Subj : pasta sauces [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Mon Aug 08 2022 11:56:58
Hi Dave,
RH> I've not really noticed a difference with or without the carrot.
DD> Then why use it? Tradition?
RH> My MIL says that it takes the acid out of the tomatoes. Don't know if
RH> its ever been proved scientifically or not but she always puts a carrot
RH> in the sauce.
DD> To neutralise the acid one needs an alkali. The sweetness from the
DD> sugars in the carrot just mask the acid.
I keep it simple, just don't use the carrot. (G)
DD> 8<----- SNIP ----->B
RH> I'll use cornstarch for other things, currently out of arrowroot.
DD> I use cornstarch so seldom that the last time I got out my box of ARGO
DD> it was full of dead ants mixed in with the cornstarch. Right into the
DD> bin with it. Bv)=
I understand, and your pantry got a good cleaning out.
RH> So they say but how many dieters munch on a lot of celery?
DD> UInless it's part of some fad diet with a TV "spoksemodel" hustling it
DD> probably not very many. But it IS non-guilty neck filler when one is
DD> feeling peckish.
RH> Something to chew on, keep your mind off of calorie loaded foods.
RH> I don't buy it as often as I did when the girls were home. Back
RH> then it was a staple to add to school lunches, as well as carrots.
RH> Also used a lot in my stir frys, something else I don't do as
RH> often now that we're using a smooth top stove.
DD> I seldom buy it unless I have a pot of chilli or chicken/tuna salad on
DD> the upcoming menu. And if there is too much I do have some decent soup
DD> recipes.
I had Steve get some today while he was out running other errand. It'll
get used here & there.
DD> I have a very nice "Good Cook" 11" stir-fry pan that works well on
DD> flat/smooth top electric stoves.
RH> We have a flat bottom wok; it works sorta well but not as good as if we
RH> had a gas stove.
DD> I also have an electric wok (West Bend) that's stored in the garage as
DD> it sees very little use. Bv)=
RH> Rachel got one as a wedding present but it got very little use as David
RH> didn't care for stir fries. I think she ended up giving it away
RH> eventually. Since we boought our first one 40+ years ago, we've always
RH> had the stove top woks.
DD> My electric sees so little use that it will go the the ReStore in my
DD> next general "clean out".
Good place for it; we browse our local ReStore fairly often. Steve just
got some espresso sized cups for $0.50 each (3) the other day.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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