A WORLD OF FLAVORS
Ted Jones
The focus at Around the World Market is Indian products, with an
excellent selection of spices and spice blends, nuts, rice varieties,
dals and other grains.
By GREG COX
If you frequent ethnic markets, you've probably noticed a trend toward
bigger stores with broader selections and more "American-friendly"
attitudes. The latest establishment to join that trend is Around the
World Market (859-5403), which opened March 13 at 6715 Hillsborough
St., near the Raleigh-Cary border.
Owner Manisha Patel boasts that her store is the first in the Triangle
to offer a truly global selection, including hard-to-find European and
African foods in addition to the Asian and Latin American products that
dominate the shelves in most ethnic markets.
She's also proud that Around the World Market is unusually large and
uncluttered for an ethnic market and is laid out in a design similar to
supermarkets. She hopes that the clearly labeled aisles (teas and
coffees on aisle 7, for instance; cookies, snacks and sweets on aisle
4) and an English-speaking staff will be inviting for everyone,
regardless of cultural background. Judging by the diversity of shoppers
the first time I visited, it appears she's already succeeding.
The global offering is a dream come true for owner Patel, who also owns
Shriman Shrimati, a little Indian market on Chatham Street near
downtown Cary. Not surprisingly, the emphasis at her new store is on
Indian products, with an excellent selection of spices and spice
blends, nuts, rice varieties, dals and other grains -- many at prices
well below those of conventional markets. But the all-embracing
offering goes far beyond the subcontinent to include everything from
German Senfgurken to Mexican tortilla presses to French mustard. And
French's mustard, too, for that matter.
Around the World Market even offers an Indian variation on the
supermarket deli/salad bar concept. Canteen India, a small eatery in
the store, offers an assortment of fast food -- mostly Indian chaat and
"wraps with an Indian kick" -- for dining in or take out. It's a new
twist on the one-stop-shopping concept.
Not that Around the World Market is the first ethnic market in the area
to feature an on-premises restaurant. Grand Asia (468-2988) has served
authentic Chinese fare, cafeteria-style, in Cary's South Hills Mall for
several years now.
And in Raleigh -- about a mile south of the Beltline on Wilmington
Street -- A&C Supermarket (232-2288) recently got in on the act. In
this huge international market, whose initials stand for "American and
Chinese," you'll find not one but two mini-eateries.
A&C's Chinese cafeteria offers three authentic dishes (with daily
options such as stir-fried squid, mushroom with beef in brown sauce,
and shredded pork with dried tofu) and rice for $4.59. And a Vietnamese
snack shop called Boba Tealicious offers banh mi (Vietnamese subs),
bubble teas, shakes and coffee drinks.
Tidbits
The Washington Duke Inn is cooking up some big plans. For starters,
Johnson & Wales grad Jason Cunningham has been hired as executive chef.
And this spring, the AAA Four Diamond-rated Durham hotel is beginning a
major renovation, including relocating and expanding Fairview
Restaurant and the Bull Durham Lounge. Management is also adding patio
seating with a view overlooking the golf course.
The honors keep piling up for Ben and Karen Barker. The
husband-and-wife team, chef and pastry chef of Durham's Magnolia Grill,
have been invited by the James Beard Foundation to join Mario Batali
and other culinary luminaries to participate in the Celebrity Chef Golf
Invitational the weekend of April 1 at the Williamsburg Inn in
Williamsburg, Va.
Naturally, "participate" includes cooking. Ben Barker will serve
barbecued shrimp on a carbonara slaw of Savoy cabbage and
applewood-smoked bacon, and Karen will prepare a honey-roasted peanut
caramel tart. And Molto Mario? He's baking pizza.
http://www.triangle.com/dining/epicurean/story/1085885p-7162464c.html
Bed Sore
>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_euthanasia
Euthanasia (Greek, "good death") is the practice of killing a human or
other animal, in a painless or minimally painful way, for merciful
reasons, usually to end suffering. This article discusses animal
euthanasia; a separate article covers euthanasia in humans.
An animal is euthanized when it is killed in a manner deemed to be
humane, and in the case of a pet, in accordance with the emotional
needs of the owner. This process is commonly referred to by the
euphemism "put to sleep".
It can be done with inhalant agents, noninhalant pharmacologic agents
(administered by a lethal injection), and physical methods. Pets are
almost always euthanized via lethal injection, typically a very high
dose of a barbiturate anaesthetic such as pentobarbital.
Unconsciousness, respiratory and cardiac arrest follow rapidly, usually
within 30 seconds to several minutes later. Pet owners generally
consider it to be a quick and peaceful death.
Pet and livestock owners might decide to do this when the animal is
suffering significantly due to injury or terminal illness, is overly
aggressive, or when the owner/guardian is no longer able to keep or
care for the animal and is unable or unwilling to find a new home for
it. Additionally, many stray and feral animals, in particular, cats,
are euthanized due to the lack of adoptive homes. In this latter case,
the simple presence of the animals may be considered objectionable by
those who live or work nearby, and who trap the animals (or request the
assistance of animal control services to do so) and surrender them to
the local animal shelter.
Euthanasia is typically performed in a veterinary clinic or hospital,
or in an animal shelter, and is usually carried out by a veterinarian,
or a veterinary technician working under the vet's supervision. Note
that euthanasia is performed at the discretion of the attending
veterinarian, who may refuse an animal owner's request to euthanize if
he or she feels it is not medically or ethically necessary (so-called
"convenience" euthanasia).
Some in the animal welfare or animal rights movements consider the use
of the term "euthanasia", with its connotation of being done to ease
suffering, to be a misnomer when applied to the euthanasia of homeless
(or soon-to-be homeless) animals that are otherwise healthy and free of
behavioral disorders. Some breeders also kill puppies that do not
conform to the standard of the dog breed to prevent the perpetuation of
the perceived flaws or faults. Most modern breeders simply spay or
neuter the animals and place them in homes as pets.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_euthanasia]
Morality Debate
Animal shelters often euthanize animals when they can't find a home for
them, typically after a standard period of time (ranging from several
days to several weeks for unclaimed stray animals). Some consider this
immoral and cruel; others believe that euthanasia is a less
objectionable alternative to having unwanted animals go to unsuitable
homes or having them live out their lives in shelters which generally
do not have the funding to give unlimited numbers of animals proper
care and exercise indefinitely. Behavioral unsuitability for adoption
(ie, aggression, house-breaking, etc) is a major non-clinical reason
for euthanasia in animal shelters. According to the Humane Society of
the United States, an estimated 3 to 4 million cats and dogs are
euthanized in shelters in the US every year.
So-called "no kill" shelters exist, some run by private animal welfare
organizations while others are subsidized wholly or in part by local
government agencies. These shelters make it official policy to never
euthanize animals for non-medical reasons. Overcrowding, lack of
adoptive homes and underfunding are recognized problems. Supporters
consider these minor compared to the ethics of euthanasia they consider
unnecessary.