Random Food Thoughts

A new Greek grocery/restaurant opened up a few months ago in Providence. We had some errands to run on the other side of the bay this morning, so we thought we would check it out. Not buy anything, but just see what they have.
$74 dollars later.......
 
Nickyboy said:
I was watching a cooking show last weekend and the host used a squeeze of umami paste from a tube. He said it was the best thing ever to add to everything to boost the flavor. Sounds like something I need in my kitchen.
I found it on Amazon. Around $15 for a 2 oz. tube. :oops:!!! Fuck that. Some googling on teh intranetz and I cobbled together a few recipes for my own version. I just made about 1 cup of it for probably around $3. It smells fantastic and is going to be a marinade smear on a skirt steak tonight before I grill it.
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Does umami paste work on new pants?
 
Nickyboy said:
I was watching a cooking show last weekend and the host used a squeeze of umami paste from a tube. He said it was the best thing ever to add to everything to boost the flavor. Sounds like something I need in my kitchen.
I found it on Amazon. Around $15 for a 2 oz. tube. :oops:!!! Fuck that. Some googling on teh intranetz and I cobbled together a few recipes for my own version. I just made about 1 cup of it for probably around $3. It smells fantastic and is going to be a marinade smear on a skirt steak tonight before I grill it.
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That's an amazing coincidence. Back in March, I went to visit my daughter. She gave me a jar of Trader Joe's Umami Powder to try. I'd never heard of it. Anyway, that jar has sat on my counter since this very weekend when I finally tried it for the first time. I just roasted some yellow squash and zucchini and sprinkled it on, so we could tell the flavor. It was pretty decent, but I certainly wouldn't add it to everything. It's a bit salty and has kind of a smoky flavor, which is not what I typically cook. I do plan to use it some more. Probably on some kind of beef next.
 
Old Uncle Toe said:
That's an amazing coincidence. Back in March, I went to visit my daughter. She gave me a jar of Trader Joe's Umami Powder to try. I'd never heard of it. Anyway, that jar has sat on my counter since this very weekend when I finally tried it for the first time. I just roasted some yellow squash and zucchini and sprinkled it on, so we could tell the flavor. It was pretty decent, but I certainly wouldn't add it to everything. It's a bit salty and has kind of a smoky flavor, which is not what I typically cook. I do plan to use it some more. Probably on some kind of beef next.
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I also have collect sea lettuce from our beach which I then dry and grind to a powder. Pure umami. It also amps up the flavor of your food and adds a hint of ocean flavor (natch!). It's obviously best on seafood and in chowders, but also is nice in salad dressings and on cold, poached vegetables. You can order it on-line, too.
 
Nickyboy said:
I tired it once. Once was enough.
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I haven't had one in years, but used to LOVE them as a kid (my family wasn't exactly the healthiest eaters) so I have a nostalgic enjoyment of the sauce with the onion and pickle that suppressed my logical disgust of the "meat" itself
 
Old Uncle Toe said:
That's an amazing coincidence. Back in March, I went to visit my daughter. She gave me a jar of Trader Joe's Umami Powder to try. I'd never heard of it. Anyway, that jar has sat on my counter since this very weekend when I finally tried it for the first time. I just roasted some yellow squash and zucchini and sprinkled it on, so we could tell the flavor. It was pretty decent, but I certainly wouldn't add it to everything. It's a bit salty and has kind of a smoky flavor, which is not what I typically cook. I do plan to use it some more. Probably on some kind of beef next.
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I bet umami don’t dance, and your daddy don’t rock and roll neither. :worm:
 
Zeeba Neighba said:
I haven't had one in years, but used to LOVE them as a kid (my family wasn't exactly the healthiest eaters) so I have a nostalgic enjoyment of the sauce with the onion and pickle that suppressed my logical disgust of the "meat" itself
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That thought occurred to me. I never had them the first time around, and only tried it when they "re-released" them about 5 years ago. I thought they were gross, but probably would have liked them when I was younger the first time around. I don't eat McDonald's very much any more, but every so often I get a hankering for one of their cheeseburgers with just onions and ketchup. Craptastically tasty to me.
 
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