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*******THE FOOD REFERENCE NEWSLETTER*******
May 7, 2007 Vol 8 #09 ISSN 1535-5659
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*******IN THIS ISSUE*******
-> 'Food for Thought' by Mark Vogel
-> Quotes and Trivia
-> Website of the Week
-> Food Trivia Quiz
-> Readers questions
-> Ancient & Classic Recipes
-> Did you know?
-> Who's Who in the Culinary Arts
-> Requested Recipes
-> Cooking Tips
-> Culinary Calendar - selected events
-> How To Subscribe to this Newsletter
-> How to Stop receiving this Newsletter
-> General information and Copyright
*******'FOOD FOR THOUGHT' BY MARK VOGEL*******
Do You Measure Up? - One of the most common questions I get from students in my cooking classes is.......
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*******QUOTE*******
"Breakfast cereals that come in the same colors as polyester leisure suits make oversleeping a virtue."
Fran Lebowitz, journalist
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*******TRIVIA*******
Frangipane is a rich pastry cream flavored with ground almonds and used to fill or top pastries and cakes. The name has a very unusual origin. In the 16th century an Italian nobleman, Marquis Muzio Frangipani, created a perfume for scenting gloves. It was popular in Paris, and pastry cooks flavored pastry cream with almonds and called it 'frangipane', presumably to take advantage of the scents popularity.
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The Electric Eclectic http://bloxword.ca/jimsbmks.htm
A large collection of links for writers and lovers of words and
language. I have been checking these links for years and have
not yet visited even half of them! This site is addicting.
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*******FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ*******
1) This is a Southeast Asian citrus fruit, Citrus hystrix. The zest of the pear shaped, wrinkled green fruit is used in cooking, as are the unusually formed leaves. The leaves have a unique double shape that looks like two leaves joined end to end. They have a citrus-floral aroma, with a very distinctive flavor. Name this fruit.
2) Also called a Vienna roll, this is a crisp crusted roll the size of a hamburger bun. It was supposedly created in Vienna, and is thought to have been named to honor Emperor Franz Josef. What is the name of this hard roll?
3) This hardy and hearty green has been cultivated for over 2,000 years and may be the ancestor to all of our modern common cabbage varieties. Name this plant.
4) This Greek cheese is usually made from sheep's or goat's milk. It is a creamy gold color, with a firm, hard texture. Kasseri is a mild flavored, and very versatile cheese, and is perfect for grating. It is also used in the famous Greek dish Saganaki, where it is fried in butter or olive oil, sprinkled with lemon juice, and frequently flamed with brandy. Name this cheese.
5) In 1952 several animals vied for the honor of representing the new Kellogg's cereal 'Sugar Frosted Flakes.' Tony the Tiger won. The other contestants were Katy, Elmo and Newt. What animal was each one (Katy the --, Elmo the -- and Newt the --), and which one initially shared the front of the box with Tony the Tiger?
6) This was once a major source of potash and iodine, and today is used to obtain alginic acid. Alginic acid is used in tire manufacturing, in ice cream to prevent it from crystallizing, and in paints. What is it? (Hint: it lives in the ocean).
7) Ounce for ounce, this fruit is more nutritious than any other fruit. They have twice the vitamin C of oranges, as much potassium as bananas, significant amounts of magnesium and vitamin E and are a good source of fiber. And only 45 calories each. They originally came from China. Name this fruit.
8) Can you name the order in which the following were introduced? And if you are really good, name the year for each.
a) Velveeta process cheese loaf
b) Cheez Whiz
c) Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner.
9) Originating with nomadic tribes of central Asia, this is a fermented beverage made with mare's milk. The beverage has a low alcohol content of about 2%, but a stronger drink, of the same name, can be distilled from it. Today it is frequently made from cow's milk. Name this beverage.
10) This is an orange/yellow, football-shaped fruit native to Eastern Asia, and closely related to citrus fruits. (They were originally considered Citrus, but in 1915 were given their own genus, Fortunella). They are unusual in that the edible skin is sweet and the flesh is quite tart, and the combination leaves a pleasant citrus taste in the mouth. They are eaten whole, candied, pickled, and used to make relishes, preserves and marmalades. Name this fruit.
*******FRESH FLOWERS*******
Fresh Flowers Directly from the Growers
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*******ANSWERS TO FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ*******
1) Kaffir Lime.
2) Kaiser Roll.
3) Kale.
4) Kasseri.
5) The contestants were Katy the Kangaroo, Elmo the Elephant, Newt the Gnu and Tony the Tiger. It was a close race with Katy and Tony sharing the front of the box at first. Eventually Tony was the clear winner and in 1953 became the sole spokes-person for the cereal.
6) The seaweed, Kelp.
7) Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) were called Yangtao in China, their country of origin, renamed Chinese gooseberry
when they were introduced to New Zealand in 1906, and finally named kiwi fruit when imported into the U.S. market in the early 1960s. The French call it souris végétales, 'vegetable mice'.
8) a, c, b.
a) Velveeta process cheese loaf debuted in 1928.
c) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner debuted in 1937.
b) Cheez Whiz debuted in 1952.
9) Kumiss or koumiss.
10) Kumquat.
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*******READERS QUESTIONS*******
QUESTION: In brief what's the difference between skim and 1 or 2 percent milk or fat free? Tim
ANSWER: *Skim Milk is now called Fat Free milk and must contain less than 0.5% butterfat
1% contains 1 to 1.5% butterfat
2% contains 2 to 2.5% butterfat
Whole milk contains at least 3.5% butterfat
* The USDA changed milk labeling laws in the late 1990s. Many recipes still call it Skim Milk.
Chef James
*******TRIVIA*******
Fresh corn on the cob will lose up to 40% of its sugar content after 6 hours of room temperature storage. The sugar is converted to starch.
*******FRESH FLOWERS*******
Fresh Flowers Directly from the Growers
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*******ANCIENT & CLASSIC RECIPES*******
KENTUCKY CHOW-CHOW
The Blue Grass Cook Book
Compiled by Minnie C. Fox (1904)
2 dozen cucumbers, large,
2 cabbage heads of medium size,
1/2 peck of green tomatoes,
6 large onions,
18 little ears of corn, 2 or 5 inches long,
1 large head of cauliflower,
3 or 4 peppers,
3 pounds brown sugar,
1/2 ounce turmeric,
2 ounces white mustard seed,
2 ounces celery seed,
1/2 gallon vinegar.
Chop and boil the vegetables in vinegar till they are tender.
Throw away this vinegar.
Take 1 gallon of fresh vinegar and add the seasoning, spices, etc.
Pour over the pickles and boil 5 minutes, or till tender. Seal in stone jars.
*******QUOTE*******
"But I, when I undress me
Each night, upon my knees
Will ask the Lord to bless me
With apple-pie and cheese.
Eugene Field, 'Apple-Pie and Cheese'
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*******DID YOU KNOW?*******
Gail Borden was a surveyor, inventor and businessman. As an early pioneer settler in Texas he made the first topographical map of Texas, and in 1838 he surveyed and laid out the site of Galveston. He developed a meat biscuit in 1851, and after several failed attempts, finally developed a method to make condensed milk in 1853. He had to work hard to convince the U.S. Patent Office to grant him a patent, but he finally obtained one in 1856. His first attempts to market condensed milk ended in business failure, but finally with financial backing from a wholesale grocer, Jeremiah Milbank, he founded the New York Condensed Milk Company, later renamed Borden Inc., which grew into the largest dairy in the U.S.
*******WHO'S WHO IN THE CULINARY ARTS*******
Guillaume Tirel, known as Taillevent (1310-1395)
Wrote first professional cookery book in France. It was commissioned by Charles V. The full title in English is: "Hereafter follows the Viandier describing the preparation of all manner of foods, as cooked by Taillevent, the cook of our noble king, and also the dressing and preparation of boiled meat, roasts, sea and freshwater fish, sauces, spices, and other suitable and necessary things as described hereafter."
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*******QUOTE*******
"Clam chowder is one of those subjects, like politics or religion, that can never be discussed lightly. Bring it up even incidentally, and all the innumerable factions of the clam bake regions raise their heads and begin to yammer."
Louis P. De Gouy, The Soup Book (1949)
*******RECIPE REQUESTS FROM READERS*******
QUESTION: In the fall in Ohio we have Pawpaws that grow wild in our woods, I would love to have a recipe using these. Pawpaws are like a banana flavor I've tried bread but it was dry I didn't know the right amounts to make a good moist bread. Please Help! I have some time now before fall harvest. p.s they are great raw. Thanks, Jennifer
ANSWER: Jennifer, Here is a good selection of recipes on the University of Kentucky website for Papaws (or pawpaw)
http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/pawpaw/recipes.htm
Email your recipe requests, food info or history
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*******COOKING TIPS*******
Tomato Catsup has a high acid content (due to both the tomatoes and vinegar in it) and therefore does not have to be refrigerated after opening. It is safe to store it at room temperature, but it will taste better if kept refrigerated.
*******CULINARY CALENDAR - A FEW SELECTED EVENTS*******
MONDAY, MAY 7
1987 Shelly Long, who played Diane Chambers, makes her final appearance as a regular on 'Cheers.'
TUESDAY, MAY 8
1886 Coca Cola is first sold to the public at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
1914 C. W. Post (Charles William) died. He founded the Postum Cereal Co. in 1895 (renamed General Foods Corp. in 1922) to manufacture Postum cereal beverage; 1897 Grape Nuts, 1904 Post Toasties (originally called Elijah's Mana).
THURSDAY, MAY 10
1850 Sir Thomas Johnston Lipton, grocer and tea merchant, was born.
FRIDAY, MAY 11
2002 Joseph Bonanno, a former Mafia boss known as 'Joe Bananas,' died in Tucson, Arizona at age 97.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
1777 According to the International Dairy Foods Association, the first ice cream advertisement appeared in the New York Gazette on this date.
SUNDAY, MAY 13
1993 The Red Hot Chili Peppers play on the Simpsons TV show.
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*******TRIVIA*******
Garbanzo Beans or chickpeas are the most widely consumed legume in the world. Originating in the Middle East, they have a firm texture with a flavor somewhere between chestnuts and walnuts. Garbanzo beans are usually pale yellow in color. In India there are red, black, and brown chickpeas.
*******QUOTE*******
"Cooks are in some ways very much like actors; they must be fit and strong, since acting and cooking are two of the most exacting professions. They must be blessed - or cursed, whichever way you care to look at it - with what is called the artistic temperament, which means that if they are to act or cook at all well, it cannot be for duds or dummies."
Andre Simon (1877-1970), The Concise Encyclopedia of Gastronomy (1952)
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