[Sca-cooks] Emergency question about tamarind paste

[Olwen the Odd]

>>I am very suprised to read that you think tamarind is sour.  I often have 
>>the fresh long pods in the fruit bowl and we snack on them. They are not 
>>super sweet by any means, but they are not sour.  The paste fruit inside 
>>is rather thick like cold jam and the seeds are big lumps which you don't 
>>eat.  The paste you described sounds about the right consistency.  Sort of 
>>applesaucey/jammy.  When you cook the tamarind it gets thicker.
>>Olwen
>
>I've never tried the fresh fruit, only the blocks of compressed, dried 
>tamarind and the concentrate. They aren't as sour as lemon juice, but about 
>as sour as grapes that arent quite ripe.
>
>Ranvaig

hehe...maybe I should sign up for the cookie exchange and send tamarand 
pods...
Olwen

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