Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Mon, 24 May 1999 08:30:24 -0400
:::::::::::::::::::::::: FOOD FUNNY ::::::::::::::::::::::::
Calling this a food funny is really a stretch, but I like it so here
it is anyway. Thanks to frequent contributor Allan Bethel for this
one.
An explorer in the deepest Amazon suddenly finds himself surrounded by
a blood thirsty group of cannibals. Upon surveying the situation, he
says quietly to himself, "Oh God, I'm doomed."
There is a ray of light from the sky above and a voice booms out: "No
my son, you are NOT doomed. Pick up that stone at your feet and bash
in the head of the chief standing in front of you."
So the explorer picks up the stone and attacks the chief, feverishly
bashing at his head with all his strength. He stands above the
lifeless body, breathing heavily and surrounded by 100 cannibals with
a look of shock on their faces.
The voice booms out again: "Okay... NOW you're doomed."
:::::::::::::::::::::: TODAY'S RECIPE ::::::::::::::::::::::
I wrap up my Tribute to James Beard week with this simple recipe. He
says very little about it except that it has been around for a long
time.
Six-Minute Strawberry Preserves
Adapted from James Beard's American Cookery (Galahad Books, 1972)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0883659581/worldwiderecipes
6 cups (1.5 L) whole strawberries, hulled
6 cups (1.5 L) sugar
3 to 4 Tbs (45 to 60 ml) lemon juice
Place the strawberries in a colander and immerse it in enough boiling
water to cover the strawberries. Let them remain immersed for 1
minute. This makes them better able to absorb the sugar. Drain the
strawberries thoroughly. Place the berries in a 6 to 8 quart (6 to 8
L) kettle and add half the sugar and the lemon juice. Bring to a
rolling boil (a boil that cannot be stirred down) and boil for 3
minutes. Remove from the heat and skim any foam off the surface. Add
the remaining sugar and boil another 3 minutes. Remove from the heat
and skim. Allow to stand overnight, pushing the berries down into the
syrup occasionally. The berries should absorb some of the syrup and
become plump. If the syrup is too runny due to strawberries with a
high water content, you will want to boil them again for 1 minute.
After the strawberries have cooled store them in hot sterilized jars.
Yields 5 to 6 cups of preserves.
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