Comments | startracer: consumerism meets culinary... ism, redux

startracer

consumerism meets culinary... ism, redux

Jul 26, 2007 19:37

Some five months or so back, I posted five of the best and worst personally-new finds in the grocery store, and it's time for the Summer 2007 version of this thing! I guess I was surprised to discover I'd purchased ten "new" things in the past six months. So here we go!

( The Worst of Groceries - Spring/Summer 2007 )

consumerism, domesticity

Comments 11

meimichan July 27 2007, 00:13:42 UTC

*cracks up at "Go, hydrochloric acid!"*

Heh, it took me for-frickin' EVER to figure out how to cook tofu, and I still fark it up, since I have it maybe once every two weeks or so. I really don't like tofu smoothies either, not in the amounts they suggest in the recipes. I do like it as a Chinese food. Tofu'll absorb the flavor of anything. The two big steps are you have to press all the water out of it, and you have to marinate it. It's a rather involved process. I will agree with you that silken tofu pretty much sucks, unless you're making smoothies or a dressing or sauce or something, and I so rarely am...

Maybe give tempeh a try? I rather like that too, and it's a hell of a lot easier to cook, and has more flavor. You can do some of the same things with tempeh that you can with tofu.

startracer July 27 2007, 14:06:21 UTC

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into it. :-)

jeb007 July 29 2007, 15:37:11 UTC

Yea, I'm inclined to think tempeh is a much easier thing to just throw in stuff you are looking for some protein. It seems to do well without any special preparation. And, yes, it is quite delicious.

svenny July 27 2007, 03:02:54 UTC

I hear ya "Triscuits are salty. Get over it."!!! :-) And I gave up on the Bisquick a while ago. I make my pancakes from scratch, yo.

startracer July 27 2007, 14:05:15 UTC

Ooh, me too. Pancakes from scratch are fun and buying pre-made mixes doesn't save much time, really. Plus now I can use whole wheat flour, so I'm a big fan.

greermcgill July 27 2007, 12:16:17 UTC

silken tofu, in my opinion, should only be used in baking. or maybe in puddings.

but using it in baking gets rid of the texture/flavour issues.

startracer July 27 2007, 14:05:52 UTC

Thanks for the information! I'll have to look into some recipes. Baking is easier than cooking anyway. Usually. :-)

jeb007 July 29 2007, 15:35:45 UTC

Thanks, cameo apples shall not make a cameo on my snack food scene ( ... )

startracer July 29 2007, 16:38:22 UTC

It would be sort of like cinnamon toast crunch, but in a less airy...

...less evil form! I hate Cinnamon Toast Crunch, because when it looks at milk, it turns soggy. But these Wheat Thins are indeed excellent.

jeb007 July 29 2007, 17:32:07 UTC

Hmmm.... Cinnamon Toast Crunch does have a propensity to absorb milk rather quickly. So, yes, a much "heartier" form. Hahah.

jeb007 July 30 2007, 15:06:12 UTC

Update: Lightly Cinnamon Wheat Thins are, in fact, quadrilaterals from heaven. Seriously, it's right there on the box. Glenview, IL is where heaven is, right? Or somewhere around those parts. I think.