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Lemongrass is commonly used in concoction of Indonesian cuisine spices. Here’s how to use, store, to mix it into delicious tea.
Lemongrass is included in the types of spices commonly found in Indonesia. This shrub has a fragrant -scented stem, so it feels delicious when mixed into the dish.
This fragrant spice is also suitable as a mixture of drink concoctions. Can be made warm drinks or fresh ice. How to store lemongrass so that it remains durable also worth noting.
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Reporting from Tasting Table (17/4), here are tips for cooking using lemongrass:
1. How to choose lemongrass
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In Indonesia, lemongrass can be easily found in markets and supermarkets. The price is also fairly cheap. Usually packaged using bonds or plastic.
When buying fresh lemongrass, it is very important to rely on the olfactory power. Look for a large lemongrass stem feels sturdy when touched. Visually, choose lemongrass with greenish yellow stems and fresh leaves.
Kiss also the aroma of the lemongrass stem, choose the scent of a soft as soft. If it does not smell lemon, it seems that lemongrass has begun to dry up.
2. How to store lemongrass
After buying lemongrass, how to store it must also be right. You can store it in the refrigerator for 10 days before using it.
To maintain its freshness, wrap the root tip with a wet tissue tied with rubber. Can also extend the freshness of lemongrass by freezing it. This lemongrass will last for 6 months.
3. Thin iris
Lemongrass is the main ingredient for the spices of some Indonesian dishes. In addition, it is also commonly used in Balinese food as a mixture of chili sauce.
To be eaten, lemongrass should be sliced as thin as possible. That way, lemongrass will not feel fierce when chewed. The lemongrass that can be used is the soft part of the most soften.
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