What new foods have you tried recently?

[rubbershoes]

Licorice ice cream

The initial taste was of TCP but I kept going. By half way down it was getting better but not enough.

Maybe it's a Danish thing.

 

[hash tag]

Licorice ice cream

The initial taste was of TCP but I kept going. By half way down it was getting better but not enough.

Maybe it's a Danish thing.

NO. Licorice is poisonous. Do not touch it, in any shape, form or colour. You've been warned.

 

[ouirdeaux]

Salted liquorice is one of the most wonderful things on earth. Sweet liquorice, OK, but all sweet things without chocolate are ultimately disappointing.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Licorice ice cream

The initial taste was of TCP but I kept going. By half way down it was getting better but not enough.

Maybe it's a Danish thing.

That sounds lovely.

 

[Chz]

Licorice ice cream

The initial taste was of TCP but I kept going. By half way down it was getting better but not enough.

Maybe it's a Danish thing.

Personally, I hate licorice flavour. But a really popular old fashioned ice cream flavour back in Canada was "Tiger Tail", which was orange and licorice ice creams striped through each other. My missus loved it when we were there.

 

[rubbershoes]

Personally, I hate licorice flavour. But a really popular old fashioned ice cream flavour back in Canada was "Tiger Tail", which was orange and licorice ice creams striped through each other. My missus loved it when we were there.

Normally I love licorice. Maybe what I'm used to is artificial licorice flavour rather than actual licorice .

It does seem to be everywhere here. Licorice tea, licorice and raspberry lollies etc

 

[gentlegreen]

I had a blood pressure scare last year which I'm almost certain had absolutely nothing to do with sucking on licorice root - apparently you have to consume a massive amount.

 

[rubbershoes]

Hugo spritz. It's an ederflower liquer cocktail and very nice

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Normally I love licorice. Maybe what I'm used to is artificial licorice flavour rather than actual licorice .

It does seem to be everywhere here. Licorice tea, licorice and raspberry lollies etc

I order it from Scandinavia - its lovely stuff with loads of different types.

 

[Monte]

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

Has to be cut into cubes and deep fried before using. This rescues the dreadful texture and then it can absorb some taste from whatever sauce you cook it in.
Better still try 'mock duck' if you've never had it. You can find it in Chinese food shops in tins, it's much better than tofu.
It's wheat gluten (and not much else) so a good source of protein.

 

[furluxor]

Better still try 'mock duck' if you've never had it. You can find it in Chinese food shops in tins, it's much better than tofu.
It's wheat gluten (and not much else) so a good source of protein.

ASDA broke my heart when they stopped stocking Granovita mock duck, it had no dodgy additives and was £1.75 for a good sized tin. I haven't seen any in my local Asian supermarket and Marigold's one is £££.

 

[Monte]

ASDA broke my heart when they stopped stocking Granovita mock duck, it had no dodgy additives and was £1.75 for a good sized tin. I haven't seen any in my local Asian supermarket and Marigold's one is £££.

I've not had it in years, not since living in Norwich, it's always been pricey.
Out in the sticks my only chance would be the local wholefood shop but they're the kind of people who charge £5 for a kg of gram flour so I never go in there.

 

[Monte]

ASDA broke my heart when they stopped stocking Granovita mock duck, it had no dodgy additives and was £1.75 or a good sized tin. I haven't seen any in my local Asian supermarket and Marigold's one is £££.

https://groceries.asda.com/product/vegan-chicken-alternatives/grano-vita-mock-duck-vegan-seitan-in-gravy/1000220154354

 

[furluxor]

https://groceries.asda.com/product/vegan-chicken-alternatives/grano-vita-mock-duck-vegan-seitan-in-gravy/1000220154354

Not in my local ASDA, apparently. Also, £2.90 is an insane price jump Actually, now I can't even see Marigold's Mo-Du, so when I finish the last tin there will be TEARS.
A lot of good vegan foods have disappeared from shops lately (RIP Patifu).

 

[Monte]

Not in my local ASDA, apparently. Also, £2.90 is an insane price jump Actually, now I can't even see Marigold's Mo-Du, so when I finish the last tin there will be TEARS.
A lot of good vegan foods have disappeared from shops lately (RIP Patifu).

Yeah but there's a dozen types of highly processed fake bacon to choose from these days.
If you want shitty fake ham at £28 kg you're golden.

 

[furluxor]

Yeah but there's a dozen types of highly processed fake bacon to choose from these days.
If you want shitty fake ham at £28 kg you're golden.

I kno, right. It's dire. I've gone so far as to catalogue "normal" (non-UTP) vegan convenience foods and there aren't many. Why there's only one type of simple tofu sausage on the market (for the princely sum of £6), beggars belief.

 

[Monte]

I kno, right. It's dire. I've gone so far as to catalogue "normal" (non-UTP) vegan convenience foods and there aren't many. Why there's only one type of simple tofu sausage on the market (for the princely sum of £6), beggars belief.

Original Lee and Perrins Worcestershire sauce £1.50
Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce without the anchovies £6.00

 

[Chz]

Original Lee and Perrins Worcestershire sauce £1.50
Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce without the anchovies £6.00

Try vegetarian fish sauce from somewhere like Wing Yip or whatnot.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Original Lee and Perrins Worcestershire sauce £1.50
Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce without the anchovies £6.00

This stuff is vegan friendly and very similar

 

[farmerbarleymow]

This stuff is vegan friendly and very similar

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Last time I saw that it had artificial sweeteners in it.

 

[Monte]

Try vegetarian fish sauce from somewhere like Wing Yip or whatnot.

I just said 'fuck it' and bought the L+P last time.

 

[Monte]

This stuff is vegan friendly and very similar

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I'll have a look for that next time I'm in Tesco.

 

[krtek a houby]

Did I mention trying pigs nipples a few weeks ago? Quite agreeable...

 

[dessiato]

We made salt and pepper cuttlefish last night. Cleaning the fish was smelly to say the least but the cuttlefish was incredible. It was cheap too, only £4,40 for ¾kg. We kept the bone for my nieces budgie.

We will be making it again.

 

[Epona]

We made salt and pepper cuttlefish last night. Cleaning the fish was smelly to say the least but the cuttlefish was incredible. It was cheap too, only £4,40 for ¾kg. We kept the bone for my nieces budgie.

We will be making it again.

Here's how to prepare the bone so it's clean, bacteria free, and safe for birds

【Clean Cuttlebones Before Serving Your Birds】

Most birds (particularly parrots) love cuttlebone (cuttlefish bone), which has several benefits for birds. 【Why Cuttlebones For Birds?】 You might find cuttlebones on the beach, or easily from seafo…

careforbirds.com

 

[shambler]

I’ve bought a massive jar of (pickled? brined?) herring from LIDL Polish week. Can anyone tell me how the fuck I should eat it?

Also, can I store it? I think the jar says eat immediately or within a day or so but I don’t believe it and there’s no way I’m eating that much herring that quickly.

 

[nogojones]

We've got a glut of achocha at work, so been eating lots of these.

Raw they taste very cucumbery, but I've also been stir-frying them and chucking them in curries.

 

[nogojones]

Did I mention trying pigs nipples a few weeks ago? Quite agreeable...

I struck gold a couple of times and had them on my pork scratchings. How they do them in Japan?

 

[krtek a houby]

I struck gold a couple of times and had them on my pork scratchings. How they do them in Japan?

We had them at an izakaya, reckon that they were charcoal grilled.

 

[nogojones]

I'll have a look for that next time I'm in Tesco.

I've never seen them in Tesco down here - very much a northen thing, but Home Bargains are stocking them here and it's half the price of Lee & Perrins