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I believe this is the right forum,as I am concerned about process,not recipe.I bought some Thai bamboo shoots.they appear to be par boiled,I am certain they need more though.My concern is that they are quite putrid,I am 90% sure they are not rotten,as they are in a vacuum pack and show no discoloration or bad texture.I read sulfite something on the package,must be the culprit.I want to know if that smell is normal,as I have only bought precooked/canned shoots before.These appear to be ready to slice,I have seen shoots prepared from scratch and there is no outside hull or anything on them,just yellow strands of shoot.Please help me with any suggestions on further cooking/blanching times and technique.Or simply if you know if they can be frozen while I find out how to cook them,I can't leave them in the frige this way,my other foods are going to reek in a bit,my hands still do just from handling the package.The brand is First World Trading if that helps if anyone has heard of them.I searched the web for them and only found business solutions etc.Thanks for any help ahead of time.How can something that smells so bad taste so good.This is not like Stilton when I say this.Good night and thanks.