Subject: Blueberry Soup
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Thu Aug 17 2000 - 22:17:05 EDT
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F O O D F U N N Y
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Here's one that has been making the rounds lately. Thanks to reader
Amy Buono for sending it in.
Three construction workers were working on a sky scraper, discussing
their lunch. The first construction worker said, "Ham, ham, ham! All
I ever get is a ham sandwich! I'm so sick of ham sandwiches. If I
get another ham sandwich tomorrow, I'm gonna jump off this building
and kill myself."
The second construction worker said, "Turkey, turkey, turkey!! All I
ever get is a turkey sandwich! I'm so sick of them! If I get ONE
MORE turkey sandwich, I'm gonna kill myself, too!"
The last construction worker said, "Peanut butter, peanut butter,
peanut butter! All I ever get for lunch is a peanut butter sandwich.
I'm getting so sick of them! If I get another peanut butter sandwich,
I'm going to join you guys and jump off this sky scraper."
The next day, the first construction worker got a ham sandwich. So he
jumped off the building and killed himself. The second construction
worker got another turkey sandwich, so he jumped off the building and
killed himself. And the third construction worker got a peanut butter
sandwich, so he jumped off the building and killed himself, too.
At the funeral, the wives were in mourning. The wife of the first
construction worker said, "If only he had told me! I wouldn't have
made another ham sandwich."
The wife of the second construction worker said, "If only he had told
me! I wouldn't have made another turkey sandwich."
The wife of the third construction worker said, "I don't know why he
jumped. He always made his own sandwiches!"
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T O D A Y ' S R E C I P E
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Fruit soups are a popular item in Scandinavian countries, where they
can be served as a soup course or for dessert. This dessert makes
good use of fresh summer blueberries.
Blueberry Soup
1 cup (250 ml) sugar
1 cup (250 ml) water
1/2 lemon, sliced
1 cinnamon stick or 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cinnamon
3 - 4 cups (750 ml - 1 L) blueberries
1 cup (25 ml) heavy cream, half and half, or milk
Combine the sugar, water, lemon slices, and cinnamon in a saucepan and
bring to a boil over moderate heat. Boil gently for 5 minutes. Add
the blueberries, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Allow the
mixture to come to room temperature, remove the lemon slices and
cinnamon stick, and stir in the cream. Chill for at least 1 hour
before serving. Serves 6 to 8.
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