Shrimp and Watercress Sandwiches

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             FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a classic food funny from Rosemary Zwick:

Two buddies are fishing, but they haven’t caught anything all day. Then
another fisherman walks by with a huge load of fish. They ask him,
"Excuse me, but where did you get all those fish?"

The other fisherman replies, "If you just go down the stream until the
water isn't salty, there are a ton of hungry fish."

They thank him and go on their way. 15 minutes later, one fisherman says
to the other, "Fill the bucket up with water and see if the water is salty."

He dips the bucket in the stream and drinks some. "Nope. Still salty."

Thirty minutes later, he asks him to check again. "Nope, still salty."

One hour later they check again. "Nope. Still salty."

"This isn't good," the fisherman finally says. "We have been walking for
almost two hours and the water is still salty."

"I know," says the other. "And the bucket is almost empty."

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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If you buy frozen cooked and peeled shrimp, this sandwich can be put
together as soon as they thaw.

Shrimp and Watercress Sandwiches

4 slices whole wheat bread
Tomato mayonnaise (see below)
1 bunch watercress, trimmed
1 cup (250 ml) coarsely chopped cooked shrimp

Spread the tomato mayonnaise on 2 slices of bread and layer the
watercress on top. Divide the shrimp between them and top with the remaining bread.
Serves 2.

Tomato Mayonnaise

1 tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup (250 ml) mayonnaise
1 Tbs (15 ml) tomato paste
1 tsp (5 ml) brown sugar

Combine all the ingredients in an electric blender or food processor and process until smooth.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups (375 ml).
Received on Tue Apr 8 19:51:23 2008