Subject: Asparagus with Lemon Butter
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Wed May 29 2002 - 20:01:10 EDT
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F O O D F U N N Y
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Australian reader Kerry Warner writes, "I used to think that this was
the corniest joke in existence but with the standard of food punnies
you have been getting, I think it is actually funny."
An American couple, an English couple, and an Australian couple were
staying in a beautiful hotel on a lake in Switzerland. It was
breakfast, the sun was shining and the whole setting was sooooo
romantic. The American husband turned to his wife and said, "Could
you please pass the sugar, sugar?"
Everybody laugh at the Americans cleverness. A moment latter the
English husband turned to his wife and said, "Could you please pass
the honey, honey?"
More laughter from all except the Australian husband. Jeez, he
thought to himself, everybody is being so clever, what am I going to
do? Then it hit him and he turned to his wife and said, "Could you
please pass the tea, bag?"
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T O D A Y ' S R E C I P E
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Here is an incredibly simple yet elegant dish for your next picnic.
It can even be served as finger food if you dispense napkins along
with formality.
Asparagus with Lemon Butter
2 lbs (900 g) fresh asparagus, washed and trimmed
4 Tbs (60 ml) butter
2 Tbs (30 ml) lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Steam the asparagus until tender but crisp, about 10 minutes, and
plunge into cold water to stop the cooking and set the color. Melt
the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the lemon juice, salt, and
pepper. Chill the asparagus and pour the lemon butter over them prior
to transporting. Serves 8 to 10.
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