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 HN> Fun more than likely (grin)! Amanda has her Oral exams next 
 HN> month. And as usual she's working herself into a frenzy over 
 HN> the whole thing. It's more a formality and a validation of 
 HN> what she's doing rather than a "fail and you're out" exam. 

I've had friends flunk their exams; they all seemed to take it
very badly, but in most cases they passed the makeups.

 -> Doubtful about Singapore, as I've never seen them on menus
 -> there (or anyplace for that matter, returning to an old subject).
 HN> All it has to be is present in the harbor to be taken
 HN> aboard a freighter with the ballast water...then 
 HN> discharged in whatever US port (most likely Long Beach
 HN> Calif) the ship transports it's cargo.

Yeah, that has happened a gajillion times, to the despair
of the ecological scientists and isolationists - zebra
mussels are the type example.

 HN> Welcome to the club of old age aches and pains!

Thanks a million.

 ->  HN> Which indicates that you do need to think about 
 ->  HN> getting the gap fixed...an implant perhaps?
 -> That's what Glen suggested, but I'm too cheap for now.
 HN> Maybe so, but think of all the good but chewy food 
 HN> you may miss out on!

'tother day I had two small sandwiches on hard rolls: ham and
liverwurst, both with tomato and butter. I chomped them
efficiently and well; the only issue is that a few tomato
seeds and drops of juice spilled out the gap.

Brown Oyster Stew With Benne Seeds
cat: airline, soup, light main
servings: 4

4 Tb sesame seeds
2 Tb peanut oil
2 Tb very finely diced bacon
2 Tb very finely minced yellow onion
2 Tb all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c heavy whipping cream
24 oysters, shucked, but with liquor strained and reserved
1 3/4 c fish stock or bottled clam juice
1 ts chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 Tb fresh lemon juice
1 ts sesame oil
2 Tb chopped fresh chervil or Italian parsley
- or a combination of both
S, P

This is one of the most popular dishes at Louis's Las Vegas. 
It's a very old recipe from a plantation in Georgetown County, 
South Carolina. Benne, more commonly known as sesame seed, was 
brought from Africa to the low country during the slave trade 
and has long been believed to confer luck to the eater.

Place sesame seeds in small heavy-bottomed saute pan over
medium heat and cook about 9 min or until seeds become dark
and fragrant. Remove from stove. Roughly crush half of seeds
with a spoon and reserve.

Heat oil in heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat. Saute
bacon for about 5 min, or until crisp and lightly browned.
Remove with slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain.
Leave oil and any fat in saucepan.

Add onion and crushed benne to saucepan and saute for 3 min,
stirring frequently to ensure that they brown but don't burn.
When onions are lightly browned, add flour, stir well to
combine, and cook for 2 min. Meanwhile, heat cream to just
below a simmer.

Add reserved oyster liquor, fish stock, and thyme leaves and
simmer for 2 min, stirring with whisk until mixture is
simmering and without lumps. Add warm cream and simmer for
5 min. Add oysters, remaining 2 Tb sesame seeds, lemon juice,
sesame oil, and chervil or parsley. Let oysters stew on heat
until they begin to curl. Quickly remove saucepan from heat
and add pinch of salt and grind of black pepper. Garnish with
toast points or oyster crackers and serve.

US Airways magazine 2-08

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