Reasons Why Beer is Better Than Religion

Thanks to Marco for triggering this post.  

1. No one will kill, or torture, you for not drinking Beer.
2. Beer won't insist you drink the entire bottle.  
3. Beer labels are generally true.  
4. Beer can make people look more attractive.  
5. Beer doesn't tell you how, when or why to have sex.
6. Beer has never caused a major war.
7. No one will insist that you try their favorite beer. 
8. Beer does not care if you don't like beer best.
9. They don't force Beer on children who can't think for themselves. 
10. You don't have to wait 2000+ years for a second Beer.
11. You don't have to die to meet the brew master. 
12. Beer does not care about your personal life. 
13. If you've devoted your life to Beer, there are groups to help you stop.
14. Beer and food go together well.  
15. Beer will make you sleepy......oops...

This is an old internet meme -  the oldest page I found is here.

http://ifaq.wap.org/society/beerandreligion.html

Ashure, Aşure, Noah's Pudding: A Turkish Delight

Aşure  with walnuts, pistachio and pomegranate
July 18, 2015 - David Cohen

Aşure,  or Ashure,  also known as Noah's Pudding , is a Turkish dessert porridge made of a mixture of grains,  legumes, fruits and nuts. It is an ancient and symbolic dish.  The word comes from the Arabic for ten or "tenth" -  ashura -  عاشر   - derived from the Aramaic and Hebrew word for tenth,  asor .  It is served during the first month of the Islamic calendar, Muharram.    The Day of Ashura (Arabic: عاشوراء‎ ʻĀshūrā’ , colloquially: /ʕa(ː)ˈʃuːra/; Urdu: عاشورا‎; Persian: عاشورا‎ /ʕɒːʃuːˈɾɒ/; Turkish: Aşure Günü),  is on the tenth day of Muharram. 

Recipe Template for Aşure: 

Note: Not all ingredients are needed -  the basic idea is to have at least one of each group: grain, legume, fruit , nut and spice. The dish can range from simple to quite elaborate.

Grains Wheat, dehusked (Aşurelik Buğday or dövme=dehusked wheat (buğday) )  Barley, dehusked (dövme arpa) Rice - dry	Quantity ~250 ml - 200 gm ~200 ml ~150 gm ~60 ml  - 50 gm	Processing Boil - water ~ 500 ml add water as needed similar Boil - water ~200 ml
Legumes White beans Chickpeas	100 ml ~60 gms  dry similar.	Soften by soaking overnight  - then boil  about 400 ml  water , add water as needed.
Nuts Walnuts Almonds Sesame seeds Pine nuts Pistachios	150 ml   ~60 gms	Note:  not all types are needed
Fruits Apricots - dried Figs - dried Raisins Fresh orange	~60 grams one small
Sweeteners Sugar	~200 ml ~150 gms	Sweeten to taste
Spices Cinnamon Orange peel Rose water Cloves	Two sticks Optional Optional A few	Spice to taste

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A bit dry at this point

• Cook, or par-cook, each grain and legume separately.
• Combine for final cooking in a double- boiler. (~ 60 minutes)
• Add the spices to the combination..
• Add water if needed to keep the mix liquid.
• Add some diced, dry apricots or other fruit . 
• Add sweeteners carefully, we don't want it too sweet.  
• Taste in process. The mix should be soft but some body should remain. We are not making baby food. :)

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Add water as needed - note the use of the double-boiler
technique.

Do not add nuts to the hot mixture. Allow the mixture to cool.  We want the fresh flavors in the final mix. 

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