Lime Stone Paste (White-/Chaux Blang)-3.5oz

Description

Lime Stone:
1) White Lime Stone
Brand will vary since its changes so fast between what we get in stock.
Important note:
Please read before you buy!!!!!
Limestone Paste!!!!!!!!
Warning:Do not consume food grade calcium hydroxide straight. It is a strong base solution and may be harmful. Never use any other form of calcium hydroxide other than food grade. Accidental ingestion can cause burns of the throat and esophagus. Do not inhale or expose to the eyes.
To make slaked limewater mix 1-2 tablespoons of limestone paste with 4-5 cups of water in a container, stir well, and let stand until the lime crystals sink to the bottom. Pour the clear liquid out and use to soak young potatoes to make the flesh cripsy before cooking. Usage
Limewater is used in Thai cooking to keep fruit used in long cooking like banana in syrup or breadfruit in syrup. The fruit is peeled and cut and let soak in the lime water. The limewater can also be used to make batter crispy when fried.
Lime Stone Paste (Chaux Blang / Kapur Sirih) in 3.5oz (100g) tub. Its the alkalinity of the clear limestone solution that Thai cooks have used to create enduring crispiness in fried batter or pastry/dough as well as firm, crunchy texture in pickled or candied fruits or vegetables. To make slaked limewater mix 2 tablespoons of limestone paste with 5 cups of water in a container, stir well, and let stand until the lime crystals sink to the bottom. Pour the clear liquid out and use to soak young potatoes to make the flesh cripsy before cooking. Product of Thailand