European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse A r Tinian giving without guilt Arlyn Varkonyi Are Sun thanksgiving always has been a classic approach avoidance Holiday. We give thanks for All the Bounty of food and then feel guilty about eating it from the butter in the mashed potatoes to the the pumpkin pie. Even Turkey a Low fat food is often under thick High fat High guilt Gravy is in time for the Holiday feeding festival Julia child Enne of the butter and Cream school of Good food american Institute of wine amp food called together Merica s top food and health authorities to talk about no Good tasting food with Good health Alliance met recently in Boston to draft a food health hat will allow even nutrition compulsive to eat tasty id finish the Holiday week in compliance with the new guidelines for americans. Guidelines advise selecting a diet Low in fat id fat and cholesterol eating plenty of vegetables id Grain products and using sugars Salt and sodium i moderation. They also urge maintenance of a healthy and moderation in consumption of alcoholic Ges. Pleasure that one had around the table is Laring because of guilt Quot says Jan Weimer food and Alliance project coordinator and former executive food if Bon appetite Magazine. Olieve that we can still eat what we want and consume lat has the recommended less than 30 percent of from fat we done to have to eat a Fluffy pumpkin pie or n of Sheba chocolate cake at every meal. If you eat ing that is so intense and pure of flavor you will be with a smaller amount. You won t be satisfied even a at a huge amount of ersatz conflict Over enjoyment of food has been escalating a Wjt couple of years fuelled by the surgeon general a won nutrition and health and recommendations from authorities. Became concerned because she says Many of us uen haunted by the Quot fear of and although it a or idea to Call this food Summit she admits she was a Jerried that the foodies and the health people would problem coming to an agreement. As worried about the diet people Quot she said. Quot they Trant to have any fun. We finally got them to admit that could be used for pleasure. They allowed that you Binge if you paid for it by counting up your calories a several c. Wayne Callaway associate professor of Ine at George Washington University arid Leader of the contingent said fear of food is fuelled because of 3 who done to have much expertise in nutrition but Divide Virld into Good foods and bad foods. The trouble with inking he said is that it tells people what not to eat. It 11 Tell them what to eat. Wean you achieve health and Good taste at the same he asked. Quot the answers Are not that obscure. If fat is be use it where it matters. Put butter Only where it Ces the most of All relax advised plays an it role. Psychologically taste is very important Jse if you Are afraid of your food there is no pleasure in retain Attiat measure n eating and stay on a r diet with this advice from child and company on cing your diet for the Holiday week. Re out what you really want to splurge on for the week ln9 thanksgiving dinner and eating out. To sensate for what you want plan your other meals based or fat foods such As seafood pasta with vegetables something As exotic As Quail Isider Low fat preparation methods a steaming pm. Stir frying broiling. Keep breakfasts simple. Stick to cereals and Toast. Avoid High fat muffins. Yipu use a marinade substitute fruit juices Low sodium a uce or wine for part of the Oil. Add fresh herbs for More be make a Low fat salad dressing Start with a or pureed Tomato or Cucumber base instead of Oil. I t with Lemon juice or vinegar spices fresh herbs up garlic or onion. Truffles the ultimate in sweets by Carrie White Cox news service i never met a person who did t like Bonbons. Especially chocolate Bonbons. Truffles qualify As the ultimate in sweets. I know their name is Highfalutin. And their taste is pretty Doggone fancy. But in terms of preparation truffles Are one of the easiest foods to make. And just think How impressed your friends will be when they realize the Goodie was homemade. Most truffles Are not alike. The ones Here Are a very Basic variety. You la be amazed at the different truffles you can prepare a express Peppermint mocha chocolate Chip and Crunchy Caramel just to mention a few. As their name might Lead you to believe truffles Are not an american invention. Instead we must look to France where their vegetable counterpart is grown. The Gro Wable truffle is a fungus prize As a food delicacy and costing hundreds of dollars per Pound. The most valued Are the Perigord truffles which come from a part of France with that same name in the Dordogne Region. Interestingly pigs Are used to ferret out these costly delicacies. In a sense chocolate truffles Are related to the fungus. A developed by a French chef it was originally rolled in Cocoa in a free form shape that resembled the Black fungus truffle from which it got its name a writes Pam Williams in of truffles Beau chocolate. Williams Points out that what separates a Good truffle from one that is simply adequate is the Quality of ingredients. Probably the most important ingredient is the chocolate. Be sure to use a Quality Brand. For the nut Interior just about anything will do. For our Chocoholic tips Cox news service top Quality chocolate does make a difference when you Are baking an intense show stopper dessert. Buy the Best you can afford. However experts disagree on the nuances of what constitutes Fine chocolate. Here Are some tips on getting the most chocolate for your Money from Michael Ferraro who oversees Quality control for the famous belgian firm Godiva Chocolatier a Sample chocolate Only at room temperature. When it is cold flavors Are difficult to discern. A look for natural ingredients and flavors on the Label. Look for a Low percentage of sugar and a High percentage of Cocoa butter. Purposes we used almonds. Anything much bigger a such As a Walnut a would have to be Cut in half. We also recommend macadamia nuts Pistachios and cashews for the truffle Center. With this recipe we rolled the finished truffle in nuts similar to the chocolate s Interior. But you could top off the truffle with another Type of finely chopped nut Best to use the Blende Coconut Cocoa or melted White chocolate. In addition to being a perfect gift truffles Are also an elegant Climax to any meal along with a Good cup of Coffee. Chocolate nut truffles 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened Viz cup powdered sugar 1 egg Yolk 2 Tablespoons Brandy 6 ounces semisweet chocolate broken into pieces 1 cup almonds macadamias or another nut of your Choice in a bowl Cream the butter and beat in the sugar a Little at a time until the mixture is Light and Fluffy. Beat the egg Yolk and the Brandy together and Combine with butter mixture. In the top of a double boiler set Over barely simmering water melt the chocolate stirring until smooth. Add the chocolate to the butter mixture and Combine Well. Chill the mixture in the Freezer for 5 to 10 minutes. Line a tray with Wax paper. Shape level Teaspoons of the mixture into balls around the nut enclosing the nut completely. Roll the balls in chopped nuts and chill in Freezer for 5 to 10 minutes longer. The chocolate nut truffles Are now ready to be packaged. The Bonbons can be stored in the refrigerator until you re ready to give them out. Makes 8 Servings. A break a chocolate bar before tasting it. It should have a Good Quot snap Quot and break evenly without holes. G allow chocolate to melt in your Mouth by rolling it Over your Tongue. You should first taste chocolate to be Sweet not bitter or sour. A observe the chocolates texture. Is it smooth or Gritty it should be smooth. A the finest dark chocolate May have astringent tastes May taste a bit like Coffee May be slightly fruity. But it should not taste Chalky or dry. A the Best milk chocolates Are made from fresh milk not cooked and have a taste that is natural not caramelized. If milk chocolate has been blended or exposed to temperature changes a greyish film of Cocoa butter will form on its surface. The stars and stripes a a a Page 15
