Ambrosiacal combinations

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:41 pm

As I write this post I have on my desk a small cup of freshly brewed espresso and a slab of Belgian dark chocolate containing tiny, delectable segments of orange. Even though I consume very little sugar, this, in my mind, is the sort of combination that can cause a state of near ecstasy.....

There are other marriages of food and/or beverages that also just seem meant for one another....like vine-ripened tomatoes and fresh basil..... or a particularly lush pinot noir (a type of red wine) alongside an aged Asiago cheese.....

Given the varied tastes of my fellow symers I thought I'd dedicate this thread to an appreciation of food and favourite beverages.....So which other such combinations cause near-swooning attacks amongst you all?

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:43 pm

I hate you. Why do you do this to me?

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:47 pm

Originally posted by Gwalchmai
I hate you. Why do you do this to me?

lol!

Well.... erm.... what's wrong with basil and tomatoes?

Of course....this tastes even better along with fresh mozzarella

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:50 pm

I've checked. There is no chocolate in the house. My pantry only contains a can of green beans and some Spaghettios.

Now I have to get dressed and drive to the store for some chocolate. And I just brushed my teeth!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 10:53 pm

Originally posted by Gwalchmai
I've checked. There is no chocolate in the house. My pantry only contains a can of green beans and some Spaghettios.

Now I have to get dressed and drive to the store for some chocolate. And I just brushed my teeth!

Well...look at this way...your teeth will be extra clean before you go to bed tonight

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:14 pm

**Insert your favorite steamed shellfish** and garlic butter

Nachos and beer (sad but true)

broiled bay scallops and fresh tarragon

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:22 pm

First of all, I would assume...

...that this is a "spam at the minimum" thread?

Regardless, I don't spam anyway

...

... so here goes...

Red Bull Energy Drink + Thai Whiskey.

Yellow (ripe) mangoes and rice.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:27 pm

@Mah..lol!

Well...as long as it's topic-related spam

Mmmm ... I love mangoes

@Ned....well beer and nachos are a classic

nothing like an afternoon spent on the sunny patio of your favourite pub consuming them both

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:34 pm

As for mangoes...

Originally posted by dragon wench
@Mah..lol!
Well...as long as it's topic-related spam

Mmmm ... I love mangoes

...I LOVE sweet ripe mangoes, even the ice cream mango flavor.

However, back home when a woman has this sudden craving for green (sour) mangoes (with dried small shrimps and salt), they are said to be infanticipating

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:42 pm

Re: As for mangoes...

Originally posted by Maharlika
...I LOVE sweet ripe mangoes, even the ice cream mango flavor.

However, back home when a woman has this sudden craving for green (sour) mangoes (with dried small shrimps and salt), they are said to be infanticipating

*swoon* Mango icecream is to die for... I also like green tea icecream

lol! Not unlike the old "pickles and icecream" phenomena here..hmmm...oddly I never had food cravings at all during pregnancy.....more like food aversions....it drove my partner mental throughout the entire nine months

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:48 pm

I would have loved to go mental myself...

Originally posted by dragon wench
*swoon* Mango icecream is to die for... I also like green tea icecream

lol! Not unlike the old "pickles and icecream" phenomena here..hmmm...oddly I never had food cravings at all during pregnancy.....more like food aversions....it drove my partner mental throughout the entire nine months

...but for most of those 9 months I wasn't with my wife to cater to her needs.

My wife loved chocolates and green mangoes... at the same time.

At least, such combo is easy to procure... not unless it is off season for mangoes.

EDIT- Congrats, btw, on the 3K.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:53 pm

@Mah, it must have been rough for you both being apart at such a time.....

lol! I have never actually eaten green magoes...perhaps I should try it sometime

EDIT- Congrats, btw, on the 3K.

*eek* I was hoping nobody would notice

but thanks

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 9:26 am

My favourite food is Italian with a gorgeous tomato sauce, basil flavoured and succulent bacon, a red wine (a 17 year old? Wow...

) makes the difference. Lea and Perrins sauce is delicious in it.

I also enjoy Fish and Chips.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 10:24 am

Ummm...*big smile* This is a lovely thread indeed!

I must also say that cod and chips is a classic, but not so good as to induce said near-ecstatic state...so what about

Stilton, Pickled Walnuts and Port?

@Nips, ooh...Pasta, Bacon, Sour Cream and Chillies! Excellent!

but my very favourite would have to be: real grandma-panned Irish potato bread and duck liver pate! He he...heaven!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 11:02 am

@Nippy and Frogus....you are both making me hungry

Considering I usually need help kickstarting my appetite in the mornings, this thread is providing previously unconsidered benefits.

Hmmm....does fish and chips serve to transport one into a near ecstatic state? Well....if served with the right beer it can certainly come near....

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 12:19 pm

@ Frogus, a no to the sour cream and chilies but I agree. Pasta is a wonderful meal and it is a really simple easy dish to make, and it's good for sharing too. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Cod and chips are awesome, simple and greasy but truly British and like DW says, fantastic with the right lager.

I also love cottage pie or it's other name sheperd's pie. I would actually eat that rather than going out sometimes. I love home-cooked. You know that it's to your tastes that way.

Indian, oh my life do I love curry. A dish of curry can be orgasmic, it's an old favourite of mine (I eat relatively hot curries now) but I love the mild Tikka Ma(u?)ssala. Creamy and sweet with delectable chicken that almost melts in the mouth. It really is some of the most fantastically flavoured foods around.

I love Chinese too. Sweet and Sour with crispy chicken, a wonderful serving of Ginger chicken (spicy and a little bit of sweet in it) along with boiled rice, fresh prawn crackers.

When I see a lot of my friends scarf McDonald's and refuse to go get a sandwich or something fresh it really does make me ill. I have such a varied and wonderful diet every week, I try to take in as much as possible...

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 12:35 pm

Nippy is quite the gourmand

Cheese pizza & beer.

Tim Horton's sour cream glaze & Coffee.

Vanilla ice cream & hot fudge.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 1:54 pm

Oohhhhhh Nice combinations, Mustard on pancakes.

I love curry, I was eating it as a toddler, which? Vindaloo. I don't remember it though.

I also love Pasta(spaghetti) and bolagnaise, yum yum yum.

Chinese another of my food loves, almost all sorts, Chopsticks are cool as well.

Witch King · Post by **Witch King** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 2:07 pm

Nipples and Pinot Noir.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Sep 18, 2002 3:38 pm

Originally posted by Gruntboy
Nippy is quite the gourmand

I hope that you meant as in a lover of good food and not a gluttonous eater!