"Nexis" wrote:
"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message

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On Wed 26 Mar 2008 09:11:59p, Golden One told us...

My old granny liked sharp cheddar and jam sandwiches. Sometimes I
still have it as it reminds me of her.

I also like peanut butter and fig jam on toast, and a salad made of
cubed watermelon and finely chopped white onion.

JB

Peanut butter and fig jam sound delicious. �I'm not so sure about the
watermelon and onion.

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� � � � � � Wayne Boatwright

Wayne, let me tell you, watermelon and onion go shockingly well together! I made a
salad last summer that had watermelon, Vidalia onion, green tomatoes.... oh heck,
here's the recipe!

1/2 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced (if you can't find a Vidalia, you can use a white
onion)
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice (preferably fresh)
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 jalape�o, seeded, veined and finely minced
1 small garlic clove, halved
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black peppercorns
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3-pound seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into 11/2-inch chunks (about 6 cups)
1 medium green tomato, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh whole mint leaves
4 cups arugula, tough ends removed

. Soak the onions in a large bowl of ice water for 20 minutes. Drain, blot with a
paper towel, and set aside.

. While the onions soak, whisk the red-wine vinegar, orange juice, honey, jalape�os,
garlic halves, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes, then
remove and discard the garlic and slowly whisk in the olive oil. Taste for seasoning
and adjust if necessary.

. Place the watermelon, green tomatoes, onions and fresh mint leaves in a large bowl.
Season with a little salt and pepper, add the arugula and the dressing and gently
toss to coat. Taste for seasoning and serve immediately.

It is *good*, even my 13 yr old liked it...and she is picky


Which only goes to prove that TIAD is genetic.

Let me ask... since you made it an issue... in all that crap how could
anyone know if 2 measly Tbls of orange juice is fresh squeezed or out
of a container... that's what I thought, you can't, no one can, in
fact in that concoction you'd probably not miss it if omited
altogether, red wine vinegar alone would cancel it out. This thread
has morphed into nothing but bar room one upmanship BS, mostly made up
right here on the spot, most of yoose never made these things you've
contributed.

As an aside, unless one actually witnesses with their own eyes no one
can tell fresh squeezed from container poured... OJ processing is that
sophisticated these days... and unless citrus is consumed within 24
hours of harvest commercially processed is more nutritious, and
definitely more flavorful. Frozen OJ concentrate is the most superior
format, only problem is most folks reconstitute with lousy water...
but not me, I reconstitute frozen OJ with pure Crystal Palace.