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Skriven 2015-12-08 21:07:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
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 >> Inarizushi

 > that omelette thing, which is also pretty tasty.

 ML> That omelette thing / requires some care
 ML> in the making. Inarizushi is way easier for even
 ML> the tyro sushimaker.

Some people claim they order Tamagoyaki first at a new place as
a test and then decide if they are going to stay and order or not.

 > > imitation caviar

 > I trust it was some kind of fish roe, otherwise the mind boggles.

 ML> Nope, imitation. Possibly derived from some sea creature
 ML> but more like sodium alginate with saltwater or similar.

That made me go to Google which in turn lead me to YouTube and a
European promotional video from the company with the patent. They
use fish paste, agar, artificial colour and "flavour". The process
that forms the little spheroids is fascinating. What will put off
some viewers is making the fish paste. Fish are gutted and then
tossed into a massive blender ... complete with scales, bones, fins,
tail, head, gills and eyeballs.

http://tinyurl.com/fake-caviar

So how did it taste? At least as good as pollock "sea legs" I would
hope. 

Speaking of wobbly little spheroids I picked up a package of
extremely cheap tapioca at my Asian store and the damned balls
disintegrated when cooked. So instead of soft starch balls in a
custard I ended up with a cloudy homogenous mass that quivered like
agar when chilled. I was initially unhappy but upon tasting it I
decided I liked the taste and texture as long as I didn't think of
it as tapioca. I called it cassava gel when I served it.
  
 ML> Has Pierre managed to still avoid being found?

Apparently he is in Quebec City and refusing to talk to the media.

 > We also have a new brewpub up and running

 ML> Every town needs a brewpub.

It's so popular so far that it's hard to get in and they even ran
out of (properly aged) beer at least once. "Come back tomorrow
when we tap the next keg."

I am not going to send you my last turkey recipe because it has dill
in it!

YK Jim

... Here's the thing about kale: it is NOT good.

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