"Andrew Berg" > wrote in message
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> in article , Iris at
> wrote on 2/13/04 3:52 PM:
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> > Hello everybody!
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> > What are they supposed to smell like? And why do these ones I bought
> > smell like soap?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Iris
>
> That's what kaffir lime leaf smells like. Go ahead and eat it.
Mine don't smell like soap. They have a wonderful, well, limey/citrus aroma.
It is impossible to ever think this is the bad thing. On the other hand,
bamboo shoots can ruin a dish. Were they fresh or canned? Fresh shoots at
the least need to be boiled to make them edible. I'd go for canned or give
them a miss.