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Rising Sun Farms

5126 South Pacific Hwy., Phoenix, OR 97535; 800-888-0795; www.risingsunfarms.com. Fabulous organic products, including specialty oils and vinegars, mustards, and vinaigrettes. Ask for Yum Sauce, fabulous on top of a grilled chop, made from almond butter and other yummy ingredients. Their cheese tortas have won prizes for several years and are heavenly spread onto a celery stick. Their olive oil (organic from California) is the best we know of.

El Paso Chile Co.

909 Texas Ave., El Paso, TX 79901; 800-274-7468; www.elpasochile.com. Park Kerr’s barbecue meat marinade will turn brisket into fine Texas barbecue. And for snacks, try Coyote Nuts, local peanuts roasted and tossed with red chile and garlic. Caramba, that’s good. Do try their dry chili mix. It’s the real thing. Hold the beans, the way Texans like it.

Mo Hotta-Mo Betta

P.O. Box 4136, San Luis Obispo, CA 95403; 800-462-3220; www.mohotta.com. Here’s the world headquarters for hot. You’ll find hot sauces, Jamaican jerk, habanero hot sauces, and gifts of fire. Beware. If you start with these folks, you’ll become addicted. They have everything you ever dreamed of—and some things you didn’t know to dream for—to sprinkle on meats and vegetables.

Penzeys Spices

800-741-7787; fax 262-679-7878; www.penzeys.com.

Spices sought out from around the world have made Penzey’s the largest cataloger of spices and seasonings in the U.S. They offer only highest quality spices from the top growing regions in the world. They grind and blend them in Wisconsin, then pack them in great jars or resealable bags. You’ll find more than 250 spices, herbs, and blends here.

Katagiri

224 E. 59th St., New York, NY 10022; 212-755-3566; fax 212-752-4197; www.katagiri.com.

Here’s the Japanese grocer to the world. Not only can you order any Japanese ingredient, but you can also pick up Japanese-style kitchen utensils, even incense.

Zabars

2245 Broadway, New York, NY; 800-697-6301; www.zabars.com.

The West Side grocer to New Yorkers, who flock there in droves for everything from smoked fish to Zabar’s gear. You want exotic cheese? Oils and vinegars? Tea? Call Zabars. Some say it’s the epicurean center of the world.

CONVERSION CHART

Equivalent Imperial and Metric Measurements

American cooks use standard containers, the 8-ounce cup and a tablespoon that takes exactly 16 level fillings to fill that cup level. Measuring by cup makes it very difficult to give weight equivalents, as a cup of densely packed butter will weigh considerably more than a cup of flour. The easiest way therefore to deal with cup measurements in recipes is to take the amount by volume rather than by weight. Thus the equation reads:

1 cup = 240 ml = 8 fl. oz. ½ cup = 120 ml = 4 fl. oz.

It is possible to buy a set of American cup measures in major stores around the world.

In the States, butter is often measured in sticks. One stick is the equivalent of 8 tablespoons. One tablespoon of butter is therefore the equivalent to ½ ounce or 15 grams.

Any broiling recipes can be used with the grill of the oven but beware of high-temperature grills.

EQUIVALENTS FOR INGREDIENTS

all-purpose flour—plain flour

baking sheet—oven tray

buttermilk—ordinary milk

cheesecloth—muslin

coarse salt—kitchen salt

cornstarch—cornflour

eggplant—aubergine

granulated sugar—caster sugar

half and half—12% fat milk

heavy cream—double cream

light cream—single cream

parchment paper—greaseproof paper

plastic wrap—cling film

scallion—spring onion

shortening—white fat

unbleached flour—strong, white flour

zest—rind

zucchini—courgettes or marrow

Copyright © 2000 by Linda West Eckhardt and Katherine West DeFoyd

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