What's your latest food related addiction?
And not necessarily the food itself. For instance, I recently started using a Mr. Bento and have become obsessed with finding those cute little sauce bottles, containers and egg molds. I find I'm also checking out flickr's Mr. Bento Porn site daily.
Foodwise, lately I can't stop with Li Hing everything. Cracked seed, candy, powder. It will calm down soon, but right now it's in full swing.
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Fish. Let me clarify... fin fish. I've loved shellfish my whole life but it's only this year I've come to appreciate (what I used to call) fish that looks like fish. Grouper is huge here on the west coast of Florida and it's a glorious, meaty fish that lends itself to many preparations. Also have come to appreciate something called charr. Bonefish Grill here in FL does it to perfection. It's like a much lighter, flakier salmon (without any fishiness).
chiff0nade at 8:59AM on 12/17/07
I've been eating lots of rice lately. Plain, white canilla rice, steamed and kind of sticky. I make a big batch and put it in small containers for the week. It's good with soy sauce, tabasco and chopped scrambled egg (maybe add a little watercress for good measure). Makes a delicious breakfast or quick anytime meal.
Also good with a little bit of butter and salt as a midnight snack.
Not an especially exciting food addiction, but pretty yummy nonetheless.
Kerosena at 10:40AM on 12/17/07
Spicy hot chinese mustard. I run to the restaurant across the street and ask for it to go so I can put it on everything I eat lately. I got the bf addicted too...
lo82070 at 11:20AM on 12/17/07
My Spanish neighbor introduced me to "El Lotes Mexicano"- corn on the cob slathered with butter, mayo, and cotija cheese, splashed with hot sauce. I never would have thought mayo and corn could be a combination, but holy cow is it delicious, and i've eaten it almost every day since.
aungeinphx at 12:54PM on 12/17/07
tangerines- ate 3 last night. have one on desk right now...mmmm.
bisbee at 3:07PM on 12/17/07
Trader Joe's sells a walnut bread that I'm currently addicted to. It's like a french braid loaf, but it is a sort of sweet bread, with walnut halves all through. It is 5 bucks per loaf, and TJ's is about 30 miles from here, so I don't get it that often. But in between times when I have some, I crave it.
skylar0ne at 3:22PM on 12/17/07
Nonfat greek yogurt with honey and pomegranate seeds
fresh corn tortillas (I just bought a Rick Bayless cookbook and a tortilla press)
ChristineB at 3:45PM on 12/17/07
My latest addiction is braising EVERYTHING.
Got a Le Crueset dutch oven for a wedding gift and I'm a braisin' fool.
sheldel at 4:23PM on 12/17/07
@aungeinphx That sounds like the Stephen Raichlen corn! He did a great recipe on the grill that sounds a lot like what you have been enjoying. Agreed, mayo on corn didn't sound appealing but once you try it....Heaven. Sandra Lee tried to do a version of it using...Kraft Mac & Cheese Powder. OMG, what a laugh... :D
chiff0nade at 4:26PM on 12/17/07
Homemade ice cream. We bought a Kitchenaid ice cream attachment this summer and now I can do double batches using the Kitchenaid at the same time as the Cuisinart freestanding ice cream maker. Makes almost four pints at a time! I make sure that both freezer bowls are ready in the spare freezer at all times!
Now that I have the hang of the custard, I have sourced free range eggs and have settled on a preferred hormone free milk and cream brand (making sure that the cream has a high milk fat content!).
For Thanksgiving, I whipped up cinnamon ice cream to go with a pear-crystallized ginger crumble. Turns out the cinnamon also is good with merengues (either plan or cocoa-cinnamon) crumbled on top. I also am fond of David Leibovitz's malted milk ice cream. I want to try caramel next!
Mizbee at 7:12PM on 12/17/07
Speckled bananas. Until recently, I was adamently against eating a banana that had any signs of speckles, bruises & needed to be totally yellow & no green tips! I would not let the market check-out person even handle them for fear of injury to the banana. Now, I have discovered the sweeter taste of those speckled ones and need a daily fix.
JEP at 7:50PM on 12/17/07
Vosges Mo's Bacon Bar. Mmmmmm... Bacon and Chocolate. *drool*
evilchefmom at 8:13PM on 12/17/07
pound cakes. I recently rediscovered the popularity of the pound.
people love pound cake and I love it. Been experimenting with flavors and combinations. The people who make cake pans have gone insane and I am loving that too.
JerzeeTomato at 2:55AM on 12/18/07
Terry's Chocolate Oranges (dark, of course). Can only find them at Christmas time, and I must've eaten four already this month ...
cookbot at 2:37PM on 12/18/07
Curry paste...I dunno what it is lately, I can't get enough of the stuff.
feriorrenna at 3:37PM on 12/18/07
Oh wow this is tough, because let me tell you, I've had MANY food-related addictions.
But the most recent would probably be chocolate with pop rocks! (My cousin just sent me a package of some from Israel). It's a party in your mouth, literally.
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 11:28AM on 12/20/07