1,000 Foods To Eat Project

Thomas’ English Muffins – Eggs Benedict – 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

May 18, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Eggs Benedict is probably my favorite breakfast. If you have not had Eggs Benedict, you are seriously missing out! It is heaven on the plate. Toasted English muffin, topped with amazing Canadian bacon, and a runny egg. Last but not least the creme de la creme utterly delicious sauce called Hollandaise, which is lemony and buttery, is poured or spooned over.

The base for the Eggs Benedict is the toasted English muffin. I have been eating English muffins for years, not always as part of Eggs Benedict. On other occasions I’ve had them on their own with butter, as part of an egg and bacon breakfast sandwich, etc.

Thomas’ English Muffin

I was delighted to learn that Thomas’ English muffins is actually one of the foods listed in the book 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, by Mimi Sheraton. It became #15 in my quest to try each and every one of the foods in the book. Of course I had had this one before, so the Thomas’ English muffins was an easy one to knock off on my list.

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French Tarragon Chicken – 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

May 16, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Can I please say at the beginning of this post, do not be afraid of the butter. 🙂

Tarragon

Tarragon is a lovely herb. It tastes a bit like licorice, and also has a licorice/aniseed aroma. We have some growing in our herb garden, and it grows like crazy! It has a very fascinating history, and was used by the Greeks and the Arabs as early as 500 BC. Allegedly at that time it was called “Dragon Mugwort.” The French call tarragon “estragon” which means “little dragon.” Therefore, poulet a l’estragon translates as chicken with tarragon.

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Vegemite and Marmite – 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

April 13, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I was first introduced to the taste of Marmite when I was living in England. No, I didn’t eat Marmite from the jar (can’t imagine doing that!). snacked on Twiglets which are coated with a savory yeast extract that tastes like Marmite. Twiglets are so named because they look like twigs.

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10 Foods Down, 990 To Go

March 30, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Last year, I purchased the book 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, by Mimi Sheraton. The back of the book jacket states that the book contains “the tastes, ingredients, restaurants, dishes, and recipes (more than 70) that every food lover should experience or dream about.” As I am a food lover, I certainly didn’t want to miss out on anything, so I purchased this book and began my project.

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Colcannon and Champ – (1,000 Foods to Eat Project)

March 30, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Irish Colcannon

If you have never heard of colcannon and champ, you’d be hard pressed to figure out what these are.

Colcannon is a much beloved Irish mashed potato dish. It is a heavenly concoction, traditionally served on All Hallows’ Eve, with either charms or coins hidden inside it.

Colcannon (along with champ), is one of the 1,000 foods to eat listed in the book 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, by Mimi Sheraton. If you’ve never tried colcannon, I beg you to make this and indulge in a huge bowl of it soon!

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Pizza – Margherita Pizza – (1,000 Foods to Eat Project)

March 27, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Pizza! Who doesn’t love pizza?!? Pizza is one of the most beloved foods in the world. It is also one of the 1,000 foods to eat listed in the book 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, by Mimi Sheraton.

The pizza recipe I would like to share with you is for Pizza Margherita.

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New Orleans Style Red Beans and Rice

March 18, 2019 by Grace 2 Comments

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Louisiana Creole Cuisine

Creole cuisine is world famous and rightly so! This amazing cuisine combines French, Spanish, African, and Haitian influences.

Louisiana Creole has produced some of the most well known and delicious foods to include jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp creole, and this recipe, Red Beans and Rice.

Red Beans and Rice

Red beans and rice is known as a simple and humble peasant food. The red beans arrived via white French creoles who settled in New Orleans after fleeing a slave uprising in Haiti. The flavors are complex considering the few ingredients needed to prepare this dish.

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Corned Beef and Cabbage (1,000 Foods to Eat Project)

March 14, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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It has got to be Corned Beef and Cabbage for dinner when March 17 rolls around!

Corned beef is salt cured beef brisket. It is typically served with cabbage, or it is sliced and used in sandwiches. The Reuben sandwich is made with corned beef and it is one of my favorite sandwiches.

Why Do We Eat Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day?

I discovered that the reason we eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day has to do with Ireland’s history of exporting salted meats. Ireland produced and exported a LOT of corned beef. However beef was too expensive for much of the population. Therefore most people ate salt pork, which was a cheaper alternative.

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Capers – (1,000 Foods to Eat Project)

March 6, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, and Capers Bagel

I loove salty foods. When given the choice between sweet and salty, I’ll take salty any day. Maybe that is one reason why I adore capers.

Capers come from the capparis spinosa plant. They are the flower buds of this plant, (also known as Flinders rose), which is native to the Mediterranean.

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Cobb Salad (1,000 Foods to Eat Project)

March 5, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I can’t believe it took me so long to try a Cobb salad. This salad is absolutely delicious, colorful, and calorific! In short, it’s terrific. 🙂

The Cobb salad is one of foods listed in the 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die book by Mimi Sheraton. It is also the #4 item on my quest to try each of the 1,000 foods listed in this incredible book.

I have included in my recipe instructions on how to make this salad “from scratch.” However you can buy precooked chicken, eggs, and bacon to save time when assembling this salad.

You can view my recipe for a Californian Inspired Cobb Salad here.

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Enjoy one of the 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die foods, and get a taste of California at the same time!

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Thomas’ English Muffins – Eggs Benedict – 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

Thomas’ English Muffin