Lamb with Honey

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Rosemary Zwick of Cape Town, South Africa where
some food funnies never go out of style.

Once upon a time there was a snail who was sick and tired of
his reputation for being so slow. He decided to get some fast
wheels to make up the difference. After shopping around a while,
he decided that the Datsun 240-Z was the car to get. So the snail
goes to the nearest Datsun dealer and says he wants to buy
the 240-Z, but he wants it repainted "240-S."

The dealer asks, "Why 'S'?"

The snail replies, "'S' stands for snail. I want everybody who sees
me roaring past to know who's driving."

Well, the dealer doesn't want to lose the unique opportunity to
sell a car to a snail, so he agrees to have the car re-painted for
a small fee. The snail gets his new car and spent the rest of his
days roaring happily down the highway at top speed. And
whenever anyone would see him zooming by, they'd say, "Wow!
Look at that S-car go!"

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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This dish is one of the many culinary remnants of Spain's former
"occupation" by the Moors of northern Africa.

Lamb with Honey (Cordero a la Miel)

1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
2-4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 green bell peppers (capsicums), cored, seeded,
and thinly sliced
2-3 lbs (900-1350 g) boneless leg of lamb, cut into
2-inch (5 cm) cubes
1 slice (about 1/4 inch (5 mm) thick) lemon with
peel, chopped
1/2 cup (125 ml) white wine
1/4 cup (60 ml) brandy
1 Tbs (15 ml) paprika
1/4 tsp (1 ml) saffron
1/4 tsp (1 ml) cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
6 Tbs (90 ml) honey
3 Tbs (45 ml) wine vinegar

Heat the oil in a large heavy pot and saute the garlic, onion, and
peppers until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Saute the
lamb cubes until browned on all sides. Add the lemon, wine,
brandy, paprika, saffron, cinnamon, salt, and pepper and simmer
covered until the lamb is very tender, about 1 hour. Add the honey
and vinegar and cook for 10 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Thu Feb 2 08:16:17 2006