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A Burger A Day, Especially In Month Of May

Rick Bonino Food Editor

While National Hamburger Month may have been over for five days now (no, Chelsea, no more cheeseburgers until next May!), these fun facts remain:

The world hamburger-eating record was set in 1979, when one Alan Peterson consumed 20, 3.5-ounce burgers - 4 pounds of patties in all - in half an hour.

President Clinton’s favorite hamburger toppings, from his Little Rock diner days: onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo and melted jalapeno jack cheese.

Elvis Presley preferred his burgers extra well-done - or, in the King’s English, “burnt.” When Elvis said, “That’s burnt, man,” it indicated either a good burger or a good performance.

For a free brochure featuring other things to do with ground beef besides burgers, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelope to: Fast Family Favorites, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dept. TK-BB, 444 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.

Darigold medals

Darigold has come out with a “Better Butter Cookbook,” featuring winning recipes from the Seattle-based dairy cooperative’s recent contest - including Crab Ravioli with Lemon Butter Sauce from Spokane Community College chef/ instructor Peter Tobin, and Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pie from Christopher Bomar of Cedars Floating Restaurant in Coeur d’Alene.

For a copy, send four UPC bar codes from any Darigold products plus $1 shipping and handling to: Darigold Better Butter Cookbook, P.O. Box 79007, Seattle, WA 98119.

Ready, set, saute

Among the recipe contests with entry deadlines fast approaching:

Cooking Light with Wisconsin Cheese Recipe Contest - for low-fat recipes using at least one Wisconsin specialty cheese. Grand prize is a week for two at the Disney Institute in Orlando, Fla., plus $5,000 cash. Send entries by June 28 to: 2100 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209.

Mushroom Council Second Annual Online Recipe Contest - for recipes using at least 8 ounces of fresh, white mushrooms. Grand prize is a $5,000 savings bond. Entry deadline is June 30; to enter or for more information, e-mail to lanshrooms@aol.com, fax to (212) 254-2452 or mail to: Mushroom Lovers’ Recipe Contest, 49 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010.

World Beef Expo Cookoff - for recipes in five categories (round, chuck/brisket, sirloin/tenderloin, soup/stew/chili and ground). Grand prize is $2,000. Entry deadline is July 1; for information, write to: Shirley Raisbeck, 8053 Old Potosi Road, Lancaster, WI 53813.

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We’re always looking for fresh food news. Write to: The Fresh Sheet, Features Department, The Spokesman-Review, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210. Call 459-5446; fax 459-5098.