Grilled Fish with Oregano Sauce

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's another good one from Rosemary Zwick of... you know
where:

A young boy enters the barber shop and Bill the barber whispers
to his customer, "This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch
while I prove it to you." The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand
and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks,
"Which do you want, son?" The boy takes the quarters and leaves.
"What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never learns! He's
got to be the dumbest kid in the world" .

Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy
coming out of the ice cream store. "Hey, son! May I ask you a
question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?"

The boy licked his cone and replied, "Because the day I take
the dollar, the game's over!"

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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Salmoriglio, a simple sauce from Sicily, is used to add flavor to
seafood and poultry dishes all over Italy.

Grilled Fish with Oregano Sauce (Pesce al Salmoriglio)

4-6 fillets of firm white fish such as swordfish, halibut, or cod
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

For the salmoriglio sauce:
1/4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbs (30 ml) lemon juice
2 tsp (10 ml) finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
or 1 tsp (5 ml) dried
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (optional)

Season the fish generously with salt and pepper and grill over
hot coals or under a preheated broiler until firm and opaque.
Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and whisk
vigorously to make an emulsion. Spoon over the cooked fish
and serve immediately. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Thu Feb 16 02:56:55 2006