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:: Saturday, May 15, 2004 ::

Sauerkraut
Apparently, "there's zero sauerkraut in England ... It appears to be something of a cultural issue."

Having been brought up on it (not solely, of course) I didn't appreciate how uncommon this was until my teens. My family have always served Sour Cabbage with roasted meals due to our distant Polish heritage, and it's a tradition I'm keen to continue. So, I'm pleased to see a major image re-launch in progress for it.

Brief History:
Originally from 13th century China, Ghenghis Khan fed his men as they plundered Europe and it was quickly adopted in German and Holland. It later became a staple of sea explorers such as Christopher Columbus to ward off scurvy. Americans call it 'Liberty Cabbage' because they're stupid and they won't leave anything alone.
This simple finely-sliced white cabbage fermented with lactobacillus bacteria (a common and usually benign bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract and the vagina. Isn't Wikipedia great?) is a rich source of vitamin C and has been shown in laboratory studies to curb the growth of cancers, especially in the breast, colon, lung and liver.

"I gotta get me some of that," I hear you say?
Recipes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

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PJ Harvey - The Letter is out on Monday: eCard with more details

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More on DJ Shadow DVD

New NIN album soon

Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1967-1996: Two DVD/Book Set

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Download MP3 snippets of Skidmark from the Music page.

Another Gusset Site update: You can now view the Number 1 Fan page, this has been requested for sometime and finally it's here for you to enjoy.

Also here's Doormouse after the last gig we played with him:

Here's something faintly disturbing I found in Ikea:

Here's something I found in Tesco that you can put on the above:

Enjoy!

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Goldfrapp - Strict Machine Video

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Official Beastie Boys Web Site



New album "To the 5 Boroghs" out June 15.
New single "ch-check it out", clips, video, art etc.

Beastie Boys Cooking Forum

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Gusset live at Toxic Dancehall 4 [15MB MP3]
Haven't heard the recording myself yet, hope it's OK!
Thanks, Armin.

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A century after his birth, why does Salvador Dali remain one of the most famous artists of all time?

The world's first genetically modified wheat is to be shelved because of consumer resistance
Hehe

How punitive laws on copyright and e-snooping might just make activists of us all

Jesus Suffering Fuck

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New gig reviews added:
Kid 606 and Knifehandchop @ The Cooler, Bristol, 06.05.04
The Orb @ Bristol Academy, 09.05.04

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Is this good news or bad news? You decide.

This is definitely good news for fans of the X-Men movies.

The first official pictures from Chris Nolan's Batman Begins are available. This page is updated every couple of days with new pitures. Chris Nolan directed Memento and Insomnia so there is a fair chance this won't be anything like the big camp pantomime that was Batman & Robin.

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