Text 5318, 103 rader
Skriven 2008-04-11 21:51:58 av Carol Shenkenberger (11347.cooks)
   Kommentar till text 5311 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: Duck tounges and other odd stuff
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 > > Anyways, back to duck tounges.  If I am to bring them, I have to make sure
 > > 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 
 > > the food safety aspects on trying to get the frozen duck tounges or chicke
 > > 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 packag
 > 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 
 > for the trip I'd think..

I'm not sure where to get dry ice but I do know I can easily stop at various
7-11 type places and get bagged ice.  I'm not that far from you though I'm
apt to arrive Friday night and late so go to the hotel and meet up in the
morning.

Yes, everything would be well wrapped in layers of zip locks so they cant get
contaminated by any melting water.  If there's an 'oops' then we toss'em <g>.

 > > One of my coolers is fine if well lined with something foodsafe.  Has mino
 > > 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
 > > 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 alread
 > covered with some type of wrap I'd guess.

Yes.  I do need a new coleman cooler but seems I'll need 2 for the trip so
one has to be the old one or a cheaper styrofoam one.

 > > 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 l
 > > fresh kelp bow ties, straw mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tofu, miso.  Stuff fo
 > > may not have tried and may want to at least see and perhaps experiment wit
 > > Small amounts of each.  No harm, no foul if they just get looked at as 'ge
 > > thats interesting'.
 > 
 > Yeah, will be good to compare what you got overseas with what we get importe
 > over here :)  We do have an asian import store in Binghamton (think I mentio
 > it to you before).. but sometimes I wonder about the differences :) :)

Oh none of thos is from overseas!  It's local stuff from my asian grocery. 
Anything I see at your local one, might come home with me <g>.  Best to get
the few things i know I'll need though and bring them with.

 > > Was thinking if I bring a selection of things folks here have seen me use 
 > > they either do not have access to, or have never seen, they might be curio
 > 
 > 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 sur
 > > 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
 > Binghamton :)

Sure!  Short of the dashi powder, I can make suitable subs for any of these
things.  I can even soak dried kelp at need but the cute fresh ties are so
nice!

 > > Janis, I gather you have tons of pots but might tuck my favorite one in fo
 > > this in my trunk.  It will make appx 14 3/4 cup servings.  I will need jus
 > 
 > I have large ones, but I'm not sure how many quart they hold.. they're prett
 > big soup kettles .. I'll check later though and let you know :)

Ok!  I can make with a bigger one at need just as easy.  Needs to have a lid
by preference but can work without.

 > > one burner and doesnt have to be a big one, and about 15 mins unless I hav
 > 
 > We shouldn't have any problems with shortages of cooktop space since we be a
 > 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)


Oh thats right!  WOW!  Coolness incarnate for a picnic!

 > > stack of decent (not too flimsy) disposables, that would help that day.  S
 > > won't need tons of them, just some guesstimate of 2 per person seems right
 > > 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" :

Actually might be best for you to wait?  Good chance another will cover that
or we'll grab some when we get there for ya.  Do have plenty of aluminum foil
and things like that though <g>.

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

Hehe I might bring 2 crockpots we can use to keep things warm as well.  They
take too long for any real cooking since I'll probably arrive late, but they
can be used to keep something warm quite well.
               xxcarol
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