Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I am just getting into ginger root and I love it! My husband just bought me a juicer for Easter and I love experimenting with it and adding some ginger root really gives things a little kick. I have never tried galangal - What is so wonderful about this group is that since I'm a new-Veggie, I am learning all sorts of things that I never had been exposed to. When I encounter something that I have never heard of or tried, I do a search and learn about it. Often I find that if there is something in a dish that I don't care for (go figure - I don't like raw tomatoes or raw onions; I think it's the texture that I have trouble with) - I find a substitute or leave it off. I tend to get creative when I cook so I often employ the " little of this, little of that " method and use recipes as a guideline. Colleen PS - I love cilantro :-) pengwhyn <veggiehound wrote: One thing's for sure: mention cilantro or coriander leaves and you get an argument! LOL Okayyyyy, bearing strong likes and dislikes in mind, remember no one says you *have* to add cilantro/coriander leaves to any dish if you really don't like the taste. Leave it off. There. I've said it! But while we're talking about strong tastes and likes and dislikes, how do you feel about ginger root (not the powdered stuff <gag>) and galangal in your savoury dishes? Any other pet hates of herbs, spices, veggies often found in spicy hot food around the world? And do you substitute, do you simply leave out the offending item, or do you make a different dish entirely so that you can avoid what you really hate??? Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I like ginger root - but only if it's grated or ground into a paste. I like the taste of it in Indian dishes, dont particularly like the smell of it raw. And I absolutely HATE biting into a piece! Even if it's candied :-) Dried ginger root (chukku, as it's known in South India) is used in medicines and medicinal recipes, but I wouldnt use it in everyday food. As for coriander leaves... I LOVE it! I use it chopped up as garnish in lots of things. I dont think parsley is an acceptable substitute for fresh coriander leaves in most Indian dishes, or even Mexican ones. I would say that it's better not to use fresh coriander leaves in Indian cooking, if you dont like it... use a little bit more of coriander seeds, powdered. Just please dont substitute it with parsley!!! Talking about which, parsley actually tastes kind of rubbery to me :-) I dont actively hate it, though. I like most fresh herbs. Coming to vegetables - I guess I absolutely cant stand aubergine (eggplant to Americans, brinjal to us from the Indian subcontinent!). I hate the look of it (raw or cooked), the texture of it (ditto), the taste - urrrrgh. Nothing makes it edible, as far as I'm concerned. Not even smothered in cheese melted to a golden brown topping. My husband insisted I try that dish in Rome - and when I gagged on the eggplant, he finally accepted that I hate it Phew! PS. I know this doesnt come under the " spicy " category but I thought I'd mention it anyway. I LOATHE durian... it looks and smells like rotting meat. Bleah! Shammi Lycos email has now 300 Megabytes of free storage... Get it now at mail.lycos.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 pengwhyn wrote: >But while we're talking about strong tastes and likes and dislikes, how do you feel >about ginger root (not the powdered stuff <gag>) and galangal in your savoury >dishes? > >Any other pet hates of herbs, spices, veggies often found in spicy hot food around >the world? And do you substitute, do you simply leave out the offending item, or do >you make a different dish entirely so that you can avoid what you really hate??? > > Oooooh...I LOVE ginger...especially, for some wierd reason, when I fry it up with portabella mushrooms...I like it in sweet things too, and I really love ginger snaps! Whole Foods have these bulk ginger snaps (I think they're called something else and have extra ginger in them) that are to die for! what's galangal? My other favorite veggie ingredient is garlic. This is a genetic thing though, as I am part Italian. But garlic is the base for just about everything I cook, along with a really good olive oil...anyone else have that thing at Uno's where they have the oil roasted garlic clove with bread....talk about heaven! There are a very few veggies I *don't* like...I'm not very fond of cabbage, and I really don't like brussel sprouts...I used to hate spinach, but I've been liking it again, especially Saag Paneer... My most favorites are root veggies, especially turnips and carrots...makes it easy for me around Turkey day... Gina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 what is durian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Durian is a very smelly, evil-tasting fruit that's available in south-east Asia and the Far-East. You either love it or hate it. Here's a link: http://www.ghouse.com/daniel/durian/index.html > : Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 > > Re: So what about ginger root and galangal??? > Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:38:58 -0800 (PST) what is durian? Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 I LOVELOVELOVELOVE (etc) ginger!!!!! I use it in most everything...sweet, savory, breakfast, lunch, dinner, marinades - you name it. Ginger-soy sauce is one of my all time fave flavor combos. I always have fresh ginger at hand. I have a jar of minced ginger & a bottle of ginger juice. I also have the dried stuff just n case a recipe calls for it specifically. YUMMMMMMM!!! I've never had galangal; never seen it available. What's it like? I like most things. Except mushrooms - can't deal with the texture. So I leave them out or substitute something else or just make them to serve up for everyone else. I certainly don't want my kids having the food issues I have! Not so keen on horseradish, either. Bethie who is wide awake in Vegas at 1am & quite annoyed about it. Way too much iced tea today, apparently. pengwhyn <veggiehound wrote: One thing's for sure: mention cilantro or coriander leaves and you get an argument! LOL Okayyyyy, bearing strong likes and dislikes in mind, remember no one says you *have* to add cilantro/coriander leaves to any dish if you really don't like the taste. Leave it off. There. I've said it! But while we're talking about strong tastes and likes and dislikes, how do you feel about ginger root (not the powdered stuff <gag>) and galangal in your savoury dishes? Any other pet hates of herbs, spices, veggies often found in spicy hot food around the world? And do you substitute, do you simply leave out the offending item, or do you make a different dish entirely so that you can avoid what you really hate??? Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 oh. i don't think i'll go hunting for the stuff. thanks for the info. recipesonly <recipesonly wrote: Durian is a very smelly, evil-tasting fruit that's available in south-east Asia and the Far-East. You either love it or hate it. Here's a link: http://www.ghouse.com/daniel/durian/index.html Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Pat asked: > Any other pet hates of herbs, spices, veggies often found in spicy hot food around > the world? And do you substitute, do you simply leave out the offending item, or do > you make a different dish entirely so that you can avoid what you really hate??? Coconut and almonds - coconut I can tolerate in a spicy meal but dislike in sweet dishes or in those coconut drinks. Almonds almost not at all. Piers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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