Show 4E Standard-Examine- r Wednesday March 16 19S8 HorizonsFood Almond extract supply dries up We may never see pure almond extract again — so if you n t ' c r ?r r' ht i1 ) V'i r if v i fl fi see it on the grocery shelves buy it now There no longer is a supply of bitter almonds available on the world market explains Polly Murray manager of consumer affairs for McCormick Almond extract is made from the oil of bitter almonds not from the widely available eating almond “It’s not that we don’t want to pay the price it’s simply that we can’t buy them at any price" Murray said “We regret it too" There are two reasons why the crop has disappeared First the Middle East was the major source of bitter almonds and as tensions there escalated in recent years the supply dwindled and then dried up completely “The spice business has always had intrigue over the years it has been affected by politics and world affairs since before the days of Marco Polo” Murray pointed out Almond extract is not the first ingredient the company has been forced to stop marketing because of international conflicts she added “Old Saigon cinnamon — which most experts agree was the finest flavored cinnamon in the world — has not been available since the Vietnam War It was bombed out of existence and what was not destroyed is now unavailable to us” (Cinnamon is produced from tree bark) Second the market for bitter almonds simply is not large enough for growers to profit and so no modern grower is likely to step into the void Extracts take an inordinate amount of fruit or nut oil Murray explained For example if McCormick were to try to market a pure strawberry extract made from strawberries rather than its imitation extract “If we used ALL of the US crop we could probably take care of the needs of only say New Jer- sey” Murray says the company’s purchasers do not believe they will be able to find a source of bitter almonds to make pure almond extract again in the foreseeable future The imitation almond extract uses benzalbehyde as its flavoring component she says which is the primary flavoring component in the oil of bitter almonds “We don’t think consumers will recognize any marka- ble difference between the Potluck tryn sytxhaltd future servos imitation extract and the pure extract we used to market" Murray said It it almost impossible to cook turkey at home so it comes out as tender moist and sliceable as those bought at a deli The director of consumer affairs for a major firm that deals in deli products said the turkey breast sold in most delis is tenderized by the processor The meat is sealed in a heavy tough plastic and then cooked “very very slowly by a steaming process” The product is then chilled and shipped to the various delicatessens No preservatives are used she said yet the shelf life of the package is 105 days as long as it is unopened Once open it should be kept refrigerated and used within a few days The word kale comes from cole which is an old name for cabbage But kale is not cabbage it is a green vegetable which is similar in appearance and flavor to mustard greens collards and turnip tops Kale like cabbage broccoli cauliflower and brussels sprouts is a member of the cruciferous family Because of its high vitamin content it played an important part in the diet of the European peasant and grew successfully for autumn and winter harvests Kale a hearty cold weather plant has crisp ruffled leaves n and is an attractive color Never buy kale that is wilted Although it’s usually served as a cooked vegetable some American chefs serve kale by steaming the leaves lightly then placing them on roast chicken or roast veal platters for garnish Popular in the south this vegetable which adds fiber to the diet should be stripped of its tough stem before cooking The leaves can then be cooked for 20 minutes with salt pork or bacon or they may be creamed or pureed lowering kale relatively new on the market is used as a garnish by many restaurant chefs Its flowery form is ideal for filling out table displays or standing in as a bowl for dip blue-gree- HARD ROLLS Fancy Crisp CA RED DEL mmj APPLES Small Size 22 Upton T -- 1 r-- i Hot SHAMROCK CROSS BUNS COOKIES n Fancy Fresh 6 FOR Fancy US Large GREEN 1 PEPPERS ASPARAGUS 5 FOR M (MC Stem's iff Lb Miracle-Gr- o Ame? 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