What uncommon(ish) food do you love that you think more peop

Rilke

. . . le should try? Topic line cut me off haha :P

Mine is gorgonzola cheese -- the real stuff, not the supermarket brand. It is sharp and salty and creamy and downright delicious. When I put it out at gatherings, though, most people steer clear of it because of the blue veins. On July 4 I convinced my brother to melt some onto his burger instead of that tasteless American stuff. He loved it too!

SavCal71

baba ghanouj, goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, ceviche, shark, quinoa, chorizo ... I could go on and on and on.

Rilke

baba ghanouj, goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, ceviche, shark, quinoa, chorizo ... I could go on and on and on.

Mmm, I love sun dried tomatoes and quinoa. Shark is delicious but isn't fished sustainably so I feel guilty eating it :P

SuperstarDJ

I love goat's cheese too. I snack on seaweed

c2sky

Yams, which are technically sweet potatoes that are orange. Such a power food, and right in the center of the glycemic index, which means they're good for prolonged energy and replacing glycogen.

I love my yams!

monocot

I love Havarti which is rarely sold locally, I love Fresh Tuna steak cooked Medium Rare.I have to special Order it in because its not sold in town or in the big city a hour from me.

corgifan

baba ghanouj, goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, ceviche, shark, quinoa, chorizo ... I could go on and on and on.

Mmm, I love sun dried tomatoes and quinoa. Shark is delicious but isn't fished sustainably so I feel guilty eating it :P

I stopped eating shark for the same reason. Monterey Bay Aquarium fish guide to the rescue. Fortunately several types of crab and lobster are still OK to good.

I really like spaghetti squash and using dates to make Larabar knockoffs. Not really strange foods, but I didn't pick them up until I got into the weight loss thing. Oh! And I've developed a taste for beets on my salads! Maybe borscht in the future????

corgifan

Also forgot to add- kale chips!

dreanance

It breaks my heart that anyone eats shark

I love Kale chips! I also love dried pomegranite seeds! Yum!

girlinahat

Yams, which are technically sweet potatoes that are orange. Such a power food, and right in the center of the glycemic index, which means they're good for prolonged energy and replacing glycogen.

I love my yams!

from homecooking.com -
Yams
The true yam is the tuber of a tropical vine (Dioscorea batatas) and is not even distantly related to the sweet potato.

Slowly becoming more common in US markets, the yam is a popular vegetable in Latin American and Caribbean markets, with over 150 varieties available worldwide.

Generally sweeter than than the sweet potato, this tuber can grow over seven feet in length.

The word yam comes from African words njam, nyami, or djambi, meaning "to eat," and was first recorded in America in 1676.

The yam tuber has a brown or black skin which resembles the bark of a tree and off-white, purple or red flesh, depending on the variety. They are at home growing in tropical climates, primarily in South America, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Yams contain more natural sugar than sweet potatoes and have a higher moisture content. They are also marketed by their Spanish names, boniato and ñame.



my new food is capers. I've been making salsa Verde and wow does it perk things up.

girlinahat

It breaks my heart that anyone eats shark

me too. However, if you are going to rip the fin off you may as well eat the whole thing rather than chuck it back in the water....
:explode:

AmyNVegas

Jicama- great with orange zest, a spritz of juice from the orange, a little vinegar, and red pepper flakes- I cut it in sticks and they make a great crunchy snack.

Erindipitous

I love goat's cheese too. I snack on seaweed

Ooo.. I ditto this! Goat cheese is delicious! And I love seaweed.. Either dried nori or seaweed salad (I would order a bucket of the stuff when I go out if I could afford it. Haha).

calliope_music

kefir...yummy. and various cheeses. god i love cheese.

mendogirl

i love brie! melted on little french baguette (sp?) with a lil pesto... amazinn!

pumpkinmoccasin

I love goat's cheese too. I snack on seaweed

Ooo.. I ditto this! Goat cheese is delicious! And I love seaweed.. Either dried nori or seaweed salad (I would order a bucket of the stuff when I go out if I could afford it. Haha).

Yessss seaweed salad! I also love adding nori to riceballs, you get that satisfying crunch and toasty flavor! mm...

I love Thai curries and more people need to try them (when not on a diet) because they're a-freaking-mazing

queenkala

Dokbokki!

It's a Korean rice cake soup with vegetable dumplings. Soooooo amazing!!!!

Rilke

Getting lots of good ideas here. Some of these I've never heard before. I do love kale chips though. And brie cheese.

wellnesscoachmegg

Spirulina! It's more of a supplement, than a food...but its so good for you. It comes in tablet or flake or powder form. I prefer the tablets, just take them in the morning with my multivitamin.

**Spirulina contains about 60% (51–71%) protein.[9] It is a complete protein containing all essential amino acids, though with reduced amounts of methionine, cysteine and lysine when compared to the proteins of meat, eggs and milk. It is, however, superior to typical plant protein, such as that from legumes.[2][10] Overall, while spirulina is often marketed as an excellent source of protein, it is no better in this regard than milk or meat.


Spirulina is rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and also provides alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), linoleic acid (LA), stearidonic acid (SDA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA).[10][16] It contains vitamins B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (nicotinamide), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin A and vitamin E.[10][16] It is also a source of potassium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, sodium and zinc.[10][16] Spirulina contains many pigments which may be beneficial and bioavailable, including beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, chlorophyll-a, xanthophyll, echinenone, myxoxanthophyll, canthaxanthin, diatoxanthin, 3'-hydroxyechinenone, beta-cryptoxanthin and oscillaxanthin, plus the phycobiliproteins c-phycocyanin and allophycocyanin.

Source: Wikipedia