Text 10273, 60 rader
Skriven 2007-01-10 16:44:00 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
  Kommentar till text 10154 av Barbara McNay (1:382/48)
Ärende: Re: UN-EARTHLY TREASURE 587
===================================
*** Quoting Barbara McNay from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

BM> I wasn't brought up on grits, and have probably had "real" grits only
BM> once or twice, so I have no basis except for the moment of eating for
BM> deciding whether I like them.  As for the boil-in-bag anything, I disl
BM> the concept, since one has to open and empty a messy steaming hot bag.

On the grits, thats fine then.  If you ever want to try making them, they are
easy.  Just follow the package directions and if they seem a little too thin,
let them heat a bit longer.  My idea of perfect ones, is about as thick as
oatmeal.  They should not taste 'watery' (which is how they taste if you start
with too much water then boil it down.  A little extra water is harmless but
if you have like, doubled the water, they taste nasty even once thickened up).

For boil-in-bag, I dont mind the concept.  They can be pretty fast for lunches
at work.  There's one they have here that is a ground pork patty, which is
really excellent.  I get them from time to time.

 > to make it 2-3 times a year).  Bill (the one with the
 > kid 'Junior' and Sam) came by and was going to the
 > exchange so said he'd take her over and show her a
 > good ricemaker.

BM> They'll probably like it lots better with good rice, and be more than
BM> willing to eat it three times per week.

Bill said she got one, much like mine.  We ended up splitting the 50lb bag of
rice 3 ways.  We warned her to not make rice every night just now.  She's
adapting nicely to the 'cheap starch of Japan'.

I didnt play here last night, because I was exporting recipes useful to her,
that are made mostly with a ricemaker in mind.

Her family is used to 'separatist rice' (where each grain hates the other so
stays as separate as possible ;-).

She's adapting to ricemaker so we explained how to balance the water to get
something closer to what she is used to in looks out of a medium grain
calrose.
She made one pot too wet so I trotted over with 5 cups of chicken stock and
some fixin's and we turned it into 'American Congee' (no seafood, some bacon
and ham bits). (Yes, she lives in housing, but 3 floors above us.  I didnt
know that earlier but Bill found out when he was taking her to the exchange to
get a rice maker).

BM> When my son was a child, I went in with several others buying larger l
BM> of produce, and that was quite a nice setup.  Economy without the volu
BM> for each participant.  I also went on my own for large lots when I wan
BM> to do some canning.  I got some hotsauce once.  Put it on the garbage
BM> bags to keep the dog from chewing them open and rummaging through them
BM>  Dog loved it, looked for more. <g>

LOL!  We can just call him a hot-dog now eh?

I seldom buy in bulk here, except toilet paper.  Unless there is a major price
difference, I get the regular sized things.
                                       xxcarol

--- Telegard v3.09.g2-sp4
 * Origin: SHENK'S EXPRESS, Sasebo Japan 81-6160-527330 (6:757/1)