45 - Sunday, April 28, 1985 - North Shore News lease pass the sauerkraut you about was preceded by some joyful Bach Te GOOD German food I wanted to tell songs, delivered by members of the Van- couver Concordia Choir. » Some 50 men and women came .down to the Four Seasons Hotel to help cele-. brate the old boy’s birthday and introduce the second in the © Hotel’s . ethnic food series. They promise a ‘*gemutlichkeit’’ buffet every Wednesday evening until the end of May. . -*Gemutlichkeit’’ is defin- as “‘easy-going, good- natured, genial and free from care’, in other words, - forget: ‘the. word ‘‘diet’’. Once you begin to graze your :.way through the cold home-made head-cheese and” smoked ‘trout ‘fillet, with all. _ those delicious. ‘cheese “and breads, you'll think. ‘‘diet?®. is”. just “ another’ four-letter, word anyway. “It’s ‘practically ‘a: Health, Food . bar, . what . with ° ‘all _ those salads- of: herring and — cucumber and’ cabbage’ and * potato with bacon. .- “Chef Rudi” Mack’s: “recipe a *: for this -German-style pot - roast is very. like’ my own, which 1 got” from, Luchow's . . famous: restaurant.’ in” "New. : York. fifty. years ago.'I prefer. § .Luchow’s | _gfavy, though, and will: append. it for you’ (and. Rudi) to consider: round beef (i—1.5k) 2:Thspns. of oil . B0mL) 2 ¢ up: so of sour cream * ($00mL) Then, the. marinade: . Vmedium zion, chopped _ leek, cleanéd and chopped. , 2 cups of water . You-: need 23: Abs. ‘Of :top © ‘days. On . .. Femove the meat, dry it, and. _ Searitinthe oil, allover.” 1 big carrot, coarsely chop- ped 1 stalk - of celery, coarsely chopped 6 whole peppercorns Ya cup wine vinegar (red) (125mL) ET the kitchen ranger 02 ny E leanor Godley . 2 ros berries 1 whole clove ~ (500mL) *Put:the pieces of meat into a glass or earthenware bowl, and pour the marinade over. it. Let it refrigerate thus four. the fifth day, - When this is done, reunite. ; meat and marinade and cook , includes shampoo, cut, perm and blowdry hair by Jonathon Hair design for men and women. We take the time to do:what YOU want. slowly in a heavy pot for about three hours, when it will be tender. This is where Rudi and - Luchow part company. Rudi removes the meat, and leaves the pot of marinade on the heat to reduce, which is when the sour cream is stirred into it. This is the sauce served with the sliced meat. Luchow, on the other hand, also removes the meat (o a warm pace and thickens the pot juices with a roux of butter and flour, and then, tara, he mashes up 8-10 gingersnaps and stirs these fine crumbs into the gravy, letting it all boil a bit to teduce. The Poppy-seed cake - dessert. wasn’t easy to track down, ‘inti! I looked in Lesley Hasselfield’s ‘‘A Month of Sundays’ and there it was. You should have a flan pan, with.a re- movable bottom, or maybe get away with a spring-form pan: Set the oven at 350F (180C). Butter your chosen pan generously. You will need: Y% tspn. of cream of tar- tar (.75mL) 6 eggs, separated % cup of poppy seeds, ground (180mL) “ cup of white sugar... (180mL) 3 oz. of semi-sweet choco- late chips (85g) 3 Tbspns. fresh soft white bread crumbs 45mL) Y2 cup plus 3 Tbspns. of margarine (170mL) red currant jelly, icing sugar, and sweetened whipped cream for the top 222 Lonsdate North Vancouver call for an appt. 988-1778, 988-1703 Tues. to Sat. 9-6 Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, and add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating each. Mix in poppy seeds and melted chocolate. Beat whites with cream of tartar until stiff, and fold in- to first mixture, then fold in crumbs. Scrape into prepared pan and bake for one hour. Cool, turn out onto a cake plate, and brush all over wh jelly. leave it at room temperature. Just before yer HOME FURNISHINGS Warenouse/Showroom at 1075 Roosevelt Cres., N.Van. 235, 985-8738 tersweet chocolate and won the gemutlichkeit, as far as 1 was concerned. serving, dust with icing sugar and offer the cream. 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