{"id":435,"date":"2010-05-17T15:57:06","date_gmt":"2010-05-17T05:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/?p=435"},"modified":"2010-05-19T15:59:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-19T05:59:00","slug":"17-may-2010-radio-show-lemons-pears-and-jerusalem-artichokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.belly.net.au\/?p=435","title":{"rendered":"17 May 2010 radio show : lemons, pears and jerusalem artichokes"},"content":{"rendered":"

just like diamonds, can be forever if you play your cards right.\u00a0 During this show, Melissa shared some\u00a0 favourite flavours from her New Zealand childhood, including the famed Edmond’s <\/a>cookbook, and ones she has picked up as a professional cook in tropical Queensland<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 As well as cooking at the Yum Yum Tree Cafe<\/a> in New Brighton, and looking after her 2 and 1\/4 children, she loves to preserve in season fruit.The bellysisters also talked about the wonderful Jerusalem artichokes, and lots of foodie news and events.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

PRESENTERS<\/strong><\/span> : sister T and sister B of the Preserve Paradise
\nGUEST<\/span><\/strong> : Melissa Kitto, New Zealand born cook and\u00a0 talented preservist<\/p>\n

GUEST RECIPES<\/strong><\/span> : by Melissa<\/p>\n

LIMONCELLO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1 litre of pure Alcohol (or vodka)
\n10-12 lemons (unblemished skins) using the zest only
\n[during the show Melissa recommended thin skinned lemons such as Meyer, currently in season]<\/p>\n

Soak the zest of the lemons in the litre of alcohol for 14 days.<\/p>\n

When 14 days have passed\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.
\nMeasure 2 litres of water into a large pot, add 2 cups of sugar and stir
\nover medium heat until dissolved and the water is clear. Remove from heat and
\nlet cool.
\nNext strain the lemon peels from the alcohol and discard.
\nMix the alcohol with the cooled sugar water and bottle in sterilised glass containers, you now have Limoncello.<\/p>\n

YumYum<\/p>\n

OLD FASHIONED SPICY\u00a0 PEAR CHUTNEY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3 kg pears de-seeded and chopped
\n1 kg sultanas
\n750 g. dates
\n1 kg brown sugar
\n1 tbs salt
\n4 tbs fresh ginger grated
\n6 cloves garlic sliced
\n2 litres cider vinegar<\/p>\n

Place ingredients in a\u00a0 pot and bring to the boil, reduce heat
\nso a rolling boil is maintained for\u00a0 2 \u00bd – 3 hours or until brown and
\nthick, stirring\u00a0 to prevent it sticking to bottom of pot.<\/p>\n

Pour into sterilised jars, makes about 8 medium jars.
\n
\nOLIVE RECIPE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

do you have a good one? share it with the bellysisters please, it’s olive season<\/p>\n

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Easy to grow, they can even become a pest.\u00a0 Maybe try them in a big pot in our area, adding organic fertiliser after each season.<\/p>\n

They should look like plump, healthy roots.\u00a0 Wash, scrub, maybe peel.<\/p>\n

Great in soup with potatoes or leeks, or raw, sliced very fine into a salad.\u00a0 Or boiled or steamed, then in a salad with potatoes and herbs like parsley, chervil, dill.\u00a0 Or with mustardy leaves or watercress or spinach.<\/p>\n

See link below for more info.<\/p>\n

EDIBLE QUOTE:<\/strong><\/span>
\nby fish-loving visionary and ex-president of the USA George W. Bush:<\/p>\n

‘I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully’
\n
\nCONTACTS\/LINKS<\/strong><\/span> :<\/p>\n

“the Edmonds” NZ cookbook bible – http:\/\/www.edmondscooking.co.nz\/<\/a> : lots of recipes from the book that has shaped generations of NZ cooks<\/p>\n

‘The End of the Line’ documentary about overfishing :<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/australia\/news-and-events\/events\/EndoftheLine-130410<\/a> – film info, Australian screeenings<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.au\/blog\/?p=2005<\/a> – interview with Charles Clover, who wrote the book “The end of the line”
\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=20Jcrk6jGfo <\/a>– Bush’s fish-lovin quote<\/p>\n

www.gunnawannabe.com <\/a>or ring Mick or Thelma on (02) 6622 7094 for bush food classes<\/p>\n

www.casinobeefweek.com.au<\/a> – beef week this year runs from Saturday 22 May to Monday 1 June<\/p>\n

www.surveymonkey.com\/compostbyron<\/a> – direct link to Byron Council’s composting, food and garden waste survey<\/p>\n

www.byroncollege.org.au<\/a> – all the cooking courses and sustainable food growing courses you could wish for
\n
\nhttp:\/\/permaculture.org.au\/2008\/12\/30\/jerusalem-artichokes-like-diamonds-are-forever<\/a>\/ – good information on growing and cooking Jerusalem artichokes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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