Cooks? Chefs?

[Liliara]

Hmmm....

very interesting.

I've heard of chocolate covered grasshoppers as a delicacy, and even tried ants on a camping excursion (I like the survival gig), but I've never heard of a cookbook including insects. (I would like to peruse the pages of that one ).

I do have a soul food cookbook with a recipe for racoon, though!

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[Liliara]

I'm not as much into tex mex as I am cuban, mexican, and middle eastern styles. But I find some of it very good.

Cilantro is the fresh herb from which corriander is made.

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[Yorick]

´riginally posted by Liliara: I do have a soul food cookbook with a recipe for racoon, though!

Oh noooo I suppose no different from eating a chook, but still....

Is it....tasty?

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[Liliara]

Originally posted by Yorick: ´riginally posted by Liliara: Oh noooo I suppose no different from eating a chook, but still.... Is it....tasty? Haven't tried it yet. I have memorized the recipe, though, in case I'm ever in the situation where racoon is the only food source. LOL

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[Yorick]

Originally posted by Liliara: I'm not as much into tex mex as I am cuban, mexican, and middle eastern styles. But I find some of it very good. Cilantro is the fresh herb from which corriander is made.

O.k.

Mid eastern is nice. I never tried cooking it though. I love the Lebanese sweets, Kebabs and....oh, Turkish Tea! (as opposed to coffee) The Turkish tea I had in Berlin was the nicest tea I've had. I've had an Armenian sweet too. (At a world fair, in Berlin again) Walnuts dipped in a hot wine concoction repeatedly, then allowed to dry. A sweet fudgelike encasement forms. Incredible.

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[Liliara]

I think that what draws me to mid east is the olives and earthy flavors. I love olives. I have a very extreme palate. I love lemons, vinegar, hot sauce, anything with an acidic base. I don't think that there is any food that I would refuse to try. At least once, after all, how do you know if you like it if you don't try it?

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[Yorick]

Originally posted by Liliara: I'm not as much into tex mex as I am cuban, mexican, and middle eastern styles.

When I cooked I was into Thai, Indian, Italian and Chinese dishes.


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[Yorick]

Originally posted by Liliara: I think that what draws me to mid east is the olives and earthy flavors. I love olives. I have a very extreme palate. I love lemons, vinegar, hot sauce, anything with an acidic base. I don't think that there is any food that I would refuse to try. At least once, after all, how do you know if you like it if you don't try it?

Good call. I like olives. Limes, Chillis, Lemongrass and Ginger are faves of mine. Lemongrass is amazing. Contributes such incredible flavour, yet ruins "the spell" if you eat it.



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[Liliara]

You seem to know so much about tea!

I love it but I've never really had the chance to sample many varieties. So far my favorite is green tea, but I would be VERY happy to hear what you think is the best. Keep in mind that I'm in the states and I may not be able to find certain kinds.

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[Yorick]

Originally posted by Liliara: You seem to know so much about tea! I love it but I've never really had the chance to sample many varieties. So far my favorite is green tea, but I would be VERY happy to hear what you think is the best. Keep in mind that I'm in the states and I may not be able to find certain kinds.

Oooh Jasmine Tea. A sort of green tea with Jasmine in it. Smooth as silk. You need to take it black and with no sugar - although in Tokyo etc, they have it bottled cold and with added sugar
It is very nice.

A black sweet Earl Grey is pretty nice too. The added Bergamot is a nice flavour I find.

Some Sri Lankan teas are gorgeous. Darjeelang or something. Ah! I was given some by a friend of mine from Sri Lanka. IT'S SITTING IN SYDNEY! Again, black (and sweet) is the way to go.



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