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lajzar
Joined: 09 Feb 2003
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Location: Saitama-ken, Japan
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 Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:31 am Post subject: Can't use vinegar so I'll... |
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| Someone a long time ago suggested dilute vinegar to clean tatamai. Unfortunately, my local supermarkets only have the import stuff that is more expensive than hen's teeth. So what is a cheap substitute for that when you want to clean tatami? |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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I was probably the one who recommended vinegar, through this article.
http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/cleaning.html
Can't imagine imported vinegar! All I can say is try another supermarket and pay the 200 yen.
By the way, if you have non-stick pans that have lost their capability to be non-stick, you can use vinegar to restore it, at least temporarily. Pour it in and cover the whole surface, bring it to a boil (have your oven fan running at this time), and after about 10 seconds of seeing bubbles form throughout the liquid, stop. Wash the pan as usual, and you are back in business. I bring this up only because not many people find a use for vinegar in cooking, and this technique makes use of it. |
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kovac
Joined: 12 Apr 2003
Posts: 78
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:29 am Post subject: Vinegar |
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| The vinegar I buy here works when cleaning my tatami, also use vinegar and a little hot water to clean your windows, mirrors and TV screen....bling bling...see that sparkle ! |
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madeira
Joined: 13 Jun 2004
Posts: 182
Location: Oppama
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 12:46 pm Post subject: su |
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There`s cheap vinegar here... you probably just keep walking past it. It`s in glass bottles and looks yellowish. Ask a teller for 0-su. (Just in case you buy mirin.) It`s probably near the shoyu/yuzu-pon.
It took me about 6 months to find mayonnaise... I guess I couldn`t deal with the soft plastic bottles! |
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kovac
Joined: 12 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject: not mayo |
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Thats not mayonnaise...its bliddin salad cream !
The stuff in plastic bottles is satans salty poison love milk (on a bad week)....the guy who invented Mayo spins in his grave with each bottle consumed....I have to resort to bloody american blue label brand (it sucks too)
Theres only one word for mayonnaise and thats Hellmans
http://www.mayo.com/ |
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