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Skriven 2008-08-27 06:09:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av CAROL SHENKENBERGER
Ärende: picnic memories 831
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 > Boiled peanuts (Shenk)
 CS> They were not bad, nor my best.  I should have added more red pepper
 CS> for 'bite'.  Acceptable C+ level for my peanuts.

They were nice and soothing. Throw in red pepper and you
might gain a few fans, but you'd lose the general public.

 > meatballs (Hafflys) - good, but rather healthy-tasting, as
 > the beef was lean and the turkey was leaner
 CS> Charlotte ate possibly 1/2 the offerings of this one.  I just recall a
 CS> huge plate, bigger than her head going out and comming back empty.

I didn't think there were enough cholesterol and triglycerides
in my portion, but that was probably good for Charlotte: I
actually laughed when I saw her plate of meatballs. She left
one, though, and I should have thought to scarf it up rather
than let it go to waste.

 > Boiled taro (Shenk)
 CS> Hehe one small error, someone turned it off then it got overcooked so
 CS> was sorta grey.  Ah well!  No big deal, we are all stuffed to he gills
 CS> just then and it got tucked in a fridge and forgotten.

If I'd had more energy and stomach space I'd have mashed it
up and made some version of fried balls.

 CS> Yes another lovely picnic.  I've heard for years what they are like
 CS> and finally got to go to one!

We were beginning to think you were another one of those
Internet phantoms. Very elusive you were. Great to finally
get to see the real thing.

 -=> Carol Shenkenberger said to Burton Ford <=-
 > I only had Durian once before.  To me this one smelled much less than the
 > one I had before... in Baltimore in 1995, I think.
 CS> It was not full ripe but ripe enough for eating.

It was medium ripe. I've eaten (and even transported) riper.

 CS> Stephen may be the only person in history to use a spoon! ;-)  I
 CS> realized later we forgot to get the baggies for the hands.  I dont
 CS> think anyone cared though.

Baggies, what are you, civilized or something?

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01

      Title: Vegetable Sausage (Hoy Jaw)
 Categories: Appetizers, Thai, Vegetarian, Sausages, Chinese
      Yield: 4 servings

      1 tb Flour                                    -- coarsely chopped
      2 tb -Water                            1/2 c  Water chestnuts
      1 ts Coarsely chopped garlic                  -- coarsely chopped
      1 ts Coriander root                      2 oz Pre-soaked Chinese
mushrooms
           -- (coarsely chopped)                    -- coarsely chopped
      1 ts Whole black peppercorns           1/2 c  Beansprouts; coarsly
chopped
      2 tb Oil                                 2 tb Light soy sauce
      2 oz Taro; peeled                        1 ts Sugar
           -- and coarsely chopped             3 lg Beancurd sheets
      1    Carrot (more if desired)                 Oil; for deep-frying

---------------------------------TO GARNISH---------------------------------
           Lettuce                                  Mint leaves

  Mix the flour and water to form a paste and set aside.  In a mortar pound
  together the garlic, coriander root and peppercorns to form a paste.  Heat
  the oil and briefly fry the garlic paste, then add all the remaining
  ingredients down to and including the sugar, stirring constantly.  Add the
  flour and water paste and stir to thicken.  Remove from the heat and leave
  to cool.

  Drain the beancurd sheets and spread out on a flat surface.  Place a line
  of the cooled filling along one edge of each sheet and roll to form a long
  sausage.  Place the 3 sausages in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes.
  Remove and leave to cool.

  When ready to serve, deep-fry the sausages until golden brown, drain and
  slice into 1/4-inch (6 mm) rounds and serve on a bed of lettuce and mint
  leaves with Plum Sauce.

  Vatcharin Bhumichitr "Thai Vegetarian Cooking"

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