Things Foodies Say

[gfweb]

On 6/15/2016 at 3:44 PM, DiggingDogFarm said:

"I'm building layers of flavor." 

 

A crap phrase spawned on food TV. Uggh.

[liuzhou]

"Oh no! They (the store) don't have any chia seeds left. How will I survive?"

Overheard yesterday.

[Tri2Cook]

15 hours ago, liuzhou said:

"Oh no! They (the store) don't have any chia seeds left. How will I survive?"

Overheard yesterday.

That's funny. For some reason, the place I ordered my pretzel salt from sent me a (fairly large) sample packet of chia seeds with my order. It's still sitting on a shelf because I can't think of a single thing to do with them beyond a DIY chia pet.

[Deryn]

Tri2Cook - Some would say they should be used uncooked (though they are often found on the top of bagels and buns/bread along with niger seeds, etc.) in smoothies and the like. Chia seeds soaked make a very gummy thick pasty kind of 'mixture' - which personally I find a bit disgusting but those into 'clean eating' say it is a wonderful thickener. Not my thing but they are supposed to be very 'healthy'. I don't mind eating them raw but not soaked.

[liuzhou]

13 hours ago, Tri2Cook said:

That's funny. For some reason, the place I ordered my pretzel salt from sent me a (fairly large) sample packet of chia seeds with my order. It's still sitting on a shelf because I can't think of a single thing to do with them beyond a DIY chia pet.

 

I do use them, occasionally. But, if I never came across them again, It wouldn't make a blind bit of difference to my survival chances or worries.

I add them to bread doughs sometimes. One in ten loaves, perhaps. I sprinkle some on muesli, something I maybe eat once a month. Usually at 3 or 4 am when enjoying my insomnia.

I keep reading about how they will make me live forever. If I eat them with quinoa, I will apparently live two forevers! Come from the Andes, don't you know?

If they are that miraculous, where are all those people who once munched them down like nobody's business; Aztecs and Incas and suchlike? Hmm? Hmmm? All extinct! Explain that.

 

[kayb]

I tried chia seed pudding as a sub for yogurt after hearing of its health benefits. Texture pretty much puts me off.

[gfweb]

3 hours ago, liuzhou said:

 

I do use them, occasionally. But, if I never came across them again, It wouldn't make a blind bit of difference to my survival chances or worries.

I add them to bread doughs sometimes. One in ten loaves, perhaps. I sprinkle some on muesli, something I maybe eat once a month. Usually at 3 or 4 am when enjoying my insomnia.

I keep reading about how they will make me live forever. If I eat them with quinoa, I will apparently live two forevers! Come from the Andes, don't you know?

If they are that miraculous, where are all those people who once munched them down like nobody's business; Aztecs and Incas and suchlike? Hmm? Hmmm? All extinct! Explain that.

 

 

LOL

Dr. Oz not withstanding, there's barely any human data about "superfoods" and most if not all is negative as far as I know.

 

[Arey]

6 hours ago, liuzhou said:

 

IIf they are that miraculous, where are all those people who once munched them down like nobody's business; Aztecs and Incas and suchlike? Hmm? Hmmm? All extinct! Explain that.

 

Conquistadors.

[IowaDee]

Guess they weren't much good against smallpox and measles either.  Saw a funny on the link that was posted.  A loaf of very moldy bread.  It was titled "A  Redneck's Chia Pet".   I really need to grow one for a certain BIL of mine.  

[liuzhou]

13 hours ago, Arey said:

Conquistadors.

 

Not many of them round now, either.

[liuzhou]

Here is a link to something I found on my Twitter feed this morning. I despair of humanity!

[gfweb]

56 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

Here is a link to something I found on my Twitter feed this morning. I despair of humanity!

 

The depths to which humans will sink...total depravity.

[Tere]

Hey, there's nothing wrong with soup!

 

(in fairness I've never even tasted a vegan cheese - I do have a soft spot for Tartex - style vegan pate though).

[Chris Ward]

When I asked the posh daughter of friends in Hampstead, London (the poshest part of North London) if she enjoyed her school dinners she replied, "We don't have dinner at school. We have lunch."

You may need to be English to LOL at this one.

[Tere]

Nominating "I had a spare pig's head" from the dinner thread

[Porthos]

1 hour ago, Tere said:

Nominating "I had a spare pig's head" from the dinner thread

[Tere]

From the dinner challenge thread:

 

"In the fridge .... 34 lbs of assorted chocolate"

 

[Smithy]

5 hours ago, Tere said:

From the dinner challenge thread:

 

"In the fridge .... 34 lbs of assorted chocolate"

 

 

I was also taken with "42 eggs" in that post! 

[Tere]

It rather reminds me of this! http://www.thousandeggs.com/ttem.html

[liuzhou]

I'm just wondering how big that fridge is. I  doubt I could get all the stuff  on that list into my apartment, never mind my fridge. I know stores with less. Most, in fact.