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		<title>The Joys of Summer &#8211; Ceviche, Sweet Potatoes, and Corn on the Cob</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not long ago I spent a few days in Barcelona. Although my work schedule was pretty hectic, we managed to squeeze in a memorable dinner at Cata 1.81 in Eixample. Great wine, countless miniature courses of delicious morsels, and effortlessly stylish surroundings that put to shame New Yorkâ€™s wannabe Barcelonas [insert your favorite recently opened [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Not long ago I spent a few days in Barcelona. Although my work schedule was pretty hectic, we managed to squeeze in a memorable dinner at <a href="http://www.directoalpaladar.com/archivos/2005/11/14-cata-181.php">Cata 1.81</a> in Eixample. Great wine, countless miniature courses of delicious morsels, and effortlessly stylish surroundings that put to shame New  Yorkâ€™s wannabe Barcelonas [insert your favorite recently opened Lower East Side eatery here].</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A great fast food solution in Barcelona was lunch at a humble Equadoran joint (c/ Calabria, near Gran Via, also in Eixample). They served wonderfully fresh avocado salads and ceviches. In fact, Iâ€™m totally obsessed with ceviches. The perfect summer food, they are a staple at Ecuadoran and Peruvian restaurants. My last week in New York was devoted to eating food I&#8217;ll miss the most, so one of my last meals there naturally involved a Peruvian salmon ceviche.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Peruvian food belongs among my all-time favorite cuisines, but Iâ€™m not counting on finding too many Peruvian restaurants in Northern Europe. Hence, Iâ€™m seriously contemplating buying <a href="http://www.artperucuisine.com/docs/5.html">this cookbook</a>. When leaving New York a month ago, my bags were bursting with pisco, ajÃ­ amarillo, mote blanco, and maiz de tostar from the <a href="http://www.tradefairny.com/locations.aspx">Trade Fair supermarkets in Queens</a>. Luckily, a lovely check-in guy at JFK waived the excess weight charges (30kg/ 66lbs â€“ a fortune) when he realized how terribly I will miss all the great food I used to be able to get so easily in Astoria and Jackson Heights. (Now that I read about the <a href="http://www.gawker.com/search/coned/bydate">week-long ConEd power failure</a> that affected one of my favorite haunts in NYC, I&#8217;m of course totally horrified, but also smugly happy that I barely managed to escape).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let&#8217;s hope the power stays on as I make this batch! A ceviche involves raw fish or shellfish chemically &#8220;cooked&#8221; by citric acid. I keep it in the fridge overnight or for at least 8 hours. Ceviche is usually served on a leaf on lettuce, with a cold sweet potato and an ear of corn (or a few tasty, oversize kernels). A few weeks ago I prepared a shortcut version of all this to my husband and a friend â€“ tasty, light, wonderful, highly recommended. Yesterday, I had another ceviche for lunch at work. Somehow I managed to spill ceviche juices all over the place during my bike ride to work, so I smelled strongly of fish for the rest of the day.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/07/ceviche_1.jpg" alt="Sea bass ceviche" id="image284" /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Equadoran Ceviche</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 lb white-fleshed fish (eg, sea bass fillets)<br />
juice of 2-3 limes</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">juice of 2-3 lemons<br />
2 tsp salt<br />
Â½ tsp black pepper<br />
1/4 dl white wine vinegar<br />
1-2 onions, sliced very thin<br />
1 red or yellow hot pepper, deveined, deseeded, and slivered<br />
fresh cilantro by the handful</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cut the fish into bite size pieces and place in a bowl. Pile onions on top of it, and pour citrus juice all over it. Season with salt, pepper, and vinegar. Let rest about 6 hours in refrigerator.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 medium-large sweet potato<br />
1-2 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
freshly ground pepper</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heat oven to 200 C (425 F). Halve the potato lengthwise, then cut each half into 7 slices. Place them on a baking dish, toss with oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Flip the potatoes over and bake for another 10 minutes, or until tender.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Everyday Corn on the Cob</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wrap one ear of corn in parchment paper (the husks can stay on), microwave high for 3 minutes (5 minutes if you make two at the same time). Peel, serve hot with a knob of butter.</p>
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		<title>Antti&#8217;s Mean JalapeÃ±o Chili</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antti</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[S and I returned from our US road trip last Monday, and somewhere in Indiana S ordered chili with her pulled chicken sandwich. I had completely forgotten that chili even existed. Yesterday I wanted to have something hearty and warming waiting for us when weâ€™d return from our walk by the waterfront. I basically had [...]]]></description>
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<p>S and I returned from our US road trip last Monday, and somewhere in Indiana S ordered chili with her pulled chicken sandwich. I had completely forgotten that chili even existed. Yesterday I wanted to have something hearty and warming waiting for us when weâ€™d return from our walk by the waterfront. I basically had three options in my mind &#8211; a potato, pasta or beans based casseroleâ€¦</p>
<p>When we crossed the border from Georgia to South Carolina on our way from Savannah to Charleston, we saw a small roadside shack selling Carolina Cider Companyâ€™s products. One of the food souvenirs I bought there was a jar of Sweet Fire Bread &#038; Butter Pickles And Peppers. These &#8211; albeit by my guess rebadged and manufactured for CCC in TX &#8211; are to die for. From the second I opened the jar, Iâ€™ve had a huge craving for anything jalapeÃ±os.</p>
<p>After this going for a beans based recipe was a no-brainer. The tricky part was to find a recipe &#8211; there are literally thousands of them in the net. The following one is based on one I found from the rezipezaar, but modified to my taste. I actually misread the instructions and used coconut instead of cocoa, but I found this chili to be lovely, and S canâ€™t keep her hands off the left overs, so I guess I did pretty good :)</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Anttiâ€™s Mean JalapeÃ±o Chili</strong></p>
<p><em>Serves 6-8</em></p>
<p>3.5 dl (1.5 cups) diluted veal fond<br />
1 can crushed tomatoes<br />
200 g (0.5 lbs) sliced jalapenos<br />
2 tsp coconut powder<br />
2 tsp crushed cumin seeds<br />
1.5 tsp dried oregano<br />
1 tsp crushed fennel seeds<br />
1 tsp ground black pepper<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
2 tbsp granulated sugar<br />
4 cans kidney beans in chili tomato sauce<br />
1 whole single-clove garlic, sliced<br />
2-3 onions<br />
500 g (1 lbs) ground beef<br />
1 dl (6 tbsp) Maizena</p>
<p>Chop the onions and garlic, and fry together with the ground beef until golden brown. Stir in the Maizena and mix well.</p>
<p>Meanwhile combine all other ingredients in a 4 liter (1 quarts / 1 gal) pot. Cook until the chili starts to boil, add the meat and let simmer in low setting for 1-2 hours. If the chili is not hot enough, add some chili / cayenne powder.</p>
<p>Serve as is with ground cheese, with tortillas, or sneak cold straight from the fridge :)</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Chipotles &amp; AlbÃ³ndigas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year we spent the week around Reyes (Epiphany) in Central Mexico. Of all the marvellous sights, tastes, and smells, those of Puebla are lodged deepest in my limbic system. The city is terribly pretty, full of Spanish colonial buildings, but somehow more ornate and painted even brighter than others in similar colonial cities you [...]]]></description>
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<p>This year we spent the week around Reyes (Epiphany) in Central Mexico. Of all the marvellous sights, tastes, and smells, those of Puebla are lodged deepest in my limbic system. The city is terribly pretty, full of Spanish colonial buildings, but somehow more ornate and painted even brighter than others in similar colonial cities you can find across Latin America.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure why Puebla felt so captivating. Perhaps it was that after a very hectic and stressful end of the year, we were at complete leisure: free to spend hours taking in the mild winter sunshine sitting on the ZÃ³calo,  lazily leafing  through books in the dappled shadow, watching lovers meet, argue, cuddle, and part. The central square is a maze of trees, hedges and benches, filled with the friendly murmur of conversation. Children chased a baby pigeon who finally took refuge in a bronze miniature model of the city, and a bum alternated between a nap and contented slugs from his bottle. We were completely mesmerized by a city-employed shoeshiner who restored a pair of badly scuffed shoes to their former glory. Ancient indigenous women carried ziplocs full of freshly hewn willow whistles: their twitter formed the soundtrack of the city, along with the drizzle of fountains and the blare of car horns.</p>
<p>We slept in a pleasantly situated former monastery where the staff celebrated Reyes by smashing piÃ±atas. Our room was huge but so cold during the high-altitude midwinter that we had to wear extra layers of clothes to bed &#8211; it <em>never</em> gets this cold indoors in Finland ;) Even this feels somewhat satisfying in retrospect: one of the many surprising contrasts Mexico had in store for us.</p>
<p><img alt="puebla5.jpg" id="image206" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/puebla5.jpg" /></p>
<p>The biggest surprise of the trip was Mexican food. Somehow, the stuff that goes by that name in US restaurants is frequently bland, Anglicized, and of inferior quality: limp nachos, rock-hard taco shells, and dubious dishes smothered with sour cream and shredded lettuce. (I ate much more of this than I really care to remember while travelling in Texas.) What I encontered during my brief stay in Mexico bore little resemblance to my preconceived idea of Mexican food. I encountered an ancient, complex, and original cuisine, completely on a par with France or Italy, but much harder to fathom. Do I understand beurre maniÃ©, soufflÃ©s, and risotti? Yes, to some degree. But can I confidently balance three different types of chiles in a dish? Or can I soak, grind, knead, and shape corn into a perfect tortilla?</p>
<p><img id="image208" alt="puebla4_.jpg" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/puebla4_.jpg" /></p>
<p>Right now I&#8217;m taking my first baby steps into understanding Mexican kitchen a bit better, to recreate some of my favorite antojitos, but also to re-experience the smoky, deep stews and hearty, flavor-packed soups that so surprised me. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688043941/103-6562353-3653433?v=glance&#038;n=283155">A decent basic cookbook</a> should be in the mail: while waiting for it to be delivered, I&#8217;m toying with chipotles (in this I&#8217;ve unexpectedly been <a href="http://kardemums.blogspot.com/2006/02/chilibuljong.html">inspired by a Swedish fellow food blogger</a>).</p>
<p>Paraphrasing <a href="http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/features/article.asp?X=66">an article on chowbaby.com</a> that gives every novice the basics about chipotles:</p>
<blockquote><p>Dried or canned, chipotles &#8212; ripened, smoke-dried jalapeno peppers &#8212; have the magical capacity to turn an ordinary cook into a talented chef. Chipotles pack a sharp burn, but their subtle, complex flavor becomes apparent once you&#8217;ve adapted to the heat.</p>
<p><img align="right" title="Chipotles en adobo" id="image219" alt="Chipotles en adobo" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/lamorena.jpg" />Most supermarkets and corner groceries now stock canned chipotles &#8212; usually in a rich, dark, spicy garlic-tomato sauce called adobo. Canned chipotles are dark reddish-brown and high in sodium. The peppers slice very nicely with a knife, or you can dump the entire contents of a can into your blender or food processor and puree for a delicious sauce.</p>
<p><img align="right" title="Dried chipotle" id="image218" alt="Dried chipotle" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/ahumado.jpg" />Specialty stores sell dried chipotles, which are lighter in color and give an aroma faintly reminiscent of cigarettes. Before using them, remove the seeds and de-vein them. Then toast them gently in a hot dry skillet to release their volatile oils. Cover them with hot water for a few minutes until the soften and plump up. Throw away the steeping liquid which can become bitter. Either way, you&#8217;ll usually want to balance chipotle&#8217;s diabolical heat with a hint of something sweet &#8212; honey, sugar, fruit juice or the like.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><img id="image211" alt="tomatos and tomatillosc_.jpg" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/04/tomatos%20and%20tomatillosc_.jpg" /></p>
<p>My Spanish skills are very rudimentary, based on a long-forgotten intensive period of learning during high school. New York is a highly bilingual city, however: at work, the secretarial staff is completely Spanish-speaking, so I can hone my verbal comprehension skills by listening into the local gossip. The Spanish TV channels are still almost too challenging for me. However, the game show &#8220;<a href="http://www.esmas.com/canal2/notas/378523.html">100 Mexicanos Dijeron</a>&#8221; where families compete to capture the most widely used words, expressions, and colloquialisms of their local dialect, taught me a while back the world &#8220;albÃ³ndiga&#8221;, a concept that&#8217;s very near to the heart of all Finns and Swedes &#8211; a meatball. So, tonight it&#8217;s going to be</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>AlbÃ³ndigas en Salsa de Chipotle</strong></p>
<p><em>makes about 20 small meatballs</em></p>
<p><strong>For the meatballs</strong></p>
<p>1 tomato, pan-roasted until blistered, deeply browned, and soft, then chopped</p>
<p>1 onion, finely chopped<br />
2 cloves of garlic, minced<br />
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
0.5 tsp dried oregano<br />
0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper<br />
0.25 tsp ground allspice<br />
2 tbsp chopped green olives<br />
2 tbsp golden raisins<br />
1 tbsp drained capers, chopped<br />
1 tbsp olive or canola oil<br />
250g ground beef<br />
250g ground pork<br />
1-3 slices of white bread, crumbled<br />
1 egg<br />
0.75 tsp salt</p>
<p><strong>For the salsa</strong></p>
<p>2 tomatillos or tomatoes, pan-roasted until blistered, deeply browned, and soft, then chopped very finely<br />
2 chipotles in adobe, de-seeded, or dry chipotles, de-seeded, de-veined, toasted, and soaked in hot water<br />
2 roasted cloves of garlic (either oven-roasted or roasted on a skilled turning frequently for about 15 mins)<br />
0.5 tsp salt<span /></p>
<p>Roast the tomatoes, turning them over and over for about 10 minutes until they are softened and blistered all over. Set the tomatoes for the salsa aside; chop the one for the meatballs. Mix with chopped onion, all the spices, olives, raisins, and capers, and saute for about eight minutes or until softened. Let cool, combine with the ground meat (do not use sirloin ground beef for meatballs, higher-fat types of ground beef and pork make much better meatballs, a 75-25 or 50-50 beef-pork ratio is ideal), crumbled pieces of white bread, salt, and egg. If the meatball dough is too soft for rolling, add a bit of crumbled white bread, mix thoroughly. Cover a cutting board with finely ground breadcrumbs (even coarsely ground cornmeal or ordinary all-purpose flour work), roll small 2.5 cm (1&#8243;) meatballs. Fry them in two batches on a very llghtly oiled non-stick pan for about 10 minutes, shaking or turning frequently.<span /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the meantime, either put all the ingredients for the salsa in a blender or use an immersion blender. I don&#8217;t have either one here in New York, but I found that just chopping the tomatoes or tomatillos, chipotles and garlic very finely with a sharp knife makes a pleasantly chunky salsa. Remove the seeds from the chipotles first: for me, it makes all the difference between pleasurably fiery and intolerably painful. You can always add the seeds back if you wish to pack some extra heat. Depending on what type of chipotles you use, you may end up  using more or less salt than I did.<span /></p>
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<p>The meatballs turned out light and crispy; but the real star was the chipotle salsa, which I used as a dipping sauce. I&#8217;ve never cooked before with tomatillos, the sour, green, sticky, tomato-like fruits that have husks around them. The fieriness and tartness of the salsa was just right.</p>
<p>I could find tomatillos in the first supermarket I checked out here in Northern Manhattan &#8211; any area that has any Mexican presence is a pretty sure bet. However, the bored-looking Puerto Rican checkout girl at Met Foods acted like she&#8217;d never seen the fruit before either &#8211; &#8220;Wha&#8217;s that&#8221; she intoned and drew a blank on my reply.</p>
<p>In Puebla, this salsa is commonly prepared with ordinary tomatoes, so don&#8217;t hesitate to make the substitution if you can&#8217;t find tomatillos. The meatballs would work well as party food. If served as a main course, I&#8217;d prepare either a green salad  or grill a few slices of polenta on the side (fusion-y, but serving anything corn-based is hardly wrong with Mexican food).</p>
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		<title>Eye Candy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harlem is gentrifying like crazy. Crime is down, so brownstones are going, going, gone and craggy old warehouses are being converted to condos for yuppies as we speak. All this is so inevitable that of late even the crunchy socially conscious granola-eating, Subaru-driving community activist types on my block seem to have given up organizing [...]]]></description>
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<p>Harlem is gentrifying like crazy. Crime is down, so brownstones are going, going, gone and craggy old warehouses are being converted to condos for yuppies as we speak. All this is so inevitable that of late even the crunchy socially conscious granola-eating, Subaru-driving community activist types on my block seem to have given up organizing anti-gentrification street rallies.</p>
<p>For about a year, there has been a <a href="http://www.citarella.com/">Citarella</a> on W 125th street. In theory, Citarella sells food, but it is the Vogue of supermarkets: the selection is relatively narrow and strictly based on looks: only the beautiful need to apply. Each and every item is visually perfect, a supermodel of sorts. Citarella seems to be geared toward people who like to have food on display in their house but care little about the disgusting necessity of eating. The Harlem Citarella is surrounded by storefront churches, botanicas, fast food chains, and a sea of public housing projects, but somehow I doubt that an important local form of currency, food stamps and WIC checks, are accepted inside.</p>
<p>Normally, I do my weekly shopping at the boisterous, chaotic, mazelike Uptown Fairway a few blocks west. This weekend, however, I was briefly seduced by the pruned-down Sohoesque industrial chic and lack of throngs at Citarella. Of course, I could find barely any of the mundanities I had jotted down on my shopping list, so I gave free reign to impulse purchases. The Berkeley-based Scharffen Berger cocoa powder was too fetchingly packaged to stay on the shelf. (Antti, do you still ruin your kitchen decor with an <a href="http://www.northerner.com/html/mat-bk-oboy-500g.html">O&#8217;boy container</a>?)</p>
<p>Pretty incredibly, I never had any hot chocolate during my trip to Mexico in January (how stupid am I? I drank lots of lousy tea instead). Although I can&#8217;t vouch for authenticity, the addition of a bit of chili gives this infantile drink a nice, adult edge, and the combination dates back to Aztecs. If you&#8217;d rather prepare your drink conquistador style, <a href="http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/chilechoc.asp">here</a> is a more historic and involved recipe.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong><img align="right" alt="The 1930s inspired package design is to die for..." id="image183" title="The 1930s inspired package design is to die for..." src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/2006/03/scharffenberger1.jpg" />Hot Chocolate with Chiles</strong></p>
<p><em>1 serving </em></p>
<p>1.5 dl milk<br />
1 halved dried chili, split with seeds removed<br />
(optional: 1 tsp or stick of cinnamon and half of a vanilla pod)<br />
3 tbsp sweetened cocoa powder or about 30g of dark chocolate squares</p>
<p>Simmer the chili pod (and the vanilla and cinnamon) in milk in a saucepan. Better yet, use the microwave. Whatever you  do, not let the milk boil. Whisk in the instant cocoa powder or the roughly chopped chocolate pieces. If using chocolate from a bar, continue to simmer / zap until the chocolate is melted. Take away from the heat and let steep for a bit.</p>
<p>Pretty incredibly, both Antti and I have a wooden tool for the very purpose of frothing hot chocolate: a <a href="http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/molinillo.htm">molinillo</a>, purchased from a gigantic Mexican supermarket in East LA last summer. If you own one, now  it is the time to use it to give your drink a frothy crown. Apparently, Mexicans are at least as obsessed by the froth in chocolate as Italians are about the crema in espresso.</p></blockquote>
<p>Two weeks ago when I was still in Finland, somebody at work brought in <a href="http://www.karlfazer.com/finnish/varitavaramerkki.html">Fazer&#8217;s</a> chili chocolate. The chili flavor was not jarring and overpowering at all, just a subtle, barely perceptible accent, so I was immediately hooked. Alas, I couldn&#8217;t find it anywhere, not even at the airport duty-free :( If anybody knows where to get it, please let me know so I can ruin my diet ;)</p>
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		<title>Uusi lelu</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lounastimme viime viikonloppuna QueensissÃ¤ 74. kadulla sijaitsevassa Jackson Dinerissa joka tarjoaa halpaa ja taivaallista intialaista ruokaa buffetista. EnsikÃ¤ynnillÃ¤ poikkesin ei-intialaisen nÃ¤kÃ¶isenÃ¤ joukosta, mutta nyt asiakaskunta oli muuttunut sekoitukseksi liberaalimummoja, krapulaisia hipstereitÃ¤ ja paikallisia perheitÃ¤. Jackson Heightsissa sijaitsee noin korttelin kokoinen mini-Bombay, jossa sarikaupat kilpailevat asiakkaista, kulta on satsumankeltaista, elintarvikeliikkeet sisÃ¤ltÃ¤vÃ¤t aivan fantastisia maustevalikoimia, ja desit [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/patelbros-753009.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Patel Brothers -supermarketin maustearsenaalia" style="width: 200px" title="Patel Brothers -supermarketin maustearsenaalia" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/patelbros-744909.jpg" /></a>Lounastimme viime viikonloppuna QueensissÃ¤ 74. kadulla sijaitsevassa Jackson Dinerissa joka tarjoaa halpaa ja taivaallista intialaista ruokaa buffetista. EnsikÃ¤ynnillÃ¤ poikkesin ei-intialaisen nÃ¤kÃ¶isenÃ¤ joukosta, mutta nyt asiakaskunta oli muuttunut sekoitukseksi liberaalimummoja, krapulaisia hipstereitÃ¤ ja paikallisia perheitÃ¤.</p>
<p>Jackson Heightsissa sijaitsee noin korttelin kokoinen mini-Bombay, jossa sarikaupat kilpailevat asiakkaista, kulta on satsumankeltaista, elintarvikeliikkeet sisÃ¤ltÃ¤vÃ¤t aivan fantastisia maustevalikoimia, ja desit kaivelevat Amitabh Bachnanin ja muiden Bollywood-tÃ¤htien tuotantoa pahvilaatikoissa jalkakÃ¤ytÃ¤villÃ¤. Alue sulaa nopeasti mini-Bangladeshiksi, halal-lihakaupoiksi ja kullattua muovia oleviksi koraaninvÃ¤rssyiksi. Ja aivan silmÃ¤nrÃ¤pÃ¤yksessÃ¤ koko Subcontinent jÃ¤Ã¤ taakse: seuraavat parinkymmentÃ¤ korttelia ovat Latinalaista Amerikkaa jÃ¤rjestyksessÃ¤ Ecuador, Kolumbia, Peru ja Meksiko.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/victoria-728799.gif"><img align="right" alt="Tortillapannu" title="Tortillapannu" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/victoria-720786.gif" /></a>Meksikon-reissun aikana addiktoiduin tuoksuviin maissitortilloihin ja olen siitÃ¤ lÃ¤htien himoinnut omaa <a href="http://www.texmextogo.com/store/PPF/parameters/1_2/more_info.asp">tortillaprÃ¤ssiÃ¤</a>. Nappasin mukaan kolumbialaisvalmisteisen painavan valurautaprÃ¤ssin 12 taalalla Jackson Heightsista Roosevelt Avenuella 90. kadun tienoilla sijaitsevasta latinalaisamerikkalaisesta kodinkonekaupasta. Kokeilin joskus tehdÃ¤ itse maissitortilloita HelsingissÃ¤ ankein tuloksin. Ei ihme, sillÃ¤ maissitortillojen teko vaatii kalkkikÃ¤siteltyÃ¤ erityisjauhoa. Oikotie tortilloihin lÃ¶ytyy <a href="http://www.mexgrocer.com/2440.html">masecasta</a>, joka on kuivattua tortillataikinaa. TÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ sitÃ¤ lÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤ joka kulmabodegasta.</p>
<p>Maseca-tortilloista tulee parempia kuin elottomat pitkÃ¤Ã¤n sÃ¤ilyvÃ¤t muovipussitortillat, mutta maissin tuoksu voisi olla vahvempi. Maukkain tortilla syntyisi <a href="http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/tortilla.html">tyÃ¶lÃ¤Ã¤n atsteekeilta periytyvÃ¤n prosessin</a> tuloksena. Jokainen meksikolainen syÃ¶ keskimÃ¤Ã¤rin 15 tortillaa pÃ¤ivÃ¤ssÃ¤. KÃ¤simorttelilla tÃ¤mÃ¤n jauhomÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤n tuottaminen vie pÃ¤ivittÃ¤in neljÃ¤ tuntia. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158243171X/103-6562353-3653433?v=glance&#038;n=283155">Sybille Bedfordin erinomainen matkakertomus</a> Meksikosta toisen maailmansodan jÃ¤lkeen kertoo, ettÃ¤ natsisaksaa Frida Kahlon kotikaupungin <a href="http://www.caminandosinrumbo.com/mexico/mexico/coyoacan/index.htm">CoyoacÃ¡nin</a> mutaisille takakujille paennut vÃ¤hÃ¤varainen itÃ¤eurooppalainen emigranttiperhe joutui palkkaamaan itselleen pari palvelijaa selviytyÃ¤kseen uuden maan arjesta. Vaikka palvelijoille opetettiin eurooppalaistyylinen leivÃ¤nteko, he pitÃ¤ytyivÃ¤t mieluummin perinteisissÃ¤ ruoissaan, joten palvelijoille piti palkata vielÃ¤ neljÃ¤ omaa palvelijaa pyÃ¶rittÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n kivimyllyjÃ¤ jotta kaikki pysyisivÃ¤t tortilloissa.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Maissitortillat</strong></p>
<p>2 dl kalkkikÃ¤siteltyÃ¤ maissijauhoa (maseca- tai masa harina-jauhoa)<br />
1 1/8 dl vettÃ¤</p>
<p>Sekoita vesi masecaan ja vaivaa 3 min. Jos taikina tuntuu kuivalta, lisÃ¤Ã¤ 1/2-1 rkl kerrallaan vettÃ¤. Tavoitteena on silkkinen kimmoisa pallo, joka ei murene sormissa, mutta ei myÃ¶skÃ¤Ã¤n tartu niihin. PyÃ¶rittele 8 golfpallon kokoiseksi sileÃ¤ksi mÃ¶ykyksi, laita odottamaan kostutetun talouspaperin alle.</p>
<p>Taita kaksi kertaa tortillaprÃ¤ssin kokoinen leivinpaperiarkki kahtia. Aseta se tortillaprÃ¤ssiin siten ettÃ¤ arkki aukeaa tortillaprÃ¤ssin saranasuuntaan. Paina maseca-pallo litteÃ¤ksi leivinpaperin vÃ¤lissÃ¤ pari senttiÃ¤ kohti saranaa tortillaprÃ¤ssin keskustasta ja litistÃ¤ edelleen prÃ¤ssi kiinni. Hiero leivinpaperia sormien vÃ¤lissÃ¤ jotta tortilla irtoaa. Paista lÃ¤hes savuavan kuumalla kuivalla valurautapannulla ensin 30 s, kÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¤, paista toista puolta noin minuutti, kÃ¤Ã¤nnÃ¤ taas, ja ota lautaselle pyyhkeen sisÃ¤Ã¤n odottamaan tarjoilua.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><strong>Tacos de carne asada</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/soneratacot-746508.jpg"><img align="right" alt="Tacos de carne asada" title="Tacos de carne asada" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/soneratacot-740339.jpg" /></a>Tavallinen tapa kÃ¤yttÃ¤Ã¤ tortilloita (jauhotortillatkin kÃ¤yvÃ¤t) on tehdÃ¤ niistÃ¤ pehmeitÃ¤ tacoja &#8211; muistatko veli sonoralaiset snÃ¤gÃ¤ritacot viime kesÃ¤nÃ¤? Tortillalle levitetÃ¤Ã¤n lusikallinen nopeasti ruokaÃ¶ljyssÃ¤ paistettuja naudanlihasuikaleita, hakattua salaattisipulia, tuoretta korianteria, ja reilusti punaista chilistÃ¤ <a href="http://www.chilliworld.com/SP6.asp?p_id=83">salsa picantea</a>. Suolataan energisesti ja puristellaan pÃ¤Ã¤lle mehua limettilohkoista.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Meksikon maut</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viikko ei riitÃ¤ mihinkÃ¤Ã¤n kun katettavana on valtava niemimaa jossa on kehittynyt korkeakulttuuri toisensa jÃ¤lkeen. Rannat, vuoristokylÃ¤t ja sademetsÃ¤t jÃ¤ivÃ¤t vÃ¤liin, keskityimme pÃ¤Ã¤kaupungin ja Pueblan urbaaniin vilinÃ¤Ã¤n. Maan ruokakulttuuri on omaperÃ¤inen ja ikivanha. Meksikon lipussakin kotka hengailee kaktuksen pÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ ahmimassa kÃ¤Ã¤rmettÃ¤. Me sÃ¶imme jalkakÃ¤ytÃ¤villÃ¤, neonputkikojuissa, pikaruokaloissa, leipomoissa, turistirysissÃ¤ ja juppiravintoloissa. Nauttimamme ruoka oli useimmiten herkullista, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/banderamexicanachica-745251.jpg"><img align="left" alt="Mexican flag" title="Mexican flag" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/banderamexicanachica-725261.jpg" /> </a>Viikko ei riitÃ¤ mihinkÃ¤Ã¤n kun katettavana on valtava niemimaa jossa on kehittynyt korkeakulttuuri toisensa jÃ¤lkeen. Rannat, vuoristokylÃ¤t ja sademetsÃ¤t jÃ¤ivÃ¤t  vÃ¤liin, keskityimme pÃ¤Ã¤kaupungin ja Pueblan urbaaniin vilinÃ¤Ã¤n.</p>
<p>Maan ruokakulttuuri on omaperÃ¤inen ja ikivanha. Meksikon lipussakin kotka hengailee kaktuksen pÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ ahmimassa kÃ¤Ã¤rmettÃ¤. Me sÃ¶imme jalkakÃ¤ytÃ¤villÃ¤, neonputkikojuissa, pikaruokaloissa, leipomoissa, turistirysissÃ¤ ja juppiravintoloissa. Nauttimamme ruoka oli useimmiten herkullista, mutta se muistutti tuskin ollenkaan muualla maailmassa meksikolaisissa ravintoloissa tarjoiltua &#8220;meksikolaista ruokaa&#8221;. (Teksas-reissujen saldona olen alkanut uskoa ettÃ¤ meksikolaisesta ruoasta poistetaan USDA:n mÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤yksestÃ¤ maku vÃ¤littÃ¶mÃ¤sti rajalla, tuloksena Tex-Mex.)</p>
<p>Ciudad de MÃ©xicosta sormiin tarttui yli kaiken muun makea tuoreen maissitortillan ja limetin yhdistelmÃ¤tuoksu. Hypnoottista ajanvietettÃ¤ oli notkua verkkaisasti etenevÃ¤llÃ¤ lounaalla jalkakÃ¤ytÃ¤vÃ¤n kansanravintolassa ja katsella kuinka poliisi laskostelee luotiliivinsÃ¤ ja kivÃ¤Ã¤rinsÃ¤ nurkkaan pois tieltÃ¤ ja kuinka teinityttÃ¶ taputtelee maissitaikinan palloiksi, litistÃ¤Ã¤ pallot muovipussien vÃ¤lissÃ¤ tortillaprÃ¤ssissÃ¤, ja paistaa ne kuumalla metallilevyllÃ¤ kypsiksi pehmeiksi tortilloiksi, jotka pian pÃ¤Ã¤tyvÃ¤t lautasliinan sisÃ¤ssÃ¤ pÃ¶ytÃ¤Ã¤mme.</p>
<p>Hyvin meksikolainen tapa kÃ¤sitellÃ¤ mitÃ¤ hyvÃ¤nsÃ¤ eteenkannettua ruokaa vaikutti olevan energinen suolaus ja limettimehun lisÃ¤ys. Jokapaikan lisÃ¤kkeitÃ¤ olivat myÃ¶s maustekastikkeet <a href="http://mexico.udg.mx/cocina/salsas/SalsaVerde.html">salsa verde ja roja</a>, Pueblassa usein suklaisena.</p>
<p>Matkamme oli hyvin lyhyt ja monta keskeistÃ¤ herkkua jÃ¤i kokonaan kokeilematta. Mieleenpainuvimpia lasiini ja lautaselleni kerinneitÃ¤ Meksikon makuja:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/agua%20de%20jamaica-789926.jpg"><img align="right" alt="Agua de jamaica para calmar la sed" title="Agua de jamaica para calmar la sed" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/agua%20de%20jamaica-776740.jpg" /></a>Flor de Jamaica &#8211; punaiset kuivatut kiinanruusun kukat joista tehdÃ¤Ã¤n mehukattimaista <a href="http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=6324">jokapaikan virvoitusjuomaa</a>; tÃ¶rmÃ¤sin kukkaan myÃ¶s tacon tÃ¤ytteenÃ¤.</li>
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<li>Nopales eli kypsennetyt suikaloidut vihreÃ¤t kaktusnuput.</li>
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<li><a href="http://axxon.com.ar/mus/info/030085.htm">HeinÃ¤sirkat</a> &#8211; pikkupurtavana tai tortillantÃ¤ytteenÃ¤: lisukkeittensa ansioista maistuivat hyvÃ¤ltÃ¤, mutta niiden omaa (olematonta?) makua oli vaikea tunnistaa valkosipulin ja chilin lÃ¤pi. EhkÃ¤ mukana oli ilkeÃ¤mpiÃ¤kin mausteita: USA:n puolella on rajoitettu oaxacalaisten kuivattujen heinÃ¤sirkkojen myyntiÃ¤ viranomaisten mittaamien korkeiden lyijy- ja elohopeapitoisuuksien vuoksi.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.mexicopeopleandcrafts.com/webpages/magazine/recetario/pozole.htm">Pozole</a>: lÃ¤mmittÃ¤vÃ¤ ja ruokaisa salsa- tai lihaliemipohjainen keitto, jossa oli valtavia turvonneita maissinjyviÃ¤ (vÃ¤hÃ¤n kuin mÃ¤rkÃ¤Ã¤ pop cornia) lihariekaleiden, sipulin, retiisin, oreganon, chilien ja  salaattisuikaleiden alla.</li>
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<li>NyyteissÃ¤ hajoavan kypsÃ¤ksi haudutettu vuohenliha.</li>
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<li>Tamarindimehu &#8211; hapanimelÃ¤ maku oudon lÃ¤hellÃ¤ Coca-Colaa.</li>
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<li>Sattumat: unohda pelkÃ¤t paistit ja fileet, Meksikossa ruhot kÃ¤ytettiin tarkkaan. AlkuliemestÃ¤ni esimerkiksi pulpahti lusikkaani herkkupalana kokonainen kanan maksa suonineen kaikkineen.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.mykoweb.com/recipes/mn_mar92.html">Huitlacoche</a> &#8211; maissintÃ¤hkÃ¤n pinnalla kasvava home; nÃ¤ytti ja maistui homejuuston homeelta, herkullista esimerkiksi lihan tÃ¤ytteenÃ¤.</li>
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<li><a href="http://sepiensa.org.mx/contenidos/2004/f_roscareyes/receta_2.htm">Rosca de reyes</a> &#8211; vaikutti siltÃ¤ ettÃ¤ jokaikinen perhe raahasi loppiaiseksi kotiin Meksikon vÃ¤risin sokeroiduin hedelmin koristellun voipullakranssin: kranssi vaati kulkeakseen iso pizzalaatikon tapaisen virityksen jonka lÃ¤pimitta vaihteli yleensÃ¤ puolesta metristÃ¤ metriin.</li>
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<li>Suunnaton viehtymys diminutiiveihin paitsi kielessÃ¤ myÃ¶s yllÃ¤ttÃ¤en kaupan kaljahyllyssÃ¤. Monista meksikolaisista bulkkioluista oli saatavissa sÃ¶pÃ¶ kÃ¤Ã¤piÃ¶versio. &#8220;Coronita&#8221; taisi olla yleisin, mutta nautin myÃ¶s tummaa pikku-Indiota loppiaiskranssin seurana.</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lomittajakin liukeni varhain uudenvuodenaamuna viikon talvihuilausreissulle. Matka oli erittÃ¤in ruokaisa ja rentouttava, mutta kotiinpaluu on tavalliseen tapaan hieman ruhjovaa ja rÃ¤hjÃ¤Ã¤nnyttÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤. TÃ¤ssÃ¤ nyt alkupaloiksi matkaa ennakoiva postaus (jÃ¤i aikanaan uudenvuodenhulinoilta viimeistelemÃ¤ttÃ¤) joka tunnelmoi erÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ matkakohteeni perushÃ¶ysteistÃ¤, guacamolella. Reissun edellÃ¤ jÃ¤Ã¤kaappia eriasteisista mikrobiviljelmistÃ¤ tyhjentÃ¤essÃ¤ kÃ¤teen osui kauhea virheostos, pari kuukautta vanha guacamole-purkki. TÃ¶hnÃ¤n maku oli alkujaankin [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/avocado-736294.png"><img align="left" alt="Avocados" title="Avocados" src="http://www.taikinapoika.com/uploads/avocado-728392.png" /></a>Lomittajakin liukeni varhain uudenvuodenaamuna viikon talvihuilausreissulle. Matka oli erittÃ¤in ruokaisa ja rentouttava, mutta kotiinpaluu on tavalliseen tapaan hieman ruhjovaa ja rÃ¤hjÃ¤Ã¤nnyttÃ¤vÃ¤Ã¤. TÃ¤ssÃ¤ nyt alkupaloiksi matkaa ennakoiva postaus (jÃ¤i aikanaan uudenvuodenhulinoilta viimeistelemÃ¤ttÃ¤) joka tunnelmoi erÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤ matkakohteeni perushÃ¶ysteistÃ¤, guacamolella.</p>
<p>Reissun edellÃ¤ jÃ¤Ã¤kaappia eriasteisista mikrobiviljelmistÃ¤ tyhjentÃ¤essÃ¤ kÃ¤teen osui kauhea virheostos, pari kuukautta vanha guacamole-purkki. TÃ¶hnÃ¤n maku oli alkujaankin laimea ja teollinen, mutta amerikkalaiseen tyyliin lisÃ¤aineita oli sen verran ettÃ¤ mÃ¶njÃ¤ nÃ¤ytti edelleen kammottavan syÃ¶mÃ¤kelpoiselta ja lensi siksi roskiin.</p>
<p><a href="http://pastanjauhantaa.blogspot.com/2005/12/kanafajitakset.html">Pastanjauhajatkin puhuivat hiljan guacamolesta</a>, joten tÃ¤ssÃ¤ tÃ¶lkkiversiota oleellisesti parempi resepti, joka on perÃ¤isin muutaman vuoden takaiselta joulunalusreissultani Santa Fe&#8217;hen. Ah! SievÃ¤n pikkukaupungin punertavat savitalot lepÃ¤ilivÃ¤t lumen alla &#8211; ja jokaikinen talo oli koristeltu punaisia chili-ristroja imitoivilla jouluvaloilla. ChiliÃ¤ oli jopa joulunekuissa&#8230; ja jÃ¤lkiruokana unelmankeveitÃ¤ hunajaan dipattavia <a href="http://gourmetsleuth.com/sopaipillas.htm">sopaipillaseja</a>.</p>
<p>TiedÃ¤n ettÃ¤ Taikinapoika ja minÃ¤ olemme vahvasti eri mieltÃ¤ siitÃ¤ mikÃ¤ on ideaali guacamolen koostumus &#8211; veljen versio on hyvin erilainen, silti herkullinen. Itse vastustan tomaattia tÃ¤ssÃ¤ ruoassa. Uudessa Meksikossa on tapana sotkea guacamoleen tomaatteja vain kesÃ¤isin kun tomaatit ovat oikeasti herkullisia &#8211; lisÃ¤Ã¤ paikallisista perinteistÃ¤ Huntley Dentin mainiossa kirjassa <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671873024/103-6562353-3653433?v=glance&#038;n=283155">Feast of Santa Fe</a>. Toisinaan suosimassamme <a href="http://www.mamamexico.com/home.html">Mama Mexico</a> -ravintolassa Manhattanin Upper West Sidella (&#8220;go early or go deaf&#8221; &#8211; paikka on yleensÃ¤ tupaten tÃ¤ynnÃ¤ ja siellÃ¤ raivoaa Ã¤Ã¤rimmÃ¤isen meluisa mariachibÃ¤ndi) tÃ¤mÃ¤ sama guacamole valmistetaan pyynnÃ¶stÃ¤ nÃ¤ytÃ¶sluontoisesti asiakkaan pÃ¶ydÃ¤ssÃ¤.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Talviguacamole</strong></p>
<p>1 kypsÃ¤ avocado<br />
1/4-1 limetin mehu, hÃ¤dÃ¤ssÃ¤ saman verran sitruunamehua<br />
1 pieni murskattu valkosipulin kynsi, keskellÃ¤ oleva vihreÃ¤ itu poistettuna<br />
1/2 &#8211; 1 rkl oliiviÃ¶ljyÃ¤<br />
ripaus suolaa ja mustapippuria<br />
(tuoretta korianteria)<br />
(hiukan vihreÃ¤Ã¤ chiliÃ¤)</p>
<p>Halkaise alligaattoripÃ¤Ã¤rynÃ¤, kaiva siitÃ¤ lusikalla kivi ulos, ja hakkaa hedelmÃ¤liha kermamaiseksi tahnaksi kulhossa yhdellÃ¤ tai kahdella lusikalla. Jos tarvitset yleiskonetta, hedelmÃ¤ on liian raaka ja ruoka pilalla &#8211; sori. LisÃ¤Ã¤ muut ainekset. SÃ¤Ã¤dÃ¤ happamuus mieleiseksesi annostelemalla limetin mehua asteittain ja maistelemalla vÃ¤lillÃ¤. Tarjoa tortilla chips -maissilastujen kanssa tai tacojen pÃ¤Ã¤llÃ¤.</p></blockquote>
<p>Pari teknistÃ¤ juttua avocadoista. Suosin tavanomaista tummanvihreÃ¤Ã¤ ja ryppyistÃ¤ tyyppiÃ¤. Joskus kaupoista lÃ¶ytyvÃ¤ jalkapallonkokoinen vaaleanvihreÃ¤ avocado on parilla pistokokeella maistunut vain vetiseltÃ¤. Painan avocadoa varovasti: kypsÃ¤ antaa vÃ¤hÃ¤n periksi. Raa&#8217;asta avocadosta ei kannata guacamolea tehdÃ¤ &#8211; rakenne on vÃ¤Ã¤rÃ¤ ja maku kauhea. Avocadon pitÃ¤Ã¤ olla niin pehmeÃ¤, ettÃ¤ sisuksen voi muhentaa lusikalla sitÃ¤ vÃ¤Ã¤ntÃ¤mÃ¤ttÃ¤ ;) Koska usein saatavilla on vain raakoja avocadoja, pistÃ¤n hedelmÃ¤n muovipussiin kypsymÃ¤Ã¤n pÃ¤ivÃ¤ksi pariksi tomaatin kanssa (tomaatti seurustelee avocadon kanssa etyleenin vÃ¤lityksellÃ¤, joka on kÃ¤sittÃ¤Ã¤kseni kaasumuotoinen kasvua signaloiva hormoni&#8230;) Jos avocadossa puolestaan halkaistaessa on ruskeita viiruja tai laikkuja, se on jo liiankin kypsÃ¤ ja kolhiintunut. Koska avocadon ostaminen on venÃ¤lÃ¤istÃ¤ rulettia pienin panoksin, kannattaa ostaa ja kypsyttÃ¤Ã¤ pari hedelmÃ¤Ã¤ kerralla.</p>
<p>Avocado muuttuu hapettuessaan ruman mudanvÃ¤riseksi. Oletan ettÃ¤ askorbiinihappo estÃ¤Ã¤ tÃ¤mÃ¤n prosessin, eli siksi guacamole kylvetetÃ¤Ã¤n yleensÃ¤ sitrusmehuissa. Jos teet tahnan etukÃ¤teen, lisÃ¤Ã¤ sitrus heti, ja varmuuden vuoksi painele vielÃ¤ guacamolen pintaan tiiviisti elmukelmu hapetusta vÃ¤hetÃ¤mÃ¤Ã¤n. MeillÃ¤ tÃ¤tÃ¤ ongelmaa ei ole, koska guacamole syÃ¶dÃ¤Ã¤n hartaasti ja heti, viimeisistÃ¤ nokareista taistellen.</p>
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