"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote in
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> "just us" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
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>> Hi,
>> Am new to this group so I hope I am not going over an old topic. We
>> garden and have lemon grass growing. I am not really sure how to use
>> it for cooking ( have in the past bought pre crushed lemon grass for
>> currys etc ) . It seems very very tough - any help and advise would
>> be appreciated.Thanks
>
> Use it as a flavor enhancer. I don't think I've actually eaten it as
> is. I have infused it with oil to use in wok cooking and I've used it
> to flavor stock but the grass part is removed prior to cooking.
>
> Michael
>

Bruising the lemon grass with blows from the back of a largish knife
helps to release the flavour, peeling off the outer dried out layers is
also very important.

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