| | |  | Jams, Jellies & Preserves | Home » » » Tamicon Tamarind Paste, 8-Ounce Unit (Pack of 6) | | | | | | | Description: | | Tamicon Tamarind Paste, 8-Ounce Unit (Pack of 6) is a tangy paste collected from the pods of a tropical evergreen tree. The concentrate is widely used in Indian cuisine, tamarind pulp is initially sweet, although once removed from the pods it takes on a decidedly sharp taste. The tamarind dissolves easily in water and add a bit of sugar to the diluted pasted to round out the flavors. This paste is also used in curries, dipping sauces, or marinades. | | | Features: | |
• Concentrated tamarind used in many Indian dishes
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 48.0 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Now I Make Pad Thai that Tastes Like It Should!Jul 13, 2009
By Phyllis Staff
Tamarind paste has not been a staple in my pantry -- until I discovered what a difference it can make in my cooking. I created a marvelous Pad Thai sauce, simply by using this paste (and a few other ingredients).
For all its goodness, I have to say that you've got to have a little faith in order to put something like this in a sauce. It resembles nothing so much as road tar, black, gooey, utterly yucky-looking. But do give it a shot -- its worth your time and effort.
By the way, I bought the 6-pack. That's a lot of tamarind paste, more, in fact, that I can use in this lifetime. I'm sharing bottles with friends and relatives.
Highly recommended for those who enjoy oriental cooking.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Great stuff - but use with caution!Jul 02, 2010
By SJP
I too am probably going to be giving away several jars of this paste - a very small amount goes a long way, and I'm not sure how long its shelf life is. There are spaces on the label for batch number, manufacturing date, and expiration date - but just one number (91016) stamped in that general area - appears to be a batch number.
While the lack of an expiration date is annoying, I'm otherwise very happy with this - makes pad thai taste like pad thai, so long as you don't overdo it. I had never used it before and was working with a recipe calling for processing your own tamarind pulp, so I tried guessing at the right amount. Next time I'll remember to read the bottle - "one teaspoon for six persons...." Am just beginning to experiment with other uses. The manufacturer's web site suggests using it to flavor stews and as a replacement for mango pulp or for vinegar in recipes, and yes, there are lots of recipes out there that call for it.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Better choice than soaking podsJul 11, 2010
By RocketMikey
First time buyer from this supplier. Product was on time and as described. For tamarind, I've always used real bean pods with the shelling, soaking and straining to wind up with a messey kitchen and watery sauce. When I opened the first jar of Tamicon, I knew those pod days were over. This sauce is thick and tangy just the way it needs to be for my cooking. A favorite item for my friends is BBQ with a unique African BBQ sauce that requires tamarind. Now I have less excuse for not making it more often!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Interesting condiment, handy size jarSep 26, 2009
By Joanne
"Gotta Eat, Gotta Cook"
Yes, there are six containers to the order, but you might be surprised that you'll use these up b/4 too long if you like to try new recipes with tamarind. If you enter the Foodnetwork site, and word search "tamarind paste" or "tamarind concentrate" you will find a plethora of recipes using this. I have two I use often...one is for baking fish fillets with a Bali-style sauce that's easy to whip up, another recipe for glazing pork ribs on the BBQ with a tasty sauce. The list of recipes is endless. If you are a foodie and enjoy exploration of foods that are out of the ordinary, this will fit the bill. It looks and pours like dark molasses, but b/c the individual containers are 8 oz size, they don't take up room in the fridge and won't sit there for years while you try to finish one jar. The price is so reasonable for six containers, you can afford to gift one or two away.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Essential ingredient of Worchestershire SauceDec 30, 2011
By Bruce D. Clayton
I am on a sodium-restricted diet (1000 mg/day) and have taken the opportunity to learn how to make many of the condiments that I used to enjoy when I didn't care about salt. I made a killer quart of Worchestershire Sauce using, in part, this tamarind paste. The recipe used about 5 oz. of paste. I use the sauce to season potroasts and hamburgers, so the six-pack would be about a year's supply for me.
I don't know Pad Thai from bow tie, but in Worchestershire sauce this tamarind paste was just fine!
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