Tamarind

[Knoxious]

I bought some to make a disastrous pad Thai - much more than I really needed.  It's kind of a thick paste.

First, what's the shelf life and

b) how is it supposed to be stored?

[witchypoo]

refrigerated in a container.  will last indefinitely.

it's great in dal - you can probably find some good recipes online.

and i've never made this before, but i've had it, and it's tasty: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/licuado-de-tamarindo-recipe/index.html

[Ice Cream]

I bought some to make a disastrous pad Thai - much more than I really needed.  It's kind of a thick paste.

First, what's the shelf life and

b) how is it supposed to be stored?

I bought some, too, a while ago, and made a disastrous pad Thai, too...
I threw the container out.

[mango]

Now I'm curious. What made your Pad Thai disastrous?

[Knoxious]

It wasn't really starchy like I'm used to.  Also didn't have the right flavor.   Under cooked the noodles - I know that sounds hard to do, but I did it.

I tried to make more than 2 servings at once.  I'm told that really can't be done properly.