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Lemon Grass is something I Vac. its expensive and old , or just expensive if you can find a stalk or two that's reasonable in the 'burbs. at Ranch 88 in Aliston , its bundled , so you can't pic out individual stalks. each bundle seems to have a ' bad one ' but no matter. when peeled a little bit if necessary , and cut down to about 1/2 length I Vac in a single layer : and freeze. I take the stalks out one at a time or so , and reseal the same bag. the above set me back about $ 2.00 I do the same for fresh ginger . find a few very plump roots, trim off the little shoots and vac the whole thing that way and freeze. take it out Fz and coarsely grate w the coarse CuisiPro Accutecc grater. its very sharp and works well, no freezer burn. the only drawback is the ginger is very difficult to slice in ' coins ' for SV or whatever you might want ginger ' coins ' for. ginger vac'd not puctured. Ill beg on the hunt for " blue ' ginger and galangal next trip what ' fresh ' herbs or roots do you vac and freeze then use Fz and reseal ?

I doubt there will ever be an Anova SO, or ASO. I don't know that for sure but that's my bet. we would have seen it by now. what's a bit odd to me , is that the folks at Breville haven't move in the SO direction. can't be that hard.

@Shelby have you backed the back-up ? just passing that idea along ...

Back-Ups , and initial CSO's for those late to this game : https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CSO-300N1-Steam-Convection-Stainless/dp/B01JRT2WOG still $ 199.00 just trying to be helpful here

It was my understudying way back when that the cans were processes at a high temp , thus the tubs had a more vibrant flavor. and how cool having several tubs in the back your your refrigerator ! remember Im an Oriental Jar PacRat ! I discard the two to more than two tubs in the back of my refrigerator when I got interested in this project. I didn't look at the sell-by date , because .... here are the two Maaman curry pastes : and the bag opened a bit and re-sealed in a VacBag and now in the freezer : the plan being to open the secondary bag , and take out some of the paste to use from the primary bag , reseal the secondary bag and pop it back in the freezer. Im no expert , but both pastes were 1 ) delicious and 2 ) identical to my palate , both in salt and flavor. as Im not going to Run a large Thai Restaurant , it looking like it makes more sense to use the little cans , and come up w a freezing / vac plan for the smaller quantity Ill taste the two Panang's at a later date. 50 years from now , their may be some of the flat-bagged curry paste still in the freezer !. I just wont be here to gloat at the tremendous savings I incurred ! Ill go back to Ranch 88 or Formosa Market * near by and see what canned flavors they have. I wonder who I can dump some paste on , Vac's and frozen of course .

experiments continue : Thai Curry Paste : Salt the cans were $ 1.65 each. they may be cheaper at the Ranch 88. the tubs were $ 3.99 the items based on their analysis are identical : 700 mg NaCl for the Massaman , and 570 mg for the Panag. every thing else mentioned at the back is identical . Coast : cans are 45 % more expensive ! Ill open one or the other later today and at some to some rice Im going to have for dinner via the Rice-in-the-Bowl iPot method. and report back on taste , pre-cooking.

yes , always nice to have a back-up , and its also wise to re-backup that back-up. very wise.

if I end u[p using these bags , in spite of the NaCl I plan to cut the bag open just a bit at the top use what I use then place that bag , flat , in a larger VacBag , then vac and freeze Ill open the vac'd bag and take out what I need from the Fz paste , then re-seal in that same vac BAG Thats the current plan. Im quite the Oriental Condiment PacRat. I must have thrown out a zillion jars of mighty interesting stuff that was years old from my refrig. Im trying a new plan later today , when two Oriental Markets in my area open, Ill get a couple of those ' cat food ' cans and compare them to the bags. its been a disappointment that the tubs have so much salt. I should have realized this , but did not.

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a29282307/costco-plant-based-burger/ lawyers are going to love this.

@gfweb interested in the Charred yam and potato salad Rx , if possible. always interested in eating more Yams/sweet potato

@liamsaunt nice. a Hit or two for the team well , make a "" Burger " very interested in your review I had the IM @ Burger King and the ByM from Wegman'a and made a ' burger " as noted earlier on.

P.S.: thanks to @KennethT keen insight I looked at the NaCl content of one of the ' tubs ' and the news was not good : 600 mg / 2 Tablespoons. Im already a bit short of breath ! Ill look into the cans tomorrow http://www.maesribrand.com does not list ingredients , at least I could nt fine it Time for some M.R. !

@JoNorvelleWalker thank you so much. I mean it Ill have Phantasmagoric Nightmares tonight for sure Crispy this Crispy that. how much oil do you use , and what do you do with the oil after a Fry ? that's my " Out "

@KennethT thank you for your insight Ill have to go back and try those cans again. Ill look into the U-T site thanks

to be fair , I was asking Google the wrong question Ive found some sites that were helpful to me so id though id save you some time if you are interested in this topic : https://www.templeofthai.com/cooking/about_thai_curry.php you can click on their links and get even more depth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_curry nice intoduction

another BTW ; as a sign of the times : when ever I google this sort of thing all I get ia mostly AMZN wanting me to buy the stuff. that's why Ive asked for help.

BTW in case you've never got a " Tub " of Thai Paste : this is what's inside :

In my town there is a new , outstanding Thai Restaurant https://www.ricenoodlethaieatery.com so Ive been interested in the various pastes curry pastes and chilli pastes available to me Maesri is a brand that I can get in Alston , Ranch 88 , near BOS. nice parking on Sunday morning http://www.maesribrand.com/Tubs.html and http://www.maesribrand.com/Glassjars.html I do know there is May Ploy and Mae Anong etc which is better or the best is not my concern I do know that the " Tubs " are much better than the little cans as its possible the little cans get heated to a higher temp etc so here is my question : Id likie to find a reliable site on the web that fairly discusses the different curry types and chili types I do have " Thai Food " https://www.amazon.com/Thai-Food-David-Thompson/dp/1580084621 I might dust it off ! Id like to learn a bit about the different types , independently of the brand I have , as there will be Masaman , Kaeng etc thanks for your help and BTW : this is what I have to work with so far : and Im looking foreword to it with your help

Mortadella no pistachios , please ! good quality Swiss ( nutty ) melted the egg and the sea weed wrap Im just mentioning it just in case

and Mortadella USA , not italian Italian has pistachios in it " God's Bologna [ USA vs ] ""

no , not no salt the salt is a variable that can vary. potato , not so much. and Im guessing you could fry a PC and have very little oil left on the chip

interesting. what are the nutritional facts for a truly home made potato chip ? thin cut from a fresh russet , skin still on, please ? deep fried , but with care ? before the Dose of Salt ? you would have potato , and some oil. with in reason , that can't be that bad, can it ?

And ill say so myself : if bulk perfectly cooked eggs are on your agenda : the result , as you have paid very careful attention to time and temp : has been pre-peeled !

a P.S.: I just thought of @Shelby and The Hunters Fowl or Venison : a doz eggs this way probably at lower temps to get the eggs perfect would make PotatoSalad Egg Salad Sands. for the Hunt and etc. very very interesting.

Outstanding ! I love it ! Id add this would work for PS or EggSalad for a day or so keeping the cooked eggs cold. for longer refrigerator life do your 18 eggs in the shell iPot or Steamed rapidly iced , dried off and put back in the refrigerator they last in their original casing for Some Time. not forever !