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Dashi Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Wipe kelp clean with a kitchen towel, make a few slashes in it with a knife
  • Add kelp to water and heat, uncovered, over high heat for 10 minutes. Do not let boil, if water starts to boil, add 1/4 cup cold water
  • Remove kelp after 10 minutes, bring stock to full boil
  • Add 1/4 cup cold water and add bonito flakes
  • Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat and allow bonito flakes to settle on bottom (30 seconds - 1 minute)
  • Skim off any foam, strain through cheesecloth to remove bonito

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  • lgm 14 years ago
    Arghhh... The instant stuff is loaded with MSG....
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    " It was excellent "
    oldgringo ate it and said...
    Thanks grifter1 for your basic Japanese Dashi recipe. It is always nice to have the real thing.
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  • grifter1 17 years ago
    Not THAT different... a little better but most times the instant stuff will work.
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  • softgrey 17 years ago
    does it taste different than the dashi powder?
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