The Average Joe Needs His Cuppa
Say, could you put down that cup of coffee long enough to answer a few questions?
Maxwell House got 1,000 people across the country to do just that in a recent telephone survey. Among the findings:
Three-fourths (72.6 percent) of the people polled said they drank coffee, at an average 20 cups per week - although five respondents admitted to downing more than 200 cups each week (presumably the ones whose spouses scraped them off the ceiling to come to the phone). On average, men drink six more cups of coffee a week than do women.
A slim plurality preferred their coffee black (36.8 percent) than with cream and sugar (34.3 percent), compared to cream alone (16.4 percent) and sugar alone (11 percent).
Asked which part of their morning routine they’d skip to make time for coffee if they were running late, people were most likely to forgo reading the paper (27.8 percent), followed by eating breakfast (20.1 percent), ironing their clothes (8.7 percent) and blow-drying their hair (7.6 percent). Gee, thanks.
No mo’ joe
Meanwhile, a survey by Decision Analyst Inc. of Arlington, Texas, showed almost 20 percent of American households have at least one adult who’s on a caffeine-free diet. The most likely person to shun the stuff: a woman over the age of 55 who lives in the West (and apparently has overcome her natural craving for chocolate).
Veal deal
Got a zeal for veal - in particular, a great grilling recipe for the tender young beef?
In its “Discover the Special Choice of Veal” recipe contest, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is offering $2,500 grand prizes in each of three categories: grilled veal chop, grilled ground veal and grilled veal steak. Recipes must use 1 to 3 pounds of veal, contain no more than 6 ingredients (not counting salt, pepper and water) and take 45 minutes or less (excluding marinating time).
Entry deadline is Sept. 16. Write or type recipes on an 8- by 11-inch sheet of paper (one entry per envelope) and send to: Discover the Special Choice of Veal Recipe Contest, P.O. Box 530, Barrington, IL 60011. Complete contest rules are available by sending a stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelope to the same address.
Mouth of the South
Got a hankerin’ for some boiled peanuts - not to mention moon pies, pickled pigs’ feet or hot pepper jelly? The Lee Bros. Boiled Peanuts Catalogue is full of such Southern delicacies; for a copy, send $1 to P.O. Box 315, Charleston, SC 29402.
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