Curried Peas

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                            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's another from Rosemary Zwick:

A customer in a restaurant wanted to ask the attractive waitress for a
date, but couldn't get her attention. When he was able to catch her eye,
she quickly looked away. Finally he followed her into the kitchen and
blurted out his invitation. To his amazement, she readily consented. He
said, "Why have you been avoiding me all this time? You wouldn't even make eye contact."

"Oh," said the waitress, "I'm sorry. I thought you wanted more coffee!"

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                            TODAY'S RECIPE
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This recipe makes use of three varieties of peas, but you can use
whichever varieties are available fresh in your area.

Curried Peas

2 shallots, finely chopped
2 Tbs (30 ml) butter
2 tsp (10 ml) curry powder
3/4 cup (180 ml) chicken broth
1/2 lb (225 g) sugar snap peas, trimmed
1/2 lb (225 g) snow peas (mange-tout), trimmed
1 cup (250 ml) fresh or frozen green peas
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Saute the shallots in the butter in a saucepan over moderate heat until
tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and cook 1 minute. Add
the broth and bring to a boil. Add all the peas and simmer covered until
tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Tue Sep 15 19:50:44 2009