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Skriven 2008-08-23 19:55:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av NANCY BACKUS
Ärende: Re: Durian
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 JW> My first taste was here in Yellowknife the same day that the crew
 JW> introduced Ian Hoare from France to it in New England at a picnic 6
 JW> or 7 years ago. My oldest granddaughter joined me but none of the
 JW> rest of the family would. She was 2 or 3 at the time.

 NB> So, were you doing the taste test as a solidarity with the picnic
 NB> crew

Yep!

 JW> for breakfast the next day; I asked her if she wanted orange
 JW> juice or stinky fruit and she yelled "stinky fout!". She still likes
 JW> it; we had one together a few months ago, along with her father who
 JW> has loved it from his high school days when a Vietnamese friend
 JW> introduced him to it.

 NB> It would appear that there could be a genetic pre-disposition to
 NB> acquiring the taste for it, then?

I don't really think so. Ray is my step-son not my son so he and
Neekha don't have any of my genes and nobody else in his family
likes it.

Other tropical flavours:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Mango Frozen Yogurt with Summer Berry Coulis and Mint
 Categories: Mexican, Desserts, Ice cream, Fruit
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2    mangoes; peeled; seeded
           and chopped
      1 TB sugar; or to taste
    1/2 c  nonfat dry milk
  1 1/2 c  nonfat flavored yogurt;
           mango or other tropical
           fruit
    2/3 c  nonfat milk
      1 pt berries; strawberries and/or
           raspberries
    1/4 c  berry preserves
     12    mint leaves
      1 c  whole raspberries
           OR strawberries

  In a blender or food processor, puree mangoes, sugar, dry milk,
  yogurt, and milk until smooth. Pour into an ice cream maker and
  freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
  
  Rinse blender or food processor and puree berries with preserves
  until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  
  Place a generous scoop of frozen yogurt on each dessert plate,
  spoon sauce around, and garnish with mint leaves and whole
  berries.
  
  Recipe by: ETHNIC FLAVORS: The Culinary Herbs of Mexico
  
  From: Kitpath
 
MMMMM

Cheers

YK Jim


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