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| 58. HOW TO DO SALTING EGGS IN CLAY Raw materials: Eggs (chicken or duck) Clay Salt Utensils: Measuring cups Palayok Procedure: 1. Mix 12 cups of clay and 4 cups of salt, adding water gradually until well blended. 2. Apply generous portion of this mixture at the base of a clay pot or "palayok." 3. Coat each egg with the mixture. 4. Arrange in layers and allow 2.5-5.0 cm. in between to prevent breakage. 5. Cover with extra mixture and store. 6. Try one egg after 15 days by cooking below boiling point for 15 minutes. If not salty enough, extend storing period. 7. When ready, cook eggs below boiling point for 15 minutes. 8. Color eggs, if desired. 59. HOW TO MAKE TAOSI MAKING Product description: Taosi is salty fermented beans commonly used in food preparation or as condiment of Filipino dishes. Raw materials: Soybeans Salt Rice bran Wheat flour Water Aspergillus oryzae (mold) Equipment: Cooking container Jar for fermentation Shallow bamboo basket (bistay) Procedure: 1. The soybeans are washed in several changes of tap water and are soaked overnight. The soaked beans are washed and the water is drained out. 2. The beans are cooked by boiling in a suitable container until they are tender enough that they can easily be pressed between fingers. 3. The boiled beans are transferred into a shallow basket or (bistay) to drain the excess water and then subsequently cooled. 4. Beans are dried for 30 minutes under the sun or for one hour in the shade. 5. Cooked dried beans are coated with roasted wheat flour. 6. One teaspoon of a 3-day old rice bran culture of yellow-greenish mold known as aspergillus oryzae is introduced to the beans as seed. The mixture is mixed thoroughly. 7. The seeded are spread to a thickness of about 1-2 inches thick. Then cover with either cheesecloth or clean Manila paper and allow to stand for 3-4 days in a clean place till it is profusely covered with the mold growth. 8. The beans with molds are transferred into a jar containing salt solution and is covered. 60. HOW TO MAKE COCO BURGER Materials needed: 2 cups coconut sapal 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp. salt 5 tsp. soy sauce 1 egg 1 tsp. corn starch 1/4 tsp. vetsin 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/4 cup onions (chopped) Procedure: 1. Steam the coconut sapal for 10-15 minutes. 2. Mix all ingredients and form patties. 3. Fry in hot oil. |