[Sca-cooks] Emergency question about tamarind paste

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Olwen the Odd wrote:

> Bran..um..Adamantius, you should see the way folks approach a buffet 
> table when I am around.  They scan from farther away, then closer up, 
> just trying to decide what is faux and what isn't.  One year at 
> Pennsic we did the buffet for the dancers party.  I had done a few 
> faux things, like the marzipan shrimp (actually I gave that task to an 
> Aussie aquaintance) and some other stuff, edible flys and stuff, and I 
> simply sat at the end of the table near the water jugs.  Folks started 
> at the other end and by the time they got to me they would ask "what 
> are these made of?" while pointing at the shortbread.  I'd answer 
> "shrimp" and they would leave them alone.
> Olwen

Smarty party.  I'd have tried them, I like shrimp chips so shrimp 
shortbread must be OK right?

Selene the shrimpy