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Skriven 2007-01-09 22:47:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 -=> Glen Jamieson said to Carol Shenkenberger <=-

 CS> On the other, how'd we manage to get a panel going among us? Hawaii
 CS> Ruth likes only brown, you me and Michael cant fathom any but sticky!

I fix all kinds of rice, from long-grain separate to (as last
night) soft on top and with a hard crust on the bottom, which
is wonderful if you don't burn it - I can't reliably get it
right - to risotto to stick-to-the-chopsticks to congee.

Interestingly, though, I don't eat much of it any more, in any
of its manifestations. I've become more of a pasta person; but
then of course I'm Italian in the same way Dave the Sac and
the Ruths and Carols have become Asian.

 GJ> Probably a cultural thing.  Europeans eat a lot less rice, and when
 GJ> they include it in a dish there is much less of it than in Asian
 GJ> dishes.  This is evidenced by an instruction given in one of my
 GJ> Indonesian cook-books, that in planning a meal, allow one cup of rice
 GJ> per Asian and half a cup per European.

Used to be a half cup (raw) for guys and a third for gals; before
the latter 20th century and its higher standards of nutrition, it
used to be a third cup for guys and a quarter for gals.

   The flavour and texture of
 GJ> rice then become much more important to an Asian in determining the
 GJ> characteristics of the dish. I can sit down to a bowl of freshly
 GJ> cooked aromatic rice and eat it plain, enjoying the natural flavour,
 GJ> but I couldn't think of doing that with Ian's pellets.

Ian's are more like Converted but without that chemically flavor.

 GJ> I don't object to brown rice, in its place, which in my house is

Brown rice bad! White rice good! Brown rice bad! White rice good!

 GJ> mainly as a base for making a fried rice.  It is "healthy"; (in other
 GJ> words, good for dealing with constipation!),

You said the C word ... the main reason why beef is bad for you
is that it causes constipation; but it doesn't do that for me,
so the heck with you, PETA PITAs. The main reason why fiber is
good for you is that it prevents constipation, but I'm sort of a
Netherlandish Old Faithful, so the heck with you, Mr. Rodale.

Suppli al Telefono (Deep Fried Rice and Cheese Balls)
Categories: Italian, starter, snack
Servings: 6

2 eggs
2 c freshly made or leftover risotto
4 oz mozzarella cheese, cut in 1/2" cubes (1 c)
3/4 c fine dry bread crumbs
Vegetable oil for deep frying

Beat eggs lightly with a fork until they are just
combined. Then add the risotto and stir gently but
thoroughly, taking care not to mash the rice.
Scoop up 1 Tb of the mixture in a spoon, place a
cube of mozzarella in the middle and top with
another spoonful of risotto. Press the two spoons
together or use your hands to shape a ball. Roll
the ball in bread crumbs and place them on wax paper.
Shape the other balls. They may be fried at once but
they are easier to handle if refrigerated for 30 min.
Heat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 375F. Preheat
the oven to 250F, line a large baking dish with
paper towels and put the dish in the oven. Fry the
balls 4 or 5 at a time, about 5 minutes until they
become golden brown and the cheese has melted.
Transfer them to the baking dish to drain. They
may be kept warm in the oven for 20 min if they must
wait. Otherwise, they should be served right away.

This recipe comes from my mom's neighbor, Mary
Calegari. I make this recipe a lot and it is
absolutely delicious.

Shirley Cline

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