Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's another one from the prolific Rosemary Zwick of Cape Town,
South Africa:

As a butcher is shooing a dog from his shop, he sees $10 and a note in
his mouth, reading: "10 lamb chops, please." Amazed, he takes the
money, puts a bag of chops in the dog's mouth, and quickly closes the
shop. He follows the dog and watches him wait for a green light, look
both ways, and trot across the road to a bus stop. The dog checks the
timetable and sits on the bench. When a bus arrives, he walks around
to the front and looks at the number, then boards the bus. The
butcher follows, dumbstruck.

As the bus travels out into the suburbs, the dog takes in the scenery.
After awhile he stands on his back paws to push the "stop" button,
then the butcher follows him off. The dog runs up to a house and
drops his bag on the stoop. He goes back down the path, takes a big
run, and throws himself - Whap! - against the door. He does this
again and again. No answer. So he jumps on a wall, walks around the
garden, beats his head against a window, jumps off, and waits at the
front door. A big guy opens it and starts cursing and pummeling the
dog.

The butcher runs up screams at the guy, "What are you doing? This
dog's a genius!"

The owner responds, "Genius, my foot! It's the second time this week
he's forgotten his key."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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I'm still putting the finishing touches on "Archive Edition #1 - The
1998 recipes" (it's the biggest yet with over 360 recipes!) which will
be available in a day or two. Meanwhile, I was waxing nostalgic as I
sorted through all of the recipes I published during our first year.
Many of them came directly from my file of personal and family
favorites, and I selected a few of these old standards for this week's
menu. Here is the lineup:

Monday's Starter
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Tuesday's Soup or Salad
Gazpacho

Wednesday's Side Dish
Risotto alla Milanese

Thursday's Entree
Argentinean Beef Stew (Carbonada)

Friday's Dessert
Fresh Strawberry Pie

Here is one of my favorite recipes. It is as easy to make as it is
delicious, and it's a perfect appetizer for a cocktail party, or an
elegant first course for a formal dinner.

Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

12 whole large shrimp, shelled and deveined
4 slices bacon, cut into thirds
2 Tbs (30 ml) soy sauce

Wrap the shrimp in the bacon pieces and fasten with toothpicks. Place
on a baking sheet and drizzle the soy sauce over them. Bake in a
preheated 350F (180C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon is
cooked to the degree of doneness you prefer. Makes 12, to serve 4 to
6 as an appetizer.
Received on Mon Jan 31 02:03:35 2005