In article >,
Mr. Bill > wrote:

> On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:11:32 -0600, Christine Dabney
> > wrote:
>
> >I am not trying to be facetious or sarcastic here, but you do know
> >that you can adjust recipes to make a lesser amount? Maybe you could
> >halve or even quarter whatever recipe that you want to try.
>
> Yes...very aware of what you are saying..... BUT,
> what do you do with the other three quarter pound of tofu? The other
> half pound of tiger lily buds..... etc. etc. There are just so
> many ingredients that won't be used in tomorrow, the next day or the
> next month?
>
> I am not a Chinese cooking expert by any means...but there are so many
> ingredients you need to even think about starting the recipe. Then
> you are left with a bountiful collection of ingredients you might not
> be able to consume in a month.
>
> Right now, I have egg roll wrapers that are molding in the
> refrigerator and will be in the trash Saturday. I only needed six but
> had to buy a package of twenty.

Egg roll wrappers freeze just fine.

I generally buy packages of 4 frozen egg rolls tho' at the grocery store
rather than getting them from the restaurant. They are less expensive
and quite good.
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