Foodgasms

[MakersandIce]

That reminds me: Santa Barbara habañero stuffed olives are blissfully, painfully delicious.

I'm not a green olive fan unless there is gin involved.

 

[tortoise]

I'm not a green olive fan unless there is gin involved.

Dirty Habañero Sapphire martini. The aromatics of the gin match well with the fruit-heat of the pepper.

That's the thing about habañeros. Yeah, they're blisteringly Scovillicious. But they also have a surprisingly bright fruit flavor, underneath the heat.

 

[MakersandIce]

Dirty Habañero Sapphire martini. The aromatics of the gin match well with the fruit-heat of the pepper.

That's the thing about habañeros. Yeah, they're blisteringly Scovillicious. But they also have a surprisingly bright fruit flavor, underneath the heat.

Let's see, a martini has an olive, a gibson has an onion, I wonder what a concoction with a habañero would be called?

And yes, by all means, Sapphire.

 

[tortoise]

Let's see, a martini has an olive, a gibson has an onion, I wonder what a concoction with a habañero would be called?

And yes, by all means, Sapphire.

It's still a martini, due the olive that surrounds the habañero.

I checked the mixology bylaws.

Mmmm, Sapphire.

 

[Hester]

Stinky girl.

Yes, I hate you so bad that I want to come and abuse your wood pizza oven, making ramp, potato, and goat cheese pizzas for the whole gang.

hate me.

hate me hard.

 

[Hester]

Thanks drown. Glad I asked cause I was gonna boil them about 20 minutes.

Me thinks I will use this hippie cider vinegar for my acid. It's full of floating particles and very delicious. I often drink it right out of the bottle.

bitter tastes indicate alkalinity. sour indicates acidity. so the vinegar or lemon juice suggestion is a good one as it will lower the pH and help reduce the bitter taste.

 

[Saint Peter]

Potato pizza?

 

[Hester]

since we're talking vodka, i'm looking for the most tasteless vodka i can get for the lowest price. i was thinking smirnoffs.

what say ye foodies?

 

[Saint Peter]

Vodka pizza?

 

[Hester]

Vodka pizza?

vodka infused with field garlic

 

[Saint Peter]

vodka infused with field garlic

Can you cook with field garlic or not?

The question was asked at dinner.

 

[tortoise]

Potato pizza?

Yep. Think of it as thin sliced roasted potatoes... on a thin, crispy crust. Earthy flavor, but it gets out of the way enough to let the ramps shine.

since we're talking vodka, i'm looking for the most tasteless vodka i can get for the lowest price. i was thinking smirnoffs.

what say ye foodies?

Probably a good bet, unless you can somehow find straight "grain neutral spirits." Are you looking to make some flavored vodkas?

Can you cook with field garlic or not?

The question was asked at dinner.

Shirley you can. Wild garlic is big in the farmer's markets around here this time of year, too. Hester could make a killing.

 

[Hester]

Shirley you can. Wild garlic is big in the farmer's markets around here this time of year, too. Hester could make a killing.

stinky stuff! it could make a skunk hold its nose. i should send you some. ha!

 

[drown]

since we're talking vodka, i'm looking for the most tasteless vodka i can get for the lowest price. i was thinking smirnoffs.

what say ye foodies?

smirnoff infuses quite well:
have done it with
various peppers and herbs...

(though not expert at this by any means)

currently, a huge fan of svedka:

very clean, reasonable, and... tasty on its own...
prefer it to the more expensive and...
more noteworthy(?)
potato-nectars
(when indeed potato is still used...)

 

[Vikingstone]

since we're talking vodka, i'm looking for the most tasteless vodka i can get for the lowest price. i was thinking smirnoffs.

what say ye foodies?

Skyy is quite smooth and has very little boozy bite. The price is reasonable.

 

[rosco rathbone]

smirnoff infuses quite well:
have done it with
various peppers and herbs...

(though not expert at this by any means)

currently, a huge fan of svedka:

very clean, reasonable, and... tasty on its own...
prefer it to the more expensive and...
more noteworthy(?)
potato-nectars
(when indeed potato is still used...)

Is that the one with the pleasure-android ad capmpaign? I see those posters at the bus stops and wonder "does the average person realise how fucking pervy that is??"

 

[tortoise]

Is that the one with the pleasure-android ad capmpaign? I see those posters at the bus stops and wonder "does the average person realise how fucking pervy that is??"

http://www.fembotinthewhitehouse.com/images/svedka_intro2.gif

 

[Tinkersquash]

It's so humid and hot here right now, and it was my 13th day at work without a day off - yesterday 10 hours Today I was too tired to cook anything and couldn't bear the thought of eating something so I just made a quick salad with a few new ingredients from around the corner. One was a Turkish feta cheese that was so soft it was hard to crumble - it wanted to schmear instead. The other was a variation on the cherry tomato, called a "date tomato". I quartered those, cut in chunks of feta the same size, then added cucumber and finely diced shallot. Drizzled with olive oil, freshly ground black pepper and crushed Maldon. I left it on the counter to reach room temp while I showered and then sank into the couch and ate. It was so refreshing and so happy-tasting.

The veggies here are lovely. My girlfriend always has a simple salad with her dinners which is tomato wedges, cucumber slices and shredded iceberg lettuce. The cheapest of the cheap ingredients! A little sea salt tossed on is enough to help all the juices meld together and form its own dressing, and I really love it! I get so wicked excited when something that looks dead boring or maybe even disgusting, ends up tasting totally delicious. Love that.

 

[drown]

Is that the one with the pleasure-android ad capmpaign? I see those posters at the bus stops and wonder "does the average person realise how fucking pervy that is??"

no shit !

until you piqued my curiosity...

had no idea...

"...lootsie...djoo gotta llotta infusin to dooo!.."

something like this has gotta challenge day 10​

 

[leZilla]

Dirty Habañero Sapphire martini. The aromatics of the gin match well with the fruit-heat of the pepper.

That's the thing about habañeros. Yeah, they're blisteringly Scovillicious. But they also have a surprisingly bright fruit flavor, underneath the heat.

Oh my yummy GOD.

 

[leZilla]

Whoah. That sucks. I'm sorry, hon. Best wishes, really.

You can just take out the spicy stuff. Butternut squash and honey. Chicken broth without the chili. Make the purees soups, though, not just a different kind of mashed potato. Butternut squash and beets are my two faves for that. Cream of mushroom soup. You can use some dried porcinis and/or morels to amp up the flavor of, say, some button mushrooms. Also, cream of broccoli, cream of spinach, broccoli and cheddar with a little bacon...

Hell, make a ham stock and use that as a base for soup. Just takes a few ham hocks and some veggies.

I bought a ton of veggies and a new blender. I'm going to toss in hot cooked veg with chicken or beef broth, a few cloves of garlic or shallots or whatever and make a soup. Totally fresh, no preservatives, sodium and all that junk. I just got stocked up on veggies, I am ready for a change from yogurt smoothies!!

 

[tortoise]

It's so humid and hot here right now, and it was my 13th day at work without a day off - yesterday 10 hours Today I was too tired to cook anything and couldn't bear the thought of eating something so I just made a quick salad with a few new ingredients from around the corner. One was a Turkish feta cheese that was so soft it was hard to crumble - it wanted to schmear instead. The other was a variation on the cherry tomato, called a "date tomato". I quartered those, cut in chunks of feta the same size, then added cucumber and finely diced shallot. Drizzled with olive oil, freshly ground black pepper and crushed Maldon. I left it on the counter to reach room temp while I showered and then sank into the couch and ate. It was so refreshing and so happy-tasting.

The veggies here are lovely. My girlfriend always has a simple salad with her dinners which is tomato wedges, cucumber slices and shredded iceberg lettuce. The cheapest of the cheap ingredients! A little sea salt tossed on is enough to help all the juices meld together and form its own dressing, and I really love it! I get so wicked excited when something that looks dead boring or maybe even disgusting, ends up tasting totally delicious. Love that.

I love that you let it reach room temperature, first. I always try to do that with softer cheeses.

There is something inherently satisfying about a simple salad, without all the baroque elements. My current favorite "dressing" for a salad of good greens is a simple squeeze of fresh lemon, a drizzle of peppery olive oil, and a pinch of coarse salt.

 

[Tinkersquash]

I bought a ton of veggies and a new blender. I'm going to toss in hot cooked veg with chicken or beef broth, a few cloves of garlic or shallots or whatever and make a soup. Totally fresh, no preservatives, sodium and all that junk. I just got stocked up on veggies, I am ready for a change from yogurt smoothies!!

Ooh, oxtail soup! A bit labour-intensive, but so worth it. So damned rich. I got tired of lighter soups and wanted something more substantial too, so I had creamy leek and potato soup. It sat well in my belly instead of sloshing around like a lot of the other stuff

I love that you let it reach room temperature, first. I always try to do that with softer cheeses.

There is something inherently satisfying about a simple salad, without all the baroque elements. My current favorite "dressing" for a salad of good greens is a simple squeeze of fresh lemon, a drizzle of peppery olive oil, and a pinch of coarse salt.

To be honest, it was the veggies I wanted at room temp. I know cheeses are meant to be eaten at room temperature, could it be that raw veg also follows the same rule and have more robust flavours at warmer temps? Lemon, oil and salt - another holy trinity which changes in flavour with whatever it's mingling with. I love that slick glossy residue leftover in my bowl afterwards, sort of milky from the feta. Crusty bread woulda been good with this salad.

 

[Vikingstone]

Ooh, oxtail soup! A bit labour-intensive, but so worth it. So damned rich. I got tired of lighter soups and wanted something more substantial too, so I had creamy leek and potato soup. It sat well in my belly instead of sloshing around like a lot of the other stuff

A MEGA-fave. I like it peppery.

 

[Tinkersquash]

A MEGA-fave. I like it peppery.

Total comfort food. And because it's potato, you can do practically anything with it (add anything to it). I squeezed roasted garlic cloves into mine, stirred freshly grated parmesan through it, and I even drizzled pesto over the top just to make it look purdy Not all 3 of those at the same time, however.