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Baseball games. Apple Pie. Fireworks. The USA has a rich cultural history and culinary heritage. Here are some classic American recipes and some new ideas that are sure to be favorites.
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- Re: Discover the Story Behind Mapo TofuHi Justin, it could be the Doubanjiang you're using. Authentic ones (from Pixian) tend to be a reddish brown in color and will make the mapo tofu more brown. The one I used for this was bright red and probably had less beans and more chili. As for the muddiness, did you substitute cornstarch for potato starch? If so, cornstarch does not set clear like p […]Marc Matsumoto
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- Re: Discover the Story Behind Mapo TofuI know this an older post, but in case anyone's still out there, was anyone able to reproduce the beautiful, brilliant red color of the photos? I just finished making this, and while delicious, its more of a muddy brown than that vibrant red. […]Justin
- Re: When Black Pepper Met Beef: A Classic Food PairingPotato starch is a starch that has been extracted from potatoes (as opposed to corn or tapioca). If you live in the US, there's a brand called Bob's Redmill that makes it and it should be sold at supermarkets like Whole Foods. […]Marc Matsumoto
- Re: When Black Pepper Met Beef: A Classic Food PairingYes, but you'll need to adjust the quantity as cornstarch thickens better than potato starch. Also, cornstarch does not set clear like potato starch so your sauce will be cloudy. […]Marc Matsumoto
- Re: When Black Pepper Met Beef: A Classic Food PairingWhat the heck is potato starch anyway? And can it be substituted? […]Linda
- Re: When Black Pepper Met Beef: A Classic Food Pairingcan I use corn starch instead of potato starch? […]Jennifer
- Re: Make Your Own S’mores Pop TartsTwo sticks/one cup […]Guest
- Re: Make Your Own S’mores Pop TartsNothing prettier than some gorgeous glowing buttery crust. And it's not the butter that concerns me in these things it's the sugar! 130 grams sugars not including 60g in the icing. It looks delicious though. I'm all for baked goods. And I suppose if you eat this as a dessert and you're on a weight gain program go for it. (-: […]seagrace
- Re: Make Your Own S’mores Pop TartsHow much butter??????????????????? […]Katherine Fletcher
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