Leftover Food Tips
Culinary Quiz
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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS
FUNNIES: Proposed New Food Holidays
McDonald's Chicken Sandwich clone
Culinary Quiz Answer
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Leftover Food Tips:
* Cool leftover French toast, then freeze it in single layers. Store in self-sealing plastic bags. Pop in your toaster to reheat.
* Combine leftover mashed potatoes with chopped onion and shredded cheese, then bake. Tastes like twice-baked potatoes with less work!
* Leftover spaghetti noodles? Add diced raw vegetables and enough bottled Italian dressing to coat for an easy and refreshing salad.
* Form balls of leftover mashed potatoes around cubes of cheese, roll in Parmesan cheese or crumbs and broil until golden brown.
* To heat leftover tortillas, grease a skillet lightly with oil and place over medium heat. Dip tortillas in water and quickly steam-saute them on both sides.
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Culinary Quiz
(Answer at the bottom of page)
This popular summer salad originates from the Tuscany and Umbria regions of Italy. It is a bread salad, sometimes called the "leftover" salad. What is its correct name?
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Quote
On Chinese food and Chopsticks:
"You do not sew with a fork, and I see no reason why you should eat with knitting needles."
- Miss Piggy, "Miss Piggy's Guide to Life" (1981)
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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
February is: Berry Fresh in the Sunshine State Month
National Snack Food Month
Canned Food Month
North Carolina Sweet Potato Month
Great American Pies Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Cherry Month
National Potato Month
Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
February 7 - National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
February 8 - National Molasses Bar Day
February 9 - National Bagels and Lox Day
February 10 - National Cream Cheese Brownie Day
February 11 - National Peppermint Patty Day
February 12 - National Plum Pudding Day
February 13 - National Tortoni Day
February 14 - National Cream Filled Chocolates Day
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FUNNIES: Proposed New Food Holidays
9. January 2: Return to Eating Fast Food Day
8. February 3: Groundhog Stew Day
7. (Seven Wednesdays before Easter): Hash Wednesday
6. July 25: Airline/Hospital Meal Exchange Day
5. April 13, 2009 (the Monday after Easter): National Find-Every-
Recipe-That-Uses-Hard-Boiled-Eggs-That-You-Can Day
4. March 21 and September 21: Zero Calorie/Zero Carb Equinoxes
3. November 1: National Sugar Coma Day
2. February 15: Eating Crow Day (observed by forgetful men only)
... and the #1 Proposed New Food Holiday ...
1. March 2: Barbecue Anything Day (aka Texas Independence Day)
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McDonald's Chicken Sandwich clone
1 egg
1 cup water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Golden Dipt tempura mix
2 Tablespoons yellow corn meal
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon msg (Accent)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 chicken breast filets
4 sesame seed hamburger buns
1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce
4 tomato slices
McChicken Sauce:
1/4 cup Kraft mayonnaise
1/16 teaspoon onion powder
Stir together well, refrigerate until needed.
Beat the egg and then combine it with 1 cup water in a small shallow bowl. Stir. Combine the flour, tempura mix, salt, MSG, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder in a one gallon size zip lock bag.
Pound each of the breast filets with a mallet until about 1/4-inch thick. Trim each breast filet until it is round. Coat each filet with the flour mixture by shaking in the zip lock bag. Remove and dredge each filet in the egg mixture, coating well. Then return each filet
to the flour/seasoning mixture. Shake to coat. Put filets, bag and all, in the freezer for at least an hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining egg mixture.
After freezing, repeat the flouring process. Get fryer ready. Deep fry the chicken filets at 375F for 10-12 minutes or until light brown and crispy. While the chicken is frying, toast 1 sesame seed bun and place sauce on top bun. Follow that with 1/4 cup freshly chopped
iceberg lettuce and tomato slices. Then top with the cooked chicken patty, and the bottom of the bun (it will be upside-down).
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Culinary Quiz Answer
Panzanella
These days, the base of this simple salad is tomatoes and stale bread. This is complimented by basil with olive oil and vinegar. Any array of fresh garden vegetables can then be added to this. I've used the term "these days" in respect to tomatoes being used in the recipe. The reason for this is that the salad is an Italian salad and was described in a poem by Bronzino that dates back to the early sixteenth century. There is argument as to whether or not tomatoes had been introduced to Italy at that point in time.
Culinary Quiz
Quote
UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS
FUNNIES: Proposed New Food Holidays
McDonald's Chicken Sandwich cloneCulinary Quiz Answer
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Leftover Food Tips:
* Cool leftover French toast, then freeze it in single layers. Store in self-sealing plastic bags. Pop in your toaster to reheat.
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* Combine leftover mashed potatoes with chopped onion and shredded cheese, then bake. Tastes like twice-baked potatoes with less work!
* Leftover spaghetti noodles? Add diced raw vegetables and enough bottled Italian dressing to coat for an easy and refreshing salad.
* Form balls of leftover mashed potatoes around cubes of cheese, roll in Parmesan cheese or crumbs and broil until golden brown.
* To heat leftover tortillas, grease a skillet lightly with oil and place over medium heat. Dip tortillas in water and quickly steam-saute them on both sides.
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Culinary Quiz
(Answer at the bottom of page)
This popular summer salad originates from the Tuscany and Umbria regions of Italy. It is a bread salad, sometimes called the "leftover" salad. What is its correct name?
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Quote
On Chinese food and Chopsticks:
"You do not sew with a fork, and I see no reason why you should eat with knitting needles."
- Miss Piggy, "Miss Piggy's Guide to Life" (1981)
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UPCOMING FOOD HOLIDAYS:
February is: Berry Fresh in the Sunshine State Month
National Snack Food Month
Canned Food Month
North Carolina Sweet Potato Month
Great American Pies Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Cherry Month
National Potato Month
Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
February 7 - National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
February 8 - National Molasses Bar Day
February 9 - National Bagels and Lox Day
February 10 - National Cream Cheese Brownie Day
February 11 - National Peppermint Patty Day
February 12 - National Plum Pudding Day
February 13 - National Tortoni Day
February 14 - National Cream Filled Chocolates Day
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FUNNIES: Proposed New Food Holidays
9. January 2: Return to Eating Fast Food Day
8. February 3: Groundhog Stew Day
7. (Seven Wednesdays before Easter): Hash Wednesday
6. July 25: Airline/Hospital Meal Exchange Day
5. April 13, 2009 (the Monday after Easter): National Find-Every-
Recipe-That-Uses-Hard-Boiled-Eggs-That-You-Can Day
4. March 21 and September 21: Zero Calorie/Zero Carb Equinoxes
3. November 1: National Sugar Coma Day
2. February 15: Eating Crow Day (observed by forgetful men only)
... and the #1 Proposed New Food Holiday ...
1. March 2: Barbecue Anything Day (aka Texas Independence Day)
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McDonald's Chicken Sandwich clone1 egg
1 cup water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Golden Dipt tempura mix
2 Tablespoons yellow corn meal
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon msg (Accent)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 chicken breast filets
4 sesame seed hamburger buns
1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce
4 tomato slices
McChicken Sauce:
1/4 cup Kraft mayonnaise
1/16 teaspoon onion powder
Stir together well, refrigerate until needed.
Beat the egg and then combine it with 1 cup water in a small shallow bowl. Stir. Combine the flour, tempura mix, salt, MSG, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder in a one gallon size zip lock bag.
Pound each of the breast filets with a mallet until about 1/4-inch thick. Trim each breast filet until it is round. Coat each filet with the flour mixture by shaking in the zip lock bag. Remove and dredge each filet in the egg mixture, coating well. Then return each filet
to the flour/seasoning mixture. Shake to coat. Put filets, bag and all, in the freezer for at least an hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining egg mixture.
After freezing, repeat the flouring process. Get fryer ready. Deep fry the chicken filets at 375F for 10-12 minutes or until light brown and crispy. While the chicken is frying, toast 1 sesame seed bun and place sauce on top bun. Follow that with 1/4 cup freshly chopped
iceberg lettuce and tomato slices. Then top with the cooked chicken patty, and the bottom of the bun (it will be upside-down).
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Culinary Quiz Answer
Panzanella
These days, the base of this simple salad is tomatoes and stale bread. This is complimented by basil with olive oil and vinegar. Any array of fresh garden vegetables can then be added to this. I've used the term "these days" in respect to tomatoes being used in the recipe. The reason for this is that the salad is an Italian salad and was described in a poem by Bronzino that dates back to the early sixteenth century. There is argument as to whether or not tomatoes had been introduced to Italy at that point in time.
