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26TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004From Duff to Nelson’sBlood: Food in the NavyBBQ beefsandwichesChewing the FatBy Lt(N) Brad WhiteHMCS ScotianIrecently completed a short course inQuebec City where five guys from theUS Navy were also in attendance. Asconversations usually go when there aredifferent nationalities in the room wetalked about words that are unique toeach particular country and some that arespecific to each navy. Our instructor hadspent some years as a submariner in theRoyal Navy and he joined in when webegan to talk about food related wordsthat Navies use.Food is often a matter of conversationand consternation when it comes tosailors. Food can make or break a long,cold watch and it is always served whenthere is something to celebrate. Sailorshave names for foods that make themsound better than the item really is, butmore often than not the name for the givenfood item makes it sound less appealing.All three people participating in theconversation above had strange andinteresting words that you probablywon’t hear on the street.As we were chewing the fat, theBritish instructor brought up names likeYellow Peril, which is merely smokedhaddock so-called for its yellow appearance,and Herrings-In: Herrings in tomatosauce (seems like the Brits like eatingfish). The Americans, appropriate to thestereotype, had lots of names for junkfood: Geedunk (any sort of junk food),Dog (soft serve ice-cream), Sliders(greasy hamburgers). The list goes on.Now, when it came to moosemilk thefolks from the UK and the U.S. had heardof that soothing remedy for all things andwere able to identify it as Canadian (perhapsthe “moose” is the dead giveaway).Most of our odd foods are served upeveryday at breakfast, dinner and supper.If you are inclined you can alwayshave a bowl of soup at stand easy(between breakfast and dinner) or someduff, which is dessert, after supper. Duffcomes from the name for a boiled pudding,figgy duff, that people all over theworld still serve around Thanksgivingor Christmas.Food is often a matterof conversation.Some other foods and drinks, likemoosemilk, only come out on specialoccasions like Christmas. If you’re luckyyou might be in warm waters, where theship has a banyan on the flight deck, andthere may be a vat of moosemilk handy.Banyan, a term used in many Commonwealthnavies, comes from the termbanyan days when sailors were givenmeatless rations three times a week.They’d save up and spread out the goodrations throughout the week to make upfor the poor food. A banyan nowadaysusually involves copious amounts ofmeat like burgers or steak and happensonly once in a given week.Another occasion you might findpeculiar naval drinks is when we Splicethe Main Brace. Now, I can honestly sayI have no idea when the last time this wasactually done in our navy but if it were tobe done you’d see an issue of rum, in theform of grog, passed out to every memberon the completion of an extraordinaryfeat such as a victorious engagement.The event started out as an extra ration ofrum served out to expert seaman whocould make a very long splice on thelongest line on the ship, the main brace,in a very short time. Rum, incidentally,has also been known by many names butthe most interesting might be Nelson’sBlood. Proper Nelson’s Blood is actuallybrandy but has somehow been associatedwith rum over the years. The quickversion of the story is that when Nelsondied his remains were transported back toEngland in a barrel of brandy whichsome enterprising sailors sought a drinkor two from on the way, hence brandy’sconnection with Neslon’s actual blood.In true sailor fashion, we’ve altered themeaning to include the old-time staplebeverage, rum.There are nautical terms for food anddrink that have made it into the publicvernacular. Chewing the fat, for example,comes from the salt meat sailors usedto eat a hundred years or more ago. Thefatty meat became very hard over timeand even long periods soaking in waternever seemed to soften it up. It wouldtake some time to chew this stuff and asthey did so sailors would talk and gripejust like always. We now use the term todescribe a few people talking about nothingmuch at all, passing the time.From chewing on salt meat to stuffingour faces with geedunk or duff, we reallyhaven’t come a long way at all. We stilllike dreaming up weird names for everydayfoods. I guess naming them makesthem our own and when you’re awayfrom home, a little something of yourown goes a long way.Stoney’sKitchenBy CP02Paul StonierSometimes I’m a day ortwo late sending my columnto the Trident. Usually Ijust plain forget or sometimesI get mixed up on thedeadline dates. This timethough I have a really goodexcuse as to why my recipewas late. Really I do. You seeI was using the slow cooker.I wasn’t sure how slow itreally was so I tried a newrecipe in it. It seemed to takeforever. “Wow, I thought.This slow cooker really isslow.” It was around then thatmy wife was kind enough topoint out the slow cookermight go a little faster ifplugged in. She was right. Itis a little faster, but what agreat job it does making thisBBQ Beef for sandwiches.You may not have noticedbut I really like sandwiches.This recipe makes a tenderjuicy flavourful sandwichout of the toughest piece ofbeef you can imagine andthe magic of the slow cookeris you just load it up andleave it alone for a longtime. You can go out in themorning, come back and supperis ready. What a greatinvention.3 lbs boneless beef1 1/2 cups tomato sauce1/4 cup brown sugar1/4 cup red wine vinegar3 cloves minced garlic1 small onion diced2 T Hot mustard2 T Worcestershire2 T Soya sauce1/2 tsp ground pepper1 tsp liquid smokeMix together all the ingredientsexcept the roast in theslow cooker. Stir well to combine.Place any boneless roastin the slow cooker. I use ablade roast or a round roastand ensure that the sauce totallycovers the roast. Cover andcook at a low temperature foreight to 10 hours or on a hightemperature for four to fivehours. Remove the roast fromthe cooker and shred the meatwith a fork. Return the shreddedmeat back to the slowcooker and stir to coat with thesauce. Let cook for a few moreminutes. Spoon the meat ontoKaiser buns and top with yourfavourite stuff. I like gratedParmesan and tomatoes onmine. A little extra sauce isgreat too. If you want to getreally fancy serve on toastedgarlic bread with hot peppers,sliced olives and a sharp cheddarcheese. This makes lotsand is even better the next day.I’m sure it even freezes wellbut we’ve never had any lastthat long to find out.ATTACHED POSTING?GOING TO SEA?If your home will be empty, your insurancecompany will have specific requirements.Check with them, then with us.Secure Property Management Ltd.466-1123www.secureproperty.caFind Out What YourHome Is WorthOn-Linewww.HalifaxHomeEvaluation.comRoy Thomas Sutton Group – Professional RealtyBuying, Selling or Relocating?Are you buying a good investment? 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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 27Telling the story: A Remembrance Day reflectionPadre’s CornerBy Padre Gary BarrCFNOS ChaplainOver the years the numbers ofthose who participated in thatGreat War, which ended on thateleventh hour in the eleventh month(dating our Remembrance Dayactivities), has significantly dwindledto the extent that very fewremain. The significance has notbeen lost on the participants in theSecond World War. These peopleare well aware that their numbersare declining. Therefore, they areincreasingly concerned that theirgreat sacrifices and the sacrifices oftheir cohorts could be in danger ofbeing forgotten once they are gone.Make no mistake; there has been amild reprieve since 9/11. RemembranceDay activities have taken onnew meaning for another generation.However, the fear remains.And, it is a realistic fear for unfortunately,the public’s attention spancan be and often is quite short.Our Remembrance Day activitiesdo serve us well. It definitely is atime that we encourage people totake time to remember those whohave given so much for their countryin both world wars, Korea, andvarious other military and peacekeepingoperations our men andwomen of the forces have beeninvolved. There is no doubt thatover the years we have developed awealth of symbols and ceremonythat serve as valuable reminders.Those of us from a religious persuasionare well aware of the valueand significance of such ceremonyand symbol. And yet, we should notneglect the greatest treasure thatthese people possess-their story.This story is tremendously importantto the public consciousness,awareness and collective memory.To illustrate this thought morefully, I can relay a recent experience.One of my sons was able toparticipate in a very meaningfulschool activity. He and his fellowstudents spent hours getting toknow seniors in a local seniors’centre.They then produced a videocapturing these seniors’ stories.These high school students editedhours of tape to render the finishedproduct. Upon viewing their work,I was struck, and I am certain manyothers were also, that a large portionof the stories that these teenagersincorporated into the finished productwere the seniors’ recollectionsof the war years and the personalsacrifices that they and others hadmade. The significance of this timeand its profound impact upon theirlives were not lost as they relatedthem to these high school students.The stories, their stories, impresseda younger generation. These seniorshad been influenced by horrificevents. Upon hearing these recollections,these events attained a newreality. It certainly gave significanceto the slogan that is oftenheard during Remembrance Dayceremonies, “never again” but withthe human story, the full importancewas further clarified.It is the human story that trulygives the event life and meaning.There is no doubt that we need tooffer our prayers of thanks rememberingthose that made such a greatsacrifice. We also need to say ourprayers for peace in the hope thathuman beings may one day resolvetheir differences without resortingto armed conflict. But if we are tocapture the full significance of theevent and all it truly means, then weneed to hear the story.It reminds me of an old HasidicTale:When a great rabbi saw disasterthreatening the Jews it was his customto go into a certain part of theforest to meditate. There he wouldlight a fire, say a special prayer, andthe miracle would be accomplishedand the disaster averted.Later, when his disciple hadoccasion for the same reason, tointercede with heaven, he wouldgo to the same place in the forestand say: “Master of the Universe,listen! I do not know how to lightthe fire, but I am still able to say theprayer.” And again the miraclewould be accomplished.Still later this Rabbi’s disciple inorder to save his people, would gointo The forest and say: “I do notknow how to light the fire, I do notknow the prayer, but I know theplace and this must be sufficient”and the miracle was accomplished.Finally, generations later it fellupon another Rabbi to overcomedisaster.Sitting in his armchair, his headin his hands, he spoke to God: “I amunable to light the fire and do notknow the prayer; I cannot even findthe place in the forest. All I can dois to tell the story, and this must besufficient.” And it was sufficient.It is the story that breathes lifeinto an event that otherwise is nothingmore than historical facts.Granted, we can never fully appreciatewhat another generation experienced.Some practices and ceremonieswill naturally lose theirsignificance to us over time. Thatwe cannot help. What needs notbe lost, though, is the human story.The human story will speak togenerations and if anything hasthe potential to invoke change witinus it is the human element of story,hearing the dreams, the aspirations,disappointments and strugglesof others that can potentiallymove us to other means of resolvingour differences.This thought is not that farfetched.Many of the great religioustraditions throughout the worldrely on story. In the Christiantradition our scriptures are full ofstory. Judaism has a wealth of stories,as does Islam. The magic isthat story can convey complexmeaning by a simple means that caneasily be remembered.And it does work. Below is apoem composed by a group ofgrade six students after hearing storiesas they prepared for RemembranceDay.RemembranceRemember the days long agoEven though poppies didn’t growMen who fought for our rightsEveryone won from their fightMustn’t forget all those daysBloody wars and a future of hazeEmbers burning far awayRoses and flowers set on the gravesAnd nameless soldierswe won’t forgetNever more will we forget the vets.Crimson poppies close to the heartEternal reminder for thosefrom whom they partSeeing is BelievingDAY &NIGHTATTENTIONMilitary personnel!You may be eligible for ourspecial service rate of only$ 1980*BOTH EYES(regular $2500)LASIKSURGERYand follow-up.Call us for a FREE consultation!Today’s state-of-the-art lasertechnology dispels any pastconcerns on reduced nightvision after surgery. 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