| Show 0'' AV The Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday May 11 1988 E5 lf Landers column runs in Focus on Wednesdays The regular Ann Landers advice column will be found in the Focus section of The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesdays Her column will op- pear every day but Wednesday in the Lifestyle section I ' I I I J r 1:7-L Neil Solomon tell me how you determine the sex of an eggplant? It has something to do with the shape of the stem end I under stand the male is sometimes bitter and it's wise to get the female if possible — Cathy Smith Sinking ' Spring Pa A There are male and female eggplants and you might want to select a male not because it would be less bitter but because it might have fewer seeds But don't look on the stem end look at the opposite end which contains a small scar The female has an oval scar the male has a round one Good eggplants should not be bitter so choose them carefully Elizabeth Schneider in Uncommon Fruits and Vegetables suggests the following: "Be vocal about demanding absod shiny lutely smooth egplants They are highly perishable and once they show flabby bronzed dented or pitted areas you can be sure they are bitter When you press an eggplant it should feel firm the flesh should dent but bounce back If the indentation remains you have an overmature specimen Finally check the fuzzy green caps and stems which should be tightly intact and mold-fre- e As for storing eggplants don't They deteriorate in the cold and the heat Try not to purchase more than a day or two in advance and keep in a cool not cold place in a plastic bag" If you still think your eggplant is going to be bitter you can treat it with salt before proceeding with your recipe The procedure will leach some of the liquid from the eggplant Cooks differ as to whether or not salting will attenuate the bitterness but you can try it Margaret taut-skinne- DEAR HEMS& Is it possible to freeze eggs? I use a lot of them and : would love to stock up during a sale If so how is it done? — Barbara Gel-do- n Boston Mass We spoke with our friends at the American Egg Board and found that yes eggs can be frozen Not in the shell but with easy preparation To freeze egg whites break and separate the eggs one at a time be in with the ing sure that no yolk whites Whites can without any added ingredients Just pour : them into freezer containers seal tightly label the containers showing the number of eggs date and freeze That's all there is to it For easy measuring and quick thawing you might ' want to put only three or four in each bag or container To freeze yolks or whole eggs re' quires special treatment Yolks tend to thicken or gel when they are fro zen And the egg yolk will eventually s become so gelatinous it will be impossible to use in a recipe To help prevent this you can add either Va teaspoon salt or 112 teaspoons corn syrup per 14 cup egg zen be-fro- PsN4-- '' don't consider myself a health nut but I do believe in watching what I eat and I don't mind spending a little extra to get foods that will improve my health I would therefore like to know what you think of organic foods What makes a food organic? Are they worth the extra money? — Drake ' ' - '''''''' '''''''''''''''''' ' r'''''''' 'IN -- ' ' :' li ' 0 li t' ' l'i4 : 7 4- z A '' t it f ' k - e 4i1- --- LI t ' c' ''I tc: 3 ::1 f- 4 ''':k ''" 4 nt '4 1 s ' ii '? i t i r- 4 i C ' 0 ! t 1: I it - - - :' ' Z''' ' Z' ' '-' ''ll4I'l : ! ''z 4"egot41- - Alt An mot i t 4 -A '''''''''4:4'''?' 1 i f ' :'4 Ly :: '”' 'A 0 rf"L 1 !I ' ::-:- p t4 ''i : r" : lircrt 470411 A' ' i :: 0 Ø 1" Itt - :4 ' i''''A':- - 'J'e '1'14!4° - "Pl' -- "It' ord:k " ‘ :'': 1 : ' 4 ' ' - 4 7 ':41 It2 rt 1- '"77 -- 4 ' : ! - -17:- 0-404:0!-- (II you have a medical question write to Neil Solomon MD PO lox 21487 Mom' lie Mt 21208 Dr Solomon cannot give personal replies but will answer as many questions as possible in his column) 1s ''''' P' ' II i- i - -- — ' ' ? - ' Tr44- :' 4 4- - ' " - '''' '"I''(4' - - :7'' 1 - 4: '''': ‘1° 149 :3 '''-'-'-' -'- ak- -1 4''''6':::' : ' :: - 44 -- -- e- - ? free this handy Good Seasons° Cruet with convenient measuring lines So it's really easy to create the freshest dressing ' 11 i ' - ' Nr i '10 I - ' 'A 711 -- 4 t I i ''''"4 1 ' V ''A -' i P4's''"--- t - - - - 49 -- - ' - - A c Look for this special Good Season? 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Salad Dressings are the freshest because you make them fresh yourself 1 l'5'''''4 '':N1: '''''''77::i''::''S'illif::1711tVC4:: i ::! - Fulton in the Encyclopedia lt Food and Cookery tells us how: "Remove stem and calyx and cut the eggplant in half lengrthwavs or cut into slices Score the surface of the flesh cprinkle with salt and leave on a tilted plate or in a colander for 30 minutes or so for liquid to run off Rinse off excess salt and dry thoroughly with paper towels before proceeding with the recipe" The above process is also aimed at preventing the eggplant from becoming soggy when cooked and from soaking up too much oil when fried Don't buy an eggplant that has been coated with wax You can tell by scratching it If it is coated complain to the grocer Q I have been taking tryptophane (an amino acid that works as a tranquilizer) 500 mg for many years as a sleep aid A few months ago I read that tryptophane has an adverse effect on the liver Is there any way you can find out if this is so? — Tinnina Ross Pittston Pa A An article on sleep aids in Nutrition Forum said "Controlled studies suggest that the amino acid tryptophane administered in doses of one gram or more can reduce the time it takes some people to fall asleep However self administration of individual amino acids is not a recommended practin" When I asked Stephen Barrett MD editor of Nutrition Forum to answer your question about tryptophane's effect on the liver Dr Barrett answered "Nobody knows if long-teruse is safe The pills are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for a sleep aid" GENERAL 1 ''''"7 00026 01988 General Foods Corporation i :51--- CLASSIC 3 riE14))K ric-- N 11 (c) 42:1k STEPHEN ‘ :- -J ' AUTOMOTIVE GROUP il411)! ‘1--m7- 'ijllE2 1(090 L111ptiislr1c)1011C:il'2-0- El( 1320 KCPX AM Stereo and Smith's are giving you a chance to win a 1988 - ----- -- :i3::' 111L-7-1C- Daihatsu Charade courtesy of Stephen Wade Daihatsu Register to win during the KCPX live ii:i'::'"4-:H:rA!J 1101 :: ' iii : :: ''''''''::"i::'2::::::::::'47'::'1-i:::i:::::::- t—jy:' 'i:::::::::: — ::':::::::::!:::::h::::-iA::: ::::''''''''::':::'i-:!::li:itiRNiiiiiiig8::i4!L::iii- " - s'44 --- ( J' ''st::'':::i:::::fi::' b'''''11 ' broadcasts at the following Smith's locations No purchase necessary - qg t:: 7ii: k- DAINATE7LJ® ::'::::: ::::::::::i ::::::::-''': ':: 1 F' :: :::::: ': ' si ' ' - 7 - 0 " ''''''''' w"' :':!1:-- d 1 'F ' : - Mit A - !'- — )(4' 11 "Xk 0 - - : "'' jr If --7- :7: 0"3'-LT- - l'':'47777:1:''''' ''''''' '47::: 44 - - '''' ' vS' 0°' 4:NNNiNi&44issx:ss''''- for Solo Helm? Write to her In care at The Salt Lake Tribum Home Service Department PO Sex 1167 Solt Lake City Utah a question ''''6:°' UM yolks (four yolks) or whole eggs (2 whole eggs) Be sure to label the container with the number of yolks or whole eggs and whether you've added salt (for use with main dishes) or sugar or corn syrup (for baking or desserts) As always follow the directions for best results — Heloise eggs-actl- y DEAR HELOISE: I always keep a clean empty metal can next to the kitchen sink ready to pour in accumulated fat from bacon roast duck spare ribs and other meats As soon as the fat solidifies (refrigeration will speed this up) I simply discard it and put out another can To keep the can from forming a rust mark on the counter top I set it on top of a plastic cover from yogurt or any of the numerous containers things come in these days I also keep some plastic produce bags bandy for scooping up any food in the sink after doing dishes or when put preparing vegetables Simply your hand in the bag grab the garout bage and turn the bag inside knot it and throw it away — Ruth Puoti Bronx N Y 7c160 Roy 21 Prty 20 Einy 25 - r ic- ( 1 k k - 'c I f '- 0' "St-"-- I 7th 17 : 1 4 ' :: 144 0777 I O'n'r2r1111 - -- t- L 1 r 7 '' i' et 11Akto1 Aft nLit Ltte el Zy L Lt ET co Salt Envae City i 0 -l '1 Prt1311 - - f 0 '14 - - - - 7 '4 1 IC dt ris ::i! ilri' 1 e al t jI - ' 'i 7 '' ' 00111--': ' - 1411'"' r'sf Am 0 can 103 oz 4r ' 4141 12 oz nnrd Covil a au V? 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' F :4 1 : 'It 7 i 1 '' - - - tf Il' iio ' 4- r- N'41zlii: emalt l:' ' ' I t - 4: : :k 1 A' - ':'4 V- - ti t 4 : '' t ' ' 7' '' - -- '''''''Not - 4 k i — ---- t Las Vegas Nev Dear Drake: Organic foods are foods grown "naturally" That is no chemical fertilizers are used and no synthetic products or preservatives are used in the processing As you indicate organic foods are generally more expensive than other food products Whether they are worth the extra money appears to depend on an individual's particular bias From an objective standpoint no study has demonstrated that organically grown and processed foods provide any more nutritive value than do other foods Any preservatives or additives used during the processing of foods are controlled by the Food and Drug Administration A food's nutritional value does not depend on how it is fertilized but by the plant's genes and such factors as how the food is stored and prepared For example the method of cooking may destroy much of the value of a food that otherwise would provide valuable nutrients "Sugar-free- " For Edgar Skokie and "low calorie" do not mean the same thing A sugar-fre- e product may contain a substantial amount of fats and calories ' :7s'''kelt: ''?' - k Dear Dr Solomon: I ' : I Eggs can be frozen but not in the shells ' ' -- - (s'' -- : By Sonja Heinze Q This is no joke Could you ---- 4 I I Sex of an eggplant may affect seed numbers v FREE ( :LET TT T T TT T Tofu's soybean product used in vegetarian diet By Dr Neil Solomon Dear Dr Solomon: One of the people I work with brings tofu sandwiches to work with him for lunch They look like cheese sandwiches and since I like cheese I'd like to know if that's what tofu is — Ron New York City Dear Ron: Tofu is made from soy beans It is a protein and is often used in vegetarian diets to provide the protein needed in any wellblanced diet Dear Dr Solomon: A friend of mine gave me a recipe for candy and one of the ingredients is paraffin wax I never knew that it was possible to eat wax I would like to know if it's safe and what value it provides to a diet — Sally San Francisco Dear Sally: Paraffin wax is occasionally included as an ingredient in recipes for candy Its purpose is to keep the candy from becoming too soft it has no nutritional value Dear Dr Solomon: I would like to cut down on the amount of fat in my diet but I don't want to just go through the motions If what I do is not going to do any good I'd just as soon not do it Does it really make a difference if I drink whole milk skimmed milk or if I compromise with 2 percent milk? — Connie Denver Colo Dear Connie: Whole milk contains 5 percent fat while 2 percent milk less fat If you are really has one-haserious about reducing your intake of fat you should used skimmed milk If you do any cooking with milk skimmed milk can usually be used in place of whole milk U 115 J $429 4 4 4 eoftoqw4‘1R-- ATL 4ex Aggqtw1 '4 |
