not at all, bharath, it's all to do with goats. (silk and protein and
wacko ideas).
ck
On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 07:22:37PM +0530, Bharath Chari wrote:
> This thread drift has got to be a record even for us. The jump from an
> erroneous blank mail with someone's name in the subject, to
> protein-coagulation took no time at all :)
>
> Bharath
>
> shiv sastry wrote:
> > On Friday 04 Jan 2008 4:51 pm, Danese Cooper wrote:
> >> I've always thought it was a pretty straightforward cooking metaphor,
> >> guys. Its a really common cooking instruction to "simmer (usually
> >> stirring constantly) until sauce begins to thicken". The
> >> "thickening" usually means either the proteins are binding (in the
> >> case of custards or if flour roux or cornstarch has been added for
> >> instance) or that sufficient liquid has evaporated. In either case,
> >> its nearly always a turning point in the progress of the recipe.
> >
> > In fact the protein-coagulation analogy is perfect, because what initially
> > appears clear later becomes murky, and still later opaque. That is how
> > plots
> > thicken.
> >
> > It's curious that what is not "clear" to the mind is likened to what is not
> > clear to one's eyes. Why don't we say "muffled evidence"?
> >
> > Having said that, not getting to the bottom of a crime could leave a bad
> > taste, until juicy evidence shows up. Getting the criminal gives one the
> > sweet taste of victory. Victory is never sour is it? Or even salty?
> >
> > shiv
> >
> >
>
