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Skriven 2013-08-17 15:36:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: gooseberries
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-=> Quoting Dave Drum to Ruth Haffly <=-

 DD> Currant and gooseberry plants
 DD> white pine blister rust
 DD> active eradication program

Ontario doesn't have legislation but the Dept. of Renewable
Resources and the lumber industry strongly recommends, "Do not grow
black currants, even moderately resistant varieties, within a 1.6 km
(1 mi.) of white pines. Destroy wild gooseberry and currant plants
within a 1.6 km (1 mi) radius of cultivated currants or gooseberries
and nearby white pines. This may help reduce the impact of the
disease in a particular area."

Where I grew up there was abundant red pine and lots of wild berries
but not a single white pine. Apparently they has been wiped out
completely in previous decades. So my parents did plant cultivated
red and black currants and gooseberries in our back yard. And yes
the wild one tasted even better.

I have one wild red current and one gooseberry bush in my yard here. I
am at the northern edge of their natural range and despite being
well over 25 years old (that's how long I've lived here) they are
just 2 feet high and yield less than one cup of fruit each annually.

The treeline, where the tundra begins, is just another 150 miles
north from me.

The only conifers that survive here are: Alpine Fir, Black Spruce,
Jack Pine, Juniper, Lodgepole Pine, Tamarack and White Spruce.

And the only deciduous trees are all softwoods: Alder, Aspen, Birch,
Poplar and Willow.

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     Title: Eggs In Bacon Baskets
Categories: eggs, bacon
  Servings: 4

      8    eggs
      8 sl bacon

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 425 F. Place 3
pieces paper towel on a microwavable plate then lay bacon on paper
towel, microwave on high power until bacon has just begun to cook
and some of the fat has rendered out, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.

Coil each piece of bacon around each cup in a muffin tin, making
sure the bottom of the cup is covered as well. Place any of the
additional fillings in the bottom of the cup (see recipes below)
then crack an egg into each cup on top of the fillings.

Bake until the whites of the eggs are set but the yolk is still
runny, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Garlicky Spinach Filling:
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 cups baby spinach
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. When butter
has melted add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add spinach and cook until it has wilted and all the water has
evaporated, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Onion and Pepper Filling:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, finely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until
shimmering. Add onion and cook until it just begins to soften, about
4 minutes. Add peppers and cook until peppers are just cooked
through, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Creamed Leek Filling:
1 tablespoon butter
1 leek, finely sliced
1/3 cup cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the leek and
cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Add cream and reduce heat to low.
Cook until cream has just begun to thicken, about 10 minutes. Season
to taste with salt and pepper.

Lemony Charred Brussels Sprouts Filling:
1/4 cup olive oil
12 Brussels sprouts, leaves separated
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat until it just begins
to smoke. Add the brussels sprout leaves and cook, stirring
constantly until the leaves are just beginning to char, about 1
minute. Remove from pan and toss with lemon zest. Season to taste
with salt and pepper.

Posted by: Sydney Oland

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