I think it's along the same theory as the lime with the coconut.
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Why the egg with the kasha? |
(said with a Brooklyn Jewish accent) I picked up some buckwheat groats just because they were there, and was thinking of making a kasha recipe at home. Poking around the various ones on the intertubes, a lot of them have this common instruction: Quote: Beat the egg in a small bowl. Add the kasha and stir until all the grains are well coated. Wipe out the skillet and set it over a high flame. Add the egg-coated kasha to the skillet and cook, stirring, until the grains are toasted and separate, 2-3 minutes. Huh. So you toss the kasha in beaten egg, then dry it, then boil the kasha? Seems like a peculiar set of actions ... any hypotheses as to why? |
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| Author: | BeckyH [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the egg with the kasha? |
Maybe it helps keep the groats from becoming just mush. Try some without the egg and see what happens. I've never dared. |
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| Author: | jeanf [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the egg with the kasha? |
I think it's along the same theory as the lime with the coconut.
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| Author: | beccaporter [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the egg with the kasha? |
Yes, I believe it prevents it from breaking down. |
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why the egg with the kasha? |
OK, thanks all! Will try after I get back from L.A. |
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