Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yup - the garlic diet - 3 weeks of eating only garlic - you can lose 15 pounds and all your friends. Douglas Bill Smith wrote: > Some wag once said "Eating garlic will make you live longer, but you will > die alone." > > Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: Try lighting a match: > or: http://tinyurl.com/ybe4m4 > or: http://tinyurl.com/y74sxg > > Peter Klein wrote: > > >> Larry's garlic/mayo recipe brings up a question. The LUG is a font of >> all sorts of information, perhaps somebody here has "been there, done >> that," and has a solution. >> >> I love garlic. But it no longer loves me. In recent years, I have >> found that I have middle-aged out of the ability to eat raw garlic or >> onions without, shall we say, some uncomfortable gastric backlash a >> couple of hours afterward. I'm now finding that about half the time, >> cooked garlic has the same effect--be it roasted cloves of garlic >> brushed with olive oil (yum!), or even dishes with lots of minced garlic >> in them. >> >> Is there something I can eat--with, before or after the garlic--that >> will mitigate the nasty side effect? There are some health benefits to >> "the stinking rose." Besides, I like the stuff, I'm married to a lady >> from the Former Soviet Union, and count several Russians among my friends. >> >> --Peter >> >> At 02:05 PM 12/9/2006 -0800, Lawrence Zeitlin >> >> >>> The sole silver lining of this experiment was that the Unilever cooks >>> came up with an excellent formula for aioli mayonnaise that will blow >>> away the taste buds of garlic lovers. It can be made in a blender >>> too. Here it is: >>> >>> 6 large peeled cloves of garlic. If you really love garlic you can >>> use more. >>> 1 large egg >>> 1 tsp. powdered mustard. I use Colemans but any good brand will do. >>> 1 tsp. salt. >>> 1 dash cayenne pepper. >>> 3 tbs. fresh lemon juice. >>> 1 cup virgin olive oil. The best brand you can afford. >>> >>> Mix the garlic, egg, mustard, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup olive oil in a >>> blender. >>> Blend until smooth. Usually a couple of minutes. >>> Drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil and the lemon juice while blending at >>> low speed. >>> As the mayonnaise thickens, drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. >>> By this time the mayonnaise is so thick that you have to use a rubber >>> scraper to get it down to the blender blades. >>> >>> Spoon into small jars to keep. For the best flavor, let it sit in the >>> refrigerator for 24 hours before serving. >>> In covered jars (I use very small Mason jars or jelly jars) it will >>> keep for two weeks when refrigerated. >>> >>> Phillipe, try that on your fries for a real treat. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >