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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Adam s shipshape Kitchen reflects his seagoing Days As liner chef. By Brendan p. Mulready staff writer some people learn to Cook because they have to eat or because they have to prepare meals for a family. Others make an Art an avocation or a profession out of food preparation just because they love Vocook. In the latter category is a Chunky Happy Little Man called Hans Karl Adam who is known to thousands of to fans in Ger Many through his nationally scheduled Tele vision program called Adam Cooks for  with the authorship of eight Dif Ferent cookbooks to his credit printed in German English and danish Adam s Appeal is obviously not limited to German alone. All types of cooking Are interesting to me but i am not so much interested in big splashy state Type dinners As i am in getting people interested in the Prepa ration of Good simple Home cooking witha touch of originality said Adam. His interest in Small personalized meals probably comes from his experience As chef on the North German Lloyd liner Scharnhorst which used to run luxury cruises to the far East before world War ii. But i really first got interested in Cook ing when i was 10 years old and used to help my Mother in her Kitchen he  Learned a lot from her and i have been prize of his Cookbook collection is vol this rare volume published in 1734. Trying Ever since to expand that knowl  for Adam learning about cooking has involved the acquisition of probably one of the most comprehensive libraries of cookbooks to be found in any private col Lection. The oldest Book in his collection is titled a new entire Cookbook and was published in Germany in 1687. If you would like to make an Almond tart pie according to a recipe from this ancient work Here is How you would go about it mince % Pound of Sweet almonds with water of roses then simmer with a a pint of Cream. When the mixture is cold Lake eight yellows of eggs and mix altogether. Season with Nutmeg sugar Cin Namon and cloves. Bake into a  1687 recipe does not say anything about where the 1959 housewife can obtain the water of roses which appears to have been a fairly common cooking ingredient in Europe when the Eastern . Seaboard was still divided into British Crown Colo  collection is not made up entirely of old cookbooks however. I also have the most modern books published in Europe America and the far East on the general subject of cooking and i use All of the from time to time for research said Adam his research in the Field of world Cook ing has made it necessary for him to learn languages. He Speaks fluent German eng Lish French an d italian. I can also get by in quite a few other tongues at least to the Point where. I can make out the recipes in the books he said. In addition to writing his own books on the subject and demonstrating the Art of cooking to the German television audience Adam puts his knowledge to practical Usein the Wein restaurant Adam which he operates with his wife in the German picture Book medieval City of Rothenburg on Tauber. He not Only prepares the food but often serves it in person to his guests. I think when people eat out their meal should have a personal touch and that is what i strive to give them he explained. A favorite dish at Adam s restaurant is filet in almonds on Ginger Rice. Use either veal or pork files about one half Inch thick. Season with celery Salt and Nutmeg. Dip in beaten whole eggs and turn them Well in a dish of crushed almonds. Tam the Almond covering Well into the meat and Fry in butter Over a slow fire. Turn them frequently at this Point or the Al monds will Burn he cautioned. Mix boiled Rice and strips of Ginger seasoned with Salt. Reheat the Rice in butter. Serve the cooked meat on top of the Rice. Despite his. Busy schedule Adam finds time Between writing television arid Cook ing to spend an occasional hour or two with Brush and Canvas painting the picturesque German Countryside. Interpreting this photo of a River Oil shipping Center Moon found stacked sections of pipe t and 2strip of floating pipeline 3building housing lock Gate mechanism 4 two men Riding on motorbikes5two persons working it Garden 6 and an automobile 7 which Moon identified As an opel.  reconnaissance photo right of target that appeared to be a rail Way Bridge. By studying shadows and following Road through two hairpin curves 1 interpreter found that Bridge was double decked for both Road and rail traffic tracks enter Tunnel 2 Stone abutments 3 protect River Bank he also identified Railroad station 4 and Fields under cultivation 5 on a Hillside. 9� Fly 5 the stars and stripes / \ if but they do Moon uses a magnifying Glass to interpret an Aerial photo a . Army Engineer training area irm Dennany As seen h Var Orn ,.800.feet by a vertical camera Moon reported the engineers Are beginning a Pontoon Bridge across the River three sections Are in t in vote l and parts for two More on Shore 2 Nea 5f a a ked six by six y "i?./ 1i  
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