Comments on: Land of Plenty – Sichuan 101 & Ingredients http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/ Cooking, Dining, & General Food Philandering, Mostly in ATL Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jimmy http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-10070 jimmy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:16:30 +0000 http://www.eatitatlanta.com/?p=2593#comment-10070 Maria Neal - I don't have the cookbook where I am today, but I believe the pickled chili paste is the same as the "Chili Bean Sauce" that I pictured above. It is very different from sambal oelek. Fuchsia just posted about the chili sauce on her blog - http://www.fuchsiadunlop.com/sichuan-chilli-bean-paste/ She does list the brand I have, which is the most widely available in Atlanta, and though it isn't the best one they review, I like it. Hope this helps! -Jimmy Maria Neal –

I don’t have the cookbook where I am today, but I believe the pickled chili paste is the same as the “Chili Bean Sauce” that I pictured above. It is very different from sambal oelek.

Fuchsia just posted about the chili sauce on her blog – http://www.fuchsiadunlop.com/s.....ean-paste/

She does list the brand I have, which is the most widely available in Atlanta, and though it isn’t the best one they review, I like it.

Hope this helps!

-Jimmy

]]> By: Maria Neal http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-10058 Maria Neal Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:01:13 +0000 http://www.eatitatlanta.com/?p=2593#comment-10058 So were you actually able to find 'pickled chili paste'? I have been using this cook book for two years or so and have always been forced to substitute Sambal Oelek. I would make my own, but I do not think I can obtain appropriate peppers here. I may try to find seeds and grow my own this summer. I would love to be able to find the real stuff. Do you have any ideas? So were you actually able to find ‘pickled chili paste’? I have been using this cook book for two years or so and have always been forced to substitute Sambal Oelek. I would make my own, but I do not think I can obtain appropriate peppers here. I may try to find seeds and grow my own this summer. I would love to be able to find the real stuff. Do you have any ideas?

]]> By: Ann http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Ann Thu, 07 May 2009 19:19:02 +0000 http://www.eatitatlanta.com/?p=2593#comment-2797 I made Ants Climbing a Tree last night from the cookbook. Really wonderful comfort food, if you like you comfort food spicy . . . which I do! I made Ants Climbing a Tree last night from the cookbook. Really wonderful comfort food, if you like you comfort food spicy . . . which I do!

]]> By: lori http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 lori Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:57:34 +0000 http://www.eatitatlanta.com/?p=2593#comment-1909 A tasty but nontraditional way to use Szechuan peppercorns: Grind them with koster salt, cumin and ground red pepper...Apply to freshly popped popcorn. Yum. A tasty but nontraditional way to use Szechuan peppercorns: Grind them with koster salt, cumin and ground red pepper…Apply to freshly popped popcorn. Yum.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Jimmy Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:02:05 +0000 http://www.eatitatlanta.com/?p=2593#comment-1223 The peppercorns were $0.99. I can't think of any individual item that was expensive. Even the cleaver was $10 or so. I can't recall exactly because they had five or six different cleavers at Dinho ranging from $6 to $15 (estimated). The total haul cost roughly $100, though I did have a few items that would probably cost an additional $10. Many of those items will go a long way, such as sesame oil and the vinegar. I also bought more than I really needed as I didn't want to have to make the trip again so soon, and I bought the bowls and bamboo steamer, which you don't necessarily HAVE to have. You could probably spend $50 to get started. Thanks for the comment, Jimmy The peppercorns were $0.99. I can’t think of any individual item that was expensive. Even the cleaver was $10 or so. I can’t recall exactly because they had five or six different cleavers at Dinho ranging from $6 to $15 (estimated).

The total haul cost roughly $100, though I did have a few items that would probably cost an additional $10. Many of those items will go a long way, such as sesame oil and the vinegar.

I also bought more than I really needed as I didn’t want to have to make the trip again so soon, and I bought the bowls and bamboo steamer, which you don’t necessarily HAVE to have.

You could probably spend $50 to get started.

Thanks for the comment,

Jimmy

]]> By: Ehtrevor http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Ehtrevor Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:48:54 +0000 http://www.eatitatlanta.com/?p=2593#comment-1216 Couldn't make out the price tag on the peppercorns, were they expensive? Mind if I ask what your total bill was for all the goods? That cleaver looks awesome. Couldn’t make out the price tag on the peppercorns, were they expensive? Mind if I ask what your total bill was for all the goods? That cleaver looks awesome.

]]> By: Smiles http://www.eatitatlanta.com/2009/03/28/land-of-plenty-sichuan-101-ingredients/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Smiles Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:02:24 +0000 http://www.eatitatlanta.com/?p=2593#comment-1205 I also have some Sichuan peppercorns that are sitting in my pantry. I have no idea what to put them on - except one thing.... which has won me two consecutive awards for "Spiciest." I don't know if these alone have won me the title, but they sure do help. I've also brought them into work so everyone could chew one up raw to see if their mouths went numb. They did! I also have some Sichuan peppercorns that are sitting in my pantry. I have no idea what to put them on – except one thing…. which has won me two consecutive awards for “Spiciest.” I don’t know if these alone have won me the title, but they sure do help.

I’ve also brought them into work so everyone could chew one up raw to see if their mouths went numb. They did!

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