Flavor marriage game.

[GTO]

Hey guys, I thought it might be fun to start up a kind of food related, word association game. I'll post something below - The idea being that the next person posts a flavour or ingredient that matches well with the one before it.

Hopefully, if all goes to plan, we could end up with some interesting links, so here we go!

Apricot

[Suzanne Podhaizer]

Hey guys, I thought it might be fun to start up a kind of food related, word association game. I'll post something below - The idea being that the next person posts a flavour or ingredient that matches well with the one before it.

Hopefully, if all goes to plan, we could end up with some interesting links, so here we go!

Apricot

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Cloves.

A restaurant in my town serves their cheese plate with dried apricots that have been reconstituted in a clove-inflected syrup. Gorgeous.

[GTO]

Wow, i wasn't expecting that one...

Cloves...Ok...

Pumpkin, I like how they gently enhance a pumpkin's sweetness.

[annecros]

Orange. Like to tart up my pumpkin.

Things are rather "Fallish" already, aren't they?

[Catriona]

Coconut

(70's style orange and coconut "salad")

[Domestic Goddess]

banana

coconut banana cake...

Edited November 15, 2006 by Domestic Goddess (log)

[CaliPoutine]

peanut butter.

I make a great banana cake with PB frosting.

and we love PB banana smoothies.

Edited November 15, 2006 by CaliPoutine (log)

[GTO]

Very nice, CaiPoutine, peanut butter always makes things good, lol.

Beef, I love beef with a peanut sauce.

[azureus]

Beef, I love beef with a peanut sauce.

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Mmmm! I love cumin rubbed on a steak.

April

[Swisskaese]

Black Beans

I love cumin in my black bean soup.

[Milagai]

Beef, I love beef with a peanut sauce.

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Mmmm! I love cumin rubbed on a steak.

April

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Tamarind! as in Tamarind chutney, AKA imli chutney,

a most necessary sweet-tangy-hot dip for samosas, pakoras, etc etc.

Cumin spices up just about any savory recipe and

it's an important flavor note in Imli Chutney (other ingredients

vary, but include tamarind of course, then rock salt,

ground up raisins, jaggery or brown sugar

if jaggery not available, red chilli powder, maybe a tad of

garam masala, water, etc.)

Milagai

edited to add:

argh! Swisskaese just beat me to it, but I still

keep my reply as Tamarind:

I found a recipe on line for "Spicy Black Beans in Tamarind

Sauce" in an Indian recipes forum, so I'll repeat:

Tamarind!

M

Edited November 15, 2006 by Milagai (log)

[GTO]

I've only ever had tamarind once, so "rice". It was amazing, adds a very unique flavour to a favourite staple.

Rice

[C. sapidus]

Coconut milk. Coconut rice is delicious, no other ingredients required.

[Catriona]

Chili

[jgm]

Chili? OK. I love

CHEDDAR CHEESE

on my chili.

Making it easy for the next person!

[GTO]

I think Catriona means chili as in chili peppers, you're thinking of Chilli, two "l"'s but cheddar is amazing too.

So, err....

Apples

[SheenaGreena]

golden raisins.

I like snacking on golden raisins and crisp fuji apples, they make a nice textural (sp?) contrast. smooshy and crunchy

[judiu]

Chocolate!

[GTO]

Hazelnuts, in my opinion, probably the ultimate accompaniment to chocolate.

[Catriona]

(yes, chili peppers, sorry)

Cinnamon

[GTO]

Cinnamon is in my top 3 favourite flavours and aromas of all time, so I'm tempted to say "everything" but on savoury note...

Lamb

[Habeas Brulee]

Chickpeas. I made a great lamb and chickpea tagine the other day.

[Catriona]

Tomato

[GTO]

salt!

[CaliPoutine]

caramel.

IE: caramels with Fleur de sel.