What is gambodge ?


Philippe

Philippe wrote on Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:53:30 +0100:

PLr> What is gambodge ?

PLr> Philippe

You'ld do a little better if you used the more standard spelling
gamboge but it is called "fish tamarind" sometimes and used to
remove the smell of old fish. I remembered the name from its
other use as a yellow pigment.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
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James Silverton wrote:
> Philippe wrote on Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:53:30 +0100:
>
> PLr> What is gambodge ?
>
> PLr> Philippe
>
> You'ld do a little better if you used the more standard spelling
> gamboge but it is called "fish tamarind" sometimes and used to
> remove the smell of old fish. I remembered the name from its
> other use as a yellow pigment.
>
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

Thanks !


Philippe

Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:53:30 +0100, Philippe Lemaire (remove
> oldies) wrote:
>
>> What is gambodge ?
>>
>> Philippe
>
> You already got your answer, but this is another reason why
> everyone should own Charmaine Solomns "Encyclopedia of Asian
> Food". Mine's practically falling apart I use it so much. And I
> only bought it in 1998 or so.
>
> Very thorough description in there. Also knows as 'goraka' in
> Sri Lanka, and 'korrakkai-pulli' and 'kodampuli' in India. More
> info and uses on the net under those terms.
>
> -sw

Thanks !

I have the book but in German ;-) !


Philippe

On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 19:23:03 +0100, "Philippe Lemaire \(remove
oldies\)" > wrote:

>Steve Wertz wrote:
>> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:53:30 +0100, Philippe Lemaire (remove
>> oldies) wrote:
>>
>>> What is gambodge ?
>>>
>>> Philippe
>>
>> You already got your answer, but this is another reason why
>> everyone should own Charmaine Solomns "Encyclopedia of Asian
>> Food". Mine's practically falling apart I use it so much. And I
>> only bought it in 1998 or so.
>>
>> Very thorough description in there. Also knows as 'goraka' in
>> Sri Lanka, and 'korrakkai-pulli' and 'kodampuli' in India. More
>> info and uses on the net under those terms.
>>
>> -sw
>
>Thanks !
>
>I have the book but in German ;-) !
>
you mean the krauts eat wog food?

your pal,
blake