European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 292007 scene stars and stripes Page 21 the Heady taste of tequila can inject a Little spirit into recipes for a Cinco de Mayo Celebration or any other mexican least and combining it with Lime Ana or Ange the traditional Margarita trip just makes sense but keep a few tips in mind when cooking with tequila it has a much higher alcohol Content than wine and so should be used in moderation it should work like a seasoning and not dominate the dish flavor and the old Rule of thumb for cooking with wine dont use any that you  drink by itself applies to tequila too using the cheapest tequila you can find will provoke the same reaction As drinking a shot of rot gut on the other hand would save the most expensive tequilas for sipping by themselves the growing number of tequila connoisseurs out there May disagree but i like cooking and making margaritas with Gold tequilas such Jose Cuervo Especial which Are sweeter and usually less costly than Long erased varieties Margarita Salsa serve this colourful Salsa with chips or Over grilled Chicken or fish Margarita magic for food cup chopped mild or Sweet onion i cup chopped tomatoes 1 cup diced Mango or peaches 1 or 2 Tablespoons minced seeded Serrano or other Small Chili 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh Cilantro 3 Tablespoons tequila can substitute Orange juice or Orange liqueur 2 Tablespoons Lime v4 ground cumin Salt and Pepper to taste Combine All ingredients in a bowl cover and refrigerate until ready to serve Margarita wings 2 ibs Chicken wings Cut into two pieces at joint tips discarded cup Gold tequila a cup Frozen Orange concen trate juice and grated zest of one Lemon 2 cloves garlic minced Teaspoon ground cumin Teaspoon freshly ground coarse Black Pepper 1 Teaspoon Salt 2 Tablespoons minced Cilantro was he wings Pat dry and place in a Large heavy duty resealable Plas tic food bag with the rest of the ingredients refrigerate at least 8 hours or Over night remove from marinade and Grill Over medium heat until done Margarita shrimp salad the shrimp for this salad can be served straight from the Grill or made several hours ahead of time and served chilled from the refrigerator 1 in shrimp 16 to 20 per peeled 2 Tablespoons chopped Cilantro 2 cloves garlic minced 1 Serrano Chile stemmed seeded and finely diced cup tequila 2 Tablespoons triple Sec grand Mariner or Orange juice 1a cup freshly squeezed Lime juice 1 Teaspoon ground cumin cup Olive Oil Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste salad 4 Corn tortillas 6 inches in diameter Cut into Julienne vegetable Oil for frying tortillas 1 Teaspoon Chile powder i Tomato cored seeded and diced r yellow Bell Pepper cored seeded and diced 6 cups torn Romaine lettuce leaves washed and thoroughly dried for the shrimp Combine the shrimp Cilantro garlic Chile tequila triple Sec Lime juice and cumin seed in a nonreactive bowl turn to coat and refrigerate for 1 hour Drain the shrimp and Reserve the marinade in a Small Saucepan Over High heat bring the reserved marinade to a boil reduce the heat to medium and Sim Mer until reduced by half remove from the heat Transfer to a bowl and let Cool whisk in the Olive Oil and season with Salt and Pepper to taste set aside prepare a Barbecue Grill or preheat a broiler Grill or Broil the shrimp until just Pink and flesh loses its translucence about 1 to 2 minutes per Side do not overcook for the salad fill a Small Skillet with Oil to a depth of about 1 Inch and place Over medium heat when the Oil is hot Fry the Tortilla strips in batches until Light Brown and Crisp Drain on paper towels Sprinkle with Chile powder while still warm in a Large bowl mix together the Tomato Bell Pepper and lettuce toss with the marinade Oil dressing and Divide among four Large plates or shallow bowls top the salad with grilled shrimp and Fried Tortilla strips serve immediately o cd d cd n Pentagon Channel Pentagon Channel weekly schedule l i Fife services journal Force space the services news news news news news the the the the services step with Fanf jews news news news corps the Seft ties army american new Swatch on the news journal focus on the corps journal the services journal news Pacific Force space the services aim on the corps Hood on the services Force news news news the services the tse tie the the services journal news Pacific journal i american in the american on tie corps air Force an news news news news Force space on the Hood on on chronicles Safiny on Hood on i on corps Hood on Hood on on the on the journal journal journal journal journal journal army news Wallfi news news news news news Force space Hood on american step with it Riley on on the the we the the the City corps news news news news news on the f american news news news news n news denotes time from previous Days schedule for a full 24hour schedule visit our Lii up