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Banh Mi (with crispy pork, and lots of chilli and pate).
Try banh mi with an order of pho to dip it in. ;)
Fermented squash. I ferment a lot of produce I get from my garden, even stuff I could eat fresh. But squash is first tier.
Pide - a baked Turkish flat bread with various toppings, from scratch at home. Follow the step-by-step instructions and video for the dough and three topping variations: cheese, spinach, and spiced lamb.
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Dates. I prefer fresh, but pitted and dried are still delicious.
Lately I have been making muesli a lot, which I only re-discovered recently.
I also only this year started to appreciate tart cherries which I enjoy mostly dried (unsweetened.)
Two things: satekroket in Amsterdam, from FEBO (I’m addicted to them whenever I go), and cottage pie I’ve been making from scratch.
You can’t say that and not share your recipe! Let us savour it as well
I used the BBC Good Foods recipe for a cottage pie, however I thinly sliced the onions so they cook slower and sweat differently with the carrots and celery.
People also told me the red wine doesn’t matter, however I chose some rather fruity and full bodied wines with the sauce/gravy - I think this really made a difference and the flavours really pop. I tried weaker red wines and they just don’t bring out the flavour in the same way.
Beans
Proper Belgian waffles. I have seen two US supermarkets selling proper Liege waffles that you can take home and microwave yourself, and they taste phenomenal
I hope the ones properly made in Liege would be even better, but yeah the supermarket version is still good
Noodles with a chopped burger patty, onions fried in the burger grease, and a bit of barbecue sauce.
It was mostly a leftover Mashup, but if i could have it again I would.
muhummara - it’s a dip, Syrian in origin, made from roasted red peppers enriched with walnut paste and sweetened with pomegranate molasses
it’s amazing on fresh bread
I put some on a pita for my seven-year-old and told him it was pizza, he devoured it and asked for more
I love Muhummara paired up with lebanese Ka’ak (spelling?) It is one of my favorite combinations.
I have a book with a recipe for that that ive been meaning to try for about a year now
Not quite discovered but I recently started making popcorn at home and it’s so good!! Before I only ever had popcorn at the cinema (where I don’t go often anyway), but as it turns out buying corn kernels and making it myself makes for a cheap and tasty snack. Less recently, I tried eel sushi and really liked it!! Shame I only know of one restaurant that does it though
Just a few seconds before the kernels start popping, one adds one spoon of butter and it is the tastiest thing.
Unfortunately I don’t like butter, but I’ll keep that in mind for my brother who does like it!
Fair!
Any other popcorn tricks?
Mix the butter with sirarcha and drizzle after popping!
Couple teaspoons of icing sugar or crush some cane sugar into powder with a mortar and pestle.
You can make it “totally next level” for maybe 30 extra calories
Pretty basic, but I’ve been adding coconut milk to my curries and it’s great because it gives it an extra richness as well as letting you add even more chilies!!
It raises the price per bowl a bit, but I think it’s worth it to make it a little more special.
Also a calorie bomb, unfortunately. It goes in my Thai green curry and I wish I could have it more often 😩
Coconut milk is also one of those things where brand name makes a huge difference.
Hummus in general but specifically: jalapeño hummus.
Turns out it’s delicious. I’ve been eating it with carrots, chips, and on sandwiches.
EDIT: OMFG PICKLE HUMMUS TOO, APPARENTLY. SO GOOD
Best sandwich ever is hummus, grated carrot and sultana. Fucking lovely
Been trying to eat less meat since some times and came across two discoveries that stuck with me : kebab sandwiches with falafel instead of meat, and red beans ‘steaks’ (mashed beans with a bit of flour, onions, seasoning, fried in a pan) that are amazing alone or in burgers. Also thx for the question/thread, it’s very nice to see everyone slice of life
I’m also on a less-meat kick. The bean patties sound good. We’ve tried all of the frozen bean burgers but they’re always bland and full of preservatives.
I didnt try frozen ones so i cant really compare, but i guess handmade helps at least on the preservatives part. Tip : adding soy sauce if you like it can both replace salt and give kind of a meat taste.
