Crimes against food

[Renee Profile]

Yes, I used to look at the cured pork meats in Wing Yip's and wondered what they were like, but never tried them.

[wargarden Profile]

Century egg
black chicken (color of meat is black)
https://www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/Silki ... nwhole.htm

[Rainbow Profile]

Hi Rainbow, my dad was from eastern Poland (on the border with Ukraine). He spoke Polish and Russian; the recipes and household traditions were very similar, so I can well believe that your family had their version of this ubiquitous eastern European peasant dish.

Hi Binky. My mother's parents were both Russian refugees in London before WW!. My grandmother lived with us for years after she was widowed, but we didn't eat very much Russian food, as I remember.
But the cabbage rolls were a regular meal - called Goluptsi in Russian, so very much like the Polish name.

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

I've just seen a picture of a yorkshire pudding with an egg in it.

Surely that's utterly wrong? Or is it just me, and it's more likely a guilty secret.

[Joanbunting Profile]

Was the egg still in it's shell Gill ? If not how was it cooked? That does sound bizarre.

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Joan
I cannot find the picture - Facebook.
It was a yorkshire pudding, with a baked egg (nestled inside ranchero style).

Actually, looking at google images, there are loads of yorkshire pudding pictures filled and baked with a cooked breakfast.

[Renee Profile]

Yes, you can actually buy them filled Gill, if you look at the 'frozen' section of the supermarket. I've never tried them and won't be doing!

[wargarden Profile]

here are two new food crimes. not sure if what try them.
French's Made Mustard Ice Cream For National Mustard Day
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28566 ... aste-test/
Oscar Mayer an american hot dog company creates a hot dog flavored ice sandwich.
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28591 ... -sandwich/

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Ha ha ha. They are actually very funny, Wargarden.

I saw Brian Turner try a modern take on a dinner. Featuring cubes of jellied set gravy.
He kept muttering "why would you".

[Pepper Pig Profile]

Wargarden, I have had savoury ice creams in Michelin starred restaurants. They can be very good indeed. The crime there is that they’re using Frenchies which is an apology for mustard.

[Joanbunting Profile]

Absolutely agree with PP about French's mustard . I have this very morning made a cucumber sorbet to have as a garnish for the gazpacho I am making for tomorrow's lunch. When I tasted it I decided it was a bit bland so I added chopped fresh mint and a little white wine vinegar.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

I quite like French’s with some things, but I don’t regard it in the same light as strong mustards, more as yellow sauce to go with the red sauce (tomato ketchup) and brown sauce (HP etc) found in British diners

Savoury ice cream is one thing but mustard ice cream? I can perhaps see a small scoop as one component of an assembled dish, in place of a mustard sauce, but not solo

I really like German mustard, especially Loewensenf from Düsseldorf, and to me there’s a definite family resemblance between German mustard and American yellow mustard

[Renee Profile]

Ha ha Gill! I used to like Brian Turner.

[Binky Profile]

Assuming that it was German settlers who introduced the hotdogs (bockwurst?) and burgers to the US, I am not surprised at the German style mild mustard being preferred.

[Pepper Pig Profile]

Ha ha Gill! I used to like Brian Turner.

Renee, Brian Turner is my food hero. Because of the levity he often displays when presenting I think people forget just what a well qualified and experienced chef he is. He is also extremely nice which counts for a lot.

I wonder what has happened to Antony Worrall Thompson since hs shoplifting conviction. It seems to have more or less done for him.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Assuming that it was German settlers who introduced the hotdogs (bockwurst?) and burgers to the US, I am not surprised at the German style mild mustard being preferred.

Well, that was my thinking too

[Pepper Pig Profile]

Savoury ice cream is one thing but mustard ice cream? I can perhaps see a small scoop as one component of an assembled dish, in place of a mustard sauce, but not solo

Definitely not solo but I’ve had it as part of a savoury dish at Le Manoir, and I think Waterside.

[Renee Profile]

Pepper Pig, I once followed Brian Turner's instructions for the Christmas Dinner and it turned out really well.

My German friend once sent me the Loewensenf mustard and it was the best that I'd ever tasted. I see that it's available from Amazon.

[Pampy Profile]

I wonder what has happened to Antony Worrall Thompson since hs shoplifting conviction. It seems to have more or less done for him.

He was on a tv programme recently - 3 "celebs" spent a week on a working trawler. He came out of it pretty well.
He still has a couple of restaurants http://awtrestaurants.com/

[Sakkarin Profile]

There's still a few recipes in Worral's "Bistrot" book I have to thank him for!

TODAY'S FOOD CRIME (POSSIBLY):

In today's copy of "The Week", there is a recipe for Avocado & Pistachio ice cream, taken from Louise Pickford's book "Popsicle Party".