What new foods have you tried recently?

[Elpenor]

“As seen on social media” as a marketing tool, I’d have thought that would be a deterrent

 

[chandlerp]

I've tried it so you don't have to. It was fucking rank.

 

[Fez909]

I had scorpionfish recently. It tasted nice, but it was tricky to get to the meat, and I felt a bit disgusted by it. So many bones, and a really ugly fish.

It did feel guilt-free, as it's an invasive fish (in the Med), so there's that.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Absolutely revolting:
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Dunno why I bought this snake oil. I’m a mug.

There's another brand of CBD drink called Trip. I tried it, vaguely wondered if it might help me sleep. No idea if it did or didn't, but the elderflower and mint one is quite nice. There's also a peach (and passionfruit?) version, which isn't as nice.

Sainsbury's sell it, and maybe Co-op and other places too.

Sainsbury's online Grocery Shopping and Fresh Food Delivery

www.sainsburys.co.uk

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I had Gouda cheese recently. I very rarely try new (to me) cheeses, because my stomach's a bit sensitive to milk/some cheeses. I nibbled a tiny bit on a cracker at a wine tasting, just to check, then had a bit more with some of the other wines. It was quite nice. I didn't have to spit it out and it didn't make me queasy or give me an upset stomach. Phew!

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I accidentally bought a "lighten up" Ben and Jerry's. How is this meant to be better for you? They've just taken out the honest dairy fat and added MORE sugar.

Low fat ice cream. Does not compute. I don't understand. The whole point of ice cream is that it's a self-indulgent treat.

 

[Chz]

On the basis that I like the regular Califia Coffee Drink and that I like pumpkin spice, I tried the Califia Pumpkin Spice.
What can go wrong?

Well, they can totally fail to cook the spices before they go in, so they taste raw and sawdusty.
However, the missus had a great idea as to what to do with un/under-cooked spices. She made custard out of it.
Pumpkin spice coffee custard. Oh my stars, this is the good shit. I may have to buy more, just to make custard with.

 

[rubbershoes]

Tarte tropézienne

It's a cake, made with brioche rather than sponge. So is it really a cake, or a cream sandwich?

 

[chandlerp]

I nether know nor care, it's going in my belly.

 

[hash tag]

Custard pie.
This was custard, set in a filo parcel and deep fried and served hot. It doesn't get much better.

 

[dessiato]

Tonight we had stir fried kimchi rice. Bloody good. We‘ll have it again.

 

[Oriole]

Tonight we had stir fried kimchi rice. Bloody good. We‘ll have it again.

Did you put a fried egg on top?

 

[dessiato]

Did you put a fried egg on top?

No, a poached.

 

[Oriole]

The gooey yolk + kimchi sourness is such a winning combo.

 

[Fez909]

I hadn't heard of panisses before today. They're chips, made from chickpeas. Well, chickpea flour. Which I have bought and don't know what to do with, so why not make it?

Had them for tea tonight and fuck me, they're good! Some of the best 'chips' I've ever had. Amazing. Didn't get a picture, but mine looked a bit like these. Bit more brown in places, and not as neat, but pretty close.

They're crispy on the outside, and lovely and soft on the inside. Almost like a cross between polenta and I guess halloumi? Much softer than halloumi, though, and much better tasting than polenta.

Recommend!



I followed this recipe, but shallow fried instead of deep fried: Panisse Recipe

It worked fine, but I overcrowded the pan and they broke up a little when I was flipping them. Didn't matter.

Also, no need to leave them overnight like this recipe says. I left it to cool for less than an hour before making the chips. All good.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

I'm always up for giving vegetarian/vegan versions of food stuffs and dishes a go, so today tried Applewood cheese substitute for melting (on toast). Not good, not good at all.

 

[hash tag]

Bought but not yet tried, a scotch egg onion bhaji

 

[Part 2]

Bought but not yet tried, a scotch egg onion bhaji
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I had a Scotch Bhaji from a place called Thug Sandwich Co in Harrogate.

'The scotch egg re-imagined; lime & coriander sausage meat, coated in bhaji onions, mango chutney.'

It didn't really work tbh.

 

[hash tag]

I had a Scotch Bhaji from a place called Thug Sandwich Co in Harrogate.

'The scotch egg re-imagined; lime & coriander sausage meat, coated in bhaji onions, mango chutney.'

It didn't really work tbh.

Did it work? It wasn't ground breaking. The onion had a fair bit of curry over it, which was ok.

 

[RubyToogood]

I would vote for this if it was just a bhaji with an egg in the middle.

Well I wouldn't as I can't eat eggs but in theory.

 

[weltweit]

I had a couple of pieces of Haddock last week.

I do occasionally have a piece of fish but I don't think I had Haddock before.

Reasonably nice it was.

 

[Fez909]

Graze 'Marmite Crunch'



Roasted corn and broadbeans, with little Hula Hoop type things (also made of corn).

Delicious. Just enough flavour and excellent crunch.

The only negative is that they're so small they're hard to eat. You either have to tip them into your hands and chuck them into your gob, or I feel like eating them with a spoon would be ideal, but for some reason I would never do this.

That would be wrong, wouldn't it?

 

[dessiato]

I'm dry curing some salmon. I'll let you know how it works out.

 

[dessiato]

I'm dry curing some salmon. I'll let you know how it works out.

I cured it for 24 hours in 50/50 salt and sugar. It's bloody good. We tried it cold and cooked. It worked either way. It was, of course, a bit salty so I'd not add any salt when cooking with it.

 

[iona]

These


They're like spicy, slightly seaweedy prawn crackers

 

[Fez909]

I've been dabbling with energy drinks due to terrible sleep patterns and err, lack of energy/focus during the day. I know it's not good, and I'm normally disgusted by these things (Red Bull etc), but these are actually really tasty:


They've got real fruit in them, and they claim the caffeine is some healthier/natural form compared to normal energy drinks or something. Anyway, the marketing speil has worked on me, and I like the taste. They're only a quid, which seems cheap these days (500ml cans).

Obviously not one for every day, given the sugar content, but they're a good alternative to my normal coffee for a little bit of a boost.

 

[Chz]

Damn, I was hoping they'd be sweetener-free based on the description. But it's not to be. I suppose the sugar tax has done its job - it's put me off almost all carbonated drinks, bar what comes out of my Sodastream. I wish I couldn't taste how rank sweeteners are.

Though I'll be fair in this case - it's sucralose, which doesn't taste all that bad. It just gives me the shits instead.

 

[danski]

M and S cinnamon bun, from the bakers counter. Danger!

 

[Steel Icarus]

It's not exactly new to me, but in recent weeks the highest and fastest climber on the chart of what I like eating is pak choi. Really love it.

 

[planetgeli]

Ethiopian flatbread called Injera. Not great on it's own but the perfect accompaniment for dipping in stews, curries etc.