What is shrimp paste and chicken paste and what grocery stores sell it in Calgary Alberta Canada?
Thanks for your help. CA Shrimp and chicken pastes are frequently used in Thai cooking. You could look for it near other the oriental foods at the grocery store or check specialty markets. T&T Supermarket at Pacific Place (403-569-6888) might be a good place to start. My son has a tree in his yard and I’m sure that the berries on it are pink peppercorns. However, I read your article and see that peppercorns grow on vines. The peppercorns have a nice, pungent peppery scent, but I don’t want to take any risks. Can you help? Thanks! ME It’s true that peppercorns grow on vines but the pink peppercorn is not a true pepper. Gernot Katzer does a good job of sorting out the different pink pepper plants on his Spice Pages. A recipe in Guidepost Magazine called for 6 quart-size slices of fresh ginger. How do you measure quart-size slices? I have never seen very large ginger roots? SK Must be a misprint. A common measure of ginger is “quarter-size,” meaning the size of an American twenty-five cen
