Recently the repression of local community dairies has reached a surreal frenzy. How do you feel about raw milk? Do you feel governments are really protecting OUR safety spending so much money to harass small local farms when the biggest killers come from mass production and industrial farming?
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This is phenomenal. Especially if you like fresh Thai salads like green papaya salad or vermicelli salad.
The spaghetti squash makes an interesting substitute for noodles in this cooling salad. Great for a hot summer day.
serves 4
1 small Spaghetti Squash, roasted whole to tender 45 minutes to an hour in a 400 degree oven
While it is still hot, cut it in half. Remove seeds. Remove spaghetti strands with a fork into a bowl. Get what you can and allow the rest to cool for easy removal later.
Add:
1-2 T fresh butter
Pinch salt
Pinch fresh cracked black pepper
1 small onion, sliced thin and rinsed under cold water
This is really easy to make and handy to have in the kitchen. A mainstay in Burmese kitchens it results in two great additions for salads. Crispy golden fried garlic and garlic-turmeric infused oil.
Method: Peel and slice thinly as much garlic as you would like to have available. I suggest 2 heads of garlic to make the exercise worthwhile.
Fill a heavy bottomed pan with enough oil to deep fry the garlic.
Method: Blanch green beans and drain. While hot add the cream cheese and toss until it has melted and coated the beans. Add balachaung, lime juice and salt to taste.
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This is a signature hand tossed Burmese salad. Variations can be found all around Myanmar.
Burmese salads are always thrown together fresh, the last minute possible before being served. Quick fingers toss and blend the salad, adding the personal touch of the creator into the mixture.
Method: Blanch green beans and cut into about 1 inch lengths. Toss the ingredients together with your hands at the last minute before you serve to your guests. In some areas of Myanmar it is said that the Chef’s hands themselves add the secret ingredient to these famous hand tossed salads.