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Skriven 2015-06-19 21:06:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DALE SHIPP
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-=> Quoting Dale Shipp to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> Banana esters/ in your perspiration and attract mosquitos.

 DS> Interesting -- I had never heard that before.  I usually have a
 DS> banana each night as I go to bed, but am not bothered by
 DS> mosquitos. OTOH, I don't spend a lot of time outdoors, except
 DS> at picnic time.
                      
That's just one factor out of many.

Our perspiration carries many chemical odors; some of them attract
mosquitoes. They are fond of fruit esters, cholesterol, folic acid,
certain bacteria, some aromatic skin lotions and many perfumes. They
dislike cigarette smoke.
 
Mosquitoes also have receptors on their antennae that detect the
carbon dioxide released when mammals exhale. Our breath acts as
trails leading mosquitoes to us. 

Most species don't travel more than 150 yards from the pool of
water they were born in so areas like yards can be cleared with
traps, zappers and of course attracting martins and flycatchers to
your property with nesting boxes (and chasing off the birds'
predators).

Propane traps work very well as the flame emits CO2.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Sour Cherry Cobbler
 Categories: Desserts, Ice cream, Nuts, Pies, Alcohol
      Yield: 6 Servings

      4 c  Sour cherries; picked over,
           -rinsed, and drained
      2 tb Cornstarch
    2/3 c  Plus 2 tb sugar
      2 tb Fresh lemon juice
    1/4 ts Almond extract
      1 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Double-acting baking powder
    1/2 ts Salt
      6 tb Cold unsalted butter; diced
           PEACH&BROWN SUGAR ICE CREAM
      2 lb Very ripe peaches
           -pitted and chopped
      2 tb Granulated sugar
    3/4    Firmly packed light brown
    -sugar
      3 lg Egg yolks
      1 lg Whole egg
  1 1/2 c  Half-and-half
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
    1/4 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
      2 tb Peach schnapps or liqueur

  Working over a bowl pit the cherries, discarding the pits and
  reserving the cherries and any juices in the bowl, and into the
  cherries stir the cornstarch, 2/3 cups of the sugar, the lemon
  juice, and almond extract. In a small bowl stir together the
  flour, the baking powder, the salt, the remaining 2 tablespoons
  sugar, and the butter, blend the mixture until it resembles coarse
  meal, and stir in 1/4 cup boiling water, stirring until the batter
  is just combined. In an 8-inch cast-iron skillet or flameproof
  baking dish bring the cherry mixture to a boil, drop the batter by
  heaping tablespoons onto it, and bake the cobbler in the middle of
  a preheated 350F. oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is
  golden. Serve the cobbler with the ice cream.

  Make Peach and Brown Sugar Ice Cream: In a saucepan combine the
  peaches, the granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup water and simmer the
  mixture, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the
  peaches are soft. Puree the mixture in a food processor or
  blender, force the puree through a fine sieve into a bowl, and let
  it cool. In the pan, cleaned, cook the brown sugar with 1/4 cup
  water over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is dissolved.
  In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat the yolks and the
  whole egg until they are frothy, beat in the brown sugar syrup,
  and beat the mixture until it is thick and pale. Stir in the
  half-and-half, scalded, pour the mixture into the pan and cook it
  over moderately low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, to 175F.
  on a candy thermometer. Strain the custard through the fine sieve
  into another large bowl, let it cool, and stir in the peach puree,
  the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the peach schnapps. Freeze the
  mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's
  instructions. Makes about 1 quart.

  Gourmet July 1991

MMMMM

YK Jim  

... Bugs are as boletivoracious as people.

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