Text 4234, 55 rader
Skriven 2008-03-23 17:37:34 av Carol Shenkenberger (10249.cooks)
   Kommentar till text 4221 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
Ärende: RE: It's Spring and you Northern critters hate me
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 > ->  > (grin) Most people don't want to deal with starting
 > ->  > tomatoes from seed, it's a lot more effort than they
 > ->
 > -> Nope, and still havent gotten our tomatoes yet.  I have several types
 > though
 > -> in mind if I see them.  Campari seems a good pick if i see it.  Early Gir
 > or
 > -> Beefeater for the second one.
 > ->
 > You might find you don't have as good a return on early girl.
 > It's developed for shorter growing seasons and cooler nights

True but I can replant other versions then and get a decent yield it seems. 
It's gonna be a container for a while where for food plants.

Beefsteaks do well in the ground here, but not so sure in a container.

 > ->  > ->       Title: Xxcarol's Comfort Eddo
 > ->  > ->  Categories: Xxcarol, Crockpot, Soups
 > ->  > ->       Yield: 4 Servings
 > ->  > ->
 > ->  > ->       3 ea Small eddo (taro, japanese)
 > ->  > ->       1 c  Unsweetened heavy cream
 > ->  > ->   2 1/2 c  Broth, chicken or other
 > ->  > ->     1/4 ts Black pepper
 > ->  > ->     1/4 ts Fenugreek (or more)
 > ->  > ->     1/4 ts Salt
 > ->  > ->
 > ->  > Hmmmm interesting dish, I'd probably use fat free 1/2
 > ->  > and 1/2, or coconut milk...and knowing me I'd go with
 > ->  > curry powder too!
 > ->  > I remember having curried taro in Hawaii it was
 > ->  > ONO!!
 > ->
 > -> That curry would be a great match!  Not sure on the coconut milk (feels
 > -> 'wrong' someplace).
 > ->
 > I don't think it (or heavy cream for that matter) is common in
 > Japanese cookery. I like the combo of coconut milk and curry.
 
It's not but then that wasnt a japan recipe <g>.

 > I also like the combo of coconut milk and lime, or lemongrass.
 > Thai cooking uses those combinations quite a lot, as do some
 > of the indian curries.
 
Might work, but doesnt feel tastebud optimal with eddo for some reason.

Right now, making charlotte's potatoes with a mix of bacon fat and duck fat. 
Hope she leaves me some!
              xxcarol

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