[Sca-cooks] Tapioca

[Generys ferch Ednuyed]

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From: <lilinah at earthlink.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Tapioca


> Maybe i just like little tiny spherical things, but i've loved caviar
> ever since i was a kid (say, around 5) and my parents served it to
> grown-ups at parties (not all the time, more's the pity). I'd hide
> behind the table and snarf it up. Mmm-mmm-mmm.
>
> And tapioca. Good Stuff! And after it's cooked and still hot, stir in
> some good quality dark chocolate chips. More Good Stuff. My daughter
> and i like often had trouble waiting for it to cool :-) Guess i'll
> have to get some, since she'll be in town for the summer.
>
> I actually like the flavor of caviar and of tapioca. But i also enjoy
> the mouth feel, and play with the little spheres a bit before i chew
> them.
>
> No, i'm not suggesting mixing caviar and tapioca :-P

Actually, The French Laundry, which is one of the places that I *will* go
someday, has an amuse-gule called "Oysters and Pearls, which does, indeed,
do just that... well, not mixed, but layered....

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