Stuffs

Best buys and other tasty bits

Wednesday, September 4, 1996



Fresh marlin makes for easy end-of-summer grilling
and is a best buy this week.

National Honey Board



Marlin a reel deal

Reel in fresh island a'u, or marlin, at about $3 a pound at Foodland and Tamashiro stores for easy Indian summer grilling and sauteeing.

Other best buys include vitamin C-rich tomatoes for 58 cents a pound at Foodland; Island Fresh cucumbers for 49 cents a pound and Island Fresh Asian eggplant for 79 cents at IGH (Independent Grocers of Hawaii); broccoli crowns for 77 cents at Daiei, and whole broccoli for 99 cents at Safeway.

A week's easy menus might feature grilled London broil for $1.98 a pound at Safeway; pan-fried fresh steelhead trout for $3.98 a pound at Foodland; or frittata made with medium eggs at 98 cents a dozen at Daiei.

Also, the aforementioned tomatoes - layered with fresh basil and chives and grated cheddar in a pie; and combined with Maui onions and olive oil in a fresh marinara over pasta - and the sauteed and grilled a'u.


Honey Barbecued Fish

(From National Honey Board)

1/4 cup honey
1/4 chopped onion
2 tablespoons EACH lime juice, soy sauce and hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon dried ground ginger)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 pound shutome (swordfish) or a'u (marlin) steaks

Combine all ingredients except fish; mix well. Marinate fish in honey mixture at least 1 hour in refrigerator. Barbecue or broil fish, allowing 10 minutes per inch of thickness or until fish flakes when tested with a fork. Makes 4 servings.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 222 calories, 4.6 grams fat, 45 milligrams cholesterol, 1,193 milligrams sodium.*





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