[CH] OT Cilantro roots!!!!!
Shantihhh@aol.com
Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:31:49 EDT
<< I find that if you clip the bottom of the roots, not all the roots just
part
of them, on the diagonal, and drop them in cool water, cover with 2 layers
of paper towels, then a ziploc bag they stay well in the refrigerator for at
least a week without much problem. Just keep them off the top shelf or they
do freeze. If that happens, take the cilantro out for about an hour before
using so it can thaw. >>
Risa!
Wash, and save those precious flavorful cilantro roots!!!! You pond them and
add to many Thai recipes especially curry pastes. Ahhh such wonderful
flavor. It is difficult to find cilantro w/roots unless you grow them
yourself or have an Asian Farmer's Market. We have a Laos grower who not
only has cilantro w/roots, Thai Basil, and Thai Chiles-both Dragons and
Birds, but a wonderfully HOTTTTTTT yellow orange Chile. When they harvest at
the end of the season they just yank the whole plant up and sell them of $1
I bought several and froze the glorious extra Chiles.
Don't know what these fiery hot yellow-orange chiles are, but they are far
hotter than Thai Birds! Right up there with Habs.
Mary-Anne, List Owner
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