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Skriven 2008-04-22 12:00:00 av DAVE DRUM (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Re: A Stern warning
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-=> MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> When I first encountered the Sterns it was in the pages of Gourmet
 DD> magazine. And their articles were so uniformly gushingly full of praise
 DD> for the places they had visited I began to think that they never met a
 DD> roadhouse they didn't like.

 ML> Just think of all the bad places they had to visit.

 ML>   Then one day, it dawned on me - they make a
 DD> big chunk of their living from these articles, and like all writers
 DD> they are basically whores - they write what Ruth (Gourmet's editor -
 DD> Reichel) will buy. And she's not in the business of telling people
 DD> where NOT to eat.  Bv)=

 ML> Indeed. It is a risky and ungrateful thing to write about
 ML> places that suck. I used to enjoy Seymour Britchky's writeups
 ML> in (I believe) New York magazine, as some of his were just as
 ML> mean and rude as a waiter who thinks he's too good to serve you.

When I used to do the newspaper thing I did restaurant reviews (under on of my
many noms de plume) by just going in as a customer. If the place sucked, I said
so. If it really sucked I'd go back a second time just to make sure I wasn't
having a bad night or that they weren't. If the second try also sucked ....

OTOH - if a place were of sterling quality I said so as well - without gushing.

 DD> They also have a web forum called Roadfood - in which I participate
 DD> from time to time ... and in which both Sterns are active.

 ML> I think Clean Dave also participates there. I am a member too
 ML> (and on Chowhound and a couple others) but never write.

I participate on a sporadic basis. So many interests, so little time. Also at
eGullet ... although they seem to be getting quite elitist.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Arni Exohiko ("Surprise" Lamb, Country Style )
 Categories: Greek, Meats, Main dish
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      2 tb Olive oil
      8    Loin lamb chops
     18    Sheets commercial phyllo
      6 tb Butter; hot and melted
      2 c  Peas; cooked and drained
     16    Potato balls; parboiled
     16    Cherry tomatoes; peeled
    1/2 lb Kasseri cheese; in 8 pieces
           Salt & fresh ground pepper
    3/4 c  Chopped fresh parsley
      1 pn Dried oregano
 
  *Note: 3/4-inch slices leg of lamb may be used instead of lamb chops.
  
  In a heavy skillet, heat the oil or butter and fry the lamb over high
  heat, turning frequently.  Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes,
  then remove from the heat.  Meanwhile, unroll the filo sheets and
  cover with a damp towel.  In a small pan over low heat, have the
  butter hot without letting it brown. Remove two sheets of filo, brush
  with hot butter over the first, then cover with the second sheet and
  brush it with butter.  In the center of the buttered filo place 1
  lamb chop, 2 tablspoons peas, 2 potato balls, 2 cherry tomatoes, and
  a slice of kasseri.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper, a heaping
  tablespoon of parsley, and a pinch of oregano. Fold the filo around
  the lamb and vegetables like a sealed parcel.  Place, seam side down,
  on a buttered baking pan (approximately 11 x 15 x 3 inches) and set
  aside while you repeat the procedure with the remaining ingredients
  to make 8 "parcels".  Brush hot butter on the tops, then bake in a
  moderate oven (350 F) for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden in color.
  Remove from the oven and arrange on a warm platter or on individual
  dishes.  Serve warm, with a fresh-cooked or raw vegetable salad.
  
  Note: The vegetables and herbs may be varied.  Substitute green beans
  or lima beans for peas, use thyme or basil instead of oregano.  Arni
  Exohiko is frequently prepared using buttered waxed paper, parchment
  paper or aluminum foil rather than with filo.
  
  From: "The Food of Greece" by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles.
  Avenel Books, New York.
  
  Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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