European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A. A amps. Amy a Isiler Joni Quot there s enough information to say a garlic is extremely beneficial Quot says David Roser author of the Book Quot garlic for  garlic every Day May keep the doctor and everyone else away by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau i f David Roser could to probably would substitute the phrase Quot a couple of cloves of garlic Quot Fob an. Apple Quot in that old saying that advises How to keep the doctor away. \ of a quote \ / a a a a a but then jokes would probably abound that garlic would be sure to keep others at Bay too considering its a bad breath Side effects. Of. T. A. A until about 15 years ago Roser was among those who had no Faith in the medicinal effects of garlic. Now an affirmed believer he Heads up the garlic research Bureau in great Barton England and has written a pro a garlic Book titled garlic for health. F f. A. His first dabbling into research on garlic were just part of his former Job As marketing director of an. International pharmaceutical company. The company whose Hame he refused to disclose was looking at alternative markets such As herbal medicines that they might be missing. Roser discovered that the use of garlic As a Medicine declined with the Advent of modern pharmaceuticals. In. Countries such As India that have been too poor to embrace wholeheartedly the drug based medicines research into traditional Medicine such As garlic has continued.  a f a a f Quot you read about All the things it can do and your first reaction is this is nonsense. And that s really one of the Quot. Reasons garlic has been Short shifted medically. This Jack of All trades business seems just incredible. But when you read the research it seems to Back it up Quot he says Roser is an avid garlic , taking both tablets and using it in cooking. Quot i use garlic three or four times a food week in cooking Quot he says. There s really no Way to avoid the bad breath says. F Roser. In his Book he says chewing fresh Parsley or a cardamom seeds might hip reduce the odor initially but not one garlic is being excreted by the lungs. Quot but As you add garlic increasingly to your diet you body will become accustomed to it. And the smell will become less evident Quot he writes. A a of  Aas founder and sole staffer of the garlic research Bureau Roser researches the research done on garlic digesting the claims and counterclaims to find which Are credible. In fairly simplistic terms Roser outlines what / garlic can do in his 96-Page Book Basing it on what he. Has found among the hundreds of research papers a written on the subject. A Quot there s enough information to say garlic is extremely beneficial. It s no longer myth or mystery Quot says Roser. As Well As lauding its benefits and tracing its place in. History to the ancient greeks Roser gives a Quick. Chemistry lesson in his Book  garlic a seems to accomplish its Many wonders. In an interview at his Home in great Barton he said there have been few explanations for the general Public on How things that Are touted to be Good for you do their work \ v by keeping up a daily intake of about two to three Small cloves of garlic or the equivalent of that amount you can reduce your cholesterol level relieve Quot troublesome a a a a a a. Coughing Quot or other such respiratory ailments and even. I  mosquitoes according to Roser s Book a a others who have studied garlic attribute even More Power to this aromatic bulb which is part of the Lily family a along with onions and chives. Studies in Italy and a northeastern China showed that the risk of stomach cancer among people declined As their consumption of. Garlic onions and scallions increased reports William j. Blot of the National cancer Institute. Garlic May also inhibit breast cancer says John Milner of Pennsylvania state University. Substantial amounts of aged garlic ext rat powder were fed to Laboratory rats. That had been treated with a cancer causing chemical. The garlic significantly delayed the Onset of mammary tutors. Quot in some studies we observed-a.70 percent reduction in the number of tutors Quot Milner says Quot this marked reduction places a. Whole new emphasis on the importance of this condiment in our . In his Book Roser devotes six pages to homemade. Gairc based remedies against sore throats upper respiratory tract infections cold sores warts upset stomachs and the like. He does advise Quot to please a remember that symptoms of any problems which either persist for More than a few Days or which Are distressing  presented to your  a a m -. What activates the Sulpha compounds in garlic is also the same substance that gives it that pungent odor a a material called Allicino. When a Clove of garlic is Cut minced. Or in Short damaged Allicino is formed. By taking oxygen a 1 from the air it begins to turn into Sulphur Rich compounds. Eventually Allicino produces More than 70 different Organo. A Sulphur materials. It s never been proved beyond doubt. What actually May give garlic its medicinal value but it s now believed that it May come from those Organo Sulphur materials says the 52-year-Ctd London native a a Quot i Quot its a   he says. Quot a a a in the body garlic is converted into absorbable Sulphur compounds that can be carried m the bloodstream. With a their anti bacterial qualities those compounds in for instance guard against bronchitis and other respiratory ailments according to Roser s  the smell of garlic on the breath is a result of those a compounds being excreted partly through the lungs. So. Even if a person chooses to pop garlic capsules instead. Of eating the stuff raw or in a cooked form garlic will still cause bad breath. There s no Way around it a a a a a Quot garlic compounds can also be excreted through the a a a a a skin in Micro quantities which Render those excretions a Quot basically odourless to humans but apparently not to f mosquitoes or other Pesky pests  a / garlic also apparently helps the liver produce the f. Beneficial High density lipoproteins a the Quot scavenger Quot fat  Hunt Down the arterial clogging Low density. Lipoproteins Iso manufactured by the liver he says f ,. Garlic condiments such As Salt or powder Don t. A have the same purported medicinal qualities , a although they boost the flavor in your food they do Little a to Benefit ones health because the Allicino has started it breakdown and is almost useless medically by the time the condiment is used. By using cloves of garlic when cooking you la get the same flavor and.  health benefits too he says. F. A. A. A a a a a a a a. Roser s Book. Garlic for health is published by Martin books of the Simon arid schuster International group in Cambridge England. It retails for.2 pounds 99 Pence about $6 in British bookstores it can be ordered a through Martin books Fitzwilliam House 32 Trumpington St. Cambridge England cd 2 1qy. I / a the National geographic contributed to this report. A by Pierre Franey. A new York times a a a a ,. I t s interesting to note that two count rids As similar in Many ways As Spain and Portu Alum so. Fundamentally different. Of Quot a a a Bolh suffered invasions Over the centuries. A by vandals Tel is visigoths romans muslims a each of which Jett behind a spice in the simmering ethnic stews. Both Spain and Portugal launched great explorations in. The. 1.5th and 16th centuries often in search of spices. And to a Large extent., their respective discoveries defined their National cuisines a la a. The portuguese , the azores and a the Cape verde islands. Vasco a Gama. Seeking a sea route to India brought Back one of most important spices Quot of All. Black  of the new world turned up Sweet and  peppers Corn All varieties of Beans tomatoes Vanilla a avocados chocolate squashes and guavas from which chewing gum is made. These discoveries truly / a revolutionized the kitchens of Europe. / / f. The recipe Here for portuguese style Chicken has a -. Sauce based on tomatoes and is typical of casseroles. Found  the peppers onions and garlic Are sauteed in Olive Oil. Tomatoes and Saffron another spice associated with the iberian Peninsula Are added to this. Mixture -. A it a a of a a the Chicken is browned first then slowly Cooke the pan. Is de glazed with Chicken Stock and. White wine before he other ingredients Are combined. A a. \ a. / a a a complementary Side dish is Rice Flavoured with onions garlic and cumin. A f /. A Chicken portuguese style 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil v 3 cups cored seeded Sweet red Green and yellow peppers Cut into thin strips 1 cup thinly sliced onions 1 Tablespoon finely chopped garlic Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes a Teaspoon Saffron stems or i Teaspoon turmeric 2 Tablespoons butter 4 Boneless skinless Chicken breasts about 1v pounds 1 Tablespoon finely chopped shallots a cup dry White wine / health too by Wendy Meulio Washington Post bite into a slice of raw onion and the taste is Sharp hot and. Explosive. The vapor both a powerful and tantalizing Burns the Throat and stings the eyes. Cook it and the vegetable mellows acquiring a taste similar to the sweetness of Caramel. The onion s versatility., flavor and Low. Calorie Content make it an All purpose food. Most chefs use it to add spice and. Texture to recipes. Braver Cooks serve the vegetable As a main dish a either stewed with tomatoes stuffed with Rice or tossed with pasta. Onions Are plentiful and cheap. A Quot americans consume about 18 pounds of onions per person each year according to the United fresh fruit and vegetable a a. Association a Trade group based in Quot a Alexandria a. The amount is expected to increases people substitute onions for other High fat foods. A with Only 55 calories in a cup of chopped raw onion Trace amounts of fat and no cholesterol nutritionists believe that americans can t  wrong adding More of the vegetable to their diet Quot you can comfortably increase the amount of a onion called Fonn a recipe without significantly increasing the calories Quot said. Colleen Pierre Seaymore based nutrition consultant ,.a. The beget  a30 a Good source of potassium w .248 a i Grams per cup and has a a r Aromi of Vitamin c 13mq pc cup Ononv--, far exam Etc ia-abc.8mgovtamnc onions a a member of the Lily family a. Have sparked the interest of scientists who. Are investigating what effect if any the vegetable May have on retarding cancer. A based on preliminary research certain. Compounds in an onion May prevent a cell from either becoming cancerous or hinder the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells. According to Vicente Notario associate professor of radiation Medicine at a Georgetown University school of Medicine. Although the onion has enjoyed a medicinal reputation since the time of the egyptians and is considered among the  s oldest cultivated vegetables surprisingly Little research has been done to identify the bulb s molecular Structure scientists suspect it May actually have thousands of compounds said Terrance Leighton professor of biochemistry at the University of California at Berkeley. Some compounds Are More powerful. Than others. Squeamish chefs avoid slicing raw onions because of propane thial  a an ingredient that creates a mild form of sul uric acid when mixed with any water such As teardrops and causes. People to weep. To avoid the stinging Vapours tortured. Chefs have tried methods that Range from wearing swimming goggles or a scuba mask to rubbing Lemon juice on the knife before cutting. The National onion association an Industry group in Greeley col Sugge storing an onion in the refrigerator lust. Then Cut off the top of the onion and pee the outside layers while leaving the Root end on. Slicing the onion under cold running water is another alternative to 1,4 cup fresh or canned Chicken Broth 4 Tablespoons finely chopped Parsley -. Heat the Oil avoid. Medium High heat m a smelt add ,--garlic, Salt and Popper. Cook slitting. About 3 minutes or until Crisp fonder then add the Quot a a tomatoes and a natron cover and simmer.10 minutes. Meanwhile melt Tho  a Skillet Largo enough to. Hold the Chicken breasts in one layer season Tho Chicken. With Salt and Pepper. Cook Over medium heal until tightly a browned about 4 minutes. Turn the pieces reduce the heal and Cook about 5 minutes or until done. Do not. Overcook Transfer the Chicken to a warm Platter and keep it warm. A f. A.  shallots to the Skillet and Cook until willed do not Brown. Pour in the w in and scrape the Boom wifi a wooden Spatula to dissolve any Biown particles that May cling to Tho Bottom of the Skillet reduce the wine almost completely and add the Chicken Broth t of this Cook until it. A almost totally reduced. Add the Chicken breasts and. Any liquid that May have accumulated add the Popper and Tomato mixture bring to a simmer and add the Parsley serve with Rice. A yield 4 Servings a f -. ,. Cumin Rice 2 Tablespoons butter a cup finely chopped onion 1 Teaspoon minced garlic 1 cup converted Rice i Teaspoon ground cumin Salt and freshly ground Pepper to taste Yah cups fresh or canned Chicken Broth or water 2 sprigs Parsley 2 sprigs fresh thyme or a Teaspoon dried 1 Bay Leaf. Melt 1 Tablespoon of the butter in a heavy Saucepan with a tight fitting lid add the onion and garlic and Cook a stirring until wilted. Add the Rice cumin sat and Popper stir briefly Over Low heal until  Are coated with. Butter. A \. Stir in the Broth and make sure there Are no lumps in the Rice. Add the Parsley thyme and Bay Leaf. Bring to a boil cover and simmer Over Low heat Cook for 17 minutes. A a discard the Parsley and thyme sprigs and Bay Leat. Using a Fork stir in the. Remaining butter. If the Rice is not to be served immediately keep it warm yield 4 Servings. A a a"0$ a onions Are plentiful and cheap. They re also Low in calories but Rich in potassium. Page 14 a the stars and stripes Friday april 12, igg1 the stars and stripes a Page 15