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Omelet wrote:

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Isabella Woodhouse wrote:

"I could never live on your diet." And all I could think
was how awful the Applebee's food/menu was!

Ps, one thing I noted that when I started eating a more "restricted"
diet, it actually became LESS restricted. ;-) I started looking for
more things to increase variety so actually eat a greater variety of
fresh foods now. Knowing how to cook helps!

I love the asian markets...

I'm running out of Shaoxing wine so I need to be making a little trip
soon myself. Even with that, you have to be careful since some kinds do
have wheat in them. (You don't lick envelopes and stamps do you?)
We've always eaten a fairly broad diet but my cooking has improved as
I've expanded my techniques and preparation methods considerably. For
instance, I roast veggies often now and I occasionally deep-fry (never
used to at all).

What I'd really love is to be able to preserve some of the sauces and
condiments I make from scratch, especially the ones that are more
time-consuming or that require unusual ingredients. Obviously, some
things are always better freshly made. But some things are better after
they've mellowed a bit. I'd like to see more recipes in this vein with
options to preserve. Examples: hoisin sauce, fermented bean sauce,
worcestershire sauce... etc.

Isabella
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"I will show you fear in a handful of dust"
-T.S. Eliot