Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 08:55:08 -0400
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This one is from "Big Jim Roberts, The Transplanted Okie" and he
attributes it to the Denver Post.
A well-dressed man approached a woman at a Gotham health food store
and in a clipped British accent asked her exactly what she did with
the tofu in her basket. She said she normally puts it in the
refrigerator, looks at it for several weeks and then A well-dressed
man approached a woman at a Gotham health food store and in a clipped
British accent asked her exactly what she did with the tofu in her
basket. She said she normally puts it in the refrigerator, looks at
it for several weeks and then throws it away. The man replied:
"That's exactly what my wife does with it. I was hoping you had a
better recipe."
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Our Turn of the Century recipe today shows that some things haven't
changed a whole lot in almost 100 years. This recipe is as modern and
sophisticated as anything to be found today.
Cauliflower a la Parmesan
(Adapted from The Original Fannie Farmer 1896 Cook Book,
Tormont Publications, 1996)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0517186780/worldwiderecipes
1 whole cauliflower
2 Tbs (30 ml) butter, melted
1/4 cup (60 ml) bread crumbs
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup (60 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
Boil or steam the cauliflower until tender. Drain and place on an
oven-proof serving dish. Mix the melted butter, bread crumbs, salt,
and pepper together and sprinkle over the cauliflower. Sprinkle with
the grated cheese and heat under the broiler until the crumbs are
lightly browned and the cheese is bubbling. Serves 4 to 6.
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