Easy recipe: Banana Breakfast Spread
Ingredients:
3 very ripe bananas
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
2 limes, juiced
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and puree for one minute or until mixture is smooth. Spread on toast or bread like jelly. Place any extra in the refrigerator and serve as needed.
-- www.chiquitabananas.com
Tip of the Week: Hungarian vs. Spanish paprika
Hungarian paprika is the American standard, but Spanish paprika is worth searching for in ethnic-gourmet groceries.
The Spanish is more spicy and flavorful. It’s a favorite in paella, with fish or eggs and on french fries. It’s a staple in sausage including chorizo. A 4-ounce tin costs about $5 at gourmet shops and comes in sweet and hot varieties.
Paprika in America is usually the generic ground red sweet pepper. It’s generally used as a coloring powder and not for flavoring.
-- The Repository
Did You Know?
Police say a Idaho woman accused of pouring mayonnaise in a library’s book-drop is suspected of 10 other condiment-related crimes.
Works Well: Steel steals kitchen odors
Chefs found an easy way to eliminate the odors without soap. They run their hands on a stainless-steel knife. This has evolved into safer stainless balls, disks, eggs and “soap” bars. You rub your hands with them under the faucet and the smell disappears. The stuff never wears out.
Steel works on most organic odors, including seafood. Makers include Magic Soap, Chef Soap and Amco Rub-Away Bar. Prices are $4 to $8, in kitchen accessory stores.
-- The Repository
Food Quiz
Italo Machiony was awarded a patent in December 1903 for what contribution to the ice cream industry?
A. The ice cream cone
B. The milkshake mixer
C. The insulated bag for carrying ice cream home
D. The banana split dish
(www.funtrivia.com)
Answer is at bottom of column
Wise to the Word: Enoki
Enoki (EN-oh-kee), a fungi from Japan, come in clumps of long stems topped by tiny brown or white caps. They are the only mushrooms where the stems are more important than the caps.
Fresh enoki are delicate and crisp, available in Asian and some supermarkets. The canned are softer, separated and more widely available in the United States.
A favorite enoki use is in stir-fry. In Asia, it is popular raw in salads and as a soup and seafood garnish. If cooking, add them last, as long cooking makes them rubbery.
