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Bankovich Seafood, Dallas, offers
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BY JOAN KINGSBURY
Lobster, crab, shrimp, oysters,
scallops; for many eating seafood
is the ultimate in fine dining.
Although relatively expensive,
seafood has long been a favorite
‘‘special occasion” food. Low in
calories, high in protein, seafood is
nutritious as well as delicious.
Back Mountain residents can
purchase a wide variety of fresh
seafood at Bankovich Seafood
located on Memorial Highway in
Dallas. A family business,
Bankovich Seafood is operated by
Paul and Marlene Bankovich and °
their sons Paul Kevin and Jeffrey.
Paul shares his time between the
store and his teaching duties at
Luzerne County Community
College where he has been a
professor of mathematics since
1967.
Bankovich’s philosophy is
‘offering a good product at a
decent price”. He offers a choice
of many fresh seafoods including
live Maine lobsters, Brazilian
shrimp, Norwegian salmon fillets,
+ yellow tail flounder, Bay scallops
and the store’s specialty, hard
shell crabs. Smoked whiting,
smoked blue fish and a variety of
fresh fish, haddock, and monk are
available.
Hard shell crabs are cooked by
Bankovich, as is stone crab.
Cocktail fingers, which are
crabmeat, and smoked blue fish
make delicious | appetizers.
Bankovich pickles his own herring
and makes all the fish cakes, crab
cakes, deviled clams, and breaded
flounder he sells.
Live Maine lobsters, available at
about 1% pounds, are delicious
when stuffed with crabmeat or a
combination of scallops and
shrimp. Monk fish is a good choice
when making poor man’s lobster
because it stays firm even when
cooked. :
Bankovich sells nothing com-
mercial, making even his own cole
slaw. Takeouts are available
Friday and Saturday and daily
during Lent.
Naturally, when paying a higher
price for your food, you like to use
it with the tastiest ingredients
possible.
Oysters are delicious when
scalloped. Scallope oysters
combine butter and light cream
with cracker crumbs for a rich
casserole.
Hot Sherried Lobster in Brioche
is a special dish. The lobster is
flavored with soy sauce, dry
sherry and fresh ginger then
served in a hollowed out brioche.
Fresh crabmeat or small shrimp
may be substituted for lobster in
this recipe.
Scallop Kebeb calls for large sea
scallops. The scallops are alter-
nated with slices of lime, Candian
bacon, then generously coated
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with melted butter and sprinkled
with parmesan cheese before
grilling.
Garlic Broiled Shrimp is a
simple way to prepare this
seafood. Unsalted butter, green
onion, garlic cloves, lemon “juice
and parsley are combined for a
delicious shrimp dish.
SCALLOPED OYSTERS
1 pt. oysters
2 ¢. med. coarse cracker crumbs
(46 crackers)
Y c. butter, melted
3 c. lt. cream
1 t. salt
Vs t. Worcestershire sauce
Drain oysters reserving %: cup
liquid. Combine crumbs and
butter. Spread a third of the
crumbs in 8x1% inch round pan.
Cover with half. the oysters.
Sprinkle wit hpepper. Using
anothe third of the crumbs, spread
a second layer; cover with
remaining oysters. Sprinkle with
pepper.
Combine cream, reserved oyster
liquor, salt, and Worcestershire
sauce. Pour over oysters. Top with
remaining crumbs. Bake in
moderate oven, 350 degrees for
about 40 minutes or till done.
Makes 4 servings.
BRIOCHE
3 t. oil
21 c. cooked, diced lobster
Y c. dry sherry
3 T. lt. soy sauce
1 T. chopped fresh ginger or V4 t.
ground
2 t. cornstarch, dissolved in a little
water
V4 c¢. chopped green onion
4 to 8 brioches, hollowed, lids
reserved
Heat oil in a large skillet. Add
lobster and sherry and cook over
medium high heat 2 to 3 minutes.
Lower heat to simmer. Add soy
sauce and ginger and cook,
stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Add
dissolved cornstarch and simmer
another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring
constantly, until sauce is clear and
glazed. Add green onions. Place 1
or 2 brioches on each plate, fill
with lobster, top with lid and serve
at once. Serves 4.
Note: Fresh lump crabmeat or
small cooked shrimp may be
substituted for lobster.
SCALLOP KEBAB
3 doz. med. large sea scallops
(about 3 1bs.)
6 limes, each cut into 6 slices (save
end pieces)
8 oz. thinly sliced Canadian bacon,
fat removed, cut in half.
1 c. (1 stick) melted butter
6 T. finely grated parmesan cheese
.
Wash scallops and dry with
paper toels. Place a lime slice on a
12 inch skewer, follow with a
scallop, two slices of bacon,
another scallop, a lime slice, etc.,
ending with a lime slice, so that
each skewer contains 6 scallops, 4
lime slices, 3 double pieces bacon.
Squeeze lime juice from the end
pieces over the skewered scallops.
Coat each scallop generously with
melted butter and sprinkle with
parmesan cheese.
Place on hot grill, 4 inches from
fire, about 6 to 7 minutes or until
the scallops are lightly browned.
Turn, rolling the skewers over if
possible and brush with remaining
butter and parmesan cheese. Broil
6 to 7 minutes longer. If the wires
on your grill are spaced over 1%
inch apart, place skewers in a
well-oiled flat, hinged grill. Serves
6.
GARLIC BROILED SHRIMP
2 lb. large unshelled shrimp,
deveined
Y ¢. melted unsalted butter
c. olive oil |
1 T. minced shallots or green onion
3 1g. peeled cloves garlic
1t. salt
1% T. fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper
parsley sprigs for garnish
Wash shrimp in cold water and
dry well: Pour butter and olive oil
into a 3 quart shallow bowl. Add
shallots. Chop garlic with salt on a
cutting board, this helps eliminate
the strong garlic after taste. Add
garlic-salt mixture to bowl. Roll
shrimp in this mixture until well
coated. Sprinkle with lemon juice
and parsley; mrinate at least 30
minutes turning shrimp several
times.
Broil shrimp 3 inches from a hot
fire about 5 to 7 minutes on each
side, depending on size of shrimp.
Salt and pepper to taste. Serve in
individual scallop shells and spoon
heated marinade over them.
Garnish with parsley. Serves 6.
Club to meet
Frosting Friendls of Luzerne
County, sponsored by Luzerne
County Recreation Department,
had its monthly meeting jan. 16, at
which time the following new
members were welcomed into the
club: Della Cardoni, Sharon
Cardoni, Nancy DiPietro, and
Louise Duda. The membership
now stands at 49 members.
Next meeting of ‘Frosting
Friends” will be held Monday,
Feb,. 20, ‘at'“7 p.m. in the
Educational Conference Center of
LCCC.
Dental plaque, a film of bacteria,
constantly forms in the mouth and
sticks tothe teeth. Dental plaque is
the major cause of the most
common disease in the world-
tooth decay.
The bacteria in dental plaque get
their nourishment from your daily
diet. They thrive and multiply on
sugar and starches, which the
bacteria converts into acides and
other by-products. The acids in
turn, damage the tooth enamel.
Every time you eat, the cycle of
acid production begins again.
Plaque is most harmful when the
bacteria have had time - about 24
hours - to organize into colonies. If
it isn’t removed daily, the acid it
generates can gradually break
down the hardest tissue in the
body, tooth enamel. Once that
happens, decay will work its way
to the inner parts of the tooth -
unless it is stopped.
How do you know if you have
caries? If your answer to any of
the following questions is yes, the
chances are you do.
or sweets?
-Is it painful when you chew?
-Is there swelling or drainage at
or below the gumline?
-Are there any brown spots on
the tooth?
-Do you have persistent pain in
your mouth or in the sinus region?
If any of these warning signs are
present, the Pennsylvania Dental
Association (PDA) recommends
that you see your dentist im-
mediately. A dental examiniation
will determine whether you have
dental caries and what must be
done to repair the damage. If
dental decay is present, dental
treatment is the only way to keep it
from robbing you of a tooth.
DALLAS SCHOOLS
Feb. 20-24
MONDAY --President’s Day, no
school.
TUESDAY -Hot dog on enriched
hard roll, oven baked tator tots w=
ketchup, pear-peach combo,
choice of milk-juice. Bonus:
Cheese curls.
WEDNESDAY--Veal parmesan w-
side dish spaghetti or Italian cold
meat hoagie w-lettuce, beef vege-
table soup, choice of milk-juice,
Bonus: Cherry gelatin w-topping.
THURSDAY--Honey dipped
chicken, crisp carrot stick or
ground beef taco w-gr. beef,
cheese, lettuce, buttered rice-
gravy, mixed fruit cup w-
marshmallows, choice of milk-
juice.
FRIDAY--Cheesy pizza (2 slices)
or ham salad sandwich on seeded
roll w-lettuce, peach crisp w-
topping, choice of milk-juice,
Bonus: Potato chips.
WEST SIDE TECH
Feb. 20 -24
MONDAY --President’s Day.
TUESDAY--Wafer steak on seeded
bun, lettuce-tomato, cheese sticks,
fresh fruit, coconut cookies, milk.
WEDNESDAY--Relish cup, grilled
cheese, vegetable soup-crackers,
cherry pie-whip cream, milk.
THURSDAY--Oven baked chicken,
candied sweet potatoes, seasoned
peas, roll-butter, ice cream, milk.
FRIDAY--Fruit juice, pizzaa
twins, buttered corn, rainbow
cake. milk.
LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOLS -
Feb. 20- 24
Senior High School
MONDAY --President’s Day.
TUESDAY --Pork bar-b-q or
hamburg on bun w-relish, French
fries, peaches, donut, milk.
Dr. Leonard Medura
Joseph A. Mazula
Oral Surgeon
Mon., Wed., Fri.
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tues. & Thurs.
8 a.m.:7 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m.-noon
675-1138
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Dr. William Watkins
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You are able to keep plaque from
damaging your teeth, says the
PDA by:
-Removing dental plaque every
day by brushing and flossing.
-Using fluorides daily.
-Avoiding sugary, between-meal
snacks and beverages.
The American dream of home
ownership, including its problems
and opportunities, is the subject of
a half-hour television special.
Presented by the National
Association of Realtors, the
program will air in the top 100
cities across the U.S. on the
evening of Sunday, April 8 or
Monday, April 9. Check your local
listings for the time and channel in
your area.
Viewers will get advice on fixing
up a home - after they own it or
when they are ready to sell - from
This Old House. They’ll also get
home financing tips from real
estate experts.
For many Americans, the home
is the measure of the American
dream, but with high inflation and
high interest rates over the past
several years, it hasn’t been easy
to acquire a piece of that dream.
Some pecple are asking questions
like: ‘I'm making twice as much
as my dad ever did...and I still
don’t feel Ican buy a home. What's
wrong? ‘Do I want to own my
home?” “Does it make sense
financially?” ‘How can I do it?”
Viewers will see how two couples
and one woman--actual persons
rather than actors--arrived at
WEDNESDAY--Ma caroni-beef
casserole, lettuce w-dressing,
Parker House roll-butter,
pineapple tidbits, milk.
THURSDAY--Hoagie w-trimmi-
ngs, pickle chips, chicken noodle
soup- -saltines, applecrisp, milk.
FRIDAY--Pizza or egg salad
sandwich, ‘potato chips, ecarrot-
celery sticks, fruit cup, milk.
Junior High & Elementary
MONDAY -President’s Day.
TUESDAY--Hamburg on bun,
TENER ST., LUZERNE
Parties Every Tuesday & Friday
ALL NEW EARLY
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-Having
examination.
regular dental
Regular dental examinations are
vital because if decay starts, the
dentist can detect it in the early
stages. Treatment during the
early stages is easiest and most
economical.
their own answers to these and
other questions. They are repre.
sentative of middle-class
Americans from widely scattered
parts of the United States.
The program will also touch on
the services rendered by Realtors,
who are members of the National 4
Association of Realtors. !
Derby held
Pack 232, Gate of Heaven;
Dallas, held their Pinewood Derby 3
Race on Jan. 25. The cars were
weighed in before the start of the
race. Each boy was given a few
runs before the prizes were.
awarded to the first, second and’
third place cars.
The boys who
follows: Walter Fry, first place
trophy; Christopher / Kuhar,
second place trophy; and Jarrett
Rittenhouse, third place trophy.
The Webelos have been working
on their Aquanauts badge at the
Y.M.C.A. Dr. Lee Williames and
his Boy Scouts have been helping
the boys earn their badge.
The pack will also be sponsoring
a paper drive on Feb. 18, at Gate of
Heaven parking lot from 9 to 12,
The next pack meeting will be :
Feb. 26, this will be the Blue and *
Gold Dinner.
Md in he el SA a
won are as:
pickle chips, minestrone soup-
saltines, peaches, milk.
WEDNESDAY Sausage links,
buttered waffles w-maple syrup,
applesauce, orange wedges, milk.
THURSDAY--Macaroni-beef
casserole; ~lettuce:dressing,
Parker House roll-butter; fruited
jello, milk.
FRIDAY--Pizza or peanut butter-
jelly ‘sandwich, potato chips,
carrot-celery sticks, pears, milk.
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