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Show utiii SECTION s i Specialty Foods One of the joys of eating is never running out of new recipes to try. Take a look at this i favorites of New England and Pennsylvania. Wednesday nut February 22, 1984 f PHILADELPHIA CHEESESTEAK. Philadelphians say that these i j dont taste the same if theyre not f i eaten on the street. This is the basic i j type. Variations include adding hot sauce, mushrooms, peppers and assorted other trims. 1 crusty Italian roll ; olive oil 4 A ounces very thinly sliced j beef i 3 slices American cheese I 2 tablespoons butter i I large onion, sliced t stepped in to fill the void. PIE From the Pennsylvania Dutch country: 1 pie shell, baked A cup molasses I egg yolk, beaten 1 'A teaspoons baking soda SA cup boiling water 78 cup flour A teaspoon cinnamon 18 teaspoon each nutmeg, ginger, cloves 'A cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons shortening ' 'A teaspoon salt f j i j f . 1 Mix molasses, egg yolk and soda which has been dissolved in boiling water. Pour mixture into baked crust. Combine remaining ingredients in mixing bowl until crumbly. Pile onto molasses mixture. Bake at 400 F. for 15 minutes; reduce oven to 350 F. and bake another 30 minutes. w Our parents moved to Florida and she LANCASTER SHOO-FI- - Aimt F aimy Brush roll with olive oil and heat in 350 F. oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add beef slices. Saute on one side, turn, and add cheese slices, Cook until the cheese has melted. In separate pan, melt butter and saute onions till tender. Place meat and cheese on roll and top with onions. I Roberta Graff - t j small women came into the kitchen. They leaned against the yellow canaries on the wallpaper and e adopted Aunt Fanny admired us while we ate. They had when our parents heard about us from Aunt abandoned us by retiring to Florida. That was just Fanny; they knew we were coming f-f and they wanted to meet us. about the time we They watched us until tea and forgave them for all their were served. Some nerve, cake intentions. to good They promised Aunt Fanny mumbled when they visit often, but winter was cold, finally left. We never did get their spring was treacherous, autumn was ' names. in summer the changeable and How are you today? I asked in children were camp. , T one Monday morning at 9 oclock. So, except for that frantic week Not so good, Aunt Fanny between Christmas and New Years answered. Its my plumbing. when we made the trip south, we I said. Call the super, were grandparentless. Aunt Fanny, the not No, apartments. Mine. who could not afford the luxury of the doctor. to Im going a Miami condo, was their It was Tuesday, but I called replacement. anyway. What did the doctor The relationship proved mutually say? I asked. satisfying. We had someone to Im going to the hospital and about she had us, worry tomorrow. He just wants to take someone to complain to. I would some tests. I can come home the call her at 9 oclock every Monday next day. and the better part spend morning Ill pick you up and take you of an hour listening to tales of a home. landlord who wanted a rent . No, she protested. increase, a super who didnt give Yes, I insisted. heat and had who neighbors enough I arrived at the hospital at noon. some nerve. The lady at the reception desk 1, in turn, would guarantee her checked her list and her expression that my husband, children and the in the Once changed. After each visit, Aunt Fanny lobby, we buzzed the folks in Florida were all well. Only would ask, So when are you Youll have to contact the intercom, identified ourselves and if it were 10 oclock and I had not in. As we walked down were 1 visit me? We to would beeped would called she call After me. coming by family, she said and turned away. yet the hall to Aunt Fannys apartment, But I am the family, I swore that no one was ill, she would argue: Its too much trouble, were the we too heard we answered. dont want conclude the conversation in less clicking of peephples. many people, Before .we rang the bell, the door One moment, and she you to bother. than Five minutes, reminding me it In reality, the inability to park, was opened. What took so long? was long distance. disappeared. the intense heat in her apartment she asked. I was worried. It was A starched looking nurse came Aunt Fanny joined us for every and fact that Some was the she she a 6:10. terrible me. Im terribly sorry toward said, She nerve, take would the Long only holiday. cook were the real reasons we she died this morning. She had a Island Railroad and we would pick motioning toward her neighbors ducked the invitation. Then we were raised peepholes, , massive coronary. Shall I call her up at the station. She always . . ' threatened! someone for you? carried two shopping bags and an I shook my head, stood there a umbrella. If you dont come by me, Ill Come eat before it gets cold, In one bag was a pair of extra never come by you again, she moment, then left. 1 drove from the Aunt Fanny demanded. Nothing declared one Monday morning. We could possibly get cold in that shoes, a sweater and a rain hospital with only my thoughts for d were expected at 6 oclock that bonnet; in the other, a kitchen. It was easily 90 degrees. We company. box of cookies and a frying pan or Friday night. After circling the My husband was home when I were served stuffed cabbage, fried she walked in. Aunt Fanny died, I had received from the block a dozen or so times, we found cabbage, boiled cabbage, chicken, casserole bank as a gift. They were for us. a parking spot in a melting whispered. pot roast, meatballs, sour pickles, I know, he answered. I called Whatever the occasion, she secretly snowdrift. kasha and sweet wine in jelly the hospital. If it freezes up tonight, weII be glasses. The oilcloth-covere- d table slipped the children crumpled $5 She had some nerve, I said, bills. They protested; she insisted; here forever, said my husband as groaned. We groaned. and burst into tears. we slushed her to doorbell Three The accepted. they building. very rang. By f half-poun- . STEAMED NEW ENGLAND BROWN BREAD From Back to Basics American Cooking: two contributions, one from the North, and one from the South. From Boston, Steamed New England Brown Bread: cup yellow cornmeal I 'A cups unbleached white flour A cup whole-wheflour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups buttermilk or sour milk V cup dark molasses I cup chopped raisins 1. Combine the cornmeal, white flour, baking flour, whole-whesoda and salt in a large bowl. Then combine the buttermilk or sour milk, molasses and raisins in another bowl. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring only enough to dampen the flours. Do not overblend. 2. Pour the batter into 2 coffee cans about three-fourtfull. Cover the cans on the with foil underside. Secure the seal tightly with string. 3. Place the cans on a rack in a large kettle. Pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the cans, adding more boiling water if needed. Cover the kettle tightly and steam 3 hours. Keep the water boiling gently at all .times. 4. Lift the cans from the kettle, remove the foil and run a knife around the inside of the cans to loosen the breads. Unmold onto a baking sheet. Place in a preheated 300 F. oven 10 to 15 minutes to Firm bread for slicing. To slice without crumbling, wrap a length of strong, Fine string around the loaf, cross the ends and pull the string through the bread to make round slices. Serve warm with butter. Makes 2 loaves. 1 at at well-butter- well-butter- . I H f i i Tropical Countries Foods In Tropical Countries i Watch Out For The Water t 1 J I What can ! do to make the water safe while traveling abroad ? Does alcohol kill germs and make water safe? Does freezing it make It safe? Throughout most of the world, one simply cannot trust the quality of available drinking water even when the local citizens drink it without apparent ill effect. All water areas of the world in must be treated before drinking or using it for brushing the teeth. Major hotels in large cities overseas may tell you that they sterilize their own water. Even if this is true, it is safer to draw a glass of the hottest tap water and let it sit to cool before drinking. After having passed through the hotels hot water heater, most of the bacteria should be inactivated. Boiling for one minute is also recommended. On the other hand, freezing has no effect on bacteria, so ice cubes should always be suspect. Also, contrary to what many think, alcohol will not inactivate the bacteria in water or ice, although bacteria do not exist in hard liquor itself. Local beers, wines and carbonated bottled drinks are usually safe, although less so than hard liquor. The acidity of the carbonation andor fermentation process usually holds the bacteria in check. What kinds of foods are safest and which are most dangerous when eating in foreign countries? All meat and fish dishes should be ordered well done and should be eaten hot. This should eliminate the common infestations such as tapeworm, trichinosis and even toxoplasmosis. Markets and menus do not emphasize beef as we do in this country. Such delicacies as camel, goat, horse, dog, sheep and snake can be featured, all of which have the same health problems as beef. There is nothing to fear, just be advised; water in some countries needs to be watched out for. Coffee and tea are safe to drink the water used in preparation was thoroughly boiled. Since sterile water can be contaminated by its container, remember to check the bottle. It goes without saying that if glassware, dishes and utensils are wet, they should be wiped dry before use. Water for gargling and brushing should undergo the same treatment as that for drinking. Bottled water is widely available, but it is difficult to carry and expensive. Furthermore, sometimes the empty bottles are merely refilled at the local well and resold as as tong as bottled water. If, however, one can assure oneself that the water was purifed where the label indicates, it should be safe for drinking. Local milk in countries is never to be trusted because of inadequate processing and refrigeration. Milk can be a source of tuberculosis and brucellosis, in addition to all the bacteria found in contaminated water. Though milk can be made safe by boiling, this destroys the protein and the nutritional value. In addition, the taste of boiled milk is usually displeasing. Powdered milk is very safe, more convenient, and high in nutritional value, providing, of course, that it is mixed with puriFied water. It is unwise ever to drink seawater, even if boiled. Human Thq traveler should also avoid cold platters, custards, pastries and any other food that is prepared well in advance and (hen left to stand. Refrigeration throughout most of the tropics is inadequate. kidneys cannot handle the large amount of salt. There are ways to purify the water yourself: Either boil for one minute or add two water purification (halazonc) tablets per quart and then allow the water to stand for 30 minutes. The tablets will give the water a definite chlorinated taste, but it will be safe Raw vegetables and salads are a particular problem because "nighlsoll (human waste or sewage) is the main fertilizer in much of the world and the risk of fecal contamination is high. Fresh vegetables are safe if they are cooked, even briefly, in boiling water and eaten hot. Nuts, fruits and raw vegetables that one can personally peel, shell or skin before eating are always safe, as long as the shell or skin is found to drink. intact. j |