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Skriven 2009-09-20 23:16:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
Ärende: CHICKEN FEET  90920
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-=> Quoting Glen Jamieson to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> Your trade deficit with China is running about $1B per day. There
 JW> just aren't enough chickens to fix that.

 GJ> That is about $4000 a day for every individual USAn.
         
I was using the small billion.... one thousand million. So $3.25 per
day each.

 GJ> That is a lot of toys and TVs.  Surely an exaggeration!

Nope.
 
"The U.S. trade deficit with China hit a record $268 billion in
2008."

"Total U.S. imports from China peaked at a record $338 billion in
2008"

"The monthly American trade deficit widened in July, 2009 to $32
billion the Department of Commerce announced."

"China's holdings of US Treasury bonds hit $800.5 billion in July
2009, according to statistics released by the US Department of
Treasury on September 16, Xinhuanet.com reported. In July, China,
the largest holder of US debt, added another $24.1 billion to its
holdings of the US Treasuries. (Japan, the second largest holder of
US debt, increased its holdings of the Treasuries by $12.7 billion
in July to $724.5 billion.)"

As reported by Reuters, Associated Press, Forbes Magazine, the New
York Times and China View at http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/ and
hundreds of other credible sources.

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     Title: Barbecued Oysters W/Artichokes, Spinach & Crab Meat 
Categories: Oysters, Crab
  Servings: 4

     12 lg fresh Bluepoint oysters 
           Fearing's Barbecue Spice
           Mixture
      1 c  vegetable Oil
     12 ea oyster Shells; halved,
           sanitized
      8 oz soy bechamel
           Artichokes/Spinach/Crab Meat
           mixture
           SOY BECHAMEL:
      2 c  rich chicken stock
      2 TB cornstarch
      1 TB water
      1 c  soy milk, plain
        pn salt
           ARTICHOKES/SPINACH/CRAB MEAT
           mixture:
      1 lg globe artichoke bottom,
           cooked and cut into small
           dice
      6 oz Gulf Crab Meat, picked
    1/4 c  bacon, cooked and cut into
        sm dice
      2 c  cooked spinach leaves,
           drained and chopped
      1 c  plus Soy Bechamel
           fresh ground black pepper
        pn salt
           FEARING'S BARBECUE SPICE
           Mixture:
      1 oz paprika
      1 oz smoked paprika
      4 oz light chili powder
    1/2 oz cumin
      1 oz hickory salt
      1 oz sugar
    1/2 oz granulated garlic
    1/4 TB cayenne pepper
    1/4 TB chipotle pepper
    1/4 c  black pepper (fresh ground)

1. Shuck oysters and drain liquid. Dredge oysters in Barbecue Spice
mixture. Shake off excess.

2. Heat 1 cup oil in a small saute pan over medium heat, Fry
oysters, five at a time, for 1 minute per side or until golden. Wipe
pan and use fresh oil for each batch. Drain on paper towel. Keep
warm.

3. On each of four plates, arrange, three, Hot Oyster shells filled
with the Artichoke Spinach and Crab mixture, place an oyster on each
shell. Serve immediately.

Soy Bechamel:

1. Bring small saucepot with chicken stock to a boil. Combine the
cornstarch and water to make a thick paste. Reduce the chicken stock
to a simmer. 

2. In a small stream, slowly pour the cornstarch paste into the
chicken stock, stirring constantly until thickened or able to coat
the back of a spoon. Cook the thickened mixture for ten minutes and
add the soy milk. 

3. Cook the mixture to combine, approximately five minutes. Season
to taste and keep warm.

Artichokes/Spinach/Crab Meat mixture:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine the first four ingredients into a small bowl and mix.
Slowly add one cup of soy bechamel to the mixture and check for
consistency to be of creamed spinach. Add more bechamel if needed.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Portion one ounce of mixture
onto each Oyster shell and place onto a sheet pan into the oven.
Cook for eight minutes, or until the center of the filling is hot. 

Fearing's Barbecue Spice Mixture: Mix all ingredients to combine.

By Chef Dean Fearing


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Cheers

YK Jim


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