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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1978
Page
23
The article recalls pumpkins as a staple of rural life with deep roots in Mexico 9000 years ago and widespread use by Native tribes before European settlement. It notes pumpkins fed Jamestown and Plymouth colonists and highlights their praised taste and quality by English observers.
A playful piece traces pumpkin use from early settler days to a modern Halloween treat. It recalls Native American knowledge, pumpkin pie origins, shell crusts, and a souffle recipe using canned or fresh pumpkin, nutmeg, lemon rind, brown sugar, egg whites, and salt. It ends by promoting a cookbook from Tom Hoge's Gourmet Corner.
Julia Child, famed for The French Chef, launches 13 new episodes in Julia Child and Company. She showcases American dishes like fish chowder and roast beef, uses a food processor, adopts metric measures, and plans cook ahead menus for large groups.
Princeton biologist James Gould reports honeybees may use magnetite crystals in their abdomens to sense the Earth's magnetic field when sun stars or landmarks are unavailable, allowing navigation as crystals rearrange with position.
The article notes dried beans as a durable, long lasting staple used in dishes from Brazilian feijoada to French cassoulet. It highlights bean varieties available year round and mentions dried bean flour as a protein source in allergy diets and Far Eastern cuisine.
Forty cooks enter a canned pineapple recipe contest to win a seven day trip to Honolulu at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel from April 21 to 27. Finalists compete for 65 000 in prizes with entry forms available from National Classic 4th floor 747 Front St San Francisco California 94111.
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