European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                60, by Pierre Franey new York times he term florentine in French cooking refers to dishes thai Combine spinach and a cheese sauce most olten a Mornay sauce. Curiously it has Lille relation to the italian equivalent Alia Fiorentina which refers to recipes typical of the Region of Florence few of which include spinach. I have experimented with All kinds of French style florentine dishes using fish meat eggs and poultry. Oil Lerent cheeses can be added to the sauce to complement the main ingredient. One classic dish is Solo florentine fish fillets arranged on a bed of sauteed spinach covered with Mornay sauce and browned in the oven. Another involves Lulfing Artichoke hearts with spinach and cheese sauce. Yol a third is the popular eggs florentine poached eggs set into ramekins holding sauteed spinach and then covered with Mornay sauce. The recipe below is made with skinless and Boneless fresh cod. I begin by making a Roux with flour and butter milk and Cream i season it with Cayenne and Salt then add an egg to bind it so that it glazes thoroughly under the broiler before serving. The fresh spinach is cooked in just three minutes in its own moisture with no water added. The fish is baked and my husband Salmon fishes each summer so we can lots of Salmon along with the Bones for Calcium. But we re puzzled As to what we should do about the Tat that s on the top each time we open a Jar. Is this Omega-3? should it be stirred in and used or should it be discarded Rachel Temple Bakersfield Calif. Salmon nil is Onn of Iha Heller sources of Omega-3 laity acids says or. Robert Price with the Marine advisory program of the University of California at Davis. By All Means stir it in and use it if you wish. In the Spring 1987 Massachusetts Institute of technology s sea Grant quarterly report it states that Omcga-3 fatty acids May help prevent or alleviate ailments such As diabetes breast cancer arthritis psoriasis and migraine headaches. Research into these possibilities is still in the Early stages but nutritionists Are cautiously optimistic about the outcome. Those fish High in Omega-3 fatty acid Content As listed in the report Are Atlantic and Pacific herring sardine american eel Atlantic halibut Sable fish Atlantic Salmon Lake Trout Anchovy Coho Salmon Pink Salmon Bluffin tuna Atlantic Mackerel King Salmon spiny Dogfish albacore tuna and Sockeye Salmon. Combined with the spinach then glazed. A suitable Cool weather Side dish is cauliflower Wilh Parsley butter sauce. I find that milk added to the cooking liquid keeps the cauliflower from disc Loring. Baked cod fish fillets florentine style 4 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons flour 1v cups milk it cup heavy Cream v cup grated gruyere or Cheddar cheese Pinch Cayenne Pepper Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste 1 egg lightly beaten 1 Pound fresh spinach 2 Tablespoons finely chopped shallots 4 6-ounce skinless and Boneless codfish fillets it cup dry White wine 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a Saucepan. Add the flour stirring Wilh a wire whisk. Blend Well and add the milk and Cream stirring. When thickened and smooth remove from the heat and add the cheese Cayenne Pepper Salt and Pepper and blend Well. Add the egg stirring rapidly. Set aside and keep warm. Cut away and discard any Tough blemishes on the spinach leaves. Rinse Well and Drain. Place spinach in a Skillet and Cook Over medium heat stirring constantly with a wooden Spatula. When spinach is willed in about 3 minutes Transfer it to a colander and Drain pressing with the Back of the Spatula to extract liquid. Set aside. With 1 Tablespoon butter butter a baking dish targe enough to hold the fish in one layer. Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of he shallots Over the Bottom. Add the fish and Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper. Add the wine. Bring to a boil on top of the stove then place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile heat the remaining butter in a Skillet and add the remaining 1 Tablespoon shallots and the spinach Salt and Pepper. Cook and stir for one minute no longer. Smooth the spinach Over the Bottom of an Oval baking dish. Carefully place the baked codfish pieces Over the spinach. Cover and keep warm. Pour the wine liquid from the baking dish into a Saucepan. Reduce it quickly by half. Add this to the cheese sauce and stir. Bring to a boil. Spoon the hot sauce evenly Over the fish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered until bubbling and the fish is nicely browned on top. Yield 4 Servings. Cauliflower with Parsley butter sauce 1 head cauliflower about Ivi pounds Salt to taste it cup milk 2 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon fresh Lemon juice 2 Tablespoons finely chopped Parsley freshly ground Pepper to taste. Break the cauliflower into Large florets. Put them in a Kettle and add cold water to cover and Salt to taste. Add the milk and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender. Do not overcook. Drain Well. Melt the butter in a Skillet. Add the Lemon juice and the florets. Add the Parsley and Pepper to taste. Cook tossing for 1 minute. Serve at once. Yield 4 Servings. The curious shopper by Sonja Heinie Why in t rolled wheat available to the consumer like rolled Oats and Why is Barley flour in regular flour How Long has it been added i just noticed it recently. Grace Wolf Vineland . As to your first question asking Why rolled wheat in t available like rolled Oats Mike Marquand of Continental Mills in Seattle says it is available. On the West  he says we distribute a product called zoom which is 100 percent rolled wheat. It has been lightly steamed to allow it to Cook faster. In the Midwest and Eastern u.s., the same product is made by Ralston Purina under the name Ralston. It contains a slight amount of added wheat  Marquand says that rolled wheat is one of his favorite breakfasts because it s Low in calories High in fiber and has no sodium. Additionally it s very Low in Cost. As to your second question asking Why Barley flour is added to some wheat flour Marquand informs us that this has been done for years. Barley s purpose in the flour is to Aid in breaking Down the carbohydrates into sugars during fermentation which provides food for the yeast. Malted Barley is most important for items such As French bread where very Little sugar or Honey is included in the recipe. Reader feedback Wax on candlesticks Rita Bayer Largo Fie one of your readers wanted to know what is the Best and easiest Way to remove Wax on Bronze candlesticks and candelabras used of and around Church altars. I be been caring for our Church for 22 years so i can sympathize with anyone involved with the Wax problem. By Accident we discovered that by using a plastic scraper and any Brand of charcoal lighter fluid the problem was solved. We use it not Only of the candlesticks but also on our Vinyl floor covering. Don t use it on rugs because it s Greasy. I also launder our Large altar cloths so if they have a Wax problem on linens you can also gel a spot Wax remover dissolved by ordering it through a religious store  Mary Frame Monde ind place candlesticks on paper towels. With a hair dryer blow on the Wax until it softens or melts. Wipe off Wilh paper towels or soft  . Nelson Ebensburg a the Best and easiest Way to remove Wax on any item is to place it in the Freezer for at least 15 minutes. This causes a slight shrinkage in the material Glass Metal anything and the Wax can then be removed quite  have Conan nor rela cd Quitton Ortu to Santa Hinze m car d Stan and swim Apo 09211, Fotow. Erma Bombeck Erma Bombeck is on vacation. The fallowing Best of Bombeck column originally appeared in 1965. There is nothing sadder in this world than to awaken Christmas morning and not be a child. Not to feel the cold on your Bare feet As you Rush to the Christmas tree in the living room. Not to have your eyes sparkle at he wonderment of discovery. Not to rip the ribbons off the shiny boxes with such abandon. What happened when did the cold Bare feet give Way to reason and a pair of sensible bedroom slippers when did the sparkle and the wonderment give Way to the depression of a Long Day when did a Box with a shiny ribbon mean an item on the charge a child of Christmas does t have to to a toddler or a teen. A child of Christmas is anyone who believes that Kings have birthdays. The christmases you loved so Well Are gone. What happened Page 16 the stars and stripes maybe they diminished the year you decided to have your Christmas cards printed to Send to 1,500 of your closest friends and Dearest  you got too Busy to sign your own name. Maybe it was he year you discovered the traditional Christmas tree was a fire Hazard and the Needles had to be vacuumed every three hours and you traded its Holiday Aroma for a Silver one that revolved changed colors played silent night and snowed on itself. Or the year it got to be too much trouble to sit around the table and put Popcorn and cranberries on a string possibly you lost your childhood the year you solved your gift problems neatly and coldly with a Check Book. Think about it. It might have been the year you were too rushed to bake and resorted to slice and bake with no nonsense. Who needs a bowl to clean or lick most Likely it was the year you were so efficient in wednesday december 21,1988 paying Back All your party obligations. A wonderful Little caterer did it All for you. Children of Christmas Are givers. That s what the Day is for. They give thanks love gratitude Joy and themselves to one another. It does t necessarily mean you have to have children around a tree. It s rather like lighting a Candle you be been saving caroling when your feet Are cold building a fire in a clean grate grinding tinsel deep into the Rug Licking frosting off a beater giving something you made yourself. It s laughter being with people you like and at some time falling to your Knees and saying thank you for coming to my birthday  How sad indeed to awaken on Christmas and not be a child. Time self pity apathy bitterness and exhaustion can take the Christmas out of the child but you cannot take the child out of Christmas. C 18b8emibom