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Kombu for dashi.. cook's treat?
26 Jan 2009 by mosaica :: 5 commentsI have a question about making dashi. I make dashi with some regularity, and I put the kombu & bonito in the freezer to make niban dashi, and this makes me happy to be getting good use from these ingredients. continue reading...
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