Two things i can NOT find in Bogota

Mr. Hollywood says on Sep 2, 2005, 12:57:

Kosher Salt There are a couple "international food" stores on Carrera 15 near Calle 92 or so that should have your salt. That's also the neighborhood where a lot of the Jewish population lives so they should have kosher things.

There's a butcher shop named "Kohler" that will cut your meat any way you like. Can't help you with the address right now but your girlfriend probably knows it.

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Fionalatina says on Sep 2, 2005, 14:29:

Kohler is about Calle 118 arriba de la autopista. I am sure Carulla en Santa Barbara (Close to Kholer) has the salt.

Fiona

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jaramillo says on Sep 2, 2005, 14:54:

Kosher I like to cook and use Kosher salt (many chefs recommend it). However, although the crystal structure is slightly different, once it dissolves it is the same as sea or mine salt: plain Na+ and Cl-. So how can it taste differently? Is this just a psychological difference?

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Lucia Rojas says on Sep 2, 2005, 19:12:

pomona Has sea salt, Sal Refisal which is one of the companies that have bigger sales, also sells it. The label is red and not green. And it should sell in many places for it is a very big company. Pomona supermarket could have it. Go to Codavas to get your meat where they cut it for you. you can also get great fruits and vegetables. Its on septima and 180? I´m not sure of the number at that point but its really north and all bus drivers and taxi drivers know where it is. Exito, Carulla and Carrefour also cut yourr meat. So you can ask for the bone. T-bone steaks are hard to find, to get them you would have to try Carniceria Koller, but I´m not sure of the address. But you can get good chuletas. Costillas you will find everywhere. Have you tried one of the best hangover breakfast of caldo de costilla? Espinazo is another cut of meat that we eat which has a bone. Try Cuchuco con espinazo. All of these meats we eat boiled...

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kernow62 says on Sep 2, 2005, 19:25:

Jaramillo I am wondering if it has to do with the additives that are not in the sea-salt. Personally I can't taste a bit of difference between the two.

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Lucia Rojas says on Sep 2, 2005, 19:28:

eso es kholer fionalatina spelled it correctly. Its kohler not Koller.

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sydneygirl says on Sep 3, 2005, 08:39:

zuccini anyone seen zuccini apart from at the "food Festival" recently in Bogota.

I make my own sour dough bread because I missed it so much. Anyone want the reciepe??

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Lucia Rojas says on Sep 3, 2005, 08:52:

Carulla sells zuchinni... its best to go on a tuesday when they get the delivery of fruits and vegetables..

Pomona has it too... you can find a pomona on novena and 114... or on 19 and 102

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spigrimace says on Sep 3, 2005, 10:22:

Just be honest and say you want to make margaritas! hahaha

but does anyone know a place in Medellin that you can get Gran Marinier to help make an awesome margarita?

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Gomezman5 says on Sep 3, 2005, 11:02:

Kosher salt can be from the ground or the sea Kosher salt takes its name from its use in the koshering process. Nothing more, nothing less. It contains no preservatives and can be derived from either seawater or underground sources. Aside from being a great salt to use when you are cooking, it is particularly useful in preserving, because its large crystals draw moisture out of meats and other foods more effectively than other salts.

In other words, the mere fact that the salt comes from the sea, does NOT in and of itself mean it is Kosher. If in fact you are looking for Kosher salt that is indeed certified as Kosher, you need to contact the Kashrat Administrator in Bogota.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 3, 2005, 11:07:

Spigrimace, how do you do Margarita with grand manierd, I am very curious, it sounds exciting

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Rubiazo says on Sep 3, 2005, 11:49:

Yeah thats it Sea salt and kosher salt are both simply pure NaCl no additives. Regular processed salt has a ton of nasty chemicals in it.

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utopiacowboy says on Sep 3, 2005, 11:49:

Yes, that got my interest too Anything that excites you, Kat, has got to be a good thing! The comment got my interest too. In fact I was puzzled by the comment because I've never had Grand Marnier in a margarita. Tell us more, Spigrimace, por favor.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 3, 2005, 11:57:

well UC my theory is that spigrimace instead of Cointreau or tripe sec, he use Grand marnier, I saw in spain Grand marnier lemon, because here in England I only see the orange flavour. he must be using the lemon one then, not wait if he uses cointreau then he must be using the orange one.. oh hell i don't know

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kernow62 says on Sep 3, 2005, 12:09:

I need a good recipe for sopa de platano, anyone have a good one?

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 3, 2005, 12:13:

I just check my book el "Menu diario Colombiano" and I got
sopa de costilla
sopa de orejitas
crema de mazorca tierna, sopa de cebolla francesa
sopa de verduras y sopa de pan, but no platano.but I guess you need Platanos, don't you jeje

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kernow62 says on Sep 3, 2005, 12:27:

I sure don't want sopa de orejitas!

I like sopa de pan. I wouldn't mind that recipe.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 3, 2005, 12:38:

Receta Sopa de Pan
2 Cucharadas de Mantequilla
2-3 rebanadas de cebolla cabezona
2-3 tajadas de tomate
2 tajadas gruesa de pan, sal ,pimienta, nuez moscada,laurel en hoja
Una taza de leche ó ½ taza de agua y ½ de leche
½ tajada de queso blanco, huevos duros and perejil finamente picado.

Derrita la mantequilla y sofria en la mantequilla la cebolla y el tomate, añada el pan y la sazón. Agregue la leche ó la leche y el agua, y deja cocinar a fuego lento. Si quieres mas espesa pon un poquito de harina disuelta en agua y deje cocinar lentamente.
Atiempo de servir, coloque dentro de la sopa el queso y decore con unas rodajas de huevo duro y perejil picado.


BTW Kernow the sopa de orejitas it doesn't contain any meat, just eggs.

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kernow62 says on Sep 3, 2005, 12:47:

Gracias Kat1; cual es el nombre de nuez moscada en ingles?

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 3, 2005, 13:11:

nutmeg.

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webmanco says on Sep 3, 2005, 13:46:

Tricks from Refisal I still have to try the sea salt or Kosher salt, has to be with eggplants y/o berengena

Tricks from Refisal



Septiembre

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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sydneygirl says on Sep 3, 2005, 20:54:

cheers Ive bought Nutmeg at Carulla, it comes in the nut form and you have to grate the nut to get the nutmeg powder.

Thanks for the tip on zuccini.

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Cerealkiller says on Sep 4, 2005, 10:55:

I am sure you can get pulverized nutmeg in Arflina (unicentro or av 7ma com 108) and sea salt at macrobiotic places...I am not sure about the meat thing though, I dont eat meat.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Rubiazo says on Sep 4, 2005, 20:07:

Grinding the nutmeg fresh is MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better. Just do it. And don't forget to get real kosher salt or sea salt and throw away that processed shit. Your body AND your taste buds will thank you.

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Shanidar says on Sep 11, 2005, 15:01:

Rubiazo: I have seen Sea Salt in Pomona

Check that out... As far as bone in meat.... meat on the hoof has bones

laters

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Rubiazo says on Sep 11, 2005, 17:14:

For continuity I posted the answer on another thread but I will repeat it here:

Sea salt here is NOT called 'sal marina' or 'sal del mar' or anything like that. For some crazy reason it is called 'SAL PARILLERA' and is available in the RED containers. It is the same brand as all the other salt always is (Refrisal).

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