OK, I lied. That wasn't my last post before IT starts.
This is:
RenReb's Ode to Cottonseed Oil
O hail the pungent cottonseed
without which we might starve
Just like potatoes and matza meal
of the Pesach repertoire
What would I do without thee, cottonseed
clogging up my pores
I danced with joy when I saw thy face
in the crowded, noisy store
To make a kugel, fry a fish
how could I without you
My staple of every Pesach dish
a necessity, it's true
Your abundant smoke and heavy scent
seep into my clothes
hang in my hair and haunt my home
Overwhelm my nose
But we could not eat without thee
dairy, meat, or pareve
I'd be stuck with only recipes that can be made with olive
And so, O Mighty Cottonseed (whatever you may be?)
I thank thee for existing
as we thank God that we're free.
And as I try to make my home
suitable for Pesach
I know without thee, we'd never have
a chag kasher vesameach.
(Copyright RenReb 2005)
(All rights reserved)
(Because this is the best darned poem you'll ever read, and I'd rather eat gluey pasta for a month than allow it to be stolen)
(WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING ON THE COMPUTER??? AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH)
Have a good one! :-)
This is:
RenReb's Ode to Cottonseed Oil
O hail the pungent cottonseed
without which we might starve
Just like potatoes and matza meal
of the Pesach repertoire
What would I do without thee, cottonseed
clogging up my pores
I danced with joy when I saw thy face
in the crowded, noisy store
To make a kugel, fry a fish
how could I without you
My staple of every Pesach dish
a necessity, it's true
Your abundant smoke and heavy scent
seep into my clothes
hang in my hair and haunt my home
Overwhelm my nose
But we could not eat without thee
dairy, meat, or pareve
I'd be stuck with only recipes that can be made with olive
And so, O Mighty Cottonseed (whatever you may be?)
I thank thee for existing
as we thank God that we're free.
And as I try to make my home
suitable for Pesach
I know without thee, we'd never have
a chag kasher vesameach.
(Copyright RenReb 2005)
(All rights reserved)
(Because this is the best darned poem you'll ever read, and I'd rather eat gluey pasta for a month than allow it to be stolen)
(WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING ON THE COMPUTER??? AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH)
Have a good one! :-)
Labels: Pesach
This entry was posted on Friday, April 22, 2005 at 4/22/2005 12:29:00 PM.
ByI found KLP walnut oil this year. Thought I'd try it, for a change.
ByAmazing ... your pool of talents continually expands! A great poem to start a great holiday. Kudos! (hey, I want to keep my job)
By-COS
we use olive oil -- it's healthier, too!
Bychag kasher v'sameach!
Walnut Oil.
ByHave a chag kasher v'sameach
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ByI don't rock Pesach, but I am an olive fan.
ByHappy Pesach and all that good stuff, RenReb...back safely from the heathens and full of love and joy.
At least, until I permit myself to realize that Beltane is in a little over a week and not Thing One is ready.
Oddly, our "drum lubricant" of choice this weekend was a blackberry wine, kosher for Pesach, that we picked up by the gallon on our way out of town. You need a LOT of it to get new drummers to drum, but hey...by the end, everyone was drumming, and it was awesome. So, that's my Pesach-related anecdote from my weekend.
Could be worse. My great-grandmother (and probably yours) had only shmaltz or butter to work with. I know a kosher recipie is authenically old when it lacks vegetable oils. (Anyone want my great-grandmother's sponge cake for Pesach?)
ByI stumbled on your blog and laughed so hard that my sides hurt. It was just what i needed after a 3 day yom tov kooped up with 3 kids who insisted on staying up for the sedurim. Your comments on dress shopping made me howl. this is what i have to look forward to when i take my daughter shopping this week. Great for mommy- daughter bonding, especially given this seasons styles.
ByThanks again for a great poem and the rest of your blog. Have a great chag and hopefully the end days will be easier. Just think now we can try and put all the stuff back where it came from on Sun. nite after 9pm. Gotta love daylight savings time.
Chag Samach o'kasker
erb
You're a fabulous poet, dahling. Cottonseed oil is da bomb. (My baby is allergic to nuts, so walnut is out.) Moadim LeSimcha!
ByCan we start a "Feed A Goy for Pesach" tradition?
ByI want someone to tell me how to make kugel now, I'm starving!!!!!!!
We use 'grape seed oil'
ByIt is expensive but the greatest thing since sliced bread. (ooooops its pesach )
Besides having various benificial properties the best thing about this oil is its high smoke point, meaning that it doesn't smoke up or stink up your frying session till 400 degrees!!
We stopped using cottonseed oil yearas ago because it's dangerous. Frm the point of view of cholesterol it's only a half point ahead of Palm oil. We use Canola/rapeseed oil which is 100% non-kitniot and only avoided by [people who don't know better. It is light, doesn't smoke up the house and doesn't clog your arteries.
ByWhat about safflower oil? It's made by the "Hollywood" brand and is chof-K, kosher for passover. It has lots of "anti-oxidants," which has to help with the digestion of all the food we're obligated to eat. I'd never buy cottonseed oil again, no matter how much prose you throw at it, RenReb.
ByDr. Janice
I second what Dr. Janice just wrote - we used the safflower oil, a big improvement from cottonseed. We also saw kosher lepesach Grapeseed Oil which we will try out for next year.
ByHoss
I like Motor Oil. It makes everything slippery so that it goes down smooth.
ByCiao.
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