Jungle Deep Podcast
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•Another conservationist of note, and also a primatologist, is the president of Conservation International. His name is Russ Mittermeier, and he, too, is a life-long Tarzan fan.
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•U S Postal Service launches Tarzan Centennial stamp.
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•Kelly, our exclusive exotic food and drink correspondent, reports on chocolate, with recipes, including a cocktail she invented: “Tarzan’s Love Call”.
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•Stephanie Arne, our zoo and wildlife Field Corespondent, presents Part 2 of her discussion of Orangutans at the Honolulu Zoo, Rusti and Violet. Continued from Episode #7.
Websites:
HonoluluZoo.org
Conservation.org
Velveteenloungekitsch-en.com
WorldCocoa.org
http://www.facebook.com/stephanie.arne
http://twitter.com/stephaniearne
Cocoa Market Update, 3/12 from the World Cocoa Foundation. Click to open PDF.
Kelly’s recipes:
“In the spirit of chocolate’s origins, I’ve created a tropical cocktail utilizing this beloved treat.”
Tarzan’s Love Call:
2 oz. gold rum
½ oz. chocolate liqueur (such as Trader Vic’s)
½ oz. pineapple juice
½ oz. fresh lime juice
One dash of chocolate bitters (such as Fee Brothers or the Bitter Truth)
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
Tropical Fruit Chocolate Pie
Coconut crust:
combine
1 ½ cups shredded coconut
2 Tbsp. melted butter
press into pie plate, bake for 15 minutes at 325 degrees or until slightly brown.
Filling:
combine in a saucepan
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa
1¼ sugar
⅓ cup cornstarch
¼ tsp salt
Heat on medium.
Slowly add 3 cups of milk.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add
1 cup dried pineapple
1 cup dried cranberries,
or substitute favorite dried fruit, pour into cooled pie shell, refrigerate for 3 hours.
Music:
Jaracanda Mix - by Ken Jones w/Apple loops
Jungle Julie - Don Tiki
Thursday, October 11, 2012
JD 008, Conservation Intl., Chocolate with Kelly Patterson, Orangutans at the Honolulu Zoo- Part 2
Kelly Patterson, our field correspondent of exotic food and drink, joins us with a report on chocolate.
Violet, female Orangutan
Rusti, male Orangutan
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To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the first “Tarzan” book, the U.S. Postal Service launched a new postage stamp celebrating the beloved character. (Photo: U.S. Postal Service)
Dr. Russ Mittermeier,
President of Conservation International
Cacao Beans drying in the sun.
Cacao Pods on their tree.
Stephanie Arne, our field correspondent from the Honolulu Zoo, tells us about Orangutans.
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Violet (l) and Rusti (r) at the Honolulu Zoo.
Violet (l) and Rusti (r) at the Honolulu Zoo.
