Comments on: Adventures in Tamarind http://thetomatoknife.com/2009/11/adventures-in-tamarind/ From Culture to Cooking: Discovering Life in France Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:14:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Allison http://thetomatoknife.com/2009/11/adventures-in-tamarind/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Allison Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:27 +0000 http://thetomatoknife.com/?p=967#comment-339 I went back twice, but I'm definitely due for a trip. Have fun with the tamarind, it's delicious. I went back twice, but I’m definitely due for a trip. Have fun with the tamarind, it’s delicious.

]]> By: Joy http://thetomatoknife.com/2009/11/adventures-in-tamarind/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Joy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:13:00 +0000 http://thetomatoknife.com/?p=967#comment-338 Great to hear from you, Allison! Have you been back to Paris since JYA? You've confirmed my suspicion that people really don't make tamarind by scratch anymore. I'll keep you posted on how it goes with the block! Great to hear from you, Allison! Have you been back to Paris since JYA?

You’ve confirmed my suspicion that people really don’t make tamarind by scratch anymore. I’ll keep you posted on how it goes with the block!

]]> By: Allison http://thetomatoknife.com/2009/11/adventures-in-tamarind/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Allison Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:43:17 +0000 http://thetomatoknife.com/?p=967#comment-337 Hey lady, It's Allison from JYA, I've been stalking your blog, it's really cool :) Figured I'd come out of hiding here, I married an Indian and have become quite familiar with the cuisine... People these days usually just buy the paste in a jar or in a block, so I don't know too much about making it from scratch- my MIL did it years ago. I would ask the grocers more about it if you really want to make it from scratch. If you buy it in a block, you have to soak a ball of it in hot water for a while and smoosh it through a sieve- the ones for tea are nice for this. The jar type is more liquid-y. I use the block. Good luck! Hey lady,

It’s Allison from JYA, I’ve been stalking your blog, it’s really cool :)

Figured I’d come out of hiding here, I married an Indian and have become quite familiar with the cuisine… People these days usually just buy the paste in a jar or in a block, so I don’t know too much about making it from scratch- my MIL did it years ago. I would ask the grocers more about it if you really want to make it from scratch.

If you buy it in a block, you have to soak a ball of it in hot water for a while and smoosh it through a sieve- the ones for tea are nice for this. The jar type is more liquid-y. I use the block.

Good luck!

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