Comments on: six oddities + one apple glory http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lindsay http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-588563 Lindsay Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:46:09 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-588563 I'm with you on the molecular gastronomy...as a science experiment, it's interesting, but then I look at the plate and ask myself things like, "I'm going to be hungry five minutes after eating this, right?" or "Does eating what resembles sperm made out of green pea soup make me more of a gourmand than thou?" If I wanted experimental fare, I'd have my boyfriend cook one night. I’m with you on the molecular gastronomy…as a science experiment, it’s interesting, but then I look at the plate and ask myself things like, “I’m going to be hungry five minutes after eating this, right?” or “Does eating what resembles sperm made out of green pea soup make me more of a gourmand than thou?” If I wanted experimental fare, I’d have my boyfriend cook one night.

]]> By: Mollie http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-430907 Mollie Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:23:12 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-430907 I hate (cooked) green peppers too! I'll eat them raw but cooked, (unless they're deeply masked by other flavors) is the one food I cannot like... I"m also almost totally cilantro averse (love your name for it by the way) except on these amazing tacos at the place down the street. Just one more reason for me to celebrate your blog--cilantro appears infrequently! The fact that guy hates falafel though, just means that island will have more for me. I'd say it's my favorite food! I hate (cooked) green peppers too! I’ll eat them raw but cooked, (unless they’re deeply masked by other flavors) is the one food I cannot like… I”m also almost totally cilantro averse (love your name for it by the way) except on these amazing tacos at the place down the street. Just one more reason for me to celebrate your blog–cilantro appears infrequently!

The fact that guy hates falafel though, just means that island will have more for me. I’d say it’s my favorite food!

]]> By: Lindsay http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-401584 Lindsay Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:07:00 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-401584 My husband not only think cilantro tastes like soap, he cannot stand the smell of it either. I made a delicious avocado salad today that calls for cilantro and he had to leave the kitchen while I cut it. My food dislike is raisisn.I haven't ever liked them and have never, ever eaten on of the little boxes of raisins they used to serve in elementary school. But I do like prunes. And if you ask me what prunes taste like I will tell you they taste like raisins. I know, I know, it doesn't make any sense. My husband not only think cilantro tastes like soap, he cannot stand the smell of it either. I made a delicious avocado salad today that calls for cilantro and he had to leave the kitchen while I cut it.

My food dislike is raisisn.I haven’t ever liked them and have never, ever eaten on of the little boxes of raisins they used to serve in elementary school. But I do like prunes. And if you ask me what prunes taste like I will tell you they taste like raisins. I know, I know, it doesn’t make any sense.

]]> By: Wendy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-400985 Wendy Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:41:37 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-400985 If anyone still cares about the cilantro lovers vs. haters - there is a story on NPR that just aired today to explain it in a nerdy scientific way that I love! http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98695984 p.s. Love your blog! If anyone still cares about the cilantro lovers vs. haters – there is a story on NPR that just aired today to explain it in a nerdy scientific way that I love!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98695984

p.s. Love your blog!

]]> By: Bobanda http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-387086 Bobanda Fri, 28 May 2010 19:13:12 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-387086 I know this is forever old but I will post anyway - not liking cilantro is a genetic thing, I have discovered. I don't like it either. I also don't like green pepper or beets (they both just taste like potting soil to me... and I wonder if they are linked to not liking the cilantro! Fascinating.... and really quite random. I know this is forever old but I will post anyway – not liking cilantro is a genetic thing, I have discovered. I don’t like it either. I also don’t like green pepper or beets (they both just taste like potting soil to me… and I wonder if they are linked to not liking the cilantro! Fascinating…. and really quite random.

]]> By: Masha http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-346028 Masha Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:08:19 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-346028 I guess it's a good thing that I never liked bacon! The only thing that would ever throw me off my vegetarianism is chicken Kiev or these meat-stuffed potato pies my grandmother made back in Russia (combined with her rather overbearing presence). But even then, it would probably be temporary, since I never liked handling raw meat and since I've become vegetarian, I've begun to be a bit put off by it in general. The only way I like beets is in borsh' (I love borsh') and vinegret (a salad of pickles, beets, and who knows what else). I can't stomach them on their own -- god knows I've tried. Your disliking tea, cardamom, and coconut curries just makes the mind boggle, though. But I fully agree with you on fat free things. I have accidentally converted my boyfriend onto whole milk, but everyone else in his family drinks skim or two percent and refuse to try whole milk and say it's gross. Once again, the mind boggles. I guess it’s a good thing that I never liked bacon! The only thing that would ever throw me off my vegetarianism is chicken Kiev or these meat-stuffed potato pies my grandmother made back in Russia (combined with her rather overbearing presence). But even then, it would probably be temporary, since I never liked handling raw meat and since I’ve become vegetarian, I’ve begun to be a bit put off by it in general.
The only way I like beets is in borsh’ (I love borsh’) and vinegret (a salad of pickles, beets, and who knows what else). I can’t stomach them on their own — god knows I’ve tried.
Your disliking tea, cardamom, and coconut curries just makes the mind boggle, though.
But I fully agree with you on fat free things. I have accidentally converted my boyfriend onto whole milk, but everyone else in his family drinks skim or two percent and refuse to try whole milk and say it’s gross. Once again, the mind boggles.

]]> By: Jean http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-326819 Jean Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:56:49 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-326819 With you on the fresh cilantro thing- I grow lots of herbs; cilantro is the only one I ripped up by the roots. I think the fresh stuff smells like dirty feet. Eeccchh. Not too many foodies agree. BTW, love your humor, your photos and your whole approach to food. Thanks! With you on the fresh cilantro thing- I grow lots of herbs; cilantro is the only one I ripped up by the roots. I think the fresh stuff smells like dirty feet. Eeccchh. Not too many foodies agree. BTW, love your humor, your photos and your whole approach to food. Thanks!

]]> By: Kristin http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-324207 Kristin Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:12:27 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-324207 There is a school of thought that not only is it not necessary to soak beans, but that you lose flavor if you do. I do not, and just made the most delicious pot of pinto beans with ham and a head of garlic, which then became a lovely bean and vegetable soup. Kind of like with greens, the heady ham-and-bean-and-garlic liquor is really the best part, and you just can't get that from a can. There is a school of thought that not only is it not necessary to soak beans, but that you lose flavor if you do. I do not, and just made the most delicious pot of pinto beans with ham and a head of garlic, which then became a lovely bean and vegetable soup. Kind of like with greens, the heady ham-and-bean-and-garlic liquor is really the best part, and you just can’t get that from a can.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-110525 Elizabeth Wed, 07 May 2008 18:33:17 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-110525 This may sound crazy, but vegetarian bacon (and sausage), when prepared in butter with a little bit of salt tastes surprisingly like the real thing - or at least fills the craving. In fact, my younger brother ate it at my house for a week without knowing it was fake. There are some things I still crave (sushi and sashimi for sure), but at least breakfast time no longer comes with temptation. This may sound crazy, but vegetarian bacon (and sausage), when prepared in butter with a little bit of salt tastes surprisingly like the real thing – or at least fills the craving. In fact, my younger brother ate it at my house for a week without knowing it was fake. There are some things I still crave (sushi and sashimi for sure), but at least breakfast time no longer comes with temptation.

]]> By: Loulou http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory/#comment-3849 Loulou Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:29:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/01/six-oddities-and-one-apple-glory#comment-3849 I am definitely in agreement about the eating foam thing. It is so OVER! The first thing I ate after giving up vegetarianism was my Grandma's meatballs. I still can't believe I lived without them for five years! I am definitely in agreement about the eating foam thing. It is so OVER!
The first thing I ate after giving up vegetarianism was my Grandma’s meatballs. I still can’t believe I lived without them for five years!

]]>