Subject: Watercress Soup with Oysters
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Tue Aug 19 2003 - 10:23:51 EDT
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FOOD FUNNY
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A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him,
and as he sits, the waitress comes over and asks for their order. The
man says, "I'll have a hamburger, fries and a Coke," and turns to the
ostrich. "What's yours?" "I'll have the same," says the ostrich. A
short time later, the waitress returns with the order. "That will be
$6.40, please," and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out
exact change for payment. The next day, the man and the ostrich come
to the restaurant again, and the man says, "I'll have a hamburger,
fries and a Coke," and the ostrich says, "I'll have the same." Once
again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes a routine until late one evening, the two enter again.
"The usual?" asks the waitress. "No, this is Friday night, so I will
have a steak, baked potato and salad," the man says. "Same for me,"
says the ostrich. A short time later, the waitress comes with the
order and says, "That will be $12.62." Once again, the man pulls
exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.
The waitress can't hold back her curiosity any longer. "Excuse me,
sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of
your pocket every time?" "Well," the man says, "several years ago, I
was cleaning the attic and I found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a
Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I
ever had to pay for anything, I could just put my hand in my pocket,
and the right amount of money would always be there."
"That's brilliant!" the waitress says. "Most people would wish for a
million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want
for as long as you live!" "That's right! Whether it's a gallon of
milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," the man says.
The waitress asks, "One other thing, sir, what's with the ostrich?"
The man sighs and answers, "My second wish was for a tall chick with
long legs who agrees with everything I say."
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TODAY'S RECIPE
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Watercress soup has always been one of my favorite dishes for special
occasions, and the oysters in this version take it to a new level.
Watercress Soup with Oysters
4 Tbs (60 ml) butter
1 leek, white part only, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3/4 lb (335 g) potatoes, peeled and diced
1 bunch watercress, stems removed, chopped
5 cups (1.25 L) chicken, fish, or vegetable stock
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 pint (500 ml) raw shucked oysters with their liquid
Heat the butter in a large pot over moderate heat and saute the leek
and onion until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add the
potatoes, watercress, stock, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil,
reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the soup in batches
in an electric blender or food processor and return to the pot. Add
the oysters and their liquid and heat - do not boil - for 2 to 3
minutes. Serves immediately. Serves 4 to 6.
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