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                     Throwing                                                          cook, as was cooking the potato       find a place in my pantry? Absolutely,
                                                                                                                                So, can a dehydrated tomato sauce
                                                                                       peelings into the instant mashed
                                                                                       potatoes. For really extended cruising   but not as a standalone sauce to be
                     Tricks                                                            periods, we would have to rely on a   poured over pasta. I can see using it
                                                                                                                             to enhance a soup or stew, if it can
                                                                                       steak and lobster tail dinner to get
                                                                                       our shipmates over the underway       add a unique, respectable flavor to
                                                                                       depression.                           it. Maybe it can add a good tomato
                      by Buck Reed                                                        Lately, I have been struggling with   flavor as a secondary component of
                      The Supermarket Gourmet                                          thoughts of dehydrated foods, mostly   a dish.
                                                                                       online with a group I am a member        The idea is to not turn down an
                                                                                       of, dedicated to Italian food. Last   idea as a first response. After all,
                                                                                       week, someone posted about using      Yankee pot roast wouldn’t be the
                                                                                       dehydrated marinara sauce. Almost     same without instant onion soup.
                                                                                       everybody rejected it outright, but   Some of the best chowders in New
               In last month’s article, I used   unavoidably run out of fresh food.    some people defended it. They said    England are made with canned milk.
            the term “throwing tricks.” This     We could supplement with frozen or    it was a great way to save time, and   Bouillon cubes are not my go-to for
            in no way made me popular with       canned veggies. All our meat, poultry,   others thought it was a real money   stock, but crushed up and added
            my colleagues in the food service    and seafood was frozen, so no         saver. I couldn’t agree with either   to fried potatoes can transform
            industry and may have confused       problem there. It was the dehydrated   of these opinions. As far as time,   Lyonnaise potatoes into an amazing
            a few of the many fans of The        foods we had to deal with that would   a good tomato sauce really can be    side dish. It really is about looking at
            Supermarket Gourmet. So, I wanted    need our tender loving care. After    made in a relatively short amount of   these components like an ingredient
            to take a moment to express my       ten or so days of dehydrated eggs     time and will taste way better than   and getting the most out of it.
            absolute respect for what they do.   and mashed potatoes, we would         the dehydrated mess. And, if you         Do you use a dehydrated food
            The techniques they are preforming   have to get creative. Before the eggs   are considering price, you can find a   product in a unique way? I would
            are obviously something they must    and fresh potatoes ran out, our       jarred sauce on sale on any given day,   love to hear about it or any ideas you
            practice and perfect before serving   chief would have us freeze a couple   and with a little manipulation, you   have for an article. Please write to me
            it on a plate for which they are     of egg shells and a couple pounds     can turn it into a nice dish.         at [email protected].
            charging you money. With that in     of potato peelings. Just as the crew
            mind, I thought I might share a few   was getting tired of our instant
            tricks I have thrown in my career.   creations, we could slip our hidden              Share  Y our Good News!
               One of my first tricks was learned   treasure into someone’s tray. An egg
            during my time in the Navy, in the   shell in the eggs of the sailor with                      • [email protected] •
            Galley of the USS Cushing. During    the biggest mouth was like gold in               Message Line 240-288-0108 • Call 301-447-2804 • Fax 301-447-2946
            extended time out to sea, we would   the propaganda arsenal of the naval
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