A Cookbook From 1962 Features Helen Thomas’ Recipe For…Palestinian Chicken

by Jon Bershad | 6:15 pm, July 6th, 2010

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When Helen Thomas got in that little bit of trouble a few weeks ago (you know, the trouble that ended her career), a lot of people pointed out that the fact that Thomas was pro-Palestine wasn’t shocking. Her beliefs were apparent in the questions she asked, the statements she made, the…foods she prepared? It appears so as a woman from Springfield, Illinois discovered an entry Thomas had written in a 1962 cookbook put together by the Women’s National Press Club. Her meal? Palestinian Chicken.

According to the Off the Clock blog of the State Journal Register, Jean Tweet was at a rummage sale when she found the book. She got quite a laugh when she saw Thomas’ recipe and ended up buying the book for a whopping $0.25. And the best part is that Tweet claims the recipe is pretty good.

From Off the Clock:

“On page 151 of the spiral-bound cookbook, Thomas writes that the recipe was the creation of “a Palestinian refugee who was born on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and who has cooked for several Arab kings and potentates.”

The recipe calls for two chickens, cut in half, swaddled in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and spices and roasted for about an hour.”

We’re not sure but we can only assume that the last direction in Thomas’ recipe tells homemakers how they can keep Israeli Couscous “the hell out of” their Palestinian Chicken.

Helen Thomas, Helen Thomas Israel

red shoes

Maybe you don’t have to drive a stake through Helen’s heart, Mediaite – maybe you could just respect her long long career.
BatBoy

Let her go!
felixw

Helen had lost her credibility long ago. But among the leftwing press, it is hard to tell the difference between dementia and run-of-the-mill allegiance to the ultra-left agenda. I mean, when someone like Keith Olbermann or Bill Maher starts to lose it, how can anyone tell?
http://SailRabbits.com Magister

While I mostly identify my perception of allspice with pumpkin pie, I see on the label that it’s recommended for chicken, pork and beef. I also see the label identifies it as Jamaican and the Joy of Cooking says that’s the source, so I’m kind of wondering how it worked its way into a Palestinian and a Lebanese dish, but you know that I’m totally going to try both of the recipes some time in the next few weeks.
http://SailRabbits.com Magister

(And yes, I got up from my desk, went into the kitchen and tasted the allspice, then I looked it up in the dictionary part of the JoC to learn how it’s made. Isn’t procrastination fun?)
Frankg3400

Perhaps it’s even safe to say, that when you keep putting so much Israeli Couscous onto the plate, which eventually smothers the Palestinian Chicken, it’s time to stop adding the Israeli Couscous to the dish.
torgman

Can I replace the chicken with Polish sausage? :D