STRICTLY FOR MEN he Hang around with me. man, sooner or later youll get a zocchini recipe. It's so versatile—you can saute, Steam, deep-fry it, it eats raw if you grate it, or jufienne it, it's available year ‘round, it doesn't ask to be peeled or seeded, and it even makes good cake. How many friends Fike that can you count on? Deep-fried, it can be an exotic hors d’oeuvre or an exotic main vegetable, with absolutely anything. If you don't have a deep-fryer, put two or three cups of vegetable oil in your electric frying-pan and heat to maximum. Try both peeied and unpeeled zucchini for this one, whole, if they're skinny, or quartered the long way. An ecasy sort of batter is created when you beat up an egg or two in a flat dish (use a fork for this) and have on the side flour on waxed paper and fine bread crumbs as well, if- you like crunch. by Eleanor Godley — ST , Dip the vegetable into the flour, all over, then into the >aro f egg, then back into cither the flour or the crumbs. lato the hot hot oil and turn until tender to the fork, and golden brown. A “made” batter can be fairly messy, and a bit thick, but try the Japanese Tempura mix—it makes a lovely light crispy coating, which you might'want to try on slices of cucumber or young green beans, in the Japanese style. To give yourself a quick nourishing one-dish supper try my friend Shirley's zucchini omelet: wash and trim a small zucchini and dry it, then grate it onto paper towel. Crumble some Feta cheese, and use the two, as is, for filling in a generous omelet. Don't know from omelets? Well, cowboy style is pretty easy, and you can vary tt endlessly. For this particular combination, heat some margarine, oh, a quarter of a quarter-pound, im a frying pan, chop small bits of green onion into it, and when it's sizzling but not browning, throw in the cheese and the zucchini and toss them around in the fat for a few minutes. Now beat up two or three eggs .with two or three tablespoons.of water (that's 30-45 mi) and pour this over the vegetables. Turn the heat down to medium and in ai few minutes you can peek to see if the bottom is set and golden: if so, flip over and cook the other side. For the fancy fold-over kind, beat your pan until a drop of cold water flicked at it bounces around the surface. Now put in a wainut-sized lump of butter, let it froth and sizzle, then pour in the same egg-and- water mixture as above. Start now to tip and roll the pan while you deftly lift Budget meal with Chinese overtones lf you enjoy a Chinese meai occasionally, whip up your own easy Chinese dinner. A Sweet and Sour Chicken ts served with stir- fry vegetables and tea for a quick, budget meal. For dessert, open a can of mandarin oranges, chilled, with almond QUICK SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN 1 medium green pepper, cut in strips 1 medium clove garlic, manced 1/8 tsp. ground ginger 2 tbsp. salad oil 1 can (about 8 oz.) chunk pincapple in pure pincappic juice, undrained 2 tbsp L own sugar ‘A cup water 3 tbsp. vincgar aS 2 7 1 tbsp. soy sauce 4 tsp. cornstarch 2 cans (5 oz. each) chunk white chicken 4A cup sliced radishes Chinese noodles In skillet, cook green pep- pers with garlic and ginger in oil until tender. Add pine- appie and brown sugar. Mix water, vinegar, soy and cornstarch. Gradually blend into pineapple mixture. Cook, stirring until thick- ened. Add chicken and radishes; heat. Serve over Chinese noodles. This kitchen-tested recipe make about 3'4 cups, 4 servings. 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