Re: Foodie Road Trip to the Cookin'



hahabogus wrote:

sf wrote in news:mtmkd3t2iv2e95cvat6m4c6glj90u409t7@xxxxxxx:

On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 06:20:21 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas <Peter@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

sf wrote in news:47thd39bu3oreobkaauiermfklddr94kh3@xxxxxxx:

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas <Peter@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

koko wrote in news:6ohcd3pmpfji06i2ri0qsoqifibj60ntra@xxxxxxx:

Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
rather than starting a new one or posting Re:


WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!


We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
nice
grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a *** laid out
with
what resembled tortillas.
http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg


Looks like what we call Pappadums.



I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like
tortillas.
They look like some sort of filo thingie.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum

What you showed in Wiki looks like a corn tortilla. IMO Koko's
pictures do not resemble a tortilla in any way, shape or form.




A thin disk made from a combo of rice and chick pea flour with added
spices...when nuked or fried in oil they crisp up and deform in shape but
stay thin, brittle and only wrinkle and warp in shape on cooking. Takes
less than about 10 seconds to fry per side a disk in preheated (about a
1/2 inch) oil...I've never nuked them. Oil is hot enough when one is
dropped in you get champagne bubble action. Way tastier than potato chips
probably healthier too. Up here they are carried by Safeway, Super Store
and east indian Groceries. I believe around 89 cents for a pkg of about
20 6-8 (guessing at size) inch disks except at Safeway where they are way
pricier but Safeway carries more flavours. One pkg with dip is the
equivelent snacks as roughly a large bag of potato chips. When broken for
approx. sizing they work well with fruit Salsa, chutneys or any thin dip
as dippers (except they are fragile and break readily). So addictive in
taste they played a major role in me falling off my low carb diet. Truly
they are worth trying and extremly quick & easy to cook.

Maybe 5 minutes to cook up a whole pkg... drop them in one at a time to
cook in the preheated oil... slight champagne bubbles occur and almost
immediate deforming and slight color change... turn it over with tongs,
remove to paper towels to drain... repeat. You will note also a slight
pebbled skin on cooked disks as well as the minor color change. They will
burn readily so speed and attention is required. Actual cooking time
maybe 15 seconds per disk. Takes longer to preheat the oil than to cook a
whole pkg (on my electric stove).



They can also be heated over a gas flame; works on an electric ring as
well but with a thin plate of metal protecting the ring. Used to do that
to avoid the deep-fry smell but either way it does go quickly. And they
are cheap!
.