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August 12, 2021
What's This Here
by Joey Bokor
by Joey Bokor
I was cooking dinner with Abby and Maddy the other day and had assigned them each to a different course. Abby was in charge of the side dish and was working on some cauli-tots (which I have to say
are a really delicious way to eat cauliflower, still no replacement for real tater tots though…) and Maddy was working on a dipping sauce for our chicken. Both girls bounced around the kitchen like it was a pinball machine hunting for the ingredients of their respective recipes.
And then we came to an ingredient that reminded me of a joke my grandpa used to tell. You know you've got a dad or a grandpa that loves to tell 'funny' jokes. Well, for Maddy's recipe, she needed to get out the Worcestershire Sauce. Her first attempt at pronunciation went something like 'Wor-kester-shier' sauce. Abby gave it a try and 'Wer-kest-sure' sauce came out. Then I told them that anytime we had to get that ingredient out at my grandparents' house (probably for the fish we'd caught on the Rainbow River) my grandfather would say 'Joey, do you know why it's called that?' I would say 'No, Grandpa' and he would respond, 'Because someone tasted it and said "What's-this-here" sauce.' Which when he told it sounded really close to the official pronunciation of 'Woos-ter-sher'. And he would chuckle to himself at his 'humor' and we would all sit down and enjoy some What's This Here sauce with our dinner.
Of course, his name for the sauce was pretty good. After a little research, it seems that the original recipe has never been revealed, but it has origins in India and may contain: vinegar, anchovies, tamarind, molasses, garlic, onions, sugar and salt. I happen to like it and always use a dash when I'm making guacamole for a little extra zip and especially love it on a thick juicy steak. In my house, it will always be called 'What's This Here' sauce, and I am proud to say that I am carrying on the tradition of corny dad (and grandpa) jokes. I can see Abby and Maddy rolling their eyes from here.
And then we came to an ingredient that reminded me of a joke my grandpa used to tell. You know you've got a dad or a grandpa that loves to tell 'funny' jokes. Well, for Maddy's recipe, she needed to get out the Worcestershire Sauce. Her first attempt at pronunciation went something like 'Wor-kester-shier' sauce. Abby gave it a try and 'Wer-kest-sure' sauce came out. Then I told them that anytime we had to get that ingredient out at my grandparents' house (probably for the fish we'd caught on the Rainbow River) my grandfather would say 'Joey, do you know why it's called that?' I would say 'No, Grandpa' and he would respond, 'Because someone tasted it and said "What's-this-here" sauce.' Which when he told it sounded really close to the official pronunciation of 'Woos-ter-sher'. And he would chuckle to himself at his 'humor' and we would all sit down and enjoy some What's This Here sauce with our dinner.
Of course, his name for the sauce was pretty good. After a little research, it seems that the original recipe has never been revealed, but it has origins in India and may contain: vinegar, anchovies, tamarind, molasses, garlic, onions, sugar and salt. I happen to like it and always use a dash when I'm making guacamole for a little extra zip and especially love it on a thick juicy steak. In my house, it will always be called 'What's This Here' sauce, and I am proud to say that I am carrying on the tradition of corny dad (and grandpa) jokes. I can see Abby and Maddy rolling their eyes from here.
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It is hard to believe that it is August already and we are well into the dog days of summer. But that doesn't mean that there aren't things to do in the garden. See below for some of the tasks that can be done at this time of year.
Keep Up With the Weeds - Weeds thrive with the regular rain and long, sunny days we experience in the summer. Sometimes it seems like they thrive even better than our plants. Be sure to keep weeds under control by pulling them early. That way, they won't steal precious water and nutrients from the plants that you really care about.
Prepare for Veggie Season - It isn't time to plant a veggie garden yet, but before too long, it will be time to plant seeds and starts. You can't do that if you haven't prepared the soil in your veggie garden. So pull out all of the spent plants from last season, clear the beds of weeds and debris and recharge the beds now with fresh soil if needed. Then when September and October come, you'll have the hard work done and be ready to get your veggie garden growing.
Feed the Butterflies - Butterflies are abundant everywhere you look at this time of the year. Make sure you have plenty of milkweed to feed monarch caterpillars, as well as the pentas, salvias and other flowers that provide food for all of the resident adult butterflies.
Water, Water, Water - Be sure that anything planted this year is getting enough water to thrive. We haven't been getting as much rain as normal and we've had quite a few days with record heat. That means that new plants need a little extra TLC and water to get through their first summer.
Prune Fruit Trees - While fruit trees don't always need pruning, if they do, pruning after harvest is the best time, especially for trees like citrus, mangos and avocados. If you have a tree and you have finished picking the fruit, give it a prune to allow the tree to grow in the shape that you want or to maintain a manageable size
Prune Landscape Shrubs - It is too hot to do a severe prune on landscape shrubs, but a light maintenance pruning is fine. In fact, a little pruning along and along is much better for plants than being severely cut every few years.
Plant Summer Color - Keep beds looking colorful with summer-hardy color like lantana, heather, and salvia. Just because the heat is on, doesn't mean your garden can't be beautiful.
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