Subject: Chicken Mediterranean
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Thu May 11 2000 - 22:05:17 EDT
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F O O D F U N N Y
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Reader Venita Marshall of Queensland, Australia wrote:
Hi Chef,
Never done this before but I though I might challenge the
Groan-O-Meter! Australian humour is just as bad as the rest I dare
say!
Two French Legionnaires are lost in the desert as they have been
separated from their unit. They've been wandering for days without
food and water, and are nearly resigned to the fact that they will
soon die from dehydration until they reach the top of a sand dune, and
see a big, bustling market laid out below.
Naturally, they can't believe their eyes and think it's a mirage, but
as they draw closer, they can hear the stall holders cries, and they
eventually reach the market and realize that it's really there. So
the legionnaires rush up to the first stall they can and ask the stall
holder, "We have been travelling in the desert for many days, and have
had no food or water.
We'll die soon unless you have some water you can sell us. Please do
you have any sustenance for us?" The stall holder shook his head and
replied "I'm sorry, French legionnaire type people, but all I have to
sell is a load of bowls full of jelly, topped with custard and cream,
sprinkled with hundreds and thousands."
The legionnaires look at each other, surprised, and move on to the
next stall, where they ask the stall holder, "Mr purveyor of fine
foodstuffs, we have been travelling through the desert for days,
deprived of beverages and foodstuffs which are required for survival.
We shall surely die soon, unless you can sell us some water." The
stall holder looked at them embarrassed, and confessed "Gentlemen,
tragic as I admit it is, I have none of the ingredients necessary to
life for which you ask me...all I have to sell is this large bowl of
jelly topped with custard and cream and sprinkled with hundreds and
thousands, with a little cocktail cherry on top - so," he said, "I
cannot help you.."
The legionnaires look at each other in desperation and go to the next
stall, where they ask the stall holder, "Look, we need water or we'll
die. We've been travelling without water for days and need some now.
Do you have any you can sell us?" The stall holder looked at his
curly shoes in shame as he confessed, "Sorry, all I have to sell you
is a bowl of jelly, with custard,cream and hundreds and thousands. I
can't help you." The legionnaires were really worried by now and went
through the market, stall by stall, asking each stall holder whether
they had any water they could sell them, and thus save their lives,
but each stall holder gave the same reply, all they had to sell was a
bowl of jelly with cream, custard and hundreds and thousands.
Dejected and resigned to their grim fate, the legionnaires left the
desert market and walked off into the setting sun. As they did so,
one turned to the other and said, "That was really odd - a big market
in the middle of nowhere, and all they sold was bowls of jelly with
custard, cream and hundreds and thousands."
The other turned to face his companion and replied, "Yes, it was a
trifle bazaar."
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T O D A Y ' S R E C I P E
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In trying to come up with a name for this dish I reviewed the list of
ingredients and the answer became obvious. I think you'll agree.
Chicken Mediterranean
4 - 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3 - 4 large potatoes, unpeeled and quartered
1 Tbs (15 ml) olive oil
1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs (15 ml) finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves,
or 1 tsp (5 ml) dried
2 - 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped scallions (spring onions)
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup (60 ml) Kalamata or other black olive
1 cup (250 ml) sliced mushrooms
Place the chicken and potatoes in an oven-proof casserole. Drizzle
with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with rosemary, garlic,
scallions, salt, and pepper. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 to
60 minutes, turning occasionally. Bake covered in a preheated 400F
(200C) oven for 30 minutes. Add the olives and mushrooms and bake an
additional 30 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.
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