PAUL HARVEY’S ‘IF I WERE THE DEVIL’ TRANSCRIPT

If I were the devil … 

I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree — Thee. 
So I’d set about however necessary to take over the United States. I’d subvert the churches first — I’d begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve: ‘Do as you please.’

“To the young, I would whisper that ‘The Bible is a myth.’ I would convince them that man created God instead of the other way around. I would confide that what’s bad is good, and what’s good is ‘square.’ 
And the old, I would teach to pray, after me, ‘Our Father, which art in Washington…’

“And then I’d get organized. I’d educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting, so that anything else would appear dull and uninteresting. I’d threaten TV with dirtier movies and vice versa. I’d pedal narcotics to whom I could. I’d sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I’d tranquilize the rest with pills.

“If I were the devil I’d soon have families that war with themselves, churches at war with themselves, and nations at war with themselves; until each in its turn was consumed, and with promises of higher ratings I’d have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.

If I were the devil I would encourage schools to refine young intellects, but neglect to discipline emotions — just let those run wild, until before you knew it, you’d have to have drug sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door.

“Within a decade I’d have prisons overflowing, I’d have judges promoting pornography — soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in His own churches I would substitute psychology for religion, and deify science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls, and church money. 

If I were the devil I’d make the symbols of Easter an egg and the symbol of Christmas a bottle.

“If I were the devil I’d take from those, and who have, and give to those wanted until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. 

And what do you bet? 
"I could get whole states to promote gambling as thee way to get rich? 

I would caution against extremes and hard work, in Patriotism, in moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old-fashioned, that swinging is more fun, that what you see on the TV is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public, and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.

In other words, if I were the devil I’d just keep right on doing on what he’s doing. Paul Harvey, good day.”

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PAUL HARVEY’S ‘IF I WERE THE DEVIL’ TRANSCRIPT

If I were the devil … 

I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree — Thee. 
So I’d set about however necessary to take over the United States. I’d subvert the churches first — I’d begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve: ‘Do as you please.’

“To the young, I would whisper that ‘The Bible is a myth.’ I would convince them that man created God instead of the other way around. I would confide that what’s bad is good, and what’s good is ‘square.’ 
And the old, I would teach to pray, after me, ‘Our Father, which art in Washington…’

“And then I’d get organized. I’d educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting, so that anything else would appear dull and uninteresting. I’d threaten TV with dirtier movies and vice versa. I’d pedal narcotics to whom I could. I’d sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I’d tranquilize the rest with pills.

“If I were the devil I’d soon have families that war with themselves, churches at war with themselves, and nations at war with themselves; until each in its turn was consumed, and with promises of higher ratings I’d have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.

If I were the devil I would encourage schools to refine young intellects, but neglect to discipline emotions — just let those run wild, until before you knew it, you’d have to have drug sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door.

“Within a decade I’d have prisons overflowing, I’d have judges promoting pornography — soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in His own churches I would substitute psychology for religion, and deify science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls, and church money. 

If I were the devil I’d make the symbols of Easter an egg and the symbol of Christmas a bottle.

“If I were the devil I’d take from those, and who have, and give to those wanted until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. 

And what do you bet? 
"I could get whole states to promote gambling as thee way to get rich? 

I would caution against extremes and hard work, in Patriotism, in moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old-fashioned, that swinging is more fun, that what you see on the TV is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public, and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.

In other words, if I were the devil I’d just keep right on doing on what he’s doing. Paul Harvey, good day.”

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Will My Faith in God Make Me Rich?

By Billy Graham

Q: My neighbor says that if I just have enough faith, then God will make me rich. Is she right? When I pointed out that it didn't seem to have worked for her, she said it's because her faith isn't strong enough yet. -- Mrs. M.V.  A: I don't doubt your neighbor's sincerity, and I commend her for wanting to have a stronger faith -- but this isn't what the Bible promises. It's true that in the Bible God gave great wealth to some of His servants (such as Abraham and Job), and occasionally He still does. But this is the exception, not the rule.  After all, no one had greater faith than Jesus -- because He was the Son of God who lived in unbroken fellowship with His Father. But was Jesus wealthy? No, not at all. He came from a humble family; Mary and Joseph were so poor they couldn't even afford the normal sacrifice of a lamb when Jesus was born (see Luke 2:22-24). Later, during His public ministry He said, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head" (Matthew 8:20).  But God does promise us a different kind of wealth when we follow Jesus -- wealth of the spirit. He promises us the "wealth" of forgiveness, and the "wealth" of His presence. He also gives us the "wealth" of His promises -- and especially His promise to take us to heaven when we die. No wonder the Apostle Paul exclaimed, "O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!" (Romans 11:33).  The most important question, however, is this: Have you discovered these riches for yourself? By faith give your life to Christ, and then thank Him for giving you the greatest gift of all -- the gift of salvation.

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Are the Ten Commandments Still Viable?

By Billy Graham

Q: I suppose the Ten Commandments seemed like a good idea several thousand years ago, but time moves on, and we live in a different world. We need to live by our own rules and not be bound by the past. -- D.S.W.  A: Let me ask you a question: Have you ever actually read the Ten Commandments for yourself, and then tried to imagine what the world would be like if everyone followed them? If not, I hope you'll do so (you'll find them in the Old Testament book of Exodus, chapter 20, verses 1-17).  If you do, I think you'll be surprised to discover just how up-to-date they are. Even if you ignore the commandments that deal with our relationship with God (although I hope you won't), the others tell us how to get along with each other -- and they're just as powerful and practical today as they were over 3,000 years ago. Wouldn't we be better off if no one ever stole, or murdered, or lied, or broke the promises they'd made, or was driven by greed? Of course we would.  To put it another way, which of the Ten Commandments would you eliminate? I don't know what you'd say -- but I suspect you'd probably eliminate the one that calls us to be sexually pure and faithful to our spouse. It says very simply, "You shall not commit adultery" (Exodus 20:14). But in reality so-called sexual "freedom" is actually sexual slavery, and it'll never give us the security and happiness we seek.  God gave the Ten Commandments to us -- and He did so because He loves us and wants us to have peace instead of chaos. My prayer is that you will reexamine the foundation on which your life is being built, and build it instead on Jesus Christ.

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The Pain That Will Never Die!!! Remembering 9/11 Victims!!!!!

The pain that never dies: 11 years on, the heartbroken fiancée of 9/11 firefighter shows how raw grief still haunts victims' families

• Carrie Bergonia breaks down at World Trade Center site as she remembers her fiancé, firefighter Joseph J. Ogren
• Thousands pay tribute to victims at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania
• Moments of silence observed to mark times of impact for four planes and when the Twin Towers fell, and names of 2,983 victims read by more than 1,000 relatives of victims at World Trade Center site
• President Obama addressed families outside Pentagon: 'Even the darkest day gives way to a brighter dawn'
  
• But for the first time at World Trade Center site, only families spoke in remembrance of loved ones
  

Her face creased with emotion as she remembers her fiancé at the site where he perished, Carrie Bergonia shows just how enduring the grief of the 9/11 attacks remains for the families left behind.

Gathering with other relatives and friends whose loved ones were ripped from them on that dark day, Bergonia was overcome with tears as she touched the name of her fiancé, firefighter Joseph J. Ogren, etched into the memorial pools at the World Trade Center site.

'I love and miss you so very much,' she wept as she read out his name at the service on Tuesday morning. 'Until we meet again.'

Bergonia and Ogren met in 1993 as they both vacationed in Cancun, Mexico, and were due to marry on August 10, 2002 in Pennsylvania.

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Pain: Carrie Bergonia cries as she remembers her fiance, firefighter Joseph J. Ogren, at the World Trade Center site on the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks

Struggle: Bergonia breaks down as she reads out her fiance's name, left.  They had been together for eight years at the time of his death and were due to marry in 2002

He had followed in the footsteps of his father and, along with his twin brother Lance, graduated from Fire Academy in 1998. He was assigned to Ladder 3 near Union Square and, on September 11, 2001, responded with his team to the fifth alarm.

Bergonia and Ogren's family, including his parents, three brothers and sister, frantically searched for any trace of him in the weeks following the attacks, but he is believed to have perished as the Twin Towers collapsed.

Missed: Joseph J. Ogren, 30, was stationed by Union Square in New York City

Eleven years after his death, Bergonia gathered with the grieving families and friends of the 3,000 victims as they paid tribute at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

At the World Trade Center site, relatives clasped pictures of loved ones, while others brandished signs reading names and messages of love. Bagpipers played as police watched guard over the memorial pools and a giant flag unfurled on Freedom Tower.

More than 1,000 relatives of those killed and others gathered for the annual reading of the list of 2,983 people killed at the three sites.

The reading began at 8:39 a.m., with pauses for moments of silence at 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m. and 10:03 a.m., the time of impact for the four planes, and again at 9:59 a.m. and 10:28 a.m., the times that the north and then the south tower fell.

Alyson Low, 41, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, carried a picture of her sister, Sara Elizabeth Low, who was a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to crash, striking the trade center's north tower. 'I'm tired,' Low said, tearfully. 'I am just so tired.'

'I feel much more relaxed' this year, said Jane Pollicino, who came to ground zero Tuesday morning to remember her husband, who was killed at the trade center.

'After the ninth anniversary, that next day, you started building up to the 10th year. This feels a lot different, in that regard. It's another anniversary that we can commemorate in a calmer way, without that 10-year pressure.'

At the somber day's biggest venue in lower Manhattan, the observance was missing a key feature from years past: politicians' voices.

'We've gone past that deep, collective public grief,' Charles G. Wolf, whose wife Katherine, was killed at the trade center, told NBC. 'And the fact that the politicians will not be involved, to me, makes it more intimate, for the families. ... That's the way that it can be now.'

But Joe Torres, who put in 16-hour days in the "pit" in the days after the attacks, cleaning up tons of debris, said another year has changed nothing for him.

'The 11th year, for me, it's the same as if it happened yesterday,' he said. 'It could be 50 years from now, and to me, it'll be just as important as year one, or year five or year ten.'

In previous years, politicians including U.S. presidents, state governors and New York City mayors have participated in the reading of the names, or have read from the Bible or recited passages from literature.

This year, only the families of the more than 2,750 who were killed when militant Islamist hijackers crashed two jetliners into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, causing their collapse, are appearing on the podium to read their names.

Love lost: Melissa Pullis, of Hazlet, New Jersey, stands at the engraving for her husband and father of her three children, Edward, during memorial ceremonies at the World Trade Center site. September 11, 2001 had been her 33rd birthday

Emotional: A reader breaks down in tears while reading victims' names during ceremonies at Ground Zero. The list of 2,983 people killed at the three sites is read out over three hours

Heartbreak: A woman cries as she leans on a friend near the name of Thomas Tong who died in the attacks, at the South Pool wall

Grief: A woman holds up a picture of a victim before ceremonies marking the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York

Struggle: Dennis Swindell leans over to kiss the inscribed name of his partner, Gary Lee Bright, on the South Tower pool wall

Day of remembrance: A flag is carried past observances held on the eleventh anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center

Memorial: Judy Parisio places an American flag in a plaque of names of the victims at North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial

Politicians may still attend, but under event rules set down in July by the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, chaired by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, none may speak or participate in the reading of names. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will attend the New York ceremony this year.

At the Pentagon outside of Washington, where more than 180 were killed when a hijacked plane was flown into it, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and President Obama spoke in a ceremony that will be closed to the public, attended only by victims' families.

 

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In a moving speech, the president praised the strength of the families and reflected how the country's 'darkest day' had given way 'to a brighter dawn'.

'Eleven times we have marked another September 11,' he said. 'Eleven times we have paused in remembrance in reflection in unity and in purpose. This is never an easy day but it is especially difficult for all of you - the families of nearly 3,000 innocents who lost their lives. The rest of us cannot begin to imagine the pain you have endured.

Paying tribute: Ava Kathleen Schmoelzer, age 7, from Stamford, Connecticut places flowers on the South Tower pool wall in memory of her aunt

Prayers: A woman pauses outside outside of the World Trade Center site on the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks

Tears: Hector Garcia watches over his wife Carmen as she hugs the name of her daughter Marilyn who was killed in the north tower

Pain: Scott Willens, who joined the United States Army three days after the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01, pauses as he reflects by the South Pool on friends he has lost while on deployment

Never forget: Anna Favuzza copies the name of her brother, Bernard D. Favuzza, who worked at the World Trade Center, and died, on September 11, 2001

Tears: Peggy Bourke and Susan Friedes listen as names of victims are read out by the World Trade Center site

Loved: Khudeza Begum etches the name of her slain nephew as memorial ceremonies are held by the Ground Zero site

Courage: The World Trade Center Flag is presented as friends and relatives of the victims watch on, with some brandishing pictures of their lost loved ones

Show of love: A family member holds a picture of George Cain from the Fire Department at the World Trade Center site

He continued: 'But no matter how many years pass... you will never be alone. Your loved ones will never been forgotten. They will endure in the hearts of our nation - through their sacrifice they helped make the America we are today. The America that has emerged even stronger.'

He added that, since September 11, the country has 'dealt a crippling blow' to Al Qaeda and terrorism.

'Tragedy has brought us together,' he said. 'This anniversary allows us to renew our faith that even the darkest day gives way to a brighter dawn... Even though we may never be able to fully lift the burden of those left behind, we know somewhere a son is growing up with his father's eyes and a daughter with her mother's smile.

'No single event can destroy who we are. no act of terrorism can change what we stand for.'

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A Democratic Dictionary

by Jeff Bergner

September 20, 2012 12:00 AM

There is an old saw that if you torture statistics enough, they will tell you whatever you want to hear.  Words are like this, too. In the interest of clarity during the current campaign season, here is a brief lexicon of how Democratic officials use words:

cost curve, bending down of.  n. phrase.  a way on paper to reduce federal spending without actually having to reduce federal spending

draconian.  adj.   any proposed reduction, however minor, in the long-term growth of federal spending

entitlement.  n.  a government formula to provide benefits to people who are not otherwise entitled to them

extreme. adj.  1. any political position supported by conservatives

fair share.  n. phrase.   indefinite number;  any number greater than the current top tax rate

gridlock. n.  Congressional inactivity caused by Republican obstructionism.  See special interest

investment. n.   any federal spending,  especially any federal spending where an actual economic return cannot possibly be measured

leadership,  American.  n. phrase.  a process in which American leaders reach out to Russia and China, in order to give them a UN Security Council veto over American foreign policy

loophole.  n.  a provision of law, either deliberate or inadvertent, in which an economic activity has somehow escaped taxation

mandatory spending.  n. phrase.  spending which Congress pretends cannot be changed by simple passage of a new law

meat ax.  n. phrase.   any attempt to reduce spending proportionally across the board.  Opposed to a scalpel,  carefully and thoughtfully crafted spending cuts which will never occur

out years.  n. phrase.   a mythical future time when politicians do not need to display courage to reduce the federal deficit

shared sacrifice.  n. phrase.   when some Americans are made to pay more of what is theirs while others receive less of what is given to them for free

special interest.  n. phrase.   any individual or group which supports Republicans

subsidy, oil company.  n. phrase.   allowing oil companies to reduce their large tax payments in order to encourage exploration.   As opposed to the English word subsidy, meaning a grant of money.  See tax expenditure

tax expenditure.  n. phrase.   an occasion when the federal government allows you to keep a portion of your own money.  See Orwell, George.   See Kafka, Franz.

waste, fraud and abuse. n. phrase. in Washington, an inside joke; in the rest of America, a lie

Is this too cynical?  Is it really possible, as Alice says in Wonderland, that elected officials use words to mean whatever they want?  That, of course, depends on what the meaning of “is” is.

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By Billy Graham, Tribune Media Services What Does the Devil Look Like?

----by Billy Graham

Q: What does the devil look like? I know he probably doesn't have a red suit and a pitchfork and all that, but do you think we'd recognize him if we saw him? Doesn't the Bible say someplace that he's like an angel? -- Mrs. D.L.L.  A: Although Satan is a spiritual instead of a physical being, the Bible does tell us that at times he can assume physical form. For example, when Satan tempted Jesus to turn away from God, he may have taken on the appearance of a man -- although with supernatural powers (see Matthew 4:1-11).  But the Bible doesn't tell us exactly what Satan looks like when he does put in an appearance. The Apostle Paul warned that at times Satan may seem like an angel of light -- in other words, appearing to be pure and good in order to deceive us into thinking his ways are best (see 2 Corinthians 11:14). At other times, however, his appearance must be frightening and evil -- because that is Satan's true nature, whether he is seen or unseen. The Bible warns, "Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8).  Always, however, remember two great truths about Satan. First, he is absolutely opposed to God, and to God's plan for our lives. And because of that, he'll do everything he possibly can to keep us under his control and away from God. Don't be deceived, however; his plans for us are always evil.  Second, never forget that although Satan is real, he is a defeated foe -- because by His death and resurrection Jesus Christ has defeated death and Hell and Satan. Put your faith and trust in Christ, for some day the final battle will be fought and Satan's power will be destroyed forever.

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Many Meanings of Sticking Your Tongue Out!!!

Like it or not, sticking out your tongue is culturally acceptable at times.  But for a majority, it remains offensive and juvenile as well as inappropriate. 

Here are some of the 'sticking your tongue out' meanings:

• It's a No-No

  Heard in classrooms and homes across America, "She's sticking out her tongue at me;" it's considered an insult. It is showing contempt for what one person said or did to another.

  In Western culture we learn from a very young age that this gesture is unacceptable and whatever you do, do not stick your tongue out at your parents.

  Yet, like many American gestures, it has mixed meanings; sometimes it has positive connotations, but most times negative. Depending on the context, it means teasing, flirting, dislike, being silly, angry, rude, or rebellious.

• Around the World

  In Tibet, sticking out your tongue has an entirely different meaning. There, it is a greeting and a sign of respect. When you first meet someone, you stick out your tongue. It's interesting that a student who was visiting Tibet could not wait to get off of the plane to greet the Tibetan people, yet her mother disapproved.

  • “I thought that was great,” she said. But her mother disagreed, reminding her that she was still from the United States, where
    there was no such tradition (Bushey 2005).

  It really shows the power of learned language and socialization when it comes to this gesture. Her mother, half a world away impressed upon her that it was still inappropriate in her eyes.

  In the culture of the Maori People of New Zealand, sticking the tongue out was a part of the war chant, which preceded battle. The Maori men tattooed their faces (each tattoo in its own pattern), screamed, danced and stuck the tongue out as a sign of intimidation to the enemy. Today, it is still practiced to show visitors their custom and the meaning remains the same-- fierceness and strength. If a Maori woman stuck her tongue out, it was a sign of great defiance.

• Making Faces :-P or =)~

  Today, people use the emoticon (i.e. smiley's) to stick their tongue out in writing on the computer. Emoticons are not new, however; they have been around since the days of the archaic typewriter. In writing, it is a colon, followed by a dash and ending with a capital P. I have also seen it done this way: =)~

  It means being silly, flirting or teasing in a lighthearted way. On the other hand, it means mocking; it is like saying "pfft"- I don't want to hear what you have to say. Without seeing body language and hearing the tone of voice on the computer, it is easily interpreted wrongly. So, be careful and use the rules of netiquette. Otherwise, you will find yourself in an argument with your best friend or in trouble with your teacher!

• Rock and Roll Rebellion

  There are a couple of rock and roll groups who made the gesture a teenage icon; the Rolling Stones and later followed by KISS. Even then, adults said the gesture was offensive, because it represented a sign of social rebellion, disobedience and open sexuality; risqué at the time. More than forty years later, show someone either the Rolling Stones logo or photograph of Gene Simmons with his tongue sticking out and they will name the band.

• But Babies Do It

  For babies, sticking out their tongue is developmentally and socially appropriate. In Western Culture, we think it is cute and even encourage it. Meanwhile, the baby is learning how to imitate and manipulate his or her mouth; thereby learning the beginning of communication. Somewhere around the age of three years old, the child must learn that sticking out his or her tongue or blowing raspberries is no longer acceptable in life. Now it is time to learn the true meaning.

• And Einstein Did It

  Albert Einstein stuck his tongue out in photographs as his ultimate trademark. In the writings, Einstein: A Biography he is quoted to say, "Sticking out my tongue reflects my political views." An interesting way to express your political views, isn't it? Again, it's all in the interpretation. It could have meant dislike, rebellion or even teasing.

  Image, Einstein Tongue by Arthur Sasse, 1951

• Is It True?

  Several blogs report that July 19^th is National Stick out Your Tongue Day, but I cannot find it officially on a calendar. If anyone has a calendar with it, please share it. Is it word of mouth (no pun intended) or the truth?

  Either way, it's surprising. If you spend the day sticking your tongue out at people, take note of their response. It would make a funny episode of Candid Camera or a great research project on sociology. Instead, grab an ice cream cone or wear your Rolling Stones t-shirt that day and save it for when you really mean it.

  
  

  I am sure there are others meanings, but regardless of what those meanings are, NONE are as 'cool' as some think!!

  
  

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Baking Without Eggs

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Chicken Wings for Game Day!

Sorry, sports bar fans, but I can think of few meals more overrated than all-you-can-eat wings. I know some of you live for 15-cent Wing Wednesdays, but the whole face-smearing, grease-spattering, bone-piling experience isn’t worth the intestinal repercussions that usually soon follow.

Don’t get me wrong, I love chicken wings. They’re delicious—when done right. True chicken wings should taste like chicken. As no-sh*t as that sounds, most sports bars mask the meat’s flavor by first dunking the wings into a deep fryer and then pummeling them with a mixture of butter and sauce. All you end up tasting is fat and spice. Great wings never touch hot oil and the flavoring comes from a marinade that compliments the chicken instead of overpowering it.

Check out Elizabeth Karmel’s recipe. Karmel’s the executive chef of Hill Country Barbecue Market andHill Country Chicken, both in NYC. Her easy-as-all-hell recipe pre-soaks wings in Louisiana hot sauce and then cooks them on the grill, where the circulating high heat turns the skin crispy and the flame adds that something extra your oven (or a deep fryer) never can.

Hands-Down Best Chicken Wings, by Elizabeth Karmel

What you’ll need:
4 lbs. chicken wings and/or drummettes
12 oz. hot sauce, such as Louisiana brand or Trappey’s brand
Fine-grain sea salt

How to make it:
1. Pour the hot sauce into one large resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken, seal the bag, and turn the bag several times so the sauce coats the chicken. Put the bag in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours or, for best results, overnight, turning the chicken occasionally to make sure all surface areas are covered with hot sauce.
2. Set up your grill for indirect grilling. When the grill is hot, place the wings in the center of a cooking grate over indirect heat. Close the lid of the grill and allow the wings to cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until they begin to brown. Flip each wing and allow to cook for another 20 minutes, until the wings are crispy and cooked through.
3. Transfer the wings to a serving platter and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Serve with celery, blue cheese, and a cold beer. 

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Buttermilk Baked Chicken

Recipe courtesy the Neelys

Prep Time:

15 min

Inactive Prep Time:

12 hr 0 min

Cook Time:

45 min

Level:

Easy

Serves:

4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (3 pound) chicken cut into 8 pieces, rinsed and patted dry
• 2 cups crushed corn flakes
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Fit a sheet tray with a wire rack and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix together buttermilk, lemon juice, hot sauce, onion, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Add chicken and coat with mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours or up 12 hours.

Mix corn flakes, Parmesan cheese, and thyme together. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip off, and dredge through the corn flake-Parmesan mixture, pressing to help it adhere.

Place on the wire rack-fitted sheet tray and bake for 45 minutes until golden and crisp.

Cook's Note: Remove the skin to save calories. Soaking chicken in buttermilk leaves the chicken incredibly moist with a delicious flavor.

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Historical Background on Chicken Soup

Chicken soup is a soup made from chicken, simmered with various other ingredients. The classic American chicken soup consists of a clear broth, often with pieces of chicken or vegetables; common additions are pasta (e.g., noodles, although almost any form can be used), dumplings, or grains such as rice and barley. Chicken soup has also acquired the reputation of a folk remedy for colds and flus, and in many countries is considered a comfort food.

Traditionally, American chicken soup was prepared using old hens too tough and stringy to be roasted or cooked for a short time. In modern times, these fowl are difficult to come by, and broiler chickens (young chickens suitable for broiling or roasting) are often used to make soup; soup hens or fowl are to be preferred when available.

Preparation

The chicken flavor of the soup is most potent when the chicken is simmered in water with salt and only a few vegetables, such as a mirepoix of onion, carrots, and celery.^{[citation needed]} Variations on the flavor are gained by adding root vegetables such as parsnip, potato, sweet potato and celery root, herbs such as parsley, dill, other vegetables such as zucchini, whole garlic cloves or tomatoes and black pepper. The soup should be brought slowly to a boil and then simmered in a covered pot on a very low flame for one to three hours, adding water if necessary. A clearer broth is achieved by skimming the film of congealed fat off the top of the soup as it is cooking, first bringing the chicken to boil from a pot of cold water and discarding the water before continuing, or straining it through a strainer or cheesecloth. Saffron or turmeric are sometimes added as a yellow colorant.

[edit]Nutritional value

Chicken soup can be a relatively low fat food: fat can be removed by chilling the soup after cooking and skimming the layer of congealed fat from the top.^[1] A study determined that "prolonged cooking of a bone in soup increases the calcium content of the soup when cooked at an acidic, but not at a neutral pH".^[2]

[edit]Terminology

Several terms are used when referring to chicken soups:

• Chicken stock is a liquid in which chicken bones and vegetables have been simmered for the purpose of serving as an ingredient in more complex dishes. Chicken stock is not usually served as is. Stock can be made with less palatable parts of the chicken, such as feet, necks or bones: the higher bone content in these parts contributes more gelatin to the liquid, making it a better base for sauces. Stock can be reboiled and reused as the basis for a new stock. Bouillon cubes or soup base are often used instead of chicken stock prepared from scratch.
• Chicken broth is the liquid part of chicken soup. Broth can be served as is, or used as stock, or served as soup with noodles. Broth can be milder than stock, does not need to be boiled as long, and can be made with meatier chicken parts.
• Chicken bouillon or bouillon de poulet is the French term for chicken broth.
• Chicken consommé is a more refined chicken broth. It is usually strained to perfect clarity, and reduced to concentrate it.
• Chicken stew is a more substantial dish with a higher ratio of solids to broth. The broth may also be thickened toward a gravy-like consistency with aroux or by adding flour-based dumplings (matzah balls do not have the same thickening effect).
• While any soup in which chicken has been simmered or with a chicken stock base is, strictly speaking, a chicken soup, chicken soup, unless qualified, implies that the soup is served as a thin broth, possibly with pieces of meat, vegetables, noodles, rice or dumplings.
• Cream of chicken soup is a thick, creamy soup made with chicken stock and pieces combined with milk and/or cream and flour which may or may not contain vegetable pieces depending on the recipe.

[edit]Medicinal properties

Chicken soup has long been touted as a form of folk medicine to treat symptoms of the common cold and related conditions. In 2000, scientists at theUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha studied the effect of chicken soup on the inflammatory response in vitro. They found that some components of the chicken soup inhibit neutrophil migration, which may have an anti-inflammatory effect that could hypothetically lead to temporary ease from symptoms of illness.^[3] However, since these results have been obtained from purified cells (and directly applied), the diluted soup in vivo effect is debatable. The New York Times reviewed the University of Nebraska study, among others, in 2007 and concluded that "none of the research is conclusive, and it's not known whether the changes measured in the laboratory really have a meaningful effect on people with cold symptoms."^[4]

[edit]Chicken soup in different cultures

[edit]Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, chicken soup is often seasoned with lemon juice or vinegar.

[edit]China

Many Chinese soups are based on chicken broth. Typical Chinese chicken soup is made from old hens and are seasoned with ginger, scallions, black pepper, soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil. A more elaborate version can be made from freshly killed old hen and various herbs such as ginseng, dried goji, and old ginger root. The soup is then boiled for hours. In Taiwan-style chicken soup dried jujube fruits, tea, and other various herbs also sometimes added. The Korean samgyetang bears a similar resemblance to Taiwanese soup, but it is lighter in color and contains glutinous rice.

[edit]Colombia

Ajiaco of Bogotá - Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, is known for a version of chicken soup called ajiaco. Along with chicken, ajiacotypically includes sweetcorn, several types of potatoes, avocado, capers, an herb called guascas, and is served with a dollop of cream.

Sancocho de Gallina is another popular dish throughout Colombia and in neighboring countries. This is a broth that includes entire pieces of (often rather tough) soup hen on the bone with large pieces of plantain, potato, cassava and/or other vegetables. A bowl of Sancocho is usually an entire meal. (Other Colombian sancochos include beef and fish-based broths prepared and served similarly). There are Region, as in Medellin — Antioquia, that some people enjoy Sancocho with lemon

[edit]Denmark

The Danish hønsekødssuppe is traditionally served with small dumplings, meatballs and cubed vegetables.^[5]

[edit]France

The French serve chicken-based forms of bouillon and consommé. Typical French seasoning for chicken soup includes: bay leaves, fresh thyme, dry white wine and garlic.

[edit]Germany

In Germany homemade chicken soup typically consists of chicken broth, to which spices and semolina dumplings or Spätzle noodles are added. Another dish made with chicken broth, pieces of chicken, boiled vegetables, and spices is known as Hühnereintopf, meaning chicken stew. Alternatively, homemade noodles may be added to the chicken broth, without vegetables, and with only pickling spice and salt and pepper added to it.

[edit]Greece

In Greece, chicken soup is most commonly made in the avgolemono ("egg-lemon") fashion, wherein beaten eggs mixed with lemon are added to a broth slowly so that the mixture heats up without curdling, also adding rice or pasta like kritharáki ("little barley;" orzo), resulting in a thicker texture; it is a traditional remedy for colds, stomach aches, and hangovers.

[edit]Hungary

Hungarian chicken soup is a clear soup, a consommé, called Újházi chicken soup.^[6] A consommé with entire pieces of chicken, chicken liver and heart, with chunky vegetables and spices like whole black peppercorn, bay leaves, salt and ground black pepper. The vegetables boiled along with the pieces of chicken are usually carrots, celeriac, parsley root^[7] and parsnip. Soup vermicelli, semolina dumplings or thin Spätzle noodles or small dumplings are also added to the soup. Even other vegetables may be used, such as green peas, a whole tomato and whole onions boiled along with the soup, mushrooms, asparagus,celery, green pepper, cauliflower, kohlrabi, green beans or parsley, in different combinations.

[edit]Indonesia

In Indonesia chicken soup might appear as sayur sop, vegetable and chicken broth soup that contains chicken pieces, potato, green beans, carrot, celery, and fried shallot.^[8] Another chicken soup variant commonly found across the country is soto ayam;^[9] a turmeric yellow spicy chicken soup with vegetables and noodle or vermicelli, served with steamed rice, pieces of lontong or ketupat.^[10]

[edit]European Jews

Kreplach shaped in the form of hamantashenfloat in a bowl of chicken soup made for the Purimseudah.

Chicken soup is a traditional dish of the Jewish kitchen. The 12th-century rabbi and physician Maimonidestouted the benefits of chicken soup to one's health.^[11]

Ashkenazi Jews were often very poor, but chicken-raising required few resources.^[11] Most Jewish families would try to acquire at least one chicken for Shabbat and try to make the most of it, using as much of the chicken as they could. Dishes such as chopped liver, helzel (stuffed chicken neck), gribenes (crackling made from fat and skin), pupik (roasted gizzards), p'tcha (chicken feet) were born of poverty-driven necessity.Chicken fat was rendered into schmaltz and used for cooking. The remaining carcass was used to prepare the soup.

The soup is prepared with herbs like parsley and fresh dill or thyme, was often served with kneidlach (matzah balls), kreplach (dumplings), aaaa

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