Calcutta to Cedar Rapids: A Cedar Rapids Family’s Culinary Crossroads
Ila Dutta, born in Calcutta, blends Indian dishes with casseroles and desserts in Cedar Rapids. Her husband Santanu, an engineer at Rockwell, and their twins Raka and Ria adapt to life 12 000 miles from family, cherishing spice balanced meals and cultural memories.
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Kathy Toborg
Satte
Ila Dutta
India
Nila
Santanu
Raka
Ria
the Duttas
Cambridge Dr. NE
Ottawa
Canada
Cedar Rapids
Santana
Rockwell
Bowman Woods
Calcutta
Duttas
Cedar Rapidians
Calcutta Chicken Cutlet from Nila Dutta’s Indian Recipes
Cedar Rapids reader Nila Dutta shares Calcutta Chicken Cutlet instructions. Ingredients include chicken breast onion ginger garlic vinegar lemon salt egg breadcrumbs and oil for frying. Marinate overnight, breaded and fried until golden brown then served with vegetables and fries.
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I Files
Nila Dutta
Cedar Rapids
Sources of fat to limit in daily diet
The Good Health newsletter notes limiting saturated fat to protect body health. It lists beef roasts and steaks, cheeseburgers, ham, hamburgers, hard cheese, hot dogs, lunch meats, meat loaf, whole milk and whole-milk beverages as main American sources per Environmental Nutrition.
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Good Health
Hidden fats in frozen poultry reveal skin content
Tufts University diet researchers warn labels may hide skin in ground poultry products like nuggets and patties. If ingredients show chicken or turkey skin, fat doubles. only meat terms signal skinless products. A separate Trends survey finds consumer confidence in food safety at 15 percent, down from 23 percent in January 1989, with 64 percent mostly confident and 18 percent somewhat doubtful.
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Tufts University Diet & Nutrition
Chicago
U.S
Food Marketing Institute
Strawberries peak in June with fresh serving tips
Readers are advised to enjoy ripe strawberries in June whether picked in fields or bought in markets. Store and rinse gently, keep cold, and use promptly. Calories and nutrients highlighted include vitamin C, iron, and fiber. Simple low fat dip recipes use yogurt or reduced fat sour cream with various flavorings.
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California
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