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Skriven 2008-04-02 23:18:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av HAP NEWSOM
Ärende: RE: International recipes
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-=> Quoting Hap Newsom to Jim Weller <=-

 -> I also value the purity of traditional dishes
 -> and hate it when celebrity chefs mess with something and then don't
 -> alter the name.

 HN> That doesn't bother me as much as it does some others.
 HN> The biggest problem with that is that your tastebuds
 HN> expect one thing and get something different.

That's the part that bugs me, not innovation per se.

 HN> I'd prefer
 HN> if they gave enough information that you'd know it wasn't 
 HN> the original. Sort of like in music "variations on a theme"

Exactly.

 -> (I just googled for the fun of it and the first hit was from the FAO
 -> on the up and coming Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom) industry
 -> there.)

 HN> Must be a relatively new industry...I don't expect mushrooms 
 HN> to grow very well in an arid environment.

That was my thought too. Perhaps it's humid on the coast? I've never
been there, so I don't know. (Pause) Further googling informs me
that the coast is mild and rainy with high humidity in winter.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cattail Leaf Spikes
 Categories: Native, Wild, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
           Cattail Leaf Spikes
 
  Scrub spike and peel to uncover the crisp white-green core, 1 foot to
  18 inches long. Slice core raw into salads or boil in salt water
  about 15 minutes and serve as a vegetable with butter and salt.
  
  From Acorn Pancakes, Dandelion Salad, and 33 Other Wild Recipes
  By:  Jean Craighead George
  From: Mignonne
 
MMMMM

  
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cattails on the Cob
 Categories: Vegetables, Native
      Yield: 1 batch
 
           Young cattail spikes
           Water
           Butter
 
  This is simple.
  
  Gather green cattail spikes of early spring.  Clean off in cold
  water. Place in a pot and cover with water, boil for 10 to 15
  minutes.  When done, drain and serve with butter.  Eat like corn
  on the cob.
  
  The Native Indian Wild Game, Fish and Wild foods Cookbook Fox
  Chapel Publishing Co. 1992
 
  Tastes squash-like.
  
  POSTED BY: Jim Bodle
 
MMMMM

Cheers

YK Jim


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