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Show CLIPPER iMEXflifcUtUiyi 4 tablespoons orange juice, divided ilomena Corradentg Rainbow Trout with Mandarin Orange Salsa makes the most of a weekend brunch. Simply assemble salsa, broil trout fillets, serve and enjoy. For Rainbow Trout recipes and handling tips, send a stamped, business size (No. 10) en- d, co SY&T Kitchens, 1000 Sansome Street, Suite 375, San Francisco, Calif. velope to: Classics, 94111. 4 Clear Springs Clear-Cut- s Boneless Rainbow Trout fillets (4 ounces each) Black pepper to taste Preheat broiler. In small bowl, combine oranges, chilies, onions and bell pepper with two tablespoons orange juice; chill. Arrange trout skin-sid- e down in shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining juice and pepper. Broil four inches from heat source for three minutes, or just until trout is opaque in center. Top fillets with salsa. Serve immediately. Makes four servings. 01993 by King Features Synd. RAINBOW TROUT WITH MANDARIN ORANGE SALSA 1 can mandarin oranges, drained and cut into thirds 13 cup diced, mild green chilies Va cup chopped green onions Vi cup chopped red bell pepper ce GEOCHEVROLET Okay, go to your comers and at the sound of the bell come out acting. PRIZM From the outside, it resembles numerous other modem, areodynamically styled economy cars. But step inside, shut the door, and youll discover GeoChevrolets Prizm is something else entirely. Its a scaled-dow- n luxury vehicle with ride, handling, and a quality feel that places it far above its competitors. The Prizms so good that, except for size, it rates with Ford's Taurus, Hondas Accord, and Toyotas Camry! are Inside, the twin front buckets in the base four-docontain lots of padding, and are extremely comfortable even for those with too many pounds. Surrounding the nicely upholstered rear bench legrooms plentiful, and GeoChevrolets even made refinements in details such as toe the space under the front seats. The cars filled with seldom-notice- d room niceties; theyre the difference between best and almost. The luggage compartments huge, for example, with thoughtful details such as a low cloth-covere- Gazing forward from the drivers seat, youll find a paucity of analog gauges. A cupholders standard, along with a large glovebox. Other features on this front-drivinclude a padded steering wheel, rack and pinion manual for $250), a drivers and recommended steering (power is available side air bag, power front disc brakes, and enough sound deadening to make er this the quietest car in the class. 1.6 liter, twin cam four valve per cylinder Under the hood is an 4." It produces 105 HP and powers the Geo from 0 in 12.3 seconds, below average for the class but satisfactory for an economy car. Its a smooth, quiet powerplant with fair low-en- d torque, though it buzzes as the vehicle Fuel redline RPM 6,000 efficiency in this 2,348-poun- d approaches. was observed at 26 city and 34 highway (EPA 2734), about average for the class. Towing isnt recommended. manual d The Geos standard transmission is a smooth-shiftin- g d with light clutch. Its slightly clunky, but satisfactory. A with the base the with for model; $750 automatic is optionally available The box. extra slush d d similarly-pricea can order upscale LSi, you gear gives you about three extra highway miles per gallon; if you buy with an automatic, it may make economic sense over 100,000 miles to buy the LSi. Another surprise in the same vein is that the LSi's larger 1.8 liter powerplant gets slightly better mileage with a stick than the base 1.6. Its not e enough, though, to recommend it in this permutation instead of the Prizm. The Geos ride is, perhaps, its best point. It has the stability and compliance of much larger cars; potholes and other road irregularities are absorbed with independent suspension surprising ease. The MacPherson strut works extremely well and puts larger, more expensive vehicles to shame. the suspension s Handling was also far better than its competitors. Though turning tuned for softness, comers are taken with minimal lean. The circle is superb and clearly shows this vehicles nimble in traffic; radial tires can be slick, take minimal space. Only its banana-ski- n is a k faulted. The standard brakes provide short stopping distances; all-ne- fuel-inject- five-spee- three-spee- four-spee- low-lin- four-whe- 32-fo- anti-loc- $505 option. The Prizms air conditioner works well and is optional for $745; the heater AMFM stereo produces adequate volume. The sound system was the $502 visit an aftermarket but and sensitivity, cassette player. It had decent sound supplier instead. for a car built in Quality control was almost flawless, a real complement America! . Corolla twin) by far rate Overall, the Prizm (and its more expensive Toyota comcs. The Honda Civic isn t far behind, and as the classes best vel But heels. at its are Saturn nipping ort and GMs petitors sue1 s Fords the PrizmCuiollas the i 1 t and bargain-priced- ! LSuperjCrossword Friday, July 16, 1993 23 |
