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Skriven 2009-08-24 00:06:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
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 GJ> I have seen, but not eaten your giant geoducks.  I was told that they
 GJ> are tough, and best minced.

I've not found them tough, but then as with many foods, I prefer
them sliced thin and raw, in which condition they are tender but
with a pleasant crunch. The bellies, which are generally discarded,
are delicious and tender, like the bellies of soft-shell clams,
only orders of magnitude bigger.

 Are your razor clams the elongated ones
 GJ> about 20 cm long, which taper down to a point, that bury themselves in
 GJ> the sand so that the sharp edges at the other end lie in wait to slice
 GJ> passing bare feet?  If so, you are fortunate to be able to get them.
 GJ> It is years since I ate one here, as they seem to have disappeared
 GJ> from the market.

They look quite like an old-fashion straight razor; I recall
no taper. It is true that the thin sharp shell can cause
pedestrian damage, but that I thought was owing to the edge
rather than a pointed end.

 GJ> One of your restaurant customs to be adopted here was featured in a
 GJ> recent newspaper article.  For $47 the Sailmaster Tavern serves a
 GJ> giant, 1.5 kg rump steak, 20 cm wide, 4 cm thick, with salad and
 GJ> chips. Anyone who clears there plates gets a $25 hotel voucher. (They
 GJ> still have to pay for their meal, though.)  Only a handful of
 GJ> customers have finished it.

I don't see the point: 1.5 kg of rump steak at $22 is a good price
at a restaurant, even if $25 is in the form of a coupon (presumably
good for booze), but the idea that one is to eat twice as much meat
as is good for one in order to get this deal is rather silly.

 GJ> Next time you come here, I will take you there, to uphold the
 GJ> reputation of USAn meat eaters.  You could also try the $18.90, 500 g
 GJ> chicken schnitzel at the Earl of Leicester's.

I seldom have the urge to eat a chicken schnitzel of any size.

 GJ> On another subject, do you know anything about the reputation of Jet
 GJ> Airways?  I am flying with them in October from Singapore to New
 GJ> Delhi, internally in India, and (hopefully), back.

Very good reputation, especially for the longhaul flights.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Chicken with Tomatoes & Indian Spices
 Categories: Poultry
      Yield: Serves 4

      1 tb Vegetable Oil
    3/4 ts Ground Cumin
    1/4 ts Ground Cinnamon
    1/2 ts Ground Cardamom
      1 lg Onion, finely chopped
      2 cl Garlic, crushed
  1 1/2 ts Fresh Root Ginger, grated
      1 pk Maggi Creme of Chicken
           -Soup Mix
    1/2 c  Water
    400 g  Can Tomatoes in Juice,
           -chopped
    1/8 ts Cayenne Pepper
      1 kg Chicken Pieces, skin removed
    1/2 ts Garam Masala

Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat. Add the
cumin, cinnamon & cardamom & cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the
onion, garlic & ginger. Cook, stirring, for a further 2 to 3 minutes.
Combine the soup mix & water. Add to the pan with the tomatoes & cayenne
pepper. Bring to the boil, stirring, then add the chicken. Cover the pan
& simmer over a low heat for 30 to 35 minutes or until the chicken is
cooked. Stir occasionally. Sprinkle the garam masala into the mixture.
Stir well, then cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve with rice.

Source: Maggi Creme of Chicken Soup Mix sachet

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