Food Porn and Discussion.

[KhanadaRhodes]

i suppose i could tolerate raw onions, but not peppers. green peppers (all subway has) are kinda bitter as it is, i prefer red. plus red has more vitamins so i use it as an excuse to never eat green peppers

 

[cobl04]

my mate ate a whole plate of raw onions once when he was high.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

i suppose i could tolerate raw onions, but not peppers. green peppers (all subway has) are kinda bitter as it is, i prefer red. plus red has more vitamins so i use it as an excuse to never eat green peppers

I prefer onions to be caramelized although I still love raw onions in a sandwich.

Peppers are the easiest to eat! Easier than onions, IMO.

I can't even taste the difference between green, yellow, red, and orange peppers. I thought they were all the same thing, just with a different pigment.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

my mate ate a whole plate of raw onions once when he was high.

that sounds awful. That's not food porn, that's food injustice.

 

[bonocomet]

I can't even taste the difference between green, yellow, red, and orange peppers. I thought they were all the same thing, just with a different pigment.

Ooh they definitely all their own unique flavors. Green are probably the strongest, so if you don't like them you should still try the other colors. I think orange are the mildest, so I don't care for them as much because they can be sort of bland. I think red are the best, best flavor anyway, especially raw with dip. I can't remember where the yellow fall on the scale. Actually they might be the sweetest. But anyway, the red, orange and yellow are sweeter than the green, which taste the most different than the others.

 

[The Sad Punk]

I got Subway for the first time in ages today. I really like their pepperoni, so I usually just get a bunch of that with Old English cheese and a lot of salad to make up for it. And that bland Chipotle sauce.

Red capsicum/bell paper definitely has the strongest flavour, to me. I'll often put green capsicum on something like a pizza as one would lettuce to a sandwich because it tastes quite harmless, but adds just the slightest texture and blends with other flavours.

that sounds awful. That's not food porn, that's food injustice.

I'd say it's food rape, but I'm sure the murky depths of the internet already has its own definition of that.

 

[Rachel D.]

I've found out that I really don't like cooked peppers. They're slimy and mushy and I almost gag when I eat them. We had stuffed peppers the other day and they got to be so soft that I had to get out some tortilla chips so I could have something crunchy with them. They were red peppers, and they seem to get squishy really easily. I took a leftover stuffed pepper yesterday and took the skin off, cut it in pieces, and rolled it up into a burrito with a bunch of cheese. It was a lot better that way, but I still prefer slightly crunchy peppers especially on pizza. We make white pizza at home once in a while with chicken, red onions, green peppers, garlic, and alfredo sauce with lots of mozzarella.

 

[kramwest1]

I love all peppers all ways.

I have copied Iron Chef Morimoto and made roasted pepper nigiri (I believe the battle was bell peppers--red only?). The red pepper really can look like fish.
Not my pic, but essentially the same thing:

 

[bono_212]

That reminds me, I have a picture of a taco pizza I made recently that I haven't posted in here yet.

I've never tried a stuffed pepper. Only recently have I even been a pepper eater at all. I'm waiting for the opportunity to present itself now.

 

[bono_212]

EDIT: Double Post

 

[bono_212]

I love all peppers all ways.

I have copied Iron Chef Morimoto and made roasted pepper nigiri (I believe the battle was bell peppers--red only?). The red pepper really can look like fish.
Not my pic, but essentially the same thing:

Oooh those look good.

I've seen [bold]A[\bold] bell pepper episode, but I think the one I saw was all colors because I seem to recall Alton explaining the different properties of each one. But hell, maybe it was Red only and he just felt like doing that anyways because he's Alton.

 

[kramwest1]

Oooh those look good.

I've seen [bold]A[\bold] bell pepper episode, but I think the one I saw was all colors because I seem to recall Alton explaining the different properties of each one. But hell, maybe it was Red only and he just felt like doing that anyways because he's Alton.

This was on the Japanese version.

If anyone wants to try it, it's so easy. Just be sure to get all of the skin off the pepper after roasting, and then marinate the pepper in soy sauce for a little bit.

BTW--to me, there is too much rice on those nigiri in that picture.

 

[bono_212]

oh of course.

Fwiw, I love both versions of the show. Glad to see the original back on the air (on the cooking channel)

 

[corianderstem]

I can't do onions or peppers; they upset my stomach. Even when cooking, I've learned my lesson with onions. I barely put any in, if any. Garlic doesn't cause the same issue, so I'll usually just use more garlic.

If the onions are cooked enough so that they're really soft and hardly noticeable, it's usually okay. I just would rather leave them off.

Raw onions? Forget about it.

 

[kramwest1]

I can't do onions or peppers; they upset my stomach. Even when cooking, I've learned my lesson with onions. I barely put any in, if any. Garlic doesn't cause the same issue, so I'll usually just use more garlic.

If the onions are cooked enough so that they're really soft and hardly noticeable, it's usually okay. I just would rather leave them off.

Carmelized?

 

[corianderstem]

Yeah. OM NOM NOM.

 

[kramwest1]

Here's a caramelized onion recipe I made at Christmas. (And I need to make it again. )
It's a beautiful, deep purple color.

Caramelized Onion And Fig Jam

3 TBL. Olive Oil
6 Cups Red Onion--Chopped (approx. 3 large)
1 tsp. Light Brown Sugar
½ tsp. Coarse Salt
1 ½ Cups Good Dry Red Wine
1 Cup Dried Figs--Chopped
¼ Cup Ruby Port

Goat Cheese
Baguette

Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan and add onions.
Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until onions soften.
Continue cooking, reducing heat if necessary until the onions begin to caramelize--approx. 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with sugar and salt and continue cooking until well browned--approx. 15 minutes.
Stir in the wine and increase heat to medium.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates and the onions are jam-like.
Add figs and port and cook until thickened.

Serve at room temperature or store in refrigerator.
Makes approx. 2 cups.

Spread goat cheese on baguette slice and top with jam.

 

[arw]

Speaking of onions....I will only eat white or yellow cooked. I can't stand red in any form.

Here's a quiche recipe that I've used as part of an appetizer platter for holidays. It says to cook the onions til soft but I caramelize them. If I think about it ahead of time I buy gruyere instead of swiss cheese.

1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, diced
3 eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Over medium-low heat melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft.
In a small bowl, beat together eggs and cream. Stir in cheese. Spread onions in bottom of pastry shell. Pour egg mixture over onions.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until eggs have set.

 

[kramwest1]

I hate red onions, too. But cook them down to nothing with wine and I'm there.

 

[arw]

I think I won't eat them cooked because I have such a hatred of the when they are raw. Red onions in any form just need to go away and die. They probably aren't so bad cooked but I just can't deal with them

 

[kramwest1]

I think I won't eat them cooked because I have such a hatred of the when they are raw. Red onions in any form just need to go away and die. They probably aren't so bad cooked but I just can't deal with them

I feel similarly about green onions. They are overused raw in too many things.
I love deli food, but if you look at all of the salads and such in the case, almost everything has red onions or green onions or both.

 

[bonocomet]

I love fresh raw red onions on a hamburger! They're the sweetest to my taste, except for maybe those really sweet golden onions. Home barbequed hamburgers with onion and sliced fresh avocado =

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Hehe, this is funny because I always thought everyone liked onions but me growing up.

Apparently I'm one of the only people here who will eat onions. Raw. Cooked. Red onions or not.

 

[kramwest1]

Hehe, this is funny because I always thought everyone liked onions but me growing up.

Apparently I'm one of the only people here who will eat onions. Raw. Cooked. Red onions or not.

I still like raw white and Vidalia onions.

I used to bury my hot dogs at Vikings games with onions and mustard. As I slide back to my seat at the Dome, people would comment, "I'm glad I'm not sitting next to you."

Cole Slaw with Vidalia onions in it...

 

[bono_212]

I've come around to red onions in the last few years. Oh man especially on sandwiches

 

[LuckyNumber7]

They need to be cold though! Or cooked. Can't stand when onions are room temperature.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

This was on the Japanese version.

If anyone wants to try it, it's so easy. Just be sure to get all of the skin off the pepper after roasting, and then marinate the pepper in soy sauce for a little bit.

BTW--to me, there is too much rice on those nigiri in that picture.

btw, if anyone doesn't know how to roast a pepper...
YouTube - Anne Burrell Roasted Peppers Recut

add me to the list of haters of red onions. eww. and green onions. i agree with kramer vs. kramer, they're so overused raw.

 

[IWasBored]

i only like cooked peppers. onions, on the other hand, are always good.

 

[mama cass]

Here's a caramelized onion recipe I made at Christmas. (And I need to make it again. )
It's a beautiful, deep purple color.

mmmmm a French friend made me something similar as a starter one time -really really simple but incredibly delicious:

little piece of hot toast, topped with a spoonful of caramelized onions (confiture d'oignon - onion jam she called it!), and with a little soft poached egg on top, with lots of freshly ground black pepper... a lovely mix of flavours and really simple to make... just basically a slight spin on egg on toast lol

 

[mama cass]

oh red onions are my absolute fave kind of onion lol!!

another slightly weird recipe from another friend, which she served alongside other summer salads as starters:

red onion and orange salad!

literally just slice up the red onions into rings, and peel and thinly slice the oranges, then mix together in a big salad bowl, no dressing - looked incredibly pretty with the vibrant colours, and the flavours complemented each other very nicely!