tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post1332398305704989183..comments2023-05-03T06:25:35.057-05:00Comments on Writer's Musings: Every Morning in KabulJ. L. Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03335606939334631954noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-35023043855325029022008-08-01T03:37:00.000-05:002008-08-01T03:37:00.000-05:00Terrie,At home I'm the same way (on the freshness ...Terrie,<BR/><BR/>At home I'm the same way (on the freshness bit), but then I love rare beef and lamb. <BR/><BR/>Travis,<BR/><BR/>As long as it is cooked all the way through, it's ok to eat. They marinate and season the meat before cooking. I’ve found it quite tasty.<BR/><BR/>Charles,<BR/><BR/>The society is very different, but it's easy to get to like the Afghans. Hospitality is one of their best traits.<BR/><BR/>Pattinase,<BR/><BR/>Yes indeed, life goes on. And there is progress, even if slow by our standards.<BR/><BR/>PreTzel,<BR/><BR/>There isn't much meat left by 4PM, <BR/>I usually see the most activity at the butcher shops between 6 and 10 AM.<BR/><BR/>Debra,<BR/><BR/>I only wish I could have a rare steak! I guess I'll have to wait a while.<BR/><BR/>Reb,<BR/><BR/>Most of the meat gets chopped up into cubes for cooking anyway. Since they don't eat anything that isn't cooked all the way through, I guess it doesn't matter much as far as cuts are concerned.<BR/><BR/>Ell,<BR/><BR/>The bread, naan, is delicious. They use it like a utensil when eating, scooping up the food in a small folded piece like a spoon, or grabbing a chunk of meat with it. So its shape also has utility.<BR/><BR/>Barbara,<BR/><BR/>You seldom see meat hanging like that in the States anymore. It's usually kept out of sight in a meat locker. Here it is virtually all gone by sundown, so the process starts all over again the next morning.J. L. Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335606939334631954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-17840697526290685302008-07-30T19:54:00.000-05:002008-07-30T19:54:00.000-05:00The photos are fascinating...especially the ones w...The photos are fascinating...especially the ones where the animal is hanging up for sale. I remember from childhood some butchers hanging their meat and purchasers waiting a couple of days for the meat to become gamey! Though this was usually for fowl.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-66900142952918548232008-07-30T16:34:00.000-05:002008-07-30T16:34:00.000-05:00Oh wow! And that bread! I'd love a loaf of that, i...Oh wow! And that bread! I'd love a loaf of that, it looks just awesome!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-62605688402892752982008-07-29T01:16:00.000-05:002008-07-29T01:16:00.000-05:00Wow, I can't imagine living like that. It really s...Wow, I can't imagine living like that. It really shines a light on how pampered our lives are here in North America. Most people wouldn't know what a cow looked like, let alone how to buy what they want when it is hanging like that, not cut up into various steaks, roasts, chops, whatever.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the interesting look at the other side of the world.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-16629691447832490902008-07-28T18:40:00.000-05:002008-07-28T18:40:00.000-05:00another interesting snapshot into life in Kabul. T...another interesting snapshot into life in Kabul. Thank you. I haven't cooked or consumed red meat in years. I think I'll keep it that way.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-44915625965884076492008-07-28T14:38:00.000-05:002008-07-28T14:38:00.000-05:00I would buy my meat first thing after slaughter - ...I would buy my meat first thing after slaughter - not hours later.<BR/><BR/>The veggies? They look delicious!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the continual tour of traveling out of Little Town, Iowa to a place in Far, Far, Away. :DpreTzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536465579225240434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-76070473362614164312008-07-28T14:01:00.000-05:002008-07-28T14:01:00.000-05:00Lovely to see that life goes on still in some form...Lovely to see that life goes on still in some form. And that food is plentiful!pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-30195198272450082412008-07-28T11:04:00.000-05:002008-07-28T11:04:00.000-05:00Man, your Kabul pics are virtual tour for someone ...Man, your Kabul pics are virtual tour for someone who wants to get a good feel for what is to them an exotic society. Fascinating about the meat being slaughtered so fresh. Wow.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-27043442472056841512008-07-28T10:49:00.000-05:002008-07-28T10:49:00.000-05:00Great pictures. That meat might even make pause .....Great pictures. That meat might even make pause ... but it would still beat a salad.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767345199151369888.post-18310911178391838772008-07-28T10:27:00.000-05:002008-07-28T10:27:00.000-05:00Fascinating--and I won't buy meat in the supermark...Fascinating--and I won't buy meat in the supermarket if it was packed yesterday!!<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.com