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Favorite foods: pesto, olives, pizza, sushi, pumpkin, crawfish, pumpernickel

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The Ten Most Recent Comments By Tally

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

Salted licorice. I am ambivalent about licorice; some of it is okay, like an Australian imported brand I tried once. But, not knowing any better, I picked up a Dutch brand when I was at the import store last time, since it was on sale. Popped one into my mouth, chewed... And started drooling. I could feel the saliva glands underneath my tongue squirting as I bit into this black candy that tasted like super-concentrated salt! I spit it out, after running halfway across the house to the sink, but little bits of candy were stuck to my teeth, and black drool was leaking out the corners of my mouth. Salmiakki. Nasty, nasty stuff.

Tally at 8:49PM on 04/19/08

From Required Eating

I've Seen the Future, and It Tastes Like Bacon

That is terrifying, but oddly intriguing. Wouldn't it just be a smoky-flavored salt?

Tally at 9:02PM on 07/19/07

From Talk

What do you think of the new site?

I like having the blog posts on the left and TALK! on the right: it seems more intuitive that way, easier to read. Although, it seems like the site is a little slower to load on my ancient work computer than it used to be.

Tally at 10:32AM on 07/18/07

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'The Perfect Scoop'

There are so many desserts that I absolutely love, but the best I've ever had? Probably the Salted Butter Caramel ice cream from Lebovitz's book. It was the first time I had ever made homemade ice cream, and it just made me think, "Ohhh... So that's what ice cream is!"
I got the recipe online, and am itching to own the book!

Tally at 7:13PM on 06/11/07

From Required Eating

Breakfast, The $78 Billion Industry

The photo that goes with this post is nauseating: chocolate chips and sausage? Gahh!

Tally at 1:22PM on 04/20/07

From Required Eating

Béa's Gingered Salmon Tartar on Prawn Crackers

This could be one of the most beautiful pieces of food photography I've seen online. So colorful!

Tally at 2:16AM on 04/20/07

From Videos

AGTV: Eggs Benedict Arnold

Okay, that made me grin. And made me hungry for eggs benedict. I usually clarify the butter first, but it looks like your sauce came out great anyways, so I think I'll skip that step to save some time next time I make 'em.

Tally at 1:14PM on 04/17/07

Responses to Comments by Tally

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: 'The Perfect Scoop'

Cinnamon Ice Cream with chocolate cake.

cher48603 at 5:46PM on 07/11/08

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

liver
lima beans
lime jello
miracle whip

Brownie at 12:56PM on 04/22/08

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

@JudyV........hail from PA, far NW burbs of Philly, but really boondocks here, so I understand. Sounds like moving back to DE would end something? I hope not. Appreciate your vote for turnip pie (makes me giggle just thinking about it), and my daughters would gag, too. I do love my root veggies and fruit, so maybe with apples, butter, spices? I'm not gonna try it until Mikey tastes it! Hey, Mikey......... ;-O

PerkyMac at 12:04PM on 04/22/08

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

orange marmalade, that stuff is just awful

jobug_tincher at 11:57AM on 04/22/08

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

Raw clams. Forced to eat one by my grandfather at age 10, traumatized and unable to eat fish or seafood ever since.

embolini9 at 10:53AM on 04/21/08

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

@Tally: Salt licorice is most horrible!

It's the only food I've ever spit out . . . and I spit it out the window of a moving car. Granted, it was in the middle of nothingness in Iceland. No other cars -- nor people, for that matter -- were on the road.

Nordic folks apparently like salt licorice and upon seeking out a snack while visiting my sister in Iceland, I bought some by mistake. I'm sure the label stated what it was, but I don't read Islenska.

When a bunch of us embarked on a two hour roadtrip to see some waterfalls, I got hungry. And I discovered my disgust of salt licorice. Gak!

Susquehanna at 5:21PM on 04/20/08

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

Sea Urchin. Or Uni Sushi.

We ordered two pieces. I took one in my mouth and thought I was eating sea urchin waste. I smiled and told my hubby it was awesome. SUCKER. He ate the other piece and has not let me live it down since.

I see others eating it now with lemon (not how we tried it 13 years ago) so I am tempted to try it again, but ya know fool me twice shame on me...

bodaciousgirl at 12:54PM on 04/20/08

From Talk

The first time I tasted ____ it was so vile I spit it out

Pickled herring. I just wasn't prepared. My then boyfriend (now husband) INSISTED I have a piece for good luck on New Year's Eve, it's some German thing. I'm sure I had a little to drink and it was after midnight. I can take it now but that first year I thought I was going to throw up all over his parents.

maggiehc at 12:45PM on 04/20/08

From Videos

AGTV: Eggs Benedict Arnold

That was really great! The title caught my attention because when I was younger, I didn't like eggs at all and we had Eggs Benedict every Christmas morning. My dad would leave the egg off mine and call it, "Eggs Benedict Arnold".

foodiegirl71 at 5:06PM on 10/24/07

From Talk

What do you think of the new site?

wonder about the advertising which looks more like "news" on the right side of the column.

two pro-GMO "articles" or sites appeared opposite the GMO article on SE. Would like to see a rebuttle. Or is it about $ to fund the site?

teejay at 4:45PM on 10/08/07