Snacks: Rare finds, old favourites, flavours needed!

[Northern Light]

I thought most truffle oil was artificially flavoured?

Who is using Truffle Oil on potato chips, assuming that was your reference point........?

Kettle uses:

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Bret's isn't actually Porcini Powder, though I've seen that done............ I looked them up:

Potatoes (France 61.9%), sunflower oil (31%), aroma, salt, dehydrated summer truffle (Tuber Aestivum) (0.17% equivalent to 1% fresh summer truffle)

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The Spanish Brand Torres:

 

[Northern Light]

Just tried a new (to me) cookie tonight...........and really enjoyed it:

The ginger has real kick..

Yum! I highly recommend w/Chai Tea or even a nice red wine!

Available at what some people call the City Market at Manulife Centre, but those of us in-the-know just call the @Bayer building.

It appears they are also available on Amazon here.

Now don't go buy them all before I get another one! LOL

 

[afransen]

Just tried a new (to me) cookie tonight...........and really enjoyed it:

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The ginger has real kick..

Yum! I highly recommend w/Chai Tea or even a nice red wine!

Available at what some people call the City Market at Manulife Centre, but those of us in-the-know just call the @Bayer building.

It appears they are also available on Amazon here.

Now don't go buy them all before I get another one! LOL

I guess just that store and not elsewhere in the broader Loblaw empire.

 

[Northern Light]

I guess just that store and not elsewhere in the broader Loblaw empire.

That's my understanding. Maisie, the owner/operator of the Manulife store always brings in unique product you can't find in other Loblaw affiliated stores.

 

[Northern Light]

Question:

I came across an East Asian ingredient I haven't used before and as a foodie, of course I picked it up.

But I wanted thoughts on it and how to use it....

'Pork Floss'.

My Latest Obsession: Pork Floss, Chinese Cotton Candy-esque Dried Pork

Pork floss is sort of like cotton candy—if cotton candy were made of dry, fluffy, finely shredded pork seasoned with soy sauce and sugar and looked like scraggly clumps of dryer lint. Sweet, salty, and porky lint. <em>Mmm.</em>

www.seriouseats.com

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Question:

I came across an East Asian ingredient I haven't used before and as a foodie, of course I picked it up.

But I wanted thoughts on it and how to use it....

'Pork Floss'.

My Latest Obsession: Pork Floss, Chinese Cotton Candy-esque Dried Pork

Pork floss is sort of like cotton candy—if cotton candy were made of dry, fluffy, finely shredded pork seasoned with soy sauce and sugar and looked like scraggly clumps of dryer lint. Sweet, salty, and porky lint. <em>Mmm.</em>

www.seriouseats.com

It's more a condiment than anything - served with congee (blech), as a filling for glutinous rice "loafs" (Chinese Onigiri), etc. Example of the latter: https://thewoksoflife.com/shanghai-breakfast-rice-rolls/

AoD

 

[Northern Light]

It's more a condiment than anything - served with congee (blech), as a filling for glutinous rice "loafs" (Chinese Onigiri), etc.

AoD

Not a congee fan myself either. Don't generally go the porridge/rice pudding type texture.

Could it be used as you might 'bacon bits' ? As a salad or soup topper?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Not a congee fan myself either. Don't generally go the porridge/rice pudding type texture.

Could it be used as you might 'bacon bits' ? As a salad or soup topper?

Honestly I haven't tried - that combination feels really alien. You can find other sorts of recipes with it as an ingredient online but I am not sure how good they'd be.

AoD

 

[Dhj]

Honestly I haven't tried - that combination feels really alien. You can find other sorts of recipes with it as an ingredient online but I am not sure how good they'd be.

AoD

I've really only seen it used in the rice roll you mentioned (in Cantonese, we call it "Chee-fan", literally "sticky rice")
Asian Legend makes a decent one (https://www.asianlegend.ca/en/detail/108/Glutinous-Rice-Roll--with-Pork-Floss-or-Sugar-)

As a kid, I did enjoy just eating it as a snack by the spoonful (probably not the serving recommendation). You can sprinkle some on rice too (kinda like a substitute for furikake).

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I've really only seen it used in the rice roll you mentioned (in Cantonese, we call it "Chee-fan", literally "sticky rice")
Asian Legend makes a decent one (https://www.asianlegend.ca/en/detail/108/Glutinous-Rice-Roll--with-Pork-Floss-or-Sugar-)

As a kid, I did enjoy just eating it as a snack by the spoonful (probably not the serving recommendation). You can sprinkle some on rice too (kinda like a substitute for furikake).

T&T carries it too - they used to have it made to order with fillings of your choosing; it's been down to pre-made for awhile.

AoD

 

[Towered]

@Northern Light - I forget which thread you posted it in, but I tried those PC Adobo chips, and I agree with you - they are mediocre. Not flavourful enough, and a tad too vinegary for my liking (I despise vinegar in general). Next!

 

[Northern Light]

@Northern Light - I forget which thread you posted it in, but I tried those PC Adobo chips, and I agree with you - they are mediocre. Not flavourful enough, and a tad too vinegary for my liking (I despise vinegar in general). Next!

I like vinegar, LOL

But in this case, that wasn't the billed flavour. It was billed as soy/garlic/chicken.

 

[Towered]

Seen this around. Sounds kind of disgusting

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Seen this around. Sounds kind of disgusting
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Gross. Definitely a case of ferme la bouche.

AoD

 

[Northern Light]

Seen this around. Sounds kind of disgusting
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Gross. Definitely a case of ferme la bouche.

AoD

On closer inspection, Alvin's preliminary analysis is confirmed: