Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 11:50:24 -0500
Here are some more whacky food definitions sent in by Ted:
Yogurt: Semi-solid dairy product made from partially evaporated and
fermented milk. Yogurt is one of only three foods that taste exactly
the same as they sound. The other two are goulash and squid.
Preheat: To turn on the heat in an oven for a period of time before
cooking a dish, so that the fingers may be burned when the food is put
in, as well as when it is removed.
Oven: Compact home incinerator used for disposing of bulky pieces of
meat and poultry.
Microwave oven: Space-age kitchen appliance that uses the principle of
radar to locate and immediately destroy any food placed within the
cooking compartment.
Calorie: Basic measure of the amount of rationalization offered by the
average individual prior to taking a second helping of a particular
food.
A Valentine's Day dinner would be unimaginable without a chocolate
dessert. Chocolate has had a reputation as an aphrodisiac for as long
as people have been consuming it. The Aztecs made a bitter drink from
it (the Aztec name for the drink, 'xocolatl', means 'bitter water' and
is where we got our word 'chocolate') and the Aztec king Moctezuma was
so convinced of its aphrodisiac properties that he reportedly drank 50
goblets of it every day. He must have been a very popular guy.
This recipe will make you very popular with the sweetheart you share
it with.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
12 large, ripe strawberries
6 oz (150 g) premium dark chocolate, milk chocolate
or white chocolate
For best results, the strawberries and the room you are working in
should be between 65F and 70F (18C to 21C). Melt the chocolate as
slowly as possible in a small pan set over (not in) a pot of simmering
water. Holding the strawberries by the top third or by the green
hull, dip them into the melted chocolate so as to cover about 2/3 of
each berry. Place on a piece of wax paper and let stand at room
temperature until the chocolate is solid and shiny. Serves 2.
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