnoticing them! Have you run across these things they eat there called"crabs?"Amazingly overpriced little things, but famous nation wide. And justthink what these little crabs eat. Crabs taste good, but I neverfound what was so appealing about rummaging through a carcass just tofind a little meat. I'd rather eat a crab cake anyday.--Brian Oops! Sorry about the missend. I've never cared for the blue crabs of Maryland (I'm in Loudoun Co. VA). Like Brian, I prefer crab cakes, or else I like King or Dungeness.

Well, yeah, what's not to like about crab cakes, except the price?

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:58:28 GMT, Doug Anderson
<ethelthelog@yahoo.com> wrote:
whansami@aol.com (WhansaMi) writes:>> > Apparently not in Bawlmer, hon.>> > We lived there 5 years, and would have had to be deaf and blind not>> > to>> > know about them.>> > It is crushed ice with sticky sweet disgusting syrup poured over it.>> > Kids love them. I had one once and had no particular desire to repeat>> > the experience.>> > But it is a fun word since many places have something similar. For>> > example in some places this is called "shaved ice." (Though truly>> > shaved ice is a bit different - you're supposed to take a sharp>> > cutter, and shave off flakes of ice - it tends to be smoother than>> > snow balls.) In Boston the comparable thing was called "Italian ice.">> > (The syrups were often Italian.) In Hawaii it is called "shave ice">> > (not "shaved ice").>>>> Yikes. Sounds like something I'll pass on.>>It's like Harry Potter. It isn't that good, but it is a cultural>phenomenon.>>And it is really hard to figure out living in Maryland without>noticing them! Have you run across these things they eat there called>"crabs?"Amazingly overpriced little things, but famous nation wide. And justthink what these little crabs eat. Crabs taste good, but I neverfound what was so appealing about rummaging through a carcass just tofind a little meat. I'd rather eat a crab cake anyday.--Brian Oops! Sorry about the missend. I've never cared for the blue crabs of Maryland (I'm in Loudoun Co. VA). Like Brian, I prefer crab cakes, or else I like King or Dungeness.Well, yeah, what's not to like about crab cakes, except the price?

One of my best friends lived in Oregon for awhile. He said there was a
place in Baltimore that would package 6 cakes on ice and ship them
anywhere in the country for $90!!! That's crazy! You can get the crab
meat and make your own for about $16.00. And, you get a hell of a lot
more then just 6. Well, maybe 6 big ones.

--Brian