Bad puns...Re: SC - Couple of OOP questions..

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Thank you for this redaction My Lady Mordonnna.  Do you HAVE to use lamb's 
tail or can you substitute another cut of meat?  The recipe looks real yummy.
Philllipa
> 
>  Tuffahiya 
>  From al-Baghdadi, A Baghdad Cookery Book (1226 A.D./623 A.H.) A.J. 
>  Arberry,translator, Islamic Culture, 1939, As found in Duke Sir Cariadocs 
>  A Collection copyright 1992 by David Friedman
>  
>  Tuffahiya
>  al-Baghdadi p. 37/5 
>  Take fat meat and cut into small strips: throw into the saucepan with a 
>  little salt and dry coriander, and boil until almost cooked. Remove and 
> throw 
>  away the scum. Cut up onions small and throw in, with cinnamon-bark, 
pepper, 
> 
>  mastic and ginger ground fine, and a few sprigs of mint. Take sour apples, 
>  remove the pips, and pound in a stone mortar, squeezing out the juice: put 
> in 
>  on top of the meat. Peel almonds and soak in water, then throw in. Kindle 
> the 
>  fire under it, until the whole is done: then leave over the fire to 
settle. 
>  If desired, add a chicken, cutting it into quarters, and letting it cook 
> with 
>  the meat. Then remove. 
>  
>  My adaptation;
>  2lb. lambs tail, 
>  1 frying chicken,  
>  2 c. water,  
>  1 t. salt,  
>  2 large onions,  
>  2 tsp dry coriander, 
>  1 tsp each ground cinnamon, black pepper, and ginger, 
>  1 pinch mastic, 
>  3 or 4 sprigs fresh mint, 
>  8 large Granny Smith apples, 
>  1/2 cup almonds.
>  Put almonds on to soak in an equal amount of water.  Core apples, and 
place 
>  in a blender with a little water and blend until the consistency of 
>  applesauce (this will take several batches) or use a food processor.  
Place 
>  cheesecloth over a bowl and allow apples to drain while completing the 
rest 
>  of the dish.  Cut lamb into thin strips and quarter the chicken.  Dice the 
>  onions, and add the onions and the meats to the water with the spices and 
>  mint, cover, and boil until very tender (about 30 to 45 minutes depending 
>  upon how thinly you have sliced the meat.)  Skim off the scum and remove 
the 
> 
>  chicken quarters to serve separately.  Add the apples and the drained 
> almonds 
>  and cook another 5 to 10 minutes
>  uncovered.  Serve hot with a salad and fresh bread.
>
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