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Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Why does it have to be garlic powder? I always keep a jar of chopped garlic in the fridge. Its just like having fresh garlic in the house all the time. Now, why is garlic powder from China dangerous?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I never ever use garlic powder (or, especially, garlic salt). I always use fresh garlic, peeling and mincing or chopping as needed. I don't even use garlic powder if a recipe calls for it.

Twinks, I haven't seen anything specific, but there's a lot of general unease having to do with anything exported from China these days. Starting with the pet food issue and all the way to the recent dairy recalls...

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I've heard of some things like pet food and lead paint on toys. I just didn't know we should be scared of everything that comes from China.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, there's all sorts of things. Including rawhide chew toys from China. I'm not saying everything is contaminated, but it never hurts to be cautious...

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Gee, I hope my favorite Chinese restaurant doesn't use stuff from China. LOL

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I think you need to worry only if they offer strange dishes, such as lion's penis or frog's tongue! ;)

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Costa, you can count on me not EVER eating anything even remotely similar. ACK!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
<evil snicker>

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, I think I would not feel safe using garlic powder from China. They could be putting that damn melamine it it. That is what was in the pet food last year and the milk this year.

Holly
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07-22-2001

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Seriously! I don't think we can be too careful about anything coming out of China any more. I avoid it like the plague.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Well, I never, ever use garlic powder and I don't think I use anything at all from China.

ETA: Why aren't the Chinese dropping like flies?

Holly
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 6:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Maybe they are. I doubt we'd hear about it.

Was the garlic powder clearly marked "Made in China". I checked through a lot of my spices last night and many simply say: Distributed in the US. So now y'all got me wondering too. :-(

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
All the garlic powder I saw said "Product of China" somewhere on the label. The garlic powder I have in my cupboard says it right after it says "Packed in the U.S.A."

After the melamine poison they put in the pet food and in the milk, I am leery of any food product coming from China. I figure we'd have had a problem already if our current jar of garlic powder was contaminated, so, I'm going to finish it up. But I won't buy any more garlic powder until I can find some at least not from China and hopefully from the US. I know the chances of the Chinese adding melamine to garlic powder is about zero. Melamine boosts the protein readings, that is why they added it to the pet food and milk. However, I don't trust China now with my food and also try not to buy anything made in China because of the food and the lead in the paint. Just I won't have an impact, but if enough people boycott Chinese products, maybe they will see that poison in unacceptable and clean up their act.

Sorry, this is too long and OT for this thread.

I also keep cloves of garlic and a container of fresh minced garlic in my fridge. But garlic powder makes better garlic bread imo and my kids like the garlic bread with garlic powder better too. One of my kids wants garlic powder on a lot of other stuff too. It just has a different garlicky flavor than fresh garlic.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
For me garlic powder isn't so hard on the tummy. I love garlic, it just doesn't like me.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Check out www.garlicfestival.com. Their Garlic Garni (especially the low sodium) makes kick butt garlic bread.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 12:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
I hope someone can help me.

I have a Donvier ice cream maker and I lost the instruction book w/ the recipes. I am tired of googling.

Does anybody happen to have one and have the basic vanolla ice cream recipe?

Thanks!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Here's a video that might be the recipe you are looking for.

http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/no-cook-vanilla-ice-cream/10682998/

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Grooch, here's a manual for a Donvier ice cream maker. There are a few recipes in it, including vanilla.

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/sendicecream/donvier.pdf

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You can use any vanilla ice cream recipe. Basically, they'll say to process as you're supposed to with your machine. Which really means, make the custard, chill it, and churn.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Can you burn or scorch butter without knowing it? (ie without it turning brown or anything...)

I was melting a stick of butter (not marg) and I did it fast. All of a sudden it had this bad smell. Never turned brown or anything and I mixed in marshmallows quickly for those christmas wreath corn flakes treats. I swear they still have a funny taste like that bad smell...

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
yes.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Crap! Well no wonder my Christmas wreath corn flake things taste "off"...

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
New question:

Can I use or do something else if a recipe calls to sift something? (ie:Now, into a sifter, throw 4 cups flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.) Like is a colander any kind of suitable substitute?? It is for cookies if that matters...

Here is a link for anyone interested:
My_favorite_christmas_cookies_from_childhood_and_beyond/

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
A colander's holes are too large. The purpose of the sifter is to ensure there are no lumps or "foreign objects" (like a bit of unground wheat or stone) in the dry ingredients. It also helps to evenly mix that small amount of other stuff into 4 C of flour. Lastly it adds a bit of air, which makes your cookies lighter. I use a strainer myself, which does the trick and is for me easier to use than a sifter. Hope I helped. Happy Baking!!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 2:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I've used a strainer too. It really does work better than the sifter. You can wear your hands out trying to crank that darned sifter, especially if you are more than a little arthritic. (Yuck, I'm not liking getting older...)