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Skriven 2012-02-13 01:45:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JIM WELLER
Ärende: food foibles 225
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 JW> Breakfast doesn't have to be bland or sweet, although it often is.
 ML> Well, that's not quite what I said.
 JW> But the two concepts are interrelated to a great degree.

I said "breakfast stuff." Pork products are food, not
"breakfast stuff."

 ML> small steaks, which should
 ML> as they say not be served on a day with a Y in it.
 JW> If you ever return here you can have a large breakfast steak.
 JW> Breakfast is generally served sometime after 12 when I am in
 JW> vacation mode. 

Ah, thanks. I was thinking of foisting myself upon you,
but the tickets are expensive, and the award availability
is scanty. What does your late summer look like, not that
I would be able to go, because I'm keeping myself mostly
available on short notice for Pennsylvania. Billy, by
the way, seems in pretty good spirits.

 ML> But they're all likely to be unchallenging
 JW> I agree that grilling a steak properly is not overly challenging,
 JW> just tasty.

Isn't breakfast supposed to wake you up?

 JW> Today I broke my fast with rare wild bison tenderloin. The challenge
 JW> was shooting the bison.

Something I would have a difficult time doing. Aiming at a
target, not eating rare tenderloin.

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 ML> have a can of coconut milk handy - you don't have to
 ML> use it, just have it around
 JW> I don't like coconut milk in curries or other spicy or meaty dishes,
 JW> just in sweet dessert dishes but, hey, I could cook Thai that way.

I'm enchanted by the sweet smoothness of it in spicy meaty
dishes. Asian Stroganoff, if you will. Of course, as I
pointed out to Southern Ruth, the fact that I can get the
creamy taste and mouthfeel without using cream is a great
boon to me. Also you get to use lots more hot pepper in
coconut-bound dishes, and the heat is changed in a good
way (until the next day of course).

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 GJ> the European Union /  their food regulations are
 GJ> mostly more stringent than American
 JW> But he's right there. FWIW they are also stricter than Canada in
 JW> many ways.

It runs both ways. There are bunches of things that
are allowed in Europe that are forbidden here,
cyclamates, for example.


English pea, lettuce & mint soup
cat: airline, starter, vegan, vegetarian
servings: 4

1 lg white onion, diced
3 celery sticks, halved lengthways
- then thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
4 Tb olive oil
250 g peas - fresh is best, but frozen ones are fine
3 spring onions, finely sliced
1 handful mint leaves, chopped
2 hd baby gem lettuce, shredded
1200 ml veg stock
100 ml double cream (optional)

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan with a lid and
wilt the onions, celery, and garlic for 10 min.
Stir from time to time and do not let them brown.
Add the peas and veg stock, simmer for a few minutes
until the peas are tender. Turn the heat off and stir
in the spring onions, mint leaves, and lettuce. Leave
to sit for a bit until the leaves have wilted. Season
well and blend immediately. Chill in the fridge to
keep the glorious greenness. If you like, add a
splash of cream when you are just about to serve.

Allegra McEvedy, Ryanair Magazine 7/2007

M's note: I would use chicken stock and much less mint.
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