Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Sun, 03 Oct 1999 03:47:36 -0400
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FOOD FUNNY :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Thanks to Ruth in Alabama for this food funny:
Cook's notes: General notes about waffle makers: Purchase expensive
circular waffle maker which makes a huge circle that cuts into
delicate small triangular waffles. Two weeks later, at another store,
spot, at less than half the price, another which produces square sizes
which actually fit in the toaster. Argue with the clerk for ten
minutes that you do, indeed, actually *make* waffles, and this is not
a wedding present that will end up in the closet and a thrift store in
6 months. Ignore the fact that she knows *no one* who actually *uses*
her waffle maker and her amazement that you actually voluntarily
*want* one. Note that the lights on the appliance are absolutely
meaningless and that you can start making waffles whenever you darn
please, and that they are never done when the light says they are.
You might just as well ask the cat. The waffles take 3 to 5 minutes
to bake in the machine, and are done when steam stops rising from the
sides - hee hee. If it is difficult to raise the lid, the waffles are
not done. If, however, after half an hour there is still steam
rising, a fire truck has just pulled up outside, the dog is howling
and the children sobbing, but the lid still won't release, the odds
are the batch is done and require little more than a hammer and chisel
to release.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TODAY'S RECIPE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
This dish, named for the hero of great Argentinean epic poem of the
same name, is as close as you'll come to a national dish for
Argentina. It is ridiculously simple, but tastes so great that you
might want to keep the ingredients on hand for when you need an
elegant dessert on short notice.
Martin Fierro - Argentinean Cheese and Fruit Paste
Dulce de membrillo or guayabada*
Sharp cheese of your choice, such as cheddar,
Spanish manchego, or goat cheese
Simply slice a small portion of the fruit paste and the cheese and
place them on a plate. Diners usually take a small amount of both the
cheese and the fruit paste together in one bite.
* Guayabada, or dulce de guayaba (guava paste) and dulce de membrillo
(quince paste) are easier to find in US supermarkets than they were a
few years ago. Also available in Hispanic specialty markets.
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