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> On Sat, 06 May 2006 11:22:11 -0400, minosagape wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know what could serve as a credible vegetarian alternative to
>> Fish Sauce, and if so, where I might order it online? I make pretty good Pad
>> Thai using Fish Sauce, but only my guest get to enjoy it.
>> Thanks.
>
> Wear the same pair of socks for 3 weeks, making sure you go out
> in the rain a few times. After 3 weeks, remove and simmer the
> socks in a quart of water for 20 minutes with the lid on. Remove
> socks, wring them out in the pan, and bottle the resulting liquid
> for use as a table sauce. This is the first pressing.
>
> Then put the still-damp socks in a zip-lock bag and store in a
> warm place for another 2 weeks. Repeat the simmering process
> once more. This is known as the second pressing and the
> resulting liquid is used only for cooking rather than a finishing
> sauce.
>
> While it may not fit the strict definition of vegetarian as it is
> derived form extract of animal feet, no animals were harmed in
> the process.
>
> -sw

Should smell about the same as fish sauce.