Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:40:47 -0400
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FOOD FUNNY :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Reader Jim Byler says he found today's food funny in the "Jokes Every
Day" mailing list.
A farmer hitched up his team of horses to a big wagon and went out to
collect a load of horse manure. On his way to the field where he was
going to strew the manure, he had to go by an insane asylum. One of
the inmates was standing near the fence and he called to the farmer,
"Hey, what are you going to do with all that manure?" The farmer
replied that he was going to put it on his strawberries. The inmate
was aghast and said to the farmer, "You must be crazy. We put cream
and sugar on ours!"
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TODAY'S RECIPE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The flesh of any winter squash, such as butternut, hubbard, or acorn,
can be substituted for the pumpkin in this Virgin Islands favorite.
Cream of Pumpkin Soup
1 lb (500 g) pumpkin flesh
1 Tbs (15 ml) butter
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 cup (250 ml) cooked ham, diced
1 Tbs (15 ml) flour
3 cups pumpkin stock
1 bay (laurel) leaf
1 sprig fresh thyme
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup milk or cream
Cook the pumpkin in enough boiling water to cover for 15 to 20
minutes, until tender. Drain and reserve the cooking liquid. Mash
the pumpkin and set aside. In a large pot, melt the butter over
moderate heat and saute the tomato, onion, carrot, and ham for 5
minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the flour and stir to combine
well. Add the reserved pumpkin stock, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring to
a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer covered for 45 minutes. Add the
mashed pumpkin, salt, pepper, and milk and bring to a boil. Remove
the bay leaf and thyme sprig. Serves 4 to 6.
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