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 -=> Dale Shipp said to Dave Drum <=-

 DS> These days, the station never signs off:-}}
 DS> I wonder how many people here can remember the test patterns that were
 DS> broadcast before or after showtime?

All of us, I bet, except Lynnie, Neekha, and Charlotte.
And what about the tone that came with the test pattern?

 -=> Dale Shipp said to Jim Weller <=-

 ML> I don't give much for the future of this enterprise.
 JW> They claim to have been in business for 10 years. 
 DS> Omaha Steaks claims to have been in the mail order business for about
 DS> 50 years -- but that does not mean that they are any better value:-}}

True enough. My friend Bill, as contrasted with my friend
Billy, buys Omaha steaks but only when they are on deep
discount to the point when they approach a decent buy.
I still don't care for them, finding them no better than
unfrozen supermarket steaks, but if they load on extras,
like free burgers or (shudder) chicken breast, the deal
can become okay if not great.

Bermuda roast game hen
cat: airline, main, Bermuda
servings: 6

6 game hens, 1 lb ea
2 chicken breasts, 6 oz ea
- [? only one used in recipe]
6 oz chourico, 1/2" dice
1 onion, chopped fine
1 oz butter
2 ts soft herbs, minced
4 oz heavy cream
seasoned olive oil [not in original ingredient list]
1 lb pumpkin
1 lb potatoes
4 oz mascarpone
3 Earl Grey tea bags
1 lb cherry tomatoes [no use in recipe]
- lightly steamed vegetables
- zucchini, carrots, yellow squash
- [not in original ingredient list but in recipe]
1 pt chicken stock
6 rosemary sprigs
s, p

Island herb basted, roasted double breast of
game hen, chourico mosaic and garden pearls,
Earl Grey scented jus

Game hen: Remove the legs from the birds. Bone the breasts
starting under the wing, making sure to keep both breasts
attached. Place the breasts skin side down and season.
Refrigerate.

In a heavy saute pan, wilt onion in butter. Add sausage
and cook 2 min. Off heat, stir in herbs. Chill.

Chop unused hen bits; add to the stock and reduce slowly.

Blend one chicken breast with the heavy cream; season.
This mousse should be stiff but pliable. Mix with the
chilled sausage mixture.

Divide the sausage mixture, spooning onto the center of
the double breasts. Fold over to resemble the breast of
a natural bird. Brush with oil and roast 20 min at 400F.

Mascarpone pumpkin mashers: Boil potatoes and pumpkin
separately. Drain and dry a few minutes on stovetop.
Combine in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Season;
add the mascarpone. Beat to a piping consistency.

Garden pearls: using a small melon scoop, scoop out
vegetable pearls, 10-14 per serving. Roll in seasoned
oil and add to roasting pan 5 min before hens are done.

Earl Grey infused wild rosemary jus: Allow stock to reduce
to a saucelike consistency. Off heat, add the tea bags
[and rosemary, not in original]. Steep to desired strength.
Strain and heat through.

Presentation: Pipe the mashers onto plates, finishing low
in a 2 o'clock to 8 o'clock position. Cut each double breast
across into 4 pieces. Position the wing end on the highest
portion of the mashers and continue down with the other
slices. Pour the sauce around and scatter the pearls.

Lean a sprig of rosemary against highest part of hen and serve.

Thomas Frost, Harley's
Destination Bermuda magazine 2008/2009
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