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need some relatively easy,cheap supper meals
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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 552019"><p>Lisa - water chestnuts are common in Chinese food. They're not actually a nut or chestnut - they're a vegetable. I've never seen a fresh water chestnut - so I have no idea what they look like straight from nature. I buy them in the can. Whole canned water chestnuts resemble a teeny peeled potato, but they are not potato like at all. They are very crisp but not hard- not unlike raw jicama. They are pretty bland - they have a pleasant taste - but nothing noteworthy. They add nice bit of crunchy texture to softer dishes like this casserole. Straight from the can - they are probably the texture of a blanched carrot or lightly cooked celery not hard - but have a snap - so they are easily chewed. They don't cook down or get noticeably softer during cooking - so I think the texture is why they are in the recipe. Pretty kid friendly -I don't think most people notice them tbh- you've probably eaten them. Cheap too - a small can of sliced water chestnuts is less than $1.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://static.caloriecount.about.com/images/medium/choy-water-chestnuts-sliced-60107.jpg" target="_blank">http://static.caloriecount.about.com/images/medium/choy-water-chestnuts-sliced-60107.jpg</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 552019"] Lisa - water chestnuts are common in Chinese food. They're not actually a nut or chestnut - they're a vegetable. I've never seen a fresh water chestnut - so I have no idea what they look like straight from nature. I buy them in the can. Whole canned water chestnuts resemble a teeny peeled potato, but they are not potato like at all. They are very crisp but not hard- not unlike raw jicama. They are pretty bland - they have a pleasant taste - but nothing noteworthy. They add nice bit of crunchy texture to softer dishes like this casserole. Straight from the can - they are probably the texture of a blanched carrot or lightly cooked celery not hard - but have a snap - so they are easily chewed. They don't cook down or get noticeably softer during cooking - so I think the texture is why they are in the recipe. Pretty kid friendly -I don't think most people notice them tbh- you've probably eaten them. Cheap too - a small can of sliced water chestnuts is less than $1. [url]http://static.caloriecount.about.com/images/medium/choy-water-chestnuts-sliced-60107.jpg[/url] [/QUOTE]
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