Can any herb or combination of spices replace Pandan leaf in a recipe? Trying to cook Indonesian food but the leaf is the only thing not availble in my city.
I've read for years that it's OK as long as you wrap the handle well in aluminum foilI've never been brave enough to try it though.
Sorry to be the spoiler to the other answers, but YES.you can! Here's how: Lightly wrap aluminum foil 'shiny side out' around the handleThe foil reflects the heat away, but the light wrapping around the handle allows the air to circulate so it won't meltSteve
Well you canbut I wouldn't recommend itNot only would you ruin the panheating the plastic in the oven releases toxic gases at certain temps, thus poisoning the foodAnd it will put toxic gases into the air.
They probably bakerlite, a heatproof plastic, except you bean procuring funds panshandles are, or should be designed to take care of a particular quantity of warm temperature, inspite of each and every thing te pot get's especially warm the handles do not burn offyet in the experience that they are literally plastic, nicely convinced, then you fairly can gobi a reliable set!
Are you using the leaf to wrap the food as a packet? In which case you could replace the pandan leaf with banana leaf or even use wax paper, parchment paper or aluminum foil As an herb, the essence is known as kewra - if you have an Indian store in town, they will carry itIt's also called screw pine leaf, many Asian stores will carry it (check the frozen section).
