|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788
Carpal Tunnel
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788 |
I am attempting a Tasmanian recipe for blood orange, pomegranate and cardamom jelly. The quantities are all is Tasmanian (e.g. milleliters and grams). It only took math skills to solve that challenge. The greater one was when it called for "caster" sugar. I think this means something roughly the equivalent of powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar, but who knows? And why call it caster?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613 |
I do. Jo and I had several discussions, both online and in person over this. Caster, I think, because it can be put on the table in a caster.
No, it is NOT powdered sugar; if you're going to be cooking that recipe, you'll be better off using our regular table sugar. Caster sugar does have slightly smaller grains than our white sugar, but it is definitely grains, not powder.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788 |
Thanks, kiddo. I found the thread. Shudda looked first. The Thread
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 10,542 |
and that old thread, of course, is.. Sponsored by: Industrial Caster Wheels Extreme Casters For Demanding Jobs Made To Specs Or Standard Sizes Casters, Wheels Specialized Heavy Duty Caster Mfrs. Special Wheels and Casters www.muvtons.comAds By Google
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,773
Pooh-Bah
|
|
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,773 |
Jackie: Why does caster sugar come in smaller grains
dalehileman
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613 |
You've got me, Dale. Just the way they make it, I guess. Jo (who is British) and I exchanged some recipes, which led to these couple of very startling (to me) questions:
She: what is shortening?
Me: what is caster sugar?
Interesting, trying to explain something when there is no (or little) common frame of reference. I would list my explanation of shortening as a deferred success.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788 |
"Columbus became romantically involved with the Governor of the Island, Beatrice. He stayed a month."
The stuff you can learn in the Wikipedia!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 2,636
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 2,636 |
Synchronicity... We were just talking about cardamom at work and I told the manager it was spelled cardamon, he said "No. Cardamo m" Are they two different spices? Angular, aromatic seeds of herb grown in India and Ceylon, and having anise-like taste. Used whole or ground in pickling, breads, cookies and many Scandinavian desserts.
www.komplet.com/USA/Lexikon.a4dcardamom: rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
cardamom: aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwnOr three? {i]Definition of cardamum n. - Aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces 3 http://www.morewords.com/word/cardamum/Here's this from http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/cardamumcardamom, UK ALSO cardamum, US ALSO cardamon noun {C or U} an Indian plant, the seeds of which are used as a spice, especially in Asian food: - cardamom seeds - Add two teaspoonfuls of ground cardamom. So, you can spell it any way you want, mon, but spellcheck in Word only recognises "mom". Rules?? We doan need no steenkin' rules!! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788
Carpal Tunnel
|
|
OP
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 2,788 |
I'm going with the terminal M.
The Latin botanical name of the stuff is Elettaria cardamomum or Amomum cardamomum. They both gots M's.
The French is cardamome. The German is Kardamom. The Spanish is cardamomo. Those whacky Italians split their bet and spell it either cardamomo or cardamone.
Seems to me like the M's have it.
PS: The jelly was/is exquisite.
Last edited by Father Steve; 11/19/05 03:43 AM.
|
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,810
Members9,187
| |
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
|
0 members (),
748
guests, and
1
robot. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
