[Sca-cooks] RE: [Sca-cooks]Thai food (was Galangal)

[Craig Jones & Melissa Hicks]

I think what is being referred to here is Kaffir Lime Leaf which does have a
very strong lemon scent/flavour.  You can identify the leaves from other
citrus ones but the fact they are often double lobed, 180deg opposite each
other (ie a double leaf like a propeller).

Drakey.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: sca-cooks-admin at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:sca-cooks-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Susan Fox-Davis
> Sent: Saturday, 22 September 2001 5:48 AM
> To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] RE: [Sca-cooks]Thai food (was Galangal)
>
>
> Lemon LEAVES, like, the green leaf of the lemon tree?  That
> does not taste like
> lemon zest as such.  <singing, lemon leaf, very preety, and
> the lemon flower is
> sweet... o/ o/ o/ >
>
> Selene, Caid
>
> Elaine Koogler wrote:
>
> > After all of this, I'm going to have to break down and make
> some of my Thai
> > chicken soup....OK...I know, here's the recipe:
> >
> > LEMON GRASS SOUP
> >
> > 2.5 QTS CHICKEN BROTH
> > 3.75 QTS. COCONUT MILK
> > 3 C. LEMON JUICE
> > 3 C. FISH SAUCE
> > 18 PCS. GALANGA ROOT
> > 18 PCS. LEMON LEAVES/LEMON ZEST (GRATED)
> > 1/4 C. LEMON GRASS
> > 6 8 OZ CANS STRAW MUSHROOMS
> > 12 WHOLE CHICKEN BREASTS, SLICED INTO 1" PIECES
> > 12 ? FRESH GREEN CHILIS, SLICED 1/8" THICK
> > 3 t SUGAR
>
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