Subj : Today in History - 1493
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Jan 09 2023 05:11:00

09 January 1493 - COLUMBUS MISTAKES MANATEES FOR MERMAIDS: On January 9,
1493, explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near what is now the
Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids"--in reality manatees--and
describes them as "not half as beautiful as they are painted." Six
months earlier, Columbus (1451-1506) set off from Spain across the
Atlantic Ocean with the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria, hoping to find a
western trade route to Asia. Instead, his voyage, the first of four he
would make, led him to the Americas, or "New World."

Mermaids, mythical half-female, half-fish creatures, have existed in
seafaring cultures at least since the time of the ancient Greeks.
Typically depicted as having a woman’s head and torso, a fishtail
instead of legs and holding a mirror and comb, mermaids live in the
ocean and, according to some legends, can take on a human shape and
marry mortal men. Mermaids are closely linked to sirens, another
folkloric figure, part-woman, part-bird, who live on islands and sing
seductive songs to lure sailors to their deaths.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Ocean Mermaid Greek-Grilled Marinated Chicken
 Categories: Poultry, Citrus, Herbs
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 c  Olive Oil
    1/4 c  Fresh Lemon Juice
      4 cl Garlic; mashed to paste
      2 tb Dried Oregano; crumbled
      2    (3 lb ea) Chickens; cut up
 
  Rinse and pat dry chicken pieces. In a large shallow
  dish,whisk together the oil,lemon juice,garlic & oregano
  with salt & pepper to taste.
  
  Add chicken and turn to coat. Let marinate for 2 days,
  covered and chilled. Turn chicken pieces twice each day.
  
  Drain chicken pieces, reserving marinade. Grill skin side
  down over glowing coals, basting with marinade for 30-35
  minutes, turning once (chicken breast should be just
  springy to the touch). Transfer the chicken breasts to a
  platter to keep warm.
  
  Continue grilling remaining chicken for about 10 more
  minutes or until thigh meat is tender.
  
  Recipe By: Gourmet April, 1986
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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