Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Tue, 01 Jun 1999 09:19:29 -0400
:::::::::::::::::::::::: FOOD FUNNY ::::::::::::::::::::::::
Reader Aimee Wilkes sends us this food funny all the way from New
Zealand. She says it's a bit long for this ezine, but I think it's
worth it. A note to my overseas readers: All of the birds mentioned
in this joke are on the endangered species list.
A man is caught by a forest ranger, sitting at a make-shift campfire,
and to the ranger's horror, eating a bald eagle. The man is
consequently put in jail for the crime. On the day of his trail, the
conversation went something like this:
JUDGE: "Do you know that eating a bald eagle is a federal offense?"
MAN: "Yes I do. But if you let me argue my case, I'll explain what
happened."
JUDGE: "Proceed."
MAN: "I got lost in the woods. I hadn't had anything to eat for two
weeks. I was so hungry. Next thing I see is a Bald Eagle swooping
down at the lake for some fish. I knew that if I followed the Eagle I
could maybe steal the fish. I caught up with the eagle who lighted
upon a tree stump to eat the fish. I threw a stone toward the eagle
hoping he would drop the fish and fly away. Unfortunately, in my
weakened condition, my aim was off, and the rock hit the eagle
squarely on his poor little head, and killed it. I thought long and
hard about what had happened, but figured that since I killed it I
might as well eat it since it would be more disgraceful to let it rot
on the ground."
JUDGE: "The court will take a recess while we analyze your testimony."
15 minutes goes by and the judge returns.
JUDGE: "Due to the extreme circumstance you were under and because you
didn't intend to kill the eagle, the court will dismiss the charges."
The Judge then leans over the bench and whispers: "If you don't mind
my asking, what does a bald eagle taste like?"
MAN: "Well your honor, it is hard to explain. The best I can describe
it is somewhere between a California Condor and a Spotted Owl."
:::::::::::::::::::::: TODAY'S RECIPE ::::::::::::::::::::::
When people think of Spanish soups, gazpacho is usually the first one
that comes to mind. Today's recipe is just as popular in Spain, and
predates by several hundred years the tomato based gazpacho that we
are familiar with.
Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup)
1/2 cup (125 ml) Spanish olive oil
8 cloves of garlic, peeled
3 cups (750 ml) day old bread, cut into cubes
8 cups (2 L) boiling water
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 Tbs (30 ml) chopped fresh parsley
6 eggs, beaten
Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat and saute
the whole cloves of garlic until they are light golden brown, stirring
frequently. Remove the garlic and set aside. Fry the bread cubes in
the oil until they are golden brown and crisp. Carefully add the
bread and oil to the pot with the boiling water. Add the salt,
pepper, and parsley. Mash the garlic cloves and add a little of the
boiling water to make a paste. Add the paste to the soup, stirring to
distribute. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the beaten eggs a
little at a time, stirring as you do so, and continue cooking until
the eggs have formed ribbons. Serves 6 to 8.
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