William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007-10-01 / 10. szám
with Főszakács Béla r Food & the I nternet Port FARAD JÓN BE A MAGYAR KONYHÁBA. I missed the WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal Fest due to a medical issue that has never happened to me before. I got bit by a spider, and, believe me when I tell you, it wasn't pretty. To all of those who came searching for The Hungarian Kitchen at the picnic, I apologize for this year and will do something extra special for next year with the help of my good friend Chef Vilmos. The weather for the picnic was cool and cloudy but that makes it better to enjoy hot food all day long. I have heard a good time was had by all who attended. It's great that many people participate in the fraternal activities offered by the WPA. Remember: each one of us, coming together, makes fraternal events happen and be the success they are. Another fraternal event that takes place every four years is the General Convention, which was held last month in Pittsburgh. After serving on the National Auditing Committee for the past eight years, I was elected to the Board of Directors of the William Penn Association. To those delegates that supported me in the election, I thank you very much. I will do my best to promote the Association during my term of four years. Last, but certainly not least, I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the following gentlemen: National Auditing Committee member Joseph Hamari and National Directors Frank Radvany, Michael Tomcsak, Elmer Toth and Anthony Beke for their years of service to the WPA. These gentlemen retired after many years of serving the membership of the WPA. Their leadership and dedication helped make the WPA what it is today. Last month, we learned about food and the Internet with some basic navigational techniques and terminology. This month, let's continue with more information we can obtain from the Internet. I have three quick trivia questions which I got by randomly navigating the Internet. What food product are more people allergic to than anything else? What is more effective keeping you awake in the morning than coffee? What do you call a person that has a fear of meat? The answers are at the end. After last month you should be able to find anything about food on the Internet by using a search engine and your imagination. Remember how I always say you're only limited by your imagination when it comes to food? There are times when we need to find out information about the food we eat. If you have any allergies or reactions to certain foods, it helps if you know more about what you're eating and what goes into a particular product. Keeping that in mind let me give you some pointers about obtaining more food information. Allergy Alerts and Warnings are put on websites by manufacturers to let you, the consumer, know what it is you're buying, using or eating. Recently, there was a toothpaste scare, and the U.S. government warned us about buying toothpaste from China. The FDA put the warning on their website so people would not buy a product containing a harmful chemical. Nutritional Information-- such as calories, fat, salt, minerals and vitamins-can be found on any food or food product. This is helpful if you're Cowe,r When cooking leafy vegetables, such as spinach, Swiss chard, kale or escarole, its best to cook them submersed in water that clings to their leaves to bring out the best flavor. A small amount of milk (a few tablespoons) in the water also helps bring out the colors of leafy greens. 8 William Penn Life, October 2007
