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Skriven 2009-05-31 19:27:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
Ärende: Re: Justin Wilson
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-=> Quoting Dave Drum to Lee Lofaso <=-

 LL> the only metropolitan area being New Orleans.

 DD> Waitaminit. Waitadamnedminit here. What about Shreveport and/or Red
 DD> Stick? They are somewhat metropolitan. Also Lafayette, Alexandria and
 DD> even Natchitoches.
                  
The standard definition of metropolis is the largest city in a
region. So there can only be one, if any, in a region. But I see the
American Census Bureau defines "Metropolitan Area" as any area with
a mere 100,000 people, just 50,000 of which have to be urban. That's
not very big.

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     Title: Three-Alarm Tofu With Oyster Mushrooms And Spinach
Categories: Tofu, Mushrooms
  Servings: 4

     12 oz firm tofu
      2 TB soy sauce
      2 TB rice vinegar
      1 TB honey
      1 TB cornstarch
      2 ts sesame oil 
    1/4 ts crushed red pepper
      8 oz oyster mushrooms, chopped
      3 TB canola or peanut oil 
      1 TB ginger, peeled and chopped
      1 TB garlic, chopped
      6 oz baby spinach, chopped

The combination of the oyster mushrooms and spinach is right on. And
everything is bathed in a great marinade full of aromatic ginger and
garlic. The "three-alarm" warning from the title has less to do with
the heat of the marinade (it wasn't that hot) and more with the
extreme high heat of the cooking process.

Place the tofu in a clean kitchen towel and press down gently to try
and soak up as much water as possible without breaking the tofu. Cut
into 1/2 inch cubes. 

Whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, cornstarch, sesame
oil, and crushed red pepper. Add the tofu, and gently combine. Set
aside for 30 minutes. Then remove the tofu and drain. Reserve the
marinade. 

Set a wok or large iron skillet over high heat. Pour the 2
tablespoons of the oil in and swirl the pan around. Add the tofu.
Stir occasionally and cook until the tofu is browned, about 2
minutes. Remove the tofu. 

Pour in the rest of the oil, and then add the mushrooms, ginger, and
garlic. Stir and cook for about a minute. Add the spinach and the
marinade. Cook until the spinach has wilted, and then add the tofu
back in. Serve with white rice. 

Posted by Nick Kindelsperger

Adapted from Things Cook Love by Marie Simmons

From: Serious Eats
 
I made this last week with a full tb of red pepper to justify the
title. Very good. - JW

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Cheers

YK Jim


... As popular as the Ronnie MacDonald (no relation) haggis burger.

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