Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:46:17 -0400
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FOOD FUNNY :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Thanks to reader Rosemary Zwick for sending us this food funny. When
I read this to Nell the black Lab, she rolled on the floor. But
that's how she spends most of her time anyway.
The Taco Bell Chihuahua, a Doberman, and a Bulldog are in a doggie bar
having a drink when a good-looking female Collie comes up to them and
says," Whoever can say liver and cheese in a sentence, will get to
take me out on a date!
So the Doberman says, "I love liver and cheese."
The Collie says, "That's not good enough."
The Bulldog says, "I hate liver and cheese."
She says, " That's not creative."
Finally, the Chihuahua says, " Liver alone..........cheese mine."
:::::::::::::::::::::::::: TODAY'S RECIPE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
This dish, pronounced FOON-jee, has been on virtually every plate of
food I have eaten here. I am told that it is frequently made with
spinach or collard greens, but every version I have sampled has had
okra. The history of this dish goes back to the days of slavery, when
Danish law allowed each slave six quarts of corn meal and six salt
herring per week. Ever since then, "fish and fungi" has been an
island staple.
Fungi
2+1/2 cups (625 ml) water
12 oz (335 g) fresh or frozen okra, cut
into 1/2 inch (1 cm) pieces
1+1/2 cups (375 ml) yellow cornmeal
2 Tbs (30 ml) butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Bring the water to a boil and boil the okra according to the package
directions, or until it is barely tender. Add the cornmeal gradually
and stir to remove lumps. When all the lumps have been eliminated,
add the butter, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes,
stirring occasionally, until the mixture is stiff and smooth. Serves
6 to 8.
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