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Skriven 2010-12-14 22:11:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Jim Weller
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 -=> Quoting Jim Weller to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> I get fresh local vegetables the year round

 JW> I can only get fresh local moss and tree bark year round and even
 JW> then it's fresh frozen 7 months of the year. [g]

I can picture you digging through the snow to gnaw that off the tree
trunks.
 
 GJ> I see out of
 GJ> season grapes from California offered at an exhorbitant $15/kg.

 JW> That's outrageous. B.C. grapes on a seasonal basis are under $3/kg
 JW> here but out of season California or even Chilean grapes are rarely
 JW> over $4.99.

As grapes would not survive a sea voyage across the Pacific, they
would have to be flown here, which is a lot further from here than
those American countries are from YK.  Then, once the supermarket adds
on the "exotic out of season" factor, you get that price.  Some people
are prepared to pay it.  OTOH, I subscribe to the principle of "Eat a
great gut-full of whatever is in season and cheap, until you are sick
of it."  Then it is easy to wait until the season comes around again.

 JW> Funny that we get Chilean grapes during California's off season but
 JW> not Australian or NZ grapes. Surely you export fresh grapes as well
 JW> as wines.

Not to America.  Our exports go North to SE Asian countries, which are
much closer.  I have seen Australian grapes in the Singapore markets
alongside Malaysian and Thai durians and mangosteens.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Port-Roasted Grapes on Blue Cheese Toasts
 Categories: Cheese
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 c  Seedless red grapes
      2 tb Port
      1 ts Sugar
      3 oz Creamy blue cheese, such as
           Point Reyes Original Blue or
           Bel Gioioso Gorgonzola
      3 tb Mascarpone cheese (or cream
           Cheese)
 12 1/4    -inch-thick slices walnut
           Bread, toasted
 
  "Taste isn't the only important thing when it comes to good food;
  texture matters too. As creamy as the blue cheese might be, the
  addition of mascarpone really smooths out the mixture to give it a
  lovely mouthfeel. Not to be overlooked, though, the flavor of
  mascarpone, while mild, serves an important purpose here because it
  cuts the sharpness and saltiness of the blue cheese.
  
  "This not only makes for a nice after-dinner cheese plate and segue
  into dessert, but it also turns it into an ideal companion for the
  roasted grapes. Although you can use any type of hearty bread you
  wish, walnut bread really gives this cheese plate a nice rustic
  element.
  
  "Perfect Pairs: Since there is port in this dish, and since that is a
  classic match for blue cheese, the obvious wine choice here is port.
  If you're not a port fan, select a late-harvest Zinfandel, which you
  can also use to roast the grapes."
  
  ~- Excerpted from the Cheese Plates chapter
  
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small pan, mix together the
  grapes, port and sugar. Roast, shaking the pan occasionally, until the
  grapes begin to soften and the skins start to shrivel but the grapes
  are still partially holding their shape, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove
  them from the oven and let cool.
  
  2. In a small bowl, beat together the blue cheese and mascarpone.
  
  3. To assemble, spread about 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture evenly
  over each toasted bread slice. Place 3 slices, touching, in the
  center of a plate and top with a spoonful of roasted grapes, being
  sure to include a little bit of syrup from the pan in each serving.
  
  Per serving: 363 calories, 12 g protein, 49 g carbohydrates, 13 g
  fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 772 mg sodium, 3 g fiber. Calories from fat:
  33 percent. From: Mendi <mendi@earthling.Net>     Date: Mon, 23 Jun
  2003 21:58:51 -0400
 
MMMMM
 
On this day in 1911, Raold Amundsen reached the South Pole.  He and
his team trained by living with the Inuits to learn their survival
skills.  During their journey to the pole they easily survived, and
even put on weight; Scott's team starved to death.
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