European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Pierre Franey new York times ool weather never deters me from outdoor grilling. I have even raised a few eyebrows among dinner guests in january or february by excusing myself and slogging through the Snow to retrieve meats barbecuing on my backyard Patio. For the less Hardy the recipe Here for Middle Eastern style Brochette of Lamb can also be prepared under a Kitchen broiler with excellent results. Cubed leg of Lamb is among the Best cuts for broiling or grilling. Less expensive meat from the shoulder is equally flavorful if slightly less tender. If using shoulder meat ask your Butcher to trim it very lean. The marinade is made with onion Yogurt avoid the Yogurt that is sweetened and thickened with Gelatin to resemble dessert custard garlic Saffron Olive Oil Cayenne mint Salt and Pepper. You can make this in Advance and refrigerate it overnight. Whether grilling or broiling Baste the meat often with the marinade. Cooking times vary considerably depending on the heat of the broiler or Grill the distance of the meat from the heat source and the size of the Lamb cubes. The Only Way to Check is to remove one skewer from the Grill after about eight minutes and Cut info a cube. The Rice infused with the flavors of cumin turmeric and garlic is the Ideal accompaniment to this Lamb. For extra texture and color i have added a cubed eggplant to the Rice. The eggplant is sauteed with the seasonings in a Saucepan then the Rice and Chicken Broth Are added so it All Cooks together. Lamb Brochette Middle Eastern style 11/2 pounds lean Lamb preferably from the leg Cut into 24 cubes 1/3 cup grated onion 1 cup Plain Yogurt 1 Teaspoon finely chopped garlic 1 Teaspoon loosely packed Stem Saffron 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil be Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh mint or 1 Teaspoon dried Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste. Preheat the broiler to High or preheat an outdoor Grill. Combine All the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cover and let stand until ready to Cook. This can be left overnight in the refrigerator. Arrange the pieces of meat on four skewers. If wooden skewers Are used it is Best if they Are soaked in water for an hour before using them. Cover the tips of the skewers with foil to prevent burning. Reserve the marinade for Basting. If broiling arrange the Brochette on a rack under the broiler about 2 to 3 inches from the source of heat. Broil to the desired degree of oneness with the door partly open. Baste with the reserved marinade and turn the skewers As the meat Cooks. If grilling Cook the meat Over a hot fire to the desired degree of oneness. Baste with the marinade turning the skewers As the meat Cooks. Brush with the remaining marinade and serve piping hot. Yield 4 Servings. Rice with eggplant 1 Small eggplant about Viz Pound 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 Teaspoon finely chopped garlic 1 cup converted Rice 1/2 cups fresh or canned Chicken Broth 1 Teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 Teaspoon turmeric 1/4 Teaspoon Tabasco 1 Bay Leaf 1 Tablespoon butter 2 Tablespoons freshly chopped Parsley or coriander. Trim off the end of the eggplant and Cut it into Viz Inch cubes without peeling. Heat the Oil in a Saucepan. Add the eggplant Salt and Pepper and Cook Over medium heat stirring for 2 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and Cook stirring until wilted. Add the Rice and stir. Add the Chicken Broth cumin turmeric Tabasco and Bay Leaf. Bring to a boil stirring. Cover and simmer 17 minutes or until the Rice is tender and All the liquid is absorbed. Remove the Bay Leaf. Add the butter and Parsley and fluff the Rice with a Fork. Serve hot. Yield 4 Servings. The curious shopper by son a Heinze does Lead Leach out of a Lead Crystal Goblet used for wine juice or even water Helene Klein fort Lauderdale Fla. We do not consider Lead Crystal if used in a Normal manner As being a health Hazard says . Mitchell of the food and drug administration s Center for food safety and applied nutrition. However Mitchell adds there possibly could be some leaching from a Goblet containing wine or juice but we do not expect at a hazardous level. At this time we do not have regulations or guidelines on Lead  Gilbert Stoewsand a professor of toxicology at Cornell University tells us that Corning Glass has done quite a bit of work on the possibility of acidic solutions such As wine or juice releasing Lead from their Steuben Crystal Glass. But even with solutions that Are More acidic than wine Only very tiny traces were released. These tiny traces Are considered to be insignificant from a toxicological standpoint. It would be inadvisable however to let salad dressing sit around for Days in such Lead Crystal. It May interest you to know says Stoewsand that Only about 8 percent of Lead is absorbed in adults As compared to about 40 percent in  Erma Bombeck when i fantasized about coming Home from the women s revolution i always visualized Tara. I saw my husband anxiously pacing the veranda and when he saw me coming Down the Long Dusty Road tired and numb he ran to meet me Halfway. Then he lifted me off my feet and said come in and rest. I have a roast in the oven with new potatoes baby carrots a Caesar salad and a Surprise for  somehow i never visualized him sitting in front of the to set Yelling How Long is dinner going to be i am not alone. Ninety percent of married women who work outside the Home do most of the cooking. The majority of them get a meal to the table in less than 30 minutes. Nearly 80 percent do not eat out because of the exorbitant prices. Men live by the old adage if god had wanted men to Cook he would never have invented  the male mindset about cooking intrigues me. Some men will go to the store. Some men will set the table. Being left handed i m frustrated by the Lack of products available to left handed people. Can you help Darlene Fenner Chippewa Falls wis. Could you please Tell me where i can get left handed scissors and other supplies for my left handed son Kay Meehan Ketchikan Alaska. For a Catalon for left handed people Send $2 credited toward your first Purchase to lefty s Corner . Box 615, Clarks Summit a. 18411. If you re interested in buying some Novelty items for left handed persons you will find some included among the Many items featured in a free 96-Page fun Catalon put out by Johnson Smith co., 35075 automation mount Clemens Mich. 48043. This company features Over 1,800 items at Low prices magic science gadgets novelties toys books. And if you would like to know How and where to buy almost anything by mail write to Pinkerton marketing 209 change st., new Bern . 28560 for information on How to order their Book the great Book of Cata logs which is a classified guide to Over 2,600 mail order Cata logs. Reader feedback problems with leftover meat Russell h. Wilber maj., Usan chief environmental health Usan Hospital Pitburg a West Germany in a recent column you answered a Reader who asked should leftover meat be cooled at room temperature before placing into the refrigerator or is it better to put it directly in the refrigerator your answer that leftover some men will make Coffee in the morning. A few will set a Cereal Box on the table. Beyond that most men will not Cross Over the line. They have no curiosity about How to turn on the stove. They have never seen a naked Chicken. They see no adventure in tearing along a dotted line. My theory is that it s not so much a Macho thing As it is fear. I think to them a Kitchen is the Temple of doom. All those whirling Blades open fires arsenals of knives boiling pots and dinging Bells make pm crazy. They re Flat out intimidated by them in action. So they act like they re above them. They la fix a disposal but they won t feed one. They la unstick ice cube trays from the Freezer but they won t fill them with water. They la Sharpen knives but they won t use them. On the other hand put them in the Back Yard in a cute Little apron and a chef s hat and they re Betty Crocker. As i have often told my husband i m replaceable cooked meats should be cooled within one to two hours after cooking then covered or wrapped to prevent drying and stored in the refrigerator is contrary to any advice i be seen from reputable Public health officials. Several species of bacteria notably Clostridium per Ringens and Bacillus cereus form spores that survive the cooking process and germinate As foods Cool. Allowing any potentially hazardous foods to remain at room temperature longer than necessary is contraindicated. Even several hours prolongs the time that it will be at a temperature where bacterial multiplication can occur. Better advice would have been meat and any other moist High protein leftovers should immediately be refrigerated and should never be left out at room temperature to Cool Down this will prevent any spores that survive cooking or any other bacteria added during handling from having time to multiply to Levels which could cause disease. If an individual is concerned about condensation then the food can be stored uncovered for an hour and then covered to prevent drying. 1 one of the primary causes of food borne illness is failure to refrigerate foods. In England disease caused by c. Per Ringens is associated with foods left out at room temperature in pubs and is reported to be quite a  this was brought to my attention by several other readers whose letters appeared in this column but i think your advice bears repeating for any readers who might have missed it. Thank you. To Sonia Heinze in care of the you know. Anyone who can read can get a meal to the table. There s nothing to it. Cooking in t a Talent. It s an  yet whenever i come in late there he is sunk into a chair in front of the to set waiting for the proverbial  if i did t come Home for two years there is no doubt in my mind he would sit there until he would decompose and neighbors would eventually Call the police to haul his starved Bones away. I d like to be Able to report the next generation of men is being converted to Kitchen but this does t seem to be the Case. Both of my sons consider Chicken Kiev a russian wimp and hungarian peppers two Rock Sisters on mtg. One kid who eats every meal out said to me recently i just paid $2.50 for a hot dog. How could you and dad afford to feed me three or four at one meal i did t give you a paper Napkin i said. C 1989ermabombeck Page 16 the stars and stripes wednesday january 11,1989