3 hours ago, tutsiwarrior said:

 

never seen no western basil around here...the local variety don't taste the same...

 

 

Thailand has sweet basil and holy basil.  I doubt you would be able to tell the difference between Thai sweet basil and Western sweet basil.  I use it on pizza weekly and no one I know including a few Italian friends can tell the difference.  

6 hours ago, Naam said:

i accept that some people don't like tomato skin but removing the seeds is ()*&*^. oh well... to each his own.

Thousands of recipes call for seeding tomatoes.  I imagine it's a class thing.  Our maids and gardeners always ate the seeds while the folks in the main house did not.  Depends on how you were raised.  I would never presume to tell the hired help how to cook in their own kitchens.  

Edited February 7, 20188 yr by xyznot

3 minutes ago, siamcrut said:

What are they?

Pad pet moo glop sei satoaw, pliknampla and namsoup

22 hours ago, xyznot said:

Thousands of recipes call for seeding tomatoes.  I imagine it's a class thing. 

yep! must be a class thing to eat a tomatosalad-mash.

What are they?

Gung mae nam pau (BBQ)

1 minute ago, vogie said:

What are they?

i think grilled young pigeons  

Just now, siamcrut said:

 

Gung mae nam pau (BBQ)

 

Every time I BBQ prawns I struggle to get the shell off, it sticks to meat.

1 minute ago, Naam said:

i think grilled young pigeons  

My first thought. ☺

48 minutes ago, Naam said:

yep! must be a class thing to eat a tomatosalad-mash.

Blanching involves the tomato in hot water 30 seconds.  It does not create mash.  

 

http://www.studentcook.co.uk/basiccookingterms.html

1 hour ago, siamcrut said:

  Saw these in the Alien movies...only they were devouring humans! 

 

 

10 hours ago, xyznot said:

Blanching involves the tomato in hot water 30 seconds.  It does not create mash.  

http://www.studentcook.co.uk/basiccookingterms.html

taking out the seeds creates mash!

1 hour ago, siamcrut said:

4 hours ago, Naam said:

taking out the seeds creates mash!

No it doesn't.  It creates a tomato without seeds used in most upscale cuisines. Most cultures have at least two styles of cooking.  Classical and provincial.  Seeded tomatoes are used in the classical style.   Haute cuisine  vs Cuisine bourgeoise.  

Edited February 9, 20188 yr by xyznot

1 hour ago, siamcrut said: