European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Seasoned before serving the Toad an act Akin to heresy. Fortunately he says thin is happening less because of an emphasis on herbs. Spices and regional cuisine in cooking circles. What we re calling the now american cuisine is a shift away from gourmet cooking which comes from the european elite and Back toward Peoples foods simply prepared and highly spiced thai s whal regional cooking is All Alice Waters whose four Star Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley has taken part m annual local garlic festivals in recent years cays the presence of the ubiquitous bulb on the menu became so popular she had to add it to the desserts you cannot ignore garlic you either cat garlic or you leave it alone she says adding that people come to Berkeley from a Over California to participate in the annual garlic frenzy Lood tests Hotd by a Hall dozen restaurants. Harris says garlic is a Lun Lunny and fundamental food that Falls into three categories Herb spice and vegetable. Garlic inspires a festive spirit creates a sense of grounded Ness and unites people in a spirit of camaraderie says Harris. Garlic is Basic to the world s Best cooking there Are very Tew exceptions and is one of the most written about during the dark Ages garlic fell into disrepute although French priests claimed eating the Clove regularly kept them free of the plagues sweeping the european continent. Braided garlic was also Hung around the doors and windows of Homes to protect the Taftt John it nor author of Vera books about off rate. Dwellers against vampires. The roman legions used garlic mixed with coriander As an aphrodisiac. Medicinally garlic has been heralded in folklore As a Cirerol colds asthma jaundice toothaches High blood pressure fevers epilepsy acne haemorrhoids Scalp problems intestinal disorders athlete s fool and insomnia claims Hal modern science deem controversial at Best. Harris says garlic is a Complex Mineral Rich Lood High in Fulfur compounds and selenium a substance that helps normalize blood pressure. Research is still inconclusive however Over Many of its curative claims As food garlic can to baked broiled sauteed or boiled which Harris believes enhances its Subtle varietal flavors and its curative Powers for the True garlic Aln Conado Here is How he recommends cooking garlic Ala Naturale garlic Kinq garlic roasted garlic. 10-12 Large cloves 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp Peanut Oil 1 top Olive Oil Salt to taste. Pinch White Pepper heal the Bulter Peanut Oil and Olive Oil together in a casserole Over medium heat. Put in peeled cloves Side by Side and make sure they Are Well coated with the Tat. Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 30 minutes Basting from time to Lime add Salt and Pepper. One can also wrap the individual cloves in tin Oil with a dab 01 butter and bake them. Serve As appetizer with Toast or As vegetable Side dish garlic Puree 2 dozen garlic cloves or More 1 tbsp Oliva Oil or More Pinch sail and Pepper Pinch herbs of Choice place whole unpeeled cloves in a pot of boiling water Lor about 20 minutes or until Clove meat is very soft when knife is inserted. Drain and Cool remove skins and place cloves in a food processor or blender Puree adding Salt Pepper herbs and Olive Oil fill a Glass Jar. Refrigerate. Use this Puree to thicken and flavor sauces soups slews dressings and dips spread on Croutons and serve with soups or salads or use As a Sandwich spread for leftover meats. Garlic with fresh pasta fancy potato Genoveu 1 cup fresh Basil leave washed and dried 4 spinach leave 6 sprigs Parsley 3 sprig Marjoram i cup Pine nut 4 cloves garlic crushed u cup Parmesan cheese or mixed Parmesan and Romano i cup Olive Oil iat a Salt blend these Gie Dinels in an exec inc blender adding the Oil a Little bit at a Lime serve voc i hot Tresh pasta for a free copy of garlic times information on garlic festivals or a cookbooks Catalon interested readers May Contact. Lovers of fhe stinking Rose co ans books. Def a 1621 filth St. Berkeley. Calif 94710. The food columnist Marian Burro put the tag to Letron few out of Cathlon Cal gory. The useless Gadget Battle by Marian Burros new York timezone of those periodic cleaning its Overlook me on a recent saturday morning when i tried to Torce another utensil into a Kitchen drawer and then could t get it shut. Usually i try to rearrange the contents but every few years i decide to get ruthless some of he items that were tossed would be obsolete by anyone s Standard bottle Caps for pry open bottles for example Are useless in the age of the screw Cap. But most of the items i discarded were those hat either had been outgrown or were never especially useful to begin with Fondue works belong in the out Smashion category perhaps because eating gobs of malted cheese and deep frying beef in hot Oil now seem less appealing than they once did. The egg Slicer belongs in this group even though Many people have suggested other uses for it. It s hardly Worth having in egg Slicer around for the number of times we slice hard cooked eggs these Days for years the Kitchen drawer contained two unopened packages of miniature Brushe Rade specifically for applying butter to Corn one of those Little niceties along with Corn holders that our family has just never taken up both will make Good last minute stocking stutters one Day. Allol them wont to the attic along with the iced Lea spoons there s no one in the House anymore Young enough to want homemade Popsicle. So the plastic Slick holders have been discarded the Olive tongs also went to operate the Longs you must lower them into the narrow Oti Vejar. Then press the Spring top. Opening the Laws of the Olive picker upper the Olive is snared and then the Spring lop is released the Olive is then extracted from the Jar. Just explaining How the Longs work takes As Long As it does to operate them. It s easier to use a Fork or a knife. The cocktail Strainer passed on to me. 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