tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post116074327804722821..comments2024-03-08T01:07:51.656-05:00Comments on KhadijaTeri: A visit to the neighboursKhadijaTerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279047119702679252noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1161055599752031732006-10-16T23:26:00.000-04:002006-10-16T23:26:00.000-04:00I use baking powder and have all my life. And I n...I use baking powder and have all my life. And I never tasted soap! I did try foods with bakers ammonia in them and yes the uncooked dough is dangerous. The bakers ammonia is susposed to make it fluffier. It is found in arabian markets in the usa. The pharmacy in my local stores no longer carry the item, but all my sryian friends said they get bakers ammonia at the markets. Sadly things like this is why we are loosing our old ways. It is easier to just buy it and therefore people begin to stop making it at home. Not like the ladies have anything else to do all day? hehe. Im being sarcastic, I made the cak on libyanna site and it sunk but otherwise it tasted the same. Maybe I didnt do something quite right.old mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722442561814215589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160958316658126692006-10-15T20:25:00.000-04:002006-10-15T20:25:00.000-04:00THANK YOU ALL!!Tomorrow I am going to be near my A...THANK YOU ALL!!<BR/>Tomorrow I am going to be near my Arabic market so I will drop in and get Bakers Ammonia. I think I'll have a bite for lunch while I'm there.Chatalaine / شاتالاينhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928652196041631448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160933295032736422006-10-15T13:28:00.000-04:002006-10-15T13:28:00.000-04:00GOSH I AM GETTING SUCH AN EDUCATION FROM BLOGGING!...GOSH I AM GETTING SUCH AN EDUCATION FROM BLOGGING! SULIMAN, HOW DO YOU HAVE TIME TO KNOW ALL THESE THINGS? YOU HAVE SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE.....<BR/><BR/>I WAS READING ON BAKERS AMMONIA AND IT SAID, "NOT TO EAT RAW DOUGH" HARMFUL. OH GOSH, I LOVE EATING RAW DOUGH B4 COOKIES AND CAKE BATTER ARE BAKED!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414668686460321245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160917055532072482006-10-15T08:57:00.000-04:002006-10-15T08:57:00.000-04:00Ch: Baker's ammonia can usually be found in most A...Ch: Baker's ammonia can usually be found in most Arabic/Middle Eastern grocery stores in the US. Baker's ammonia is used because it keeps the cookies crisp for a long time.KhadijaTerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279047119702679252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160916752061569782006-10-15T08:52:00.000-04:002006-10-15T08:52:00.000-04:00Ch: Baker's ammonia, baking soda and baking powder...Ch: Baker's ammonia, baking soda and baking powder are all levening agents that produce gas in the dough and ultimately give baked items a flakey texture. But they are different in their chemical composition and in their action.<BR/> <BR/>Baker's ammonia is ammonium carbonate (NH4CO3), which is not ever to be confused or substituted with "ammonia", the poisonous household cleaning stuff. When it reacts with water it gives off ammonia gas and carbon dioxide. In Libya, baker's ammonia is called "Moniaca," which is a bastardized version of the Italian "Ammoniaca."<BR/><BR/>Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. It gives off carbon dioxide when it reacts with something acidic. If there is no acidity in the mix, the soda will not react and the baked items will taste bad, sort of like soap. I'd say, never use baking soda.<BR/><BR/>Baking powder is soda with acidic and other additives mixed in, so it reacts in the mixing stage (single acting) and possibly during baking (double acting.)<BR/><BR/>The link I posted has two recipes for ka'k, one called "Hilu" which literally means sweet. The other is called "Maleh," which literally means salty, but that is not really the intention in this case. Ka'k is not supposed to taste like pretzels. In the Libyan culinary, Maleh can simply mean unsweetened, or not sweet. It is also used to mean the counterpart of sweet, i.e. "savory."<BR/><BR/>You can buy baker's ammonia in the US. If you have trouble finding it locally, you can always order it online, from Amazon, for example. Substituting baking powder might work, but that probably requires some experimentation to get the amount right. Give it a try and enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160895480355204432006-10-15T02:58:00.000-04:002006-10-15T02:58:00.000-04:00chatalaine you can use baking powder.Actually ther...chatalaine you can use baking powder.<BR/>Actually there are two types of kak; one is sweet and the other is salty.<BR/>Kaks are used for snacks with tea.LadyCrochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725989450693309463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160858614655482552006-10-14T16:43:00.000-04:002006-10-14T16:43:00.000-04:00dear khadisha , i enjoyed ur story for today and i...dear khadisha , i enjoyed ur story for today and i lought about the prololg goodbye , ahh u remind me when i was going with my family to our best friends , when we wanted to go my mom who is frnech and her friend all remember every thing in the door to chat when they were saying good bye , and we waite like forever to finish thier chatting it is funny , i thought it is only us ,,,, but seems every body ....have a nice day ....and enjoy the libyan cookiesoummLeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734021349664862085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160840223051704732006-10-14T11:37:00.000-04:002006-10-14T11:37:00.000-04:00typical libyan visit.. hehe.. really cute story!typical libyan visit.. hehe.. really cute story!Lebeeyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05400922530843382115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160776189929741292006-10-13T17:49:00.000-04:002006-10-13T17:49:00.000-04:00Here is a nice video on YouTube.comThat may teach ...Here is a nice video on YouTube.com<BR/>That may teach how to quickly fold t-shirts .. It' magic ..<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/v/dIeGfSP19CkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160775223221755172006-10-13T17:33:00.000-04:002006-10-13T17:33:00.000-04:00What a lovely afternoon. The simple pleasure of v...What a lovely afternoon. The simple pleasure of visiting a neighbor of an afternoon seems to be so rare these days. We are all so busy. That's a real shame, the world moves too fast.<BR/>I too am interested in the recipe. I visited the site that suliman suggested now I need to know, what is Baker's Ammonia? Is that baking powder or soda or something different yet?Chatalaine / شاتالاينhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928652196041631448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160774010652258262006-10-13T17:13:00.000-04:002006-10-13T17:13:00.000-04:00lovely story, as usual.lovely story, as usual.Anglo-Libyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943608256256726160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160771017511349942006-10-13T16:23:00.000-04:002006-10-13T16:23:00.000-04:00There is a couple of recipes for Ka'k at http://ww...There is a couple of recipes for Ka'k at <BR/><BR/>http://www.libyana.org/food/<BR/><BR/>Happy holidays to all!Sulimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146402481170823738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160765372017944992006-10-13T14:49:00.000-04:002006-10-13T14:49:00.000-04:00hhmmm.... I haven't made cak in years.... I've for...hhmmm.... I haven't made cak in years.... I've forgotten the recipe :)KhadijaTerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279047119702679252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160764962391620042006-10-13T14:42:00.000-04:002006-10-13T14:42:00.000-04:00ps. do you have a recipe for "cak"ps. do you have a recipe for "cak"Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414668686460321245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-1160762811013115702006-10-13T14:06:00.000-04:002006-10-13T14:06:00.000-04:00What a nice story, and what a surprise appreciatio...What a nice story, and what a surprise appreciation from your mother-in-law....You are a good woman.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414668686460321245noreply@blogger.com