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Bob Terwilliger[_1_] Bob Terwilliger[_1_] is offline
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Steve wrote:

> I just soak the noodles in initially tap-hot water for at least 30
> minutes, up to 2 hours (don't let them sit any longer than that). Then
> I take kitchen shears to them in random spots while they're floating
> around in the water to make them more manageable in the wok -Drain teh
> noodles as well as possible. They can't be dripping wet - too much
> steam will ensue.


Clueless AOL newbie Sheldon "Pussy" Katz will be along any second now to
tell you that it's not steam.

Bob