The Pantry Quiz #46
What is it?
Native to Africa, this pantry ingredient, derived from a pod-like edible fruit, is sour when young, and sweet when it's older. Hint: you'll find it in your bottle of Worcestershire sauce.
Please leave your answer in the comments, and let us know whether you have this ingredient in your pantry.
[Last week's answer: Arrowroot, cornstarch, potato starch and tapioca all are gluten-free.]
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Tamarind pod. I have it in my pantry!
tamarind fruit
Tamarind!
Tamarind. I love it and I don't know why I don't use it more in cooking. My favorite Vietnamese dish is Sour Tamarind Shrimp Broth, delicious!
And I think I have some Tamarind paste in the fridge, so maybe this will motivate me to use it!
I agree; it's tamarind!
Tamarind. I've never bought it.
this picture looks vaguely familiar...tamarind
Tamarind pods, and I do need some of the paste!
Tamarind! We don't have any currently but we use it in curry or anything that needs a sweet-sour punch. We even made a popsicle with it.
Tamarind is correct. I can't believe it, but you got me this time. I don't have it on my shelf at the moment. I should use it more often because my husband and I like it, but I have children that are not really fond of the sweet sour notes that it gives a dish. I need to expose them to it more so that they can develop a fondness for it as well.
Anchovies!
Oh wait, they may be in my Worcestershire but not in pod form.
this is a product that I see often in my local stores but never use - I must try this!!