On Jun 25, 3:04*pm, "Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq." >
wrote:
> Why has nobody mentioned this to me?
>
> I bought & used my first 1 pound box of rice flour today. *I was
> reaching for a 5 pound bag of "Gold Medal" white flower *and i saw next
> to it a 1 pound box of rice flour, i didn't even really, consciously
> think about it, i just grabbed the rice flour, didn't even look at an
> ingredients label till after i had eaten some, that's all right though,
> seems i inadvertently bought a prestige brand of rice flour
>
> At the back of my mind i was reluctant to carry a 5 pound bag of white
> flour around with me while i walked around & did some other shopping in
> the local Asian shopping area.
>
> I made a simple white sauce with it.
>
> After sautéing in butter a couple of peeled & diced, precooked, baked
> potatoes with a clove of crushed garlic i added a tbs. of the rice
> flour, let it brown a bit and coat all the potatoes & mix with the
> butter to form a roux & fond. *I then put in a cup of milk or so, let it
> come to a nice thick sauce stage and tasted. *It is subtly superb. *And
> with a specific, though very subtle taste i recall from many sauces in
> many restaurants. *Much better than white flour for a sauce.
>
> To finish this mornings sauce i put a half cup of grated sharp cheddar
> in it to melt & mix in, needless to say, i am very pleased.
> --
> Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq.
>
> Domine, dirige nos.
> Let the games begin!http://www.dancingmice.net/Karn%20Evil%209.mp3

I used to work in a bakery that used it for shortbread...