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Redwood
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Buttermilk? That's a good one. I wonder if you can find it at one of the American stores and if you can't, you can make your own. here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup whole milk
***ONE of the following***
1 3/4 tablespoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

Add acidic ingredient (tartar, vinegar or lemon juice) to the milk and stir.

Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. The milk should start to curdle. Stir well before using.

A combination of plain yogurt (3/4 cup) and whole milk (1/4) cup can also be used to replace a cup of buttermilk in most recipes.

I've done this before in a crunch and it worked well for me.

Hope this helps,

Shawn


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Redwood
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HARDEE'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

4 cups self-rising flour
1 tbs. sugar
1 tbs. baking powder
2 cups buttermilk
2/3 c. shortening| Mix together, but do not knead. Roll out to 1" thick.

Cut and brush tops with additional buttermilk.

Place on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.


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papa bajo
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Hey Shawn,

Seconds on the buttermilk substitute. I use it when I make cornbread and it tastes OK. Got this recipe from Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock's book.

A Quick Sour Milk
Stir into 1-3/4 cups sweet milk 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons cider vinegar. Let sit until curdled (about 10 minutes).

Hardee's biscuits? Haven't thought about those in a while. Gotta try that recipe.
 
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Coco & Mariposita - Thanks. brews

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jer
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hey Coco.

i was at "a taste of america" today (their shop on called serrano, 149 - metro república argentina) delivering 100 tbs The Broadsheet mags ( www.tbs.com.es cool ) and they had a big sign on the door saying "buttermilk now available".

did me no good as they were out of the cheezits i was after mad but thought you might like to know.

they must have read this thread big grin

saludos,
jer...


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Redwood
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Jer,

And don't forget The American Store on San Francisco de Sales (Metro - Islas Filipinas & Busses 1, 12, 44 and C1) They may have Cheezit there.

Shawn


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jer
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thanks Shawn but i was there too since we deliver TBS to that shop as well.

they too were out of cheezits. the closest i got was a "they are due in this week" from a taste of america on calle serrano.

also, i do not like the american store as much as a taste of america. the american store is more expensive (as if it were possible) and the service is terrible. the person working there needs to buzz in the customers and the times i have gone, i have had to wait to buzzed in since the girl working there was in the basement when i rang the doorbell.

maybe she was gaving a nap? snoozer

saludos,
jer...


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mariposita
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Hey Mark--
Indeed they did have berros today when I went to the frutería on Mesón de Paredes, 14. I recommend checking this place out--it's one of the better fruterías in our 'hood.

frutería palomar
 
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I know this is an old thread, but I have new questions...

As for finding ricotta cheese: I use Burgos cheese instead, and squish it up with a fork. Add a little greek yogurt and ét voila!

What I wonder about is Spanish yeast. I have seen ´levadura´ in packets, but I have no idea how much to use and how its rising power compares to the stuff I used in USA. Anyone have experience with Spanish yeast?
 
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jer
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hmmmmm... queso de burgos is FAR from a replacement for ricotta yuck that is like wanting an orange and eating an apple roll eyes

what you want is "requeson".

will ask ena about the yeast and get back.

saludos,
jer...


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mariposita
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I use requesón for ricotta in a pinch, though you can get ricotta here in Madrid if you look for it a bit.

I use the fresh yeast that you get in little cubes in the refrigerated section. It tends to work better than the dry stuff. If you look online, you can see conversions from dry yeast to fresh yeast. I haven't had trouble using it in recipes and a lot of Spanish recipes call for it. With the fresh stuff, need to let it come to room temperature before you use it. And just buy it when you need to use it right away, because it doesn't keep long at all.

On a totally different food note, a Russian grocery store opened up between Santo Domingo and opera (on the street with the Devedeteca). Anyone jonesing for good pickles, pumpernickel, horseradish, saurkraut, etc. might want to check it out.
 
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About the yeast...

You can find packets of dry yeast in most larger supermarkets (Alcampo, Carrefour, Corte Inglés...). Look for small boxes marked "Levadura de Panadería" (NOT "levadura en polvo", which is baking powder). If the store carries it, it'll be located right next to the "levadura en polvo".
I'ved used it to bake bread several times.

Mariposita - thanks for the lead on the Russian store. Mmmm... pickles!

Kristin
 
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Oh, and about the "rising power"... I think I treated the packets as if they were equivalent to those in the US - used 1 if 1 was called for in the recipe. But you might want to check the weights to make sure.

k.
 
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oh yeah, the Russian/eastern european grocery is good. the lady that works there is really nice too. i got some hot cereal (hard to find here besides avena) and some yummy veggie puree. right next to it is a pretty new fruteria. i was really happy about it, as it's the only one there around opera.
 
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well i am craving horseradish! no...not by itself!!! i want a real shrimp cocktail and that means horseradish-laced ketchup. BUT...how to say horseradish in spanish??? i think it is rabaño picante, but as no one here eats it, i can't find a confirmation. SO...i asked my russian friend. in russian...if you go to the russian store in need of horseradish, it is spelled:
xpeh
which is more or less pronounced "heh-ren"

yum yum yum!
 
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