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Skriven 2013-05-02 07:46:00 av Dave Drum (66509.cooking)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: Uber Green
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-=> MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> I have two dishwashers. They are at the ends of my arms. As "green" as
 DD> it gets.

 ML> The argument put forth for dishwashing machines was that the
 ML> consumption of cleanser and water vis-a-vis the level of
 ML> cleanliness was better for dishwashers than for your typical
 ML> hand wash. I'm not so sure regarding cleanliness (that awful
 ML> residue I was talking about) and dish soap usage, but the
 ML> savings of water can be considerable. Of course with energy
 ML> costs going up, that might be a factor as well but probably
 ML> is a wash.

The only bought energy used to wash dishes manually is that used to heat the
water. No circulating pumps, sprayers, infrared dryers, fans, etc.
 
 DD> On another note - my uber-green battery-powered lawn mower wouldn't
 DD> run

 ML> Not so uber-green after all then. I'd have thought the uber-green
 ML> lawn mower would be powered by those same arms as above.

Had and used one of those from six years of age. But, I got older and lazier.
And now if I tried pushing a reel-type non-powered mower about on even so small
a plot as this mobile home's postage stamp sized yard my osteo-arthritis would
see to it that I paid heavily for several days.
 
 ML> If there's no health hazard, the reasoning is that what,
 ML> me worry? Most patrons don't have a taste bud, and I
 ML> figure the industry has figured that out by now.
 DD> Viz Hot Pockets, commercial rice cakes, etc.

 ML> There really is no excuse for mass-market rice cakes, is
 ML> there. They don't taste good, they aren't good for you;
 ML> you might as well be eating styrofoam (or polystyrene
 ML> products, anyway).

I will say that the only excuse I can see is that the machine at H Mart was fun
to watch - for a couple of cycles anyway.
 
 DD> Title: Leftover Rice Cakes
 DD> Over med. high heat warm oil, then fry patties for about 5
 DD> minutes on each side.
 DD> Be careful when flipping, they sometimes break but still
 DD> are tasty!

 ML> Problem with this kind of rice cake is that if you cook
 ML> them enough they tend to make shards when you bite into
 ML> them, and if you don't cook them enough they generally
 ML> break before you bite into them. The remedy is Frugal's
 ML> adage, which he attributed to some ancient Chinese sage,
 ML> "hot pan, cold oil, food won't stick." It's not a perfect
 ML> remedy either.

I'd think the egg/cheese would sort of bind things together. Maybe not.

I've recently discovered a bag of frozen, cooked shrimp in the freezer. I may
modify that rice cake recipe into a pan-fried shrimp cake adventure ... 

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Shrimp Cakes
 Categories: Seafood, Breads, Vegetables, Chilies
      Yield: 6 servings

    1/2 lb Italian bread crumbs
  1 1/4 lb Cooked shrimp; chopped
      5 lg Eggs; beaten
    1/2 c  Parsley; chopped
    1/2 c  Mayonnaise
      3 tb Dijon mustard
      1 ts Salt
  1 1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce
      1 ts Cayenne pepper
    1/2 ts Trappey's Red Devil sauce
           Beaten eggs & bread crumbs;
           - for dipping
           Oil for frying
           Lemon wedges; garnish
 
  Mix all ingredients to blend thoroughly. For each cake,
  shape 1/4 cup of batter into a patty 1 inch thick. Dip
  into additional beaten eggs and coat with additional bread
  crumbs. Deep fry at 350øF/175øC until golden and crisp,
  about 3 minutes for each. Garnish with lemon wedges. 

  Diana Rattray 
 
  Serving Idea: Serve with coleslaw or a lemon saffron
  garlic mayonnaise.
 
  NOTE: You may substitute crab or lobster in place of
  shrimp.
 
  Recipe By: Gallerani’s Cafe, Provincetown, MA

  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

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