Frugal Gourmet Explores American Ethnic Cooking
Jeff Smith the Frugal Gourmet discusses his book The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American presenting 350 recipes spanning the nation. He cites peanuts and corn as distinctly American and notes his inspiration from a Bicentennial talk by Tacoma women. He recalls prior best sellers and his TV cooking career.
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Stephen King
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Lower microwave power improves chicken breast tenderness
Iowa State University researchers find that lowering microwaving power yields better chicken breast results. A taste panel rated the chicken most tender at 60 percent power, while 40 percent power produced toughness similar to 100 and 80 percent settings.
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Iowa State University
Carol Hans
ISU Extension
Toasters on Market Local Picks and Prices
Local options include 2 Rowenta Cool Touch Wide Slot at 40. Oster Cool Touch Toaster 33 to 38. Salton Cool Touch at 45 with four-slice slots. Proctor Silex two-slice deluxe at 20. GE Toast-R-Oven four-slice mini-oven at 45. Features highlight cool exteriors and varied capacities.
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Salton Cool Touch
Proctor Silex
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Freezing Cheese Shows Successful Results on Ten Varieties
Tests of six month freezer storage show ten cheese varieties survive freezing well when packed in one pound portions and frozen at zero degrees or colder. Cheddar brick port du salut Swiss provolone mozzarella liederkranz camembert parmesan romano kept well, while blue cheeses failed, becoming crumbly.
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