In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "Jean B." > wrote:
> >
> >> aem wrote:
> >>> On Aug 4, 8:26 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> >>>> Both can add an indescribable richness to some recipes.
> >>>> I'm wondering if they are interchangeable.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thoughts?
> >>>>
> >>> I'd think not. Certainly they are both rich and strong and could play
> >>> similar roles as flavorings, but they taste too different to be
> >>> interchangeable. I can see debating which to use in a particular
> >>> dish, knowing either might give me something good, but they'd be two
> >>> different good things. Not interchangeable. -aem
> >> I also think not. Anchovies were sometimes substituted for shrimp
> >> paste in older cookbooks though.
> >
> > I've never seen nor used shrimp paste?
>
> I guess you are not into SE Asian cooking?

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