jake wrote:
> In one word: it looked like GUNK. I had never sent tapioca pudding and
> never really used tapioca before. So I winged it (foodie arrogance). 1.3
> cups of tapioca, soaked in 2 cups of water. Which absorbed so quickly I
> added lots of milk after about 30 minutes of soaking. Boiled it. Found
> out I had to add much more milk. Added a little sugar. then even more
> milk. I wound up with 6 bowls of gunk.
>
> Still, it turned out way too solid for my taste. And I turn out not to
> be a great fan of the labor of tapioca. At the same time, it does seem
> to have all the makings to be a comfort food.
>
> Nonetheless, I doubt I'll ever make it again. But it's good to get to
> know what seems to be a tradition to people in North America (or am I
> mistaken?)

Next time try following the directions on the box.