Grilled Rumaki

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                            FOOD FUNNY
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I love this one and I sure hope it's true. Thanks to Arlene Cegelis for
sharing it with us.

Here is a purported-to-be-true story someone found regarding
exams at Cambridge University. It seems that during an
examination one day, a bright young student popped up and
asked the proctor to bring him cakes and ale. The following dialog ensued:

Proctor: I beg your pardon?

Student: Sir, I request that you bring me cakes and ale.

Proctor: Sorry, no.

Student: Sir, I really must insist. I request and require
that you bring me cakes and ale.

At this point, the student produced a copy of the four
hundred-year-old Laws of Cambridge, written in Latin and
still nominally in effect, and pointed to the section that read
(roughly translated): "Gentlemen sitting examinations may
request and require cakes and ale." Pepsi and hamburgers
were judged the modern equivalent, and the student sat there,
writing his examination and happily eating and slurping away.

Three weeks later, the student was fined five pounds for not
wearing a sword to the examination.

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                            TODAY'S RECIPE
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This is a grilled version of a classic American appetizer that was
popular in the 1950s and '60s.

Grilled Rumaki

1 lb (500 g) chicken livers, trimmed and halved
1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
2 Tbs (30 ml) brown sugar
1 Tbs (15 ml) finely chopped fresh ginger
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch (2 cm) lengths
1 small can (8 oz, 227 g) sliced water chestnuts, drained

Combine the chicken livers, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger,
pepper, and optional cayenne pepper in a small bowl and
marinate refrigerated for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Place a piece
of bacon on a wooden or metal skewer, followed by a piece
of chicken liver and a slice of water chestnut. Repeat until
all the livers have been used. Grill directly over hot coals for
8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until the edges of the bacon
are crisp and the chicken livers are firm but slightly pink inside.
Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Mon Sep 13 08:21:44 2010