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Recipes that may be free of cholesterol

18 UNUSUAL recipes

Frontier Chicken
Frontier Chicken
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Frontier Chicken is original from northern Pakistan, south Asian. It has become popular in the US, Canada and the UK. The unusual combination of flavors, spicy and the sweetness from the banana and peppers creates a unique balance.

Spinach and Long White Radish Soup
Spinach & Long White Radish Soup
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spring soup of unusual taste..

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Plains Cheese Ring
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One of Mrs. Carter's favorite recipes was for a simple cheddar cheese mold. Served in a ring to be spread on crackers, the cheese appetizer was prepared for many of the Carter's family dinners and some of their official functions. One unusual ingredient was the strawberry preserves served in the centre of the ring.

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Austrian Hazelnut Torte
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This unusual but delicious flourless torte has a distinctive nutty flavor with a hint of orange.Its luscious cream filling and topping is accented with citrus.

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Adobo (Mexican Smoked Chile Marinade)
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This spicy marinade owes its unusual flavor to the chipotle, a smoked jalapeno chile. Chipotles are usually sold canned in tomato paste. Look for them at Mexican and Latin American markets. Adobo marinade goes particularly well with pork.

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Quince Cheese
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Fruit Cheeses are closely related to jams and jellies but have a firmer texture and are usually served moulded and cut into chunks as an accompaniment to roast or cold meats. Quince really makes the best cheese and is a wonderful rich amber colour. It is a particular speciality of Spain and is traditionally eaten as a sweet snack. This recipe will keep for 2 years and makes a wonderful and unusual gift.

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Zucchini Date Cake
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A delicious,moist cake with a very unusual icing and a pleasant texture!

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Squid Sambal
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This is probably the most exotic of these recipes. No country of origin is given, but from the name and the process it must be Indonesian or Malaysian. This dish has several unusual ingredients for which there are adequate substitutes available. In any case, all the exotic ingredients are available at Chinese grocery.

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Cabbage Roll Casserole 2
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Very good recipe, I added a pinch of cinnamon for the taste of cabbage rolls. My husband liked it and that is unusual.

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The Vegetarian Restaurant's Lemon Poppyseed Cake
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We are pleased to share this recipe and suspect the request came because this cake is unusually moist and has a wonderful strong lemon flavour.

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Grandma's Bean Salad
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This unusual side dish is tangy and full of beans! Perfect with hamburgers or barbecue.

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Almond Soup
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This delicate soup, popular 100 years ago, is now unusual. On no account should it be liquidized at any stage, as that ruins the texture

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Dark Secrets
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The crisp, densely chocolaty cookies, with an unusually long baking time, were an annual favorite among the 20-plus recipes that Susan Couchman of Hartland remembers were made each year by her mother, Gloria Kuchler.