Saionji Shonagon
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Apr 4, 2012 17:04:40 GMT -5
If you have onigiri molds, it goes pretty fast, if you don't, have pans of water and salt handy - wet hands, then salt them to keep the rice from sticking. Works just fine and doesn't add a noticeable amount of salt to the rice.
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bovil
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Post by bovil on Apr 4, 2012 20:59:51 GMT -5
Last year I spent what sounds like an exorbitant sum of money on an overly excessive fuzzy logic rice cooker (a 3-cup Sanyo), and it was worth every penny of that exorbitant sum. I considered the Sanyo 3-cup (it's got a very heavy pan and a lot more features/recipes than the equivalent Tiger or Zojirushi). In the end the front-placed buttons killed the deal for me. I didn't want something I would have to crouch down to read, or something that I had to hold down to prevent from sliding across the counter while I pushed buttons. And the rice cooker is always slower than cooking in a pan. On the upside, it's always just right. Particularly for brown rice.
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Post by Anna May Belle on Apr 4, 2012 23:07:52 GMT -5
Sadly, I don't have an onigiri mold, but I've made due in the past with saran wrap and a small bowl. I'm going to be at an anime/Japanese culture event next weekend so hopefully a dealer there will have one.
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Post by Sō Haruko on Apr 5, 2012 0:17:31 GMT -5
You should be able to order onigiri molds online. Try here justbento.com/shop for a list of bentō suppliers -- someone should have them. bovil-dono, I have had no trouble with the buttons, nor with it sliding around. It's quite a rugged machine. (:
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Post by Lash on Apr 24, 2012 0:13:02 GMT -5
ohio-gosaimasu Anna-dono. i am the resident stick jock and and dirty merc ...but... i love to cook!!!!!! i have cooked for as many as 50 people including whiney fighters . ( me included some say hahaha) a few tricks . cook sobe noodles aldente and put a cap full of lemon juice in with them when you store them in ziploc bags. just remember a nickel a piece. for portionning the average person will eat a nickel size portion of dry noodles or if you buy the 3 pack prebundled noodles one bundle per person. 2 tblspns better than beef boulion base(small jar in the beef stock aisle), 2 tblspn hoisin sauce , 2 cups beef stock 4 cups water and you have beef noodles. ( that will serve 5 people so multiply out for more ) to expand on that you can get 1lb stew meat cut each cube cross grain very thin, marinate in 3 tbspns soy sauce and 2 tablspns of corn startch, stir fry with beef stock , sea salt, cracked pepper and ginger. freeze in 1 gallon ziploc to be heated up on site then stir in noodles less 1/2 the soup stock. good stuff!!!!( again 5 peeps) teriyaki chicken on a stick is really popular just slice chicken on the bias full length marinate in teriyaki then bake till done . cool then put on skewers in a oblong tupperware cake container freeze and heat at site(grill or on a camp fire) . if your really up for masochism you could premake crab wontons and deep fry them wok style on site . plenty of kudos there. for onigiri i use a cupcake pan with seran wrap. for a non japanese food thats definately wins honerable mention is the single serving taco salad. fry up taco meat however you like it . put out all the fixins, lettuce , tomato,sour cream,cheddar cheeses. buy familly pack single serving regular doritos . take out a bag open it crunch up all the chips inside, add two serving spoon fulls of taco meet, let them add their fixins, one plastic spoon and they are chowing. you would not believe how good it is and the precook is simple and cleanup is easy.
for a fighter in the heat there is nothing better than pickle juice!! nothing! believe me after being removed from the field because of heat stroke symptoms in 97 deg at estrella war and being given pickle juice it snapped me right out!! i have a ton more camping recipes if you would like to pm me. hope that helps!!
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Post by luapmandragon on Apr 26, 2012 0:25:44 GMT -5
I don't have anything to contribute about cooking but I did want to comment about the salt and fighting. When I was at Field Training for the Air Force I along with about 12 other cadets were sent to the hospital because of heat exhaustion. Granted they had us marching on a black Tarmac during the summer in Alabama when it was over 120 degrees out. But, they increased everyone's gatorade allotment and had the cooks put more salt in our food. Cadets sent to hospital dropped dramatically. So even if you are supposed to be on a low sodium diet it "SHOULDN'T" be a problem if you are staying very active. Make sure to consult with your physician though if they prescribed the low sodium diet.
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Post by Momotaro Masato on Apr 26, 2012 15:05:25 GMT -5
I'll second luap. When we ran out of gatorade while building our runway in afghanistan, people started pouring salt packets into their canteens. It wasn't quite as pleasant as gatorade, but it worked. Cells need sodium and potassium to use osmosis. Potatoes (especially sweet potatoes) are actually very high in potassium and vitamin b6.
Another great source that would serve you well are Soybeans! Boil up some water for edamame, and add salt to taste. Protein, potassium, and sodium in one easy snack.
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