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Indian Store Adventure - bjcotton - 10-13-2007
We went to an Indian store today...hee hee, ya'll should be so jealous. I bought some ghee, tamarind paste, two things for Jean...no, I won't tell you what they were. I bought some pickled ginger at the Asian store and some chinese vinegar.
They had all kinds curry seasoning, garam masala, beans, lentils, mung beans, lamb chope for $2.99 a pound (NZ variety), they had fresh Naan, big chunks of cinnamon in a bag [about a pound] for $3.99. I bought a Samosa, their prices were very inexpensive. Ya'll don't know what you're missing by not visiting that store....maybe a Mexican store tomorrow.
Re: Indian Store Adventure - cjs - 10-14-2007
"two things for Jean...no, I won't tell you what they were." - hmmmm,
A few more adventurous stores than you have in Meatball, eh?
Re: Indian Store Adventure - bjcotton - 10-14-2007
Oh yeah, I'm going back to the San Francisco store again either today or tomorrow. I'm going to have to leave Tuesday morning to get home and take care of a few things AND visit my chiropractor too.
Re: Indian Store Adventure - Roxanne 21 - 10-14-2007
Oh but what a great time you seem to be having!!!!
Some good finds there----we have TONS of Indian markets here sooo let us know what you plan to make to use these ingredients!!??!!
Re: Indian Store Adventure - Mare749 - 10-14-2007
I'm wondering the same thing, Billy. What are you going to make with those ingredients?
Maryann
Re: Indian Store Adventure - bjcotton - 10-14-2007
Beats me
I just never had any of them. What I wonder is what Jean's going to make with her presents.
Re: Indian Store Adventure - cjs - 10-15-2007
You are certainly lucky I'm not like my daughter....nosey!! This would drive her to distraction.
I can sure think of a lot of goodies for what you mentioned above.
I've never purchased ghee altho I do a lot of clarified butter. Often thot it would be fun to take the butter further as ghee is and get to the "...nutty, caramellike flavor and aroma." Supposed to have longer life (but I freeze my clarified, so that's a mute point) and much higher smoke point than clarified.
Re: Indian Store Adventure - labradors - 10-15-2007
...and to think: around here, the only "ethnic" stores are the import stores carrying U.S. merchandise - no Asian stores, no Indian stores. Of course, that also means that Hispanic stores are the norm, instead of being ethnic specialists. Well, there IS one special ethnic group - the Garifuna, but not usually with special stores, and not many special products available other than their casabe (yuca flatbread).
It's interesting to see how different things can be.
Re: Indian Store Adventure - cjs - 10-15-2007
"casabe (yuca flatbread)" - what kind of flavors does this bread have, lab? (I'm assuming the yuca refers to 'place' rather than 'melon'??)
Re: Indian Store Adventure - labradors - 10-15-2007
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"casabe (yuca flatbread)" - what kind of flavors does this bread have, lab? (I'm assuming the yuca refers to 'place' rather than 'melon'??)
Don't confuse casabe with the casaba melon. Also don't confuse yuca with yucca. Casabe is yuca, which is also known as cassava or manioc. They use the root of the plant (well cooked/processed to remove the cyanide), make a mash out of it and dry that into a flatbread. When most people buy it, they bake it in the oven a little longer, but with some butter, garlic, and salt on it. YUM! See the link I included earlier - it even includes videos showing how it is made.
For another point of reference, the starch of the yuca root is also prepared into a granular form which is VERY well known: tapioca.