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Re: [OM] Frugal Lunches (was: Coffee Espresso Machine)

Subject: Re: [OM] Frugal Lunches (was: Coffee Espresso Machine)
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:37:15 +1100
Great - seen it done with a stiffer mix and a forefinger and thumb like Gnocchi 
but that's easier.
Of course, it wasn't really French until he fried it!  :-)
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On 18/01/2013, at 3:13 AM, philippe.amard wrote:

> My pinch of salt on fried noodles for anyone with a couple of minutes  
> on their hands
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toUfE5qT4HI
> 
> Made in Alsace ;-)
> 
> Ph
> 
> 
> Le 17 janv. 13 à 16:56, Chris Trask a écrit :
> 
>>> 
>>>>    I had been eating Ramen noodles for lunch for many years, but  
>>>> stopped this year
>>>> after realizing that I needed to improve my dietary nutrition.   
>>>> Now, I cook a large
>>>> batch of beans every so often and have a cup of those for lunch.   
>>>> Better protein,
>>>> fiber, and many nutrients that become increasingly important with  
>>>> age.  The overall
>>>> cost is not that much more than Ramen.
>>> 
>>> Hmm. This is turning into a "what's for lunch on a tight budget"
>>> threads. I've got a box of pasta (veggy enriched), a box of instant
>>> mashed potatoes, a bag of rice and packets of salmon mush. Oh, olive
>>> oil and good spices. I can microwave up a nice meal here at the  
>>> office
>>> for under a dollar. Last night, I did splurge. I bought a jar of
>>> olives and a small brick of extra sharp aged chedder cheese.
>>> 
>>> When times were REALLY tight, I was trying to keep my lunch costs  
>>> down
>>> below 50 cents. Beans and rice will do it. A two-pound bag of
>>> slow-cook rice costs almost nothing. Now that we're living high, I
>>> don't do much Ramen anymore. But, when it came to the seasoning
>>> packet, I only used a quarter or so of it anyway.
>>> 
>>> The best thing for Ramen noodles, that I've found, is to throw it in
>>> with stir fry.
>>> 
>> 
>>    For Ramen noodles, I would add some frozen peas, chopped  
>> cilantro, etc. to improve the overall palatability.   For stir- 
>> frying, I much preferred egg noodles tossed with a little butter.   
>> If I have home-made stock available, I'd heat a cup and toss in some  
>> egg noodles for a healthier lunch.
>> 
>> Chris
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