Top 50 Foodie things
I just read an article from the Guardian entitled "Top 50 Things Every Foodie Should Do." Much of it was ridiculous...dive for sea urchins, make love in a vineyard, etc. But I thought it would be fun to create our own list. Some things I can think of:
--Pick your favorite dessert-- chocolate cake, creme brulee, carrot cake-- and set out to find the "world's best."
--Buy a nice bottle of wine and cellar it for a future special occasion
--Go to a restaurant and try the chef's tasting menu
--Eat real Italian gelato (preferably in St. Mark's Square in Venice!)
--Try to make a recipe that truly daunts you
--Learn how to open a coconut, slice open a pineapple, and cut up a mango
--Set up your own personal tasting, whether it's wine, chocolate, cheese or anything else
--Pick your favorite dessert-- chocolate cake, creme brulee, carrot cake-- and set out to find the "world's best."
--Buy a nice bottle of wine and cellar it for a future special occasion
--Go to a restaurant and try the chef's tasting menu
--Eat real Italian gelato (preferably in St. Mark's Square in Venice!)
--Try to make a recipe that truly daunts you
--Learn how to open a coconut, slice open a pineapple, and cut up a mango
--Set up your own personal tasting, whether it's wine, chocolate, cheese or anything else
posted by Candy Yum Yum at 10:16 AM
3 Comments:
Great list, Patti! I fueled my way around Florence on gelato -- does that count?
My additions:
- Slaughter your dinner. I think everyone should do this at least once so they understand meat and fish are not just items you tick off on your shopping list.
- Eat a meal composed of items gathered from nature.
- Blindfold yourself and learn to differentiate the smells of herbs and spices. How does clove smell different from allspice? Then work on taste.
- Make a goal of serving a meal to a guest at least once a week. By the end of the year, you'll be an effortless host.
Di, I agree with the slaughter your own dinner in theory. In reality, though, I don't think I could do it. Wimp, I know. But eating a scorpion should count for something!
Yeah, but was it alive? ;-)
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