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Re: Discover the Story Behind Mapo Tofu
Hi 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
Re: Ten Food Blogs You Should Be Reading, But Might Not Know About
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True Catering and Event Planni
Re: Discover the Story Behind Mapo Tofu
I 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 Pairing
Potato 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 Pairing
Yes, 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 Pairing
What the heck is potato starch anyway? And can it be substituted? […]
Linda
Re: When Black Pepper Met Beef: A Classic Food Pairing
can I use corn starch instead of potato starch? […]
Jennifer
Re: Make Your Own S’mores Pop Tarts
Two sticks/one cup […]
Guest
Re: Make Your Own S’mores Pop Tarts
Nothing 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 Tarts
How much butter??????????????????? […]
Katherine Fletcher

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