non-member submission - Re: SC - My First Feast as Head Cook
Jenne Heise
jenne at mail.browser.net
Wed Oct 4 10:06:33 PDT 2000
> It was just a gluey, gloppy, sticky mound of tasteless flavorless
> glop. It wasn't burnt. It was just unappetizing in every way. And i
> like jook/congee. Essentially, i think it was underseasoned and
> cooked in too much liquid.
Sounds like the major problem was overcooking, also. Overcooked grains
turn into wallpaper paste... (which is why I love my electric rice
cooker)! But you really have to work at overcooking barley, it's much more
sturdy than rice....
- - Jadwiga
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