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THE FOOD REFERENCE NEWSLETTER
June 6, 2003 Vol 4 #17 ISSN 1535-5659
IN THIS ISSUE
=> Website News
=> Quotes and Trivia
=> Website of the Week
=> Food Trivia Quiz
=> Readers questions
=> Ancient & Classic Recipes
=> Did you know?
=> Who's Who in the Culinary Arts
=> Requested Recipes
=> Culinary Calendar - selected events
=> Subscribe/Unsubscribe information
=> General information and Copyright
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WEBSITE NEWS http://www.foodreference.com
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QUOTE
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"I'm a man. Men cook outside. Women make the three-bean salad. That's the way it is and always has been, since the first settlers of Levittown. That outdoor grilling is a manly pursuit has long been beyond question. If this wasn't firmly understood, you'd never get grown men to put on those aprons with pictures of dancing wienies and things on the front..."
William Geist, New York Times Magazine
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TRIVIA
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The average annual milk production per dairy cow in the U.S. is over 12,000 pounds.
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Gastronomica delights in our shared passion...exploring the history, literature, representation, and cultural impact of food.
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FOOD TRIVIA QUIZ
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The Food Trivia Quizzes are now moved to their own separate section after the newsletter is e-mailed. Check the Navigation Bar at the top of the page.
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READERS QUESTIONS
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QUESTION: My 9 year old wants to know why there are holes in swiss cheese.. any idea?...It would make me a hero..
regards, Barry
ANSWER: After and initial 2 weeks of refrigerated curing, Swiss-type cheeses are then placed in warm storage (68-75 degrees) for 3 to 6 weeks. During this time, the bacteria that develop the flavor and texture of the cheese, produce carbon dioxide gas as a by product, and these bubbles of gas produce the holes.
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TRIVIA
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In 1936 Jell-O came out with a Cola flavored Jell-O. It was dropped the following year.
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ANCIENT & CLASSIC RECIPES
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The Picayune's CREOLE COOKBOOK (2nd edition, 1901)
SWEET POTATO WAFFLES (Gaufres de Patates Douces)
4 leftover potatoes
Other Ingredients in Proportion Given.
This is a good way to utilize left-over potatoes. To every two tablespoonfuls of mashed (sweet) potatoes add one of butter, one of sugar, one pint of milk, and four tablespoonfuls of flour. Beat all well together, and add one egg, well beaten. Bake in waffle iron, and serve with butter spread over.
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QUOTE
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"He that eateth well drinketh well,
he that drinketh well sleepeth well,
he that sleepeth well sinneth not,
he that sinneth not goeth straight through Purgatory to Paradise."
William Lithgow (1582-1645) Scottish traveler and author
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TRIVIA
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The name 'Daisy' derives from the Old English 'day's eye.' The daisy opens in the morning and closes at night, and the flower resembles the sun surrounded by white rays. The young leaves and buds may be used in salads and soups.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Darjeeling is one of the finest varieties of black tea, grown in northern India. The plants are grown at high altitude, up to 7,000 feet, and because of the cooler air grow slower and produce leaves with a finer flavor and aroma.
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WHO'S WHO IN THE CULINARY ARTS
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Peter Cooper, inventor and founder of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, obtained the first American patent for the manufacture of gelatin. In 1895, cough syrup manufacturer Pearl B. Wait purchased the patent and developed a packaged gelatin dessert. Wait's wife, May David Wait named it 'Jell-O.'
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RECIPE REQUESTS FROM READERS
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I was given a recipe for a vegetable dip and one of the spices/ herbs listed as an ingredient is something called "beaumonde". Can you help me figure out what this is and where I can purchase it being that I have already referenced about 15 other sources and have come up with nothing. My aunt, whom gave the recipe, has no idea what "beaumonde" is and her container of it is about 20 years old, or so she claims. Please help. The dip is excellent and I would like to make it with fresher ingredients. Thank You for any help. Christina
Here is a recipe to make your own.
BEAUMONDE SEASONING
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground bay leaf
1 tablespoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons ground white pepper
Email your recipe requests, food info or history
questions to me at james@foodreference.com
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TRIVIA
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Although the pesticide DDT has been banned in the U.S. since 1972, it is so slow to break down that it's residue is still found in many foods grown in the U.S.
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QUOTE
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"The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all."
William Penn (1644-1718)
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CULINARY CALENDAR - Selected Events
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SATURDAY, JUNE 7
1867 At the Cafe Anglais Chef Adolphe Duglere served the now famous 'Dinner of the Three Emperors,' for Tsar Alexander II of Russia, his son (later to become tsar Alexander III) and King William I of Prussia. The table service used for the dinner is still on display at the oldest existing restaurant in Paris, La Tour d'Argent.
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
1985 Creme Fraiche won the Belmont Stakes, ridden by Jockey Eddie Maple.
MONDAY, JUNE 9
1902 Frank Hardart and Joe Horn opened the first Automat on June 9, 1902 at 818 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. The birth date of modern fast food.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10
1985 A ‘Most Embarrassing Moment’: Coca Cola announced it was bringing back the old formula Coke, to replace the New Coke nobody wanted.
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TRIVIA
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Del Monte cans more than 1/3 of all canned fruits and more than 1/4 of all canned vegetables in the United States.
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QUOTE
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"My grandfather had a wonderful funeral....It was held in a big hall with accordion players. On the buffet table there was a replica of the deceased in potato salad."
Woody Allen
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Food Reference Newsletter ISSN 1535-5659
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