European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                60, by Pierre Franey new York times any Cooks use the terms fricassee and Stew interchangeably although there Are fundamental differences Between the two. A traditional French fricassee is almost always made with poultry usually Chicken hut Stew can be made with a variety of meats vegetables a seafood. Moreover the poultry in a fricassee is not seared at the outset As slew meats Are. In the following recipe the Chicken pieces Ere browned Only enough to melt away excess Tal then cooked in Broth. I add acacia Honey to the recipe for Stenli mental reasons As much As Lor its wonderful flowery Aroma. My Hometown in Burgundy is a loom with acacia Trees at ifs Lime of year and we used the Honey olten in cooking when i was growing up. I you cannot find it any other Honey can be substituted. Some Lomon juice 1$ added As a tart counterbalance. This meal is equally Good the Day after it is cooked cold or re healed. As an accompaniment i prepare a Herb scented Tabbouleh made with bulgur wheat which is available in american supermarkets. The third element is a simple vegetable dish of Zucchini Plum tomatoes and fresh Basil fricassee Chicken with a a Cia Honey 1 Chicken 3vz Pound Cut into serving pieces sail and freshly ground Pepper to taste 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon Butler 2 Tablespoon finely chapped shallot it smell White onion about i Pound peeled 2 Bay leave 2 sprig fresh thyme or i Teaspoon dried i cup dry White wine v cup heavy Cream i cup Chicken Broth juice of 1 Lemon Tablespoon acacia Honey or any other Honey. Sprinkle Chicken pieces with Salt and Pepper Haat Oil and Butler in a heavy Skillet Large enough to hold Chicken pieces in one layer. Add Chicken skin Side Down and Cook until Golden Brown about 10 minutes. Do not cover. Drain off fat and add shallots and onions. Stir and Cook Over medium heat for about 5 minutes until onions arc Light Bro in add Bay leaves and thym. Stir add wine Cream Chicken Broth Lemon juice and Honey bring to a boil stir and scrape the Bottom of Skillet cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until Chicken is done. Remove cover and Cook for 5 More minutes 1o reduce the sauce. Remove Bay leaves and thyme sprigs before serving. Serve hot. Yield 4 Servings. Tabbouleh i cup Tine bulgur wheat i cup finely chopped onions % cup finely chopped fresh coriander or italian Parsley % cup seeded and chopped Ripe tomatoes 1 Teaspoon minced garlic i cup Lemon juice Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh mint or 1 Tablespoon dried place bulgur wheat in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let it soak Lor the period of Lima indicated on the package. Drain and place bulgur in a place of cheesecloth and vigorously squeeze out the extra water. Put bulgur onions coriander tomatoes garlic Lemon juice Salt and Pepper in a bowl. With a Fork toss mixture gently but thoroughly. Stir in Oil and mint. Serve. Yield a Servings. Zucchini and tomatoes with shallots 1 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Small Zucchini about 1 Pound trimmed and Cut into i Inch unpeeled slices about 4 cups it cup finely minced shallots 3 Ripe Plum tomatoes about v Pound peeled and Cut into i Inch cubes about 1 i cups Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste 8 fresh Bah leaves coarsely chopped or fresh Parsley Chervil or tarragon. Heat Oil in a nonstick Skillet. When it is quite hot add Zucchini. Cook Over High heat shaking the Skillet and tossing Zucchini pieces gently with a Spatula. Cook about 4 minutes add shallots and Cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes Salt Pepper and Basil. Cook and toss 2 minutes Mare. Serve immediately. Yield 4 Servings. Curious chopper by Sonja Holme i have a clothes closet that is lined with Cedar. This was done a Good Many years ago could you Tell me what i could get to put in this closet that would have the smelt at Cedar twice a year i take a Damp cloth and wipe it Down to keep it clean. Mary Era Zandleh Johnstown a. A dealer in Cedar suggested that you Sand Down the existing Cedar in your closet. This should bring out the Cedar Aroma in the underlying Wood. If you Don t want to do this Call lumber dealers in your area and ask if they will sea you some Cedar shavings to put in your closet you should be Able to gel a whole garbage bag full or $2. You can also buy pieces of Cedar Wood shaped like eggs and put them in your closet or drawers. They can be mail ordered three eggs cast s3.95, and the More you buy the less they Cost. Two dozen eggs in a Basket Cost $23 95. Ask Lor the tree Cedar Catalon at this address Handy mail. 22941 Ventura blvd. Dept me 1187, Woodland Hills Call. 91364. The Lilian Vernon Catalon Sells aromatic Cedar clothes hangers two for s7.98, Cedar blocks which Aro $10.98 a dozen or Cedar butterflies on Golden cords which you slip on hangers four for �8.98. Write for the Catalon Lillian Vernon 510 South Fulton ave., mount Vemon . 1055q. Erma Bombeck i would like your opinion on tissue Aalta " that Aro promoted in health food stores and by homeopathic doctors. John Jensen Little Rock Ark in his Book Vila los and Hahn foods or. Stephen Barrett chairman of the Lehigh Valley committee against health fraud and also editor of a health letter called nutrition forum Saya the following proponents of tissue salts suggest thai me Basic cause of disease is Mineral deficiency correction of which will enable the body to heal itself. Under this system of Healing one or More of 12 salts is appropriate for tha prevention and treatment of a wide variety of diseases including appendicitis ruptured or no baldness deafness insomnia and Worms. Development of this method is attributed to a 19th Century physician named .  when i asked Barrett for further comments about tissue salts he said the theory behind their use does not make any sense i Don t believe there is any Benefit from taking them i be had open heart surgery and have to watch my cholesterol. I m curious about the product egg beaters. Are they realty 100 percent egg Whites Why la it that when i use fresh egg Whites i separate Myfelt Iron the fresh egg they taste 100 percent better Joseph Shafton Scranton a. Egg beaters Are Frozen egg Whites 99 percent real egg product and 1 percent Corn Oil. Calcium phosphate vegetable Gums some vitamins and artificial colors yellow 5 and 6. Like any kind of egg Whitas they Aro free of cholesterol. This is a convenience food designed Lor Consumers who Don t want to bother separating 1ha eggs them serves. But i you have the Lime and you think fresh egg Whites Are Superior in taste Why buy this product it costs Over three times More than Iresh eggs. Header feedback Catnip Tea Audrey Young Fresno. Calif i just had to write when i read your column on Catnip Tea. My daughter is a fourth generation user of Catnip Tea. We grow our own As it s fresher that Way. The Tea is very Good Tor nervousness. It s to mild you Don t even Leel it working it s also Good for queasy stomachs and Lor easing the pain of menstrual cramps. The rules for use handed Down to me Are Nevar Boll Catnip sleep Only. This Means after bringing Walar to boil remove Horn heat. Add up to a heaping Teaspoon or a big Pinch of dried Catnip per cup. Steep about five minutes Strain and drink. Don drink it cold. You can drink it straight or with milk and sugar or Honey. The raw Iresh leaves and stems Are of to nibble but they re Strong Flavoured. As with anything it s foolish to abuse the use of Catnip but i be never heard of anyone being  have a consumer related question Preasa write to Sonja Heinze care of stars end stripes. Apo 03211. . Forces. It s been 10 years since i be seen any of my kids with anything but wet hair. No matter what time of the Day or night regardless of hot Summers or blizzard conditions whether it be casual visits or meetings across the aisles at formal weddings they have just washed their hair. I have never seen them when they Aren t shaking it fluffing it up like a Pillow running heir fingers through it. Stretching each strand and jerking if from Ide to Side. It s like living with dogs with fleas. I have to ask the question. Why clean hair it does t begin to lit their profiles. They live in rooms that make your eyes water drive cars that Are portable dumpsters and Wear clothes that were taken out of the dryer too soon they were not raised this Way. My Molher always said you could die from clean hair especially i you washed it just Belore you went to bed went outside came to the table or sat around in it. This limited you to the hours Between 3 and 4 in the afternoon when there was no Strain on the hot water tank and you could devote your Lime to drying it properly. By contrast a sen visiting from los Angeles was reminded his plane left in 35 minutes and we Are 20 minutes away from the Airport. He dropped the paper he was Reading and said. Up my Luggage in the car. I la Only be a minute and hit the showers to Wash his hair. He led me to believe that ii he did t Board the plane with clean hair. People Wouk turn on their air vents Reluse to sit next to him and whisper. Get a Toad of 15 c. I la bet he has t washed his hair in an  a lot of people Don t talk about it but i see today s Young people suffering from Tress  they re lust Plain Burne d out from trying to maintain their hair Day in and Day out. I be had a kid planning to spend the night Only to ask what kind of shampoo do you have alter examining live bottles he shakes his head sadly and says sorry. None of them is my Brand. Besides you re out of conditioner and mousse for dry hair and split ends. Maybe i la go  the other night one of them dropped by and As i hugged her her hair dripped on my Blouse. Why Don t you get a hair dryer i asked. She gave me the same look when i suggested she bleach her Kitchen towels. Get real. When my hair dries. It s time to Wash it  Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday june 15,1988