tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post890778961580576731..comments2023-10-16T00:02:06.656+11:00Comments on Fare Dinkum : Jamon Jamon?George Biron http://www.blogger.com/profile/03592491708632830206noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post-37835179253951804442008-09-19T16:17:00.000+10:002008-09-19T16:17:00.000+10:00Poor, poor Angel. I never realised the extent of w...Poor, poor Angel. I never realised the extent of what happened as l was OS at the time. I shall never forget the day l went to Angel's Lara premises 12 years ago and had a personal tour. The wonderful perfume from the hundreds of salami hanging was worth bottling like perfume. And the best Angel cooking slices of chorizo in his electric frypan........wonderful! Who had even heard of chorizo back then or Jamon, what a guy! Way ahead of his time like so many of us back then and punished for what? So very sad!<BR/>Melissamelissa ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975176390018696131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post-48643379868105344642008-01-08T13:04:00.000+11:002008-01-08T13:04:00.000+11:00This particular case is quite tricky. We can easil...This particular case is quite tricky. We can easily be seen to be conspiracy theeory grassy knoll kibitzers, but never the less Primesafe have never said why it was at this particular time that they took action. He has beem producing for over 25 years. I have seen documents as late as Sept 2007 where all lab tests came back perfect.<BR/>Angel has due to his lack of clear English and a real fanatical attitude to some issues alienated, a large part of the press so most won't go near the story. <BR/>I read about a similar situation in the States where if you purchased a particular less than legal cheese you were charged a small nominal fee that made you a part owner in the manufacturer's business that made you exempt from the rules relating to its maufacture. You were merely sampling your own production. This would be the same as making salami at home but not selling it. I have got some legal eagles looking at it. Any thoughts welcome.George Biron https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592491708632830206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post-24653543165209018812008-01-08T10:18:00.000+11:002008-01-08T10:18:00.000+11:00Clearly there is more to this story than meets the...Clearly there is more to this story than meets the eye, and I would only presume that there must be some avenue for recourse, if the resources are available.<BR/><BR/>Meantime, in line with gobbler's thoughts, this is just another example of our bureaucratic, nanny state getting it wrong! Once again the small guy pays the price whilst the big offenders manage to smoothe their corporate way out of it.<BR/><BR/>very sad. indeed!grocerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860154539429230909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post-35296022342686600262007-12-24T13:33:00.000+11:002007-12-24T13:33:00.000+11:00Hello Mr.BSaw Angel today he is like a man maroone...Hello Mr.B<BR/>Saw Angel today he is like a man marooned. More on this later its not over quite yet.. Re tourism I have added the first part of a Tourism Project to the blog under rescources called A Sense of Place, will post the produce guide second part as soon as I can get the technology to work. Is a bit long but you may interested. The man who commisioned it. Roger Grant for Geelong Otway Tourism gave me complete freedom. I have been "bollocked" over it by the local partisan press but many have also commented favourably with a lot of the ideas picked up all over the place.<BR/>I love Tasmania and feel that it will develop into some of our best food and wine destinations.<BR/>Hope you get through the big dinner rush that is the silly season.George Biron https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592491708632830206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post-73025105886375056672007-12-24T07:38:00.000+11:002007-12-24T07:38:00.000+11:00G'day George, looking forward to reading more abou...G'day George, looking forward to reading more about the school.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that there is more to this sad story also.<BR/>Why is it made so dammed hard for forward thinking artisans to get their unique product out into the homogony of our food landscape?<BR/>So much leverage is gained by the tourism departments for their marketing strategies to lure travelers on the virtues of the sophisticated food culture here. <BR/>Yet we scythe producers down, like this bloke, because he didn't fit the mould.<BR/>I really dont get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post-82592207782188652742007-12-21T08:21:00.000+11:002007-12-21T08:21:00.000+11:00Yes, Neil we will definately have a ay with Angel ...Yes, Neil we will definately have a ay with Angel here next year. I want to organise a blind taste test with the imported products. Also a class on Spanish smallgoods. He may yet get back into it... its not quite over yet.George Biron https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592491708632830206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1195036990155736213.post-21749990787591277032007-12-21T08:13:00.000+11:002007-12-21T08:13:00.000+11:00I was deeply saddened when I heard about what happ...I was deeply saddened when I heard about what happened to Angel, his smallgoods were a regular feature on our table. My feeling at the time was there was more to the story, but I wasn't surprised that at 70, Angel chose not to continue. If he ever announces a course in smallgoods manufacture, even if it's the old way, I will be his first student.neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247582833451153687noreply@blogger.com