Re: [CH] testbed for new spices?
Eric Osborne (osborne@outland.net)
Sun, 5 May 2002 22:06:14 -0400
On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 08:30:36PM -0700, L Anderson wrote:
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> Ed Stites wrote:
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> > Tofo (sp)
> > Back to lurk mode.
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> > Big Ed
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> > I just received a big batch of spices from Penzeys, most of which I've
> > never had before. I'd like to try them all out, to get a feel for what
> > they taste like. Anybody got any recommendations for a neutral base
> > that's easy to cook?
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> Yes, Lumpy Dick! It's bland as hell and easy to cook--basically just
> cooked milk and flour. As a child growing up, it was one of the few
> staples we had to eat. If available, we would get cinnamon and sugar to
> 'kill the bland'. It's quite filling, really not that bad, and will
> give you a good base to test your spices.
I ended up getting some chicken tenderloins, cutting them into bit-size
pieces, marinating them in vegetable oil for a little bit, then seasoning
each one and throwing them under the broiler. Worked like a champ. I'll
have to try this "Lumpy Dick" stuff next time...
eric
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> Do a web search on 'Lumpy Dick' or check out
> http://www.ldsseminaryfiles.com/DC/trek.htm.
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> Regards,
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> Lowell Anderson
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> > I don't want to do something heavy like burgers, because I've got 22
> > difference spices to try! I'm thinking something like canned chick
> > peas - just warm up a can, and do a few tablespoons of chick pea with
> > each spice. But are there any other ways of taste-testing spices
> > without making a meal out of them?
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > eric