The Muntanui Dictionary: "Wince"

18/07/2012

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Hmmm ... I'm sure I left them SOMEWHERE around here ...
According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, to wince is to:
"Show bodily or mental pain or distress by slight start or loss of composure; flinch."

Here's the Muntanui version:
1. "Farmer Wan's involuntary movement upon realising that the hairy object the dog is holding in his jaws is not a mouse, nor a rat, nor even a squashed baby stoat, but rather our young steer's testicles, detached from their former owner and still sporting their blue elastrator band."

2. "The collective reaction of all males who read this post."

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Our saffron: the verdict

06/07/2012

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We recently received a report on the quality of our saffron harvest. The final weight was 10.4 grams. I was told that anything between 8 and 12 grams is terrific for a first-time harvest, so we were right in there. Smugness ensued.

Here's a bit more from the report:
"For a first up harvest you did extremely well, with both the look and feel of the saffron being extremely close to perfect ... Brilliant first up presentation."
What marked the difference between "extremely close" to perfection and the real deal was the need for seven minutes' extra drying time. We were sent back a sample of our own saffron together with a sample of some stuff that was faultless, so we've got a comparison for next year's harvest -- if the samples manage to languish that long in our pantry (doubtful).

Accompanying the report was a cheque. As in, payment. As in, income. As in, something to put in our bank account. So yay saffron! Viva you! You're the star ingredient in my new favourite dessert AND you bring us money. Brilliant.

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