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Today: Mesquite Flour from Market Hall Foods
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beyondcelery
August 30, 2011
If you need a picture and recipe to convince you:
http://beyondcelery.blogspot.com/2011/07/beer-battered-mesquite-onion-rings.html
These are one of the best things I've made this year. Mesquite flour also makes awesome pancakes. Seriously, if I could afford it, I'd keep this flour on hand in my kitchen all the time.
http://beyondcelery.blogspot.com/2011/07/beer-battered-mesquite-onion-rings.html
These are one of the best things I've made this year. Mesquite flour also makes awesome pancakes. Seriously, if I could afford it, I'd keep this flour on hand in my kitchen all the time.
pierino
August 30, 2011
I know Rockridge really well, right across from the BART stop. My favorite restaurant, Oliveto is adjacent to the market. But I'm still scratching my head about the notion of mesquite flour---it sounds vile. But I'll take Syronai's suggestion under consideration on the ring thing.
boulangere
August 30, 2011
I used to live right near here, too. My favorite coffee was right down the street. Scratching my head along with you, pierino. But the onion rings do sound interesting. Maybe corn muffins?
boulangere
August 30, 2011
I used to live right near here, too. My favorite coffee was right down the street. Scratching my head along with you, pierino. But the onion rings do sound interesting. Maybe corn muffins?
Ok, I found this on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite_flour 13% protein puts in near the range of high gluten and whole wheat flours. Perhaps not great for corn muffins unless cut with cake flour to tenderize its tough protein.
Ok, I found this on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesquite_flour 13% protein puts in near the range of high gluten and whole wheat flours. Perhaps not great for corn muffins unless cut with cake flour to tenderize its tough protein.
monkeymom
August 30, 2011
Thanks for the links to those cookies! I'm looking forward to trying those out.
beyondcelery
August 30, 2011
I'd just like to note that this mesquite flour makes the most incredible onion rings, especially with Walla Walla sweet onions!
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