What's for Dinner #100 - The WFD Big 100th Edition - November 2023

[LindaWhit]

I’ve started the December thread here:

What's for Dinner #101 - the Holidaypalooza Edition! - December 2023

We just had the feastiest of all American feast days with Thanksgiving. Now, we’ve got Hanukkah and Christmas - time to spend with family and friends…and feast yet again. So…do you go with a copy of your Thanksgiving meal, or mix it up with a ham, salmon, a roast beast with Who-pudding, or do you just have a Scooby Snack kind of day? In addition to planning the next holiday meal, if you celebrate, there are also non-food things to buy - for family, friends, and/or furry friends who inhabit ou…

[BeefeaterRocks]

@honkman

Tuscan Bean and Shrimps with cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, shrimp broth, anchovies, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and zest, basil

I’m having almost the same thing for Friday dinner.

[mariacarmen (maria ascarrunz)]

i’m sorry to hear that! hopefully the covid mouth will pass soon…

[ChristinaM (Hungry in Asheville, NC (still plenty to offer tourists post Hurricane))]

@grumpyspatient

red wine goes better with eggs than I expected.

Funny

[retrospek]

I’m several months out from it now, the only flavors I detect are lemon and raw onion. Also the cocktail sauce that came with my shrimp martini. Just about everything tastes like cardboard. I’ve been on the wagon in2023 to stop my alcohol consumption but this is so depressing IDK if I can surrender enjoyment of 2 pleasures. At least alcohol registers right now.

[mariacarmen (maria ascarrunz)]

that sounds very unpleasant, i totally understand the depression and not wanting to give up something you can actually taste. Self-care is important, in any form. Really hope it passes soon for you.

[ChristinaM (Hungry in Asheville, NC (still plenty to offer tourists post Hurricane))]

Have you explored steroid treatment? There are some studies showing it might help with olfactory loss.

[mariacarmen (maria ascarrunz)]

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[linguafood (Natascha)]

That sea bass… >swoon<

[ChristinaM (Hungry in Asheville, NC (still plenty to offer tourists post Hurricane))]

@mariacarmen

Chilean seabass seared with shiitakes and garlic, drizzled with sake, then into the oven to finish. A little soy, sesame oil, and scattered red chilies, scallions, and ginger, then drizzled with hot oil to sizzle everything up. Amazingly good. Sister made a cuke and red onion salad with sugar and white vinegar, perfect contrast to the salty flavors of the fish.

That all sounds and looks so good!

[mariacarmen (maria ascarrunz)]

thanks! (I deleted it from here, though, and moved it to the December thread.)

[mariacarmen (maria ascarrunz)]

'twas. (moved to December thread.)

[Saregama]

A friend went through olfactory retraining after completely losing her sense of taste from COVID (the original round). Might be worth asking your doctor if it’s an option for you.

[grumpyspatient]

But true!

[Sasha]

I’ve been making a similar enchilada casserole, with chicken and green salsa, for years. Funny, we don’t eat it for dinner. I portion and freeze it, and my kid takes it for lunch. He nukes it there. He’s never been a big sandwiches fan. Very handy!

[Scubadoo97]

I use to buy corned beef briskets the day after St Paddy’s day when they were on sale and turned them into pastrami. Been awhile, my wife no longer wants to eat meat

[ChristinaM (Hungry in Asheville, NC (still plenty to offer tourists post Hurricane))]

@Scubadoo97

my wife no longer wants to eat meat

How’s that been going? I think I saw where you mentioned that elsewhere.

[Scubadoo97]

I’ve mentioned this previously but we eat a lot of fish these days and living on Clearwater Beach we found a fantastic place to find fresh fish. This fish market supplies a local seafood restaurant chain called Frenchy’s. Lots of local fish, like multiple types of grouper as well as Mahi right off the boat as well as others like non local salmon that quality wise beats anything I’ve ever had from other seafood markets.

Outside of that we found a condo a few doors down from where we are renting to buy. Will close in about a month. Went from a 4000 sq ft home to just under 2000 sq ft condo for that cost more than my house