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Tried and True Recipes from David Thompson's "Thai Food"
I have seen tetra-pak coconut cream alongside the boxes of coconut milk in a number of asian markets in the Seattle area.
Un-cone-able icecream
It is definitely possible to overchurn your cream, turning it into goat butter if it runs too long. So first step is watching the time you spend; err on the gentler side. If it were me, I would ditch the egg whites in your recipe, add about another third to half cup of the liquid milk, and use a stabilizer like guar gum - experiment by starting with a scant teaspoon and see if things improve. It should do wonders to emulsify the fats and alcohol along with the remaining liquid ingredients.
Best Kept Secrets on the Eastside
Agreed. I was basically ignored at the Bella Bottega location. The Lynnwood one across from Alderwood mall is consistently above average. They make a decent takoyaki and a great salmon skin roll.
Pomelo salad (Yum Som-O)
If you're on very familiar terms with a favorite Thai restaurant, my suggestion is that you bring in your own pomelo fruit and ask if they would make you a yam som oo. Don't be embarrassed at the scenario; they should be thrilled to make it if you let them keep some to snack on in the kitchen, and they should have all the complimentary ingredients like fried shallot, nuts, dried fish, roasted rice, etc. to make it with.
How do you make bacon better?
add a slivered almond to the cheese filling and sprinkle on a touch of crushed red pepper. nirvana!
Good Food in CDA/Spokane
If you have occasion to visit Sand Point, I've been impressed by the Trinity Cafe. The owner also has another location at Priest Lk. Lots of innovative and traditional Cajun/Creole inspired items.
Seattle Meal
Seafood: salmon or steelhead, geoduck, mussel
Produce: sweet yellow onion, potato, wild berries, wild mushroom, apples
Beverage: artisan coffees, wine - syrah, riesling, semillon
Fresh Yacon Root in Seattle?
Anyone know of a farmers' market or store in the Seattle/Eastside area that sells fresh Yacon root?
Silver Palate Thick & Rough Oatmeal--Anyone tried it?
I had a box awhile back. Cooks slower than normal Quaker oats but has a more toothsome texture. But it's a yawn compared to steel-cut, which takes a half-hour to cook but is orders of magnitude better, especially when you toast it with a teaspoon of butter in the saucepan before adding water to boil it.
