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    Musk willow water/camel's thorn water/oxymol syrup

    in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & Baking

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    Beats me, too, but I'm curious where that Persian grocery story was. Sounds like a good one!

    There are a bunch of Persian grocery stores and restaurants in the north end of Toronto, in between all the Korean restaurants. Last night I was feeling peckish so I drove to one of the 24-hour Persian grocery/convenience stores to buy some Persian cookies and sweets, when I came across all these mysterious bottles.

    Kew, yes please, if you get around to asking your neighbour, that would be great.

    Musk willow water/camel's thorn water/oxymol syrup

    in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & Baking

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    I was at the Persian grocery store today, and saw these unusual ingredients sitting beside the more familiar rose water and orange blossom water:

    oxymol syrup

    musk willow water

    borage water

    wild chicory water

    camel's thorn water

    What the heck are these things, and how are they used in cooking? The guy minding the store was not a cook so he was no help. I tried looking up the ingredients in my copies of The Legendary Cuisine of Persia and New Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking & Ceremonies, but found nothing. Google also turned up nothing. I'd really appreciate some insight from someone here. Thanks!

    Pressure Cooker Recipes

    in Cooking

    Posted · Edited by cherrypi (log)

    I recently received a Kuhn Rikon 7-litre pressure cooker as a gift. Before that, I had spent much time debating whether to get the Kuhn Rikon or the Magefesa. The price of the Magefesa was attractive, and its top ranking in Cook's Illustrated was also alluring. However, I had several concerns: 1) The ranking was from way back in 1996; 2) I was a little weirded out by Magefesa USA's primitive website, which has never been updated in all the years I've been visiting it; 3) I was concerned about repairs and parts replacement, since Magefesa isn't widely available (epecially here in Canada); 4) Magefesa's toll-free number is no longer working (for Canada, anyway).

    If you check out the pressure cookers on Magefesa's main Spanish site(click on "Catálogo" on the menu across the top), you'll see a whole range of interesting-looking newer models; the Rapid II model sold in the States isn't even listed.

    Cooking Goals for 2004

    in Cooking

    Posted

    I can always use more money for cookbooks, good booze and organic produce...so I’ve quit smoking (after nearly 25 years).

    I will not walk past the unfamiliar-looking veggies in Chinatown.

    I will keep my knives razor-sharp.

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