Comments on: Glass Noodle Soup

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:05:25 +0000

@Paula: Yes, me too. It provided amazing insight into the back-end world of professional cooking.

By: paula blum

paula blum — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:02:01 +0000

I love Kitchen Confidential! I think that gave me more insight than any other book that I have read. I am going to try the glass noodle soup……the only way I have used glass noodles before was in fresh vietnamese spring rolls, and I loved the texture! Thanks Sid

By: Sid

Sid — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:16:47 +0000

going by the book, he’s definitely a real chef. i first saw him on the discovery travel and living program – liked his programs [he doesn't cook on those] and their attitude and IMMENSELY enjoying the book.

By: toni

toni — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:14:11 +0000

I’d never heard of him until now, is he a real chef or just a TV chef?

By: Sid

Sid — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:31:11 +0000

You’re right about the soaking, but I enjoy working with those nice big pods of garlic! The smashing thing doesn’t work with Indian garlic, since the skin is so thin.

Just picked this book by Anthony Bourdain – Kitchen Confidential – nice!

By: Toni

Toni — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:13:10 +0000

If you soak the garlic in warm water for 5 minutes it becomes easy to peel. Altrnatively, if you lay the flat of a knife blade on it then bash it hard, the skin come off in one piece.

By: Sid

Sid — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:09:48 +0000

Hi Toni: Glad you like it. I don’t think rice noodles are the same thing – these are bean threads actually and not noodles at all. However, the taste is going to be the same – the consistency may thicken a little, buts that ok I guess.

I love garlic. The normal Indian variety of garlic is small, very strong and difficult to peel. I’ve found these h-u-g-e pods of garlic, which are so easy to peel – garlic heaven!

By: Toni

Toni — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:23:51 +0000

This looks good. I’m a sucker for soup, especially at this time of year when it is still cold and damp. I’ve not used glass noodles yet but I do have some rice noodles which I think are the same thing so I can try this tomorrow. Glad you added the garlic!