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Reading Chinese logograms is, for me, much easier than reading Thai script, due to vowels and consonants that change in sound and meaning according to context and placement. I learned Mandarin, written Chinese, reading Chinese, and spoken Chinese, beginning in 1975. I still use my Chinese reading and speaking skills on a daily basis. Thai script is very difficult, still.

I eat a lot of MSG, just due to my love of soy sauce. I NEVER tell the cooks in Thailand to go easy on MSG. I leave the cooking to the cooks.

My recollection of neighborhood soybean-milk production and consumption dates back to 1980 in Taiwan Years ago, it was possible to find small soybean "factories" in many neighborhoods of Taiwan. These factories produced processed soybean products, such as bean-curd skin, bean-curd, bean milk, and much more, from cheap soybeans. These products were healthful and high in protein. In the early mornings, I would go across the street to the bean-curd factory and buy FIVE Liters of soybean milk for about 10 Baht equivalent, around NTD10.00. Anyone could just brink a large water kettle and fill it up. The bean-curd milk was not worth much to the factory, as the bean milk was what the lighter liquid left over from the bean-curd production process which used, I guess, the heavier solids to make bean curd and bean-curd "noodles". Since coming to Thailand, I miss that experience of getting up so early to fill up my kettle to the brim, for almost free. The nice thing about that milk was that nothing was added, no sugar and no preservatives. Does Thailand still have any of these bean curd factories that allow people in the neighborhoods to walk in early in the morning to buy so cheaply almost as much bean milk as they can drink in a week? As far as I know, bean milk is very nutritious. And, its low cost makes it a good choice for those on a tight budget. Making bean milk at home is super laborious because one must use a cheese cloth to squeeze the milk from the fiber of the boiling soybean "soup". Here, in this fantastic video produced by some guys in Taiwan, you can see, at the beginning of the video, the boiling-hot liquid from the bean early in the production process. The guys on this channel do amazing work, IMHO. Enjoy the video, and, have you ever seen something like this on offer in Thailand. Bean curd seems to be far more popular in China than in Thailand. Enjoy.

Strangely enough, in my youth, I once believed that peanuts grew from the roots of large peanut trees. But this seems not to be the case. In this photo we can see Billy Carter with the president bending down and examining a peanut bush. Billy, Jimmy's brother, once aspired to be in politics, as I recall. A most informative photo:

Concerning President Carter and his love of peanuts, I feel embarrassed on behalf of the American People for taking such cheap shots at Jimmy's abiding love of growing peanuts. Carter was much more intelligent than many people realized, and Carter appreciated the abusive power of the military-industrial complex, same as Ike. More recently in the news, it seems that NETFLIX has unfairly canceled Jimmy, which is just another cheap shot, one can only presume due to Jimmy's peanut-cultivation history. Please refer to this authoritative article showing the EXTREME BIAS of American media, concerning a potential smear campaign directed at one of our greatest US presidents: "Netflix Cancels ‘Jimmy Carter’s World Of Peanuts’"... "LOS ANGELES—After a nine-season run featuring the 39th president of the United States exploring the history, manufacturing, and culture surrounding the versatile legume, Netflix announced Wednesday the cancellation of Jimmy Carter’s World Of Peanuts. “Despite our great appreciation for President Carter’s entertaining, informative celebration of all things peanut, we have made the difficult decision not to renew the series for a 10th season,” said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, praising the long-running agri-documentary series and its host, the homespun former commander in chief who opened each episode by telling viewers to “forget everything you know about peanuts” before launching into his weekly 90-minute exploration of peanut cultivation." (https://www.theonion.com/netflix-cancels-jimmy-carter-s-world-of-peanuts-1826268914) I guess it is true what people say about life not being fair. Carter, even today, remains a man of vision, in my book.

Maybe your other suggestion might be worth the risk, however. Its up to you. Use your best judgement, as always.

Concerning the 4 jars of Skippy I purchased several months ago... For my taste, this is garbage, although I realize that others seem to love the stuff. I ate a bit of the Skippy in the first jar, but I will never open the remaining three jars. If I don't eat the stuff in the remaining jars, DO YOU HAVE any suggestions concerning what I can do with it???

Peanut oil is quite expensive in Taiwan, too! Blendtech is too expensive for me, simply because I don't do much blending work. I would like one to be able to make papaya frappe with just the fruit and ice and maybe a bit of milk. The cheaper blenders always break when you begin crushing ice in a very thick papaya mixture, after you throw in some large cubes of ice. They ALWAYS seem to break too easily. Maybe you can find some peanut oil imported from the factory seen in one of the two videos posted above in the OP. I once lived for quite some time not far from the locale of these factories.

I had the same idea, actually. Lieutenant James Earl Carter Jr., USN was an "executive officer, engineering officer, and electronics repair officer on the submarine SSK-1. When Admiral Hyman G. Rickover (then a captain) started his program to create nuclear-powered submarines, Carter wanted to join the program and was interviewed and selected by Rickover. Carter was promoted to lieutenant and from 3 November 1952 to 1 March 1953, he served on temporary duty with the Naval Reactors Branch, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C., to assist "in the design and development of nuclear propulsion plants for naval vessels." (https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/people/presidents/carter.html) When his father died, Carter gave up his dreams of being a seaman and returned to Georgia where he used his scientific bent to grow high quality, aflatoxin-free peanuts. Taiwan, as I mentioned, back in the day, relied heavily on peanut cultivation. These days, I am not sure which are better, Georgian peanuts or Taiwanese peanuts.

Communities with broads?

By the way, here is an even better peanut butter/peanut oil manufacturing video, also out of Taiwan (East Coast)... This channel does great work producing these videos, IMHO. I am definitely going to start making peanut butter here in Thailand. If I make a large batch, I assume that I can freeze it for later use....right? Also, I suggest using peanut oil for cooking. It has a higher smoke point than some cooking oils. And, the flavor is great for cooking Chinese food. Enjoy the video...!

Yes. I am sure that you are correct that this issue might potentially be a concern. And, this happens to be the principal reason why I have been reluctant to try my hand at peanut paste making. Perhaps there are imported peanuts from the USA available here? So far, I have not done much investigating of this possible solution.

Thank you very much for this suggestion. However, still, I might like to know even more if there are others who also have experience with peanut-butter making. In fact, I am worried about the peanut source, as I have, in the past, read about the health risks of spores/etc on peanuts and aflatoxins, and cancer. There are many articles speaking to this topic of aflatoxins, and here is just one of the many: https://www.nationalpeanutboard.org/news/mythbusters-peanuts-and-aflatoxin.htm#:~:text=Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring,products is very low indeed. Maybe this is actually a non-issue, and I do not know the answers.

Your GF is 63 did you say?

I HATE Skippy. Too sweet, for one, plus I don't like all the extra garbage listed on the Skippy label. I need peanut butter that has only peanuts. I don't need added sugar. aa. Where to buy the best peanuts? I have occasionally looked in the typical places like Lotus or Tops, but they only have these tiny bags. And, I really am unsure about the quality and what is being offered. Of course, to make peanut butter, I don't need salted peanuts. So what is the best kind of peanuts to use, and where to source them? bb. I have a food processor which is a gadget that adds on to the blender that I purchased, which is the Electrolux brand. I also have a second food processor I bought in China, but I have found that I need to add liquid to get it to puree. What is the best machine (not too expensive) to use. Or, can I just use the food processor that came with my Electrolux blender? cc. It's strange, I think, that people here don't eat peanut butter. And, my driver, a farm girl, has never even tasted peanut butter, and does not wish to. When I lived in Taiwan, peanut butter was huge, just because Chinese people love noodles made from sesame paste and also peanut paste. Also, Taiwan has always been an island which grows a lot of peanuts, and they can be purchased at a fair price. Thailand, conversely, seems to grow far less peanuts compared to Taiwan. dd. Some of you may never have had the opportunity to visit a peanut oil factory such as the one located on Taiwan's East Coast, which seems to do wonderfully at producing high quality peanut oil, and probably peanut paste, as well. If you watch the video linked here, then you can see the entire process. ee. What are the best recipes for making peanut butter in Thailand? Does anyone have a good HOW TO?

Watson & Crick

You would be wrong in your uninformed assumption. Most guys here probably predate DOS. Please think VACUUM tubes.

Not yet.

Frogs are like canaries in the coal mine. When the canary dies, miners never cry over a dead bird.

Two weeks ago, my housekeeper found a dead frog in our kitchen. Strangely enough, neither she nor I shed a tear.

If it's rebuttals that makes your day, Then why not just post your face on Tinder? Few girls, THESE days, are willing to kiss a frog.

Instead of asking stupid questions about desperation.... You should more profitably spend your time seeking your Susan. Might turn out to be more enjoyable for you.

Desperate, you say? Did you ever have the opportunity to see a Splendid Poison frog just before it became extinct? If so, did this Splendid Poison frog seem desperate to you? Of course not! Why? Well... EVERYBODY knows that when you put a frog in a pot, and then gradually turn up the heat... They are just too stupid to jump out, even to save themselves. Therefore, how would you know if you should feel fine, or feel desperate, at this present moment? Or, maybe you don't care? Yes.. I thought so.

Absolutely not...of course. It's just a matter of interest, need, and ability. I know of a guy who runs a major corporation who cannot touch type. Instead, he uses DRAGON, and gets more done in a day than most guys accomplish in a week. Still, if one plans to do much writing, either for academic purposes, or for pleasure, then TOUCH TYPING is the way to go. And... Touch Typing is simple to learn. All you need is TIME ON TASK.