Cookin again

Dannyalcatraz · Jan 13, 2022

Zardnaar said:
Bit if a fail the other night. Concentrated sobhard on the garnish forgot to put the chicken on derp.

Going camping tomorrow so thought I would try this fella.

Abdal's Gourmet Catering | Otago Farmers Market

www.otagofarmersmarket.org.nz

He is doing a Syrian food truck. Tried a chicken saj with shatta sauce and za'atar iirc. A say is essentially a wrap but what he did with it was magic.

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His falafel was beautiful. Light fluffy and crispy. Bought 12 if them to share at family meeting tonight.

I’m not a big fan of falafel, but a really good one is a culinary treat, no question!

Zardnaar · Jan 13, 2022

Dannyalcatraz said:
I’m not a big fan of falafel, but a really good one is a culinary treat, no question!

Reminiscent of kfc in smell and taste. SIL loved them along with everyone else. And they were cold.

Dannyalcatraz · Jan 13, 2022

Zardnaar said:
Reminiscent of kfc in smell and taste. SIL loved them along with everyone else. And they were cold.

Served with a sauce or just naked?

Zardnaar · Jan 13, 2022

Dannyalcatraz said:
Served with a sauce or just naked?

Naked. Ideally hot with sauce but W/E.

Dannyalcatraz · Jan 16, 2022

I’m mildly allergic to chocolate, but I really love it. So I have to pick my culinary battles.

A few days ago, I had an insight: coffee (when sweetened) and chocolate have similar flavor profiles, so a coffee flavored syrup might be a reasonable substitute for chocolate syrup. So I started looking for recipes. Like I figured, such a thing was basically a mix of simple syrup and a coffee you like.

But before I could start experimenting, mom ordered some Torani Coffee flavored syrup online.

Coffee

Morning coffee is the best way to get our day going. But sometimes coffee becomes a different kind of treat. An ‘any time of day’ treat. So think cold. Think frozen. Add the robust flavor of roasted Brazilian beans to your milkshake or granita.

shop.torani.com

Gotta say, my first experience tasting it on an ice cream sundae after dinner tonight pretty much confirmed my hypothesis.

I’m still going to be using actual chocolate syrup, but now I have another option to scratch that itch on days when I REALLY need to avoid having even a minor reaction.

prabe · Jan 16, 2022

Dannyalcatraz said:
I’m mildly allergic to chocolate, but I really love it. So I have to pick my culinary battles.

A few days ago, I had an insight: coffee (when sweetened) and chocolate have similar flavor profiles, so a coffee flavored syrup might be a reasonable substitute for chocolate syrup. So I started looking for recipes. Like I figured, such a thing was basically a mix of simple syrup and a coffee you like.

Gotta say, my first experience tasting it on an ice cream sundae after dinner tonight pretty much confirmed my hypothesis.

I’m still going to be using actual chocolate syrup, but now I have another option to scratch that itch on days when I REALLY need to avoid having even a minor reaction.

I have long known that chocolate was often a recognizable flavor in coffee. I'm pleased you're able to make it work. I'll point out that coffee liqueurs are often really sweet, and might be another way you could scratch that itch.

Dannyalcatraz · Jan 16, 2022

prabe said:
I have long known that chocolate was often a recognizable flavor in coffee. I'm pleased you're able to make it work. I'll point out that coffee liqueurs are often really sweet, and might be another way you could scratch that itch.

I actually have a couple coffee liqueurs on my booze cart. And I have used them- and other spirits- on ice cream, so THAT wasn’t the epiphany.

But I had NEVER seen coffee syrup on a store shelf. I didn’t know it existed as a commercial product. Still, I strongly suspected it was a culinary thing, and I’d be able to make some.

Fortunately, I don’t HAVE to!

prabe · Jan 16, 2022

Dannyalcatraz said:
I actually have a couple coffee liqueurs on my booze cart. And I have used them- and other spirits- on ice cream, so THAT wasn’t the epiphany.

But I had NEVER seen coffee syrup on a store shelf. I didn’t know it existed as a commercial product. Still, I strongly suspected it was a culinary thing, and I’d be able to make some.

Fortunately, I don’t HAVE to!

If you're looking for a recommendation ...

This stuff is really, really good.