flavour

a) Butterhead: Also known as Boston, Bibb, Buttercrunch, or Limestone lettuce. This is a lettuce with outstanding sweet flavour and smooth, buttery consistency of the leaves.

b) Crisphead: Also known as the familiar iceberg, this is amazingly one of the toughest varieties of lettuce to grow in the home garden. It requires a long growing season without severe freezes and bolts quickly and becomes bitter in warmer weather.

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1) Chopped raw onions added to soups or casseroles has a stronger flavour than cooked onions.

2) Frying or sauteing briefly until soft and translucent gives it a mild flavour.

3) When fried until golden brown, onions develop a distinct flavour that tastes superb in curries and with grilled meat.

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HERBAL TEA:

What you need:

Fresh or dried herbs
Boiling water
Teapot
Tea cozy or towel
Lemon or honey

Method:

To make a perfect pot of herb tea, start by filling a teapot with boiling water to warm it. Drain the pot and add 1 tablespoon of dried herbs or 2 tablespoons of fresh herbs for each 8-ounce serving.

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Dog meat better than most meat in Zimbabwe now!

Meat is in such short supply in Zimbabwe now that people are resorting to canine meat - the family dog.

A newspaper in the eastern city of Mutare reported that four men had barbequed and eaten a dog. A family member had confronted the dog-nappers and noted bits of fur still on the meat matched those of the missing canine.

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