European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 modern living Sandwich heaven t he Joy of cooking has failed after More than 25 years of finding everything i Ever needed in the Cookbook came up Short this week when i was searching for the quintessential tuna fish perhaps that is because Irma Rombauer never wanted to become embroiled in the but How can any Book that purports to cover the american cooking scene omit the mainstay of almost Ever ones childhood Rombauer is not there is no recipe for a tuna fish Sandwich in Square Jane and Michael Sterns otherwise commendable Book about american eating habits Over the last 60 the Book has recipes for tuna Casse meat loaf Peanut butter but none for tuna fish the late James Beard turned out to be either More courageous or a better culinary acknowledging the importance of the tuna Sandwich in american he suggests four parts tuna to one part with a bit of grated raw onion and egg mixed in and enough Mayonnaise to make a thick but there Are a lot of people who would argue with his passions run High when it comes to the proper Way to make a tuna fish if you Are willing to accept my Survey of 10 people As a valid 9 out of 10 love the 10th actively dislikes them he he had too Many As a eating too Many As a does not have the same effect on one respondent said tuna is the Only kind of fish he ate by Marian Burros new York times As a child and he used to Brown bag two or three Sand Wiches to the movies on saturday like most people he will eat his tuna fish Sandwich Only one though he has been experimenting with different kinds of tuna his current favorite is italian tuna in Olive Oil with minced Sweet Pepper and on White Toast with another aficionado wants nothing in his Sand wich but not not not just tuna and Mayo and the bread is he in other tuna sandwiches Are they remind you of of lunch in school cafeterias with your said another they fill you up and you dont have to think about for him the ultimate tuna Sandwich is made with tons of a slice of White preferably bad White bread and a Little among those Only one mentioned dark meat what is euphemistically called Light tuna by the Indus his optimum tuna Sandwich has lots of Mayonnaise and a chopped up Gherkin or two and is on an italian one respondent confesses that the tuna Sandwich of his new York times childhood is not his favorite Hes gone upscale Dijon onion and Mayo on any kind of dark he Chunky some Crunchy Green stuff like on ions or said the Only tuna Lover who confessed he had never made a Sandwich dont you just take it out of the can and spread it on the bread he there was Only one tuna Sandwich Lover who discussed its health i lived on them in she it was the Only thing the cafeteria made that was Good and i lost 15 As for i have no discrimination when it comes to tuna fish ill gladly eat any of the Ive made them with chopped apples and Lemon with chopped Black with with Yogurt or sour Cream in place of some of the with a bit of vinegar added to the with with chopped hard cooked eggs and with Tomato Ive also eaten them hot with melted but they dont i have put the tuna on every kind of bread and inside a on an English Ive even eaten the soggy White bread tuna sandwiches sold from vending and loved fowl play poultry challenges beefs Lead by Don Kendall associated press americans consumed a record amount of meat and poultry last year but May ease Back a bit in the agriculture department in any the departments statistics show that the historic domination of beef in the Ameri can diet is being according to the most re cent the average person ate pounds of red meat and poultry in about pounds of that was red mainly and pounds mainly this says the departments economic research americans Are expected to Cut Back slightly to around pounds on the meat eaters will consume an average of five pounds less than in that would mean a jump in poultry consumption to an increase of those Are equivalent retail weights of meat and Poul the packaged cuts ordinarily found in the figures Are based on federally inspected Slaughter since beef and Turkey consumption has remained relatively the Agency said in a recent beef consumption is expected to de crease slightly in 1985 to its lowest level since and perhaps the lowest since the determining factors have been cutbacks in cattle and hog inventories in recent reflecting Many of the problems in the agricultural Economy and the tight profit margins faced by on the other poultry supplies Are expected to be buoyed by larger Corn and soybean harvests last fall that helped ease High prices for almost All the signals to broiler producers Are for increased production in 1985 lower feed less pork and relatively Strong broiler prices Given Supply the report with the expanding general demand for broilers will Likely remain looking at last years per capita consumption the average of pounds rated poultry at below beef consumption at about As poultry consumption in 1985 rises to it would be within flapping distance of beef which is expected to drop to the per capita pork consumption in 1984 averaged about the third straight year that total poultry exceeded this pork is expected to drop to other red meats Are not even Lamb and Mut at a per capita level of pounds last is expected to drop to pounds in veal consume which can fluctuate substantially because of variations in calf was pounds in 1984 and is forecast at pounds this Erma Bombeck i have always had a it was to see several letter carriers fighting Over who gets to deliver my at the i have four different carriers who drop off mail at our one of them dutifully drops his mail off in the Mailbox at the end of the or if theres a big he brings it to the the other three zip up to the front ask me what kind of a Day in elevate the letter like a chalice and place it in my there is a reason for the there getting to deliver a three ounce i want to see some Good old fashioned Competition like the airlines and the Telephone company when deregulation i want to see free drinks if they dont get my letter to me on i want to see a stamp War where i can Fly my package from Phoenix to for less than and Why not an advantage program for those of us who Are frequent mailers if we accumulate Over we can upgrade a piece of junk mail to first class without paying the problem is the Post office takes my mail for Grant Treyve never said to i want to be your letter dont Trust your Christmas newsletter to anyone bit we care i dont expect them to give Mouth Mouth resuscitation in the dead letter but when was the last time you bought Stamps and had them say to thanks for buying the Post there could be an econ class mail where you have to have it stamped a month ahead of time and have it Lay Over in Kansas City for a week or More before its delivered or pay the full there could be a business class mail where there would be Little extras like for More you could Fly with your letter to new York with a snack and free familiarity Breeds Ive seen it happen in other my postman no longer tingles with excite ment when he hands me a letter from de Mcmahon youve won sometimes i get the feeling he has never forgiven me for getting into a catalogue computer and averaging 34 pounds if you had the Chance of sending a 22cent letter for half the Price to All of your friends All Over the and it gets there within hours after i leaves your and the Carrier loves your hostile dog and Doest get upset if it takes you five minutes to answer the and he tells you to keep those Post cards and letters coming As he loves the  you be willing to consider a change what do you think c los Angeles times Syndicate