Text 18560, 55 rader
Skriven 2007-08-05 10:34:02 av Barbara McNay (1:382/48)
  Kommentar till text 18469 av Carol Shenkenberger (3:800/201)
Ärende: EZ BAKE  70527
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 > *** Quoting Barbara McNay from a message to Carol
 > Shenkenberger ***

 > I think rice flour bread is one of the fine things if
 > it's actually made to little crackers (mochi) but the
 > ones that mimic a white 'wheat' flour are just
 > interesting to try once to say you have done it, then
 > move on.

Doesn't sound like something I really need to try, then. Crackers, perhaps.

 > If you see rice flour, it does have many uses (tempura
 > is the classic) but it's not as universally usable as
 > simple regular white flour.  Yet, at a few things I
 > do, it can be a requirement.  Just not in making white
 > bread <g>.

OK.

 >> I saw 3 of them together just a few days ago, all
 >> trading bits off.  They looked related, possibly 2
 >> brothers and an uncle?  You could just see them open
 >> their boxes and go 'dang, she packed me that again'
 >> and then they'd trade off.  Some things require no
 >> common language to explain with a look of the face
 >> <g>.

 > I wonder why other folks do not notice things like
 > this?  Perhaps they do but do not feel they are worth
 > commenting on? I think it's kinda funny in a
 > comforting way.

I get the impression that for some people, nature and scenery are what travel
is all about; the native humans, their food and customs are a mere annoyance.

 >> BM> of "dried five-spice powder," but I didn't get any.  The bags looked t
 >> BM> hold at least a half pound of powder.

 >> WOW!  It would take even me forever to use up that
 >> much!  If the regular stuff at the normal store
 >> (Mccormicks spices or whatever you have there) is
 >> cheaper, I'd go with the smaller size.

 > Grin, I just don't want you to waste money on a size
 > that you won't use up anytme soon if it's a new one to
 > you.  It is a *great* spice, but even I who use it
 > alot, wouldnt get a cup worth at a time for home use.

Well, I didn't check the price.  The next time I went back, though, I noticed
that there were 2-ounce bottles of the stuff nearby.  I also noticed that there
appeared to be three ingredients with the flavor of licorice, which I don't
care for, so that settles that.

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