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What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
My mom used to mix milk with ginger ale and drink it in the summer so milk with 7up doesn't sound so bad.
Salt on fruit; definately!
Infused salt sprinkled on vanilla or chocolate ice cream is heaven.
Vosges makes a chocolate bar called Mo's Bacon Bar. Sounds awful until you try it.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Tomato and mayo sandwich with arrugula and red onion on toasted bread.
Taco Bell's Volcano Taco with Lava Sauce Returns to Menus Nationwide
I ate a volcano taco and thought it was too hot. I live in Texas and love love love spicy food...go figure.
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What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
My mom used to mix milk with ginger ale and drink it in the summer so milk with 7up doesn't sound so bad.
Salt on fruit; definately!
Infused salt sprinkled on vanilla or chocolate ice cream is heaven.
Vosges makes a chocolate bar called Mo's Bacon Bar. Sounds awful until you try it.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Tomato and mayo sandwich with arrugula and red onion on toasted bread.
Taco Bell's Volcano Taco with Lava Sauce Returns to Menus Nationwide
I ate a volcano taco and thought it was too hot. I live in Texas and love love love spicy food...go figure.
Peeps Lip Balm, Reviewed
I keep Peeps in my pantry all year long so I can look at them. I don't like to eat them, but looking at them makes me smile...can't wait for Peeps week!
How 'bout them portions?
2 people, which is a real problem when having dinner parties!
Have you discovered any new amazing foods lately?
Greek Gods brand ice cream, Baklava flavor. It's dense, rich and tastes nuttty and floral at the same time...lovely!
Sunday Brunch: Ina Garten's Hashed Browns: Best Ever?
Palm restaurants do them really well.
What's Your Favorite Halloween Candy?
Snickers, Milky Way, 3 Muskateers, Kit Kat, Twix, Mounds, Almond Joy, Reeses Cups and Abba Zabba.
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
What about the wax fangs and lips and the wax tubes with the colored sugar water in them? Those are so cool only because they used to come out only for Halloween.
I love candy corn 'cause it makes me happy to look at. It's not so great to eat but will do in a pinch if candy consumption is required.
Peeps are the same but I only like them for Easter. I keep a box of the purple ones in my pantry so I can look at them all year.
Bite size chocolate, especially Snickers, Milky Way a & 3 Muskateers are my favorite. Mounds and Almond Joy are pretty good too.
Meyer lemons in the DC/Maryland area
Cookie Pie, thanks for that great tip about freezing lemons. I'm planting a Meyer lemon tree in my garden this year and was wondering what to do with any extra fruit!
I'd rather not eat canned ______
Canned chick peas, red and black beans are good. Central Market in Texas has a line of organic ones that don't taste too canned. I've found that if I rinse them and then roast them in a non stick pan for about 10 minutes the canned flavor goes away completely. Sometimes I flavor them with olive oil and herbs or spices, sometimes not, depending on what my plans for them are. The beans tend to split a little but they get nice and nutty.
I also use corn and tomatos in all forms, pumpkin and organic broths.
What challenges do left-handed cooks face?
My husband is left handed and he has adapted to right hand oriented kitchen tools pretty well. Our challenge is when we cook together we have to have prep on opposite sides of the kitchen so we don't bump into each other since I naturally step to the right first and he goes left first.
My most seldom used spice or herb is _____
I have a little bag of dried lavender that I bought after devouring my first New Tree 'Tranquility' chocolate bar. My intention was to make chocolate lavender ice cream or ganache but I've never gotten around to it. Maybe I should add it to my herb de provence mix... :)
When good people do "bad" things in your kitchen…
This thread is cracking me up. It's so nice to know I'm really not a total b****!
Here's mine. When I am experimenting with ingredients after being inspired by a cooking show or food website or cookbook or friend or my own random thoughts pleeeeeeese don't ask me what I'm doing and then make a snide comment or a face! How many times in the past have I made you something new that you've never heard of or never thought to combine and you loved it!
And while we're on the subject, those things in my kitchen are tools not toys and the space is a work area, not a depository for your car parts, gym clothes, fast food wrappers (aaagghhhhhh can you tell I'm a foodie married to -- gasp-- a non foodie!!!) and other junk! Dear.
Bring PB&J up a notch!
Peanut Butter & Co. The Heat Is On with Rasberry jam. Hot!
Kitchen Gadgets to chop, dice and mince into small pieces.
It's called a Flavour Shaker and is available for sale on Jamies site, www.jamieoliver.com. You put your herbs and dried spices, peppercorns, cloves, etc., in it and shake them up. There's something in there that breaks everything open so the flavors meld. It reminds me of the ball bearings in nail polish bottles. If you check out the chat threads on the site you can see what people in the UK, OZ and Canada have to say about it. There's a post there now complaining about the thing leaking.
One tip I did pick up from Jamie was to pound my herbs in my mortar and then add oils and other liquids right into the bowl when making marinades and dressings. Keeps you from making another bowl dirty and you don't lose any residue of flavor from the mortar.
Trader Joe's Torture: What one thing do you have to buy?
No TJ's in Texas so when I go home to L.A. I always get several bottles of the muscat orange vinegar. It's fab!
EVO and Yogurt Loaf Cake
Dorie, I've been searching for a recipe like this. I like a good coarse cake in the winter time. Just right with a nice piece of Wensleydale or Cotswold cheese and a neat whisky!
A Toast to the New Year, Serious Eaters: Tangerine, Campari, and Soda
Tangerine and Campari, why didn't I think of that?! I love Campari and soda with lime, so I must try this New Years Day while watching football :)
Mario Unclogged: Christmas Day
Sounds like a wonderful day, right down to the Vosges chocolates!
How did you first hear of serious eats?
A link from the Mario site. I bought the Mario/Copco risotto pan and the cast iron skillet and was looking for the link to the products page. Found this instead. This is my first night here...love it already!
Newly engaged and registering. What should make the list?
Congratulations on your wedding! Add the Mario Batalli risotto pot to your list. It's enameled cast iron and comes in great colors!
Brand loyalty...which products?
Barilla Plus Pasta
Cadbury milk chocolate bars (Brit parents, grew up on it)
Vosgues
Haagen Daaz vanilla ice cream
Hellmans mayo
Greek Gods honey yogurt
Texas Bobs potato chips
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
I disagree about a lot of the candy items mentioned here.
I, for one, LOVE the fun-sized (or mini, if you prefer) candies. It's a tiny bit of something insanely tasty, enough to give pleasure without causing tummy pains. When I was a young'un and I went trick-or-treating, one house gave out mini Clark bars. Yum-o-delish! I polished those off first.
I think the chewy peanut butter kisses taste absolutely divine.
Candy corn, I think is plenty of tasty, as are the candy pumpkins made of candy-corn base. Think little dollops of hardened cake-frosting.
As for apples and raisins, those I didn't mind in the least.
However, some items, I do agree about.
Toothbrushes -- a boring reminder
Religious pamphlets -- disappointing and WEIRD to boot.
Packages of "normal" food -- oh, for crying in Manhattan, what kid wants to receive a can of baked beans or a box of oat bran in his little plastic jack-o-lantern.
One time I received cough drops -- and not the Ludens or Pine Bros or Smith Bros or F&Fs, which are tasty and could pass as hard candy (as can the Ricolas). These were nasty little green pellets that were -- and tasted like -- MEDICATION. Like I said, for crying in Manhattan! For crying in Manhattan, Chicago, and San Francisco
Oh well. At least I didn't get a ROCK
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
If I didn't live in an apartment building with no kids in it I'd be giving out and full sized candy bar AND a red bull to every kid. HAHAHA!!! HALLOWEEN IS FOR KIDS! SUCK IT PARENTS!
What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
I'm used to the salt + watermelon combination around my family, though I'm one of the few that doesn't partake in it. Apparently it's supposed to bring out the sweetness in the fruit.
@betteirene -- my cousin religiously ate cottage cheese + peaches/pears/canned mixed fruit to lose weight. Not my thing, but I didn't realise it was such an odd combination.
What really icks me is plain rice topped with ketchup. Nrrrrrrgh. *shudder*
What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
In the dining halls in college I would see the weirdest combos--salads topped with lucky charms, jello and ranch dressing; multiple glasses of milk with every meal including with mexican, chinese, italian, indian, etc flavors; sandwiches with peanut butter and mustard and various deli meats--It was mainly boys who did these things but I saw the same people consumîng them on a day to day basis so I know it was not just a dare.
What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
PoorOldMama: I'm betting there was some controlled substance issues with that Dorito and M&M sandwich.
Shows up a lot on Umbrian pizza menus: Pizza topped with french fries.
Bad mood, bad food?
Cooking makes me happy, but if I'd worried or distracted it's best if I'm not trying to follow a new recipe.
My mother used to like chopping things when she was mad, and she liked chopping things for soups. I may never forget the day I came home from school and there were three different pots of soup on the stove, and she was working on the fourth.
Bad mood, bad food?
Moods tend to affect my patience. So if the pizza dough I'm rolling out keeps shrinking on itself, for example, my mood will get worse and worse and I'll become less and less patient. I've learned when that happens I have to put down what I'm doing and/or hand the task to someone else. On the other hand, making bread has always done wonders for my mood.
What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
My favorite is chocolate and bacon. When I was little, I would dip Doritos into blueberry yogurt. I've also had popcorn with ranch dressing.
What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
First of all, I often have a PB sandwich with chili or a hearty soup. It's my favorite sandwich, despite being 30...and not an 8 year old child.
Probably the weirdest thing I absolutely love is the Reese's Pieces sundae at Friendly's, but I insist they serve it with orange sherbet. At this point in my ice cream ordering career I know to ensure I am very clear that what I'm ordering is a Reese's Pieces sundae with orange sherbet. Otherwise they'll either bring nothing, or vanilla.
Bad mood, bad food?
Moods can also affect my taste I find. Did your dining companions also notice a difference in the flavors of your meal? Or was it just you?
Bad mood, bad food?
my mood definitely affects my cooking.
when i get pissed i make bread.
nothing like pounding the crap out of some dough to release some anger.
also, eating chips and salsa seems to help my anger-something about the crunching, i guess. it's better than just grinding my teeth, though.
Bad mood, bad food?
My mom told me this - she pointed out that when you cook while you are in a bad mood, the food suffers (and so, by extension, does whoever eats it, i.e., the rest of the family). Was this a subtle threat . . . . ?
Bad mood, bad food?
You guys all rule. I'd completely forgotten about "Like Water for Chocolate," which is a fantastic book - good call with that, @pooch.
And, @dhorst, a weekend of pizza should cheer anyone up - but I think I might take @redfish's advice tonight :)
What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
If a breakfast place serves mcdonald's style hashbrowns, I sprinkle sugar on them. Also, I dip pretty much anything in maple syrup, especially at breakfast. My favorite is a swiss, sausage, and onion omelet with a side of maple syrup.
And yes, I am from Vermont.
Bad mood, bad food?
absolutely -- if you've ever read the book or seen the movie "like water for chocolate".... you'll see what a mood or an emotion can lend to your cooking..... be at peace while you work .... touch your food with love!
Bad mood, bad food?
After a making a bad meal, I'm in a funk the rest of the day/night. The next meal, I usually resort to making a tried and true standby. If I get a bad restaurant meal, I'm in a funk all week and proceed to tell everyone who will listen what a crappy meal I had and where.
What strange food combos do you partake in or have you seen?
Popcorn dipped in mustard.
My roommate in college would take Doritos and put mushed m and m's between two like a sandwich.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Before my little baby was born and my husband traveled a lot for work, I would often have scrambled eggs and some kind of whole-grain toast (or "eggs in the hole," where you cut a little circle out of the bread and fry an egg in it, yum). Or oatmeal with a spoonful of peanut butter in it. Or PB&J. Or a slice of veggie pizza with lots of crushed red pepper on top. Or Annie's frozen tofu lasagna. Or whatever frozen meal looked good that day from Trader Joe's. And, of course, I would have to scrounge for something sweet from my stash of baking supplies, like chocolate chips!
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
bacon and eggs
grilled cheese
ramen noodles with the broth and TONS of cheddar grated in, some white pepper and then stirred around till it's one big gooey delicious mess
doritos dipped in queso salsa
cheddar smokey sausages dipped in smokey cheddar dip lol
french toast grilled cheese with bacon
most simple things with cheese and bacon
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Longhorn cheese on rye bread w/caraway seeds,French's yellow mustard and a big glass of sweet iced tea
Blue cheese on saltines
Ruffle potato chips and French onion dip
cold, leftover spaghetti with meaty sauce
popcorn and a can of diet Pepsi
cold fried chicken legs
YUM......pass the Tums
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
when the hubby goes on a fishing trip with his buddies, it's gulf shrimp with homemade alfredo and a bottle of prosecco for me. and a couple chick flicks.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
At home alone - it's steamed veggies, baked potato and simple salad with tomatos and crutons.
Eatting out alone - it's my favorite greasy taco shop for 2 beef tacos sometimes 3-rolled tacos too OR it's a NewYork style pizza with sausage, onions, mushrooms, olives, fresh garlic and pineapple pieces yes pineapple. This hits the sweet, salty, spicey and sour tastes buds for me.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
I'm underweight so I eat alot of things people might find gross...
Margarine right out if the container
Microwaved carrots drenched in salad dressing...
Anything I can eat the whole thing of myself--
a jar of sweet pickles
a pint of soy icecream or sorbet
a brick of soy cheese
a pkg of dried apricots
a bag of gummies
a can of saag...
Finger foods you can eat one at a time--
wasabi peas
raisins
yogurt raisins
carob chips...
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
oh, and scrambled eggs, of course.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
Depending on my mood:
peanut butter toast
toast w/ butter and peach preserves
Irish oatmeal
a HUGE bowl of mashed potatoes w/lots of butter and salt
pasta w/ a fried egg, cracked pepper, garlic and shaved parmesian
tuna fish salad on white wonder bread
american cheese and saltines
Campbell's cream of mushroom soup
real (not microwave) popcorn w/ butter and salt
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Redfish, yes!