Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Sun, 13 Dec 1998 05:41:44 -0500
A German tourist walks into a McDonald's in New York City
and orders a beer. The local guy in the line behind him
immediately gives him a verbal jab, "They don't serve beer here,
you moron!"
The German fellow felt embarrassed, however he turned to the
New Yorker with a surprised look on his face and begins to
chuckle.
"And what's so funny?" the New Yorker demands.
Oh, nothing really, I just realized how stupid you are. You
came here for the food!"
I would like to add here a recipe for Latkes, a popular
dish during Hanukkah. These are made from grated potatoes and it goes
like this:
Latkes
To make about 12 latkes pancakes.
5 medium sized potatoes
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
1 egg
Oil for frying
Peel the potatoes and grate them in the food processor or by hand.
Place the grated potatoes in a sieve and allow all liquids to strain
out. Squeeze to make sure all liquids have been strained. (the less
liquid, the latkes will be more crisp and crunchy). Place potatoes in
a bowl, add flour, salt, pepper and egg. Mix all well. Heat oil to
high temp. Take a tablespoon of the mixture and place in hot oil.
Add more latkes and continue to fry till all latkes are brown on both
sides. Take out and place on paper towel to absorb oil. Serve hot
with sour cream or applesauce. ** 1 grated onion can be also added to
the mixture.
You can make them ahead in time and warm them in the oven at low heat
temp.
Today's contribution to "The Cooking of Israel" week is "salat pilchei
avocado gezer bemitz tapuzim". I think "avocado" means "avocado", but
how can I be sure it's not "odacova"? After all, isn't Hebrew written
from right to left?
Avocado, Carrot, and Orange Salad
2 Tbs (30 ml) seedless raisins
1/4 cup (60 ml) warm water
1 cup (250 ml) fresh orange juice
1/4 tsp (1 ml) crushed red pepper (or to taste)
1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly grated ginger root
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups (500 ml) coarsely grated carrots
2 large ripe avocados, chilled
3 Tbs (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
Soak the raisins in the warm water for 30 minutes, then drain. In a
small mixing bowl combine the orange juice, red pepper, ginger, salt,
pepper, and carrots and stir to combine thoroughly. Chill for at
least one hour. Just before serving, slice the avocados in half and
remove the pits. Leave the skin on, as the diners will eat the salad
out of it like a bowl. Sprinkle the exposed avocado flesh with the
lemon juice. Using a slotted spoon, mound the carrot mixture on the
avocado halves. Scatter the raisins on top. Moisten with a little of
the orange juice left in the bowl and serve immediately. Serves 4.
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