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jake
 
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Default And another novelty today: tapioca pudding

djs0302 wrote:

> jake wrote:
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>>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.
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>>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?)

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> Next time try following the directions on the box.
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