What new foods have you tried recently?

[NoXion]

I've eaten nasturtiums before. Kind of a peppery taste.

 

[domestos]

Kombucha - and last time

 

[Callie]

I live in a small market town in Essex where good food goes to die. But we have a weekly market and the fruit and veg stall does civilised places the rest of the week, so sometimes they have really exciting stuff. So! Today I have tried nespulla - weird little fruit that is a little bit like apricot but much less nice

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but that's ok because I like trying new things too.

I also have something called purple backed geranium (紫背天葵) and morning glory which I'm going to flash fry in the wok with some basic Chinese ingredients. The geranium smells disconcertingly like normal geranium...

I looked these up yesterday - they are also known as loquats? I think the trees grow in the UK too. They had something that looked similar in a shop near me but labelled something close to medler which was confusing as to me medlars are small angry appley things

 

[MBV]

Some gunpowder potatoes from Aldi. Seem to be curried potatoes. They were ok, not great vfm.

 

[iona]

I barely drink alcohol these days and when I did it was usually stuff like K cider or supermarket own brand fortified wine, but someone gave me a few of those little premixed cocktail cans and they're pretty good. So far I've had an espresso martini and a piña colada and there's an old fashioned, a mojito and something else I can't remember still to try.

 

[DotCommunist]

black olives. Never liked olives really, just the oil. But tried black olives on a pizza, a revelation. Jury is still out on green ones.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I barely drink alcohol these days and when I did it was usually stuff like K cider or supermarket own brand fortified wine, but someone gave me a few of those little premixed cocktail cans and they're pretty good. So far I've had an espresso martini and a piña colada and there's an old fashioned, a mojito and something else I can't remember still to try.

The MOTH ones? Those are good though I found the expresso martini one to be kinda rocket fuel.

 

[iona]

The MOTH ones? Those are good though I found the expresso martini one to be kinda rocket fuel.

Yeah that's the ones. How d'you mean, because of the alcohol or the coffee? I enjoyed the one I had for breakfast

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Yeah that's the ones. How d'you mean, because of the alcohol or the coffee? I enjoyed the one I had for breakfast

Both. Maybe as I have no sense of smell what I mainly experienced was burn.

I tend to go for the margarita. The mojito is a very close second. The lemon discotheque is decent too if mainly just sweet. Pina colada was so so for me.

The others may be a little sophisticated for my base palette.

 

[geminisnake]

Not very exciting but I hadn't tried biryani til a couple of months ago)from the local takeaway) was a bit hot for me so I added some milk but the Aldi vegetable microwave one is lovely imo

 

[cesare]

black olives. Never liked olives really, just the oil. But tried black olives on a pizza, a revelation. Jury is still out on green ones.

The black ones are the gateway to the green ones IMO. Took a while but now I like those big nocellara ones

 

[NoXion]

black olives. Never liked olives really, just the oil. But tried black olives on a pizza, a revelation. Jury is still out on green ones.

This is great to hear, because I personally love olives and have done since I was very young, back when family trips to Pizza Hut were a thing. I do like the black ones more.

 

[Elpenor]

Would 100% go green over black olives.

 

[Chz]

They're... well, they're different. Obviously. But while I would say I like green olives more, I can't wolf down an entire jar in one sitting like I could with the black ones.

 

[RubyToogood]

Nairn's ginger biscuits. They're basically oatcakes with some ginger and sugar, relatively low in sugar and fat, and gluten free. I think they may be the perfect biscuit. I like an oatcake for filling a gap, but these are just a bit more interesting. Also great for when you're a bit ill.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I like my olives crunchy.

I tend to go green because of that.
A lot of black olives are kinda squidgy.

I will absolutely devour crunchy black olives.
Omnomnomnomnom

 

[iona]

I love black olives on pizza but I have to pick them off and eat them separately. They're too overpowering as a topping but the texture is lush when they've been baked.

 

[Spymaster]

Kombucha - and last time

Proper piss, that stuff

 

[Elpenor]

Kombucha - and last time

Someone’s crying, lord

 

[Spymaster]

Not very exciting but I hadn't tried biryani til a couple of months ago)from the local takeaway) was a bit hot for me so I added some milk but the Aldi vegetable microwave one is lovely imo

You added milk to a biriani?

 

[kalmatthew]

The MOTH ones? Those are good though I found the expresso martini one to be kinda rocket fuel.

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I've tried a number of pre mixed cocktails and these are the first ones that taste close to what I'd get in a bar or make myself. The mojito and margarita are firm faves and I agree on the espresso martini. They have launched a few more since I last looked that I'll have to give a try.

 

[Spymaster]

The MOTH ones? Those are good though I found the expresso martini one to be kinda rocket fuel.

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The Old Fashioned is quite a nice drink but only one or two of them.

I've never been fond of getting pissed on sweet stuff.

 

[rubbershoes]

black olives. Never liked olives really, just the oil. But tried black olives on a pizza, a revelation. Jury is still out on green ones.

Does it count as urban synchronicity that I read that whilst in the shop looking for black olives to put on the pizzas tonight

 

[kalmatthew]

The Old Fashioned is quite a nice drink but only one or two of them.

I've never been fond of getting pissed on sweet stuff.

I'll admit I haven't tried the old fashioned or the negroni as I always have the ingredients to make my own

 

[Griff]

Popped into Iceland for some cheap wine earlier and found a bag of cheese & onion peanuts. Cheesy & tasty it says on the bag.

Had to have them purely out of curiosity.

Will give them a go later.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

I've tried a number of pre mixed cocktails and these are the first ones that taste close to what I'd get in a bar or make myself.

That's my feeling too. Sorta halfway between a proper version and the wkd version.

 

[Orang Utan]

The black ones are the gateway to the green ones IMO. Took a while but now I like those big nocellara ones

Came here to say I tried nocellara for the first time recently and now have an expensive habit

 

[kalmatthew]

That's my feeling too. Sorta halfway between a proper version and the wkd version.

The mojito not tasting of. Toothpaste was made me go back for more!

 

[geminisnake]

You added milk to a biriani?

it was too spicy so aye I did I didn't have any mayo, that cools things down too I R philistine

 

[Chilli.s]

Skyr, nice enough but is just yogurt, and pricy too