Finnish Mushroom Salad

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to George in Poughkeepsie for sharing this with us:

Waiting for our aerobics class to begin, several of us were standing
around in our leotards chatting about fitness and diets. One woman
said that her brother-in-law had quit smoking, gone on a diet and lost
weight all at the same time. Thinking to myself that no human being
could possibly do this without acquiring at least one other
undesirable habit for compensation, I jokingly asked her, "What did he
start doing instead of these things?" After a slight pause, she
smiled and said, "Well, my sister is pregnant now."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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The Finns like to put cream on just about everything, and this recipe
demonstrates how successful their approach can be.

Finnish Mushroom Salad (Sienisalaatti)

1 lb (450 g) sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream or half-and-half
1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Chopped fresh chives for garnish

Plunge the mushrooms into boiling salted water and cook for 1 minute.
Drain thoroughly and refrigerate until chilled. Combine the cream,
sugar, salt, and pepper and toss with the mushrooms. Serve chilled or
at room temperature, garnished with chopped chives. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Tue Feb 8 06:29:42 2005