What new foods have you tried recently?

[Orang Utan]

Cola Jaffa Cakes - nope

 

[RubyToogood]

Tofu. Still can't think about it without feeling nauseous.

That's a shame. It can be delicious if prepared right.

 

[ouirdeaux]

Preparing tofu right means adding something with actual flavour.

As for cultured butter, I'm dubious. It's bad enough eating extra mature cheddar, unable to rid myself of the feeling that it's judging me as being rather childish. I don't want a spread regarding me as a philistine.

 

[Orang Utan]

Preparing tofu right means adding something with actual flavour.

As for cultured butter, I'm dubious. It's bad enough eating extra mature cheddar, unable to rid myself of the feeling that it's judging me as being rather childish. I don't want a spread regarding me as a philistine.

Loads of food are carriers for flavour that comes from elsewhere, so discounting food on that basis would result in no bread, no pasta, no potatoes etc

 

[ouirdeaux]

Who said I was discounting it?

 

[sojourner]

That's a shame. It can be delicious if prepared right.

Honestly, I cannot believe that it could EVER be 'delicious'. I'm a good cook, I love nice food. This is fucking disgusting stuff, and perhaps a marmite type of food cos some people do seem to love it.

I only tried it to widen my sources of protein, but I think I'll stick with my many bean varieties, paneer and fungi. And seeds.

 

[sojourner]

Loads of food are carriers for flavour that comes from elsewhere, so discounting food on that basis would result in no bread, no pasta, no potatoes etc

Which all taste good and most importantly, have great texture FOR ME. I gave tofu a try, I'm a good cook, it was vile to me.

 

[trabuquera]

Whole cacao nibs. (fermented/roasted, so they were dark brown in colour). Exactly halfway between a brazil nut and a roasted coffee bean - bitter, fatty, nutty tasting, but not even a hint of cocoa-y taste. Big disappoint.

 

[Oriole]

Whole cacao nibs. (fermented/roasted, so they were dark brown in colour). Exactly halfway between a brazil nut and a roasted coffee bean - bitter, fatty, nutty tasting, but not even a hint of cocoa-y taste. Big disappoint.

if you have a bunch left try adding a bit to smoothies they add "something"

 

[RubyToogood]

Which all taste good and most importantly, have great texture FOR ME. I gave tofu a try, I'm a good cook, it was vile to me.

What type was it and how did you cook it?

 

[hash tag]

Tofu. Still can't think about it without feeling nauseous.

You cant be preparing it right and/or wrong type of tofu.
Seriuosly, there are so many different things you can chuck tofo into, like curry, Chinese Etc.

 

[Epona]

You cant be preparing it right and/or wrong type of tofu.
Seriuosly, there are so many different things you can chuck tofo into, like curry, Chinese Etc.

Some people just don't like it though.
I don't like it.
There is often a bit of a "but it's lovely, you must be doing it wrong" pushback when people say they don't like tofu, that there isn't when people don't like other types of food.
I don't like apricots, no-one has ever tried to convince me that I'm doing it wrong about those.

 

[hash tag]

Can I take my tongue out of my cheek now please.

 

[sojourner]

What type was it and how did you cook it?

Cauldron firm, pressed, dipped in cornflour, fried and added to curry.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Lemoncurd and Sandwich spread can fuck right off to a place thats so far away you need 4500 billion buses to get there.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Lemoncurd and Sandwich spread can fuck right off to a place thats so far away you need 4500 billion buses to get there.

With you on sandwich spread (aka vomit in a jar), but lemon curd is lovely.

 

[ouirdeaux]

I have seen jars of lemon curd, which are pleasing to the eye. I don't remember ever eating it. I certainly have no idea how one is supposed to consume the thing.

 

[maomao]

I have seen jars of lemon curd, which are pleasing to the eye. I don't remember ever eating it. I certainly have no idea how one is supposed to consume the thing.

With a spoon, a guilty look and an ear open for anyone that might catch you. Or on bread.

 

[iona]

With a spoon, a guilty look and an ear open for anyone that might catch you. Or on bread.

Stirred into yoghurt (or double cream ) is good too. The shop stuff can gtf though, it's almost always shit.

 

[Callie]

You cant be preparing it right and/or wrong type of tofu.
Seriuosly, there are so many different things you can chuck tofo into, like curry, Chinese Etc.

Or maybe soj doesn't like it. It is an unusual texture.

 

[Callie]

Can I take my tongue out of my cheek now please.

No

 

[sojourner]

With a spoon, a guilty look and an ear open for anyone that might catch you. Or on bread.

Lovely in the middle of lemony muffins too. And on buttered toast.

Every so often I get a hankering for it. Would love to try making some. Got a recipe iona ?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Lovely in the middle of lemony muffins too. And on buttered toast.

M & S do nice iced fruit buns with a lemon curd filling.

 

[sojourner]

M & S do nice iced fruit buns with a lemon curd filling.

Aye, and I bet they're well pricy for a couple of posh buns!

 

[rubbershoes]

I had my first ever shrub (hold back the jokes, I mean the drink). It was herby and enjoyable.

Shrub is unlike anything else, and its name is suspiciously non specific.What type of shrub exactly? Will a hydrangea do?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Aye, and I bet they're well pricy for a couple of posh buns!

Yeah, can't remember what they cost but probably not cheap.

 

[furluxor]

Shrub is unlike anything else, and its name is suspiciously non specific.What type of shrub exactly? Will a hydrangea do?

Drinking vinegar infused with herbs. You could try hydrangea but it might be your last supper.

 

[iona]

Lovely in the middle of lemony muffins too. And on buttered toast.

Every so often I get a hankering for it. Would love to try making some. Got a recipe iona ?

Pretty sure I already gave you a recipe on the baking thread

Edit - yeah, here

 

[sojourner]

Pretty sure I already gave you a recipe on the baking thread

Edit - yeah, here

Oopsy. Forgot

 

[Orang Utan]

Haven’t tried it yet, but I am about to devise the most sinful of all non-alcoholic drinks/treats - hot chocolate with salted caramel ice cream - a sort of sacrilegious and even more unhealthy version of an affrogato, but with hot choc instead of coffee