Net News
Hanson is currently working on their web master to revamp their official home page. (http://www.hansonline.com) They
feel like the site is great now but the new site will have more pictures and an extended fan section with answers to e-mails and
contests for back stage passes and autographs. Look for the site to be updated every day with new pictures and the latest
news. You can also find the most extensive and up to date tour schedule anywhere. Hansonline will also have exclusive, in-
depth updates and video from Hanson's US/Canada tour.
Every issue Hanson will pick one of their favorite fan sites to review and highlight here in Net News. This month it is
Kodiak's Hanson Page (http://www.swingheil.com/mon.hrml). "His site is pretty cool, the cartoons and animation's are great,
the midi juke box is a nice touch also. Definitely a cool site to surf through.
Here's a interesting but useless factoid: In PC Magazine's year-end wrap-up of 1997, Hanson was noted for having the
most dedicated fan pages on the internet, over 1,000 pages amazingly enough. (In a bizarre but telling commentary on western
culture, Jell-O was also on the list, though no one is quite sure why.) In addition, "Hanson" was the second most searched for
word on the net. All this cyber attention is quite phenomenal for a band whose first single hit the airwaves only a year ago, but
not too surprising given the amount of web-related software available to the general populace and Hanson's meteoric rise to the
top of the pop charts. Of the multitudes of Hanson web site (www.hansonline.com), which itself garners an average of 1.5
million hits a day and is regularly one of the top sites on the inter net according to The Web's Hot 100. Hansonline features not
only the most accurate details about the band's activities and most up-to-date news, but also tons of pictures and video clips,
as well as an international chat room. "If you stay on our chat room for a while," says the web master, "you'll see a world of
fans getting together and chatting with each other." The web master, and aspiring actor who worked for a game software
company before taking on the job of developing Hanson's web site, says that for several months over the course of the last
year, Hansonline was THE most attended music-related site on the net, beating out such giants as MTV, Rolling Stone and
Billboard. "When the guys were on Jay Leno, Hansonline was getting 125,000 hits per MINUTE," he says. The site will be
going through some changes as the Hanson tour progresses, with several new features cropping up. "We'll definitely have more
pictures and more videos. Lots of tour stuff. Weather you're in Arizona or Australia you will be able to follow Hanson to
every stop on their US/Canada tour through their web page. Hansonline.com will have a special tour section that will be
updated daily with new pics from the road and even video of the concerts themselves. Some days you might be back stage
before the show, others you might be watching an encore or watching a never before released Hanson original song. Hanson
even plans on hoping into the Hansonline chat room after some of the shows to talk about how things went. Hansonline will
have it all, exclusive behind the scenes tour coverage not available anywhere else.
Ask Dr. Food
Question: What do Isaac, Taylor, and Zac like to eat when they are on the road?
Answer: Well my culinary friends, this is by far the question most frequently asked of Dr. Food. It seems there is an
insatiable curiosity about what Hanson consumes while traveling. This is not, however, an easy question answer. While there
are certainly foods the three of them favor (burgers, pizza, ribs, etc.), they are basically adventurous eaters, willing to try almost
anything--as long as Dr. Food promises it won't kill them. The list of the different foods tried by the guys over the past year is
impressive indeed: from sushi in Japan to cous-cous in France; from Korean barbecue in Seoul to a native Indonesian banquet
in Bali. Most impressive of all perhaps, was the banquet in Taipei during which they dined on such delicacies as jellyfish salad
and shark fin soup. No, what they like to eat is not the right question. A far better question is what they DON'T like to eat.
Dr. Food can answer that question in two words. For over the last year of worldwide travels, from Tulsa to Tokyo and back,
there was only one dish the three members of Hanson refused to eat and that dish was Vitello Tonnato.
From Dr. Food's perspective, the discovery of Vitello Tonnato in a little Italian Cafe in Cologne, Germany that day last
summer was a culinary red letter day. The dish consists of cold, poached veal roast, accented with a sauce of tuna, capers,
anchovies blended with lemon and mayonnaise. To the good doctor, the combination of flavors is nothing short of sublime. As
the three of them gazed in horror at my plate, however, Hanson had other, less positive words in mind. Despite assurances
from the good doctor that they would enjoy the savory combination of tastes and textures, the three refused to budge. Even
my plea to keep the streak of trying everything they came upon at least once was met with a unanimous veto. No, lunch that
day would be a bittersweet experience-I would dine on one of my all time favorite dishes; but alas, I would enjoy it alone.
To the Italians, bland food is an insult. With its rare bled of taste and texture, Vitello Tonnato is anything but bland. This
unlikely-sounding combination of veal and tuna is said to have come from the kitchen of the Marchese Casati of Milan. Her
cook, faced with the perennial problem of unexpected guests, put together the only foods left in the kitchen and called it "Vitello
Tonnato." The guests were pleased and raved about the new recipe. It is best prepared ahead so that the flavors have an
opportunity to develop. I suggest the warm-weathered specialty be served with a cold rice and vegetable salad and sliced
tomatoes. An adult also might enjoy a glass of chilled, dry white wine. Finish with a fresh fruit and cheese and you have a
perfect lunch or light meal for one of those too-hot-to-eat days. Enjoy!
VITELLO TONNATO To serve 8
Two 7-ounce cans tuna, preferably Italian style packed in olive oil
3 tablespoons olive oil
One 5-pound veal leg, boned and tied
2 onions, chopped coarse
2 carrots, chopped coarse
2 celery ribs, cut up
2 garlic cloves, chopped
One 2-ounce can flat anchovy fillets, drained
cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 bay leaves
teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
2 tablespoons salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups chicken stock
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups mayonnaise, preferably homemade
cup capers
1 lemon, sliced thin, for garnish
Drain the oil from the cans of tuna into a heavy 8-to10- quart casserole or pot. Add the olive oil and heat it over moderate
heat, until it is hot but not smoking. Brown the veal in the oil, turning it frequently with a pair of wooden spoons, until it is lightly
colored on all sides-15-20 minutes.
Remove the veal and set it aside.
Add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic to the oil and, stirring frequently, cook the five minutes or until the onions are
soft. Add the tuna, anchovies, parsley, bay leaves, thyme, salt, a generous grinding of pepper, the chicken stock and 2
tablespoons of the lemon juice. Stir well to dissolve any browned particles that may cling to the bottom of the casserole. Bring
the mixture to a boil, then add the veal. Reduce the heat, cover the casserole, and simmer the meat and tuna-vegetable mixture
for three hours. Using two forks to lift the veal by the strings, transfer it to a plate and allow it to cool to room temperature.
Then wrap the real in plastic wrap and refrigerate it until chilled. Meanwhile, let the tuna-vegetable mixture (there should be
about 5 or 6 cups remaining) simmer uncovered, until it is reduced to about 4 cups; stir it from time to time to prevent it from
burning. Remove the casserole from the heat and allow the reduced mixture to cool to room temperature. Then puree it
through a food mill or in a blender, or in batches in a food processor. Add 2 cups of the puree to the mayonnaise alone with
the remaining 4 tablespoons of lemon juice. Blend in 2 tablespoons of capers. Refrigerate this sauce until you are ready to
serve.
Before serving, cut the strings off the veal and cut the roast into thin slices and arrange them on a large platter. Drizzle half
of the tuna-mayonnaise sauce over them and garnish the platter with the lemon slices and the remaining capers. Present the rest
of the sauce in a bowl.
"THE CHAT ROOM"
Topic: Hanson answers some Frequently Asked Questions
Katie: Are you guys moving to North Carolina? New Jersey?
Mmmbop: We have loved every city we have seen but we plan on staying in Tulsa
Jamie: Does Isaac have a girlfriend named Angie?
Mmmbop: None of us have girlfriends, but who knows, maybe we'll meet someone on tour that we like.
Johnny: Do you know a lady named Hollyweird?
Mmmbop: She is one of the several people who pretend to know us. We have never even met her.
Madeline: What did you think of the Celebrity Death Match on MTV?
Mmmbop: We thought it was very funny! (we were winning).
Lucy: Do you have any pets? I heard you had a cat named Mama.
Mmmbop: We dont have a cat named Mama but we do have a new dog named Wickit.
Amy: What do you think about all the books written about you guys?
Mmmbop: It is flattering in a way but outside of the Official book, they are inaccurate. One says that Zac loves
Power Rangers and Tay has a girlfriend, not yet, hehehe.
Jamie: LOL
Katie: Are you ever going to release Mmmbop of Boomerang? I WANT TO HEAR THOSE SONGS!!!
Mmmbop: It's a secret no one knows. Right now we are planning and working on a second album. If you want
to hear some of those old songs, we will be playing some of them at our concerts.
Madeline: Second album? When can we expect that?
Mmmbop: We tentatively plan on starting it in the late summer after the tour for release some time next year.
Lucy: Have you already started writing songs?
Mmmbop: You bet! Maybe you'll even hear a couple of them at one of our concerts.
Johnny: What are your AOL screen names and e-mail addresses?
Mmmbop: Although there are rumors to the contrary, we have only one screen name, Mmmbop. Our only e-
mail address is hansonfans@hansonline.com
We don't have any private or "secret" names so if it is not Mmmbop, it is not us.
Mmmbop: That's all for this issue, let us know your questions for next issue's chat room.
