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Los Angeles Area
Where to buy nigari (magnesium chloride) to make homemade tofu?
Have you made tofu at home? Where did you you source the coagulant? Is it readily available in a Japanese or Korean market? Thanks for the lead! ~VT (3 replies, last updated by ganeden November 20, 2009)
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General Chowhounding Topics
Anyone try this anti-stress beverage called "Natural Calm"
Just reading through some health food store brochures a coworker gave me and I found this beverage fascinating. It supposedly balances your calcium intake and restores healthy magnesium levels. Hope I put this in the right forum.... (5 replies, last updated by Foodnerds February 5, 2008)
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Ontario (including Toronto)
Source of Nigari in GTA?
Sifto Canada might have something. Is food grade magnesium chloride what you’re after? (1 reply, last updated by Kagemusha September 19, 2009)
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Not About Food
Self heating meals ok for air travel?
I was wondering if airlines now prohibit transporting the self heating meals on airplanes because the heating mixture contains magnesium, which is flammable. I haven’t heard anything, but I was curious if the airlines have... (2 replies, last updated by MikeG March 15, 2007)
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Home Cooking
Potentially embarassing question: Kosher salt versus sea salt?
The magnesium in unrefined salt provides a bitter aftertaste. (30 replies, last updated by hae young November 24, 2009)
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Outer Boroughs
fresh bean curd question
This is fromhttp://vegetariancuisine.suite101.com/article.cfm/cooking_with_tofu Tofu is coagulated by one of two agents: calcium sulfate or a calcium/magnesium chloride combination. Tofu that is coagulated by calcium sulfate... (5 replies, last updated by jen kalb February 27, 2009)
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Not About Food
An inexcusable use for Prosciutto
and rescue people from collapsed buildings. It works by blowing pure oxygen gas through a pipe packed with iron and magnesium rods. These metals are surprisingly flammable in pure oxygen, releasing a huge amount of heat as they... (0 replies, last updated by wallyz April 17, 2009)
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General Chowhounding Topics
Don't Wanna Buy Oranges-Vit. C Alternatives?
, magnesium, and copper." from this website http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=32 although the price of strawberries may not be much better (6 replies, last updated by amyvc February 11, 2007)
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Home Cooking
Is rock salt edible?
Most rock salt is dirty, filthy stuff. It is mined straight from the grund and is full of impurities such as magnesium and calcium salts, rocks, dirt, etc. and has to refined to become edible salt. It is refined by bringing to... (17 replies, last updated by canfish1980 June 8, 2009)
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General Chowhounding Topics
Diet Coke Plus
and Minerals." It has 25% Niacin, Vitamin B6 and B12, Magnesium 15%, and Zinc 15%. Has anyone else tried this yet, before I pop open the can to try for myself? :) (8 replies, last updated by chica April 17, 2007)
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Home Cooking
Sardines 101
Sardines are great for you – besides the oils, they are loaded with magnesium (helps with sleep) and because you eat the small bones, calclium. If you use fresh, bread and fry them like a trout. They come in all sizes. Make... (3 replies, last updated by kc girl November 21, 2005)
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General Chowhounding Topics
Pickled garlic
is important as the magnesium chloride in sea salt reacts with the pectins in the garlic causing them to harden, giving it that “crunch”) and 1 C. white vinegar. Fill the container with water. Weight down the garlic... (2 replies, last updated by jake pine January 31, 2002)
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The Best
Phyllo Bites recipe
Phyllo Bites A delightful starter course or side dish. Easy to make, richly flavored and loaded with vitality, these little beauties pack a punch—rich in calcium, magnesium and vitamin C. They’re beautiful, delicious... (0 replies, last updated by RecipeQueen January 26, 2000)
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Home Cooking
Discovering something new: Sucanat!
sugar. Sucanat is high in vitamin A, magnesium, zinc and potassium and also contains small amounts of other minerals. Evaporated cane juice does not. (7 replies, last updated by Caitlin McGrath October 13, 2009)
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Home Cooking
Deep Frying Oil and Trans Fat
. Is your deep fryer made from or coated with a reactive metal? (e.g. titanium, nickel, magnesium) If you can do that in your deep fryer I will agree with the theory. Otherwise, I’d have to see more scientific evidence on... (2 replies, last updated by ipsedixit December 23, 2008)
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