Subj : Today in History -1978
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Sep 15 2023 04:19:00

15 September 1978 - BOXER MUHAMMAD ALI IS A TRIPLE THREAT: Fighting
against an opponent 11 years his junior at the Superdome in New Orleans,
boxer Muhammad Ali, 36, scores a unanimous win after 15 rounds against
Leon Spinks to take the world heavyweight boxing title. Ali becomes the
first boxer to win the heavyweight championship belt three times.

Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he began training as an amateur
boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight
division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that
year. He converted to Islam after 1961. He won the world heavyweight
championship, defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25,
1964, at age 22. During that year, he denounced his birth name as a
"slave name" and formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali. In 1966, Ali
refused to be drafted into the military owing to his religious beliefs
and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War and was found guilty of draft
evasion and stripped of his boxing titles. He stayed out of prison while
appealing the decision to the Supreme Court, where his conviction was
overturned in 1971. He did not fight for nearly four years and lost a
period of peak performance as an athlete. Ali's actions as a
conscientious objector to the Vietnam War made him an icon for the
larger counterculture of the 1960s generation, and he was a very
high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the
civil rights movement and throughout his career. As a Muslim, Ali was
initially affiliated with Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam (NOI). He
later disavowed the NOI, adhering to Sunni Islam.

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      Title: Cassius' Boneless Pork Chops w/Apples 
 Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Fruits
      Yield: 5 servings

      5    Boneless pork chops; trimmed
      4 cl Minced garlic
      1 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Coriander
    1/4 ts Ground ginger
    1/4 ts Sage
           Black pepper & cayenne
      2 tb Unsalted butter; divided
      1 tb Olive oil
    1/4 ts Spiced mustard
    1/2 tb Honey
      1 tb BBQ sauce
      2 lg Gala apples; sliced 1/2"
      2 lg Onions; thick sliced
      2 tb Apple cider vinegar
           +=OR=+
      2 tb Lemon juice
      2 ts Chopped fresh parsley or
           - thyme
           Chopped fresh parsley;
           - garnish
           +=OR=+
           Your favorite herb; garnish
 
  In a small bowl mix all together minced garlic, salt,
  coriander, ginger, sage, black pepper, cayenne, spice
  mostard and BBQ sauce and make a paste. Put in a large
  bowl the boneless pork chops and marinate for 5 minutes.

  Put flour on a plate to coat lightly the boneless pork
  chops, taking off the excess flour.

  In a large skillet melt one tablespoon butter with one
  tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Pan-seared the
  boneless pork chops on both side until lightly
  golden-brown for 2 minutes per side.

  Remove the boneless pork chops from skillet.

  Saute the onions and apples until the onions are
  caramelized and the apples have begun to soften about 3
  minutes. Remove and set aside.

  Now add the the apple cider or lemon juice and let it
  thicken 5 minutes. Add water if it needed. Bring back in
  the skillet the boneless pork, the apples and onions.
  Cook until the pork cooked through about 5 minutes.

  Garnish with parsley or your favorite herb. Serve with
  rice, mashed potato or pasta.

  Makes 5 po'k chops

  RECIPE FROM: https://cassiuscuisine.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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