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Old 01-09-2006, 09:55 PM
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Some of you might be aware that I have a less than positive relationship with a certain herb which shall remain nameless but whose initials are cilantro. I have similar less than positive relationships with a fair number of foodstuffs, really.

But -- and this part is key -- that doesn't mean I can't recognize that someone whose palate differs from mine might appreciate a good dish which is totally out of the question for me. So, based on a nice, healthy vive la difference premise, this thread is for recipes that you yourself would reject outright (most likely accompanied by a shower of invective), but that you can kinda see how it would be delicious for someone who doesn't share your hatreds.

This one stars not one but two of my Hell No foods. I would gladly eat shoe leather before I took a bite of this.

Spaghetti with Cilantro Pesto

2 bunches cilantro, leaves only
1/3 cup peanuts
1/4 cup sesame oil, divided
salt
1 lb spaghetti
2 Tblsp canola oil

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Roughly chop the cilantro leaves, add to the water and blanch for 30 seconds. Strain immediately and run under cold water until cool, about 1 minute.

Place the peanuts in a food processor and pulse for 25 seconds. Continue to pulse, adding 2 Tblsp of sesame oil in a slow, steady stream. Add the cilantro and puree for 45 seconds, slowly adding the remaining 2 Tblsp of sesame oil. Transfer to a bowl.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt and the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 3 Tblsp of the cooking water. Add the pasta, the reserved water and the canola oil to the bowl with the pesto. Season with salt and toss well.

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Old 01-09-2006, 10:41 PM
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Old 01-09-2006, 10:46 PM
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Well, yes, Legsy, that's quite the point. I've already posted a cilantro recipe, though, so you should post about something else you hate that other people with different tastebuds might dig. :nod:
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Old 01-10-2006, 12:10 AM
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I'm tellin' ya... We need a :martyr: smiley.

This would be the perfect use. liv, the cilantro martyr :martyr:

(Maybe a smiley, lashed to an upright pole, looking like a pincushion for arrows, like that St. Anthony [isn't it?] iconography?)
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Old 01-10-2006, 12:31 AM
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Sebastian, but won't :immolate: do?
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Old 01-10-2006, 12:37 AM
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Sebastian, but won't :immolate: do?
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Absolutely not. That's far too "moderne". It's got gasoline and fire extinguishers. It doesn't even have the stake and faggots of wood, like a decent heretic burning event. Giordino Bruno would be disappointed.

It's Mr. Sebastian? So, what happened to Tony....uh, Anthony? He just get lost?
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Old 01-10-2006, 12:37 AM
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I don't do recipes, but in the spirit of the topic I just want to mention that I do not care for tomatoes, but I really really wish I did. I have seen some really yummy-looking picos de gallo or bruschetta that I would have loved to stuff in my face, were it not for my licopene intolerance.

Also, I love cilantro. It's required by law for all Southern California residents to cram their gullets with cilatro at every meal, so you sort of have to develop a taste for it. That said, cilantro pesto?! :nojustno:

ETA: "I do not care for tomatoes" is as invective as I am able to get when talking about food. It is how my mom brought me up. I'm sure she would even make an exception for cilantro pesto.
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Old 01-10-2006, 12:45 AM
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Yeah... I can't say that cilantro pesto appeals to me.

Around here, cilantro is a California cuisine introduction, particularly the Latin Californians who have drifted north. I expect it in Mexican foods, but it surprises me elsewhere.

Cilantro pesto would be overkill. Too much flavor.
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Old 01-10-2006, 12:49 AM
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Around here, cilantro is a California cuisine introduction, particularly the Latin Californians who have drifted north. I expect it in Mexican foods, but it surprises me elsewhere.
I expect it on BBQ chicken pizza, and it surprises me when it's missing. :laugh: I suppose I should consider myself lucky I can even find BBQ chicken pizza this side of the Colorado.
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Old 01-10-2006, 10:59 AM
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I dislike fresh tomatos, but sundried can be good, and mashed up and made into sauce is great of course. Salsa, pasta sauce, tomato-based soups, BBQ sauce (tomato based, but I like vinegar based as well), ketchup, etc. are all wonderful things.

Tomato jam is not particularly good either, but I've only seen it once.

So yeah, I'm sure I could go out and find a lot of recipes that use fresh tomatos in them to contribute to this thread.

But I won't.
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I can't believe I'm even posting this monstrosity: :yuck: :bleh:

Aubergine and Coriander Dip

Ingredients
1 medium aubergine
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
juice and zest 1 lemon
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
120ml/4fl oz olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Method
1. Heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. Put the aubergine on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes until tender. Cool and pull off the skin.
3. Put the aubergine flesh in a food processor with the garlic, lemon juice, zest and coriander. Season well and whiz together.
4. With the motor still running, pour in the olive oil and blend until the mixture is smooth.

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Old 01-10-2006, 03:31 PM
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Yay, Lees! That's the spirit. :mvp:
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Old 01-10-2006, 09:24 PM
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You know, when I saw this thread title, I thought it was going to be about these folks. :shudder:
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Old 01-10-2006, 10:09 PM
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So they like found a computer, web server, and domain name in the garbage?
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Sounds yummy, liv. Grazie!
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So they like found a computer, web server, and domain name in the garbage?
OK, apparently even I didn't look at the link I posted all that carefully. It's apparently bigger than what I was initially led to believe. When I heard about them, all I knew is that they were getting their meals from the trash. I hadn't heard that they were getting other things from the trash.

That was the aspect about which I posted the above smilie.

Although, the more you think about it, it's like many people's aversion to things like day-old bread. You see this stuff marked down in the supermarkets and some people won't even go near it. Isn't it still edible? Absolutely. So what's the big deal?
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So they like found a computer, web server, and domain name in the garbage?
Dunno about their web server, but they do have a picture of found computer bits & bobs - mostly cheap stuff like keyboards & cables. But you'd be surprised at what people throw out. I knew a group who put together a computing resource centre largely from hardware that was donated (which probably would have been thrown out if there was no-one to donate it to).

I've never made it a lifestyle but I have dabbled a bit in dumpster-diving etc, including for food. Stuff isn't thrown out because it's useless or rotten, it's thrown out because people perceive no economic value in keeping it or trying to sell it. Spoilage and wear & tear are written off as losses for tax, so businesses have little incentive to make as much use of things as possible.
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Just to give one shining anecdote regarding the fate of day-old bakery items: for a couple of years I worked as a volunteer for a food distribution center for needy families. My assignment was to go to a local supermarket twice a week and pick up their 'expired' bakery goods. Some trips meant 2-3 shopping carts full of great breads, cakes, cookies, bagels, etc.. All of it was in great condition; it was just that their fresh bakery touted a strict "fresh" guarantee.

The bread went to the freezers of the food bank and then was distributed to the client families who would come once a week to get groceries. When the food bank freezers were stocked, I took the excess goodies to a local senior center. Those folks would hang out like vultures to get a package of coffee cakes. Usually the stuff would be gone before I could even get it set out. And the stragglers would give me crap when there was nothing left.


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