What new foods have you tried recently?

[gentlegreen]

Green&Black's hot chocolate

I seem to have escalated somewhat from cocoa and unsweetened soy milk.

Don't allow it in the house.

Along with this evil stuff :-

 

[moose]

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I love that stuff, no milk, just crammed straight into my mouth.

 

[crossthebreeze]

Papri chaat - very nice
Falooda - odd but lovely but too big and filling

 

[Fez909]

Tamarind pale ale - very nice, but not an all night drink.

 

[krtek a houby]

Roquefort.

 

[Orang Utan]

Roquefort.

did you like it? it's my favourite

 

[RubyToogood]

Cardamom ice cream. Not really that novel as I'm pretty familiar with both elements, but it's a good combination. 5/5, would eat again.

 

[keybored]

I had monkfish for the first time the other day and it was fucking lush. I went to buy some just now and it was £20 for 900g

It's gorgeous ain't it? My favourite fish meat, I discovered it through the greatly missed John's Cafe in Bristol 15 or so years ago (in a green Thai curry). And I was also fucking gutted when I went to make my own and found out it's £20/kilo.

Still, I managed to score some on offer sometimes and my kids loved it too, my daughter especially. She once convinced me to pay full price for it because it was around her birthday, so I cooked up a big pot (intending to eat it for for few days). She asked to get seconds and disappeared to the kitchen. After 10 minutes or so of waiting I went to find her and she was sat by the cooker looking guilty. The little bastard had only gone and picked every bit of fish out of the pot and scoffed it.

In terms of moreishness and price it's truly the crack cocaine of food.

 

[polly]

My mum told me that monkfish used to be considered cheap and nasty, the kind of fish you'd buy for your cat

I had cobnuts for the first time yesterday. They are weird - like juicy hazelnuts. Nice, I think, but took a few to get my head round it.

 

[krtek a houby]

did you like it? it's my favourite

Love it. Apparently its good for those of us with stomach problems!

 

[Chz]

My mum told me that monkfish used to be considered cheap and nasty, the kind of fish you'd buy for your cat

I had cobnuts for the first time yesterday. They are weird - like juicy hazelnuts. Nice, I think, but took a few to get my head round it.

They are hazelnuts.

 

[polly]

They are hazelnuts.

Well technically yes, but if I said I'd just had hazelnuts it wouldn't mean the same thing, would it?

 

[trabuquera]

About monkfish - have you considered hake instead? (might be even more expensive, idk)
Warning: do not read if squeamish

Spoiler

Monkfish used to be despised by fishmongers as a 'nasty, dirty' fish as it's a bottom feeder and often infested with visible parasites, worms and suchlike. Sorry. I agree it's delicious but its rebranding by restaurants, supermarkets and fishmongers as an 'elite' product is a hilarious/tragic bit of profiteering after overfishing made many other firm-fleshed white fish unviable.

 

[Ron Merlin]

Vegan sausages made from seaweed, coriander, ginger and pepper. Bloody lovely.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Bought some samphire today. Not had it before and I'm curious what it is like. Will buy some fish to have with it tomorrow.

 

[nogojones]

Got a jar of caper-berries in the whoopsies (30p). Like capers, but crunchy and full of little seeds. Worth 30p

 

[trabuquera]

Bought some samphire today. Not had it before and I'm curious what it is like. Will buy some fish to have with it tomorrow.

It's like a slightly saltier green bean / asparagus taste. Don't overcook it and there's no need to salt the water. Enjoy!

 

[Orang Utan]

I've always had samphire raw. It's delicious

 

[farmerbarleymow]

It's like a slightly saltier green bean / asparagus taste. Don't overcook it and there's no need to salt the water. Enjoy!

I've always had samphire raw. It's delicious

I've bought some cod (sustainably line-caught in the Norwegian Sea, of course) so will have it tomorrow. Will report back.

 

[Chz]

I quite like samphire, but in no way does it justify what they ask for it most of the time.

 

[starfish]

Had Pork Cheek for the first time recently. Not sure if ill have it again. Didnt particularly enjoy the texture or the taste although that could have been the barbecue sauce.

 

[bluescreen]

Samphire can get a bit tough this time of year. It is very salty and needs minimal cooking, only a minute or two. (Or raw, as Orang Utan says.) Good with fish or lamb. It needs eating very fresh. I'm hoping they are actually farming it somewhere, else it's going to die out.
Oh, and don't bother with it pickled. We used to pickle it back in the dark ages when I was a nipper. The only conceivable excuse is so people without fridges can eat VitC in the winter.

 

[bluescreen]

Edamame beans. I've had them loads of times but who knew you could buy them frozen?
Not looking back.

 

[mr steev]

Nutty Truffle Cheesecake.
I was out for a meal for a friends birthday and had this for desert... it wasn't what I was expecting at all. Not sweet, but made with a blue cheese. It was fucking gorgeous. Probably one of the best deserts I've ever had. I'm familiar with walnut and stilton but in a salad. Apart from the fact it tasted fantasic, I loved the surprise factor

 

[Cheesypoof]

Green&Black's hot chocolate

I seem to have escalated somewhat from cocoa and unsweetened soy milk.

It's good hot chocolate. I always have it with milk and allspice, and a handful of marshmallows on top. Doesnt need any sugar. If i am feeling bold, a shot of brandy or Baileys.

 

[Cheesypoof]

String hoppers - Sri Lankan/South Indian nests of rice noodles which you dunk into various sorts of curry and sambal
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was a bit disappointed tbh, I'd been looking forward to trying them for ages and thought they'd be something special - Sri Lankan exiles sigh for them - but it's really just the nothing-taste of white rice with all the interest (such as it is) in the texture. It's like trying to eat a Weetabix made out of softened pot noodles - just when you think you've got the hang of it, they disintegrate in your hands and spill sauce down your front.

Not unpleasant - but I'll be sticking with the idlis and the dosas I think.

A fair and honest review! Glad you didnt fall for the hype.

 

[Cheesypoof]

More of the Polish pickles.
This one definitely has potential - red cabbage is super-good for you and I don't manage to eat nearly enough.

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I have a feeling there is a lot of sugar in those....it may not be listed in the ingredients but I dont trust much that comes in a jar....could never do it!

 

[Treacle Toes]

Dragon fruit - very subtle taste, cross between kiwi and pear with poppy like seeds inside. It's the fruit of a type of cactus.

 

[gentlegreen]

I have a feeling there is a lot of sugar in those....it may not be listed in the ingredients but I dont trust much that comes in a jar....could never do it!

Yes, pretty well consistently - and it is on the label - presumably why it ferments so quickly - but I still don't fully understand the dangers of sugar per se and I'm woofing this stuff down in conjunction with massive amounts of broccoli, kale and beans. Vinegar is also reckoned to be a good thing to consume on a daily basis.

 

[krtek a houby]

Vegan sausages made from seaweed, coriander, ginger and pepper. Bloody lovely.

Sounds magnificent! Where did you buy it?

Bought some samphire today. Not had it before and I'm curious what it is like. Will buy some fish to have with it tomorrow.

It's lovely,

I quite like samphire, but in no way does it justify what they ask for it most of the time.

Or that most of it comes from Israel, so I don't get a chance to have it often