Comments on: Pineapple and Pork Stir Fry

By: Deby Lunn

Deby Lunn — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:55:15 +0000

This is mine and my husband's favorite recipe! It is simple, fast and delicious. We love how the pork taste with the light batter, the red peppers with the sweet pineapple taste make this dish! We like to add cashews. If this is the only great recipe we got out of this site, it would be worth it, but we have collected so many great recipes off your site (a few that I have pending to make and can't wait to try)! Thanks Jill!
Deby Lunn, FL
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By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:24:53 +0000

Yep. I just looked this up from Shirley O. Corriher’s book, Cookwise.

Did you know cornstarch loses it ability to thicken over time?

Starches exposed to air over long periods of time combine with oxygen and lose some of their thickening ability.

When storing starches remember to keep them very dry in an airtight container. If you are using cornstarch that has been on the shelf for a couple of years, you may need to use more of it to thicken than the recipes indicates.

By: Deby

Deby — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:43:15 +0000

I don’t even know the purpose of corn starch. Is it a thickening agent?

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:32:22 +0000

Oh yeah, Deby, cashews would be good! I didn’t think of that.

I’m with you on the cornstarch. Take it or leave it. It’s not that much to fret over.

You know, I so RARELY use cornstarch. I don’t understand why they sell in it such large boxes.

Does anyone know if cornstarch goes stale?

By: Deby

Deby — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:23:08 +0000

We made this over the weekend. Delicous! We didn’t have corn starch and survived. We also thought adding cashews will be great!

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:24:52 +0000

Hi LT,

Well guess what, I don’t own a wok either. The wok I mentioned in this post has been lost with the passage of time.

I used my favorite non-stick fry pan to make this meal. That’s all anybody really needs; a descent sturdy non-stick fry pan.

By: LT

LT — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:28:32 +0000

I do not own a wok (I know shame on me..LOL), so what is the next best thing to cook in? Thanks!

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:10:47 +0000

Thank you Sherman, JZ, Grillicious, and Vani!

Sherman, I’m very pleased the recipe worked out. It’s super fast to cook, it just takes preparation to make it happen.

By: Sherman

Sherman — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:32:02 +0000

Just like to comment on this simple recipe. Absolutely delightful! Being my first real attempt at cooking, I’m very happy. Now must look for another.

Thanks for that.

By: JZ @ Tasty treats

JZ @ Tasty treats — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:54:19 +0000

oooh!! beautiful jill!! i wish i could have it now!! i had a LOT of pork last week..but everything’s gone now! I made some chinese pork and celery stir fry and some Indian-style prep with it..but still havent posted it though!