Wednesday, June 06, 2001
Smart Mouth
Just In
In the Wall Street Journal : In a comparison of six mail-order ice cream samples, the Weekend Journal “Catalog Critic” rated Cincinnati's Graeter's highly. The newspaper loved the flavor and texture of Graeter's, especially the vanilla — but criticized the company's return policy for not reimbursing customers who don't like the product. Forgive our hometown partiality, but who's not going to like Graeter's? These guys must be from New York. By the way, icecreamsource.com was rated the best, but the company doesn't even make the ice cream it ships. To mail-order Graeter's, see www.graeters.com or call (800) 721-3323.
At newsstands: June's issue of Cook's Illustrated ($4.95) features articles on making crispy fried chicken, perfect cheese omelettes and the best tuna salad. Also, editors rate the best cutting boards (the Joyce Chen polyethylene and Bemis wood composite boards are tops) and peanut butter (sorry P&G, Skippy Creamy beats Jif Creamy).
Sip It
Goose Island “Summertime” German-style koelsch ($6.49 per six-pack): With summer just around the corner, the Tristate has an ample supply of this Chicago specialty. An unusual German ale, Summertime is light and drinkable with good body and plenty of flavor. Compares favorably to the German original.
— Ed Westemeier, beer columnist
Market Scan
Cilantro, also called fresh coriander and Chinese and Mexican parsley, is found in most grocery produce sections. A native of the Mediterranean, cilantro is used by Middle Eastern, Latin American and Asian cooks primarily as a powerful flavoring. Choose bright green, leafy cilantro. Wrap stems in damp paper towels and enclose in plastic bag. Refrigerated this way, cilantro will keep its flavor two to three days. Wash just before using and blot dry.
— Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables (Morrow; $25)
Web Grazing
Learn more about Asian and other exotic fruits and vegetables at www.friedas.com.
Hot Date
Sip wine and nibble appetizers at the “Taste of Duveneck,” 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Mount Adams. Tickets $60 in advance; $75 day of event. 639-2966. Proceeds benefit the museum.
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