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| Author: | fitzie [ Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
On a search for these today. Went to our largest Chinese market looking for them. Terrible language barrier. They gave me salted black beans. Is this the same? I bought two - one in a can and one in a cellophane package like peanuts. fitzie |
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| Author: | Kathy's Pete [ Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
If the ones in the cellophane look kind of moist, that's what we've used. Dave and/or Fuzzy should come by here eventually... PS I can still remember how Jeff Smith used to pronounce Dow See. |
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| Author: | fitzie [ Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
Thanks, Pete. I think I got the right thing. The dish was very good but DH thought it was too hot but ate it anyway. It was Hot and Sour Hunan Vegetables from Barbara Tropp's "China Moon" book. I got the hot, but not the sour. At any rate, I enjoyed it and will make it again. I thought the sauce was about the best Chinese I've ever made. fitzie |
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| Author: | gardnercook [ Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
Nice to know Fitzie, I have the book and fermented black beans. |
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| Author: | Lu1 [ Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
Fitzie...being Chinese, salted fermented black beans are the only ones we use in our recipes...they are so flavorful and very salty...some chefs soak them prior to using them...I usually give them a quick rinse...hope that helps! Lu |
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| Author: | fitzie [ Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
How do you store them? How long will they keep? fitzie |
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| Author: | Lindsay [ Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
Fuzzy put up excellent recipe for asparagus and fermented black beans with shrimp or squid on this board which I've made--just can't seem to find it at the moment.But he's a font of knowledge. I just keep mine in a jar in the refrigerated and I believe they last at least two years. Updated: Found it on his blog, see http://www.fuzzychef.org/archives/Black-Bean-Asparagus-04-2011.html |
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| Author: | gardnercook [ Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
I just keep mine in a jar in the refrigerated and I believe they last at least two years. This is exactly how I store mine. ilene |
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| Author: | fitzie [ Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
Thanks everybody for the information. I really appreciate it. fitzie |
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| Author: | ivy [ Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Chinese Fermented Black Beans |
I am able to find them routinely in WF. Sara Moulton's Salmon with Black Bean Sauce calls for 2TB of them. Good to know about the asparagus recipe. |
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