Thai?

MsCzar
MsCzar Posts: 1,074 Member
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I like Thai food but have never tried making Thai-inspired dishes at home. I bought a few cans of coconut milk and think I have most of the necessary spices. Does anyone have some good starter recipes? Helpful tips? Also, can I substitute lemon juice for lime? Should I make a big pot of basic sauce, portion and freeze for later use with rice, noodles, chicken or fish? Or is it better to make a fresh sauce batch with each dish?

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  • chocolate_owl
    chocolate_owl Posts: 1,695 Member
    I do curry from time to time (I just use the store-bought paste, I don't make my own). It freezes ok, and as long as I don't use mushrooms I freeze it with the chicken and veggies already in it. (Mushrooms get a really weird texture if they're frozen then thawed, not a fan.)

    Tips: It's super adaptable. You can use whatever veg you want. If you can't get kaffir lime leaves, it will be fine. I think it would taste weird with lemon instead of lime, but it won't be inedible... But use lime unless you really hate it. Garnishes are enhancements, not requirements. If I just can't fit the full-fat coconut milk calories in my day, I use the Lite stuff. The curry isn't as rich and is a lot runnier, but the flavor is still there.

    Green curry recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/thai-green-curry/
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,865 Member
    https://www.thespruceeats.com/top-classic-thai-food-dishes-4118933

    some of these are delicious :)
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,026 Member
    The David Thompson cookbook is the classic reference for Thai food. He's an Aussie chef who used to have a Michelin starred Thai restaurant in Bangkok.

    Go for the original book called Thai Food with the fuschia cover. His newest cookbook on Thai street food is more of a coffee table book with large quantities of (non food) photographs and is too enormous to be practical.

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