European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of mme xxx my by Pierre Franey new York times have been experimenting lately with ground Resh Turkey Moat which is widely available i american supermarkets it is an excellent Low fat alternative 10 ground beet and considerably cheaper. Ii can be used in casseroles to thicken sauces and stews or to make burgers. Since Turkey is so Low in Tat it can be blended with other ingredients to prevent dryness. I had great Success making meatballs with a Pound of ground Resh Burkoy combined with 4 Sweet italian sausages about half a Pound. Even with the sausage a moderate amount the meatballs Are lower in at than if ground beef alone was used. I seasoned them with allspice cumin freshly grated Nutmeg and hot Pepper flakes. You can Experiment Wilh your favorite herbs and spices a simple Tomato sauce Wilh cubed Zucchini made a line combination. If you have exceptionally Ripe Iresh Loma Loos use them in the sauce. Otherwise canned crushed Lallian tomatoes Are the Best bet they Are always Ripe and Lull Flavoured. Onions garlic Green peppers and trash herbs rounded out the flavors. These tasty meatballs go Well with any kind of pasta Iresh or dried. I made a Batch of Linguine with some grated Pecorino cheese. Peco Elnois made from Ewe s milk and is one Al the most popular cheeses in Italy. The Busl has a Dis Mclive piquant flavor. Italians say thai the Tarlac a South you go in Italy the More Pic Canle the cheese gels. Of course any cheese of your choosing would do. Turkey and sausage meatballs with Tomato sauce meatballs 1 Pound ground Greih Turkey meat 4 Sweet italian sausages about i Pound with eating removed 2 Teaspoons vegetable or Corn Oil / cup finely chopped onions 1 Teaspoon minced garlic a cup fresh bread crumbs a cup Iresh or canned Chicken Broth 1 egg lightly beaten it Teaspoon ground allspice it Teaspoon ground cumin a Teaspoon red hot Pepper lakes sad and freshly ground Pepper to taste sauce 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil it cup chopped onions 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 1 cup diced Zucchini v Lnch cubes 1 cup diced Green Pepper i Lnch Dice 1 Bay Leaf 2 Teaspoons chopped Iresh Rosemary or 1 Teaspoon dried 2 Teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or it Teaspoon dried 3 cups canned crushed italian tomatoes 2 Tablespoons Tomato paste Sah and freshly ground Pepper to taste a cup fresh or canned Chicken Broth or water v cup chopped fresh Basil or italian Parsley. To make the meatballs Combine the Turkey and sausage meat in a mixing bowl. Heat the Oil in a Small Saucepan. Add tha onions and garlic. Cook stirring until wilted. Remove from the heat and let Cool. Add the bread crumbs Chicken Broth onion and garlic mixture egg the spices Salt and Pepper to the meat mixture. Blend Well. Shape the meat mixture with the hands into 24 meatballs. To make the sauce heal the Oil in a Saucepan. Add the onions and Cook stirring until wilted. Add the garlic Zucchini Green Pepper Bay Law Rosemary oregano Salt and Pepper. Cook stirring Over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes Tomato paste Chicken Broth. Bell and Pepper and stir gently. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove and discard the Bay Leaf add the Basil just before serving. Yield 4 to 6 Servings Linguine with Peccorini cheese it Pound medium size Linguine Salt 1 Tablespoon butter 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil it Teaspoon red hot Pepper flakes freshly ground Pepper to taste it cup grated Pec Corlino cheese Cook the Linguine in salted boiling water according to manufacturer s instructions Drain the Linguine and return it to the pot. Add butter Olive Oil Pepper Hakes Salt Pepper and cheese. Toss Well and serve hoi with the meatballs. Yield 4 to 6 Servings. The curious what happens adversely to White and sweat potatoes when the Are stored in the refrigerator mrs. E. Carlson Chicago the experts always say never to store potatoes in the refrigerator but rather to keep them in a Cool dark Cabinet or Root cellar. I however have stored them happily in the refrigerator All my life. Every Lime i Experiment and put them in a Cool Cabinet i Don l have a Root cellar they sprout or get moldy. So i asked Charles Brader director of the fruit and vegetable division of the . Department of agriculture your question what s wrong with putting them in the refrigerator he said that potatoes and Sweet potatoes tend to lose starch when stored Over a Long period of time. Studies have revealed he tells us that a potato stored at 34 or 38 degrees f. For a period of two to three months loses up to 70 percent of its starch  what happens is the starch converts into sugar. Bui frankly i Don t know what s wrong with thai because the second you Start eating the potato your body starts converting Iha starch into sugar your own saliva does most of the converting. In other words i think the refrigerator is a great place Erma Bombeck to store potatoes. I put them in a plastic bag and they slay Cool  and dark and Cook up just line. I would love to know How you readers feel about this subject. I recently bought a microwave oven and in the Salty instructions it aisles do not use  Why what constitutes outdoors what about under a canopy or in a tent Pat Roberta Canyonville Ore. Gertrude Armbruster professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell University explains that the recommendation nol to use a microwave Over outdoors is a common recommendation made for a number of household appliances. The concern is that the use outdoors May require an Extension Cord. Usually an Extension Cord is nol recommended for microwave ovens whether indoors or outdoors. Ii there is an adequate outlet outdoors and a cover or canopy so that rain does not reach the Over Here should be no problem with such usage. Some time ago i bought one of those sausage melting attachments Lor my food processor. However nowhere have i been Able to Una the ratings for the sausages. Do you have any idea where they can be bought. Mark Pollock Chicago write to the sausage maker 177 military Road Buffalo. . 14207. You will receive a free 84-Page Catalon featuring equipment and supplies for sausage making including Over 21x1 recipes for Home curing and smoking of meals fish and poultry. 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Don t pin me Down. 1 Don l know when All of these things will come to pass but it s moving in the right direction. More and More the marketplace recognizes that americans Are changing from a 9-10-5 society to a round the clock culture. It s redacted in grocery and department stores Banks service stations and gyms but some services Are still Back in tha Days when cities rolled up the streets at 5. Some government agencies particularly Are slow to change. I heard from one Guy who went to the department of motor vehicles to obtain a motorcycle License and to renew his chauffeur s License. He discovered that no Road tests would be conducted after 4 30 . Also the motorcycle skill test was Given Only on tuesdays and thursdays Between 9 . And 1 . Or at another office on mondays wednesdays and fridays from 9 . To 1 . When he asked Why there was a 1 . Deadline he was Laid because it s Loo hot alter 1 ." i was reminded of an incident that occurred while i was vacationing on a French Island in the Caribbean. I stumbled into a drugstore very seasick. Anticipating the return trip i pointed to a package of dramamine. I was told i had to have French currency. I Wen to the Bank and was told ii was closed until 2 . I wailed around for an hour and when i got the French currency returned to the drugstore. The sign on the door said closed until 4 ." the entire town was on a rotation Cycle. When you had the Money you had nowhere to spend it. It was the same principle As in the United Stales when the parking maters Are free there s nothing to Park Lor. It has always seemed strange to a that As a working person i can t get my car tuned after 6, bul i can order irom a Catalon 24 hours a Day. There Are evening events planned bul parking garages close Lisl keeping your car hostage until the next Day. Day nurseries Are just being structured to keep open beyond the working hours of tha Mother who left her child there. Whan my kids Ware smaller i had to take them out of school Early to have their Teeth cleaned. The saturday appointments were always gone and the office closed at 4. Ii was a race against Lime to get in from the suburbs. I was asked to speak one night at a function Lor dentists and their wives. How about 3 on a tuesday i asked. You Don l understand. We work All Day and can t schedule anything until around 8 in the  my Point escaped them. Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday october 19,1988