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A Cook's Notebook - reflections on food and cooking in our kitchens and in our lives - airs weekly on WAMC
Licorice aired on WCAI in June, 2003
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Accompanying recipes available at www.cooksnotebook.com
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A Cook's Notebook - reflections on food and cooking in our kitchens and in our lives - airs weekly on WAMC Licorice aired on WCAI in June, 2003 PROMOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Accompanying recipes available at www.cooksnotebook.com
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Offer a piece of black licorice to some people and they'll twitch like a cat having a nightmare. Either you like it or you don't. I like it and usually get my fix at the movies with a bag of Twizzlers or a box of Good & Plenty. But I got curious when I read in the NY Times about a dessert - a licorice panna cotta - that intrigued me while at the same time - kind of grossed out my cooking sensibilities.
Panna cotta is a light Italian dessert made with cream, sugar and a little gelatin for body. It's usually delicately flavored and served with ripe berries on the side. I tried to imagine how the craggy, in-your-face licorice flavor would taste trapped inside the soft custard of the panna cotta. One diner was quoted saying that it was like eating tar - and left him wanting to brush his teeth right away. I wasn't looking to pursue this extreme version of dessert
At the store I couldn'...
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Hans Anderson
Posted on January 10, 2004 at 01:17 PM | Permalink
Review of A Cook's Notebook: Oh Licorice...
This would fit in a spot a PD is looking to put a short segment, like a Star Date, but wants to focus on cooking. Or, if you have a local cooking show, the host could do his/her thing, then introduce one of these short pieces and come back with more on the local cooking or food-related show. This show focuse on licorice and has some interesting information about it.