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Skriven 2015-12-05 19:56:16 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 33988 av Dave Drum (1:18/200)
Ärende: Thickeneing
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Hi Dave,

 RH> I've had that happen different times with leftover stir fries that I've
 RH> thickened with a cornstarch & water mix.

 DD> When it happened to me the first time was making gravy for egg foo
 DD> yung and/or fried rice.

 RH> It's tricky, knowing just how much to use. Generally, for stir fries, I
 RH> put a couple of teaspoons (or so) in a 1 cup glass measure and add
 RH> maybe half a cup of liquid.  I use more liquid in the recipe--maybe a
 RH> cup, to cup and a half, just by eye--so figure this amount will thicken
 RH> it nicely and it usually does. A lot of measuring by guesstimation tho.

 DD> I will just (mostly) use arrowroot, instant tapioca or, now that I

I'll probably switch to the arrowroot at some point.

 DD> have a functional rather than fictional kitchen, dig out Dale's Dry
 DD> Roux technique and make up some of that.

We've used that, or varients thereof, from time to time. Probably should
make some up to keep in the fridge for GP use.


 RH> amount I use doesn't seem to bother Steve's corn sensitivity.

 DD> That corn allergy/sensitivity would really suck if I had it. I'd have
 DD> to find ways around it - corn is probably my favouritest vegetable of

We both like it but it's rarely in the house now. Steve says that I can
buy it (especially in summer, on the cob) for myself but it wouldn't be
fair to eat it in front of him. I think I've had it once, as a side in
some place where we were eating, in the last few years.

 DD> all ---
 DD> considering that 'maters are actually fruit.

A very good fruit at that. I've got some put up this year, more than I
was able to do the last few years.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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