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Skriven 2013-02-27 07:23:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JANIS KRACHT
Ärende: Wegmans 178
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 > Sad to see this happening. Maybe they sent the sushi
 > manager from Williamsport to take care of your produce
 > department.
 JK> I guess you've seen some bad looking sushi, then..

Oh, god, yes. Sushi in general isn't that great; if fresh
and deftly cut, it can be extremely enjoyable but pretty
much never worth the price. Supermarket sushi is almost
always a couple notches below real sushi. The stuff sold
at the Weggie in Williamsport was old and soggy, shameful.

 I tried Wegman's
 JK> sushi years ago in their Binghamton store, it wasn't horrible, but it
 JK> wasn't great either..I'd always made my own sushi, so that trial was a
 JK> hope of a quick lunch or dinner.. after that I went back to making my
 JK> own.. 

Good choice. Though there is a science to making sushi
rice, it's not rocket science.

 JK> I don't usually mind chopping off a bit of some vegetable that doesn't
 JK> look especially great, but the sweet potatoes I pulled out of their
 JK> netted bag were squashy.. mushy.. I could see mold at the root stem
 JK> that obviously had spread throughout.. sad, I ended up throwing out all
 JK> but one or two. 

Got to call them on it. You'll be doing them a favor,
letting them know that someone cares, plus you will get
your money back.

 > Eggplant, cheese, and ground meat casserole
 JK> That does look like a good casserole.  I may try it on us sometime
 JK> when I know my daughter won't be eating with us since she doesn't eat
 JK> any nightshades.. For me the thought of never eating eggplant parmesan
 JK> would be too much

There are many things that I would miss if they were
forbidden me, eggplant and ground meat both being very
high on that list. Speaking of ground meat, what do
you think of the European scandal with pig, horse, and
donkey being found in packages labeled beef? Haha to
you all is what I'm thinking.

 JK> ==Lamb Stew==
 JK> 1 pound string beans

I sould diverge here. Green beans are fine but do not
go in lamb stew, despite the fact I've seen them there.

Eggplant Bhutuwa
categories: Nepal, veg, main
Yield: 1 batch

5 c eggplant, cut into 1" pieces
2 c potatoes, sliced
1 c tomatoes, chopped
1 c green onion, cut in 1" length
5 dried whole chilies
1 ts cumin seeds
1 Tb garlic, minced
1 Tb ginger, minced
1 Tb red chilies, minced
1 ts ground black pepper
1/2 ts turmeric
1 c broth or water
1/2 c cooking oil
Salt and Pepper
2 Tb chopped cilantro (for garnish) 

DIRECTIONS
In a large pot of salted boiling water blanch eggplant
for a couple of min and transfer to ice bath. In a
nonstick pan, heat oil and fry dried whole chilies
and cumin seeds until dark. Add potatoes slices,
turmeric, salt, and pepper and stir-fry until potatoes
are well browned and cooked half way. Add garlic,
ginger and chilies. Mix well to incorporate into the
potatoes. Add blanched eggplant, broth, and salt and
pepper; stir-fry 5-7 min over medium-low heat until
potatoes and eggplant are tender. Add diced tomatoes
and green onions just before removing from heat.
Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve hot with rice
pilaf, accompanied by tomato achar.
 
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