What new foods have you tried recently?

[Shellee]

I’m about to try these, my friend sent me them to try with our lockdown curry delivery. Anyone tried them?

They were very nice, incredibly sweet, though. The texture and sweetness reminded me of golden syrup steamed pudding or doughnut. They’d probably have been better with plain ice cream but we only had salted caramel.

 

[dessiato]

I’ve just had the first of this year’s pickled onions. They are perfect. So they’ll soon be gone.

 

[The39thStep]

I’ve just had the first of this year’s pickled onions. They are perfect. So they’ll soon be gone.

I make three or four jars a year from shallots that I buy from the veg shop . I plant them and they grow into about five or six small shallots , perfect size for pickling

 

[dessiato]

I make three or four jars a year from shallots that I buy from the veg shop . I plant them and they grow into about five or six small shallots , perfect size for pickling

All I need is a grow bag...

 

[moonsi til]

I have been shopping & got the gravy & breadcrumbs to add to b’day gifts for friends who share the same b’day.

Also got them the curry sauce which I bought the other week which had been bostin on a crusty cob with veggie sausages.

 

[The39thStep]

All I need is a grow bag...

You’d be better off with a trough planter with sand at the bottom and then some compost on top tbh . Obviously you have to have an outside .

 

[dessiato]

You’d be better off with a trough planter with sand at the bottom and then some compost on top tbh . Obviously you have to have an outside .

We don't have an outside but do grow tomatoes, roses, pineapple, chillies, and bananas indoors.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I had to buy this to see how horrible it was



Not tried it yet - might brave it tomorrow.

I also bought some snazzy new jaffa cake things so might try them tomorrow too.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Surprisingly, that ^^ was not as sickly as I thought it would be.

 

[Orang Utan]

This is the spiciest ramen I’ve ever had but it’s so delicious. But borderline unacceptable on the spicy front

 

[gentlegreen]

Dried herbs as a calorie-free condiment - sage works best so far.

 

[Mogden]

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This is the spiciest ramen I’ve ever had but it’s so delicious. But borderline unacceptable on the spicy front

I do like Samyang noodles. If you think they're a bit peppy, don't try the 2x and others but do keep an eye out for the pink ones - carbonara flavour

 

[iona]

carbonara flavour

Eeeeeew

I had some yacon yesterday. Was ok, oca is a nicer unusual tuber. Also raw shiitake mushroom just coz I'd dropped some earlier and cba opening the fridge again for strays. Wouldn't recommend.

 

[Mogden]

Eeeeeew

I had some yacon yesterday. Was ok, oca is a nicer unusual tuber. Also raw shiitake mushroom just coz I'd dropped some earlier and cba opening the fridge again for strays. Wouldn't recommend.

It's the Korean version of carbonara so basically nothing like it, much like Anglo Chinese food or chicken tikka masala

I go to Nottingham for more unusual fresh veg but obviously can't at the moment. I must get a few more of those roots on my list! Yeah raw mushrooms of any kind, not my favourite.

 

[iona]

It's the Korean version of carbonara so basically nothing like it, much like Anglo Chinese food or chicken tikka masala

I go to Nottingham for more unusual fresh veg but obviously can't at the moment. I must get a few more of those roots on my list! Yeah raw mushrooms of any kind, not my favourite.

You're not selling it

I've given some away already but might still have a couple of spare oca if you have room & wanted to try growing them

 

[gentlegreen]

I had some yacon yesterday. Was ok, oca is a nicer unusual tuber. Also raw shiitake mushroom just coz I'd dropped some earlier and cba opening the fridge again for strays. Wouldn't recommend.

I liked the idea of eating dahlia tubers, but couldn't cope with a root tasting like fruit ...
I think the same colleague also gave me oca which I liked - though it could have been Chinese artichoke - something I definitely want to try to grow at some point - I like the perverseness of its being in the mint family ...

Stachys affinis - Wikipedia

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I had access to Jerusalem artichokes for years and don't think I ever gave them a proper go...

 

[Mogden]

You're not selling it

I've given some away already but might still have a couple of spare oca if you have room & wanted to try growing them

Ha! Have you been looking at my house via drone? I've actually been out in the garden this morning with a vague plan in another vain hope of growing something. I could do with your expertise in getting anything grown, never mind exotica! Basically I have no clue, so please pass the oca onto someone who won't kill it I'll be happy with a couple of beetroots and a cabbage.

Sorry for the derail all.

 

[Mogden]

I had access to Jerusalem artichokes for years and don't think I ever gave them a proper go...

Fart alert

 

[iona]

Oca are pretty unkillable tbf. Definitely easier than cabbage which everything wants to eat

 

[gentlegreen]

I've been binge-watching "eat the weeds" recently and feel cheated - they have so many tropical root veggies there as invasive weeds in Florida - whereas in the UK, our only yam species is almost impossible to make edible.

Dioscorea communis - Wikipedia

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[seeformiles]

Thanks for that.
I will be making that this weekend. Looks immense.

Did you make it in the end? I must say I can’t stop eating it and am even getting a wee bit evangelical about spreading the love

 

[Espresso]

Did you make it in the end? I must say I can’t stop eating it and am even getting a wee bit evangelical about spreading the love

I did! I will blame you when I inevitably go into hospital with a Zhug overdose.
It is just lovely so thank you for introducing me to it.

And in more Zhug news, I was watching something or other on The Food Network last week and they made it on there, too. I had never heard of it until you mentioned it on here a few weeks ago and now I have developed a rampaging Zhug habit and seen it on the telly. It is taking over my world.

 

[seeformiles]

I did! I will blame you when I inevitably go into hospital with a Zhug overdose.
It is just lovely so thank you for introducing me to it.

And in more Zhug news, I was watching something or other on The Food Network last week and they made it on there, too. I had never heard of it until you mentioned it on here a few weeks ago and now I have developed a rampaging Zhug habit and seen it on the telly. It is taking over my world.

Great stuff - and good to know I’m not alone in my obsession

 

[gentlegreen]

Any tips on adding herbs to a veggie stew ?
Though I doubt I could actually spoil it - perhaps I'll wait till the end of the batch...
I have thyme and sage and I just raided next door's huge bay tree ...

 

[moonsi til]

I heard about Tajin in a podcast I listen to which is a Mexican spice with lime, sea salt & chilli peppers which is apparently nice on multitude of food including watermelon. I bought 3 , one for me & 2 for b’day gifts.

 

[spitfire]

I heard about Tajin in a podcast I listen to which is a Mexican spice with lime, sea salt & chilli peppers which is apparently nice on multitude of food including watermelon. I bought 3 , one for me & 2 for b’day gifts.

Tajin is great.

It's amazing on French Fries.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I have thyme and sage and I just raided next door's huge bay tree ...

Can't go wrong with adding herbs - you might need a bit of experimentation to find the right combo you like.

 

[dessiato]

Any tips on adding herbs to a veggie stew ?
Though I doubt I could actually spoil it - perhaps I'll wait till the end of the batch...
I have thyme and sage and I just raided next door's huge bay tree ...

I often use herbes de Provence in stews. They work well this way.

 

[Orang Utan]

you gotta season your veg!

 

[Orang Utan]

Speaking of which, I have gone condimental and have loads of new hot sauces
First up - Crystal - Louisiana's Pure Hot Sauce:

Delicious - fuck Tabasco