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The one food you'll eat. And eat. And eat.
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I try tooooo hard to like olives and my tastebuds just absolutely refuse!
I keep thinking that since I loooooooove pickles, I'd (at least) *like* olives (bc of the brine factor).
Is there a milder type of green olive that you'd recommend?
The black ones, I absolutely hate! They're "perfumey" or something; I can't quite put my finger on the flavor that I don't like in them, but I hate them.
Spanish greens are pretty mild. I think the most mild olive is the California black olives or whatever they use on pizzas. I like olives. They're also cheap here compared to other states, even including imported European ones. We typically eat 3-4 lb of olives each month.
Castelvetrano olives are pretty mild in flavor; they're bright green in color and are delicious as a snack with cheese or included in a salad. Stores like Whole Foods have "Olive bars," where one can sample many of the interesting varieties that are available -- a far cry from the standard green olive stuffed with pimento!
As for pickles -- I love pickles, too, but flat-out refuse to eat cucumbers. Go figure......
Cerignola olives are pretty mild green olives, and any good Italian deli/market will have them.
I like both. I like my pickles savory, not sweet. I don't like relish, for example. I prefer salt brines over vinegar, too.
I don't like sweet pickles -- I prefer them with lots of zest -- savory, crunchy, garlicky, full of flavor......
The only way, IMO. I can't stand those small, finger-sized gherkin. They're usually sweet due to the vinegar. I'll buy certain European imports because they do a salt water brine (just check the ingredients to be sure). Sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised when I realize they used a lime solution to make them crisper prior to fermentation.
I'll pickle from time to time, and usually I do a pickling lime solution so they're crispy. Sometimes cucumbers turn to mush in a salt water brine. They're still tasty, but the texture isn't as pleasant. You can pickle just about any fruit or vegetable.
I'll pickle from time to time, and usually I do a pickling lime solution so they're crispy. Sometimes cucumbers turn to mush in a salt water brine. They're still tasty, but the texture isn't as pleasant. You can pickle just about any fruit or vegetable.
Similar to yours. Planters peanut nut brittle medley is my current obsessionSo, yesterday I ran five miles. But I also ate a whole medium size bag of peanut butter M&Ms. And I thought about posting in the "Eating Healthy and Exercise" thread, but I didn't want to discourage those folks.So, here I am with a whole new thread with one simple question:
What is one food that you will eat and eat and eat until the point of almost throwing up?
Mine, as you can tell, is M&Ms. Love 'em. Can't stop eating them as long as they are in front of me. What's yours?
Papa John's Pizza - Garden Fresh or The Works (depending how I'm feeling).
If we're talking small candy items...
I could eat these forever. Halloween - my favorite time of the year.
ha ha..when I was a kid I eat so much at Halloween that I got sick....can’t even eat one anymore. I looked at your picture and almost gagged..
Thanks, Everyone!
I'll give all of those olives a try; We have a Trader Joes, Market District, and Whole Foods, so one of them is bound to have an olive bar!
As for pickles, I can eat a jar in a sitting!
I also cannot stand the sweet variety (bread and butter), those just test my gag reflex at every turn!
I started making homemade pickles this year and they are phenomenal!
Crispy, garlicky, full of fresh dill, and a great homemade brine, with a slow heat to them
Throwing all modesty to the wind here, but I always take a jar to work when I make a batch to give to my regular customers. Well, one of my reggies is a buyer for a local super market and has mentioned several times that he would like try to shelve them for me!
That's exciting, but also scary! lol
I'll give all of those olives a try; We have a Trader Joes, Market District, and Whole Foods, so one of them is bound to have an olive bar!
As for pickles, I can eat a jar in a sitting!
I also cannot stand the sweet variety (bread and butter), those just test my gag reflex at every turn!
I started making homemade pickles this year and they are phenomenal!
Crispy, garlicky, full of fresh dill, and a great homemade brine, with a slow heat to them
Throwing all modesty to the wind here, but I always take a jar to work when I make a batch to give to my regular customers. Well, one of my reggies is a buyer for a local super market and has mentioned several times that he would like try to shelve them for me!
That's exciting, but also scary! lol
https://www.thechunkychef.com
This is a great food. I have cooked several of her recipes.
[doublepost=1516570956][/doublepost]Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds are great:
www.bluediamond.com/brand/snack-almonds/traditional-flavors/lightly-salted
This is a great food. I have cooked several of her recipes.
[doublepost=1516570956][/doublepost]Blue Diamond Lightly Salted Almonds are great:
www.bluediamond.com/brand/snack-almonds/traditional-flavors/lightly-salted
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Yeah, their flavored ones are good, too. Honey roasted, habanero bbq, salt & vinegar, etc. Bit addictive.
Blue Diamond Salt and Vinager Almonds for treats and for food Jambalaya or Gumbo
Can’t get enough of creole/Cajun and southern cooking.
Can’t get enough of creole/Cajun and southern cooking.
Toasted/roasted soybeans. Ate a bunch at work today. Really bad decision seeing as I can't stop coughing, but very worth it. They're like peanuts, but not peanuts. Much crisper, airy and with a light, nutty flavor. Love regular edamame, too. Wasabi peas are another favorite of mine. I typically let them sit in my mouth so I get that sinus zing from the horseradish. Stale wasabi peas are delicious, too. They get soft from the moisture in the air and they're more chewy. Picked up some matcha roasted nuts from Costco recently. I wasn't a particular fan, though I've never really liked matcha that much.
Trying to eat better than I usually do. Set a good example. Thankfully there's some good soft pretzel and dip places near work. Not to mention a variety of burger joints.
Usually in the winter, when I've got the house to myself, I'll go over to my butchers and pick up some bratwurst and their housemade saurkraut. None of that vinegar garbage from the stores. Brings back memories.
Looking to buy some kimchi in the coming weeks. Our favorite family owned Korean store closed down a year ago and their kimchi was the best I had, and they offered about a dozen varieties. They also had imported Japanese tea I couldn't find elsewhere.
Trying to eat better than I usually do. Set a good example. Thankfully there's some good soft pretzel and dip places near work. Not to mention a variety of burger joints.
Usually in the winter, when I've got the house to myself, I'll go over to my butchers and pick up some bratwurst and their housemade saurkraut. None of that vinegar garbage from the stores. Brings back memories.
Looking to buy some kimchi in the coming weeks. Our favorite family owned Korean store closed down a year ago and their kimchi was the best I had, and they offered about a dozen varieties. They also had imported Japanese tea I couldn't find elsewhere.
Something I remembered from my uni days. There were a few great family owned Chinese places near the campus then, which were bought out by mega companies later on. Anyway, one of the places offered takeaway ingredients. One of which was a wheat noodle that was pre fried or baked and easy to chew on. Not being the best cook then, long study sessions were sometimes supplemented with a pound of precooked, chip/crisp like noodles dipped in a variety of sauces. Looking back, I'm positive it was healthier than eating actual crisps/chips. God knows what Lay's used as a fry oil then.
Though these days I'm partial to just about any flavor of chip/crisp except sour cream and onion.
Though these days I'm partial to just about any flavor of chip/crisp except sour cream and onion.
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Chocolate peanut butter ice cream. Mmmm. With coffee cake and flavored coffee.
