Eating this makes people pastaggressive.

Dutch crunch? I always thought it was called Tiger Bread. Sprinkled with rice flour I think. Almost marmite-y in flavour. Mmmm.

What are you doing tasting all the worst of UK chocolate? :'(

Got a typo in the first paragraph Kenji :)

There are some fantastic places to eat here, I just want all the UK readers who are lurking to have something close-to-home to read about and enjoy :)

Butter, minced garlic, zucchini shredded thin and bacon. Pizza crust. Pecorino dusting. Boobs while it cooks. No more garlic hating :3

It seems I am the only one here who will open up all the doors and windows for the love of a roast. My appetite increases in summer! Along with the heat, I find I spend more time active. Whilst I'm at work, the kitchens can reach melty temperatures if the A/C fails even for a few minutes so the kitchens are stocked with plenty of ice water for all the chefs, and emergency deliciousness to top up blood sugar in case of faintness.
But do I ever wish I could lose my appetite in summer!

This reminds me of being a little girl, climbing up a dangerously sharp cliff and dangling over the edge, my mother feeding me samphire straight from the cliff face. Samphire is fanstastic with any seafood, and definately best raw IMO.
Who knew it would become so fashionable? Just like dandelion leaves and ramps, the things my parents taught me to pull out the back yard as a snack!

Even the quack is delicious :D

*drool* Is anyone else reminded of Beatrix Potter and the 'soporific' effects of lettuce, cured only by chamomile?

This definately sounds like something to eat nestled in white feather duvets with the english spring rain at the window :D

I second that! Here in the UK I haven't been able to find peanut butter icecram for YEARS. It's my favourite along with mint - no choc chip. Snickers icecream is just not the same so FedEx that stuff over :D

.. if you delight at going to see your "friends in high places" because you know they'll always be hungry.
.. but you still insist on bringing a bagfull of your own secret spice blends which remain heavilly guarded.

.. when you walk home from a long haul behind the pro kitchen stovetops, stop by the grocery store and are still (barely) standing twelve hours later, having constructed a grand thali for eight.