[Sca-cooks] Apicius question(s)
lilinah at earthlink.net
lilinah at earthlink.net
Tue Nov 3 10:22:58 PST 2009
Cailte wrote:
> First, it seems like almost every time, the whole herb garden
> goes into the pot. Well, perhaps that isn't so odd since we do
> the thyme, rosemary, parsley, marjoram thing.
I don't agree it's the whole herb garden. But what i do see is a
small selection of seasonings used over and over, often in the
identical combination.
When cooking i try to balance flavors so that the dishes taste good
and do not use the ingredients in the same proportions.
> Second, there is no indication of what to substitute for laser
> (which appears to be in everything as well... no wonder it's
> not around any more).
Asafoetida (asafetida), called Hing in South Asian markets.
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