European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                This is no take. Could you Tell me Haw you determine a sex at an eggplant it has something to do Urith the shape Olathe Stem end. I understand the male is sometimes better and it s Wise to get the female if possible. Cathy Smith sinking Spring a. There Are male and female eggplants and you might want to select a male not because it might have fewer seeds. Bui Don t look on the Stem end look at to opposite end which contains a Small scar. The female has an Oval scar the male has a round one. Good eggplants should not be bitter go choose them carefully. Elizabeth Schneider in uncommon fruits and vegetables suggests the following be vocal about demanding absolutely smooth taut skinned shiny eggplants. They Are highly perishable and once they show flabby a bronzed dented or pitted areas you can be sure they Are bitter. When you press an eggplant in should feel firm the flesh should Dent bul Bounce Back. If the Ide Lalion remains you have an Over mature specimen. Finally Check the fuzzy Green Caps and stems which should be tightly intact and Mold free. As Tor storing eggplants Don t. They deteriorate in the cold and the heat. Try not to Purchase More than a Day or two in Advance and keep in a Cool rot cold place in a plastic  to you still think your eggplant is going to be bitter. You can treat it with sail before proceeding with your recipe. The procedure will Leach some of the liquid from the eggplant. Cooks differ Aslo whether or not salting will attenuate the bitterness but you can try in. Margaret Fulton in the encyclopedia of food and cookery tells us How remove Stem and Calyx and Cut the eggplant in half length ways or Cut into slices. Score the surface of the flesh Sprinkle with Salt and leave on a tilted plate or in a colander for 30 Mintos or so. For liquid to run off. Rinse Oil excess Salt and dry thoroughly with paper towels before proceeding Wilh the  the above process is also aimed at preventing the eggplant from becoming soggy when cooked and from soaking up too much Oil when Fried. Don t buy an eggplant thai has been coated with Wax. You can Tell by scratching it. If ii is cooked complain to tha grocer. I have been taking try Touhme an amino acid that works at a iranqulllzer500 ring Tor Many Yean As a Steep Aid. A Tew months ago i read that tryptophan a has an Adverse affect on the liver. Is then any Way you can find out h this is so Tinnina Ross Pitts Lon a. An article on sleep aids in nutrition forum said controlled studies suggest that he amino acid iry Tophane administered in doses of one Gram or More can reduce the time ii takes some people to fall asleep. However self administration of individual amino acids is not a recommended  when i asked Stephen Barrett editor of nutrition forum to answer your question about tryptophan a s effect on the liver Barrett answered nobody knows it Long term use is Sale. The pills Are not approved by tha food and drug administration for a sleep  have a tit Wuner Matiiw que Eilben Pirih will to son i Kinzo Ciro of Liri my Sulon Apo d921i.u.6, Terai by Pierre Flaney new York times Almon seems to maintain us freshness better than any other fish. Whether from Atlantic or Pacific Waters it comes to the kill Hon in prime condition provided it has been property refrigerated. Salmon is also one of the easiest varieties of fish to Cook. Is May to broiled grilled poached or even deep Fried. You might serve broiled or grilled Salmon with braised onions in a Sweet and sour sauce which is a Fine dish of unexpected end contrasting flavors derived from a Fouch of red wine vinegar and Honey. The onions Are first Cut into fairly Large cubes and cooked in Butler until they Start to Brown. The Are then sprinkled with vinegar and cooked briefly before the Honey is added. The casserole is covered and cooked until the onions Are tender. The vegetable dish is a variation of one originated some years ago by the chef Michel Guerard who referred to it As onion marmalade an excellent accompaniment for the fish and onion marmalade is a melange of Zucchini and Sweet red Pepper Cut into strips and cooked until Crisp Lender. Salmon with Peppercorns 1 Center Cut Boneless Salmon fillet with skin left intact about 1v pounds 4 red onions about 1 i pounds 5 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 Tablespoons Honey Salt to taste if desired 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Teaspoons coarsely cracked Black Pepper 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice Erma Bombeck Sis drawn Fusa Huvard 1 Tablespoon of a finely chopped fresh Sweet Herb such As Dill Parsley or Basil Cut the Salmon fillet slightly on the Bias into four pieces of equal weight. Set aside. Peel the onions and Cul them crosswise in half. Cut the half Inlo quarters. Cut the quarters into 1 Inch cubes. There should be about svs cups. Heat 2 Tablespoons of the butter in a heavy casserole and add the onion pieces. Cover. Cook Over moderately High heat stirring occasionally about 15 minutes. The onions will Start to Brown. Uncover and add the vinegar. Cook briefly until the vinegar is almost evaporated and then stir in the Honey cover tightly. Cook 10 minutes. Sprinkle the Salmon pieces with Salt. Coal each piece Wilb Oil and equal amounts of coarsely cracked Black Pepper. The Salmon May be cooked on a Grill or under the broiler preheat the Grill or the broiler to High. If the fish is to be broiled place the pieces skin Side Down on a baking Sheet. Place the baking Sheet under the broiler Wilh the fish about 4 inches from the source of heal leave the broiler door partly open. Cook 3 minutes and turn the pieces co Linus cooking about 3 minutes More. H the Salmon is to be grilled place the pieces on the Grill skin Side Down. Cook about 3 minutes and turn the pieces Cook about 3 minutes More. Transfer the fish to a warm Platter. Heat the remaining 3 Tablespoons of Bulter in a Small Saucepan and add the Lemon juice and herbs. When the mixture starts to Bubble pour it Over the Salmon pieces. Serve the Salmon with equal portions of the onions on the Side. Yield 4 Servings. Melange of vegetables 2 Sweet red peppers about 1 it pounds 1 Zucchini about 1 i pounds 2 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil i Teaspoon ground cumin Salt to taste if desired freshly ground Pepper to taste 1 whole Clave garlic unpeeled and crushed Cut tha peppers in half discard the cores and veins Cut the peppers Inlo quarters and Cut the quarters into thin strips. There should be about 4 cups. Set aside. Trim off the ends of the Zucchini. Cul the Zucchini crosswise into thirds and then Cut each third Inlo very thin strips. There should be about 4 cups. Set aside. Heat the Bulter and Oil in a Large nonstick frying pan and add the peppers and Zucchini. Sprinkle Wilh cumin sail end Pepper. Add the garlic and Cook about 2 minutes or until vegetables Are Crisp tender. Spoon onto a warm serving dish and serve immediately. Yield 4 Servings i saw an and in the paper the other Day aimed at women on the  it invited them to Combine their lunch hour with a seminar on How to change and to repair the human body through reconstruction and surgery. Ii we re talking tuna in a pita pocket and liposuction techniques during the same hour you just Tost me and my lunch. Granted women of the 603 Are on a tight schedule but facial hair and twinkies on the same menu gel real i m old fashioned. Mend to live by my Molher s Creed 1 some lungs Are just not fitting topics for the dinner  it is something i have handed Down to my children. There were hard and fast rules Al our House. Any Story involving a display of the underside of your Tongue would have to be put on hold. Comparisons of food to any animal that crawled travelled by night or multiplied in heat were considered unacceptable White people were eating. References to bodily functions beyond cleaning fingernails were taboo. I d say so what happened at school today my son would answer Mark threw up All Over the steam table holding the creamed Corn but i can t talk about it Al the  what about you dear i d ask. Moving on to the Nekl. The Blister on my tied broke and yellow stuff came out and my sock stuck to it  quickly took control of the conversation. "11 and a Nice lunch today with Helen and Charmaine Al that new Little restaurant in the shopping  Pam s Mother ate there said our daughter and found a hair in the Scampi. It was while and about this  shut up and eat i shouted with the restrictions on our conversation our meals got quieter and quieter As the years went by. Some compared them to taking a final exam with the teacher in the room. I d like to say i have succeeded in nok in the line on grossness Al the table but it is a constant Battle. The other night our children were visiting and one of them said i saw the worst Accident Corning Over Here. The ambulance was there and As i drove by there was blood All  put a lid on it i said softly. That is not a dinner topic. Can t we discuss something cultural for a change another son said hesitantly i read where baby Condor was just hatched and it s a real breakthrough because their numbers Are so  ism Ted in approval. They re feeding it vulture vomit and minced mice to keep it alive he said and then added quickly i Don t know what the underside of its Tongue looks   Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday june 1,1988