Back in 2008 I thought I had the definitive list of food I had discovered as a new blogger. Now I know that the food trends and discoveries just keep on coming. Eight years on I have a list of a further 100 foods that comfort, fascinate and inspire. It is a mix of popular and quirky with some personalAussie classics thrown in. Many of these were unknown to me back in 2008 though not all. As with my previous list, I have bolded those I have tasted and linked to all I can
- kale cake
- apple rose tarts
- nutritional yeast flakes
- cuitaloche
- fresh truffles
- cactus
- chickpea chips
- vegan cheesecake
- foam
- fresh chickpeas
- kefir
- yellow watermelon
- aquafaba meringues
- coconut whipped cream
- vegan 'pulled pork' jackfruit tacos
- orange flower water
- warrigal greens
- banana soft serve ice cream
- kale chips
- black rice
- arepas
- watermelon curry
- parsnip cake
- beetroot powder
- macarons
- nutella doughnuts
- hedgehog
- raw brownie
- vegan french toast
- fresh sourdough bread
- scrambled besan
- maca
- crumbed avocado fries
- CLT (Coconut bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich)
- liquid smoke
- israeli couscous
- chocolate with 100% cocoa solids
- black bean brownies
- cauliflower rice
- Japanese curry
- zucchini noodles
- cauliflower pizza base
- hominy
- kombucha
- haggis nachos
- natto
- purple carrots
- zaatar pizza
- cronut
- harissa
- roast cabbage
- chermoula
- french lavender salt
- chia seed jam
- golden syrup dumplings
- poached quinces
- cranachan
- gooseberry fool
- redcurrant jelly
- chokito chocolate bar
- tamales
- buffalo cauliflower
- bush tomatoes
- no knead bread
- oatcakes
- gingerbread house
- lemonade scones
- cheeseymite scrolls
- lacuma
- ramen burger
- chocolate salami
- pikelets
- gomashio
- hemp seeds
- potato scones
- grilled lettuce
- yacon syrup
- fresh fenugreek
- dried inca berries
- black tahini
- dried rose petals
- edamame
- salted caramel sauce
- sriracha
- forestberry
- steel cut oats
- poblano chile pepper
- beet greens
- Chinese five spice powder
- treacle tart
- tumeric latte
- dandelion greens
- maple sugar
- jerk seasoning
- smoked salt
- coconut nectar
- white balsamic vinegar
- raw cheesecake
- dried barberries
- activated nuts
Which of these foods do you really love? Are there foods on the list you want to try? What would you add to the list?
Very interesting lis, Johanna! My three favorites here are probably fresh fenugreek, sriracha and nutritional yeast. I also enjoy making cauliflower rice (but generally mix it with "real" rice in dishes). Edamame and salted caramel sauce are pretty great too.
ReplyDeleteMacarons are eye candy but taste too sweet to me. Would love to make raw cheesecake and buffalo cauliflower.
Rose petal jam (called gulkand) is absolutely yummy, especially as a cooling treat in summer.
Here's a list of Indian vegetarian 100 I wrote several years ago when that meme was going around:
http://onehotstove.blogspot.com/2009/05/indian-vegetarian-100.html
Thank Nupur - I like the idea of making cauliflower rice and mixing it with real rice - I especially loved making cauliflower rice with purple cauliflower even though it did not look like real rice. I remember your Indian veg 100 being one of the fun lists I enjoyed reading at the time.
DeleteHI Joanna, I would like to try the barberries and the chickpeas. Your list is very varied and has lots of things I would love to try xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Charlie - I think I only tried barberries once at a restaurant but they were just lovely. I was sad to read someone saying fresh chickpeas are a hassle as they are hard to pod but if I see them I have to try them
DeleteOh, this must have been a difficult list to compile! I like what you've included and there are some things I'm yet to try.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kari - yes it was hard to keep to 100 as I kept coming up with new ideas
DeleteLove your list, I can't believe you have not had fresh fenugreek - your must. I love it. I am growing some in my garden too. I am not keen on lacuma, its taste is just too dominating for my liking.
ReplyDeleteThanks shaheen - I don't see fresh fenugreek but I could probably find it if I hunted it out - I have had a few recipes that call for it but I have used other leafy greens - thanks for the recommendation! and interesting to hear you views on lacuma
DeleteWow, that's an impressive list! It is amazing how things change over the years.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cakelaw - yes it was really interesting to look back at the old list and see how much I had heard of since it was written
DeleteThat's a cracking list - I'm heartened to see I have tried a good many of them, and equally heartened to see that I have still a lot more to try. I've never had much success with avocado fries, but I'm quite tempted to give them another go. And I was musing the other day how long it's been since I made scones, so the lemonade ones are calling to me!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joey - always new things to try - I could not remember if I had tried avocado fries but I get worried about getting avocado the right softness - I read somewhere recently about baking unripe avocados at low temp so maybe they would soften in baking. I haven't made scones much lately and similarly should change this esp in winter which a warm batch is so welcome.
DeleteGlad you liked the apple tarts Johanna! It's a delicious list :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Lorraine - Sylvia asks for the apple tarts from time to time - they are brilliant
DeleteWowzers. This list will take awhile to get through!
ReplyDeleteYou haven't tried nooch?! (nutritional yeast flakes). This is what makes cashews taste "cheezy". You definitely need to try it out =)
Thanks Kimmy - I have tried nooch - I am addicted to it - so good (the bolded ones on the list are ones I have tried - a few I wasn't sure if I had tried so I didn't bold them)
DeleteGreat list! Grilled lettuce always weirds me out...it looks great but I think of when I've toasted sandwiches with lettuce in them and it goes all soggy and limp..hm.
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