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Szechuan Pasta Chicken Salad?
Ingredients1 lb Thin noodles3/4 c Soy sauce1/4 c Peanut oil2 c Mayonnaise1 tb Dijon mustard1/4 c Oriental-style sesame oil2 Whole boneless, skinlessChicken breasts 6 Green onions, thinly sliced2 Carrots, peeled & coarselyChopped 1 Red sweet pepper, chopped1 (8-oz.) can sliced bambooShoots, drained 1 (6-oz.) jar mini corn on theCob, drained and thinly Sliced 1/2 c Chopped, fresh cilantro1/2 lb Fresh snow peas, trimmed,Cut into julienne, blanched Then cooled in cold water, Drained Lightly toasted sesame seeds Szechuan chili oil Poach and cool chicken breasts. Cut into bite-sized pieces and reserve. Cook noodles. Drain and toss into a large bowl with 1/2 cup soy sauce, then peanut oil. Cool to room temperature, occassionally stirring the noodles to coat thoroughly. Combine mayonnaise with mustard, sesame oil and the remaining 1/4 cup soy sauce and chili oil to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use. Add chicken, green onions, carrots, sweet pepper, bamboo shoots, mini corn and chopped cilantro to noodles. Mix gently. Add mayonnaise mixture and blend well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, preferable overnight. Just before serving add julienned snow peas, adding a little extra soy sauce and peanut oil or mayonnaise if noodles seem dry. Garnish with sesame seeds. Serves 10 to 12 as a salad.
Fiery Pork and Winter Bamboo Shoots Over Snow?
Ingredients1 lg End-cut pork chop (OR1/2 lb Pork butt)1 1/4 c Slivered winter bambooShoots 1 ts Minced ginger root2 lg Garlic cloves2 tb Peanut oil1/2 c Chicken stock1 ts Chili paste with garlic1 pn Sugar1 1/2 c Vegetable oil1/2 c Rice stick noodles2 ts Thin soy sauce2 ts CornstarchCornstarch paste 1 ts Chinese red vinegarPreparation: Rinse bamboo shoots; slice & sliver to the size of thick matchsticks. Slice pork like bamboo & marinate in thin soy sauce & cornstarch for 10 minutes. Peel & slice garlic in thin rounds. Combine stock, chili paste & sugar. Deep-frying Rice Stick: Break up rice stick before measuring. Heat vegetable oil in hot wok. When oil is medium hot, test a few pieces of rice stick: it should fry quickly to a puffy white. If it browns, turn down the heat. Fry rice sticks in very small batches. Spread out fried snow on serving platter, reserve in warm place. Stir-Frying: Clean wok; then reheat to very hot. Add peanut oil, heating until it just begins to smoke; add drained pork & stir-fry briskly for about 2 minutes. Add bamboo, garlic & ginger. Toss with pork for 1 minute. Re- stir liquids and add to wok. Cover wok, & simmer for 3 minutes. Remove cover; turn up heat again; boil briefly to reduce sauce; sprinkle on vinegar. Ladle over rice stick & serve.
What is the economic importance of microbes?
microorganisms play different roles in the economy indirectly by rendering services to mankind in the fields of medical,industrial,ecological/environmental,food,and agriculture.some microorganisms like algae serves as delicacy in the oriental countries and are found to be great sources of nutrition,certain fermented foods like cheese,curd,yogurt,paneer,tofu,kimchi,natto,fermented fishes,idly,dosas,bambooshoots etc are obtained through the activities of microorganisms.therefore they are found to be very important factors in the field of fermentation food and food products.beer from barley,whiskey from wheat,rum and other fermented drinks are also obtained through the fermentative property of microorganisms.following the discovery of penicillin from the fungus penicillium notatum,many other antibiotics have been manufactured,and also in collaboration with biotechnology,high quality yields of crops,disease resistant crops and biopesticides are manufactured from certain microorganisms.in the field of environment,organisms help in the breakdown of pollutants esp in water and soil helping in the remediation process which is called bioremediation,they also help in treatment of sewage,sludge etc. ethanol has been produced from maize corn which is expected to replace petroeum fuel thereby being eco-frieldly and bringing down pollution. there are many other aplications of organisms,however these are just a few of them
