European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Go minute gourmet by pier Ftp Praney new York times l � of pork 15 a particularly versatile asset i  senal of a time pressed Homo Cook it n summed of fat and Cut into serving big pork loin can be used in count lesser. Pc i that require Little hissing the a  Hie is one of my favourites combining medallion it to k with a red wine sauce enlivened with Ginn Pmj to and a Little Honey. The technique is Fronch h j Tho inspiration is Oriental. Poil n i Iii Nis Are so Lender that they need Little marinating in in recipe the medallions Aro marinated for about 10 , us enough to infuse them with flavor. Be Sut j to dry the medallions Well. If they Are dripping ii marinade upon hitting the tooled pan the moisture will splatter and the meal will steam slightly rather than sear nicely. Total Cocking Lime is about 12 minutes. The Quick sauce is made with sauteed shallots and the marinade to my taste a Little Butler pulls the sauce together at the end. But skip it if you Are on a Low fat diet a wonderful Side dish is pureed garlic potatoes. Russet potatoes yield the Best texture the garlic is cooked along with the potatoes. Everything is run through a food Mill or potato Masher do not use a food processor unless you like Gluey potatoes and enriched with warm milk and butter season them Well with Salt Pepper Parsley and just a touch of Nutmeg. Medallions of pork with red wine sauce 8 slices Boneless loin of pork about 3 ounces Virtous lib pref by Sonja Heinze Vears ago a patient was told by is doctor that Grapefruit is bad Lor heart patients. Is this True Mary Collingwood Venice Fla. Maybo Hie doctor you mention knew something about Grapefruit that nobody else knew and failed to pass i to information on because i have never come across at Infin that even hints that Grapefruit is bad for heart patients ii Grapefruit were bad for the heart the american heart association would t have a recipe Lor minced Grapefruit in its Cookbook which it does. Grapefruit contains pectin which is known to lower cholesterol which is Good for the heart. I would eat the fresh Grapefruit to get the Benefit of the pectin however rather than canned. Much pectin is found in the Albedo which is the White Lulf that Slicks to the fruit and the Canning companies Knock themselves out to got the Albedo off the fruit. According to discover Magazine eliminating Albedo is an ordeal. In order to produce clean Juicy fruit sections for Canning manufacturers must first steam the Grapefruit then Peel off the loosened outer skin and finally eradicate any remaining Albedo by bathing the fruit in  Don t worry there in t any Lye left in the canned Grapefruit to speak of because it s thoroughly washed out. But there in t any pectin either. / came across an interesting gourmet recipe that called for the addition of several Pink Peppercorns. I have neither heard nor seen of these and wonder what they Are. Could you advise Dick Rogers Hollywood Fla. Pink Peppercorns a current gourmet fad Cost $5 to $10 an ounce impart a bitter pungent flavor to meat and fish and Are slightly poisonous. They May cause headaches Chest congestion nausea intestinal in Samalion and haemorrhoids. So says William pounds Lone in big secrets. Pounds Lone also informs us that this spice is harvested on the Island of reunion by French firms and then imported to the . This spice comes from a tree that is unrelated Loblack Pepper but related to Poison Ivy. The tree also grows in Brazil and the Southern Hall of Florida. During the Christmas season it fruits heavily says pounds Lone the boughs and red berries sometimes being used for Christmas  in fact it grows so rapidly in Florida that it has become a Weed and now each trimmed of excess fat Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste 1 Tablespoon grated fresh Ginger 2 sprigs fresh thyme or i Teaspoon dried 1 Bay Leaf 1 whole Clove v cup dry red wine 1 Teaspoon Balsamic vinegar 2 Teaspoons Honey 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons finely chopped shallots 2 Tablespoons butter place the pork slices on a hat surface. Pound the meat lightly with a Mallet or meat Pounder. Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper. Combine the Ginger thyme Bay Leaf Clove wins vinegar and Honey in a bowl and blend Well. Place the sliced pork in a dish. Pour the mixture Over the pork and marinate for 10 minutes. Drain the pork medallions and Pat dry. Reserve the marinade. Heat the Oil in a non stick Skillet Large enough to hold covers several thousand acres in this state. A similar tree grows in Southern California and Hawaii. Anyone who buys Pink Peppercorns to flavor their Salmon says pounds Lone is paying Over $100 a Pound for a fort  Weed. In View of the continually increasing Cost of cereals would i have the equivalent roughage by eating two slices of Toast each morning for breakfast i use thin sliced Stone ground wheat bread by country Hearth. Mrs. . White Largo Fla. You Don t have to eat Cereal for breakfast in order to have enough roughage or fiber in your diet. One Hundred years ago people did t eat packaged Cereal yet they ate possibly two or three times the amount of Liber Many westerners eat today. This is because they ale More bread potatoes and Root vegetables. There Are hundreds of types of fiber which Are the structural components of plants. We should eat them because they soem to Speed up the transit rate of foods going through the digestive tract which May help to prevent Colon cancer. Why do so Many packaged food products have the words Reg. Penna. Dept. Agr on their labels Joseph Arr go Palatine Iii. We see that notation which Means registered with the Pennsylvania department of agriculture on baked goods pasta packages pretzels potato chips and any the slices in one layer. When the Oil is hot add the slices of meat and Cook Over medium High heat about 5 minutes or until browned turn the slices and Cook about 5 minutes More. Reduce the heal and continue cooking for about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the meat to a warm serving Platter. Keep warm. In the same Skillet add the shallots and Cook stirring until wilted. Add the reserved marinade and Cook stirring and scraping the Bottom add any juices that have accumulated from the Platter. Scrape the Bottom with a wooden Spatula and Cook until the marinade is reduced to three fourths of its original Quantity. Swirl in the butter and pour the sauce Over the medallions remove the Bay Teal and thyme sprigs before serving yield 4 Servings pureed garlic potatoes 6 russet potatoes about 1% pounds Salt to taste 6 whole garlic cloves peeled 11/3 tips milk 2 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup finely chopped Parsley freshly ground Pepper to taste it Teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg Peel the potatoes and Cut them crosswise into Inch cubes. Put the pieces in a Saucepan and add water to cover. Add Salt and the garlic. Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes or until the potatoes Are tender. Do not overcook. Drain the potatoes and garlic and put them through a food Mill or potato Masher then Back in the Saucepan. Meanwhile heat the milk and add the butter to the milk. Blend Well with a wooden Spatula. Add the milk and butter mixture a Little at a time to the potato mixture. Add the Parsley Pepper Nutmeg and Salt. Blend Well. Keep warm until ready to serve. Yield 4 Servings. Snacks containing Cornmeal and this is Why in order to sell any of the above or similar products in Pennsylvania even if they re made in Oregon or Canada the manufacturer of those foods has to Register his Plant with Tho Pennsylvania department of agriculture and obtain a License. To qualify for the License plants must be inspected regularly for cleanliness and employees must have periodic medical examinations. This does t mean people from Pennsylvania go out All Over Iho country to make these inspections. Rather they rely on other agriculture departments to do Tho inspecting and submit their reports. It All started in 1933 with Tho enactment of the Pennsylvania bakery Law and has turned out to be a workable lorm of consumer Protection or All americans. How does pasteurized process american cheese differ from Plain old american cheese is one Type More healthful or less adulterated than the other s. Lake Absecon . Plain old american cheese As you put it is Cheddar cheese made in the United states. According to John Marland in the dictionary of american food and drink american cheese was so termed after the. Revolutionary War when proud Dairy Farmers scorned English items. Pasteurized process american cheese is defined by Mariani As a product made from melting various kinds of cheeses with emulsifiers acids flavourings and colourings to produce a smooth  both cheeses Are healthful. As a matter of act it has. Recently been discovered that cheese contains a cancer inhibitor anti Carcinogen altered forms of i oleic acid called Cla. As reported in a recent Issue of science news the new research suggests these compounds Cua Are unique among Anli carcinogens according to Michael Pariza who directed the work at the University of Wisconsin it appears they Are the Only known anticancer agents Likely to become incorporated into the cells of those who eat them thereby establishing a locked in defense against  according to the research. Cheer Whiz a pasteurized process cheese spread made from Cheddar Mozzarella and whey concentrate had 6.5 times More Cla than Cheddar alone and 4.5 times More than the next Best cheese source tested which was Parmesan. What makes cheer Whiz such an excellent source of the valuable Cla is that it contains More whey a highly nutritious byproduct of cheese making. If you re a gourmet snob who would t be caught dead with a Jar of cheer Whiz in your cupboard even though deep in your heart you really like it you can buy it now and Tell your friends it s for medicinal purposes. 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