Oh No, You Say- Secret Santa- Too Soon

[Luce NDs]

Then there is dulcimer as a shanty! The purple plague to some as it is supposed to be the cure for many worms ...

I just don't know about that!

 

[GiancarloZ]

Reading through this list of gifts without noticing who had sent them I had my suspicions from the title of the first book Only God Knows. These were confirmed by the time I hit four the algae. I bet it was dulse. It takes a Maritimer to appreciate some good dulse enough to consider it as a gift. I was right; it was MrsAnteater. You send a gift basket that I would enjoy receiving. I'm sure it would was appreciated.
Reading through this list of gifts without noticing who had sent them I had my suspicions from the title of the first book Only God Knows. These were confirmed by the time I hit four the algae. I bet it was dulse. It takes a Maritimer to appreciate some good adults enough to consider it as a gift.
I was right; it was MrsAnteater. You send a gift basket that I would enjoy receiving. I'm sure it would was appreciated.

Dulse, exactly. Although the taste is too strong, the smell is amazing. It's like having the sea in front of you. I love it.

 

[BetteTheRed]

Dulse, exactly. Although the taste is too strong, the smell is amazing. It's like having the sea in front of you. I love it.

Have you tried just a sprinkle incorporated into a scrambled egg/frittata, for some sea-salt taste, and umami mouth-feel?

 

[paradox3]

I have been told oysters taste exactly as the sea smells. I have never tried them myself.

 

[GiancarloZ]

Have you tried just a sprinkle incorporated into a scrambled egg/frittata, for some sea-salt taste, and umami mouth-feel?

I haven't. Good idea! Gonna try it.

 

[GiancarloZ]

I have been told oysters taste exactly as the sea smells. I have never tried them myself.

Pretty much true. I love fresh oysters with lime and salt. They go well with white sparkling wine.

 

[BetteTheRed]

I used to love oysters. I also loved mussels. Unfortunately, I developed a mid-life allergy to mussels, which probably extends to oysters, so they left the diet as well. It's a very violent reaction that includes a neurological component and seemed to get exponentially worse with exposure, so I'm careful. No bouillabaisse for me...

 

[GiancarloZ]

I used to love oysters. I also loved mussels. Unfortunately, I developed a mid-life allergy to mussels, which probably extends to oysters, so they left the diet as well. It's a very violent reaction that includes a neurological component and seemed to get exponentially worse with exposure, so I'm careful. No bouillabaisse for me...

Oh, sorry to hear that. I developed shrimp allergy some years ago and now I also avoid it, especially the small ones.

 

[BetteTheRed]

Oh, sorry to hear that. I developed shrimp allergy some years ago and now I also avoid it, especially the small ones.

That would be painful for me. Love shrimp - raw, tempura-d, broiled, steamed on top of a broccoli rape braise...

 

[GiancarloZ]

I also like it, but it's not my favorite seafood. My favorite is octopus, absolutely love it.

 

[BetteTheRed]

And I cannot eat octopus. My moral is that I cannot eat something that might be smarter than me. Do not look into octopus intelligence.

 

[Jae]

I also like it, but it's not my favorite seafood. My favorite is octopus, absolutely love it.

Had it once at the famous Busan Fish Market. It was still moving around on the plate.

 

[Jae]

My moral is that I cannot eat something that might be smarter than me.

So you're a vegetarian then.

J/k.

 

[GiancarloZ]

And I cannot eat octopus. My moral is that I cannot eat something that might be smarter than me. Do not look into octopus intelligence.

 

[Mendalla]

I also like it, but it's not my favorite seafood. My favorite is octopus, absolutely love it.

I prefer squid and cuttlefish, smaller ones being better. I find octopus rather tough and chewy. Same with larger squid.

 

[GiancarloZ]

I prefer squid and cuttlefish, smaller ones being better. I find octopus rather tough and chewy. Same with larger squid.

I like them, too. The secret for good octopus is the cooking. If cooked too much or too little it can be horrible. Knowing the right point is something highly valued in Portuguese cuisine.

 

[Luce NDs]

Humans deny consumption of strange intelligence ... bred into them by strange manna ...