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Newsletter #3 - August 2002

Welcome to the third Recipes4us.co.uk free monthly newsletter.  If you have any suggestions for additions to this newsletter, or if you wish to submit a culinary related article,  please write to me at Newsletter@Recipes4us.co.uk .           Happy Cooking !      Florence Sandeman, Editor . And I quote.....   " A great way to lose weight is to eat naked in front of a mirror.... Restaurants will almost always throw you out before you can eat too much."                                                Frank Varano

What's New This month
Cooking by Country GREECE Click the picture to find out about Greece's culinary culture and history, present day cooking and customs plus lots of recipe It's not just about Moussaka! With the first ever cookery book having been written by a Greek and the Greek word "symposium" literally translating to "drinking with company"  it's clear to see how food and society have always been important in Greece from ancient times to present day. We'll tell you all about possibly the oldest example of "fusion" cooking.   Also in this section, we give you comprehensive information  about a typical Greek dish and a widely used ingredient    The Greek Speciality Dish MEZETHES The Greek Speciality Ingredient  FETA CHEESE
Ingredient of the month   OLIVE OIL Click the picture to find out all about Olive Oil plus lots of recipes Olive oil is one of the oldest culinary oils. The olive tree is native to Asia Minor and was first thought to be cultivated in Syria about 6,000 years ago. Throughout time  it has been highly prized not only for its culinary uses but also medicinally and spiritually, from Noah to Tutankhamen to the Ancient Olympics.    But it's not as simple an ingredient as it might first appear. Oil, is oil is oil is NOT Olive Oil.   We tell you all about the growing, processing, various grades and uses of this superb ingredient....and we've featured some more unusual recipes too. Look out for the Olive Oil and Lemon Sorbet!
Fruit and Vegetables in Season   Apples, Asparagus Pea, Aubergine,  Beetroot, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Broad Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery,  Courgettes, Cucumbers,  Damsons, Endive, Garlic, Green Beans, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons,  Mint,  Onions, Pears, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Runner Beans, Rocket,  Spinach,  Tomatoes, Turnips
Recipe of the Month Redcurrants have got to be one of the prettiest of the summer berries. Whilst they're available all the year round either bottled or frozen, nothing beats the taste and texture of freshly picked fruit and now's the season, albeit short! Try this delightful but simple recipe to capture the taste of summer.   Tipsy Redcurrant Melba  Serves 4    15 Minutes  plus maceration   Ingredients 225g/8oz Fresh Redcurrants 4 tbsp Drambuie 25g/1oz Split Almonds 600ml/20fl.oz. Vanilla  Ice Cream Crème Chantilly (optional)     1. Wash, drain and dry the redcurrants and remove from the stalks, reserving 4 small bunches in tact for garnishing.   2. Place the separated redcurrants in a bowl and pour the Drambuie over the top. Mix well and leave to soak for 1 hour, turning 3 or 4 times.    3. Coarsely chop the almonds and set aside.   4. To serve - divide the soaked redcurrants, between 4 individual glasses, top with cubes of ice cream and sprinkle with the chopped almonds. Decorate each glass with the reserved sprigs of redcurrants and serve immediately.   If you want to be totally decadent, pipe swirls of Crème Chantilly on the top before decorating with the reserved redcurrants.
Stop Press!!!!       It's not too late for a BBQ !   Visit our BBQ section for over 100 wonderful barbecue recipes. Starters, main course, accompaniments and deserts....all on the barbie!      There's lots of picnic recipes too, in fact, all the recipes you'll ever need for al fresco eating this summer.
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SOUPS,  STARTERS AND APPETISERS Patatokeftedes     V Keftedakia Spanakopetes      V Domatokeftedes      V Chickpea Bourekia     V Tzatziki    V Dolmathakia Me Rizi      V Minted Cucumber with Feta     V Soupa Horiatiki Greek Lemon Soup    V Fettuccine with Broccoli   V Salmon Carpaccio Potato and Olive Oil Soup    V   ACCOMPANIMENTS/MISC Artichoke Pasta Salad    V Tzatziki    V Green Peas Stewed in Olive Oil   V Crème Chantilly    V Herbed Rice with Raisins   V Butter Bean Crush with Olive Oil   V Fassoulakia Yahni (green Beans)   V Patates Yiahni (potatoes)    V Spanahorizo (spinach)   V Horiatiki (greek salad)    V Avgolemono Sauce Melitzanes Imam Bayldi (aubergine) V Anginares a la Polita (artichokes)  V Patates Psites (potatoes)   V   CAKES AND BAKES Olive Oil Pastry     V Katimeres    V Blueberry Pound Cake     V Olive Oil and Lemon Biscuits    V Yaourtopita    V Kourabiedes   V Amygthalota    V	MAIN COURSE Fish Greek Style Calamari Psaria Plaki (snapper) Fillet of Sole in Olive Oil Sauce Salmon and Sweetcorn Fishcakes Ktapothi Me Saltss (octopus) Citrus Stuffed Monkfish Skewered Mackerel Fillets Spiced Venison Chops   Meat, Poultry & Game Stuffed Aubergines with Feta (beef) Kotopoylo Yemisto (chicken) Kotopoulo me pilafi (chicken) Roasted Beef with Aubergine Kouneli Stifado (rabbit)  Beef Stifado Soutzoukakia (beef) Arnaki Fricassee me Maroulia (lamb) Souvlaki (pork)   Vegetarian/Vegan Grilled Vegetables with Feta   V Spinach and Feta Omelet   V Spanaki Psimeno   V Cretan Vegetable Stew  V Linguine with Garlic Olive Oil    V   DESSERTS/SWEETS Blueberry Pound Cake     V Olive Oil and Lemon Sorbet    V Baklava     V Theepless      V Halvas Tou Fournou     V Rizogalo    V Glazed bbq'd Pineapple Wedges    V Brandy Syllabub   V ADVERTISEMENT     Whether you're looking for everyday,  exotic or unusual food and drink,  visit UKFoodOnline.co.uk Food shopping has never been easier!
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