Salut/Hi Richard Neidich,
le/on Mon, 27 Sep 2004 13:41:38 GMT, tu disais/you said:-
>Somehow I see you guys having problems with the Champagne. Just the slow
>food that you belong to would seem more anti-corporated atmosphere and for
>good reason.
For me it wasn't so much the "small is beautiful, big is bad", it was that
most of the Champagne I'd drunk gave me raging heartburn. I felt that a wine
which gave itself so many airs and graces shouldn't DO that. I judged the
stuff in my glass against say, Meursault or a good German wine, and compared
value for money, pure and simple.
>that food is becoming less flavored. I have a company that markets dry
>beans. Dry Beans are really good for the soil. However with Dry Beans on
>the decline due to less cooking here and abroad less farmland is being used
>e)ach year for Dry Bean plantings.(Dry Beans = Pinto's, Great Northerns,
>Blackeyes, Lentils and yes--French Green Lentils, Green Split Peas, Limas,
>Kidneys.....
I can't resist sending you the recipe for one of our favourite soups. We
make it very often and are in fact serving it tonight. We eat loads of
beans. When I'm in the States, I shall be stocking up with several varieties
we can't get in Europe, Red Limas, small Limas, Great Northern, at the
least. Probably some of the pink ones too.
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Cajun 15 Bean Soup
cajun, main dish, soups, starters, vegetables
285 gm mixed beans
1500 ml water or ham/bacon stock
500 gm poitrine fumé; diced
1 medium onion; chopped
1 clove garlic; crushed
50 gm fat
1 teaspoon chili powder
500 gm tomatoes; concassée
1 lemon juice
Soak beans overnight, then drain and cook 2 1/2 to 3 hours with water
or stock. While beans are cooking, prepare flavourings. Heat fat,
which can be lard, goose fat etc., and cook the salt pork dice till
fat runs. Add onion and garlic and fry till meat is browned. Stir in
chili powder and turn off heat forthwith.
When beans are soft but not cooked to a mush, add meat mixture to pot,
together with tomatoes and lemon juice to taste. Simmer 1/2 hour.
Correct seasoning.
Mmed IMH c/o Gohlam BBS Fido 2:320/116.14
Yield: 8 servings
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