Tips
Saucy Secret
Hoisin sauce adds body to stir-fries, so less cornstarch is needed to thicken the sauce.
It’s a Keeper
Bottled hoisin sauce can be refrigerated for at least a year.
Family Travel #11
Make sure there’s a microwave oven at your destination. It’s very easy to kasher and you can prepare eggs, fish, potatoes and other vegetables easily, as well as reheating and defrosting foods in a hurry.
Family Travel #10
Meal suggestions: Pack a cooler with frozen meats and poultry that’s been double- wrapped. Prepare double portions of whatever you’re eating for dinner a few weeks before your trip: lasagna, meatballs or hamburgers, brisket, chicken and salmon patties are good choices. Label clearly, double wrap and freeze them until you’re ready to leave. Pack tightly with frozen concentrated juice containers in a cooler or designated suitcase lined with a plastic garbage bag. Place the food in the freezer as soon as you arrive at your destination. If tightly packed, it will probably stay frozen. Reheat in a kashered oven and enjoy when you need them for a carefree meal.