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Skriven 2008-04-11 20:04:22 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 5302 av Carol Shenkenberger (11329.cooks)
Ärende: Duck tounges and other odd stuff
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Hi Carol!


> Anyways, back to duck tounges.  If I am to bring them, I have to make sure my
> cooler can hold something frozen for about 10 hours.  Most of the rest of
> what I am thinking of can just be 'chilled well' and make it but not sure of
> the food safety aspects on trying to get the frozen duck tounges or chicken
> feets etc up there.  I may have to bring 2 coolers (heck, needed a new one
> anyways!).

I guess it depends on how they are packaged?  So for instance, if the package
of duck tongues is a bulk package of say 20 of them or something... you know,
like chicken livers.. that kind of thing.. :)  Then there'd be some bulk to
freeze and keep frozen.. some dry ice or whatever in the cooler should make it
for the trip I'd think..


> One of my coolers is fine if well lined with something foodsafe.  Has minor
> cracks and kid's poster paints on the lid but I can put a trash can liner
> inside, then ice, and triple ziplock everything which seems to me would be ok
> for safety? Would anyone mind a trashcan liner used that way?

No problems here, but anything you'd put in there you'd probably have already
covered with some type of wrap I'd guess.

> I was thinking to get a second one as well for things that just need to be
> chilled but not keep frozen (wouldnt want these items to freeze).  Stuff like
> fresh kelp bow ties, straw mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu, miso.  Stuff folks
> may not have tried and may want to at least see and perhaps experiment with.
> Small amounts of each.  No harm, no foul if they just get looked at as 'gee
> thats interesting'.

Yeah, will be good to compare what you got overseas with what we get imported
over here :)  We do have an asian import store in Binghamton (think I mentioned
it to you before).. but sometimes I wonder about the differences :) :)


> Was thinking if I bring a selection of things folks here have seen me use but
> they either do not have access to, or have never seen, they might be curious.

Yeah, that would be neat :)

> I will of course have to have the fixings handy for at least one simple
> asiatic Japanese meal or they will get mad at me <g>.  It's apt to be a
> simple starter soup with a dashi base (I will check in advance to make sure
> my box is MSG free and if not, just make it fresh from dried bonito and
> kelp).  MOst of that side box is so I have the oddiments requird for that.

Bring what you need &  Anything you can't bring, I'm pretty sure we can find in
Binghamton :)

> Janis, I gather you have tons of pots but might tuck my favorite one in for
> this in my trunk.  It will make appx 14 3/4 cup servings.  I will need just

I have large ones, but I'm not sure how many quart they hold.. they're pretty
big soup kettles .. I'll check later though and let you know :)

> one burner and doesnt have to be a big one, and about 15 mins unless I have

We shouldn't have any problems with shortages of cooktop space since we be able
to use both of the kitchens in the house (one kitchen has a doorway into the
other one, and each kitchen has it's own range)

> to make the dashi fresh first vice the powdered one.  (I would prefer the
> powder so I can mingle vice cook so much and the flavor difference is
> extremely nominal).

You know best :)

> stack of decent (not too flimsy) disposables, that would help that day.  She
> won't need tons of them, just some guesstimate of 2 per person seems right to
> me.  I think there are less than 20 of us but not sure.

I'm sure we'll be getting some good disposable stuff for the "zee weekend" :)

I think I still have some warming trays here someplace from my daughter's
wedding... we never through anything out Lol

Take care,
Janis

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