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...I bloody hate the stuff , tastes like soap

Gorgeous - great to flavour soups especially !

Love it

Great with Thai food and all that, usually cover my entire plate until everything is green when we're having it

It is an acquired taste though! At first just a quarter of a leaf was more than enough for me (and that's just a couple of years ago)

Fennel aswell, bleeeeegggghhhh

That one's great in salads and all that

scotty wrote:...I bloody hate the stuff , tastes like soap

Belgian Beer? Aye you're right there!

Aww come on, it's bloody gorgeous on/in curries. Bit of a bugger to grow though, turn your back for 5 seconds and it goes all wierd and tasteless.

It's tops Keith, you're a heathen.

Lovely in one of those big ramen soup bowls that you get in Japanese noodle bars. Mmmm-mmmm!

Chinese 5 Spice

Interesting! Over here, "coriander" refers to the dried version. We call the fresh stuff "cilantro". And there's no such thing as too much of it, for me. MMMMMMM. Although I do agree that it's a bit of an acquired taste...

top spice.? Best there is

scotty wrote:...I bloody hate the stuff , tastes like soap

Agreed!!!

Utterly rancid - it tastes like weeds (which I maintain it is).

Sage, now there's a herb

SINsister wrote:Interesting! Over here, "coriander" refers to the dried version. We call the fresh stuff "cilantro". And there's no such thing as too much of it, for me. MMMMMMM. Although I do agree that it's a bit of an acquired taste...

And the dried seeds taste totally different than fresh leaves. I love the dried version but hate the fresh stuff.

Big Si wrote:

scotty wrote:...I bloody hate the stuff , tastes like soap

Belgian Beer? Aye you're right there!

It looks tops on an FGG beer coaster tho

One of these days, I'm getting over to the Gorbals and give you a guid Bitch-Slap, Simon!

IZ.

Ok, so how about a new 'Herbs and Spices' section, in the same vein as the previous 'tours' section - with one entry for each herb or spice.
That way we can each discuss our favourite culinary accompaniment without distraction.

I for one would be very interested in a bay leaf thread, but dont want to have to negotiate my way past the fennel posts...

perhaps i havent been getting enough sleep lately.......

SomeKindOfStranger wrote:I for one would be very interested in a bay leaf thread, but dont want to have to negotiate my way past the fennel posts

@ scotty next time yer over, I'll get Molly to make some of her delish carrot & coriander soup

Big Si wrote:

scotty wrote:...I bloody hate the stuff , tastes like soap

Belgian Beer? Aye you're right there!

Hoegaarden always conjoured up another image for me........
ladies of the nigth in shrubbery etc!


BTW, IMHO: cumin ROXXX!!!

bushman*pm wrote:Hoegaarden always conjoured up another image for me........
ladies of the nigth in shrubbery etc!


BTW, IMHO: cumin ROXXX!!!

Nice.


And yes, it does (love it in Indian & Mexican foods!), but the scent does tend to mimic that of unwashed armpits...

SINsister wrote:

bushman*pm wrote:Hoegaarden always conjoured up another image for me........
ladies of the nigth in shrubbery etc!


BTW, IMHO: cumin ROXXX!!!

Nice.


And yes, it does (love it in Indian & Mexican foods!), but the scent does tend to mimic that of unwashed armpits...

dont know myself, try washing then! sorry!

bushman*pm wrote:
dont know myself, try washing then! sorry!

Why, you!


I'm *quite* cleanly, thankyouverymuch. I suppose you haven't encountered many homeless folks or taxi drivers lately, eh?

Ooh marvellous, this thread has expanded beyond its original confines.

Thus I feel safe and happy to announce that Garam Masala is the mother of all indian spices

Never tried any dill, and always wanted to, just to see if it was rather small and furry and always in a hurry.

Izzy HaveMercy wrote:It looks tops on an FGG beer coaster tho

One of these days, I'm getting over to the Gorbals and give you a guid Bitch-Slap, Simon!

IZ.

Only if you can get past my extra long arm

SINsister wrote:

bushman*pm wrote:
dont know myself, try washing then! sorry!

Why, you!


I'm *quite* cleanly, thankyouverymuch. I suppose you haven't encountered many homeless folks or taxi drivers lately, eh?

I live in London FFS!!!!!

the problem is trying to AVOID them!!

fenyugreek not going to get a mention then?

Blowed if I can buy it anywhere?
Trade anyone?

Pista wrote:fenyugreek not going to get a mention then?

Blowed if I can buy it anywhere?
Trade anyone?

Psssst! Hey, buddy! *Looks around slyly* How much's it worth to ya?