Grilled Eggplant and Red Pepper Sandwiches &
Deli-Style Liverwurst Sandwiches

__________________________________________________

            FOOD FUNNY
__________________________________________________

Thanks again to Anna Welander for this one:

There was a business man driving down this country road when he spotted
a little boy that had a lemonade stand. It being hot and, being thirsty,
he decided to stop. Once he got up to the little boy's stand, he noticed
a sign that said, "All you can drink 10 cent," and a single, very small
glass. Well, he thought that it was an awful small glass, but since it
was only 10 cents for all you can drink, he decided to get some anyway.
He gave the boy a dime, and shot down the whole glass in one swig. He
slapped the glass back onto the table and said, "Fill 'er up." The kid
replied, "Sure thing, that'll be 10 cents." To this the business man
said, "But your sign says all you can drink for a dime." "It is," the
little boy replies, "That's all you can drink for a dime."

__________________________________________________

            TODAY'S RECIPES
__________________________________________________

The eggplant and red peppers can be grilled under the broiler, but
cooking them over hot coals will give them an incomparable flavor
and the extra effort will be well rewarded.

Grilled Eggplant and Red Pepper Sandwiches

1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) slices
2-3 red bell peppers (capsicums), halved, cored, and seeded
1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
2-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
About 6 large leaves basil, chopped
2 Tbs (30 ml) balsamic vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4-6 crusty rolls or squares of focaccia, split
4-6 oz (110-170 g) sliced fresh mozzarella, or crumbled
feta or goat's cheese

Toss the eggplant slices and bell peppers with the olive oil to coat
evenly. Grill the eggplant and red peppers over hot coals or under
a preheated broiler, turning as needed, until the eggplant is tender
and the red peppers are blistered and blackened in spots. Peel the
charred skin from the peppers and slice them into thin strips. Toss
the red pepper strips with the garlic, basil, balsamic vinegar, salt,
and pepper. Layer the eggplant, red pepper mixture, and cheese
on the bottoms of the split rolls and cover with the top halves,
pressing together gently. Serves 4 to 6.

**************************************************************

For my money there are few sandwiches better than a simple
liverwurst on rye bread with some whole-grain mustard...
and this is one of them.

Deli-Style Liverwurst Sandwiches

For each sandwich:
2 slices rye or pumpernickel bread
About 1 tsp (5 ml) mayonnaise mixed with
About 1 tsp (5 ml) prepared horseradish
About 1 tsp (5 ml) whole-grain mustard
About 2 oz (60 g) Braunschweiger or other liverwurst
1-2 paper-thin slices red onion
4-6 thin slices dill pickle
2 slices bacon, cooked crisp

Spread one piece of bread with the horseradish mixture and the other
with mustard. Layer the remaining ingredients on one slice of bread and
top with the other, pressing together gently. Serves 1.
Received on Fri May 11 07:09:39 2007